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Update on HS Code (Harmonized System) Classification

Everyone involved in export and import trade would have come across Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, usually referred to simply as the Harmonized System or the “HS Code”.. This article provides some info about The Classification handbook (2nd Edition)..

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What name should your cargo be known by in a hazardous shipment..??

November 12, 2015February 13, 2013 by Hariesh Manaadiar Documentation, Hazardous dangerous goods, Harmonized System, Hazardous, International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, shipping information, shipping knowledge, UN number, World Customs Organization 2 Comments Estimated reading time = 3 minutes

Proper Shipping Name, Technical Name, Chemical Name, Trade Name are some of the names your cargo is classified into when shipping hazardous cargo.. A lot of improper declarations and incorrect names are known to have been used when filling out a hazardous request/declaration.. What name should your cargo be known by in a hazardous shipment..?? Let me try to clarify … Read more here..