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Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS)

Term · Logistics and supply chain · MLC-T-LOG-000135

An internationally standardized system of names and numbers for classifying traded products, developed and maintained by the World Customs Organization. It comprises about 5,000 commodity groups, each identified by a six-digit code. The Harmonized System is used by customs authorities worldwide to apply tariffs, collect trade statistics, and enforce trade policies.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LOG-000135
FieldLogistics and supply chain
SubjectCustoms
AbbreviationHS
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LOG-000135",
  "term": "Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding Systems (HS)",
  "field": "Logistics and supply chain",
  "definition": "An internationally standardized system of names and numbers for classifying traded products, developed and maintained by the World Customs Organization. It comprises about 5,000 commodity groups, each identified by a six-digit code. The Harmonized System is used by customs authorities worldwide to apply tariffs, collect trade statistics, and enforce trade policies.",
  "abbreviation": "HS",
  "subject": "Customs",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/logistics/harmonized-commodity-description-and-coding-systems-hs/"
}

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