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Overview of HS Code

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Overview of HS Code

What is HS Code?

  • The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) is an international product nomenclature developed by the World Customs Organization (WCO). It is designed to facilitate the collection of trade-related statistics and the application of tariffs on goods. The HS Convention has been adopted by most Free Trade Agreement (FTA) contracting countries worldwide.
    • The first six digits of HS codes are common worldwide.
    • From the seventh digit onward, the HS code varies from country to country.

Composition of HS Code (e.g.: 0101.29.1000 - HSK 10 digits)

  • ① 01: Chapter
  • ② 0101: Heading
  • ③ 0102.29: Subheading
  • ④ 0102.90.1000: 10-digit Code (Korea uses a 10-digit code)

(Korea uses 10-digit code)  The 6-digit HS code is used worldwide, and each country uniquely extends it beyond the 6th digit to suit their specific needs..

Nomenclature of the HS

Section Chapter Major Products
SECTION I Chapter 1 through 5 LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
SECTION II Chapter 6 through 14 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
SECTION III Chapter 15  ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES
SECTION IV Chapter 16 through 24 PREPARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING NICOTINE, INTENDED FOR INHALATION WITHOUT COMBUSTION; OTHER NICOTINE CONTAINING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE OF NICOTINE INTO THE HUMAN BODY 
SECTION V Chapter 25 through 27 MINERAL PRODUCTS
SECTION VI Chapter 28 through 38 PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES 
SECTION VII Chapter 39 through 40 PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
SECTION VIII Chapter 41 through 43 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) 
SECTION IX Chapter 44 through 46 WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL; CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK; MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK
SECTION X Chapter 47 through 49 PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; RECOVERED (WASTE AND SCRAP) PAPER OR PAPERBOARD; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF 
SECTION XI Chapter 50 through 63 TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES
SECTION XII Chapter 64 through 67 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
SECTION XIII Chapter 68 through 70 ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; GLASS AND GLASSWARE
SECTION XIV 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 Chapter 72 through 83 BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL
SECTION XVI Chapter 84 through 85 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
SECTION XVII Chapter 86 through 89 VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
SECTION XVIII Chapter 90 through 92 OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS; CLOCKS AND WATCHES; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; 
SECTION XIX Chapter 93 ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF 
SECTION XX Chapter 94 through 96 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
SECTION XXI Chapter 97 WORKS OF ART, COLLECTORS' PIECES AND ANTIQUES