The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is
the list of tariffs charged for all products imported into the
United States. It classifies all goods according to the
international Harmonized Commodity Coding and Classification
System (Harmonized System) which has been established by the
World Customs Organization. Virtually all countries base their
tariff schedules on the Harmonized System, making it easier to
conduct international trade. The Harmonized System generally
classifies goods based on their level of processing, with raw
materials appearing early in the early chapters and highly
processed goods in the later chapters. Agricultural products are
generally provided for in chapters 1-24, with a few products such
as wood, wool and cotton appearing in later chapters.
The tariff rates provided for in the HTS are those proclaimed
by the President based on the authority provided for by Congress
at various times. The most recent change in tariff rates,
proclaimed in December 1993, occurred as a result of the Uruguay
Round Agreements. The HTS is maintained by the U.S. International Trade
Commission. The classification of imported goods and the
collection of the import tariffs provided for in the HTS are the
responsibility of the U.S. Customs Service. Import and export
statistics are collected by the Census Bureau at the U.S.
Department of Commerce and are made available on CD-ROM by the
Census Bureau's Office of Business Analysis at (202) 482-1986.
Following is a list of the major Harmonized System product
categories for agricultural products.
Major Product Categories in the Harmonized System
Chapter 1 - Live Animals
0101 LIVE HORSES, ASSES, MULES AND HINNIES
0102 LIVE BOVINE ANIMALS
0103 LIVE SWINE
0104 LIVE SHEEP AND GOATS
0105 LIVE POULTRY
0106 OTHER LIVE ANIMALS
Chapter 2 - Meat and Edible Meat Offal
0201 MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FRESH OR CHILLED
0202 MEAT OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN
0203 MEAT OF SWINE, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN
0204 MEAT OF SHEEP OR GOATS, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN
0205 MEAT OF HORSES, ASSES, MULES OR HINNES, FRESH CHILLED OR
FROZEN
0206 EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, SWINE, ETC. FRES/CHILLED
0207 MEAT AND EDIBLE OFFAL, OF POULTRY FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN
0208 OTHER MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL, FRESH, CHILLED OR FROZEN
0209 PIG FAT FREE OF LEAN MEAT AND POULTRY FAT FRESH CHILLED/FROZ
0210 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFAL, SALTED, IN BRINE, DRIED OR SMOKED
