# HS Mate

> HS Mate is an AI-assisted Harmonized System (HS) code classifier and import-duty tool for Amazon FBA sellers, Shopify merchants, and importers. Describe a product and HS Mate returns the correct 6-digit HS code with both the US and EU import duty in seconds, plus the reasoning as an audit trail. It also audits 2024-2025 US imports for refunds on the 2025 IEEPA tariffs the US Supreme Court struck down (CBP is refunding these now through its CAPE portal), filing on a 15% contingency. Built on the official WTO HS 2022 nomenclature (5,613 codes) with US duty rates and authoritative EU Combined Nomenclature (CN 2025) descriptions, and a calibrated AI classifier whose confidence reflects measured accuracy. Available in 16 languages across 33 markets. By the team behind automano.com.

## Tools
- [Free HS code lookup](https://hsmate.com/en-us/hs-code-lookup): describe a product, get the 6-digit HS code, the US and EU import duty, and an audit trail. No signup. A written report can be emailed instantly for €9.90 / $9.90 / £8.90.
- [Free HTS code lookup (US)](https://hsmate.com/en-us/hts-code-lookup): the US 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) code and duty rate, with how HTS extends the 6-digit HS base. No signup.
- [HS code directory](https://hsmate.com/en-us/hs-code): browse all 5,613 HS 2022 codes across 97 chapters, each with US and EU import duty, in every supported language.
- [Duty refund audit](https://hsmate.com/en-us/duty-refund-audit): free audit of 2024-2025 US imports for recoverable IEEPA tariff refunds; a licensed broker files, 15% contingency, paid only when CBP pays you.
- [CPSC eFiling checker](https://hsmate.com/cpsc-efiling-checker): free check of whether your HS/HTS code is in CPSC's ~600 flagged codes for the mandatory July 8, 2026 eFiling rule, what the Certificate of Compliance must carry, and whether you need third-party lab testing.
- [Pricing](https://hsmate.com/en-us/pricing): free lookup; €9.90 / $9.90 / £8.90 single written report (generated and emailed automatically on purchase); €29/mo unlimited; €99/mo business (API + batch); 15% contingency on refund filings. Charged in the visitor's local currency.

## Key facts (2026)
- An HS code is a 6-digit product classification maintained by the World Customs Organization and used by 200+ countries to set import duties. The first six digits are identical worldwide; countries extend them (US to 10-digit HTSUS, EU to 8-10 digit TARIC, UK to the UK Global Tariff). Current edition: HS 2022.
- HS Mate shows duty by destination lane: the US MFN rate (HTSUS) and the EU erga-omnes MFN rate (TARIC) for the same code, side by side. US Section 301 and 2025 IEEPA tariffs can stack on the US base rate for China-origin goods; EU import VAT (17-27% by country) applies on top of the EU rate.
- The US de minimis exemption (the $800 duty-free threshold) ended on 29 August 2025, so every cross-border parcel now needs a declared HS code, including Amazon FBA replenishment and Shopify drop-ship orders.
- Effective US tariff rates on common categories rose from about 31.5% (November 2023) to about 176.5% (April 2025).
- CPSC eFiling becomes mandatory on 8 July 2026 (Foreign Trade Zone entries 8 January 2027): importers of regulated consumer products must electronically file a Certificate of Compliance at the time of entry in CBP's ACE system, on every shipment regardless of size. CPSC published a list of about 600 flagged Harmonized Tariff Schedule codes, weighted toward wearing apparel and children's products (toys, pacifiers, children's furniture), plus mattresses, button/coin batteries, lighters, bicycles and helmets, carpets, and fireworks; the list is not exhaustive. Children's products require CPSC-accepted accredited third-party lab testing and a Children's Product Certificate; general-use products need a reasonable testing program and a General Certificate of Conformity. The optional CPSC Product Registry gives an electronic filing ID and an abbreviated message set at entry.
- Tariff refunds: the US Supreme Court struck down the 2025 IEEPA "emergency"/"reciprocal" tariffs in February 2026, and CBP began refunding them through its CAPE portal (in the ACE system) in April 2026, principal plus interest, generally 60-90 days after a claim is accepted. Only the importer of record on the entry, or their licensed broker, can claim. The Section 301 China tariffs and the Section 232 steel/aluminum duties were NOT struck down and remain in force, so they are generally not refundable. The government has moved to appeal the order that lets all importers claim, so filing while the window is open matters. HS Mate audits which layer you paid and files the recoverable IEEPA portion.

## Languages and markets
- HS Mate is localized into 16 languages (English, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Ukrainian) across 33 markets, with HS code descriptions sourced from the official EU Combined Nomenclature. URLs are market-prefixed, e.g. /de-de/zolltarifnummer-suche, /fr-fr/recherche-code-sh, /en-us/hs-code-lookup.

## Guides
- [What a Harmonized System code is and how to read it](https://hsmate.com/en-us/harmonized-system-code)
- [HS codes for Amazon FBA sellers](https://hsmate.com/en-us/amazon-fba-hs-code)
- [HS codes for Shopify merchants](https://hsmate.com/en-us/shopify-hs-code)
- [Section 301 vs IEEPA tariff refunds](https://hsmate.com/en-us/section-301-tariff-refund)
- [IEEPA tariff refund: how to claim what CBP owes you](https://hsmate.com/en-us/ieepa-tariff-refund)
- [2026 tariff refunds: who is eligible](https://hsmate.com/en-us/tariff-refund-2026)
- [The de minimis exemption ended: what changed](https://hsmate.com/en-us/de-minimis-exemption-ended)
- [DDP vs DAP for importers](https://hsmate.com/en-us/ddp-vs-dap)
- [Duty drawback: up to 99% of duties back on exported/destroyed goods](https://hsmate.com/en-us/duty-drawback)

## Example HS codes (with US general duty; each code page also shows the EU rate)
- Smartphones: 8517.13 — Free
- Laptops / portable computers: 8471.30 — Free
- Headphones and earphones: 8518.30 — Free
- Power adapters and chargers (static converters): 8504.40 — Free
- Lithium-ion power banks: 8507.60 — Free
- Cotton t-shirts: 6109.10 — 16.5%
- Footwear, rubber/plastic soles: 6402.99 — varies
- Leather handbags: 4202.21 — varies
- Ceramic tableware: 6912.00 — varies
- Vacuum flasks: 9617.00 — varies
- Browse any code at https://hsmate.com/en-us/hs-code

## Who HS Mate is for
- Amazon FBA sellers shipping replenishment from China and other tariff-affected origins
- Shopify and DTC brands importing manufactured goods
- B2B importers with annual customs spend over $50k
- Customs brokers wanting AI-accelerated first-pass classification

## What HS Mate is not
- Not a licensed customs broker. HS Mate accelerates classification and prepares refund claims; a licensed broker files entries and refund claims.
- Not legal advice.
- Not a 99%-autonomous classifier. HS classification of borderline products is genuinely hard; HS Mate drafts the code with a calibrated confidence score and routes low-confidence cases to a licensed broker for verification.

## Contact
- Email: contact@hsmate.com
- Sibling brand (same team): https://automano.com