HS Code List: Harmonized System Codes by Chapter
The complete World Customs Organization nomenclature, section by section, chapter by chapter, down to every six-digit code. The same classification layer that powers EximDataX shipment intelligence.
Section I · Chapters 01–05
Live Animals; Animal Products
- 01Animals; live6 headings · 34 codes
- 02Meat and edible meat offal10 headings · 66 codes
- 03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates9 headings · 225 codes
- 04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included10 headings · 33 codes
- 05Animal originated products; not elsewhere specified or included9 headings · 15 codes
Section II · Chapters 06–14
Vegetable Products
- 06Trees and other plants, live; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage4 headings · 16 codes
- 07Vegetables and certain roots and tubers; edible14 headings · 73 codes
- 08Fruit and nuts, edible; peel of citrus fruit or melons14 headings · 70 codes
- 09Coffee, tea, mate and spices10 headings · 39 codes
- 10Cereals8 headings · 26 codes
- 11Products of the milling industry; malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten9 headings · 27 codes
- 12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit, industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder14 headings · 50 codes
- 13Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts2 headings · 11 codes
- 14Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included2 headings · 5 codes
Section III · Chapters 15–15
Animal or Vegetable Fats, Oils and Waxes
Section IV · Chapters 16–24
Prepared Foodstuffs; Beverages, Spirits, Tobacco
- 16Meat, fish, crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or insects; preparations thereof5 headings · 42 codes
- 17Sugars and sugar confectionery4 headings · 17 codes
- 18Cocoa and cocoa preparations6 headings · 11 codes
- 19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products5 headings · 19 codes
- 20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants9 headings · 52 codes
- 21Miscellaneous edible preparations6 headings · 16 codes
- 22Beverages, spirits and vinegar9 headings · 24 codes
- 23Food industries, residues and wastes thereof; prepared animal fodder9 headings · 23 codes
- 24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body4 headings · 16 codes
Section V · Chapters 25–27
Mineral Products
Section VI · Chapters 28–38
Products of the Chemical or Allied Industries
- 28Inorganic chemicals; organic and inorganic compounds of precious metals; of rare earth metals, of radio-active elements and of isotopes50 headings · 180 codes
- 29Organic chemicals42 headings · 410 codes
- 30Pharmaceutical products6 headings · 45 codes
- 31Fertilizers5 headings · 24 codes
- 32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints, varnishes; putty, other mastics; inks15 headings · 45 codes
- 33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations7 headings · 29 codes
- 34Soap, organic surface-active agents; washing, lubricating, polishing or scouring preparations; artificial or prepared waxes, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, dental waxes and dental preparations with a basis of plaster7 headings · 24 codes
- 35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes7 headings · 15 codes
- 36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations6 headings · 13 codes
- 37Photographic or cinematographic goods7 headings · 30 codes
- 38Chemical products n.e.c.27 headings · 108 codes
Section VII · Chapters 39–40
Plastics and Rubber, and Articles Thereof
Section VIII · Chapters 41–43
Raw Hides, Skins, Leather and Furskins
- 41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather11 headings · 37 codes
- 42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)5 headings · 20 codes
- 43Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof4 headings · 12 codes
Section IX · Chapters 44–46
Wood, Cork, Straw and Plaiting Materials
Section X · Chapters 47–49
Pulp of Wood; Paper and Paperboard
- 47Pulp of wood or other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard7 headings · 21 codes
- 48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or paperboard22 headings · 101 codes
- 49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans11 headings · 18 codes
Section XI · Chapters 50–63
Textiles and Textile Articles
- 50Silk7 headings · 9 codes
- 51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric13 headings · 38 codes
- 52Cotton12 headings · 124 codes
- 53Vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn10 headings · 23 codes
- 54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials8 headings · 72 codes
- 55Man-made staple fibres16 headings · 110 codes
- 56Wadding, felt and nonwovens, special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof9 headings · 30 codes
- 57Carpets and other textile floor coverings5 headings · 24 codes
- 58Fabrics; special woven fabrics, tufted textile fabrics, lace, tapestries, trimmings, embroidery11 headings · 37 codes
- 59Textile fabrics; impregnated, coated, covered or laminated; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use11 headings · 24 codes
- 60Fabrics; knitted or crocheted6 headings · 44 codes
- 61Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted17 headings · 106 codes
- 62Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted17 headings · 104 codes
- 63Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags10 headings · 52 codes
Section XII · Chapters 64–67
Footwear, Headgear, Umbrellas; Feathers
