In plain English
It is a number used to place goods into an agreed category. The code follows a standard system and identifies the type of goods for customs tariff use.
In context
On the import declaration form, this field asks for the standardized numerical code that identifies the type of goods for customs tariff classification.
- Situation
- Completing customs, import, export, duty, declaration, and clearance administration
- What it communicates
- labels the product-classification field on the import declaration form.
Meaning limits
The term covers the classification code only, not a full description of the goods.
Examples
“The manifest listed 'kitchen knives' in words, while the commodity code was a separate 10-digit number for customs.”
“On the import declaration, the clerk entered the commodity code beside the goods description.”