Customs classification of products and import clearance procedures for the United States Product customs classification: The first step for import procedures in the United States of America
As with commodities, importing products into the United States also requires compliance with the customs classification of products to be imported into America , established for statistical purposes by the U.S. customs system. It is essential to follow the product classification in all documentation included in the customs import procedure for the United States.
Unpackaged food products
Fresh and frozen meats
Fresh, frozen, dried, and smoked fish
Animal feed
Fresh fruit
Fresh and preserved vegetables and legumes
Rice, flour, and starches
Sugar, cocoa, and spices
Seed oils and animal fats
Dairy derivatives
Yeasts, extracts, and malt
Construction goods and products
Cement, lime, gypsum, and derived products
Concrete, cement, and gypsum products for construction
Bricks
Building bricks, hollow blocks, and similar ceramic elements
Tiles, pipes, and other ceramic products for construction
Doors and windows
Plastic products for construction
Flooring
Wooden flooring
Linoleum flooring
Plastic flooring
Ceramic tiles and slabs for flooring and wall coverings
Sanitary ware and other bathroom products
Stainless steel sinks and washbasins
Plastic flush tanks and other bathroom items
Ceramic sanitary ware
Cast iron bathtubs, including enameled
Steel sheet bathtubs
Security doors and boxes
Faucets and valves
Intermediate goods in non-metallic minerals Flat glass and derived products
Hollow glass products for packaging
Glass products for technical applications
Glass fibers and textiles
Asbestos, asphalt, and graphite products
Ceramic and abrasive products for various uses
Refractory materials
Processed ornamental stones
Intermediate chemical goods
Dyes and pigments
Paints and varnishes
Fertilizers and nitrogen compounds
Nitric acid; sulfonitric acids; ammonia
Other nitrogen fertilizers or nitrogen mixtures
Other phosphate fertilizers
Other potassium fertilizers
Ammonium chloride; nitrites
Potassium chloride
Mineral or chemical fertilizers containing two or three primary nutrients
Mineral fertilizers of animal or vegetable origin
Monoammonium phosphate
Diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)
Potassium nitrates
Ammonium nitrate and its mixtures
Sodium nitrate
Superphosphates
Ammonium sulfate
Potassium sulfate
Urea
Explosives and industrial gases
Essential oils, adhesives, and glues
Pesticides and other agricultural chemicals
Chemical products for industry
Rubber tubes, tapes, and other rubber items
Sheets, films, tubes, and profiles in plastic materials
Plastic packaging
Inks
Basic products for detergents
Basic pharmaceutical products
Intermediate goods in paper and wood
Sawn wood
Wooden carpentry and packaging
Wood-based sheets and panels
Semi-finished wood, cork, and woven materials
Paper and cardboard for packaging
Paper for household and various uses
Paper and cardboard packaging
Paper and cardboard for graphic uses
Intermediate textile and leather goods
Hair, bristles, feathers, bones, and ivory
Depilated and treated hides
Yarns
Knitted fabrics
Woven fabrics
Embroidery and felts
Non-woven fabrics and technical textiles
Twine, ropes, cords, and fabric packaging
Intermediate metal goods
Cold-formed iron and steel products
Bridges, towers, and other metal structures
Steel tubes
Bearings, gears, and transmission components
Screws and bolts
Grates, chains, and metal meshes
Locks and hinges
Metal components and parts
Metal packaging
