HS Code and Tariffs

• The Harmonized System (HS) Codes
• Other Trade Classifications
• Other Web Sites of Interest
• Country-specific Tariffs and Customs Information

The Harmonized System (HS) Codes

• Canada Border Services Agency – Customs Tariff
  The Customs Tariff is based on the World Customs Organization's Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS).
• Statistics Canada – Search for Commodities
  Statistics Canada allows you to search by Harmonized System (HS) code or commodity on their Web site.
• U.S. Census Bureau – Schedule B Export Codes
  Commodity Classification - Schedule B is a U.S. Census Bureau site which lists the commodity codes for goods imported into the U.S.
• World Customs Organisation
  

The Harmonized System (HS) codes is an international method of classifying products for trading purposes. This classification is used by customs officials around the world to determine the duties, taxes and regulations that apply to the product.

Other Trade Classifications

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – Definition and Classification of Commodities
  

The Tariffs and Market Access Division (EAT) at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade offers market access information to Canadian exporters such as:

• Tariffs, taxes, rules of origin and some entry procedures for Canadian goods being exported to foreign countries; and
• Labelling information on U.S. Food Product such as counselling on FDA/USDA food product labelling for the United States (FDA = Food Drug Administration; USDA = U.S. Department of Agriculture).

For more information contact:

Tariffs and Market Access Division (EAT)
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
125 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0G2
Telephone: (613) 944-5070 or (613) 944-1569
Fax: (613) 944-4840 or (613) 992-6002
E-mail: eat@dfait-maeci.gc.ca
Web site: www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac

Labelling on U.S. Food Product
Telephone: (613) 944-1015
Fax: (613) 944-4840 or (613) 992-6002
E-mail: eat@dfait-maeci.gc.ca

Other Web Sites of Interest:

• APEC Tariff Database
  
• Australian Customs Service
  
• Canada Revenue Agency
  
• European Union Excise Duties
  
• HM Customs and Excise – Contact Us
  

Country-specific Tariffs and Customs Information:

• Bermuda – The Bermuda Customs Tariff 2003
  
• Central America – Sistema De Informacion De La Integracion Economica Centroamericana (In French Only)
  Customs information for Costa Rica , El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua (In Spanish).
• European Union – TARIC – The Integrated Tariff of the Community
  
• Iceland – The Directorate of Customs
  
• Jordan – Jordan Customs Department
  
• Lithuania – Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Lithuania
  
• Morocco – Administration of Customs and Indirect Taxes (In French Only)
  
• New Zealand – New Zealand Customs Service
  
• Norway – Tollvesenet
  
• Singapore – Singapore Customs
  
• South Africa – South African Customs Tariffs
  
• Tariff Information (in Catalan only)
  
• Thailand – Thai Customs
  
• United Arab – Dubai Customs Website
  
• United Kingdom – Tariff Quotas
  
• United States – U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
  

For more information on Canada's trade and economic policy, visit the Trade Negotiations and Agreements Web site at www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/tna-nac