Harmonized Tariff Schedule

Harmonized Tariff Schedule in the United States

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts) in the International Business Landscape

Definition of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (hts) in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: Classification scheme used by many nations to determine tariffs on imported goods.

Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System

Find more information on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System in relation to the Harmonized System (HS) and Harmonized System Codes (HS Code) in the legal Encyclopedias.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule and the International Trade Law: Sections Contents

Live Animals; Animal Products

  • Live animals
  • Meat and edible meat offal
  • Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
  • Dairy produce; birds eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
  • Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included

Vegetable Products:

  • Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
  • Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
  • Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
  • Coffee, tea, maté and spices
  • Cereals
  • Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
  • Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruits; industrial or
  • medicinal plants; straw and fodder
  • Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
  • Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included

Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and Their Cleavage Products; Prepared Edible Fats; Animal or Vegetable Waxes: Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, and Vinegar; Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes

  • Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates
  • Sugars and sugar confectionery
  • Cocoa and cocoa preparations
  • Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; bakers’ wares
  • Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
  • Miscellaneous edible preparations
  • Beverages, spirits and vinegar
  • Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal feed
  • Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Mineral Products

  • Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
  • Ores, slag and ash
  • Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes

Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries

  • Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorgani c compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals,of radioactive elements or of isotopes
  • Organic chemicals
  • Pharmaceutical products
  • Fertilizers
  • Tanning or dyeing extracts; dyes, pigments, paints, varnishes, putty and mastics
  • Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
  • Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modeling pastes, “dental waxes” and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
  • Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
  • Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
  • Photographic or cinematographic goods
  • Miscellaneous chemical products

Plastics and Articles Thereof Rubber and Articles Thereof

  • Plastics and articles thereof
  • Rubber and articles thereofRaw Hides and Skins, Leather, Furskins and Articles Thereof; Saddlery and Harness; Travel Goods, Handbags and Similar Containers; Articles of Animal Gut (Other Than Silkworm Gut)
  • Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
  • Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)
  • Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereofWood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal; Cork and Articles of Cork; Manufacturers of Straw,of Esparto or of Other Plaiting Materials; Basketware and Wickerwork
  • Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
  • Cork and articles of cork
  • Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerworkPulp of Wood or of Other Fibrous Cellulosic Material; Waste and Scrap of Paper or Paperboard; Paper and Paperboard and Articles Thereof
  • Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard
  • Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
    Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans

Textile and Textile Articles

  • Silk
  • Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
  • Cotton
  • Other vegetable textile fibers; paper yarn and woven fabric of paper yarn
  • Man-made filaments
  • Man-made staple fibers
  • Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
  • Carpets and other textile floor coverings
  • Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace, tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
    Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
  • Knitted or crocheted fabrics
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
  • Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
  • Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags

Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking Sticks, Seatsticks, Whips, Riding-Crops and Parts Thereof; Prepared Feathers and Articles Made Therewith; Artificial Flowers; Articles of Human Hair

  • Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
  • Headgear and parts thereof
  • Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seatsticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
    Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hairArticles of Stone, Plaster, Cement, Asbestos, Mica or Similar Materials; Ceramic Products; Glass and Glassware

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials

  • Ceramic products
  • Glass and glasswareNatural or Cultured Pearls, Precious or Semiprecious Stones, Precious Metals, Metals Clad With Precious Metal, and Articles Thereof; Imitation Jewelry; Coin

Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin

Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal

    • Iron and steel
    • Articles of iron or steel
    • Copper and articles thereof
    • Nickel and articles thereof
    • Aluminum and articles thereof
    • Lead and articles thereof
    • Zinc and articles thereof
    • Tin and articles thereof
    • Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
    • Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
    • Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Machinery and Mechanical Appliances; Electrical Equipment; Parts Thereof; Sound Recorders and Reproducers, Television Image and Sound Recorders and Reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of Such Articles

  • Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
  • Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment

  • Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
  • Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
  • Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
  • Ships, boats and floating structures

Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, Measuring, Checking, Precision, Medical or Surgical Instruments and Apparatus; Clocks and Watches; Musical Instruments; Parts and Accessories Thereof

  • Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
  • Clocks and watches and parts thereof
  • Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles

Arms and Ammunition; Parts and Accessories Thereof: Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles

  • Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated sign illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings
  • Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
  • Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Works of Art, Collectors’ Pieces and Antiques: Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques

Special Classification Provisions; Temporary Legislation; Temporary Modifications Proclaimed pursuant to Trade Agreements Legislation; Additional Import Restrictions Proclaimed Pursuant to Section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, As Amended

  • Special classification provisions
  • Temporary legislation; temporary modifications proclaimed pursuant to trade agreements legislation; additional import restrictions proclaimed pursuant to section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended

Resources

See Also

Further Reading

  • Harmonized Tariff Schedule entry in the Dictionary of International Trade Law (Raj Bhala)
  • Harmonized Tariff Schedule entry in the Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History (Thomas Carson; Mary Bonk)
  • Harmonized Tariff Schedule entry in the Dictionary of International Trade
  • Harmonized Tariff Schedule entry in the Dictionary of International Trade: Handbook of the Global Trade Community (Edward G. Hinkelman)

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