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Information on HTS / B CodesExercise #2

– http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/codes/index.html

– http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/index.html

– http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/– http://www.officialexportguide.com/– http://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-

guide.php– http://tse.export.gov/

– http://hts.usitc.gov/

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Export Import Codes Schedule B codes (for exports) Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes (for

imports)

The HTS assigns 6-digit codes for general categories. Countries which use the HTS are allowed to define commodities at a more detailed level than 6-digits, but all definitions must be within that 6-digit framework.

The U.S. defines products using 10-digit HTS codes. Exports codes (which the U.S. calls Schedule B) are administered by the U.S. Census Bureau. Import codes are administered by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).

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How to do your research

http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/tariff/getting_started.htm

Be advised, the laws change frequently!

Don’t be timid – call the Trade Information Center– 1-800-USA-TRADE

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Our Product

Retract-a-Gate– Barrier, gate

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FYI HTS Service Codes (still used by some

countries, but not US)– 4 digit code– Section 98 and 99 (after misc.)

9875 management consulting services

– HTS Manual, 2004 / 2005 and 2007 do not include service

Other sites:– http://www.buyusa.gov/home/– https://gtm.fedex.com/GTM?cntry_code=us– http://www.fita.org/useful/

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Exercise #2Determining the harmonized code

for the gate, along with investigating and determining the applicable tariff and non-tariff barriers for your country. – This requires a 1 page outline report – must be typed

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Harmonized Codes1. Find Code

http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.htm http://hts.usitc.gov/ http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/

2. Find Country Specific Information http://www.export.gov/logistics/country_tariff_info.asp http://www.export-import-companies.com/customs_duties

_and_tariffs.htm

World Custom Organization http://www.wcoomd.org/

Federal Express https://ftn.fedex.com/wtonline/jsp/wtoMainUL.jsp?pageName=wtoMain.jsp&current=Search%20Options (Cost $7.00 per query)

http://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-guide.php http://www.buyusa.gov

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Additonal Sources

http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp?did=943 (Canada)

http://www.austrade.gov.au/ (Australia) http://gpj2.mofcom.gov.cn/ (China)

http://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn/accessory/200704/1177553358835.pdf

http://www.sice.oas.org/ http://www.intracen.org/countries/ http://fedex.com/us/international/irc/

profiles/ (back-door into Fed Express Data Base)