hts_search
Pack: hts · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hts/mcp
Look up US import TARIFF / customs DUTY rates from the official USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule. PREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for “what is the tariff/import duty on X”, “HS/HTS code for X”, “customs rate for X”. Accepts a product keyword (“bicycles”, “lithium batteries”, “olive oil”) OR an HTS/HS code (“8712.00.48”). Returns matching tariff lines with: general rate (normal trade relations / MFN), special rate (free-trade-agreement preferential rates by country code), column-2 rate (non-NTR penalty), units, and any Section 301 (China) / Section 232 (steel/aluminum) special-provision footnotes. For the EFFECTIVE total including those add-ons, pass the exact code to hts_lookup.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | yes | Product description (“electric bicycles”) or HTS/HS code (“8712.00.48”) |
limit | number | no | Max tariff lines to return (1-50, default 15) |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hts/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"hts_search","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"hts": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/hts/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.