US Postal Service’s HS code requirement to start Sept. 1

US Postal Service’s HS code requirement to start Sept. 1

From the article: "...The U.S. Postal Service will require international commercial shipments to provide a six-digit Harmonized System code starting Sept. 1, according to an agency bulletin published Aug. 7.

The appropriate HS codes must be included on the customs declaration for each item in a particular shipment, regardless of mail class, per the bulletin. The HS code system, developed by the World Customs Organization, allows customs authorities to classify goods and assess tariffs. ..."

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Harmonized System code (HS Code), International Commercial Shipment Requirements, World Customs Organization, Tariffs, Universal Postal Union regulations,