HS code
Also called: Harmonized System code
The international product classification number customs authorities use to apply duties and controls to traded goods.
The Harmonized System, maintained by the World Customs Organization, classifies goods with a six-digit code that countries extend with further digits, such as India’s eight-digit ITC-HS codes. The code on the invoice, shipping documents and customs filing should match.
A wrong or inconsistent code can mean customs queries, delays or penalties.
Where it goes wrong
A code corrected on one document but not the others leads to a customs query at the worst moment.
What Spurby does
Checks that the code agrees across the invoice, packing list, shipping instructions and filing.
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