Read the customs tariff number correctly

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Customs tariff numbers are something like a secret language used by customs officers. With a little knowledge you can have your say in this language and the customs tariff number is not a book with seven seals for you.

All customs stations work with customs tariff numbers.
All customs stations work with customs tariff numbers.

What you need:

  • Directory of numbers
  • knowledge

Structure of the customs tariff number

The so-called TARIC (tariff intégré des Communautés européennes) is a 10- or 11-digit number. The customs tariff number 24 01 10 95 11 is taken as an example.

  • The first 8 digits are the goods number. The next two digits determine the duty rate, which depends on the country of origin and various EU regulations. The eleventh digit is only required by the German and French authorities for statistics. In other countries this is always a zero.
  • The commodity number 24 01 10 95 is read out as follows: The first two digits 24 generally designate the product, in this case tobacco, the next two, the 01, that it is unprocessed. So 2401 is unprocessed tobacco. The 10 following means tobacco that has not been stripped.
  • The last two digits indicate the exact designation. 95 stands for other types. 60 would mean oriental tobacco.
  • The duty rate 11 means that the tobacco can also be cut in regular form, has a customs value of more than 450 euros / 100 kg net weight.
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Big confusion about the numbers on the show

  • There is some confusion around customs tariff numbers. But the first 6 digits are internationally valid. If you receive a consignment with the customs tariff number 24 01 10, you can be sure that you are receiving unprocessed tobacco and, with the number combination 01 02 10, a thoroughbred breeding cattle.
  • Which goods belong to which number can be found in tables that you can find on the Internet.
  • Customs tariff numbers are used when goods are sent across the borders of the EU. Only the first 6 digits are valid worldwide (harmonized system). The first 8 digits result in the so-called statistical goods number, which is uniform in the EU and is created with the export statistics.
  • You cannot see from the number which customs you have to pay for goods; this is stated in the accompanying documents or can be requested from the customs office. Customs is a separate fee to regulate the flow of goods and thus, for example, to prevent cheap imports. In addition, import sales tax can be levied.

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