HS Code 2024: The Harmonized System (HS) Code is an internationally standardized system code developed by WCO (World Customs Organization) and used by customs authorities to identify products worldwide.
The World Customs Organization (WCO), established in 1952 as Customs Co-operation Council (CCC), is the only international organization with competence in Customs matters and today represents 183 Customs administrations.
History of Harmonized System
Meaning of HS Code: The “Harmonized System” is a numerical method for classifying goods at international level. For uniform classification, the HS coding system is made up of six-digit globally recognized standard codes.
History of HS Code: The HS code was first introduced in the early 1970’s by the WCO as an international nomenclature to systematize traded products.
On the first day of January 1988, the new international Harmonized Tariff was adopted by most members of the WTO (World Trade Organization).
Now, the HS code is used by more than 211 countries and updated every five years. There are several revisions have been made in the Harmonized System in the year 1988, 1996, 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017. The latest 2022 edition is issued for the year 2022-2026 and the next one is planned for 2027.
Structure of HS Code
Harmonised System (HS) Composition: The HS codes are formed of 6 digits. The six digits can be broken down into the following three parts:
- Chapters (First 2 digit);
- Headings (Next 2 digit); and
- Sub-headings (Last 2 digit).
The HS codes are further subdivided into 7 to 13 digit tariff item level depending on the country.
For Example: 10-digit US HS Tariff Code 0813.40.30.10 meaning
Complete structure of 10-digit HS Code:
- Chapter-08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.
- Heading-13: Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter.
- Sub-heading-40: Other fruit:
- Tariff Item-30: Cherries;
- Statistical Suffix-10: Tart varieties (Prunus cerasus).
- Tariff Item-30: Cherries;
- Sub-heading-40: Other fruit:
- Heading-13: Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter.
International
Universal HS Code upto six digit i.e. 0813.40.3010
- Chapter-08: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons.
- Heading-13: Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter.
- Sub-heading-40: Other fruit.
- Heading-13: Fruit, dried, other than that of headings 0801 to 0806; mixtures of nuts or dried fruits of this chapter.
National
HS Code subdivision for national purpose beyond 6-digit i.e. 0813.40.30.10
- Tariff Item-30: Cherries;
- Statistical Suffix-10: Tart varieties (Prunus cerasus).
Country wise HS Code
As of day, there are more than 200 countries, territories or customs or economic unions are applying the Harmonized System.
Question: How many digits are there in HS code? Is HS code same for all countries or are different for each country?
Answer: The HS codes may contain 2-digit, 4 digits, 6 digits, 8 digits, 10 digits or 12 digits. But only up to 6-digit HS codes are administered by the WTO.
Therefore, the first 6 digits of the HS Code are same for all the countries. However, each country may create 8, 10, and sometimes 12 digits Harmonized Systems code without violating common code (six digits) issued by the WCO.
Number of Digits in HS Code
India HS Code
In India HS codes are known as Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes. With effect from 1st April, 2021, India has implemented 8-digit HSN code for export and import of Goods.
A registered person shall mention the following specified digits of Harmonised System of Nomenclature (HSN) Codes in a tax invoice:
| Aggregate Turnover in the preceding Financial Year | Number of Digits of HSN Code |
|---|---|
| Up to rupees five crores | 4 |
| more than rupees five crores | 6 |
| All 8-digits HSN code are mandatory in case of export and imports transactions | 8 |
US HS Code
The United States applying 10-digit HS code usually called HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) Code or HTS numbers or HTSUS code.
Chinese HS Code
With effect from 1st August 2018, China is using 13-digit HS code.
- The first 8-digit is the Commodity HS code of “Import and Export Tariff of the People’s Republic of China“;
- Next 2-digit are customs supervisory additional numbers; and
- Last 3-digits are additional numbers for inspection and quarantine.
Following are the list of countries, territories or customs or economic unions applying the Harmonized System (HS) Code.
| Contracting Parties A-K | Contracting Parties L-Z |
|---|---|
| Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Comoros Congo (Republic of the) Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Djibouti Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Korea (Republic of) Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan | Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Mauritius Mauritania Mexico Moldova Mongolia Montenegro Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Niger Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Togo Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine Union of Myanmar (Republic of the) United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe European Union (EU) |
Chapter wise HS Code
HS Code full form is Harmonised System code. We have already discussed above in detail about different name of HS code used by all countries.
Section-I: Chapters 1-5
Click on the respective chapter to find HSN code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Live Animals and Animal Products.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-1 | Live animals |
| Chapter-2 | Meat and edible meat offal |
| Chapter-3 | Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates. |
| Chapter-4 | Dairy produce; birds’ eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. |
| Chapter-5 | Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included. |
Section-II Chapters 6-14
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Vegetable Products.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-6 | Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage |
| Chapter-7 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers |
| Chapter-8 | Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruits or melons |
| Chapter-9 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices |
| Chapter-10 | Cereals |
| Chapter-11 | Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten. |
| Chapter-12 | Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder. |
| Chapter-13 | Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts |
| Chapter-14 | Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included. |
Section-III Chapter 15
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and their cleavage products; Prepared Edible Fats; animal or vegetble waxes.
