HS Codes? For Real???

[lorraine_carol]

I can not believe this is a requirement, including HS codes. I sell mainly clothing. I don' t know how precise these codes have to be but for a seller to include the EXACT code is impossible. There are several hundreds of textile codes and times that by another hundred for various combinations; cotton waste (including yarn waste etc.) cotton, carded or combed cotton sewing thread, retail packed or not cotton yarn (not sewing thread) nu 85% cot no retail cotton yarn (not sewing thread) un 85% cot no retail woven cotton fabrics, nu 85% cot, wt n/ov 200 g/m2 woven cotton fabrics, nu 85% cot, wt ov 200 g/m2 woven cotton fab, un 85% cot, mmfmix, n/ov 200g/m2 Wool is a joke having to know what animal the wool came from along with if carded, combed etc. I suspect cross-border selling/buying will be extinct. Happy Day! Lorraine

[pjcdn2005]

They already do ask for the code on Light and small packet. I wonder if PB goofed up on that and put it on everything instead of just the more expensive services.

[rose-dee]

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@pjcdn2005 wrote:

They already do ask for the code on Light and small packet. I wonder if PB goofed up on that and put it on everything instead of just the more expensive services.

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I imagine there are many sellers who ship rather expensive (dutiable) items without tracking or insurance, and would use Light/Small Packet.  So I'd expect PB would probably have anticipated that -- this is just a guess of course, but it does make sense to require it across the board if this HS system is going to be universally applied sooner or later.