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What are HS Codes?
HS (Harmonized System) codes are international product classification numbers established by the World Customs Organization (WCO). Used globally for customs procedures, trade statistics, and tariff calculations. Japan uses 9-digit codes, with the Ministry of Finance publishing monthly import/export statistics.
2-digit (Chapter)
87
Major category (e.g. Vehicles)
4-digit (Heading)
8703
Mid category (e.g. Passenger cars)
6-digit (Subheading)
870323
Sub category (international standard)
9-digit
870323100
Statistical code (Japan-specific)
2-Digit Code List (Chapters)96items
Ch.
01Live animals
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02Meat and edible meat offal
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03Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
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04Dairy produce; birds' eggs; natural honey; edible products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
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05Products of animal origin, not elsewhere specified or included
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06Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
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07Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
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08Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
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09Coffee, tea, maté and spices
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10Cereals
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11Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
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12Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
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13Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
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14Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
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15Animal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxes
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16Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
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17Sugars and sugar confectionery
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18Cocoa and cocoa preparations
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19Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
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20Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
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21Miscellaneous edible preparations
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22Beverages, spirits and vinegar
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23Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
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24Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body
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25Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement
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26Ores, slag and ash
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27Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes
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28Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
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29Organic chemicals
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30Pharmaceutical products
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31Fertilisers
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32Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
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33Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
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34Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, "dental waxes" and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
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35Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
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36Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
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37Photographic or cinematographic goods
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38Miscellaneous chemical products
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39Plastics and articles thereof
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40Rubber and articles thereof
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41Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather
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42Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silk-worm gut)
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43Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof
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44Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal
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45Cork and articles of cork
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46Manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerwork
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47Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard
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48Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, of paper or of paperboard
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49Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans
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50Silk
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51Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
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52Cotton
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53Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
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54Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
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55Man-made staple fibres
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56Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
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57Carpets and other textile floor coverings
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58Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
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59Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
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60Knitted or crocheted fabrics
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61Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
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62Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
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63Other made up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
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64Footwear, gaiters and the like; parts of such articles
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65Headgear and parts thereof
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66Umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof
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67Prepared feathers and down and articles made of feathers or of down; artificial flowers; articles of human hair
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68Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials
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69Ceramic products
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70Glass and glassware
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71Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin
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72Iron and steel
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73Articles of iron or steel
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74Copper and articles thereof
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75Nickel and articles thereof
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76Aluminium and articles thereof
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78Lead and articles thereof
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79Zinc and articles thereof
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80Tin and articles thereof
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81Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
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82Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
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83Miscellaneous articles of base metal
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84Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof
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85Electrical machinery and equipment and parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articles
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86Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electro-mechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
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87Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling-stock, and parts and accessories thereof
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88Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
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89Ships, boats and floating structures
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90Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof
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91Clocks and watches and parts thereof
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92Musical instruments; parts and accessories of such articles
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93Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof
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94Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; luminaires and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated name-plates and the like; prefabricated buildings
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95Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
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96Miscellaneous manufactured articles
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97Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques
FAQ
What are HS codes?
HS codes (Harmonized System Code) are international product classification numbers established by the World Customs Organization (WCO). Used for customs procedures and trade statistics, Japan uses 9-digit codes.
How do I look up import/export statistics data from an HS code?
On Kouro, click the "Search trade data" button on each HS code page to immediately analyze the import/export statistics for that code.
What is the difference between 9-digit and 6-digit HS codes?
6-digit HS codes are internationally standardized (Subheading level). 9-digit codes (statistical codes) are Japan-specific, more detailed classifications used in Japan's customs statistics.
How many types of HS codes are there?
There are 97 2-digit chapters, about 1,200 4-digit headings, about 5,000 6-digit subheadings, and over 9,000 9-digit statistical codes used in Japan.
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