An HTS code is a United States Harmonized Tariff Schedule classification number used for imported merchandise. U.S. import entries generally use a 10-digit HTS number.

How do I look up an HTS code from a product description?

Describe the merchandise as imported, including its material, construction, form, function, composition, intended user, and processing. Review the ranked candidates, compare the legal hierarchy, and verify the result in the official USITC schedule.

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Q: What is the difference between an HS code and an HTS code?

The international Harmonized System supplies the first six digits. The United States extends that structure into the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule code used for U.S. imports.

Spend less time hunting through tariff schedules and rulings. Turn invoice language and product facts into a reviewable U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule shortlist with duty rates, schedule hierarchy, and relevant CBP rulings.

Built around broker review. The assistant handles the first-pass search and organizes the evidence. You stay in control of the merchandise facts, legal analysis, and final classification.

Official data schedule

Schedule: 2026 HTS Revision 19

01 / Merchandise

Describe the article as imported.

Classification date

Product or invoice line descriptionDescribe one article as imported. Include material, composition, construction, function, processing, model, and packaging when known.

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Ready for classification research.

03 / Broker shortlist

HTS candidates

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Review up to 25 schedule candidates. The assistant prepares the shortlist so you can apply your experience and make the classification decision.

The broker shortlist will appear here.

05 / Missing facts

Questions that could change the code.

Questions will appear when the retrieved siblings depend on facts not supplied.

06 / HTS lookup guide

How to find a U.S. tariff code from a product description.

An HTS code lookup starts with the merchandise itself. The assistant reduces the time spent searching across thousands of tariff lines and prior rulings, but it does not replace broker judgment. Material, construction, form, function, composition, processing, and intended user can separate one tariff line from another.

Describe the product as imported

Use invoice or catalog language, then add the physical facts that customs classification depends on. Avoid relying only on a brand name.

Compare the ranked HTS codes

Review each candidate's complete schedule hierarchy, tariff description, general rate, special rate, and competing statistical suffixes.

Check CBP ruling evidence

Open the full ruling text and compare its merchandise facts with yours. A prior ruling is useful evidence only when the products and controlling facts are genuinely comparable.

Verify the current tariff schedule

Confirm the final 10-digit number and effective duty rate in the official USITC schedule. Country of origin and trade remedies may add duties beyond the base rate.

Official U.S. tariff links

Use the source schedule and Customs ruling database before filing an entry.

Search the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule ↗ Search CBP CROSS rulings ↗

HTS code lookup questions

What is an HTS code?

HTS means Harmonized Tariff Schedule. For U.S. imports, the 10-digit HTS number identifies the merchandise for tariff and statistical purposes.

What is the difference between an HS code and an HTS code?

The Harmonized System, often called an HS code, supplies the internationally shared first six digits. The United States extends it to a 10-digit HTS code for import classification.

Can I calculate every tariff from the base HTS rate?

No. The schedule rate is a starting point. Origin, free-trade eligibility, Section 301 or Section 232 measures, antidumping and countervailing duties, quotas, fees, and entry date can change the total duty.

Is this result a binding CBP classification?

No. The tool returns research candidates and evidence. Verify the facts and legal notes, consult a licensed customs broker or trade counsel when appropriate, and request a binding CBP ruling when certainty is required.