Customs classification reference

HS Codes — Harmonized System Directory

Every code in the Harmonized System — the list customs authorities in more than 200 countries classify goods by. Search a code or a description, or walk down from a section until you reach the six digits you have to declare.

Sections: 21
Chapters: 96
Headings: 1,228
Six-digit codes: 5,612

How a six-digit code is built

Each pair of digits narrows the last one. Read them left to right and a code tells you what the goods are before you look anything up.

Anything after the sixth digit is national: an eight- or ten-digit tariff line the importing country adds on top. The six digits below are the part every country shares.

Section I Live Animals & Animal Products

Chapters 01–05 Top

Live animals, meat, fish, dairy and other products of animal origin.

01 Animals; live 6 headings · 34 codes 02 Meat and edible meat offal 10 headings · 66 codes 03 Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates 9 headings · 225 codes 04 Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included 10 headings · 33 codes 05 Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included 9 headings · 15 codes

Section II Vegetable Products

Chapters 06–14 Top

Plants, vegetables, fruit, nuts, coffee, tea, cereals, seeds and flours.

06 Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage 4 headings · 16 codes 07 Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible 14 headings · 73 codes 08 Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons 14 headings · 70 codes 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 10 headings · 39 codes 10 Cereals 8 headings · 26 codes 11 Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten 9 headings · 27 codes 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder 14 headings · 50 codes 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts 2 headings · 11 codes 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included 2 headings · 5 codes

Section III Fats & Oils

Chapters 15–15 Top

Animal and vegetable fats, oils, waxes and their cleavage products.

15 Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes 21 headings · 53 codes

Section IV Foodstuffs, Beverages & Tobacco

Chapters 16–24 Top

Prepared food and drink — sugar, cocoa, beverages, spirits, vinegar and tobacco.

16 Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof 5 headings · 42 codes 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 4 headings · 17 codes 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 6 headings · 11 codes 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products 5 headings · 19 codes 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants 9 headings · 52 codes 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 6 headings · 16 codes 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 9 headings · 24 codes 23 Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder 9 headings · 23 codes 24 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 4 headings · 16 codes

Section V Mineral Products

Chapters 25–27 Top

Salt, sulphur, earths, stone, ores, mineral fuels and mineral oils.

25 Salt; sulphur; earths, stone; plastering materials, lime and cement 29 headings · 67 codes 26 Ores, slag and ash 21 headings · 37 codes 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes 16 headings · 43 codes

Section VI Chemical Products

Chapters 28–38 Top

Inorganic and organic chemicals, pharmaceuticals, fertilisers, paints and cosmetics.

28 Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes 50 headings · 180 codes 29 Organic chemicals 42 headings · 410 codes 30 Pharmaceutical products 6 headings · 45 codes 31 Fertilizers 5 headings · 24 codes 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks 15 headings · 45 codes 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations 7 headings · 29 codes 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster 7 headings · 24 codes 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes 7 headings · 15 codes 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations 6 headings · 13 codes 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 7 headings · 30 codes 38 Chemical products n.e.c. 27 headings · 108 codes

Section VII Plastics & Rubber

Chapters 39–40 Top

Plastics, rubber and articles made of them, from raw polymers to tyres.

39 Plastics and articles thereof 26 headings · 131 codes 40 Rubber and articles thereof 17 headings · 80 codes

Section VIII Hides, Skins & Leather

Chapters 41–43 Top

Raw hides, leather, furskins, saddlery, handbags and travel goods.

41 Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather 11 headings · 37 codes 42 Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut) 5 headings · 20 codes 43 Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof 4 headings · 12 codes

Section IX Wood & Wood Products

Chapters 44–46 Top

Wood, charcoal, cork and articles of straw or basketware.

44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 21 headings · 128 codes 45 Cork and articles of cork 4 headings · 7 codes 46 Manufactures of straw, esparto or other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork 2 headings · 11 codes

Section X Pulp, Paper & Print

Chapters 47–49 Top

Wood pulp, paper, paperboard, printed books and newspapers.

47 Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard 7 headings · 21 codes 48 Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard 22 headings · 101 codes 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans 11 headings · 18 codes

Section XI Textiles & Apparel

Chapters 50–63 Top

Silk, wool, cotton, man-made fibres, fabrics, carpets and clothing.

50 Silk 7 headings · 9 codes 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric 13 headings · 38 codes 52 Cotton 12 headings · 124 codes 53 Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn 10 headings · 23 codes 54 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials 8 headings · 72 codes 55 Man-made staple fibres 16 headings · 110 codes 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof 9 headings · 30 codes 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 5 headings · 24 codes 58 Fabrics; special woven fabrics, tufted textile fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings, embroidery 11 headings · 37 codes 59 Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use 11 headings · 24 codes 60 Fabrics; knitted or crocheted 6 headings · 44 codes 61 Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted 17 headings · 106 codes 62 Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted 17 headings · 104 codes 63 Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags 10 headings · 52 codes

Section XII Footwear & Headgear

Chapters 64–67 Top

Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, walking sticks and prepared feathers.

64 Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles 6 headings · 25 codes 65 Headgear and parts thereof 6 headings · 8 codes 66 Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding crops; and parts thereof 3 headings · 6 codes 67 Feathers and down, prepared; and articles made of feather or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair 4 headings · 8 codes

Section XIII Stone, Ceramics & Glass

Chapters 68–70 Top

Articles of stone, plaster, cement, ceramics and glass.

