Chapter
Also called: HS chapter · two-digit level
The two-digit level of the Harmonized System. There are 97 chapters (chapter 77 is reserved for future use), each covering a product family such as chapter 61 for knitted apparel or chapter 85 for electrical machinery. National tariffs may add chapters 98 and 99 for special provisions.
In practice
Knowing the right chapter narrows a search from thousands of codes to a few dozen headings and tells you which chapter notes to read first.
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UKRelated terms
- Section (of the tariff)
- The broadest grouping in the Harmonized System: 21 sections, numbered in Roman numerals, gather related chapters such as live animals, base metals or…
- Heading
- The four-digit level of the Harmonized System, written for example as 8471. A heading describes a specific group of goods within a chapter, and its…
- Section and chapter notes
- Notes placed at the start of HS sections and chapters that define terms, set the scope of headings and expressly include or exclude goods. Together…
- Chapter 99 (HTSUS)
- A chapter of the US tariff schedule that holds temporary legislation and temporary modifications, such as Section 301, Section 232 and other…