Quotes, purchase orders & product codes

NAICS: industry references

NAICS identifies an industry, not a product. Select the code required by your solicitation; a catalog reference does not confirm supplier registration or program eligibility.

UNSPSC: distinguish a class from a specific commodity

The United Nations Global Marketplace code directory lists purchasing classifications. A class-level reference is broader than an individual commodity code; the required level depends on the buyer’s system.

These are references, not a claim that every product in a collection shares the same code. Packages may require separate line-item classifications for their components.

HS and HTS: confirm the actual goods and destination

A customs code must reflect the goods being shipped, including relevant material, construction, function and configuration. Do not use a refrigeration code for a separately shipped rack, a textile cover or a replacement part just because the items are used together.

Review the current U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule with the importer or customs broker. A recorded Shopify HS value is identified as unverified until checked against the selected variant and applicable destination requirements. No duty rate or customs guarantee is represented here.

Shopify and Google: catalog organization, not customs clearance

Shopify category identifiers and Google product-category numbers support online catalog organization. They are not substitutes for NAICS, UNSPSC or customs codes.

Google references in this directory use Shopify’s published taxonomy crosswalk and the Google product taxonomy. A correct crosswalk does not by itself prove the original catalog category is the best semantic match for a particular product.