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Information on HTS / B Codes. Exercise #2 http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/codes/index.html http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/index.html http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/ http://www.officialexportguide.com/ http://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-guide.php
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Information on HTS / B Codes • Exercise #2 • http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/codes/index.html • http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/regulations/forms/index.html • http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/ • http://www.officialexportguide.com/ • http://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-guide.php • http://tse.export.gov/ • http://hts.usitc.gov/
Export Import Codes • Schedule B codes (for exports) • Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes (for imports) The HTS assigns 6-digit codes for general categories. Countries which use the HTS are allowed to define commodities at a more detailed level than 6-digits, but all definitions must be within that 6-digit framework. The U.S. defines products using 10-digit HTS codes. Exports codes (which the U.S. calls Schedule B) are administered by the U.S. Census Bureau. Import codes are administered by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).
How to do your research • http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/tariff/getting_started.htm • Be advised, the laws change frequently! • Don’t be timid – call the Trade Information Center • 1-800-USA-TRADE
Our Product • Retract-a-Gate • Barrier, gate
FYI • HTS Service Codes (still used by some countries, but not US) • 4 digit code • Section 98 and 99 (after misc.) • 9875 management consulting services • HTS Manual, 2004 / 2005 and 2007 do not include service • Other sites: • http://www.buyusa.gov/home/ • https://gtm.fedex.com/GTM?cntry_code=us • http://www.fita.org/useful/
Exercise #2 • Determining the harmonized code for the gate, along with investigating and determining the applicable tariff and non-tariff barriers for your country. • This requires a 1 page outline report • must be typed
Harmonized Codes • Find Code • http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.htm • http://hts.usitc.gov/ • http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/ • Find Country Specific Information • http://www.export.gov/logistics/country_tariff_info.asp • http://www.export-import-companies.com/customs_duties_and_tariffs.htm • World Custom Organization • http://www.wcoomd.org/ • Federal Expresshttps://ftn.fedex.com/wtonline/jsp/wtoMainUL.jsp?pageName=wtoMain.jsp¤t=Search%20Options (Cost $7.00 per query) • http://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-guide.php • http://www.buyusa.gov
Additonal Sources • http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp?did=943 (Canada) • http://www.austrade.gov.au/ (Australia) • http://gpj2.mofcom.gov.cn/ (China) http://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn/accessory/200704/1177553358835.pdf • http://www.sice.oas.org/ • http://www.intracen.org/countries/ • http://fedex.com/us/international/irc/profiles/ (back-door into Fed Express Data Base)