Chapter 3 - Fish, Crustaceans, Molluscs and other Aquatic Invertebrates
0301 LIVE FISH
0302 FISH, FRESH OR CHILLED, EXCLUDING FISH FILLETS
0303 FISH, FROZEN, EXCLUDING FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH
0304 FISH FILLETS AND OTHER FISH MEAT FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN
0305 FISH, DRIED, SALTED OR IN BRINE; SMOKED FISH,
0306 CRUSTACEANS, WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZEN
0307 MOLLUSCS, WHETHER IN SHELL OR NOT, LIVE, FRESH/CHILLED/FROZ
Chapter 4 - Dairy Produce; Birds Eggs; Natural Honey; Edible Products
of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
0401 MILK AND CREAM, FRESH, NOT CONCENTRATED OR SWEETENED
0402 MILK AND CREAM, CONCENTRATED OR CONTAINING ADDED SUGAR
0403 BUTTERMILK CURDLED MILK AND CREAM, YOGURT, FERMENTED MILK
0404 WHEY, PRODUCTS CONSISTING OF NATURAL MILK CONSTITUENTS
0405 BUTTER AND OTHER FATS AND OILS DERIVED FROM MILK
0406 CHEESE AND CURD.
0407 BIRDS' EGGS. IN SHELL, FRESH, PRESERVED OR COOKED
0408 BIRDS' EGGS, NOT IN SHELL AND EGG YOLKS, FRESH OR PRESERVED.
0409 NATURAL HONEY.
0410 EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED
Chapter 5 - Products of Animal Origin, Not Elsewhere Specified or Included
0501 HUMAN HAIR, UNWORKED, WHETHER OR NOT WASHED OR SCOURED
0502 PIGS', HOGS' BOARS',AND BADGER BRISTLES OR HAIR
0503 HORSEHAIR AND HORSEHAIR WASTE
0504 GUTS, BLADDERS AND STOMACHS OF ANIMALS
0505 FEATHERS AND DOWN.
0506 BONES AND HORN-CORES, UNWORKED, DEFATTED
0507 IVORY, TORTOISE-SHELL, WHALEBONE, HORNS, ANTLERS, ETC.
0508 CORAL AND SHELL UNWORKED OR SIMPLY PREPARED
0509 NATURAL SPONGES OF ANIMAL ORIGIN
0510 AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM, CIVET AND MUSK;
0511 ANIMAL PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
Chapter 6 - Live Trees and other Plants; Bulbs, Roots and the Like; Cut Flowers and
