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April 2024, question 40
Classification · Tariff lookups: rates, units, programs
Refer to the table below. Of the four multiple choice answers, which list of pairings correctly matches the parts of a 10-digit classification with the portion of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule hierarchy represented by the numerical digits?
- A1, B2, C3, D4
- A3, B1, C2, D4
- A4, B2, C1, D3
- A4, B1, C2, D3
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CBP's answer: D. D: A4, B1, C2, D3
General Statistical Note 3(a) builds the 10-digit statistical reporting number from the 8-digit subheading plus a 2-digit statistical suffix, with 0106.00.5010 as the example. In the table, 01xx.xx.xxx shows only the chapter (4), 0106.xx.xxxx the heading (1), 0106.00.50xx the subheading (2) and xxxx.xx.xx10 the statistical suffix (3). That pairing is A4, B1, C2, D3 (D).
the statistical reporting number for an article consists of the 10-digit number formed by combining the 8-digit subheading number with the appropriate 2-digit statistical suffix General Statistical Notes
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CBP's key cites: General Statistical Notes
Question and key from CBP's April 2024 exam and answer key. The walk-through is ours; quotes are from the pinned editions in the reference viewer (HTSUS 2026 Basic, 19 CFR 2025 edition).