What is the requirement for HS Codes? 6 digit HS code or 10 digit HS code? What is the requirement if there are multiple HS Codes in the shipment?

What is the requirement for HS Codes? 6 digit HS code or 10 digit HS code? What is the requirement if there are multiple HS Codes in the shipment?

  1. One HS Code only, to 6 digits if you have it on tour paperwork that you get from the shipper and it is on the actual house bill issued by your office / agent from origin.
  1. From the CBSA: “The requirement for a freight forwarder to provide an HS code / Customs Tariff item number is conditional upon the freight forwarder having this information as part of the bill of lading, way bill or similar transportation source document. If the HS code / Customs Tariff item number for a specific shipment is no included in any of its source documents, there is no requirement for the freight forwarder to provide an HS code / Customs Tariff. Freight forwarders are only expected to provide the HS code / Customs Tariff information that is provided to them and they are not expected to classify the goods.

  2. Should this information have to be transmitted: as per Chapter 8 (Advance Commercial Information (ACI) / eManifest House Bill Portal) ECCRD it states under the cargo description that a minimum of 6 digits must be provided depending on the ECCRD data element conditions and system specifications.
  1. At this time the (CBSA) system allows for just one HS code per house bill transmission. We would suggest using the HS code that represents the bulk of the shipment.