U.S. Imports by Industry (HS Chapters) - 2025

Import categories organized by Harmonized System chapters

Last updated: December 2025 data

The Harmonized System (HS) organizes all internationally traded goods into 97 chapters, grouped by material or industry. These chapters serve as a practical proxy for industry classification, covering everything from live animals and agricultural products in the early chapters to machinery, electronics, and vehicles in the higher numbers. While the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) provides a separate industry-based framework, HS chapters are the standard for trade data and offer the most granular view of what the U.S. imports.

The table below lists all available HS chapters with the number of distinct HS6-level product categories tracked within each. Click any chapter to explore its individual products, import values, and source countries. This view is useful for identifying which sectors of the economy rely most heavily on imports and where trade activity is most diverse.

Note: This page uses HS chapter classifications rather than NAICS industry codes. HS chapters group goods by their material composition and processing stage, while NAICS organizes establishments by their primary economic activity. For trade analysis, HS chapters provide the most direct mapping to imported goods.

HS Chapters

industry categories tracked

Total Products

5,069

HS6-level commodities

All HS Chapters

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Chapter	Description	Product Density	Products
01	ANIMALS, LIVE, NESOI	6%	30
02	CARCASSES & HALF-CARCASSES OF SHEEP, FRESH/CHILLED	10%	54
03	ABALONE (HALIOTIS SPP.), FROZEN	39%	211
04	BIRDS' EGGS NOT IN SHELL, DRIED, W/N SWEETENED	6%	33
05	AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM ETC; GLANDS ETC FOR PHARMACY	3%	15
06	BULBS, ETC IN GROWTH OR FLOWER; CHICORY	3%	16
07	ASPARAGUS, FRESH OR CHILLED	13%	72
08	ALMONDS, FRESH OR DRIED, IN SHELL	13%	70
09	ANISE BADIAN ETC JUNIPER BERRIES NT CRUSHED/GROUND	7%	39
10	BARLEY SEED	5%	26
11	CEREAL FLOURS, NESOI	5%	27
12	ALFALFA (LUCERNE) MEAL AND PELLETS	9%	48
13	AGAR-AGAR	2%	10
14	BAMBOOS USED PRIMARILY FOR PLAITING	1%	5
15	ANIMAL FAT & OIL & FRACTION NESOI NT CHEM MODIFIED	9%	51
16	ABALONE, PREPARED OR PRESERVED	8%	41
17	BEET SUGAR, RAW, SOLID FORM, W/O ADDED FLAV/COLOR	3%	17
18	CHOCOLATE & OTHR COCOA PREPS, NOT BULK, FILLED	2%	11
19	BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES, ETC NESOI & PUDDINGS	4%	19
20	APPLE JUICE OF A BIRX VALUE <=20,NT FORT W VITAMIN	10%	52
21	BAKING POWDERS, PREPARED	3%	16
22	BEER MADE FROM MALT	4%	24
23	ANIMAL FEED PREP EXCEPT DOG OR CAT FOOD, RETAIL PK	4%	22
24	CIGAR/CHEROOT/CIGARILLO/CIGS OF TOB SUBSTITS NESOI	3%	16
25	ALUMINOUS CEMENT	12%	66
26	AGGLOMERATED IRON ORES	6%	33
27	AGGLOMERATED LIGNITE, EXCLUDING JET	8%	41
28	ALKALI METALS EXCEPT SODIUM	33%	176
29	1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE (HFC-134A) AND HFC-134	70%	374
30	ADHESIVE DRESSINGS AND OTHER ARTCL HAVING ADH LAY	8%	42
31	AMMONIUM DIHYDROGENORTHOPHOSPHATE	4%	24
32	ACID DYES & PREPS, MORDANT DYES & PREPS	8%	45
33	BEAUTY & SKIN CARE PREPARATION, NESOI	5%	29
34	ANIONIC ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, NESOI	4%	24
