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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Harmonized System | 0 | 2 |
Statements (50)
| 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
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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
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export procedures → import procedures → trade statistics compilation → |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
World Customs Organization
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developsStandard
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Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
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fullName
→
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
self-link
→
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
→
shortName
→
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Harmonized System
this entity surface form:
Harmonized System