HS Code Search Tool

Q: What is TradeInt's HS code finder?

TradeInt's HS code finder is a free HS code search tool that helps users match product keywords to an HS code list and read the HS code description for each result. TradeInt organises HS code lookup by major HS standards and by country pages, so users can reference HS codes under different market contexts.

Q: What is an HS code, and what is it used for in global trade?

An HS code is a harmonised product classification code used for customs declarations, tariffs, and trade statistics. HS codes standardise how goods are named across borders, which is why HS code search is often the first step before running import-export analysis or preparing shipping documentation.

Q: How is an HS code structured, and what do HS-2, HS-4, and HS-6 mean?

HS codes are hierarchical product categories. HS-2 refers to the chapter level, HS-4 narrows the product group, and HS-6 defines a globally harmonised classification level used across most countries. Many countries extend beyond HS-6 into 8, 10, or more digits for local tariff schedules, which is why TradeInt includes country HS code pages and HS code lists.

Q: Why can the same product have multiple HS codes in the HS code lookup tool?

One product keyword can match multiple HS codes because classification depends on material, processing stage, form, and intended use. TradeInt's HS code finder returns candidate HS codes so users can compare HS code descriptions and select the classification that best matches the product scope.

Q: What is an HS code description, and why does it matter?

An HS code description is the standard text definition that explains what a code covers. HS code descriptions help users avoid misclassification, because a product name alone is often too broad for customs classification and tariff alignment.

Q: Does TradeInt provide country HS code lists?

TradeInt provides country pages and HS code lists to support HS code lookup with a country context. Country context matters because extended digits, tariff lines, and local reporting structures can differ even when the HS system is globally harmonised at the HS-6 level.

Q: Which HS code standards does TradeInt support, and why do editions matter?

TradeInt organises HS code search across commonly used HS editions, including WCO standards such as WCO 2022 and WCO 2017. HS editions matter because codes and descriptions can change between updates, so users should reference the edition that matches their compliance or reporting context.

Q: How can HS codes support import-export research beyond classification?

HS codes are the common language for product-level trade analysis. TradeInt's HS code finder helps users start with a clean HS code list, which makes it easier to run structured import-export research, compare markets, and interpret trade trends consistently across countries.

Q: What's the difference between WCO 2017 and WCO 2022 HS code editions?

WCO 2017 and WCO 2022 are different editions of the Harmonized System maintained by the World Customs Organization. While the overall structure remains consistent, certain HS codes and descriptions may be updated, revised, or clarified between editions to reflect changes in global trade and product classifications.

Use the HS code search tool to find the Harmonized System (HS) code for any product. Search by keyword, browse the 21 HS sections and 97 chapters, or select a WCO edition or country standard to view its codes at the national digit level, where countries extend the 6-digit international base to 8, 10, or more digits for tariff and statistical use.

Section I

Chapters (01-05) Live animals; animal products

Section II

Chapters (06-14) Vegetable products

Section III

Chapters (15) Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Section IV

Chapters (16-24) Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Section V

Chapters (25-27) Mineral products

Section VI

Chapters (28-38) Products of the chemical or allied industries

Section VII

Chapters (39-40) Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

Section VIII

Chapters (41-43) Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)

Section IX

Chapters (44-46) Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Section X

Chapters (47-49) Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof

Section XI

Chapters (50-63) Textiles and textile articles

Section XII

Chapters (64-67) Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Section XIII

Chapters (68-70) Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware

Section XIV

Chapters (71) Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

Section XV

Chapters (72-83) Base metals and articles of base metal

Section XVI

Chapters (84-85) Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Section XVII

Chapters (86-89) Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

Section XVIII

Chapters (90-92) Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Section XIX

Chapters (93) Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Section XX

Chapters (94-96) Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Section XXI

Chapters (97) Works of art, collectors'' pieces and antiques

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Frequently Asked Questions About HS Code Search

What is TradeInt's HS code finder?

What is an HS code, and what is it used for in global trade?

How is an HS code structured, and what do HS-2, HS-4, and HS-6 mean?

Why can the same product have multiple HS codes in the HS code lookup tool?

What is an HS code description, and why does it matter?

Does TradeInt provide country HS code lists?

Which HS code standards does TradeInt support, and why do editions matter?

How can HS codes support import-export research beyond classification?

What's the difference between WCO 2017 and WCO 2022 HS code editions?