HS

E208817

HS is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and statistical purposes.

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Label Occurrences
HS canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf goods classification system
international standard
nomenclature for traded products
abbreviation HS self-linksurface differs
allowsExtensionBy national tariff lines
alsoKnownAs Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
appliedBy customs administrations
international organizations
national statistical offices
classificationCriterion objective product characteristics
product composition
product function
stage of manufacture
excludes most services
hasCodeLength 6-digit base code
hasComponent HS chapter
HS heading
HS section
HS subheading
hasLegalStatus international convention nomenclature
hasPurpose collection of comparable trade statistics
facilitation of international trade
harmonization of product classification in international trade
uniform application of customs tariffs
maintainedBy World Customs Organization
organizedBy degree of processing
intended use
material composition
product type
scope physical commodities
traded goods
shortName HS self-linksurface differs
standardizedBy World Customs Organization
usedFor customs tariffs
economic research
freight tariffs
internal taxes
monitoring controlled goods
national accounts
price monitoring
quota administration
rules of origin
trade negotiations
trade statistics
transport statistics
usedIn export procedures
import procedures
trade policy measures

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

HS shortName HS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Harmonized System
HS abbreviation HS self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Harmonized System