National endings to the Harmonised System Codes - commodity codes - are assessed every 12 months in the EU and the UK.  On 31st October 2022, the European Commission issued the list of 8-digit commodity codes that will come into force 1 January 2023

The Combined Nomenclature forms the basis for the declaration of goods (a) at importation or exportation or (b) when subject to intra-Union trade statistics. This determines which rate of customs duty applies and how the goods are treated for statistical purposes. The CN is thus a vital working tool for business and the Member States' customs administrations.

The Combined Nomenclature was established by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff. It is updated every year and is published as a Commission Implementing Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union, L Series. The latest version is now available as Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1998 in EU Official Journal L 282Search for available translations of the preceding linkEN of 31 October 2022. 

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