System Maintenance

Add New Commodity

Add a commodity with its Schedule B and HTS codes.

On the Commodity List click Add New Commodity to open Add/Modify Commodity Info. Type the commodity name, its Schedule B and HTS numbers, a description, the units it is counted in and its group, then save.

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What each number means

  1. 1
    Add/Modify Commodity Info

    The pop-up for adding a new commodity to your commodity list.

  2. 2
    Commodity *

    Required. The commodity name, e.g. STEEL PLATES.

  3. 3
    Commodity box

    Type the commodity name here.

  4. 4
    Schedule B *

    Required. The US Schedule B code used when the goods are exported.

  5. 5
    Schedule B box

    Type the Schedule B code.

  6. 6
    HTS Number *

    Required. The Harmonized Tariff Schedule number for the goods.

  7. 7
    HTS search box

    Type to search — picks the HTS number from the list instead of typing it.

  8. 8
    Description

    Optional longer note about what the goods are.

  9. 9
    Description box

    Type the full description here.

  10. 10
    Primary UOM *

    Required. The main unit the goods are counted in, e.g. KILOGRAMS.

  11. 11
    Primary UOM dropdown

    Open the list and pick one unit.

  12. 12
    Secondary UOM

    Optional second unit, e.g. PIECES as well as KILOGRAMS.

  13. 13
    Secondary UOM dropdown

    Open the list and pick a second unit.

  14. 14
    Commodity Group

    Groups the commodity for reporting, e.g. TEXTILES or FURNITURE.

  15. 15
    Commodity Group dropdown

    Open the list and pick a group.

  16. 16
    Hazardous Commodity Information

    Tick the box if the goods are dangerous goods, so they get special handling.

  17. 17
    SAVE

    Saves the new commodity to the list.

  18. 18
    CLOSE

    Closes the pop-up without saving.

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Key areas

1

Name & codes

Commodity name plus the required Schedule B and HTS Number.

2

Description

A longer note about the goods.

3

Units

Primary UOM (required) and an optional Secondary UOM.

4

Group & hazard

Commodity Group for reporting, and a tick box for hazardous goods.

How to use it

  1. 1Open System Maintenance → Commodity and click Add New Commodity.
  2. 2Type the Commodity name.
  3. 3Enter the Schedule B code and pick the HTS Number from the search box.
  4. 4Add a Description if the goods need more detail.
  5. 5Choose the Primary UOM and, if needed, the Secondary UOM.
  6. 6Pick a Commodity Group, tick Hazardous Commodity Information for dangerous goods, then click SAVE.

Tips

  • Commodity, Schedule B, HTS Number and Primary UOM are marked * and must be filled in.
  • There are already 27,104 commodities loaded — search the list before adding a new one.
  • Use the HTS search box rather than typing the number, so it matches the official list.