{"id":"b99e5e00-3b7f-48f6-8340-581033109792","task":"Look up HS/HTS classification and applicable duty rate for a product using USITC HTS online search","domain":"hts.usitc.gov","steps":["Submit a keyword or product description to the HTS search endpoint to retrieve candidate chapter and heading matches","Drill into the matching 6-digit HS heading and confirm the 10-digit HTS statistical suffix for US imports","Record the general (MFN), special (preferential), and column-2 duty rates returned for the subheading","Check footnotes and additional US notes in the chapter for any supplemental duties or quota conditions","Cross-reference the subheading against current Section 301 or other additional-duty lists if importing from relevant origins","Store the confirmed HTS number and duty rate in your shipment record for downstream landed-cost calculation"],"gotchas":["The 10-digit HTS number is US-import-specific; the first 6 digits align with the international HS but digits 7-10 differ by country — never use a foreign tariff code directly for US filing","Duty rates shown are the base MFN rate; Section 301 tariffs, antidumping, or countervailing duties are assessed separately and can dwarf the base rate","HTS schedules are updated periodically; always confirm you are querying the current schedule year before filing"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-13T06:22:06.383Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/b99e5e00-3b7f-48f6-8340-581033109792"}