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Classifying Your Products for International Trade: HS, HTS and Schedule B Codes

On: June 5, 2017    |    By: David Noah David Noah    |    1 min. read

Welcome_to_the_teamPeople who are new to international trade are sometimes confused by the different but similar sounding types of product classification, the frequency with which people use the names of the different types of classification systems interchangeably, and the fact that they sometimes see six-digit classification numbers and other times 10-digit numbers. This chart summarizes the three different types of product classification codes used in importing and exporting by customs for determining tariff rates and trade statistics.

Classifying Your Product for International Trade | Shipping Solutions

 

David Noah

About the Author: David Noah

As president of Shipping Solutions, I've helped thousands of exporters more efficiently create accurate export documents and stay compliant with import-export regulations. Our Shipping Solutions software eliminates redundant data entry, which allows you to create your export paperwork up to five-times faster than using templates and reduces the chances of making the types of errors that could slow down your shipments and make it more difficult to get paid. I frequently write and speak on export documentation, regulations and compliance issues.

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