Foundry castings
Electronic components
Valves, tubes, diodes, and electronic boards
Computer parts and other office machines
Fixed and adjustable capacitors
Parts and accessories for audio, video, and telephony equipment
Parts and accessories for measuring instruments
Optical and magnetic storage media
Mechanical and optical components
Parts for agricultural and earth-moving machinery
Parts for mechanical industry machinery
Parts for light industry machinery
Parts for pumps and other industrial plant components
Parts for bicycles, typewriters, and musical instruments
Parts for photo-optical devices
Parts for household appliances
Parts and components for watches
Engine parts
Parts for hand-operated electromechanical tools
Components for transportation vehicles
Engines and chassis for motor vehicles
Diesel engines for vehicles
Internal combustion engines with displacement ≤ 250 cm³
Internal combustion engines with displacement > 250 cm³ / ≤ 1,000 cm³
Internal combustion engines with displacement over 1,000 cm³
Fuel injection pumps
Chassis with engines for motor vehicles
Single-cell turbochargers
Batteries and accumulators
Lead-acid accumulators for starter motors
Nickel electric accumulators
Other electric accumulators
Other lead-acid electric accumulators
Vehicle bodies, body parts, and trailers
Motor vehicle bodies for passenger transport
Tractor bodies
Bumpers and their parts
Body parts for tractors and special vehicles
Parts for trailers and semi-trailers, chassis
Battery and accumulator parts
Electrical parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Electrical ignition or starting devices
Electrical lighting devices for motor vehicles
Electrical acoustic signaling devices
Starters for spark-ignition engines
Spark plugs for spark-ignition engines
Electrical cables for transportation vehicles
Distributors; ignition coils for spark-ignition engines
Generators for spark-ignition engines
Filament lamps for motorcycles or other motor vehicles
Magnets; magneto-dynamos, flywheel magnets for spark-ignition engines
Parts for electrical ignition or starting devices
Parts for electrical lighting or signaling devices
Sealed beam headlights
Windshield wipers
Non-electrical parts and accessories for motor vehicles
Airbags
Suspension shock absorbers
Gearboxes
Seat belts for occupant protection in motor vehicles
Air filters
Oil filters
Brakes and brake servos and their parts
Clutches and their parts
Gaskets, hardware, and similar items made of common metals for motor vehicles
Other unspecified parts and accessories
Axles with differentials
Radiators
Wheels, their parts, and accessories
Seats of the type used in motor vehicles
Locks of the type used in motor vehicles, made of common metals
Mufflers and exhaust pipes
Steering wheels, steering columns, and steering boxes
Car radios, clocks, and other automotive instruments
Engines and parts for ships
Engines and other components for aircraft
Parts for locomotives and rail/tramway equipment
Parts for motorcycles
Motorcycle parts and accessories, n.e.c.
Tires and inner tubes
Rubber inner tubes
Tires for agricultural and earth-moving machinery
Solid or semi-solid tires
Aircraft tires
Rubber tires for bicycles
Rubber tires for motorcycles
Tires for buses or trucks
Tires for passenger cars
Retreaded tires for other vehicles
Retreaded tires for buses and trucks
Retreaded tires for passenger cars
Profiles for tire reconstruction
Electrical engineering
Electric motors, generators, and transformers
Equipment for electricity distribution and control
Electrical panels
Other electrical devices, n.e.c.
