Adding HS codes to your products

Note

Harmonized System (HS) codes are required for international shipments.

If you ship internationally, then each of your products must include an HS code.

An HS code is an international trade code, usually six digits long, that's used to describe what a product is. Adding HS codes to your products helps to avoid non-compliance penalties, border delays, seizure of the products, or denial of import. You can learn more about the HS codes system from the following resources:

• Learn more about HS codes
• Find HS codes for your products

Add HS codes during label purchase

If you haven't yet added HS codes to your products, then you can add them during label purchase.

Note

Staff members who fulfill international orders must have the View products permission to view and use the product's HS code during order fulfillment.

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, click Orders.
2. Click an order that contains unfulfilled items.
3. In the Unfulfilled section, click Create shipping label.
4. In the ITEMS section, click Edit customs information.
5. Add an HS code for each item.
6. Optional: Select Save shipping info to product details to update your products with the HS code.
7. Under Update customs declaration form, select one of the following options:
   • Update multiple orders
   • Only this order
8. Click Save.

Add HS codes on the product page

If you don't have many products to update and you don't know your product HS codes, then you can add the HS code directly on a product's page.

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Click the product that you want to edit.

3. In the Shipping section, click Add customs information.

4. In the Harmonized System (HS) code field, enter an HS code. If you don't have an HS code for your product, then start typing a description of your product to search for the appropriate code.

5. Click Save.

Add HS codes by using the bulk editor

If you don't have many products to update and you already know your product HS codes, then you can add the HS code and country or region of origin using the bulk editor.

Steps:

1. From your Shopify admin, go to Products.

2. Check the products that you want to modify.

3. Click Bulk edit.

4. Click Columns.

5. In the Shipping section, click Harmonized system code.

6. Edit your products as necessary, and then click Save.