FAQ: Schedule
B:
What's
the difference between the Schedule B codes (for exports) and
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes (for imports)?
All of the imports and export codes
used by the United States are based on the Harmonized Tariff
System (HTS). 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).
Web sites for U.S. import and export
HTS codes:
SB FAQ #0008
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