High-voltage cables
Wires and cables, switches, plugs, sockets, and electrical panels
Lamps and parts for lighting equipment
Parts for electrical equipment
Industrial plant engineering
Automatic control devices
Valves and pressure reducers
Boilers, turbines, and engines
Pumps and compressors
Heat exchangers
Steel plants
Chemical and mineral processing plants
Industrial process machines and equipment
Paper mill machines
Other machines for paper processing
Packaging manufacturing machines
Paper manufacturing machines
Cutting machines for pulp, paper, and cardboard processing
Metalworking machines
Shears, including presses, CNC-controlled, for metalworking
Shears, including presses (non-CNC-controlled), for metalworking
Machines for external or internal threading by rolling or swaging
Wire metalworking machines
Machine tools for cermet processing
Machines, including presses, for forging or drop forging, hammers
Bending, straightening, and flattening machines (non-CNC-controlled)
Bending, straightening, and flattening machines, CNC-controlled
Presses (non-hydraulic) for metalworking
Hydraulic presses for metalworking
Punching and nibbling machines (non-CNC-controlled), for metalworking
Punching and nibbling machines, CNC-controlled, for metalworking
Drawing machines for bars, tubes, profiles, wires, or similar metal materials
Metal machine tools
CNC-controlled grinding machines
Traditional grinding machines
Boring machines
Boring-milling machines, CNC-controlled
Boring-milling machines, traditional
Broaching machines
Machining centers for metal processing
Threading or tapping machines
Drilling machines, CNC-controlled
Drilling machines, traditional
Knee-type milling machines, CNC-controlled
Knee-type milling machines, traditional
Non-knee-type milling machines, CNC-controlled
Non-knee-type milling machines, traditional
Shaping machines
Fixed-position machines for metal processing
Multi-station machines for metal processing
Machines for manufacturing electronic integrated circuits
Lapping and grinding machines
Deburring machines
Machines for cutting or finishing gears
Machine tools with sliding guides
Machine tools operating with lasers
Machine tools operating with ultrasound or electrical discharge machining (EDM)
Planers
Grinding machines with at least 0.01 mm precision, CNC-controlled
Grinding machines with at least 0.01 mm precision, non-CNC-controlled
Grinding machines, CNC-controlled
Grinding machines, traditional
Industrial robots
Saws
Horizontal lathes, CNC-controlled
Horizontal lathes, traditional
Vertical lathes, CNC-controlled
Vertical lathes, traditional
Machine tools for hard materials
Other machine tools for woodworking and plastic processing
Drilling and mortising machines for wood and plastics
Machines for bending or assembling wood and plastics
Multi-operation machines for wood and plastics
Machines for grinding or polishing glass and stones
Machines for sawing wood and plastics
Machines for sawing glass and stones
Machines for sanding wood and plastics
Machines for splitting and shredding wood and plastics
Machines for planing or smoothing wood and plastics
Presses for manufacturing wood panels
Extrusion machines
Textile machines
Food processing machines
Other food processing machines
Water-cooled refrigeration equipment
Dryers for agricultural products
Non-electric ovens for bakery products
Machines and equipment for extracting or processing oils
Machines and equipment for beer production
Machines and equipment for industrial meat processing
Machines and equipment for baking
Machines and equipment for industrial fruit and vegetable processing
Machines and equipment for tobacco preparation or processing
Machines and equipment for mixing and kneading
Machines for the dairy industry
Machines for sugar and confectionery production
Machines for cleaning, sorting, and screening grains
Machines for mills and processing cereals or dried legumes
Machines for wine, cider, and fruit juice production
Cream separators
Other machines for special applications
Other machines for manufacturing electronic components
Air cooling evaporators
Traveling circuses and menageries
Dryers
Dryers for wood, paper pulp, paper, or cardboard
Carousels
Machines and equipment for manufacturing ingots or wafers
Miscellaneous mechanical machines and equipment
Machines and equipment for isotope separation and their parts [Euratom]
Machines for agglomerating, forming, or molding
Machines for manufacturing ropes and cables
Machines for balancing mechanical parts
Machines for manufacturing flat screens
Machines for processing glass
Machines for assembling lamps with glass enclosures
Automatic packaging and wrapping machines
Machines and equipment for packaging or wrapping
Machines and equipment for cleaning or drying bottles or other containers
Machines and equipment for filling, sealing, capping, or labeling
Printing and publishing machines
Industrial raw materials
Electric power
Steel
Copper
Aluminum
Lead, zinc, and tin
Nickel and other non-ferrous metals
Precious metals
Petroleum products and coal derivatives
Basic organic chemicals
Basic inorganic chemicals
