The
International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding
System (HS Convention) is an international agreement that applies a systematic
and manner to describe commodities in global trade. It effectively provides a
universal language that communicates trade matters amongst stakeholders.
Despite having a significant impact on international trade, little is known
about the legal texts of the HS Convention. therefore, therefore examines the
architecture of the HS Convention, discusses its objectives, analyses its
impact.