HS Codes and AHECC Codes
The Australian Harmonized Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) is the product classification used to identify goods being exported from Australia. The AHECC is an extension of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System, or HS). .
How to Read the HS Code / AHECC
- The code in read using the number segments with each additional number other than zero making the item more specific, in this example we will use the AHECC code 22042151
Chapter |
Heading |
HS Code |
Export Statistical Item |
UQ |
Description |
Comment |
22 |
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BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR |
In this example the chapter is 22 and includes all "BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR" |
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2204 |
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WINE OF FRESH GRAPES, INCLUDING FORTIFIED WINES; GRAPE MUST OTHER THAN THAT OF 2009: |
In this example the heading is 04 and includes all "WINE OF FRESH GRAPES, INCLUDING FORTIFIED WINES" but not under defined under Chapter 20, heading 09 |
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22042 |
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- Other wine; grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol: |
The 2 defines as "grape must with fermentation prevented or arrested by the addition of alcohol" |
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220421 |
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-- In containers not exceeding 2 L: |
The 1 define the container as not exceeding 2L as it how a completed HS Code |
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22042140 |
L |
--- Fortified wine (including sherry, port and muscat) |
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2204215 |
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--- Table wines: |
The addition AHECC number, 5 defines the item as a Table Wine |
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22042151 |
L |
--- White |
The last digit, 1 defines the table wine as white |
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22042152 |
L |
--- Red |
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When selecting an AHECC code you need to be as specific as possible and only using the general case if nothing else describes the goods.
Information is sourced from https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/classifications/australian-harmonized-export-commodity-classification-ahecc/latest-release
SECTION 01 - LIVE ANIMALS; ANIMAL PRODUCTS
SECTION 01 : CHAPTER 03 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
SECTION 01 : CHAPTER 05 - PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN, NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED
SECTION 02 - VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
SECTION 02 : CHAPTER 07 - EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS
SECTION 02 : CHAPTER 08 - EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS; PEEL OF CITRUS FRUIT OR MELONS
SECTION 02 : CHAPTER 11 - PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY; MALT; STARCHES; INULIN; WHEAT GLUTEN
SECTION 02 : CHAPTER 13 - LAC; GUMS, RESINS, AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS
SECTION 03 - ANIMAL, VEGETABLE OR MICROBIAL FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS; ANIMAL OR VEGETABLE WAXES
SECTION 04 - PREPRARED FOODSTUFFS; BEVERAGES, SPIRITS AND VINEGAR; TOBACCO AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO SUBSTITUTES; PRODUCTS, WHETHER OR NOT CONTAINING NICOTINE, INTENDED FOR INHALATION WITHOUT COMBUSTION; OTHER NICOTINE CONTAINING PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR THE INTAKE OF NICOTINE INTO THE HUMAN BODY
SECTION 04 : CHAPTER 19 - PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS, FLOUR, STARCH OR MILK; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS
SECTION 04 : CHAPTER 20 - PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS, OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS
SECTION 04 : CHAPTER 23 - RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER
SECTION 05 - MINERAL PRODUCTS
SECTION 06 - PRODUCTS OF CHEMICAL OR ALLIED INDUSTRIES
SECTION 06 : CHAPTER 33 - ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS; PERFUMERY, COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS
SECTION 06 : CHAPTER 35 - ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES; MODIFIED STARCHES; GLUES; ENZYMES
SECTION 06 : CHAPTER 37 - PHOTOGRAPHIC OR CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS
SECTION 07 - PLASTICS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; RUBBER AND ARTICLES THEREOF
SECTION 08 - RAW HIDES AND SKINS, LEATHER, FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF; SADDLERY AND HARNESS; TRAVEL GOODS, HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT (OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT)
SECTION 08 : CHAPTER 41 - RAW HIDES AND SKINS (OTHER THAN FURSKINS) AND LEATHER
SECTION 08 : CHAPTER 43 - FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR; MANUFACTURES THEREOF
SECTION 09 - WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD; WOOD CHARCOAL; CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK; MANUFACTURES OF STRAW, OF ESPARTO OR OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK
SECTION 10 - PULP OF WOOD OR OF OTHER FIBROUS CELLULOSIC MATERIAL; WASTE AND SCRAP OF PAPER OR PAPERBOARD; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF
SECTION 11 - TEXTILES AND TEXTILE ARTICLES
SECTION 11 : CHAPTER 51 - WOOL, FINE OR COARSE ANIMAL HAIR, HORSEHAIR YARN AND WOVEN FABRIC
SECTION 11 : CHAPTER 53 - OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE FIBRES; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN
SECTION 11 : CHAPTER 54 - MAN-MADE FILAMENTS; STRIP AND THE LIKE OF MAN-MADE TEXTILE MATERIALS
SECTION 11 : CHAPTER 57 - CARPETS AND OTHER TEXTILE FLOOR COVERINGS
SECTION 11 : CHAPTER 61 - ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED
SECTION 11 : CHAPTER 62 - ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED
SECTION 12 - FOOTWEAR, HEADGEAR, UMBRELLAS, SUN UMBRELLAS, WALKING-STICKS, SEAT-STICKS, WHIPS, RIDING-CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF; PREPARED FEATHERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR
SECTION 13 - ARTICLES OF STONE, PLASTER, CEMENT, ASBESTOS, MICA OR SIMILAR MATERIALS; CERAMIC PRODUCTS; GLASS AND GLASSWARE
SECTION 14 - NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS, PRECIOUS OR SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES, PRECIOUS METALS, METALS CLAD WITH PRECIOUS METAL, AND ARTICLES THEREOF; IMITATION JEWELLERY; COIN
SECTION 15 - BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL
SECTION 15 : CHAPTER 81 - OTHER BASE METALS; CERMETS; ARTICLES THEREOF
SECTION 15 : CHAPTER 83 - MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL
SECTION 16 - MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; PARTS THEREOF; SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, TELEVISION IMGE AND SOUND RECORDERS AND REPRODUCERS, AND PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES
SECTION 17 - VEHICLES, AIRCRAFT, VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
SECTION 17 : CHAPTER 88 - AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT AND PARTS THEREOF
SECTION 17 : CHAPTER 89 - SHIPS, BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES
SECTION 18 - OPTICAL, PHOTOGRAPHIC, CINEMATOGRAPHIC, MEASURING, CHECKING, PRECISION, MEDICAL OR SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARTUS; CLOCKS AND WATCHES; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
SECTION 18 : CHAPTER 91 - CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF
SECTION 18 : CHAPTER 92 - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES
SECTION 19 - ARMS AND AMMUNITION; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
SECTION 20 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
SECTION 20 : CHAPTER 95 - TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES THEREOF
SECTION 20 : CHAPTER 96 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES