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The Harmonized Tariff Schedule classifies a good based on its name, use, and/or the material used in its construction and assigns it a ten-digit classification code number, and there are over 17,000 unique classification code numbers. Although the U.S. International Trade Commission publishes and maintains the Schedule in its various forms, U.S ...
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, also known as the Harmonized System ( HS) of tariff nomenclature is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers to classify traded products. It came into effect in 1988 and has since been developed and maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO) (formerly the Customs ...
The United States imposes tariffs (customs duties) on imports of goods. The duty is levied at the time of import and is paid by the importer of record. Customs duties vary by country of origin and product. Goods from many countries are exempt from duty under various trade agreements. Certain types of goods are exempt from duty regardless of source.
Guam [3] Guam: 15001 Hawaii County: Hawaiʻi: 15003 Honolulu, City and County of [m] 15005 Kalawao County: 15007 Kauai County: 15009 Maui County: 16001 Ada County Idaho: 16003 Adams County: 16005 Bannock County: 16007 Bear Lake County: 16009 Benewah County: 16011 Bingham County: 16013 Blaine County: 16015 Boise County: 16017 Bonner County ...
There are 6 General Rules in all, which must be applied in consecutive order. GRI 1 prescribes how to classify products at the 4-digit Heading level, based on the wording of the headings and the relative HS Section and Chapter Notes. GRI 2 prescribes how to classify both incomplete and unassembled goods, and mixtures and combinations of goods.
List of countries by tariff rate. This is a list of countries by tariff rate. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. Import duty refers to taxes levied on imported goods, capital and services. The level of customs duties is a direct indicator of the openness of an ...
The USITC was established by the U.S. Congress on September 8, 1916, as the U.S. Tariff Commission. [5] In 1974, the name was changed to the U.S. International Trade Commission by section 171 of the Trade Act of 1974. [6] Statutory authority for the USITC's responsibilities is provided by the following legislation: Tariff Act of 1930
The codes and the descriptions of goods established on the basis of the combined nomenclature shall replace those established on the basis of the nomenclatures of the Common Customs Tariff and the Nimexe. It is established on the basis of the Harmonized System. The combined nomenclature shall comprise : (a) the harmonized system nomenclature ...