Commodity nomenclature of foreign Economic activity (HS code) - GBSI - Global Business Service Information

Trade in any goods in a third country requires certain documentary turnover and fulfillment of certain requirements. One of them is the accounting of determining whether products belong to a specific category of the commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity (HS). In fact, this is a large classifier of goods used by customs authorities when documenting them for the purpose of wire and further sale. The classifier is used to identify products and implement further customs operations. It helps to quickly determine the amount of the state fee, eliminating the need for lengthy processes of searching through databases.

The commodity nomenclature of foreign economic activity (HS) allows you to determine the following information:

the amount of the state duty;
excise tax amount;
do I need permits for this product for its further transportation?

In addition to the described indicators, the HS also allows you to track foreign trade statistics. In fact, HS is a digital code in which each of the numbers has its own unique meaning. They are mandatory for customs clearance.

First, the group of belonging to a specific category of goods is indicated, depending on the materials from which they are made.
Next, the position is indicated. You can use it to find out some more detailed information about the product.
Subposition – provide additional clarification on certain types of goods.
The code uses 10 digits, divided into groups: 2, 2, 2 and 4.

During the customs clearance procedure, the HS code is indicated in the customs declaration in a specially designated field. It is important that it is specified correctly when processing documents.
One of the main tasks when declaring goods is to correctly determine the HS code.

The Customs Code of the Customs Union (since 2017, the Customs Code of the EAEU) is a classifier used for customs operations by customs clearance specialists and customs officials.

The HS classifier is divided into sections, groups, commodity items, subpositions and subpositions. The code table includes the customs name of the goods and a 10-digit code. In addition, the following information is available to users in our service of the Customs Code of the EAEU online: the rate of customs duty, VAT, excise duty, tariff and non-tariff regulation measures, we also provide regulatory legal acts regulating the registration of specific products.

Classification by HS is not an easy matter. To establish the correct code, it is necessary to determine the set of classification features of the product. Incorrect selection of the code can lead to significant financial, reputational and other types of losses. That is why experienced customs representatives are very attentive to choosing the right position of the commodity nomenclature.

The HS online database presented on our website is a free set of services used to determine codes. Using the classifier search or the HS tree, you can find the correct product code. The “explanations”, as auxiliary material, contain detailed information with which a specific product can be attributed to a certain position under the HS. With the help of the Goods and Codes service, it is easy to determine which code was assigned earlier to a similar product, and thus spend less time to solve this problem – the experience of specialists in customs is at your service.

We help you choose the appropriate HS codes for your products.