Trade words

HS code

Harmonized System code

The number that identifies a product in world trade. The first 6 digits are the same in every country; India adds 2 more for its 8-digit codes.

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Lessons that use this word

  1. Lesson 35 min readGST, LUT and refunds for exportersExports are zero-rated under GST. How exporting under an LUT differs from paying IGST and claiming it back, and how each refund reaches you.
  2. Lesson 54 min readChoosing a product and finding its HS codeHow to find your product's 8-digit HS code, why the exact code decides its duty and rules, and what to do when two codes seem to fit.
  3. Lesson 76 min readWhat a customs broker (CHA) does, and the CBLR licenceWho customs brokers are, what they do for importers and exporters, what the law makes them check, and how the CBLR licence exam works.
  4. Lesson 85 min readHS classification: 2, 4, 6 and 8 digitsHow an HS code is built, the six rules customs uses to choose one, why the notes matter, and how to get a binding answer before you import.
  5. Lesson 125 min readShipping bill and Let Export OrderHow you declare an export on ICEGATE, how customs clears it, and how the same shipping bill reaches your bank and your export incentives.
  6. Lesson 145 min readAnti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard dutiesThe three trade remedy duties, who investigates and who imposes them, and how to tell if one applies to the goods you import.
  7. Lesson 154 min readBIS certification and quality control ordersWhat a quality control order is, which products need the BIS mark, what it means for importers and their foreign suppliers, and how to check.
  8. Lesson 164 min readImport and export policy: free, restricted, prohibitedHow DGFT's ITC(HS) says whether a product may be traded freely, needs a licence, goes only through a state agency, or is banned.
  9. Lesson 245 min readReading one shipment recordWhat each field of an Indian customs shipment record tells you, and the traps in descriptions, units and values that mislead first-time readers.
  10. Lesson 264 min readMarket size, share and growth by countryHow to read a country's imports of your product, India's share of them and their growth, and why the 6-digit code and data delays matter.
  11. Lesson 274 min readFinding buyers and suppliers from shipmentsUse HS codes and descriptions in shipment records to find active importers and exporters, check them, and contact them with respect.
  12. Lesson 294 min readTracking rule changes for your HS codesWhere changes to duty, policy and standards come from, how to read a notice's dates, and a simple weekly routine to catch them in time.
  13. Lesson 304 min readBuilding a simple trade reportPut one HS code on one page: market size, top countries, buyers, price trend, duty and rules, each with its source and its date.
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