What are Harmonized System (HS) codes and Schedule B numbers?
The Harmonized System is an international method of classifying products for trading purposes. This classification is used by customs officials around the world to determine the duties, taxes and regulations that apply to the product. A six-digit number is assigned to each product. The description that corresponds to this number should mean the same thing in different countries. Some products that have multiple uses or can be described in different ways may have several possible HS codes. For others there may be only one. The material from which a product is made frequently determines the appropriate code number. Each country may further expand the Harmonized System by adding additional digits to describe a product in yet further detail. Schedule B is the U.S. adaptation of the Harmonized System used for export documentation. It adds four additional digits to a product description number for a total of 10 digits. The first six will still mean the same thing in all the countries using t
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