Plastics in primary forms
Synthetic rubber in primary forms
Synthetic and artificial fibers
Pulp
Natural raw materials
Energy raw materials
Metallic minerals
Minerals for the chemical industry
Precious stones, rough diamonds, pearls, and corals
Non-metallic minerals
Raw timber
Natural rubber and other non-wood products
Cereals, raw rice, and oilseeds
Seeds, bulbs, and flowers
Colonial raw materials
Sugarcane and sugar beets
Livestock and their products
Raw hides
Raw textile fibers
Waste and residues
Transport and agricultural vehicles
Cars, buses, and caravans
Buses and coaches with diesel engines
Buses and coaches with non-diesel engines
Cars with engine displacement ≤ 1,000 cm³
Cars with engine displacement > 1,000 cm³ / ≤ 1,500 cm³
Cars with engine displacement > 1,500 cm³ / ≤ 3,000 cm³
Cars with engine displacement > 3,000 cm³
Diesel cars with engine displacement ≤ 1,500 cm³
Diesel cars with engine displacement > 1,500 cm³ and ≤ 2,500 cm³
Diesel cars with engine displacement > 2,500 cm³
Electric vehicles
Trailers and semi-trailers for residential or camping use (caravans)
Freight transport vehicles
Other unspecified transport vehicles
Other trailers and semi-trailers
Trucks with internal combustion engines, gross vehicle weight ≤ 5 tons
Trucks with internal combustion engines, gross vehicle weight > 5 tons
Trucks with engines other than diesel or internal combustion
Freight transport vehicles (5-20 tons)
Freight transport vehicles (≤ 5 tons)
Freight transport vehicles (> 20 tons)
Trailers and semi-trailers for freight transport
Tank trailers and semi-trailers
Road tractors for semi-trailers
Special-purpose vehicles
Agricultural machinery
Other soil cultivation machinery
Other harvesting and threshing machinery
Mechanical irrigation equipment for agriculture or horticulture
Plows
Disc harrows ("pulverizers") for agriculture
Incubators and brooders
Threshing machines and equipment
Haymaking machines and equipment
Poultry farming machines and equipment
Machines and equipment for animal feed preparation
Potato harvesting machines
Machines for cleaning or sorting eggs, fruit, or other agricultural products
Combine harvesters
Two-wheel tractors
Motor mowers and non-towed mowers
Milking machines
Straw or forage balers
Self-loading or self-unloading trailers for agricultural use
Scarifiers, cultivators, weeders, horse hoes, and rotary hoes
Precision seeders with central control
Spreaders for mineral or chemical fertilizers
Uprooters, drinking troughs
Lawn mowers
Agricultural tractors
Earth-moving machinery
Other non-self-propelled earth-moving machinery
Other self-propelled earth-moving machinery
Lifting equipment for underground work
Track bulldozers and angle dozers
Wheel bulldozers and angle dozers
Dump trucks
Pile drivers and pile extractors
Concrete mixers and cement preparation equipment
Loaders and front-loading shovels, self-propelled
Soil and asphalt compactors
Self-propelled compactors and roller compactors
180-degree excavators and backhoe loaders
Self-propelled graders
Construction machinery and equipment
Non-self-propelled drilling and boring machines
Machines for crushing solid minerals
Machines for mixing mineral materials
Non-self-propelled tunnel and gallery boring machines
Self-propelled tunnel and gallery boring machines
Machines for separating solid minerals
Self-propelled drilling and boring machines
Mechanical shovels with a superstructure capable of rotating 360°
Self-propelled leveling bulldozers
Snowplows
Track tractors
Boats and pleasure vessels
Aircraft
Trains and rolling stock
Motorcycles
Mopeds
Motorcycles with engine displacement > 250 cm³ / ≤ 500 cm³
Motorcycles with engine displacement > 50 cm³ / ≤ 250 cm³
Motorcycles with engine displacement > 500 cm³ / ≤ 800 cm³
Other motorcycles; sidecars
Motorcycles with reciprocating piston engine, displacement 800 cm³
Forklifts and material handling equipment
Health products and instruments
Pharmaceuticals
Syringes, prosthetics, and other health products
Medical and dental instruments and equipment
Electromedical devices
Other X-ray devices
Ultraviolet or infrared ray devices for medical use
X-ray devices for medical, surgical, or veterinary use
X-ray devices for dental use
Ultrasound scanning diagnostic devices
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) diagnostic devices
Electrodiagnostic devices
Radiotherapy devices for non-medical uses
Radiotherapy devices for medical uses
Computed tomography (CT) scanners
Medical devices to compensate for a deficiency or disability
Scintigraphy devices
Electrocardiographs
Pacemakers
Parts and accessories for X-ray equipment
Hearing aids
X-ray tubes
Microscopes
Consumer finished products
Oil, condiments, and spices
Milk, yogurt, butter, and cheese
Other cheeses
Butter
Blue-veined cheeses
Fresh cheeses and dairy products
Processed cheeses
Grated or powdered cheeses of all types
Milk and cream, concentrated
Fresh milk: fat >6%
Fresh milk: fat 1-6%
Fresh milk: fat less than 1%
Sweetened powdered milk: fat 1-6%
Unsweetened powdered milk: fat 1-6%
Powdered milk: fat less than 1%
Buttermilk, cream, kefir, etc.
