3.1 Below is a brief description of the most typical usage of finding HS Codes:
- Enter a brief description of the product for which you want to find out the related HS Code.
- Optionally select an image representing the said product (you may use the Select Image button to select an image stored in your computer or mobile device)
- Click on Search button
The system will then search the whole content and bring you 6 digits HS Codes best matching with the description you provided in the first step. If you choose to provide an associated image, the system compares that image with the images corresponding to the goods of the HS Codes coming from step 1, and re-ranks the results based on that comparison (i.e. Rankings of the HS Codes classifying goods which have similar images to the image you provided, are re-determined so that they are displayed at the front rows)
3.2 Alternatively, you may also use the following HTS Code finding method:
- Enter a brief description of the product for which you want to find out the related HS Code.
- Optionally select an image representing the said product (you may use the Select Image button to select an image stored in your computer or mobile device)
- Limit the searching space to a specific HTS Codes Nomenclature Section1 by selecting the section you are interested in by means of the Search by specifying HTS Nomenclature Section button.
- Click on Search button
In this case, the system behaves the same way as explained above except instead of searching the whole content, the search is limited only to the selected tariff section. If you know the HS Nomenclature Section of the product you are interested in, this option would bring more accurate results. For instance if you are looking for the HS Code of a machinery or an electrical equipment, you may select Section XVI which defines Machinery and Mechanical Appliances, Electrical Equipment etc.
3.3 Another search option is simple HS Code search
You can simply input a valid HS Code (like 7318.16, 8701, 0501, or 84714900 etc.) for which you would like to analyze, and click on search button. In this case, the system will display the details of the selected HS Code. By clicking on the displayed HS Code or HS Codes, you can see the combined nomenclature of that HS Code along with the images and descriptions of the goods classified under that heading.
3.4 HS Code determination for CAS Numbers (Chemical Abstract Numbers)
Enter a valid CAS Number (Chemical Abstract Number) (like 22199-08-2, or CAS No 1947-62-2, or CAS 683276-64-4 etc.) into search box and click on search button. If the CAS Number you inputted is covered within the system (i.e. currently there are about 41,000 CAS No within the scope of FindHs.Codes), HS Code or HS Codes and chemical description corresponding to that CAS Number will be displayed.
1 "The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System" is divided into 21 different sections. Commodity groups defined by each section are wide apart from each other. For instance Section I defines Live animals and animal products, whereas Section XI defines textile articles.