Ornamental Foliage
0601 BULBS, TUBERS, TUBEROUS ROOTS, CORMS, CROWNS AND RHIZOMES
0602 OTHER LIVE PLANTS, INCLUDING TREES, SHRUBS, BUSHES, ETC.
0603 CUT FLOWERS AND FLOWER BUDS
0604 FOLIAGE, BRANCHES, AND OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS
Chapter 7 - Edible Vegetables and Certain Roots and Tubers
0701 POTATOES, FRESH OR CHILLED
0702 TOMATOES, FRESH OR CHILLED
0703 ONIONS, SHALLOTS, GARLIC LEEKS AND VEG.
0704 CABBAGES, CAULIFLOWERS, KOHLRABI, KALE AND EDIBLE BRASSICAS
0705 LETTUCE AND CHICORY FRESH OR CHILLED
0706 CARROTS, TURNIPS, SALD BEETROOT, SALSIFY, CELERIAC AND RADISHES
0707 CUCUMBERS AND GHERKINS, FRESH OR CHILLED
0708 LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED OR UNSHELLED, FRESH OR
CHILLED
0709 OTHER VEGETABLES, FRESH OR CHILLED.
0710 FROZEN VEGETABLES (UNCOOKED OR BLANCHED)
0711 VEGETABLES PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED.
0712 DRIED VEGETABLES, WHOLE, CUT, SLICED, BROKEN OR IN POWDER.
0713 DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES, SHELLED, WHETHER OR NOT
SKINNED
0714 MANIOC, ARROWROOT, SALEP, JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES, SWEET
POTATOES
Chapter 8 - Edible Fruit and Nuts; Peel of Citrus Fruit or Melons
0801 COCONUTS, BRAZIL NUTS, CASHEW NUTS,
0802 OTHER NUTS, FRESH OR DRIED.
0803 BANANAS, INCLUDING PLANTAINS, FRESH OR DRIED
0804 DATES, FIGS, PINEAPPLES, AVOCADOS, GUAVAS, MANGOES, ETC.
0805 CITRUS FRUIT, FRESH OR DRIED.
0806 GRAPES, FRESH OR DRIED.
0807 MELONS (INCLUDING WATERMELONS) AND PAPAYAS, FRESH
0808 APPLES, PEARS AND QUINCES, FRESH.
0809 APRICOTS, CHERRIES, PEACHES, PLUMS FRESH.
0810 OTHER FRUIT, FRESH.
0811 FROZEN FRUIT AND NUTS, UNCOOKED OR COOKED.
0812 FRUIT, AND NUTS PROVISIONALLY PRESERVED
0813 FRUIT, DRIED AND MIXTURES OF NUTS OR DRIED FRUITS
0814 PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS FRESH, FROZEN, OR DRIED
Chapter 9 - Coffee, Tea, Mat‚ and Spices
0901 COFFEE, WHETHER OR NOT ROASTED OR FREED OF CAFFEINE
0902 TEA
0903 MATE
0904 PEPPER OF THE GENUS "PIPER"; PIMENTO OF GENUS "CAPSICUM"
0905 VANILLA
0906 CINNAMON AND CINNAMON-TREE FLOWERS
0907 CLOVES (WHOLE FRUIT, CLOVES AND STEMS)
0908 NUTMEG, MACE AND CARDAMOMS
0909 SEEDS OF ANISE, BADIAN, FENNEL, CORIANDER, CUMIN, ETC.
0910 GINGER, SAFFRON, TURMERIC, THYME, BAY LEAVES, CURRY
Chapter 10 - Cereals
1001 WHEAT AND MESLIN.
1002 RYE
1003 BARLEY
1004 OATS
1005 CORN
1006 RICE
1007 GRAIN SORGHUM.
1008 BUCKWHEAT, MILLET AND CANARY SEED; OTHER CEREALS.
Chapter 11 - Products of the Milling Industry; Malt; Starches; Inulin; Wheat
Gluten
1101 WHEAT OR MESLIN FLOUR.
1102 CEREAL FLOURS OTHER THAN OF WHEAT OR MESLIN.
1103 CEREAL GROATS, MEAL AND PELLETS.
1104 CEREAL GRAINS OTHERWISE WORKED
1105 FLOUR, MEAL AND FLAKES OF POTATOES.
1106 FLOUR AND MEAL OF DRIED LEGUMINOUS VEGETABLES.
1107 MALT, ROASTED OR NOT ROASTED.
1108 STARCHES; INULIN
1109 WHEAT GLUTEN, WHETHER OR NOT DRIED
Chapter 12 - Oil Seeds and Oleaginous Fruits; Miscellaneous Grains,
Seeds and Fruits; Industrial or Medicinal Plants; Straw
and Fodder
1201 SOYA BEANS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN.
1202 PEANUTS, NOT ROASTED OR OTHERWISE COOKED.
1203 COPRA.
1204 LINSEED, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN.
1205 RAPE OR COLZA SEEDS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN.
1206 SUNFLOWER SEEDS, WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN.
1207 OTHER OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUITS.
1208 FLOURS AND MEALS OF OIL SEEDS OR OLEAGINOUS FRUITS,
1209 SEEDS, FRUIT AND SPORES, OF A KIND USED FOR SOWING.
1210 HOP CONES, FRESH OR DRIED, WHETHER OR NOT GROUND.
1211 PLANTS AND PARTS OF PLANTS
1212 LOCUST BEANS, SEAWEEDS AND OTHER VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
1213 CEREAL STRAW AND HUSKS, UNPREPARED
1214 SWEDES, MANGOLDS, FODDER ROOTS, HAY, AND ALFALFA
Chapter 13 - Lac; Gums, Resins and Other Vegetable Saps and Extracts
1301 LAC; NATURAL GUMS, RESINS GUM-RESINS AND BALSAMS.
1302 VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS; PECTIC SUBSTANCES.
Chapter 14 - Vegetable Plaiting Materials; Vegetable Products not Elsewhere
Specified or Included
1401 VEGETABLE MATERIALS OF A KIND USED PRIMARILY FOR PLAITING
1402 VEGETABLE MATERIALS OF A KIND USED AS STUFFING OR PADDING
1403 VEGETABLE MATERIALS OF A KIND USED IN BRUSHES OR IN BROOMS
1404 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
Chapter 15 - Animal or Vegetable Fats and Oils and Their Cleavage Products;
Prepared Edible Fats; Animal or Vegetable Waxes
1501 LARD, PIG FAT AND POULTRY FAT RENDERED OR SOLVENT-EXTRACTED
1502 FATS OF BOVINE ANIMALS, SHEEP, OR GOATS, UNRENDERED
1503 LARD STEARIN, OLEOSTEARIN AND TALLOW OIL
1504 FATS AND OILS, OF FISH AND MARINE MAMMALS
1505 WOOL GREASE AND FATTY SUBSTANCES DERIVED THEREFROM
1506 OTHER ANIMAL OILS AND FATS
1507 SOYA-BEAN OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS.
1508 PEANUT OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS.
1509 OLIVE OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS.
1510 OTHER OILS AND THEIR FRACTIONS, OBTAINED SOLELY FROM OLIVES.
1511 PALM OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS.
1512 SUNFLOWER-SEED, SAFFLOWER OR COTTTON-SEED OIL.
1513 COCONUT (COPRA), PALM KERNEL OR BABASSU OIL.
1514 RAPE, COLZA OR MUSTARD OIL AND THEIR FRACTION.
1515 OTHER FIXED VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS.
1516 ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS HYDROGENATED.
