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Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) provide classification provisions and duty rates for almost every item that exists. It is a system of classifying and taxing all goods imported into the United States. The HTS is based on the international Harmonized System, which is a global standard for naming and describing trade products, and consists of a hierarchical structure that assigns a specific code and rate to each type of merchandise for duty, quota, and statistical purposes. The HTS was made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. It is maintained by the U.S. International Trade Commission, but CBP is responsible for interpreting and enforcing the HTS. 

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Recent CBP NY Rulings
May 31, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs Rulings

The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:

Recent CBP NY Rulings
May 30, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs Rulings

The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York:

On Appeal, Importer Pushes Back Against CIT Reasoning That Planners Were Diaries
May 29, 2024 by Kathryn Nucci|Top News

The Court of International Trade was wrong to rule that imported calendar planners should be classified by CBP as diaries instead of calendars, the importer said in its opening brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on May 24 (Blue Sky The Color of Imagination v. U.S., Fed. Cir. # 24-1710).

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Court of Federal Appeals Trade activity, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Recent CBP NY Rulings
May 28, 2024 by Noah Garfinkel|Customs Rulings

The following are short summaries of recent CBP NY rulings issued by the agency's National Commodity Specialist Division in New York: