Guidance

UK Trade Tariff: country and currency codes

Updated 8 June 2020

If you’re making a declaration using the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) follow the guidance in the UK Trade Tariff: volume 3 for CDS.

Countries A to C

A

Country Code Currency Code
Abu Dhabi [footnote 1] AE UAE Dirham AED
Afghanistan AF Afghani AFN
Ajman [footnote 1] AE UAE Dirham AED
Aland Islands [footnote 2] FI Euro EUR
Alaska [footnote 3] US US Dollar USD
Albania AL Lek ALL
Algeria DZ Algerian Dinar DZD
American Polynesia and Oceania [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
American Samoa AS US Dollar USD
Andorra AD Euro EUR
Angola (including Cabinda) AO Kwanza AOA
Anguilla AI East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Antarctica (territory south of 60° south latitude, not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Islands (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS)) AQ Norwegian Krone NOK
Antigua and Barbuda AG East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Argentina AR Peso ARS
Armenia AM Dram AMD
Aruba AW Aruban Guilder AWG
Ascension [footnote 5] SH St Helena Pound SHP
Australia AU Australian Dollar AUD
Australian Antarctic Territory [footnote 6] AQ Australian Dollar AUD
Austria (excluding Jungholz and Mittelberg) AT Euro EUR
Azerbaijan AZ New Manat AZN
Azores [footnote 7] PT Euro EUR

B

Country Code Currency Code
Bahamas BS Bahamian Dollar BSD
Bahrain BH Bahrani Dinar BHD
Baker Island [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) BD Taka BDT
Barbados BB Barbadian Dollar BBD
Belarus BY Rouble BYR
Belgium BE Euro EUR
Belize (formerly British Honduras) BZ Belize Dollar BZD
Benin (formerly Dahomey) BJ West African Franc XOF
Bermuda BM Bermudan Dollar BMD
Bhutan BT Indian Rupee INR
Bolivia BO Boliviano BOB
Bonaire BQ Dutch Antilles Guilder ANG
Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Yugoslavian Dinar YUM
Botswana BW Pula BWP
Bouvet Island BV Norwegian Krone NOK
Brazil BR Real BRL
British Antarctic Territory [footnote 6] AQ Pound Sterling British GBP
British Indian Ocean Territory IO Mauritius Rupee MUR
British Indian Ocean Territory IO Seychelles Rupee SCR
British Virgin Islands VG US Dollar USD
Brunei BN Brunei Dollar BND
Bulgaria BG Lev BGN
Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta) BF West African Franc XOF
Burundi BI Burundese Franc BIF

C

Country Code Currency Code
Cambodia (Kampuchea) KH Khmer Rial KHR
Cameroon CM CFA Franc XAF
Canada CA Canadian Dollar CAD
Canary Islands IC Euro EUR
Cape Verde CV Cape Verde Escudo CVE
Caroline Islands [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Cayman Islands KY Cayman Island Dollar KYD
Central African Republic CF CFA Franc XAF
Ceuta XC Euro EUR
Chad TD CFA Franc XAF
Chile CL Chilean Peso CLP
China CN Yuan (Ren Min Bi) CNY
Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) CX Australian Dollar AUD
Cocos Islands CC Australian Dollar AUD
Colombia CO Colombian Peso COP
Comoros (Great Comoro Anjouan and Moheli) KM Comoros Franc KMF
Congo CG CFA Franc XAF
Congo (Democratic Republic of – formerly Zaire) CD Zaire CDF
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Belgian Sector ZB Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Cyprus Sector ZJ Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Danish Sector ZD Danish Krona DKK
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Finland Sector ZK Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - French Sector ZF Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - German Sector ZG Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Greece Sector ZC Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Irish Sector ZE Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Italy Sector ZL Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Netherlands Sector ZH Euro EUR
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Norwegian Sector ZN Norwegian Krona NOK
Continental Shelf (NW European) - Sweden Sector ZS Euro SEK
Continental Shelf (NW European) - United Kingdom Sector ZU Pound Sterling GBP
Cook Islands CK New Zealand Dollar NZD
Corn Islands [footnote 8] NI US Dollar USD
Costa Rica CR Costa Rica Colon CRC
Cote d’lvoire CI West African Franc XOF
Croatia HR Kuna HRK
Cuba CU Cuban Peso CUP
Curacao CW Dutch Antilles Guilder ANG
Cyprus CY Euro EUR
Czech Republic CZ Koruna CZK

Countries D to F

D

Country Code Currency Code
Denmark DK Danish Krona DKK
Desirade [footnote 9] GP Euro EUR
Djibouti DJ Djibouti Franc DJF
Dominica DM East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Dominican Republic DO Dominican Republic Peso DOP
Dubai [footnote 1] AE UAE Dirham AED