1517 MARGARINE; EDIBLE MIXTURES OR PREPARATIONS
1518 INEDIBLE MIXTURES OR PREPARATIONS OF FATS AND OILS
1519 INDUSTRIAL MONOCARBOXYLIC FATTY ACIDS, ACID OILS FATTY
ALCOHOLS
1520 GLYLCEROL (GLYLCERINE), WHETHER OR NOT PURE.
1521 VEGETABLE WAXES, BEES WAX AND SPERMACETI
1522 DEGRAS; RESIDUES RESULTING FROM THE TREATMENT OF FATS
Chapter 16 - Preparations of Meat, of Fish or of Crustaceans, Molluscs or
Other Aquatic Invertebrates
1601 SAUSAGES AND THE LIKE, OF MEAT, MEAT OFFAL OR ANIMAL BLOOD
1602 OTHER PREPARED OR PRESERVED MEAT OR MEAT OFFAL
1603 MEAT EXTRACTS AND MEAT JUICES; FISH EXTRACTS
1604 PREPARED OR PRES. FIS INCLUDING CAVIAR AND SUBSTITUTES
1605 CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS, PREPARED OR PRESERVED
Chapter 17 - Sugars and Sugar Confectionery
1701 CANE OR BEET SUGAR AND CHEMICALLY PURE SUCROSE.
1702 OTHER SUGARS IN SOLID FORM, SYRUPS, CARAMEL ETC.
1703 MOLASSES
1704 SUGAR CONFECTIONERY NOT CONTAINING COCOA
Chapter 18 - Cocoa and Cocoa Preparations
1801 COCOA BEANS, WHOLE OR BROKEN, RAW OR ROASTED
1802 COCOA SHELLS, HUSKS, SKINS AND WASTE
1803 COCOA PASTE, WHETHER OR NOT DEFATTED
1804 COCOA BUTTER FAT OR OIL
1805 COCOA POWDER, UNSWEETENED
1806 CHOCOLATE AND OTHER FOOD PREPARATIONS CONTAINING COCOA
Chapter 19 - Preparations of Cereals, Flour, Starch or Milk; Bakers' Wares
1901 MALT EXTRACT; FOOD PREPARATIONS OF FLOUR MEAL OR DAIRY
1902 PASTA, WHETHER OR NOT COOKED OR STUFFED.
1903 TAPIOCA AND SUBSTITUTES.
1904 PREPARED FOODS OBTAINED BY SWELLING OR ROASTING CEREALS
1905 BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES, BISCUITS AND OTHER BAKERS' WARES
Chapter 20 - Preparations of Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts or Other Parts of Plants
2001 VEGETABLES AND FRUIT, PREPARED OR PRESERVED BY VINEGAR ETC.
2002 TOMATOES PREPARED OR PRESERVED.
2003 MUSHROOMS AND TRUFFLES, PREPARED OR PRESERVED.
2004 OTHER VEGETABLES FROZEN
2005 OTHER VEGETABLES PREPARED OR PRESERVED
2006 FRUIT, NUTS, FRUIT-PEEL PRESERVED BY SUGAR
2007 JAMS, FRUIT JELLIES, MARMALADES, FRUIT OR NUT PUREE.
2008 FRUIT, NUTS AND OTHER EDIBLE PARTS OF PLANTS.
2009 FRUIT JUICES (INCLUDING GRAPE MUST) AND VEG. JUICES.
Chapter 21 - Miscellaneous Edible Preparations
2101 EXTRACTS, CONCENTRATES, AND PREPARATIONS OF COFFEE, TEA,
MAT
2102 YEASTS (ACTIVE OR INACTIVE).
2103 SAUCES AND PREPARATIONS THEREFOR, MIXED CONDIMENTS AND
SEASONING
2104 SOUPS AND BROTHS AND PREPARATION THEREFOR; HOMOGENISED
PREPS
2105 ICE CREAM AND OTHER EDIBLE ICE,
2106 FOOD PREPARATIONS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED.
Chapter 22 - Beverages, Spirits and Vinegar
2201 WATERS, NOT SWEETENED OR FLAVORED
2202 WATERS, SWEETENED OR FLAVORED
2203 BEER MADE FROM MALT
2204 WINE OF FRESH GRAPES, INCLUDING FORTIFIED WINES.
2205 VERMOUTH AND OTHER FLAVORED WINES
2206 OTHER FERMENTED BEVERAGES CIDER, PERRY.
2207 DENATURED ETHYL ALCOHOL
2208 UNDENATURED ETHYL ALCOHOL OF AN ALOCHOLIC LESS/80%.
2209 VINEGAR AND SUBSITUTES FOR VINEGAR.
Chapter 23 - Residues and Waste From the Food Industries;
