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ten-digit tariff number

Customs declarants and importers bringing goods into the European Union work as a rule with the ten-digit tariff number, known as the TARIC code.

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Last updated: 18 June 2026Published: 27 January 2026

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Customs declarants and importers bringing goods into the European Union work as a rule with the ten-digit tariff number, known as the TARIC code. It combines the eight-digit Combined Nomenclature (CN) code with two further digits encoding EU-wide measures such as anti-dumping duties, preferential rates, or import suspensions. Every customs declaration must include the correct TARIC number: it governs the duty rate, import VAT basis, licensing obligations, and the application of trade policy measures. The TARIC database is maintained and regularly updated by the European Commission. For exports leaving the EU, the eight-digit CN code is generally used instead.

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