35	ADHESIVES BASED ON RUBBER,POLMR OF HD3901-3913,NES	3%	15
36	DETONATING CAPS	2%	13
37	CHEM PREP,PHOTO USE, MEAS/RTL SALE, NESOI	6%	30
38	ACTIVATED CARBON	18%	95
39	ACRYLIC POLYMERS NESOI, IN PRIMARY FORMS	16%	85
40	ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE RUBBER, EXC LATEX, NESOI	15%	80
41	BOV/EQ HID/SKIN. W/O HR, WET-STATE, NESOI	7%	37
42	ART. OF GUT (EXC SILKWRM),GLDBEATR SKIN,BLDDR,TNDN	4%	20
43	ARTICLES OF APPAREL & CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OF FURS	2%	12
44	ASH, SAWN OR CHIPPED LENGTHWISE, SLICED OR PEELED	23%	125
45	AGGLOMERATED CORK & ARTICLES OF AGGLOM CORK, NESOI	1%	7
46	BASKETWORK ETC, MATERIALS NESOI; LOOFAH ARTICLES	2%	11
47	CHEM WDPULP SULFATE EX DISSLVNG GR CONIF, UNBLEACH	4%	19
48	ALBUMS FOR SAMPLES/COLLECTIONS OF PAPER/PAPERBOARD	19%	101
49	CALENDARS, CALENDAR BLOCKS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED	3%	18
50	RAW SILK (NOT THROWN)	2%	9
51	COARSE ANIMAL HAIR, CARDED OR COMBED	7%	38
52	3OT YRN N SG T < 85% COT NRS SG YRN U F >14NM <=43	22%	120
53	COCONUT, ABACA, OTH VEG TEXT FIBER, NESOI, RAW ETC	4%	22
54	ART FIL YARN EXC SEW NO RETAIL SING CELL ACETATE	13%	71
55	ART STP FIB NOT CRD, CMB OR PRSD SPNG, OTH VIS RYN	20%	110
56	ART O YRN LIKE OF HEAD 5404/5405 TWINE O CABLE NES	6%	30
57	CARPETS ETC WOVEN NT TUFT/FLOCK NT PILE NT MADE-UP	4%	24
58	BRAIDS IN THE PIECE	7%	37
59	ADHESIVE TAPE NOT OVER 20 CM WIDE	4%	24
60	KNIT/CROC FAB,WD>30 CM, CONT 5%OR MORE ELASTO YARN	8%	44
61	BABIES' GARMENTS & CLTHNG ACCESS OF COTTON, KNIT	7%	38
62	BRACES SUSPENDERS GARTERS ART PARTS KT O CT	6%	31
63	BED LINEN NESOI, OF COTTON, NOT KNIT OR CROCHETED	10%	52
64	FOOTWEAR LEA UPPER NESOI WITH A METAL TOE-CAP	5%	25
65	HAT FORMS/BODIES,HOODS,PLATEAUX&MANCHONS OF FELT	1%	8
66	PARTS, TRIMMINGS & ACCESS OF UMBRELLAS ETC.	1%	6
67	ARTIFICAL FLOWERS,FOLIAGE,FRUIT & PTS, EXC PLASTIC	1%	8
68	ABRASIVES ON A BASE MATERIAL OTH THN FABRC O PAPER	9%	49
69	ARTICLES OF PORCELAIN OR CHINA, NESOI	6%	30
70	ARTICLES OF GLASS, NESOI	13%	71
71	ARTICLES OF NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS	10%	54
72	ALLOY PIG IRON; SPIEGELEISEN, IN PRIMARY FORMS	31%	167
73	AIR HTRS A HOT AIR DIST NT ELEC HTD WFAN, PRTS IOS	23%	124
74	ARTICLES OF COPPER, NESOI	9%	49
75	BARS, RODS AND PROFILES OF NICKEL ALLOYS	3%	17
76	AL WIR NT ALY OF WHI TH MAX C-S DIM IS 7MM OR LESS	7%	35
78	ARTICLES OF LEAD, NESOI	1%	8
79	ARTICLES OF ZINC, N.E.S.O.I.	2%	9
80	ARTICLES OF TIN, NESOI	1%	5
81	ANTIMONY AND ARTCLS THEREOF, NESOI	10%	54
82	ARTICLES OF CUTLERY NESOI A BASE METAL PARTS	12%	64
83	BASE METAL AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSERS AND PARTS	7%	36
84	ADP INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, STORAGE OR NOT, NESOI	100%	538
85	AC GENERATORS (ALTERNATORS) <=75 KVA OUTPUT	55%	296
86	AIRBRAKES AND PARTS THEREOF	4%	19
87	BABY CARRIAGES (INC STROLLERS) AND PARTS THEREOF	5%	28
88	AIR COMBAT SIMULATORS AND PARTS THEREOF	5%	25
89	CRUISE SHIPS,EXCURSION BOATS AND SIMILAR VESSELS	4%	23
90	ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA ETC RADIAT MED,SURG,DEN/VET APP	27%	143
91	ALARM CLOCKS, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED	9%	46
92	BRASS-WIND INSTRUMENTS	3%	17
93	AIR GUN PELLETS AND PARTS OF SHOTGUN CARTRIDGES	3%	18

