A Guide to Tariff Codes and Abbreviations

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Tariff Abbreviations
HTS Units of Measure
Code Description
AC Alternating Current
ASTM American Society for Testing Materials
BBL Barrels
C Celsius
CAR Carat
CC Cubic Centimeter
CG Centigrams
CGM Content Gram
CKG Content Kilogram
CM Centimeters
CM2 Square Centimeters
CM3 Cubic Centimeters
CTN Content Ton
CU Cubic
CUR Curie
CY Clean Yield
CYG Clean Yield Gram
CYK Clean Yield Kilogram
D Denier
DC Direct Current
DEG Degree
DOZ Dozen
DPC Dozen Pieces
DPR Dozen Pairs
FIB Fibers
FBM Fiber M
G Gram
GBQ Giqabecquerel
GR Gross
GRL Gross Lines
GVW Gross Vehicle Weight
HUN Hundreds
HZ Hertz
IRC Internal Revenue Code
JWL Number of Jewels
K 1,000
KCAL Kilocalories
KG 1,000 Grams
KHZ Kilohertz
KM 1,000 Meters
KM2 1,000 Square Meters
KM3 1,000 Cubic Meters
KN Kilonewtons
KPA Kilopascal
KSB 1,000 Standard Brick
KVA Kilovolt - Amperes
KVAR Kilovolt - Amperes Reactive
KW Kilowatts
KWH Kilowatt-Hours
L Liter
LIN Linear
LNM Linear Meters
M Meters
MBQ Megabecquerel
MC Millicurie
MG Milligram
MHZ Megahertz
ML Milliliter
MM Millimeters
MPA Megapascal
M2 Square Meters
M3 Cubic Meters
NO Number
ODE Ozone Depletion Equivalent
PCS Pieces
PF Proof
PFG Proof Gallon
PFL Proof Liter
PK Pack
PRS Pairs
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
SBE Standard Brick Equivalent
SQ Square
T Metric Ton
V Volts
W Watts
WG Wine Gallon
WL Wine Liter
WT Weight
X* Quantity Not Required (valid only for HTS statistical reporting) 

Tariff Abbreviations
HTS Units of Measure
Code Description
AC Alternating Current
ASTM American Society for Testing Materials
BBL Barrels
C Celsius
CAR Carat
CC Cubic Centimeter
CG Centigrams
CGM Content Gram
CKG Content Kilogram
CM Centimeters
CM2 Square Centimeters
CM3 Cubic Centimeters
CTN Content Ton
CU Cubic
CUR Curie
CY Clean Yield
CYG Clean Yield Gram
CYK Clean Yield Kilogram
D Denier
DC Direct Current
DEG Degree
DOZ Dozen
DPC Dozen Pieces
DPR Dozen Pairs
FIB Fibers
FBM Fiber M
G Gram
GBQ Giqabecquerel
GR Gross
GRL Gross Lines
GVW Gross Vehicle Weight
HUN Hundreds
HZ Hertz
IRC Internal Revenue Code
JWL Number of Jewels
K 1,000
KCAL Kilocalories
KG 1,000 Grams
KHZ Kilohertz
KM 1,000 Meters
KM2 1,000 Square Meters
KM3 1,000 Cubic Meters
KN Kilonewtons
KPA Kilopascal
KSB 1,000 Standard Brick
KVA Kilovolt - Amperes
KVAR Kilovolt - Amperes Reactive
KW Kilowatts
KWH Kilowatt-Hours
L Liter
LIN Linear
LNM Linear Meters
M Meters
MBQ Megabecquerel
MC Millicurie
MG Milligram
MHZ Megahertz
ML Milliliter
MM Millimeters
MPA Megapascal
M2 Square Meters
M3 Cubic Meters
NO Number
ODE Ozone Depletion Equivalent
PCS Pieces
PF Proof
PFG Proof Gallon
PFL Proof Liter
PK Pack
PRS Pairs
RPM Revolutions Per Minute
SBE Standard Brick Equivalent
SQ Square
T Metric Ton
V Volts
W Watts
WG Wine Gallon
WL Wine Liter
WT Weight
X* Quantity Not Required (valid only for HTS statistical reporting)

Tariff Abbreviations
HTS Units of Measure
CodeDescription
ACAlternating Current
ASTMAmerican Society for Testing Materials
BBLBarrels
CCelsius
CARCarat
CCCubic Centimeter
CGCentigrams
CGMContent Gram
CKGContent Kilogram
CMCentimeters
CM2Square Centimeters
CM3Cubic Centimeters
CTNContent Ton
CUCubic
CURCurie
CYClean Yield
CYGClean Yield Gram
CYKClean Yield Kilogram
DDenier
DCDirect Current
DEGDegree
DOZDozen
DPCDozen Pieces
DPRDozen Pairs
FIBFibers
FBMFiber M
GGram
GBQGiqabecquerel
GRGross
GRLGross Lines
GVWGross Vehicle Weight
HUNHundreds
HZHertz
IRCInternal Revenue Code
JWLNumber of Jewels
K1,000
KCALKilocalories
KG1,000 Grams
KHZKilohertz
KM1,000 Meters
KM21,000 Square Meters
KM31,000 Cubic Meters
KNKilonewtons
KPAKilopascal
KSB1,000 Standard Brick
KVAKilovolt - Amperes
KVARKilovolt - Amperes Reactive
KWKilowatts
KWHKilowatt-Hours
LLiter
LINLinear
LNMLinear Meters
MMeters
MBQMegabecquerel
MCMillicurie
MGMilligram
MHZMegahertz
MLMilliliter
MMMillimeters
MPAMegapascal
M2Square Meters
M3Cubic Meters
NONumber
ODEOzone Depletion Equivalent
PCSPieces
PFProof
PFGProof Gallon
PFLProof Liter
PKPack
PRSPairs
RPMRevolutions Per Minute
SBEStandard Brick Equivalent
SQSquare
TMetric Ton
VVolts
WWatts
WGWine Gallon
WLWine Liter
WTWeight
X*Quantity Not Required (valid only for HTS statistical reporting)
  

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