- 64Footwear; gaiters and the like; parts of such articles6 headings · 25 codes
- 65Headgear and parts thereof6 headings · 8 codes
- 66Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat sticks, whips, riding crops; and parts thereof3 headings · 6 codes
- 67Feathers and down, prepared; and articles made of feather or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair4 headings · 8 codes
Section XIII · Chapters 68–70
Articles of Stone, Ceramic and Glass
Section XIV · Chapters 71–71
Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals; Jewellery
Section XV · Chapters 72–83
Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal
- 72Iron and steel29 headings · 167 codes
- 73Iron or steel articles26 headings · 124 codes
- 74Copper and articles thereof16 headings · 49 codes
- 75Nickel and articles thereof8 headings · 17 codes
- 76Aluminium and articles thereof16 headings · 35 codes
- 78Lead and articles thereof4 headings · 8 codes
- 79Zinc and articles thereof6 headings · 9 codes
- 80Tin; articles thereof4 headings · 5 codes
- 81Metals; n.e.c., cermets and articles thereof12 headings · 56 codes
- 82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof, of base metal15 headings · 64 codes
- 83Metal; miscellaneous products of base metal11 headings · 36 codes
Section XVI · Chapters 84–85
Machinery, Electrical Equipment and Parts
- 84Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers, nuclear reactors; parts thereof86 headings · 538 codes
- 85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers; television image and sound recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories of such articles48 headings · 296 codes
Section XVII · Chapters 86–89
Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels and Transport Equipment
- 86Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds9 headings · 23 codes
- 87Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof16 headings · 98 codes
- 88Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof6 headings · 26 codes
- 89Ships, boats and floating structures8 headings · 25 codes
Section XVIII · Chapters 90–92
Optical, Photographic, Medical Instruments; Clocks
Section XIX · Chapters 93–93
Arms and Ammunition
Section XX · Chapters 94–96
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
- 94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, n.e.c.; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings6 headings · 54 codes
- 95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof6 headings · 39 codes
- 96Miscellaneous manufactured articles20 headings · 49 codes
Section XXI · Chapters 97–97
Works of Art, Collectors' Pieces and Antiques
Source: World Customs Organization Harmonized System nomenclature. Chapter 77 is reserved by the WCO for future use; chapters 98–99 are national-tariff lines and vary by country.
How HS chapters, headings and six-digit subheadings work
An HS code is built from pairs of digits, read from left to right. Each pair narrows the product description a little further.
The difference between a chapter and a heading is simply how wide the group is: a chapter is a broad product family, a heading a smaller group inside it.
- The first two digits give the chapter.
- The next two digits give the heading, the four-digit level.
- The last two digits give the subheading, which completes the six-digit code.
- Example: chapter 09 is coffee, tea, mate and spices. A heading inside it picks out one product group, and a six-digit code then separates individual goods within that group.
HS sections and chapters in the Harmonized System nomenclature
The Roman numerals I to XXI are sections. A section is the widest level of the nomenclature. It gathers related chapters under one theme. Section XI, for example, holds chapters 50 to 63, all of them textiles.
The counts beside each chapter in this HS code list show how much detail sits inside it. A chapter with few codes is narrow. A chapter with many codes splits its goods into fine categories. The entries figure in the top strip counts every listed line, so it is higher than the six-digit total.
You will also see the labels "not elsewhere specified or included" and "n.e.c.". They mark a catch-all place for goods that fit no more specific heading nearby. Check the named headings first. Use the catch-all only when none of them describes your product.
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A code is most useful once you act on it. Enter it in EximDataX and you can see who imports and exports that product. The records are shipment-level and come from official customs sources.
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Not sure which code fits your goods? Try the HS code finder first, then follow the code into the import data, export data and customs shipment data pages linked below.
Common questions, answered.
Who maintains the Harmonized System code list?
The World Customs Organization (WCO). The chapter, heading and code counts on this page are computed from that WCO text, not typed in by hand.
Are HS codes the same in every country?
The six-digit level is shared internationally. Many countries add their own digits beyond it to form national tariff lines, so a longer code from one country may not match another country's.
How often are HS codes updated?
The nomenclature is revised periodically. Codes can be split, merged or reworded between editions, so check that you are using the current edition before you classify goods.
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