HS 2028: A Supply Chain Data Challenge

For some companies, tariff classification is viewed as a narrow customs compliance function. HS codes are often treated as technical reference fields used primarily for customs declarations and duty calculation. As businesses prepare for HS 2028, however, this mindset may become a source of operational risk.
Effective January 1, 2028, the World Customs Organization’s next Harmonized System (HS) revision will introduce sweeping structural changes to the global tariff classification framewo