01Scope
Silk, wool, cotton, man-made fibres, yarn, fabric, apparel, home textiles, footwear.
Each HS section groups thematically related product families. The precise classification (6-digit HS, 8-digit CN, 10-digit TARIC) determines duty rates, trade measures and often licences.
02Typical regulatory specifics
Rules of origin complex (weaving / cut-and-sew); REACH for chemicals; garment-on-hanger (GOH) for fashion.
Systematically check: are authorisations, origin proofs or additional documents required? Are there trade measures (anti-dumping, safeguard, CBAM)? Which sampling quotas apply?
03Practical notes
Classification follows the General Interpretative Rules (GRI 1–6) of the Combined Nomenclature. When in doubt, request a binding tariff information (BTI in the EU, vZTA in Germany) — binding for three years on customs authorities.