68 Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; articles thereof 15 headings · 50 codes 69 Ceramic products 13 headings · 30 codes 70 Glass and glassware 19 headings · 71 codes

Section XIV Gems & Precious Metals

Chapters 71–71 Top

Pearls, precious stones, precious metals, jewellery and coin.

71 Natural, cultured pearls; precious, semi-precious stones; precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin 18 headings · 55 codes

Section XV Base Metals

Chapters 72–83 Top

Iron, steel, copper, aluminium, other base metals and articles thereof.

72 Iron and steel 29 headings · 167 codes 73 Iron or steel articles 26 headings · 124 codes 74 Copper and articles thereof 16 headings · 49 codes 75 Nickel and articles thereof 8 headings · 17 codes 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 16 headings · 35 codes 78 Lead and articles thereof 4 headings · 8 codes 79 Zinc and articles thereof 6 headings · 9 codes 80 Tin; articles thereof 4 headings · 5 codes 81 Metals; n.e.c., cermets and articles thereof 12 headings · 56 codes 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal 15 headings · 64 codes 83 Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal 11 headings · 36 codes

Section XVI Machinery & Electrical

Chapters 84–85 Top

Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical and electronic equipment.

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof 86 headings · 538 codes 85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles 48 headings · 296 codes

Section XVII Vehicles & Transport

Chapters 86–89 Top

Railway stock, road vehicles, aircraft, ships and transport equipment.

86 Railway, 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 9 headings · 23 codes 87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof 16 headings · 98 codes 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof 6 headings · 26 codes 89 Ships, boats and floating structures 8 headings · 25 codes

Section XVIII Instruments & Clocks

Chapters 90–92 Top

Optical, photographic, measuring and medical instruments, clocks and musical instruments.

90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories 32 headings · 143 codes 91 Clocks and watches and parts thereof 14 headings · 48 codes 92 Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles 7 headings · 17 codes

Section XIX Arms & Ammunition

Chapters 93–93 Top

Arms, ammunition and their parts and accessories.

93 Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof 7 headings · 18 codes

Section XX Miscellaneous Manufactures

Chapters 94–96 Top

Furniture, lighting, toys, games, sports equipment and other manufactured articles.

94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings 6 headings · 54 codes 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof 6 headings · 39 codes 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles 20 headings · 49 codes

Section XXI Art & Antiques

Chapters 97–97 Top

Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques.

97 Works of art; collectors' pieces and antiques 6 headings · 19 codes

Chapter 77 is reserved for future use by the World Customs Organization and has no goods in it, which is why the chapter numbers above skip from 76 to 78. Chapters 98 and 99 are left to national administrations and are not part of the Harmonized System, so they are not listed here either.

Classification is decided by the General Rules of Interpretation together with the section and chapter notes, not by a description on its own. Where duty or licensing turns on the answer, ask the importing country’s customs authority for a binding ruling.

Sources

This directory is a reference copy of the Harmonized System nomenclature, HS 2022 edition, snapshotted on 4 September 2026. It is not a tariff and carries no duty rates: those are national and change far more often than the nomenclature does.

HS Nomenclature 2022 Edition World Customs Organization
The section, chapter, heading and subheading structure and the wording of every title on this page.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States U.S. International Trade Commission
Cross-check of the six-digit descriptions, and an example of how a country extends them to eight and ten digits.
Combined Nomenclature European Commission — Taxation and Customs Union
Cross-check of the European eight-digit extension of the same six-digit codes.

HS code FAQ

An HS code is the number that says what a product is for customs purposes. The Harmonized System is a nomenclature maintained by the World Customs Organization and used by more than 200 countries, so the same six digits describe the same goods whether the shipment clears in Rotterdam, Shanghai or Long Beach. Those six digits decide the duty rate, the paperwork and whether the goods need a licence at all.

From the outside in, two digits at a time. The first pair says what kind of thing it is — 09 is coffee, tea, maté and spices. The second pair narrows it — 09.01 is coffee. The third pair is as specific as the international system gets — 0901.11 is coffee that is neither roasted nor decaffeinated. Customs calls those three levels the chapter, the heading and the subheading, but you can read a code without knowing that: each pair narrows the one before it.

Because the country added to it. Six digits are the international part and are the same everywhere; countries extend them to eight or ten for their own tariff and statistics — the US HTS, the EU Combined Nomenclature and China's tariff schedule all do it differently. This directory covers the six-digit international level. For the extra digits, check the importing country's own tariff schedule.

HS 2022, the seventh edition, in force since 1 January 2022. Editions land every five years and they do move goods around: HS 2022 added headings for e-waste, drones, smartphones and 3D printers, so a code copied from an older invoice may no longer exist. Always classify against the edition the destination country has adopted.

No. It is a reference copy of the nomenclature, published to help you find and read a code. Classification is a legal determination made by the customs authority of the importing country, decided by the General Rules of Interpretation, the section and chapter notes, and any binding ruling that applies. Where duty, licensing or a dispute is at stake, get a binding tariff information decision from the authority itself.

Not the lookup itself — a carrier tracks the container or the air waybill, not what is inside it. But the code is what customs holds a shipment on, and a customs hold is exactly what shows up as a stalled milestone. Follow the box in the container tracking app, the air waybill in the air cargo tracker, or make the same lookup one REST call with the API reference.