What is an HS code for shipping
What is an HS code for shipping? It is the six-digit subheading of the Harmonized System, shared by every member of the World Customs Organization, that classifies goods for customs declarations abroad. The table below lists each of the 21 sections of the current schedule, the chapters and subheadings they contain, and the count of United States tariff lines, with the share that carry a general rate of Free.
Subheadings and tariff lines by section
| Section | Chapters | Subheadings | Lines | Duty-free share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 01 to 05 | 87 | 1116 | 17% |
| II | 06 to 14 | 115 | 1153 | 9% |
| III | 15 | 17 | 114 | 13% |
| IV | 16 to 24 | 120 | 1263 | 8% |
| V | 25 to 27 | 24 | 344 | 33% |
| VI | 28 to 38 | 290 | 2410 | 20% |
| VII | 39 to 40 | 69 | 517 | 14% |
| VIII | 41 to 43 | 46 | 336 | 8% |
| IX | 44 to 46 | 53 | 624 | 21% |
| X | 47 to 49 | 53 | 388 | 53% |
| XI | 50 to 63 | 373 | 4166 | 4% |
| XII | 64 to 67 | 31 | 476 | 6% |
| XIII | 68 to 70 | 75 | 497 | 19% |
| XIV | 71 | 20 | 140 | 26% |
| XV | 72 to 83 | 207 | 1822 | 18% |
| XVI | 84 to 85 | 271 | 2688 | 23% |
| XVII | 86 to 89 | 49 | 564 | 20% |
| XVIII | 90 to 92 | 113 | 566 | 34% |
| XIX | 93 | 9 | 67 | 18% |
| XX | 94 to 96 | 70 | 550 | 15% |
| XXI | 97 | 0 | 30 | 47% |
| US | 98 to 99 | 1 | 118 | 45% |
What is an HS code for shipping? The six digits every member of the World Customs Organization shares. The table lists the 21 sections of the nomenclature and a last row for chapters 98 and 99, which the United States adds, with the subheadings and the ten-digit lines under each and the share of those lines that enter free.
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Editions: 2026-10-02 (current), 2026-09-05
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Methodology
Every numbered line of the current schedule is placed under its section through the chapter table; six-digit numbers are counted as subheadings, the level shared by every country that uses the Harmonized System and the level a shipment is declared at abroad, and ten-digit numbers as the United States' own tariff lines, with the share of those lines whose general rate is Free. Sections are listed in the nomenclature's order.
Numbers last checked .
- The first six digits of a tariff number are the Harmonized System heading and subheading shared by every member of the World Customs Organization; digits beyond six are national. Source (checked 2026-09-05)
- Schedule B numbers are the ten-digit export classifications maintained by the United States Census Bureau; their first six digits are the same Harmonized System subheading as the import schedule's. Source (checked 2026-09-05)
- The Harmonized System groups goods into 21 sections and 97 chapters, chapter 77 being reserved for future use. Source (checked 2026-09-05)