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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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Customs Broker License Exam Taker Falls 1 Question Shy of Passing Grade After CAFC Appeal
April 26, 2023 by Jacob Kopnick|Top News

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld CBP's decision not to grant credit to customs broker license exam test taker Byungmin Chae of Elkhorn, Nebraska, for two questions on the April 2018 exam. Judges Pauline Newman, Sharon Prost and Todd Hughes granted Chae credit for one of three questions he challenged, but that was insufficient to bring him up to the 75% threshold needed to pass the test.

Topics:Court of International Trade activity, Tariff classification rulings, Court of Federal Appeals Trade activity, Country of origin cases, Harmonized Tariff Schedule
Law Firm Says Case on Superior Text in Substitution Drawbacks Could See Win for Drawback Community
April 19, 2023 |Other U.S.

A case making its way through the Court of International Trade concerning CBP's interpretation of the drawback statute could result in a "win-win for the drawback community," law firm Neville Peterson said in a blog post. The case could see the court "employ a rule of lenity" when interpreting what is an "article description" for the purposes of setting substitution unused merchandise drawback eligibility, the firm claimed.

Topics:Court of International Trade activity