{"id":"dab4930f-0ba3-4cf2-a2ca-fc1bae203cc8","task":"Export the full US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) dataset in JSON, CSV, or XLSX via the USITC public REST export endpoint","domain":"hts.usitc.gov","steps":["Determine the HTS number range to export (use 0101 to 9999 to capture the full schedule) and confirm the current HTS release/revision you need.","Call GET https://hts.usitc.gov/reststop/exportList with query params from, to, and format (JSON, CSV, or XLSX); add styles=true to include formatting/indentation metadata.","For JSON output, parse the returned array of heading/subheading records including HTS number, indent level, description, units of quantity, and duty rate columns (general, special, column 2).","If only a specific chapter or heading range is needed, narrow the from/to parameters instead of pulling the full file to reduce payload size.","Re-run the export after each numbered HTS revision is published and diff against the prior pull to detect rate or classification changes.","Store the release identifier (e.g., a specific year's HTS Basic edition) alongside the export so downstream consumers know which revision the data reflects."],"gotchas":["The export endpoint is unauthenticated with no published SLA or rate limit from USITC — treat it as a best-effort public data feed, not a guaranteed-uptime commercial API.","HTS duty rates and chapter notes change with each numbered revision (Section 301/232 actions, AD/CVD updates); always capture the release name/version, not just the export date.","exportList returns tariff schedule structure/rates only — it does not include binding ruling data or exclusion determinations, which live in separate CBP CROSS systems."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T07:42:12.208Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/dab4930f-0ba3-4cf2-a2ca-fc1bae203cc8"}