1996 Schedule B (Classification of Exports)


Commodity Classification - Schedule B

There are millions of trade transactions occuring each year. These transactions are classified under approximately 8,000 different products leaving the United States. Every item that is exported is assigned a unique 10-digit identification code. Every 10-digit item is part of a series of progressively broader product categories. For example, concentrated frozen apple juice is assigned a 10-digit identifier that is aggregated into a broader category assigned a 6-digit identifier described as apple juice. The 6-digit identifier described as apple juice is aggregated into a broader category assigned a 4-digit identifier described as fruit juices and vegetable juices, etc. The 4-digit identifier is further aggregated into a broader category assigned a 2-digit identifier described as Preparations of Vegetables, Fruit, Nuts etc. The following pointers point to very large files.

Non-Durable Goods

Durable Goods

Download the 1996 Schedule B (Available in the following formats)


Also available is a summary of obsolete Schedule B codes available in ASCII (440 KB) and compressed ASCII (42 KB) format


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