Look up HS/HTS classification and applicable duty rate for a product using USITC HTS online search

domain: hts.usitc.gov · 6 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps

  1. Submit a keyword or product description to the HTS search endpoint to retrieve candidate chapter and heading matches
  2. Drill into the matching 6-digit HS heading and confirm the 10-digit HTS statistical suffix for US imports
  3. Record the general (MFN), special (preferential), and column-2 duty rates returned for the subheading
  4. Check footnotes and additional US notes in the chapter for any supplemental duties or quota conditions
  5. Cross-reference the subheading against current Section 301 or other additional-duty lists if importing from relevant origins
  6. Store the confirmed HTS number and duty rate in your shipment record for downstream landed-cost calculation

Known gotchas

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