| Name of Chapter | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-15 | Animal or vegetable fats and oil and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes |
Section-IV Chapters 16-24
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages, Spirits and Vinegar, Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-16 | Preparation of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates |
| Chapter-17 | Sugars and sugar confectionery |
| Chapter-18 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations |
| Chapter-19 | Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastry cooks’ products |
| Chapter-20 | Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants |
| Chapter-21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations |
| Chapter-22 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar |
| Chapter-23 | Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder |
| Chapter-24 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes |
Section-V Chapters 25-27
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Mineral Products.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-25 | Salt; sulphur, earths and stones; plastering materials, lime and cement |
| Chapter-26 | Ores, slag and ash |
| Chapter-27 | Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes |
Section-VI Chapters 28-38
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Product of the chemicals or allied Industries.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-28 | Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of; isotopes |
| Chapter-29 | Organic chemicals |
| Chapter-30 | Pharmaceutical products |
| Chapter-31 | Fertilisers |
| Chapter-32 | Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter, paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks. |
| Chapter-33 | Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations |
| Chapter-34 | Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, “dental waxes” and dental preparations with a basis of plaster |
| Chapter-35 | Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes |
| Chapter-36 | Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations. |
| Chapter-37 | Photographic or cinematographic goods |
| Chapter-38 | Miscellaneous chemical products |
Section-VII Chapters 39-40
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Plastics and articles thereof, Rubber and articles thereof.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-39 | Plastics and articles thereof |
| Chapter-40 | Rubber and articles thereof |
Section-VIII Chapters 41-43
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Raw hides and skins, Leather, Furskins and articles thereof, saddlery and harness, travel goods, handbags and similar containers, articles of animal gut ( other than silk-worm gut ).
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-41 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather |
| Chapter-42 | Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) |
| Chapter-43 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof |
Section-IX Chapters 44-46
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Wood and articles of wood, Wood charcoal, Cork and articles of cork, Manufacturers of straw, of Esparto or of other Plaiting Materials, Basketwork and Wickerwork.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-44 | Wood and Articles of wood; wood charcoal |
| Chapter-45 | Cork and articles of cork |
| Chapter-46 | Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork. |
Section-X Chapters 47-49
Respective chapter will provide you the HSN/HTS/HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Pulp of wood or of other Fibrous Cellulosic Material, Recovered ( Waste and scrap ) paper or paperboard, paper and paperboard and articles thereof.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-47 | Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard. |
| Chapter-48 | Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard. |
| Chapter-49 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans. |
Section-XI Chapters 50-63
Click the respective chapters to find out HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Textile and textile articles.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-50 | Silk |
| Chapter-51 | Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horse hair yarn and woven fabric |
| Chapter-52 | Cotton |
| Chapter-53 | Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn |
| Chapter-54 | Man-made filaments |
| Chapter-55 | Man-made staple fibres |
| Chapter-56 | Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof |
| Chapter-57 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings |
| Chapter-58 | Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery |
| Chapter-59 | Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use. |
| Chapter-60 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics |
| Chapter-61 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories knitted or crocheted |
| Chapter-62 | Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted |
| Chapter-63 | Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags |
Section-XII Chapters 64-67
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas, Sun Umbrellas, Walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof, Prepared feathers and articles made therewith, Artificial flowers, Articles of human hair.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-64 | Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles |
| Chapter-65 | Headgear and parts thereof |
| Chapter-66 | Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof. |
| Chapter-67 | Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair |
Section-XIII Chapters 68-70
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, or similar materials, ceramic products, glass and glassware.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-68 | Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials |
| Chapter-69 | Ceramic products |
| Chapter-70 | Glass and glassware |
Section-XIV Chapter 71
Click on the respective chapter to get HS/ HTS/ HSN code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Natural or cultured pearls, Precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, Metal clad with precious metal, and articles thereof, Imitation Jewellery, Coins.
| Name of Chapter | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-71 | Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin |
Section-XV Chapters 72-83
Click on the following chapter to get Harmonised System (HS) codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Base Metals and articles of Base Metal.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-72 | Iron and steel |
| Chapter-73 | Articles of iron or steel |
| Chapter-74 | Copper and articles thereof |
| Chapter-75 | Nickel and articles thereof |
| Chapter-76 | Aluminium and articles thereof |
| Chapter-77 | (Reserved for possible future use) |
| Chapter-78 | Lead and articles thereof |
| Chapter-79 | Zinc and articles thereof |
| Chapter-80 | Tin and articles thereof |
| Chapter-81 | Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof |
| Chapter-82 | Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal |
| Chapter-83 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal |
Section-XVI Chapters 84-85
Respective chapter reveal the HS code or HTS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Machinery and mechanical appliances, electrical equipment, parts thereof, sound recorders and reproducers, television image and souch recorders and reproducers, and Parts and Accessories of such article.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-84 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof |
| Chapter-85 | 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 |
Section-XVII Chapters 86-89
Click on the respective chapter to get HS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Associated Transport Equipment.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-86 | Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signaling equipment of all kinds |
| Chapter-87 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof |
| Chapter-88 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof |
| Chapter-89 | Ships, boats and floating structures |
Section-XVIII Chapters 90-92
Click on the respective chapter text link for HS code or Harmonised System code finder with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Optical, Photographic, Cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus, clocks and watches, musical instruments, parts and accessories thereof.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-90 | Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof |
| Chapter-91 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof |
| Chapter-92 | Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles |
Section-XIX Chapter 93
Click on the following chapter to find HS code or HSN code or Harmonised System code with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories thereof.
| Name of Chapter | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-93 | Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof |
Section-XX Chapters 94-96
The following chapters are providing HS/HTS code or Harmonised System codes with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-94 | Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings |
| Chapter-95 | Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof |
| Chapter-96 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles |
Section-XXI Chapters 97-98
Respective chapters are describing the HSN codes or Harmonised System code with GST rates of Goods/ Products/Commodities related to Works of art, Collectors’ Pieces and antiques.
| Name of Chapters | Description of Goods |
|---|---|
| Chapter-97 | Works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques |
| Chapter-98 | Project imports, Laboratory chemicals, passenger’s baggage, personal importation by air or post; ship stores |
| Chapter-99 | Temporary legislation; temporary modifications established pursuant to trade legislation; additional import restrictions established pursuant to section 22 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act, as amended |