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HS 2022 classification lookup.
Search the full Harmonized System 2022 by 6-digit code, product name, or category. The first six digits are the same worldwide — use the result to start a classification, not as a final ruling.
Source: UN Comtrade / WCO HS 2022 v2022.0. Snapshot 2026-08-03; 5,613 globally harmonized 6-digit subheadings. The final 7–10 digit national tariff suffix and duty rate are set by each country’s customs authority.
Use it carefully
Classification depends on product facts.
Material, function, composition, and destination-specific tariff rules can move a product into a different subheading. A product name alone is rarely enough to settle it.
Freight planning guide
How to use an HS code lookup without guessing
The Harmonized System organizes traded goods by what they are, what they are made from, and what they do. A keyword search finds possible headings; classification still requires the product facts and the legal tariff text.
Start broad, then test the classification
Search using a precise product name, its material, and its principal function. If the common name produces weak results, try the component, mechanism, or use that defines the item. Read the chapter and heading context around every candidate instead of choosing the first description containing the same marketing term.
The international HS is harmonized through six digits. The first two digits identify the chapter, the next two the heading, and the next two the subheading. Importing countries extend that base with national tariff digits for duty, statistics, controls, and trade measures. A six-digit result is therefore a starting point for a destination-specific tariff code, not the complete import declaration in every country.
Build a classification record that can be reviewed
Prepare evidence before asking a broker or customs specialist to confirm the code: product photographs, technical sheet, materials and composition, dimensions, power or capacity, principal use, how it works, and whether it forms part of another machine. Model names and marketplace listings often omit the facts that determine the legal heading.
Then check the destination tariff schedule, section and chapter notes, relevant explanatory material, and any binding rulings that apply to comparable goods. Sets, composite goods, unfinished articles, and products with several possible functions may require specific interpretive rules. When the decision is commercially important, obtain a formal ruling or qualified destination review rather than treating a search result as final advice.
Keep the chosen code together with the classification rationale, evidence version, reviewer, and date. Recheck it when the product design, material, function, origin, or destination changes. A repeatable record reduces inconsistent declarations across suppliers and shipments while making later questions easier to answer.
A practical HS classification workflow
- Describe the product by material, function, composition, and use—not only its sales name.
- Find candidate six-digit subheadings and read their parent chapter, heading, and legal notes.
- Map the candidate to the destination country's full tariff code and check measures beyond duty.
- Record the evidence and rationale, then seek a ruling when the risk or value justifies it.
Plan your shipment
Turn the result into a shipping plan.
Use the Incoterms guide to define buyer and seller responsibilities, and prepare product details for customs clearance review. For a DDP shipping quote, ask which duties, taxes, and destination charges are included.
For Amazon deliveries, review the FBA preparation workflow. For other receiving locations, define the door-to-door delivery scope as part of your e-commerce logistics plan.
Prepare the remaining inputs with the shipping guide, compare freight solutions, and bring the result to the China freight forwarding team. For more detailed explanations, browse the logistics articles.
Are the first six HS code digits the same in every country?
The Harmonized System provides a common international structure through six digits for participating administrations. Countries then add digits for national tariff, statistical, and regulatory purposes. Use the six-digit result to identify a candidate subheading, then confirm the complete import code in the destination country's current tariff schedule.
Can I classify a product from its name alone?
Usually not with confidence. Commercial names may hide the material, composition, function, capacity, or operating method that determines classification. Provide photographs and a technical description, then read the legal notes around candidate headings. Similar-looking products can fall under different codes when their construction or principal function differs.
Does an HS code tell me the final import duty?
The code is one input, but final duty can also depend on customs value, origin, preference eligibility, trade remedies, quotas, and destination rules. National tariff digits matter as well. Confirm the full code and treatment with the destination tariff or a qualified broker before using duty in a landed-cost calculation.
When should I request a binding classification ruling?
Consider a ruling when volumes or duty exposure are high, the product is novel, several headings remain plausible, or inconsistent treatment would disrupt sales. The process and legal effect vary by customs authority. Submit complete and accurate product evidence; a ruling based on different facts may not protect the imported goods.
Need the result checked against a real shipment?
Share the cargo, lane, and target date. One agent will turn the planning input into a workable freight scope.