The 97 HS chapters

Everything that crosses a border fits somewhere in these 21 sections. Chapter 77 is reserved and unused; chapters 98-99 are national special-purpose chapters.

Section 1: Live animals; animal products

01 Live animals 02 Meat and edible meat offal 03 Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates 04 Dairy produce; eggs; honey 05 Other products of animal origin

Section 2: Vegetable products

06 Live trees and plants; cut flowers 07 Edible vegetables 08 Edible fruit and nuts; citrus and melons 09 Coffee, tea, mate and spices 10 Cereals 11 Milling products; malt; starches 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; industrial plants 13 Lac; gums, resins and vegetable extracts 14 Vegetable plaiting materials

Section 3: Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes

15 Animal or vegetable fats and oils

Section 4: Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits, tobacco

16 Preparations of meat or fish 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations 19 Preparations of cereals, flour or milk; bakery 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit or nuts 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar 23 Food industry residues; animal feed 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes

Section 5: Mineral products

25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; lime and cement 26 Ores, slag and ash 27 Mineral fuels, oils and waxes; electricity

Section 6: Products of the chemical or allied industries

28 Inorganic chemicals 29 Organic chemicals 30 Pharmaceutical products 31 Fertilisers 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; paints; inks 33 Essential oils; perfumery and cosmetics 34 Soap, waxes, polishes; candles 35 Albuminoidal substances; glues; enzymes 36 Explosives; pyrotechnics; matches 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods 38 Miscellaneous chemical products

Section 7: Plastics and rubber, and articles thereof

39 Plastics and articles thereof 40 Rubber and articles thereof

Section 8: Hides, skins, leather, furs; saddlery, travel goods

41 Raw hides, skins and leather 42 Articles of leather; travel goods and handbags 43 Furskins and artificial fur

Section 9: Wood, cork, straw; articles thereof

44 Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal 45 Cork and articles of cork 46 Basketware and wickerwork

Section 10: Pulp of wood; paper and paperboard

47 Pulp of wood; recovered paper 48 Paper and paperboard; articles thereof 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures

Section 11: Textiles and textile articles

50 Silk 51 Wool and animal hair 52 Cotton 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn 54 Man-made filaments 55 Man-made staple fibres 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; ropes 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings 58 Special woven fabrics; lace; embroidery 59 Impregnated or coated textile fabrics 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics 61 Apparel, knitted or crocheted 62 Apparel, not knitted or crocheted 63 Other made-up textile articles; rags

Section 12: Footwear, headgear, umbrellas; feathers

64 Footwear, gaiters and the like 65 Headgear and parts thereof 66 Umbrellas, walking sticks, whips 67 Prepared feathers; artificial flowers

Section 13: Articles of stone, plaster, cement; ceramics; glass

68 Articles of stone, plaster, cement 69 Ceramic products 70 Glass and glassware

Section 14: Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery; coin

71 Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery

Section 15: Base metals and articles of base metal

72 Iron and steel 73 Articles of iron or steel 74 Copper and articles thereof 75 Nickel and articles thereof 76 Aluminium and articles thereof 78 Lead and articles thereof 79 Zinc and articles thereof 80 Tin and articles thereof 81 Other base metals; cermets 82 Tools, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal

Section 16: Machinery, mechanical appliances, electrical equipment

84 Machinery and mechanical appliances; computers 85 Electrical machinery; electronics; sound and TV equipment

Section 17: Vehicles, aircraft, vessels and transport equipment

86 Railway locomotives and rolling stock 87 Vehicles other than railway; parts and accessories 88 Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof 89 Ships, boats and floating structures

Section 18: Optical, measuring, medical instruments; clocks; musical instruments

90 Optical, photographic, measuring, medical instruments 91 Clocks and watches 92 Musical instruments

Section 19: Arms and ammunition

93 Arms and ammunition

Section 20: Miscellaneous manufactured articles

94 Furniture; bedding; lamps; prefabricated buildings 95 Toys, games and sports equipment 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles

Section 21: Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques

97 Works of art and antiques