US HTS
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States: 10-digit lines, duty columns, CBP rulings and the additional duties that apply on import.
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AI HTS Classification: Where It Helps, Where It Stops
AI HTS classification can speed up tariff coding, but it cannot carry the legal duty. Where automation helps, where it fails and where people must review.
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De Minimis Suspension: HTS Codes for Small Shipments
The US de minimis suspension means $800-and-under shipments now need entry, duties and 10-digit HTS codes. What changed in 2026 and what sellers must do.
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HTS Chapter 99: Section 301, 232 and Extra Duties
HTS Chapter 99 explained: how 9903 headings add Section 301 and 232 duties, how to report them with your code, and what changed in US tariffs in 2026.
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HTS Updates: How Often the Tariff Schedule Changes
HTS updates now arrive every few weeks. See how many revisions USITC published in 2024 to 2026, what drives them, and how to track changes to your codes.
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HTS Codes for E-commerce Products: 8 Worked Examples
HTS codes for e-commerce products, worked through with CBP rulings: T-shirts, leggings, phone cases, bottles, mugs, candles, earbuds and yoga mats.
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Customs Misclassification Penalties: What Is at Stake
Customs misclassification penalties under 19 U.S.C. 1592: the limits for negligence, gross negligence and fraud, liquidation, protests and prior disclosure.
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HTS Code for T-Shirts: Reading Heading 6109 Line by Line
The HTS code for T-shirts depends on knit, fibre, gender and design. Read heading 6109 line by line, with CBP rulings and 2026 duty rates for each case.
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CBP Binding Rulings: How to Search and Use CROSS
CBP binding rulings explained: what a ruling covers, how to search the CROSS database, spot revoked rulings, cite them correctly and request your own.
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How to Read the HTS: Columns, Rates and Suffixes
How to read the HTS line by line: headings and indents, statistical suffixes, units of quantity, general, special and column 2 rates, and footnotes.
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How to Find HTS Code Numbers: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to find HTS code numbers the way CBP reads the schedule: describe the product, read the notes, apply the GRIs, check rulings and record why.