harmonized commodity description and coding system
Definition
Six-digit coding for identification and classification of imported and exported goods, for the purpose of compiling trade statistics and determining customs tariff. Called harmonized system (HS) for short, it divides goods into about 5,000 groups and sub-groups and is in use in most countries since January 1, 1989. US tariff system is a modified form of HD that employs a ten-digit code.
harmonized commodity description and coding system is in the Customs Documentation & Procedures, International Trade & Relations and Shipping, Transport, & Travel subjects.
harmonized commodity description and coding system appears in the definitions of the following terms: import tariff schedule, harmonized system (HS), Brussels tariff nomenclature (BTN), customs tariff schedule, Customs Cooperation Council Nomenclature (CCCN) and customs classification
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