1. 3-1 Information on HTS / B Codes  Exercise #2 –http://www.census.gov/foreign- trade/reference/codes/index.htmlhttp://www.census.gov/foreign- trade/reference/codes/index.html –http://www.census.gov/foreign- trade/regulations/forms/index.htmlhttp://www.census.gov/foreign- trade/regulations/forms/index.html –http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/http://www.unzco.com/basicguide/ –http://www.officialexportguide.com/http://www.officialexportguide.com/ –http://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-guide.phphttp://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-guide.php –http://tse.export.gov/http://tse.export.gov/ –http://hts.usitc.gov/http://hts.usitc.gov/

2. 3-2 Export Import Codes  Schedule B codes (for exports)  Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes (for imports) The HTS assigns 6-digit codes for general categories. Countries which use the HTS are allowed to define commodities at a more detailed level than 6-digits, but all definitions must be within that 6-digit framework. The U.S. defines products using 10-digit HTS codes. Exports codes (which the U.S. calls Schedule B) are administered by the U.S. Census Bureau. Import codes are administered by the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC).

3. 3-3 How to do your research  http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/tariff/getting_started.h tm http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/tic/tariff/getting_started.h tm  Be advised, the laws change frequently!  Don’t be timid – call the Trade Information Center –1-800-USA-TRADE

4. 3-4 Our Product  Retract-a-Gate –Barrier, gate

5. 3-5 FYI  HTS Service Codes (still used by some countries, but not US) –4 digit code –Section 98 and 99 (after misc.)  9875 management consulting services –HTS Manual, 2004 / 2005 and 2007 do not include service  Other sites: –http://www.buyusa.gov/home/http://www.buyusa.gov/home/ –https://gtm.fedex.com/GTM?cntry_code=ushttps://gtm.fedex.com/GTM?cntry_code=us –http://www.fita.org/useful/http://www.fita.org/useful/

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7. 3-7 Exercise #2  Determining the harmonized code for the gate, along with investigating and determining the applicable tariff and non-tariff barriers for your country. –This requires a 1 page outline report –must be typed

8. 3-8 Harmonized Codes 1. Find Code http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.htm http://hts.usitc.gov/ http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b / http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b / 2. Find Country Specific Information http://www.export.gov/logistics/country_tariff_info.asp http://www.export-import- companies.com/customs_duties_and_tariffs.htm http://www.export-import- companies.com/customs_duties_and_tariffs.htm World Custom Organization  http://www.wcoomd.org/ http://www.wcoomd.org/ Federal Express https://ftn.fedex.com/wtonline/jsp/wtoMainUL.jsp?pageName=wt oMain.jsp&current=Search%20Options (Cost $7.00 per query) https://ftn.fedex.com/wtonline/jsp/wtoMainUL.jsp?pageName=wt oMain.jsp&current=Search%20Options http://www.exportfocus.com/import-export-guide.php http://www.buyusa.gov

9. 3-9 Additonal Sources  http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp ?did=943 (Canada) http://www.infoexport.gc.ca/eng/document.jsp ?did=943  http://www.austrade.gov.au/ (Australia) http://www.austrade.gov.au/  http://gpj2.mofcom.gov.cn/ (China) http://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn/accessory/200704/1177553358835.pdf http://gpj2.mofcom.gov.cn/ http://gpj.mofcom.gov.cn/accessory/200704/1177553358835.pdf  http://www.sice.oas.org/ http://www.sice.oas.org/  http://www.intracen.org/countries/ http://www.intracen.org/countries/  http://fedex.com/us/international/irc/profiles/ (back-door into Fed Express Data Base) http://fedex.com/us/international/irc/profiles/