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Harmonized System

Update on HS Code (Harmonized System) Classification

April 12, 2014April 5, 2014 by Hariesh Manaadiar Categories Shipping and Freight Tags Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, Harmonized System, HS Code 4 Comments Estimated reading time = 1 minute

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 … Read more here..

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

November 12, 2015February 13, 2013 by Hariesh Manaadiar Categories Documentation, Hazardous Goods Tags 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

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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 … Read more here..

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