Learning HS Code For Sweater

Each HS code determines what goods is about, and each goods has a specific HS code which different to each other. A HS code is containing ten digits numbers. For the first-sixth digits of an HS code will be same in all countries. And the rest digits will be different from one country to each other.

Now, we are going to learn HS code for sweater. Two things we should understand when we want to decide what the HS code of each sweater is to be. Firstly, we have to check the styling of the sweater. The following list will give you some examples of styles or design  I have ever seen:

1. Cardigan, jerseys, or sweater. This styles have the same HS code. The first- four digits of the HS code is 6110.
2. Dress pullover. This style will have 6104  for the first-four digits of the HS code.
3. Sweater for baby. Sweater for baby who the age is under 3 year old, the HS code is 6111. However, starting 3 year the HS code will be in 6110. Therefore, the age is determining of the HS code, too.

The second point we have to learn to determine HS code of sweater is its yarn. I mean what kind of yarn to be used for production of the sweater, or it’s usually called the composition. After we knew first-four digits of the HS code, the next step is understanding the composition. This composition is wrote on the care label, or also written on the order sheet. For example, 100% acrylic.

Herewith a list of HS code I have written on shipping documents:

• 6110.30, this is for cardigan, jerseys, sweater, which the composition is from synthetic fiber, such as acrylic.
• 6110.20, for the sweater that the yarns is made from cotton fiber.
• 6104.43, this HS code is for dress pullover, which the yarn’s composition from synthetic fiber.
• 6111.20, this HS code for baby sweater who the age is under 3 year old and the yarn composition for the sweater is 100% cotton.

The next digit of HS code of sweater after the first-six digits is might be different from one country to each other. For example, in France, 6110.30.9900, however, in Indonesia is to become 6110.30.0000 in the same product or goods.

Credit Note

Contrary with debit note, credit note is reverse form debit note. To make easy in understanding of credit note, I will give a sample in business nature.

A buyer send a package that containing some buttons. In agreement between buyer and shipper stated that all accessories and the courier fee are have to be covered by shipper. But, the fact that buyer provide the buttons and send the buttons to shipper by using a courier under buyer's account. Of course, all charges including buttons and its courier fee will have to return back to buyer by shipper.

In this case, shipper as a manufacturer or beneficiary party will issue a credit note. This credit note as notice that shipper will pay some amount as reimbursement to buyer. 

In issuing a debit note, we'll need the following information:

1. Beneficiary name and address. 

2. Beneficiary bank details.

3. Destination of the payment.

4. Credit note number.

5. Date of issue of credit note .

6. Description.

7. Total amount.

8. Term of payment.

Sometimes a credit note stating that beneficiary agree to pay the amount of credit note within a period of time, such as, 30 days after issuing date of the credit note.Usually, beneficiary creates a credit note with letter head inserted on.

Debit Note For Reimbursement

This posting containing my opinion based on my experience. If any differences meanings to this opinion of the debit note, I will be happy to take it to be a good reference. 

We create a debit note when we want to take reimbursement from any party, which we have paid any charge for. For example, a company send us a goods through any courier, which is using our account. As a result, the invoice of the courier charge will be going to us. Because the courier charges actually have to be paid by shipper, of course, we have to take our money back from the shipper. The way to do that, we need to create a debit note for shipper. Based on these debit note, shipper will return our money back by any method of payment as both parties agreed.

Contents of debit note is likely invoice. These contents are issuing of the debit note, payer, date of issue, debit note number, description of charge, amount to be paid, bank details including the account number, and signature.

However, sometimes a reimbursement inserted to another invoice. For instance, a buyer order some goods to us, let say sweater. When the goods are ready to export to buyer, shipper will issue the invoice or proforma invoice. If any amount should be returned to us, then we can also inserted to these invoice based on agreement between buyer and us. Therefore, we don't need to create a debit note in this case.