E

Country Code Currency Code
E East Timor TL US Dollar USD
Ecuador (including Galapagos Islands) EC Sucre ECS
Egypt EG Egyptian Pound EGP
El Salvador SV El Salvador Colon SVC
Equatorial Guinea (comprising Fernando Po and adjacent islets, Annobon, Corisco and the Elobey Islands (with adjacent islets) and Rio Muni) GQ CFA Franc XAF
Eritrea ER Nafka ERN
Estonia EE Euro EUR
Ethiopia ET Bir ETB
European Community [footnote 16] Euro EUR

F

Country Code Currency Code
Falkland Islands FK Falkland Island Pound FKP
Faroe Islands FO Danish Krone DKK
Fiji FJ Fiji Dollar FJD
Finland (including Aland Islands) FI Euro EUR
France (including Monaco) FR Euro EUR
French Antarctic Territory [footnote 6] AQ Euro EUR
French Guiana GF Euro EUR
French Polynesia PF CFP Franc XPF
French Southern Territory TF Euro EUR
Fujairah [footnote 1] AE UAE Dirham AED

Countries G to I

G

Country Code Currency Code
Gabon GA CFA Franc XAF
Gambia GM Dalasi GMD
Gaza and Jericho [footnote 10] PS Israeli Shekel ILS
Georgia GE Lari GEL
Germany (including the island of Heligoland: excluding the territory of Busingen) DE Euro EUR
Ghana GH Cedi GHS
Gibraltar GI Gibraltar Pound GIP
Gough [footnote 5] SH St Helena Pound SHP
Greece GR Euro EUR
Greenland GL Danish Krone DKK
Grenada (including Southern Grenadines) GD East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Guadeloupe´, Maria-Galante, St Berthelemy GP Euro EUR
Guam GU US Dollar USD
Guatemala GT Quetzal GTQ
Guernsey [footnote 17] GG Pound Sterling GBP
Guinea GN Franc GNF
Guinea-Bissau (formerly Portuguese Guinea) GW Guinea Peso GWP
Guyana GY Guyanan Dollar GYD

H

Country Code Currency Code
Haiti HT Gourde HTG
Haiti HT US Dollar USD
Hawaii [footnote 3] US US Dollar USD
Heard and McDonald lslands HM Australian Dollar AUD
Honduras (including Swan Islands) HN Lempira HNL
Hong Kong HK Hong Kong Dollar HKD
Howland Islands [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Hungary HU Forint HUF

I

Country Code Currency Code
Iceland IS Icelandic Krona ISK
Iles des Saintes [footnote 9] GP Euro EUR
India IN Indian Rupee INR
Indonesia ID Rupiah IDR
Iran IR Iranian Rial IRR
Iraq IQ Iraqi Dinar IQD
Irish Republic IE Euro EUR
Israel IL Shekel ILS
Italy (including Livigno; excluding the Municipality of Campione d’Italia) IT Euro EUR
Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire) CI West African Franc XOF

Countries J to L

J

Country Code Currency Code
Jamaica JM Jamaican Dollar JMD
Jarvis Islands [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Japan JP Yen JPY
Jersey [footnote 17] JE Pound Sterling GBP
Johnston Atoll [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Jordan JO Jordanian Dinar JOD

K

Country Code Currency Code
Kazakhstan KZ Tenge KZT
Keeling Islands (Cocos) [footnote 11] CC Australian Dollar AUD
Kenya KE Kenya Shilling KES
Kingman Reef [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Kiribati KI Australian Dollar AUD
Korea, North KP Won KPW
Korea, South KR Won KRW
Kosovo XK Yugoslavian Dinar YUM
Kuwait KW Kuwaiti Dinar KWD
Kyrgyzstan KG Som KGS

L

Country Code Currency Code
Lao People’s Democratic Republic LA Kip LAK
Latvia LV Euro EUR
Lebanon LB Lebanese Pound LBP
Lesotho LS Loti LSL
Liberia LR Liberian Dollar LRD
Libya LY Libyan Dinar LYD
Liechtenstein LI Swiss Franc CHF
Lithuania LT Euro EUR
Luxembourg LU Euro EUR

Countries M to O

M

Country Code Currency Code
Macao MO Pataca MOP
Macedonia (F.Y.R.) [footnote 18] MK Denar MKD
Madagascar (Malgasy Republic) MG Malagasy Aviary MGA
Madeira [footnote 7] PT Euro EUR
Malawi MW Kwacha MWK
Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuanm Sabah and Sarawak)) MY Ringgit MYR
Maldives MV Maldive Rufiya MVR
Mali ML Mali Franc XOF
Malta (including Gozo and Comino) MT Euro EUR
Man, Isle of (freeport) IM Pound Sterling GBP
Maria-Galante [footnote 9] GP Euro EUR
Marshall Islands MH US Dollar USD
Martinique MQ Euro EUR
Mauritania MR Ouguiya MRO
Mauritius MU Mauritius Rupee MUR
Mayotte (Grand Terre and Pamanzi) YT Comoros Franc KMF
Melilla (including Penon de Velez de la Gomera, Penon de Alhucemas and the Chafarinas Islands) XL Euro EUR
Mexico MX Mexican Peso MXN
Micronesia (Federated States of) FM US Dollar USD
Midway Island [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Moldova, Rep of MD Leu MDL
Monaco [footnote 12] FR Euro EUR
Mongolia MN Tugrik MNT
Montenegro [footnote 19] ME Euro EUR
Montserrat MS East Caribbean Dollar XCD
Morocco MA Moroccan Dirham MAD
Mozambique MZ Metical MZN
Myanmar (Burma) MM Kyat MMK