Prepared Animal Feed
2301 FLOURS AND MEALS, OF MEAT, OFFALS, FISH, ETC.
2302 BRAN, SHARPS AND OTHER CEREALS RESIDUES
2303 RESIDUES OF STARCH MANUFACTURE AND SIMILAR RESIDUES.
2304 OIL-CAKE AND OTHER OILSEED RESIDUES OF SOYBEANS
2305 OIL-CAKE AND OTHER SOLID EXTRACT OF GROUNDNUT OIL.
2306 OIL-CAKE AND OTHER SOLID RESIDUES EXTRACT OF VEG. OIL.
2307 WINE LEES; ARGOL.
2308 VEGETABLE MATERIALS AND VEG. WASTE
2309 PREPARATIONS OF A KIND USED IN ANIMAL FEEDING
Chapter 24 - Tobacco and Manufactured Tobacco Substitutes
2401 UNMANUFACTURED TOBACCO; TOBACCO REFUSE
2402 CIGARS CHEROOTS, CIGARILLOS AND CIGARETTES OF TOBACCO.
2403 OTHER MANUFACTRUED TOBACCO AND MANUF. TOBACCO SUB.
Chapter 33 - Essential Oils and Resinoids, etc.
3301 ESSENTIAL OILS
Chapter 35 - Albuminoidal Substances; etc.
3501 CASEIN, AND OTHER CASEIN DERIVATIVES; CASEIN GLUES
3502 ALBUMINS, ALBUMINATES AND OTHER ALBUMIN DERIVATES
3503 GELATIN
Chapter 41 - Raw Hides and Skins (Other than Furskins) and Leather
4101 RAW HIDES AND SKINS OF BOVINE OR EQUINE ANIMALS
4102 RAW SKINS OF SHEEP OR LAMBS FRESH OR SALTED.
4103 OTHER RAW HIDES AND SKINS FRESH OR SALTED.
Chapter 43 - Furskins etc.
4301 RAW FURSKINS
Chapter 44 - Wood and Articles of Wood; Wood Charcoal
4401 FUEL WOOD, WOOD WASTE
4402 WOOD CHARCOAL
4403 WOOD IN THE ROUGH, WHETHER OR NOT STRIPPED OF BARK
4404 HOOPWOOD; SPLIT POLES; PILES PICKETS AND STAKES.
4405 WOOD WOOL; WOOD FLOUR.
4406 RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY CROSS-TIES
4407 WOOD SAWN OR CHIPPED LENGTWISE, SLICED OR PEELED.
4408 VENEER SHEETS AND SHEETS FOR PLYWOOD.
4409 WOOD CONTINUOUSLY SHAPED
4410 PARTICLE BOARD AND SIMILAR BOARD OF WOOD.
4411 FIBREBOARD OF WOOD OR OTHER LIGNEOUS MATERIALS.
4412 PLYWOOD, VENEERED PANELS AND SIMILAR WOOD.
4413 DENSIFIED WOOD, IN BLOCKS, PLATES, STRIPS.
4414 WOODEN FRAMES FOR PAINTINGS, PHOTOGRAPHS.
4415 PACKING CASES, BOXES, CRATES, DRUMS ETC. OF WOOD
4416 CASKS, BARRELS, VATS, TUBS AND OTHER COOPERS' PRODUCTS.
4417 TOOLS, TOOL BODIES, TOOL HANDLES, BROOM OR BRUSH BODIES.
4418 BUILDERS' JOINERY AND CARPENTRY OF WOOD.
4419 TABLEWARE AND KITCHENWARE, OF WOOD.
4420 WOOD MARQUETRY AND INLAID WOOD.
4421 OTHER ARTICLES OF WOOD.
Chapter 51 - Wool, Fine or Coarse Animal Hair; etc.
5101 WOOL, NOT CARDED OR COMBED.
5102 FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR, NOT CARDED OR COMBED.
5103 WASTE OF WOOL OR OF FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR.
5104 GARNETTED STOCK OF WOOL OR OF FINE ANIMAL HAIR.
5105 WOOL AND FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR CARDED OR COMBED
Chapter 52 - Cotton
5201 COTTON, NOT CARDED OR COMBED.
5202 COTTON, WASTE (INCLUDING YARN WASTE AND GARNETTED STOCK).
5203 COTTON, CARDED OR COMBED
