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HS-4 · Headings

HS-4 headings directory

1,228 four-digit headings from the WCO Harmonized System. Each links to its HS-6 subheadings. HS-4 and HS-6 are identical in every member country; national codes extend beyond HS-6.

HS-2, HS-4 & HS-6 explained

Quick heading answers

How do I narrow from chapter to heading quickly?

Pick the chapter first, then compare nearby heading text and exclusions. Keep material, function, and processing state in your short description.

When should I move from HS-4 to HS-6?

As soon as two or more headings look close. HS-6 gives the first globally harmonized line for final comparison.

Can heading names alone decide classification?

No. Heading names help shortlist, but final selection should align with legal notes and product-specific details.

Common heading decisions

Short Q&A cards based on common trade classification decisions.

What does n.e.c. mean in HS codes?

Use n.e.c. only after you confirm there is no tighter heading in the same chapter.

How to classify cotton yarn for import?

Start with material, function, and product form, then compare nearby heading lines side by side.

How to classify dyed cotton fabrics?

Start with material, function, and product form, then compare nearby heading lines side by side.

How do I determine the right HS code for my fabric?

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

How do I find the right HS code for my product?

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

How do I determine the correct HS code for my shipment?

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

How to classify unexposed photographic film?

Start with material, function, and product form, then compare nearby heading lines side by side.

How to determine the correct HS code for chemicals?

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

how to choose the right HS-6 subheading

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

How to classify cotton yarn with less than 85% cotton

Start with material, function, and product form, then compare nearby heading lines side by side.

Understanding HS codes for organic chemicals

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

understanding HS codes for seafood products

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

understanding textile material classifications

Treat this as a comparison prompt, then lock the final heading using legal text and notes.

What does n.e.c. mean in HS codes?

Use n.e.c. only after you confirm there is no tighter heading in the same chapter.

Chapter 01

—Live animalsSection I · live animals; animal products

Chapter 02

—Meat and edible meat offalSection I · live animals; animal products

Chapter 03

—Fish and crustaceansSection I · live animals; animal products

Chapter 04

—Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honeySection I · live animals; animal products

Chapter 05

—Products of animal originSection I · live animals; animal products

Chapter 06

—Live trees and plantsSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 07

—Edible vegetablesSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 08

—Edible fruit and nutsSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 09

—Coffee, tea, mate and spicesSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 10

—CerealsSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 11

—Products of milling industrySection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 12

—Oil seeds; miscellaneous grainsSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 13

—Lac; gums; sapsSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 14

—Vegetable plaiting materialsSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 15

—Animal or vegetable fats and oilsSection II · Vegetable products

Chapter 16

—Preparations of meat, fishSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 17

—Sugars and sugar confectionerySection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 18

—Cocoa and cocoa preparationsSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 19

—Preparations of cereals, flourSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 20

—Preparations of vegetables, fruitSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 21

—Miscellaneous edible preparationsSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 22

—Beverages, spirits and vinegarSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 23

—Residues from food industriesSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 24

—Tobacco and manufactured tobaccoSection III · Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes

Chapter 25

—Salt; sulphur; earths and stoneSection V · Mineral products

Chapter 26

—Ores, slag and ashSection V · Mineral products

Chapter 27

—Mineral fuels, oilsSection V · Mineral products

Chapter 28

—Inorganic chemicalsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 29

—Organic chemicalsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 30

—Pharmaceutical productsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 31

—FertilisersSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 32

—Tanning or dyeing extractsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 33

—Essential oils and resinoidsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 34

—Soap, waxes, polishing preparationsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 35

—Albuminoidal substancesSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 36

—Explosives; pyrotechnic productsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 37

—Photographic or cinematographic goodsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 38

—Miscellaneous chemical productsSection VI · Products of the chemical or allied industries

Chapter 39

—Plastics and articles thereofSection VII · Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

Chapter 40

—Rubber and articles thereofSection VII · Plastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereof

Chapter 41

—Raw hides and skinsSection VIII · Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

Chapter 42

—Articles of leatherSection VIII · Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

Chapter 43

—Furskins and artificial furSection VIII · Raw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)

Chapter 44

—Wood and articles of woodSection IX · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Chapter 45

—Cork and articles of corkSection IX · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Chapter 46

—Manufactures of straw, espartoSection IX · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Chapter 47

—Pulp of woodSection IX · Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork

Chapter 48

—Paper and paperboardSection X · Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof

Chapter 49

—Printed books, newspapersSection X · Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereof

Chapter 50

—SilkSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 51

—Wool, fine or coarse animal hairSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 52

—CottonSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 53

—Vegetable fibresSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 54

—Man-made filamentsSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 55

—Man-made staple fibresSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 56

—Wadding, felt and nonwovensSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 57

—Carpets and other textile floor coveringsSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 58

—Special woven fabricsSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 59

—Impregnated, coated textilesSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 60

—Knitted or crocheted fabricsSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 61

—Articles of apparel, knittedSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 62

—Articles of apparel, not knittedSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 63

—Other made-up textile articlesSection XI · Textiles and textile articles

Chapter 64

—FootwearSection XII · Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Chapter 65

—HeadgearSection XII · Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Chapter 66

—Umbrellas, walking-sticksSection XII · Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Chapter 67

—Prepared feathers and downSection XII · Footwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hair

Chapter 68

—Articles of stone, plaster, cementSection XIII · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware

Chapter 69

—Ceramic productsSection XIII · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware

Chapter 70

—Glass and glasswareSection XIII · Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glassware

Chapter 71

—Natural or cultured pearls; precious stonesSection XIV · Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin

Chapter 72

—Iron and steelSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 73

—Articles of iron or steelSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 74

—Copper and articles thereofSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 75

—Nickel and articles thereofSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 76

—Aluminium and articles thereofSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 78

—Lead and articles thereofSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 79

—Zinc and articles thereofSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 80

—Tin and articles thereofSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 81

—Other base metalsSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 82

—Tools, implements, cutlerySection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 83

—Miscellaneous articles of base metalSection XV · Base metals and articles of base metal

Chapter 84

—Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinerySection XVI · Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 85

—Electrical machinery and equipmentSection XVI · Machinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles

Chapter 86

—Railway or tramway locomotivesSection XVII · Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

Chapter 87

—Vehicles other than railwaySection XVII · Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

Chapter 88

—Aircraft, spacecraftSection XVII · Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

Chapter 89

—Ships, boats and floating structuresSection XVII · Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipment

Chapter 90

—Optical, photographic, medical instrumentsSection XVIII · Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 91

—Clocks and watchesSection XVIII · Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 92

—Musical instrumentsSection XVIII · Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 93

—Arms and ammunitionSection XIX · Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof

Chapter 94

—Furniture; beddingSection XX · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chapter 95

—Toys, games and sports equipmentSection XX · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chapter 96

—Miscellaneous manufactured articlesSection XX · Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Chapter 97

—Works of art, collectors' piecesSection XXI · Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

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