Milk fats
Yogurt
Rice, pasta, and flour, packaged
Processed and packaged meat and fish
Other fish preparations or preserves
Canned meat
Salted, dried, or smoked beef
Salted, brined, dried, or smoked pork
Caviar
Edible flours and powders from meat or offal
Cured meats
Meat-based baby food
Cereal-based baby food
Fruit-based baby food
Vegetable-based baby food
Mixed baby food
Salted, dried, or smoked pork belly
Stuffed pasta
Cooked or otherwise prepared pasta products
Other prepared food products
Preserved mollusks and other invertebrates
Preserved crustaceans
Cooked hams and pork shoulders
Non-deboned hams and pork shoulders
Soups, broths, and stews
Processed and packaged vegetables and fruits
Biscuits and other baked goods
Sugar, chocolate, confectionery, and ice cream
Packaged tea and coffee
Water and beverages
Detergents and other cleaning, washing, and polishing products
Household paper products
Pet food
Cigarettes, matches, salt
Stationery and batteries
Perfumes and cosmetics
Onboard supplies
Finished products for the home
Carpets, tapestries, and wallpaper
Furniture, mattresses, and home furnishings
Chandeliers and lighting fixtures
Household appliances
Consumer electronics
Glasses and tableware
Cutlery and flatware
Pots and pans
Home textiles
Various household items
Finished products for personal use
Underwear and hosiery
Outerwear
Leather clothing
Clothing in non-woven fabric, felt, or coated textiles
Knitted jacket suits for women
Jacket suits in other textile materials for women
Cotton jacket suits for women
Synthetic fiber jacket suits for women
Wool or fine hair jacket suits for women
Knitted dresses in cotton for women
Knitted dresses in artificial fibers for women
Knitted dresses in synthetic fibers for women
Knitted dresses in wool or other textile materials for women
Cotton dresses for women
Artificial fiber dresses for women
Synthetic fiber dresses for women
Wool or other textile material dresses for women
Other knitted garments
Coats and raincoats in other textile materials for women
Coats and raincoats in other textile materials for men
Coats and raincoats in cotton for women
Coats and raincoats in cotton for men
Coats and raincoats in synthetic/artificial fibers for women
Coats and raincoats in synthetic/artificial fibers for men
Coats and raincoats in wool or fine hair for women
Coats and raincoats in wool or fine hair for men
Women's swimwear
Men's swimwear
Fabric swimwear for women
Fabric swimwear for men
Windbreakers in synthetic/artificial fibers for women
Windbreakers in synthetic/artificial fibers for men
Windbreakers, jackets, and similar items in cotton for women
Windbreakers, jackets, and similar items in cotton for men
Windbreakers, jackets, and similar items in wool or other textile materials for women
Windbreakers in wool or other textile materials for men
Wool fabric jackets for men
Non-wool fabric jackets for men
Fabric jackets for women in other textile materials
Fabric jackets for women in cotton
Fabric jackets for women in synthetic fibers
Fabric jackets for women in wool
Knitted jackets in cotton for women
Knitted jackets in cotton for men
Knitted jackets in non-cotton materials for women
Knitted jackets in non-cotton materials for men
Knitted coats in cotton for women
Knitted coats in cotton for men
Knitted coats in non-cotton materials for women
