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HS Customs Chapters

The Harmonized System of the World Customs Organization classifies every product in world trade. Its first two digits — the chapter — set the broad category: Chapter 09 is coffee and tea, Chapter 85 is electronics, Chapter 87 is vehicles. Full HS codes extend to six international digits plus national subdivisions.

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ChapterGoods
Live animals
Meat and edible meat offal
Fish and crustaceans
Dairy produce; eggs; honey
Products of animal origin n.e.s.
Live trees and other plants; cut flowers
Edible vegetables
Edible fruit and nuts; citrus peel
Coffee, tea, maté and spices
Cereals
Milling products; malt; starches
Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits
Lac; gums, resins and vegetable extracts
Vegetable plaiting materials
Animal or vegetable fats and oils
Preparations of meat or fish
Sugars and sugar confectionery
Cocoa and cocoa preparations
Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk
Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts
Miscellaneous edible preparations
Beverages, spirits and vinegar
Food industry residues; animal fodder
Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes
Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; lime and cement
Ores, slag and ash
Mineral fuels, oils and products; electricity
Inorganic chemicals
Organic chemicals
Pharmaceutical products
Fertilisers
Tanning or dyeing extracts; paints; inks
Essential oils; perfumery and cosmetics
Soap, waxes, polishes, candles
Albuminoidal substances; glues; enzymes
Explosives; pyrotechnics; matches
Photographic or cinematographic goods
Miscellaneous chemical products
Plastics and articles thereof
Rubber and articles thereof
Raw hides, skins and leather
Articles of leather; travel goods; handbags
Furskins and artificial fur
Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
Cork and articles of cork
Straw, esparto and other plaiting materials
Pulp of wood; waste paper
Paper and paperboard
Printed books, newspapers, pictures
Silk
Wool and animal hair
Cotton
Other vegetable textile fibres
Man-made filaments
Man-made staple fibres
Wadding, felt, nonwovens; ropes
Carpets and textile floor coverings
Special woven fabrics; lace; tapestries
Impregnated or coated textile fabrics
Knitted or crocheted fabrics
Apparel, knitted or crocheted
Apparel, not knitted or crocheted
Other made-up textile articles; rags
Footwear, gaiters and the like
Headgear and parts thereof
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, whips
Prepared feathers; artificial flowers
Articles of stone, plaster, cement
Ceramic products
Glass and glassware
Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery; coin
Iron and steel
Articles of iron or steel
Copper and articles thereof
Nickel and articles thereof
Aluminium and articles thereof
Lead and articles thereof
Zinc and articles thereof
Tin and articles thereof
Other base metals; cermets
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal
Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery
Electrical machinery and electronics
Railway locomotives and rolling stock
Vehicles other than railway
Aircraft, spacecraft and parts
Ships, boats and floating structures
Optical, photographic, medical instruments
Clocks and watches
Musical instruments
Arms and ammunition
Furniture; bedding; lamps; prefab buildings
Toys, games and sports requisites
Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques