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TARIFF DESCRIPTION [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Business and Administrative Documents
- Statistics
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Tariff and Import Statistics Nomenclature Aligned to the Structure of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System 1, record 1, English, Canadian%20Tariff%20and%20Import%20Statistics%20Nomenclature%20Aligned%20to%20the%20Structure%20of%20the%20Harmonized%20Commodity%20Description%20and%20Coding%20System
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Écrits commerciaux et administratifs
- Statistique
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Nomenclature tarifaire et statistique du Canada pour les importations, établie en fonction de la structure du Système harmonisé de désignation et de codification des marchandises
1, record 1, French, Nomenclature%20tarifaire%20et%20statistique%20du%20Canada%20pour%20les%20importations%2C%20%C3%A9tablie%20en%20fonction%20de%20la%20structure%20du%20Syst%C3%A8me%20harmonis%C3%A9%20de%20d%C3%A9signation%20et%20de%20codification%20des%20marchandises
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
- Customs and Excise
- Foreign Trade
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
1, record 2, English, Harmonized%20Tariff%20Schedule%20of%20the%20United%20States
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HTS 2, record 2, English, HTS
correct, United States
- HTSUS 3, record 2, English, HTSUS
United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Tariff Schedules of the United States 4, record 2, English, Tariff%20Schedules%20of%20the%20United%20States
former designation, correct
- TSUS 4, record 2, English, TSUS
former designation, correct
- TSUS 4, record 2, English, TSUS
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The official U.S. government nomenclature describing and classifying imported goods and the duty rates applicable to those goods. 4, record 2, English, - Harmonized%20Tariff%20Schedule%20of%20the%20United%20States
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States(HTS) was enacted by Congress and made effective on January 1, 1989, replacing the former Tariff Schedules of the United States. The HTS comprises a hierarchical structure for describing all goods in trade for duty, quota, and statistical purposes. This structure is based upon the international Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System(HS), administered by the World Customs Organization in Brussels; the 4-and 6-digit HS product categories are subdivided into 8-digit unique U. S. rate lines and 10-digit non-legal statistical reporting categories. 2, record 2, English, - Harmonized%20Tariff%20Schedule%20of%20the%20United%20States
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
- Douanes et accise
- Commerce extérieur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
1, record 2, French, Harmonized%20Tariff%20Schedule%20of%20the%20United%20States
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HTS 1, record 2, French, HTS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- Tariff Schedules of the United States 2, record 2, French, Tariff%20Schedules%20of%20the%20United%20States
former designation, correct
- TSUS 2, record 2, French, TSUS
former designation, correct
- TSUS 2, record 2, French, TSUS
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Tarif douanier des États-Unis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de documentos y obras
- Aduana e impuestos internos
- Comercio exterior
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema Arancelario Armonizado de los Estados Unidos
1, record 2, Spanish, Sistema%20Arancelario%20Armonizado%20de%20los%20Estados%20Unidos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- HTSUS 2, record 2, Spanish, HTSUS
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-04-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- actual tariff description
1, record 3, English, actual%20tariff%20description
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term used by Revenue Canada, Customs. 2, record 3, English, - actual%20tariff%20description
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- position tarifaire effective
1, record 3, French, position%20tarifaire%20effective
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme utilisé par Revenu Canada, Douanes. 2, record 3, French, - position%20tarifaire%20effective
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1984-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Customs and Excise
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- tariff description 1, record 4, English, tariff%20description
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Douanes et accise
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- désignation tarifaire
1, record 4, French, d%C3%A9signation%20tarifaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- description tarifaire 1, record 4, French, description%20tarifaire
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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