HS Code Lookup. Know the landed cost before you ship.

An HS (Harmonized System) code is the number customs uses to classify a product. The World Customs Organization sets the first six digits, and they're the same in almost every country. Each country then adds its own digits to set duty and collect trade statistics: the UK, the EU and the US all use 10. Get the code wrong and you can pay the wrong duty, have goods held at the border, or face a penalty later.

Because the first six digits are global. Find the right HS6 once and it holds for whichever country you're shipping into. The tool then fetches that destination's own 10 digit line, its duty rate and its import tax, and lists the other national lines under the same HS6 so you can check you've got the closest one.

The UK, the EU and most countries value a shipment for customs on CIF: the goods value plus freight plus insurance. The US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand use FOB, the goods value alone. Duty is that customs value times the destination's rate for the commodity code. Import VAT or GST is then charged on CIF plus duty in the UK, the EU and most other countries. Landed cost is goods, freight and insurance plus duty plus tax, and it's the number to price from, not the supplier's invoice.

UK and Northern Ireland rates come live from HMRC's UK Integrated Online Tariff, updated daily. EU rates are TARIC measures, read through HMRC's Northern Ireland tariff, which mirrors them daily. US rates come from the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. For other countries the tool shows the live 6 digit HS description, but not a duty rate, because there's no free source for it.

A value threshold below which customs doesn't collect duty, and sometimes tax. The UK waives duty on consignments of £135 or less and the EU at €150 or less, but import VAT still applies in both. The US suspended its $800 exemption in August 2025. Thresholds change, so check the destination's current rules before you rely on one.

It can. The tool shows the standard rate that applies to goods from any origin. If your goods originate in a country with a trade agreement with the destination, a lower preferential rate may apply, often zero. That depends on rules of origin, which the tool doesn't check, so treat a preferential rate as something to confirm with your broker.

Use it as a strong starting point, not a ruling. Classification depends on what a product is made of, what it does and how it's packed, and excise, quotas, anti-dumping duty and import controls can all change the final number. For a legally binding answer in the UK, apply to HMRC for an Advance Tariff Ruling.