ANIMALS, LIVE, NESOI

CARCASSES & HALF-CARCASSES OF SHEEP, FRESH/CHILLED

ABALONE (HALIOTIS SPP.), FROZEN

211

BIRDS' EGGS NOT IN SHELL, DRIED, W/N SWEETENED

AMBERGRIS, CASTOREUM ETC; GLANDS ETC FOR PHARMACY

BULBS, ETC IN GROWTH OR FLOWER; CHICORY

ASPARAGUS, FRESH OR CHILLED

ALMONDS, FRESH OR DRIED, IN SHELL

ANISE BADIAN ETC JUNIPER BERRIES NT CRUSHED/GROUND

BARLEY SEED

CEREAL FLOURS, NESOI

ALFALFA (LUCERNE) MEAL AND PELLETS

AGAR-AGAR

BAMBOOS USED PRIMARILY FOR PLAITING

ANIMAL FAT & OIL & FRACTION NESOI NT CHEM MODIFIED

ABALONE, PREPARED OR PRESERVED

BEET SUGAR, RAW, SOLID FORM, W/O ADDED FLAV/COLOR

CHOCOLATE & OTHR COCOA PREPS, NOT BULK, FILLED

BREAD, PASTRY, CAKES, ETC NESOI & PUDDINGS

APPLE JUICE OF A BIRX VALUE <=20,NT FORT W VITAMIN

BAKING POWDERS, PREPARED

BEER MADE FROM MALT

ANIMAL FEED PREP EXCEPT DOG OR CAT FOOD, RETAIL PK

CIGAR/CHEROOT/CIGARILLO/CIGS OF TOB SUBSTITS NESOI

ALUMINOUS CEMENT

AGGLOMERATED IRON ORES

AGGLOMERATED LIGNITE, EXCLUDING JET

ALKALI METALS EXCEPT SODIUM

176

1,1,1,2-TETRAFLUOROETHANE (HFC-134A) AND HFC-134

374

ADHESIVE DRESSINGS AND OTHER ARTCL HAVING ADH LAY

AMMONIUM DIHYDROGENORTHOPHOSPHATE

ACID DYES & PREPS, MORDANT DYES & PREPS

BEAUTY & SKIN CARE PREPARATION, NESOI

ANIONIC ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS, NESOI

ADHESIVES BASED ON RUBBER,POLMR OF HD3901-3913,NES

DETONATING CAPS

CHEM PREP,PHOTO USE, MEAS/RTL SALE, NESOI

ACTIVATED CARBON

ACRYLIC POLYMERS NESOI, IN PRIMARY FORMS

ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE RUBBER, EXC LATEX, NESOI

BOV/EQ HID/SKIN. W/O HR, WET-STATE, NESOI

ART. OF GUT (EXC SILKWRM),GLDBEATR SKIN,BLDDR,TNDN

ARTICLES OF APPAREL & CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OF FURS