Knitted coats in non-cotton materials for men
Skirts and culottes, knitted, for women
Skirts and culottes, cotton, for women
Skirts and culottes, synthetic fibers, for women
Skirts and culottes, wool or other textile materials, for women
Knitted garments for infants
Non-knitted garments for infants
Used clothing and other second-hand items
Fabric ensembles for women
Ensembles for men
Knitted ensembles, cotton, for men
Knitted ensembles, non-cotton, for men
Knitted ensembles for women
Sweaters and pullovers, other textile materials
Sweaters and pullovers, cashmere
Sweaters and pullovers, cotton
Sweaters and pullovers, synthetic/artificial fibers
Sweaters and pullovers, wool
Fur articles
Wool fabric trousers for men
Non-wool fabric trousers for men
Fabric trousers for women, wool
Fabric trousers for women, non-wool
Denim trousers for women
Denim trousers for men
Knitted trousers, cotton, for women
Knitted trousers, cotton, for men
Knitted trousers, non-cotton, for women
Knitted trousers, non-cotton, for men
Whole fur skins (excluding mink)
Whole mink fur skins
Assembled and trimmed fur skins
Fur coats and clothing accessories
Non-knitted sports suits
Knitted sports suits
Knitted suits or complete outfits for men, excl. tracksuits
Suits or complete outfits, wool or fine hair, for men
Suits or complete outfits, non-wool, for men
Clothing accessories
Rubber clothing accessories
Plastic clothing accessories
Clothing accessories and parts
Knitted clothing accessories
Other leather clothing accessories
Other textile products n.e.c.
Hats and other headwear
Leather belts and waistbands
Silk ties
Non-silk ties
Handkerchiefs and pocket squares
Knitted gloves and mittens
Textile gloves and mittens, non-knitted
Leather gloves and mittens
Rubber gloves, mittens, and half-gloves (non-hardened vulcanized rubber)
Knitted shawls and scarves
Silk shawls, scarves, and foulards
Non-silk shawls, scarves, and foulards
Retail yarns of textile materials
Bags, suitcases, and wallets
Personal toiletry travel sets
Trunks, suitcases, briefcases, etc.
Handbags
Wallets and pocket or handbag items
Travel bags and duffle bags
Footwear
Footwear with rubber or wooden outer sole
City shoes with leather uppers
City shoes made of rubber
Tennis-style shoes
Waterproof footwear with metal toe cap
Footwear with natural leather uppers and metal toe cap
Slippers
Slippers and other fabric footwear
Footwear parts
Natural leather sandals
Rubber sandals
Sports shoes
Rubber boots
Uppers and their parts
Lenses and eyewear
Photo-optics
Sports equipment and musical instruments
Bicycles, strollers, and vehicles for disabled persons
Personal items
Small personal appliances
Books and other creative activity products
Jewelry, watches, and costume jewelry
Leather watch straps
Workwear
ICT tools and equipment for services
Furniture and items for offices, shops, and schools
Office and store machinery and equipment
Computers and peripheral units
Communication equipment
Anti-theft and fire protection devices
Industrial tools and equipment
Lifting and handling equipment
Metal tanks, reservoirs, and containers
Pumps and filters
Signaling devices
Burners and furnaces
Electromechanical tools
Hand tools, equipment, and molds
Fire extinguishers, spray guns, and liquid/powder spraying machines
Measuring instruments
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