HS Code Chapter Lookup
Type the first digits of any HS/HTS code and instantly see which chapter and product family it belongs to.
The Harmonized System's 97 chapters (77 reserved) organise all traded goods. The first 6 digits are identical worldwide; digits 7+ are national (HTS, CTH, TARIC…). This decodes the chapter — classification within it needs the section/chapter notes.
Type a code to identify it.
Sources & references
- WCO — Harmonized System (HS 2022) nomenclature
- National tariffs: HTSUS, EU TARIC, India CTH
Reference data is provided for operational convenience and reflects common usage at the time of writing — verify regulated decisions against the official source (ICC, WCO, BIC, national customs).
Every tradeable object on earth has an address in the Harmonized System: 97 chapters (one reserved), ~1,200 headings, ~5,600 subheadings — maintained by the World Customs Organization and revised every five years (HS 2022 being current-era). The first six digits are identical in 200+ countries; everything after is national elaboration (the US 10-digit HTS, India's 8-digit CTH, the EU's TARIC additions). Type any code's first digits here and the chapter — the product family and its section — identifies itself.
About HS Code Chapter Lookup
Chapters carry personalities worth knowing even before classification: 84/85 (machinery/electronics) hold half of world manufactured trade and most tariff-war measures; 61/62 split apparel by knit-versus-woven, a distinction worth real duty points; 39 (plastics) and 73 (steel articles) are antidumping classics; 87's parts heading 8708 is every FTA's origin battleground; and 21.06's 'food preparations n.e.s.' plus 96's miscellany are where hard-to-classify products end up after a fight. The lookup notes flag these traits per chapter. Decoding a chapter is the start of classification, not the end: legal classification applies the General Rules of Interpretation through section and chapter notes — where the surprises live (a wooden chair is 94, not 44; a phone case's material decides between 39, 42 and 85's gravitational pull). For binding certainty, national rulings programs (US CROSS rulings, EU BTI, Indian AAR) exist precisely because reasonable people classify the same product differently — and duty, origin rules and license requirements all hang on the answer.
How to use HS Code Chapter Lookup
- 1Type or paste the code — matching starts from the first few characters.
- 2The longest matching prefix wins, so the most specific identification is shown.
- 3Read the result card for the owner/meaning and any practical notes.
- 4Use the official-site link to continue (e.g., track the unit on the owner's page).
Why use HS Code Chapter Lookup?
- ✓Instant identification as you type — no database queries, no waiting
- ✓Longest-prefix matching picks the most specific answer
- ✓Direct links to the official source for the next step
- ✓Free and private — the code never leaves your browser
Frequently asked questions
How is an HS code structured?+
Hierarchically: 2-digit chapter (87 — vehicles), 4-digit heading (8708 — parts of motor vehicles), 6-digit subheading (8708.99 — other parts) — identical worldwide. Countries then extend: 8 digits in India/EU, 10 in the US (HTS) and for EU imports (TARIC). Duty rates and measures attach at the national depth, which is why 'what's the duty on 8708' has no answer but '8708.99.8180' does.
Why does the right chapter matter so much?+
Because everything keys off classification: the duty rate (chapters differ by tens of points), FTA rules of origin (written per heading), license and standards requirements (medical 90, food 16–22, arms 93), antidumping scope, and even export controls. A product argued from chapter 39 into chapter 85 can change its duty, its origin qualification and its regulatory file simultaneously. Classification is the keystone decision of import compliance.
What are the classification rules when two chapters could fit?+
The General Rules of Interpretation, applied in order: GRI 1 (heading texts and section/chapter notes decide first — most answers end here), GRI 2 (incomplete/unassembled goods; mixtures), GRI 3 (most specific description wins; essential character for composites; last-in-numerical-order as tiebreak), GRI 4–6 (analogy; packing; subheading level). The section/chapter NOTES are where the traps hide — many explicitly include or exclude borderline products.
How do I get a legally certain classification?+
Binding rulings: the US CROSS database and eRulings, the EU's Binding Tariff Information (BTI, valid 3 years), India's Advance Authority rulings, and equivalents elsewhere. A ruling binds customs to your classification — invaluable for high-volume or high-duty-gap products. Short of that: a broker's reasoned classification with the GRI analysis documented, so a later dispute is a defended position rather than a guess.
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