Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System

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The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and trade statistics worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf goods classification system
international standard
nomenclature
abbreviation HS
administeredBy World Customs Organization
appliesTo cross-border movement of goods
international trade
baseFor Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
HS-based national customs nomenclatures
national tariff schedules
chaptersCount 99
codeLength 6
domain customs administration
international trade
excludes most services
fullName Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System self-link
governedBy HS Committee
hasComponent chapter
heading
subheading
hasFeature classification rules
explanatory notes
legal notes for classification
hasProperty hierarchical classification
legally binding in many jurisdictions
worldwide applicability
hasStructure 6-digit code
maintainedBy World Customs Organization
surface form: World Customs Organization Secretariat
purpose classification of traded products
collection of international trade statistics
facilitation of customs tariffs
monitoring of controlled goods
rules of origin implementation
trade policy analysis
relatedTo customs valuation
rules of origin
trade facilitation
scope physical commodities
traded goods
shortName HS
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System self-linksurface differs
surface form: Harmonized System
standardizedBy World Customs Organization
usedFor customs tariffs
freight documentation
trade statistics
transport tariffs
usedIn customs declarations
export procedures
import procedures
trade statistics compilation

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World Customs Organization developsStandard Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System shortName Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Harmonized System
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System fullName Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System self-link
Harmonized System Committee usesSystem Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Harmonized System Committee usesSystem Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: Harmonized System
HSC oversees Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
subject surface form: Harmonized System Committee
HSC usesSystem Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
subject surface form: Harmonized System Committee
this entity surface form: Harmonized System
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System establishes Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: Harmonized System
HS alsoKnownAs Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
subject surface form: Harmonized System
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union basedOn Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: Harmonized System
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union integrates Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: Harmonized System nomenclature
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union hasComponent Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: CN codes
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union relatedTo Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
HS Committee uses Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
HS Committee appliesTo Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: Harmonized System contracting parties
Common Customs Tariff usesClassificationSystem Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: Harmonized System
Pakistan Customs implements Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
this entity surface form: Harmonized System (HS) of tariff classification