What is the difference between the Schedule B codes (for exports) and the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes (for imports)?
(the following information comes from the US Census Bureau website http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/faq/sb/sb0008.htmland from the US International Trade Commission website http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/) All of the imports and export codes used by the United States are based on the Harmonized Tariff System (HTS). The Harmonized Schedule (HS) is an international system used by the United States and most of our trading partners as the basis for reporting statistics as well as the collection of import duties. The HTS assigns 6-digit codes for general categories. Countries which use the HTS are allowed to define commodities at a more detailed level than 6-digits, but all definitions must be within that 6-digit framework. The U.S. defines products using 10-digit HTS codes. Exports codes (which the U.S. calls Schedule B) are administered by the U.S. Census Bureau. Import codes are administered by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC). Export codes, also known as Schedule B numb
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