International Trade Glossary

Common terminology used in US Customs, HTS classification, and global logistics.

CBP (Customs and Border Protection)

The primary US federal agency responsible for regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing US regulations.

CROSS (Customs Rulings Online Search System)

A database maintained by CBP containing binding rulings on how specific products should be classified under the HTS. Importers can rely on these rulings for legal certainty.

Section 301

A provision of the Trade Act of 1974 that allows the US to impose tariffs on countries violating trade agreements. Currently used extensively against goods imported from China.

Schedule B

The US classification system for export goods, administered by the Census Bureau. While based on the same 6-digit international HS root as the HTS, Schedule B codes are used for tracking outward trade.