{"id":"55776b01-4bc9-4f5e-a8a9-e7ca09e02d5a","task":"Look up and apply a Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification and search CBP CROSS for binding rulings on a specific commodity","domain":"cbp.gov","steps":["Use the USITC HTS online tool to browse and search the current Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) for the commodity's 10-digit HTS number","Search the CBP CROSS (Customs Rulings Online Search System) database at rulings.cbp.gov using keywords, commodity description, and HTS number to find relevant binding ruling letters","Review the ruling letters for the classification principles CBP applied and confirm the ruling's HTS number, effective date, and whether it has been revoked or modified","If no ruling exists or the product differs materially, file a request for a binding ruling with CBP NY or the National Commodity Specialist Division using CBP Form 5000 or the eCRULINGS portal","Apply the binding ruling's HTS number to all import entries once issued; binding rulings are effective upon issuance and cannot be retroactively applied"],"gotchas":["CROSS rulings are binding on CBP for the requester but persuasive, not binding, for other importers; a ruling issued to a different importer for a similar product is guidance, not a safe harbor","HTS numbers change annually on January 1; verify the current HTSUS edition before applying a ruling that references a prior year schedule","CBP binding rulings must be specifically requested for the exact product as imported; material differences in product formulation or configuration can void the ruling's applicability"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T16:28:50Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:43:37.008Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/55776b01-4bc9-4f5e-a8a9-e7ca09e02d5a"}