HTS Number Effective Dates Description Calc Type Check Digit Reporting Units Add'l HTS # Indicator Value Restrictions Date Restrictions #1 Quantity Restrictions Date Restrictions #2 Country of Origin Quota Indicator Category Number GSP Exclusions BMS Number Other Govt Agencies Special Programs Duty Type Country Specific Ad Valorem Other Computation Case
HTS Num Eff Date Description Calc Type Check Digit Rpt Units
Add'l HTS Val Restrict Date Res #1 Qty Restrict Date Res #2 Country
Quota Cat Num GSP Excl BMS Num OGA SPI
Duty Type Country Specific Ad Valorem Other Comp Case
 

HTS Number

 Read only.  Displays HTS number. Top

Effective Dates

 Displays effective date range for HTS number data.

NOTE: The system maintains data on HTS numbers until the database is manually purged.  Use the hidden menu option 11O from the Import Database Menu to display data for expired HTS numbers.

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Description

 Displays a condensed version of the commodity description that appears in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTS). Top

Calc Type

 Displays a code indicating the formula to be used to compute the duty. Top

Check Digit

 Not used. Top

Reporting Units

 Displays the number of reporting units required by Census along with the specific unit(s) of measure required. If the reporting unit is X, no unit of measure is required (except for certain tariff numbers in Chapter 99). Top

Additional Tariff Number Indicator

 Displays 'R' if an additional tariff number may be required with this tariff number. Refer to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated for more specific information on which HTS numbers require additional HTS numbers to be reported.

NOTE: These additional numbers are input on the Worksheet Line Item Detail screen.

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Value Restrictions

 Displays a 3 character value edit code and minimum and maximum values allowed for the tariff number.

Note: Decipher the code as follows:
The first position of the code indicates the type of edit:

  • 0 - No value edit is applicable.
  • 1 - HTS restriction edit.
  • 2 - Census restriction edit.
The second position indicates which of the reporting quantities is used to calculate the rate:
  • 0 - No value edit is applicable.
  • 1 - The first quantity is used to calculate the rate.
  • 2 - The second quantity is used to calculate the rate.
  • 3 - The third quantity is used to calculate the rate.
The third position indicates the relationship of rate to a minimum and maximum value as follows:
  • 1 - The rate must be greater than the minimum value and not greater than the maximum value.
  • 2 - The rate must be greater than or equal to the minimum value and less than the maximum value.
  • 3 - The rate must be greater than the minimum value.
  • 4 - The rate must be greater than or equal to the minimum value.
  • 5 - The rate must not be greater than the maximum value.
  • 6 - The rate must be less than the maximum value.
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Date Restrictions #1

 Displays a single character date restriction code and beginning and ending entry dates allowed for the tariff number.

Valid date restriction codes are:

  • 0 - No date restriction.
  • 1 - Indicates the entry date must be greater than or equal to the beginning date and less than or equal to the ending date in the same year.
  • 2 - Indicates the entry date must be greater than or equal to the beginning date and less than or equal to the ending date in two years.

Note: Dates are in MMDD (month and day) format.

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Quantity Restrictions

 Displays a 3 character quantity edit code and minimum and maximum values allowed for the tariff number.

Note: Decipher the code as follows:
The first position of the code indicates the quantity to be used as the numerator in the ratio:

  • 0 - No quantity edit.
  • 1 - The first reported quantity is the numerator.
  • 2 - The second reported quantity is the numerator.
  • 2 - The third reported quantity is the numerator.
The second position of the code indicates the quantity to be used as the denominator in the ratio:
  • 0 - The denominator is 1.
  • 1 - The denominator is the first reported quantity.
  • 2 - The denominator is the second reported quantity.
  • 3 - The denominator is the third reported quantity.
The third position indicates the relationship of the ratio to an upper and lower bound value as follows:
  • 0 - No quantity relationship.
  • 1 - The ratio must be greater than the lower bound and must not be greater than the upper bound.
  • 2 - The ratio must be greater than or equal to the lower bound and less than the upper bound.
  • 3 - The rate must be greater than the lower bound value.
  • 4 - The rate must be greater than or equal to the lower bound value.
  • 5 - The rate must not be greater than the upper bound value.
  • 6 - The rate must be less than the upper bound value.
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Date Restrictions #2

 Displays a second single character date restriction code and beginning and ending entry dates allowed for the tariff number.

Valid date restriction codes are:

  • 0 - No date restriction.
  • 1 - Indicates the entry date must be greater than or equal to the beginning date and less than or equal to the ending date in the same year.
  • 2 - Indicates the entry date must be greater than or equal to the beginning date and less than or equal to the ending date in two years.

Note: Dates are in MMDD (month and day) format.

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Country of Origin Edit

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Quota Indicator

 Displays a single character quota indicator. A code of '1' indicates the tariff number may be subject to quota. Top

Category Number

 Displays the textile category number assigned to the tariff number. Top

GSP Exclusions

 Displays the ISO country code that indicates countries not eligible for preferential treatment under GSP. Up to ten 2-position country codes can be reported. Top

BMS Number

 Displays a code used internally by the system. Top

Other Government Agencies

 Displays codes that indicate special requirements by other Federal Government agencies must or may apply. Up to five 3-position OGA codes can be reported.

See OGA Info for a description of valid OGA codes.

Note: These indicators do not relieve the importer/broker of the responsibility of reporting merchandise containing OGA requirements. If the tariff record does not contain an indicator for another agency, and the imported merchandise contains products or material subject to OGA review, the data still must be submitted to the other agency.

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Special Programs

 Displays codes that indicate if a tariff number is subject to a special program. Up to ten 2-position codes can be reported. Top

Duty/Fee Type

 Displays a code representing the duty, tax, or fee class.

Valid codes are:

    Duty codes
  • 000 - Customs duty Fee codes
  • 053 - Beef fee
  • 054 - Pork fee
  • 055 - Honey fee
  • 056 - Cotton fee
  • 079 - Sugar fee
  • 090 - Potato and potato products fee
  • 102 - Fresh limes
  • 103 - Mushroom fee
  • 104 - Watermelon fee
  • 105 - Sheep fee
  • 311 - Informal fee
  • 496 - Dutiable mail fee
  • 499 - Merchandise processing fee
  • 501 - Harbor maintenance fee Tax codes
  • 016 - Distilled spirits
  • 017 - Wines
  • 018 - Tobacco products
  • 022 - Other excise taxes
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Country

 Displays country ISO code for the selected line item. Top

Specific

 Displays specific duty/fee/tax rate for the selected line item Top

Ad Valorem

 Displays ad valorem duty/fee/tax rate for the selected line item Top

Other

 Displays other duty/fee/tax rate for the selected line item Top

Computation Code

 Displays the computation code used in computing the line item.

Codes are maintained in the Duty & Fee Formula database.

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NAVIGATION

 Press a function key

F1 - Stop   Return to calling screen
F2 - Scroll back (duty table)
F3 - Scroll forward (duty table)
F4 - Opens Rate Edit screen.

See Getting Started -   Scrolling,  Toggling, or Locating   table data for information on these navigation techniques.

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STATUS

 Read only.

See Getting Started -  Basic Screen Elements for more information.

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SCREEN ID

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SCREEN NAME

 HTS Number Details

This screen displays a single record from the HTS Number database.

By default, this screen opens in display only mode. This prevents unintended changes to the database. Authorized users may edit, add, or delete a record by first placing the database in edit mode, then making changes as appropriate.

These records can also be updated via the Extract Reference Files program.

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DATE/TIME

 Read only.  Displays current system date & time.

See Getting Started -  Basic Screen Elements for more information.

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