Combined Nomenclature of the European Union

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The Combined Nomenclature of the European Union is the EU’s detailed tariff and statistical classification system for goods used in customs declarations and trade statistics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf European Union legal instrument
goods classification system
tariff nomenclature
abbreviation CN
alsoKnownAs Combined Nomenclature
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
surface form: EU Combined Nomenclature
appliesTo goods
basedOn Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
surface form: Harmonized System
countryOrRegion European Union
covers extra-EU trade statistics
intra-EU trade statistics
determines customs duties in the European Union
statistical reporting of goods trade in the EU
tariff measures in the European Union
enteredIntoForce 1988
extends 6-digit Harmonized System code
hasComponent Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
surface form: CN codes

chapters
headings
subheadings
integrates EU tariff subdivisions
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
surface form: Harmonized System nomenclature

statistical nomenclature of the EU
language all official languages of the European Union
legalBasis Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87
maintainedBy Directorate-General for Taxation and Customs Union
European Commission
notToBeConfusedWith services classification systems
publishedIn Official Journal of the European Union
relatedTo Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union self-linksurface differs
surface form: TARIC
revised annually
scope goods only
structure 8-digit code
usedBy EU customs authorities
exporters in the European Union
importers in the European Union
national statistical offices of EU Member States
usedFor EU trade statistics
customs declarations
non-tariff measures classification
tariff classification

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Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System baseFor Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union alsoKnownAs Combined Nomenclature of the European Union
this entity surface form: EU Combined Nomenclature
Combined Nomenclature of the European Union relatedTo Combined Nomenclature of the European Union self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: TARIC