Instruments and Tools

Nomenclature

Instruments and Tools

  • HS Convention

    The HS is governed by "The International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System", which was adopted in June 1983 and entered into force January 1988.

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  • HS Nomenclature 2022 Edition

    HS 2022, which is the seventh edition of the Harmonized System (HS) nomenclature, is used worldwide for the uniform classification of goods traded internationally, and has been accepted by all Contracting Parties to the Harmonized System Convention. It shall enter into force on 1 January 2022.

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  • HS Nomenclature 2017 Edition

    The 2017 Edition of the WCO Harmonized System Nomenclature (HS) entered into force on 1 January 2017. This is the sixth edition of this global standard used by over 200 countries and Economic or Customs Unions for classifying goods in international trade. The 2017 edition of the HS Nomenclature includes 5,387 six-digit subheadings (compared to 5,205 in the 2012 edition).

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  • HS Nomenclature previous editions

    Previous editions of the WCO Harmonized System Nomenclature include HS 2012, HS 2007 and HS 2002.

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  • Recommendations Related to the Harmonized System

    List of the WCO Recommendations related to the HS Convention with the aim to ensure correct and uniform application of the Harmonized System Convention.

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  • Tools to assist with the classification in the HS

    Tools to assist with the classification in the HS

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  • Correlations between the HS and international conventions

    The interconnection table document contains the correlations between the Harmonized System and selected international conventions as drawn by the World Customs Organization Secretariat in collaboration with the Secretariats of the organizations administering the conventions or agreements set out below, in accordance with instructions received from the Harmonized System Committee.

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  • Advance rulings for Classification

    The key objective of pre-entry advance ruling programmes is to provide decisions on the classification, origin and valuation of commodities prior to their importation or exportation, thus adding certainty and predictability to international trade and helping traders to make informed business decisions based on legally binding rulings.

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