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Find your customs code (HS code)
Search by product, description or code. You get the 8-digit CN code to use in declarations, with the international 6-digit HS code.
The information provided by this tool is based on the official EU Combined Nomenclature and is for indicative purposes only. Emawerly does not guarantee the completeness of the data or the customs outcome of shipments and accepts no liability. For duty rates and tariff measures, use TARIC.
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HS, CN and TARIC: what’s the difference?
Three levels of the same goods classification system: more digits, more detail.
HS code
The Harmonized System of the World Customs Organization. The first 6 digits are shared by more than 200 countries and territories and apply across international trade.
CN code
The European Union’s Combined Nomenclature: the 6 HS digits plus 2 EU digits. This is the code you find with this tool.
TARIC code
The CN plus 2 digits for EU tariff measures: duties, restrictions and quotas. It is needed in import declarations and can be checked on TARIC.
How to find the right customs code
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Describe the product
Search by product name or keyword. Material, function and use help narrow down the results.
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Follow the hierarchy
Each result shows chapter, heading and subheading. Open the entry to read the full description and its path in the nomenclature.
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Check the details
Compare features and the official description: classification depends on what the product is made of and what it is for, not on its trade name.
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Copy the code and check duties
Copy the CN or HS code and check rates and measures on TARIC before filling in the declaration.
Customs codes: the answers.
What is a customs code (HS code)?
It is a numeric code that classifies goods in international trade. It is based on the Harmonized System (HS) of the World Customs Organization: the first 6 digits are shared by more than 200 countries and territories, while each area adds its own detail digits.
What is the difference between HS, CN and TARIC codes?
The HS code has 6 digits and is international. The CN code (Combined Nomenclature) has 8: the 6 HS digits plus 2 specific to the European Union. The TARIC code has 10 and adds the subdivisions the EU uses to apply duties and other measures. This tool gives you the 8-digit CN code and the 6-digit HS code.
What is a customs code used for?
It identifies the goods in import and export customs declarations, on commercial invoices and in non-EU shipping documents, as well as in trade statistics. It determines the duties that apply and any restrictions, licences or checks.
How do I choose the right code for my product?
Start from the product name, then read the official description and the hierarchy of chapter, heading and subheading. Classification depends on the product’s characteristics, such as material, composition and use. In doubtful cases, ask a customs broker or request a binding tariff information (BTI) decision from the customs authority.
How often does the Combined Nomenclature change?
The Combined Nomenclature is updated every year: the new version is published in autumn and takes effect on 1 January. Some codes are added, changed or removed. This tool uses the 2026 version and lets you see only the codes that are new this year.
Is the tool free? Where does the data come from?
Yes, it is free and needs no registration. The data is the official EU Combined Nomenclature (EU Vocabularies, Publications Office of the European Union), available in English, Italian, French and Spanish. The information is indicative only: always refer to TARIC for rates and measures.
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Browse by chapter
The Combined Nomenclature is organised into 21 sections and 97 chapters. Pick a chapter to see all the codes it contains.
Section ILive animals; animal productsCh. 01–05
Section IIVegetable productsCh. 06–14
- 06 Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots and the like; cut flowers and ornamental foliage
- 07 Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers
- 08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
- 09 Coffee, tea, maté and spices
- 10 Cereals
- 11 Products of the milling industry; malt; starches; inulin; wheat gluten
- 12 Oil seeds and oleaginous fruits; miscellaneous grains, seeds and fruit; industrial or medicinal plants; straw and fodder
- 13 Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts
- 14 Vegetable plaiting materials; vegetable products not elsewhere specified or included
Section IIIAnimal, vegetable or microbial fats and oils and their cleavage products; prepared edible fats; animal or vegetable waxesCh. 15
Section IVPrepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits and vinegar; tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human bodyCh. 16–24
- 16 Preparations of meat, of fish, of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates, or of insects
- 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery
- 18 Cocoa and cocoa preparations
- 19 Preparations of cereals, flour, starch or milk; pastrycooks' products
- 20 Preparations of vegetables, fruit, nuts or other parts of plants
- 21 Miscellaneous edible preparations
- 22 Beverages, spirits and vinegar
- 23 Residues and waste from the food industries; prepared animal fodder
- 24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes; products, whether or not containing nicotine, intended for inhalation without combustion; other nicotine containing products intended for the intake of nicotine into the human body
Section VMineral productsCh. 25–27
Section VIProducts of the chemical or allied industriesCh. 28–38
- 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes
- 29 Organic chemicals
- 30 Pharmaceutical products
- 31 Fertilisers
- 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks
- 33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations
- 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, ‘dental waxes’ and dental preparations with a basis of plaster
- 35 Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes
- 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations
- 37 Photographic or cinematographic goods
- 38 Miscellaneous chemical products
Section VIIPlastics and articles thereof; rubber and articles thereofCh. 39–40
Section VIIIRaw hides and skins, leather, furskins and articles thereof; saddlery and harness; travel goods, handbags and similar containers; articles of animal gut (other than silkworm gut)Ch. 41–43
Section IXWood and articles of wood; wood charcoal; cork and articles of cork; manufactures of straw, of esparto or of other plaiting materials; basketware and wickerworkCh. 44–46
Section XPulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; recovered (waste and scrap) paper or paperboard; paper and paperboard and articles thereofCh. 47–49
Section XITextiles and textile articlesCh. 50–63
- 50 Silk
- 51 Wool, fine or coarse animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric
- 52 Cotton
- 53 Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn
- 54 Man-made filaments; strip and the like of man-made textile materials
- 55 Man-made staple fibres
- 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof
- 57 Carpets and other textile floor coverings
- 58 Special woven fabrics; tufted textile fabrics; lace; tapestries; trimmings; embroidery
- 59 Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles of a kind suitable for industrial use
- 60 Knitted or crocheted fabrics
- 61 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, knitted or crocheted
- 62 Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted
- 63 Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
Section XIIFootwear, headgear, umbrellas, sun umbrellas, walking sticks, seat-sticks, whips, riding-crops and parts thereof; prepared feathers and articles made therewith; artificial flowers; articles of human hairCh. 64–67
Section XIIIArticles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials; ceramic products; glass and glasswareCh. 68–70
Section XIVNatural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal, and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coinCh. 71
Section XVBase metals and articles of base metalCh. 72–83
- 72 Iron and steel
- 73 Articles of iron or steel
- 74 Copper and articles thereof
- 75 Nickel and articles thereof
- 76 Aluminium and articles thereof
- 78 Lead and articles thereof
- 79 Zinc and articles thereof
- 80 Tin and articles thereof
- 81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof
- 82 Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal; parts thereof of base metal
- 83 Miscellaneous articles of base metal
Section XVIMachinery and mechanical appliances; electrical equipment; parts thereof; sound recorders and reproducers, television image and sound recorders and reproducers, and parts and accessories of such articlesCh. 84–85
Section XVIIVehicles, aircraft, vessels and associated transport equipmentCh. 86–89
- 86 Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings and parts thereof; mechanical (including electromechanical) traffic signalling equipment of all kinds
- 87 Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories thereof
- 88 Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof
- 89 Ships, boats and floating structures
Section XVIIIOptical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; clocks and watches; musical instruments; parts and accessories thereofCh. 90–92
Section XIXArms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereofCh. 93
Section XXMiscellaneous manufactured articlesCh. 94–96
- 94 Furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; luminaires and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings
- 95 Toys, games and sports requisites; parts and accessories thereof
- 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles
Section XXIWorks of art, collectors' pieces and antiquesCh. 97–98
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