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Commodity code starting points

HS code finder

Search a product description, narrow the likely headings, then confirm the final commodity code in the official tariff.

Find the right starting point

Commodity code search

Use plain product descriptions rather than brand names. Final classification depends on material, use, packaging and the country tariff being used.

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Important. This finder gives starting points only. Duty, VAT, controls and final commodity codes must be checked against the official tariff for the movement.
Commodity classification guidance

Find a stronger HS code starting point

The finder’s features match plain product descriptions with common tariff headings, then take you to the official UK Trade Tariff for the final check. Search for what the product is, what it is made from and what it does—not only its brand name.

An HS heading is usually the first part of the classification. UK import and export declarations may require a longer commodity code, and the final digits can affect duty, licences, trade measures and VAT treatment.

Describe mixed or composite goods carefully. A cotton shirt, protective work shirt and knitted synthetic-fibre shirt may look similar in a catalogue but classify differently because material, construction and intended use all matter.

Gather the right facts

Material or composition, function, manufacturing method, packaging, intended user and technical specification can all change the correct heading.

Do not classify from a guess

Similar-looking products can sit under different codes. Check the tariff’s section notes, chapter notes, exclusions and supplementary measures.

Get a formal decision when needed

For valuable, unusual or recurring imports, consider specialist advice or an Advance Tariff Ruling rather than relying on an informal description match. Keep the classification reasoning with your customs records.

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