ASH, SAWN OR CHIPPED LENGTHWISE, SLICED OR PEELED

125

AGGLOMERATED CORK & ARTICLES OF AGGLOM CORK, NESOI

BASKETWORK ETC, MATERIALS NESOI; LOOFAH ARTICLES

CHEM WDPULP SULFATE EX DISSLVNG GR CONIF, UNBLEACH

ALBUMS FOR SAMPLES/COLLECTIONS OF PAPER/PAPERBOARD

101

CALENDARS, CALENDAR BLOCKS OF ANY KIND, PRINTED

RAW SILK (NOT THROWN)

COARSE ANIMAL HAIR, CARDED OR COMBED

3OT YRN N SG T < 85% COT NRS SG YRN U F >14NM <=43

120

COCONUT, ABACA, OTH VEG TEXT FIBER, NESOI, RAW ETC

ART FIL YARN EXC SEW NO RETAIL SING CELL ACETATE

ART STP FIB NOT CRD, CMB OR PRSD SPNG, OTH VIS RYN

110

ART O YRN LIKE OF HEAD 5404/5405 TWINE O CABLE NES

CARPETS ETC WOVEN NT TUFT/FLOCK NT PILE NT MADE-UP

BRAIDS IN THE PIECE

ADHESIVE TAPE NOT OVER 20 CM WIDE

KNIT/CROC FAB,WD>30 CM, CONT 5%OR MORE ELASTO YARN

BABIES' GARMENTS & CLTHNG ACCESS OF COTTON, KNIT

BRACES SUSPENDERS GARTERS ART PARTS KT O CT

BED LINEN NESOI, OF COTTON, NOT KNIT OR CROCHETED

FOOTWEAR LEA UPPER NESOI WITH A METAL TOE-CAP

HAT FORMS/BODIES,HOODS,PLATEAUX&MANCHONS OF FELT

PARTS, TRIMMINGS & ACCESS OF UMBRELLAS ETC.

ARTIFICAL FLOWERS,FOLIAGE,FRUIT & PTS, EXC PLASTIC

ABRASIVES ON A BASE MATERIAL OTH THN FABRC O PAPER

ARTICLES OF PORCELAIN OR CHINA, NESOI

ARTICLES OF GLASS, NESOI

ARTICLES OF NATURAL OR CULTURED PEARLS

ALLOY PIG IRON; SPIEGELEISEN, IN PRIMARY FORMS

167

AIR HTRS A HOT AIR DIST NT ELEC HTD WFAN, PRTS IOS

124

ARTICLES OF COPPER, NESOI

BARS, RODS AND PROFILES OF NICKEL ALLOYS

AL WIR NT ALY OF WHI TH MAX C-S DIM IS 7MM OR LESS

ARTICLES OF LEAD, NESOI

ARTICLES OF ZINC, N.E.S.O.I.

ARTICLES OF TIN, NESOI

ANTIMONY AND ARTCLS THEREOF, NESOI

ARTICLES OF CUTLERY NESOI A BASE METAL PARTS

BASE METAL AUTOMATIC DOOR CLOSERS AND PARTS

ADP INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, STORAGE OR NOT, NESOI

538

AC GENERATORS (ALTERNATORS) <=75 KVA OUTPUT

296

AIRBRAKES AND PARTS THEREOF

BABY CARRIAGES (INC STROLLERS) AND PARTS THEREOF

AIR COMBAT SIMULATORS AND PARTS THEREOF

CRUISE SHIPS,EXCURSION BOATS AND SIMILAR VESSELS

ALPHA, BETA, GAMMA ETC RADIAT MED,SURG,DEN/VET APP

143

ALARM CLOCKS, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED

BRASS-WIND INSTRUMENTS

AIR GUN PELLETS AND PARTS OF SHOTGUN CARTRIDGES

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