• Answers to Question on Node and gateway origin question GRI 3 Kit

    QUESTION: We are trying to determine the correct country of origin for a kit.  Any help is greatly appreciated: Six sensor nodes classified in Chapter 90 that communicate via blue tooth to a gateway classified in 8517.62.0090 that receives the sensor node Bluetooth data.  The gateway transmits the data collected to our mainframe server. Sensor […]

  • ANSWERS TO Question on about “other” cedar lumber

    QUESTION: At the statistical suffix level of HTS 4407.19.10, it states “other cedar” and then lists several genera (genuses).  My product is a different genus of cedar from those listed.  Does my product have to be one of the listed genera in order for me to classify it here as “other cedar”?  Does “other cedar” […]

  • HTS FOR HAND SANITIZING WIPES AND LIQUID

    QUESTION: Can anyone advise where you are classifying Hand Sanitizers liquid and wipes containing alcohol. Would you use 3824.99.9297 for both.  As far as the disinfectant wipes – would these be classified to 3808.94 or chapter 5603. ************** Answers: Disinfectant wipes= 3808.94. Hand sanitizers liquid is under 3824 has a lot of headings based on […]

  • OILFIELD HTS

    QUESTION: If your oilfield goodie doesn’t fall under a ruling for 8431.43.4000 or 8431.43.8060, and you KNOW it’s in one of those, how do you decide which? Just because it’s used offshore doesn’t make it 8431.43.4000, right?  Some offshore goodies can be 8431.43.8060, right? =========== Answer: Impossible to provide a concise answer without knowing which […]

  • HTS CODES BECOMING OBSOLETE – TIMELINE

    QUESTION: Is there a timeline that I can go by when HTS Codes are reviewed and changed? I have a lot of Commodity Codes that have been revised and become obsolete. Just want to be more timely with getting correct HTS codes on my products/items. In other words, is there a certain time when HTS […]

  • Dual Use HTS Table

    QUESTION: Is anyone aware of a list of HTS codes which are considered dual use items for export control in an Excel or pdf table format? ================================================================ Answers: Ah, I think you are talking apples and oranges here. HTS codes do not correlate to export control whatsoever. Perhaps you are asking for the US CCL […]

  • HTS WITH PGA FLAGS IN EXCEL

    QUESTION: I am wondering if there is a site where we can download, in Excel format, a list of USHTS’s that flag for PGA’s such as FDA, EPA, etc? I searched the answer database and the only links I found were invalid. ************* Answers: You can download the list from ACE. Add’l Answer: Use the […]

  • 2019 US HTS IN EXCEL

    QUESTION: Does anyone have 2019 HTS in excel and can share please? Thanks. ANSWERS: You can export the 2019 HTS in Excel Format right off of the website: https://hts.usitc.gov/export Just select format and range. The ITC maintains a database of the tariff schedules. You can download a zip file that contains each year’s HTS in […]

  • INFANT FOOTWEAR HTS

    QUESTION: Good morning, the 494(f) Committee agreed to new statistical reporting for infant footwear at the beginning of the year. Does anyone in the group has a list showing the previous HTS number with the new HTS number that they could share? ========== Addl Answers: The infants sizing is included in the 2019 ch64 notes […]

  • 2019 US HTS updates

    QUESTION: Some changes were made to the US HTS beginning 1 January 2019, but it doesn’t appear to be updated on hts.usitc.gov. Does anyone have a resource which shows the changes and/or updates for 2019 please? Thank you in advance. =========== Answers: Government shutdown delayed publication ========== I have attached an informal reference to the […]

  • 2018 US HTS IN EXCEL

    QUESTION: Does anyone have the 2018 HTSUS in Excel with all 10 digits and duty rates? ========== Answers: try  https://hts.usitc.gov/export ========== Go here: https://hts.usitc.gov/export   The full current site with PDF documents is here: https://hts.usitc.gov/current     Albert Saphir ABS CONSULTING Supply Chain Harmony – Logistics and Trade Compliance Synchronized for Optimal Performance T: +1-954-218-5285 […]

  • HTS USE IN AES

    QUESTION: For many years I have been told, even by BIS to my face, that if you can only provide one, the HTS ALWAYS RULES!   OK – so here we are with a system that only holds ONE number – and we use the HTSUS as that number.   Now, when we export something […]