HTS Code Examples
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An HTS code example makes the structure concrete. 6109.10.00 is the code for cotton knit T-shirts: 61 is the chapter (knitted apparel), 6109 the heading (T-shirts, singlets and tank tops), 6109.10 the international subheading (of cotton), and 6109.10.00 the U.S. rate line, which carries a 16.5% general duty. Two more statistical digits make the full 10-digit code reported to CBP. The examples below follow the same pattern across common product types.
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In Detail
Consumer goods. 6109.10.00: T-shirts, singlets and tank tops, knitted, of cotton, 16.5%. 9503.00.00: toys, including scale models and puzzles, free. 9403.60.80: other wooden furniture, such as a wooden bookcase, free. 0901.21.00: roasted coffee, not decaffeinated, free.
Electronics. 8471.30.01: portable automatic data processing machines weighing not more than 10 kg, i.e. laptops, free. 8517.13.00: smartphones, free. Both show how a zero general rate does not mean zero total duty; Chapter 99 overlays such as Section 301 or IEEPA measures are assessed separately based on country of origin and the entry date.
Industrial and automotive. 3926.90.99: other articles of plastics, a common residual line for molded plastic parts, 5.3%. 7326.90.86: other articles of iron or steel, 2.9%. 8703.80.00: passenger vehicles with only an electric motor for propulsion, 2.5%. Residual "other" lines like 3926.90.99 and 7326.90.86 are reached only after every more specific heading has been ruled out, which is why they attract audit attention.
Classification Significance
Examples are useful for learning the structure, but a code that looks right for a similar product is not a classification. Small differences in material, function or condition move a product to a different heading: a T-shirt of man-made fibers is 6109.90, not 6109.10; a desktop computer is not 8471.30. The general rates shown here are Column 1 rates from the HTSUS and change with each USITC revision, and none of them include Chapter 99 additional duties. For an entry, the code has to be derived from the product's own attributes under the General Rules of Interpretation.
How Kanon Handles This
Kanon derives the code for your product rather than matching it to a similar example. It walks the GRI in sequence against a versioned HTSUS corpus, records each heading considered and the note or rule that resolved it, and returns a single 10-digit code with the general rate and any applicable Chapter 99 overlays, documented in a Classification Support Package.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an example of an HTS code?
6109.10.00 (cotton knit T-shirts) is a standard example. 61 = chapter, 6109 = heading, 6109.10 = subheading, 6109.10.00 = U.S. rate line with a 16.5% general duty. The 10-digit version adds a 2-digit statistical suffix.
What is the HTS code for a laptop?
Laptops classify under 8471.30.01, portable automatic data processing machines weighing not more than 10 kg, with a free general rate. Additional Chapter 99 duties may still apply depending on origin and date of entry.
Can I use an example HTS code for my own product?
Only as a starting point. The correct code depends on your product's material, function and construction, applied under the General Rules of Interpretation. A near-match can carry a different duty rate and different trade-remedy exposure. Use the HTS code lookup to classify your exact product, then the import duty calculator to estimate what it will owe.