N

Country Code Currency Code
Namibia NA South African Rand ZAR
Nauru NR Australian Dollar AUD
Nepal NP Nepalese Rupee NPR
Netherlands NL Euro EUR
New Caledonia and Dependencies NC CFP Franc XPF
New Zealand excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica) NZ New Zealand Dollar NZD
Nicaragua (including Corn Islands) NI Gold Cordoba NIO
Niger NE W A Franc XOF
Nigeria NG Naira NGN
Niue Island NU New Zealand Dollar NZD
Norfolk Island NF Australian Dollar AUD
Northern Mariana Islands MP US Dollar USD
Norway (including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island) NO Norwegian Krone NOK

O

Country Code Currency Code
Occupied Palestinian Territory (West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip) PS Israeli Shekel
Oman (formerly Muscat and Oman) OM Omani Rial OMR

Countries P to R

P

Country Code Currency Code
Pakistan PK Pakistani Rupee PKR
Palra Island [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Palau PW US Dollar USD
Panama (including the former Canal Zone) PA Balboa PAB
Papua New Guinea PG Kina PGK
Paraguay PY Guarani PYG
Peru PE New Sol PEN
Philippines PH Philippine Peso PHP
Pitcairn Island PN New Zealand Dollar NZD
Poland PL Zloty PLN
Portugal (including Azores and Madeira) PT Euro EUR
Puerto Rico [footnote 3] US US Dollar USD

Q

Country Code Currency Code
Qatar QA Qatar Rial QAR

R

Country Code Currency Code
Ras al Khaimah [footnote 1] AE UAE Dirham AED
Reunion RE Euro EUR
Romania RO New Leu RON
Ross Dependency [footnote 6] AQ New Zealand Dollar NZD
Russia RU Rouble RUB
Rwanda RW Rwanda Franc RWF

Countries S to U

S

Country Code Currency Code
Saba BQ Dutch Antilles Guilder ANG
Sabah [footnote 13] MY Ringgit MYR
Samoa (formerly Western Samoa) WS Tala WST
St Barthelemy [footnote 9] BL Dutch Antilles Guilder ANG
St Berthelemy [footnote 9] GP Euro EUR
St Eustatius BQ Dutch Antilles Guilder ANG
St Kitts and Nevis KN East Caribbean Dollar XCD
St Helena (including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha Islands) SH St Helena Pound SHP
St Lucia LC East Caribbean Dollar XCD
St Maarten (North) [footnote 9] GP Euro EUR
St Maarten (South) SX Dutch Antilles Guilder ANG
St Pierre and Miquelon PM Euro EUR
St Vincent and the Grenadines VC East Caribbean Dollar XCD
San Marino SM Euro EUR
Sao Tome and Principe ST Dobra STD
Sarawak [footnote 13] MY Ringgit MYR
Saudi Arabia SA Saudi Riyal SAR
Senegal SN West African Franc XOF
Serbia XS Dinar RSD
Seychelles SC Seychelles Rupee SCR
Sharjah [footnote 1] AE UAE Dirham AED
Sierra Leone SL Leone SLL
Singapore SG Singapore Dollar SGD
Slovakia SK Euro EUR
Slovenia SI Euro EUR
Solomon Islands SB Solomon Islands Dollar SBD
Somalia SO Somalia Shilling SOS
South Africa ZA Rand ZAR
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands GS Falkland Island Pound FKP
Spain (including Balearic Islands) ES Euro EUR
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) LK Sri Lanka Rupee LKR
North Sudan SD Pound SDG
South Sudan SS Pound SDG
Surinam SR Surinam Dollar SRD
Svalbard Archipelago (including Spitsbergen and Jan Mayen) [footnote 14] NO Norwegian Krone NOK
Swan Islands [footnote 15] HN US Dollar USD
Swaziland (Ngwame) SZ Lilangeni SZL
Sweden SE Kron SEK
Switzerland (including the German territory Busingen and the Italian Municipality of Campione d’Italia) CH Swiss Franc CHF
Syria SY Syrian Pound SYP

T

Country Code Currency Code
Taiwan TW New Taiwan Dollar TWD
Tajikistan TJ Somoni TJS
Tanzania (Tanganyika, Zanzibar, Pemba) TZ Tanzania Shilling TZS
Thailand TH Baht THB
Togo TG West African Franc XOF
Tokelau Islands T K New Zealand Dollar NZD
Tonga TO Pa’anga TOP
Trinidad and Tobago TT Trinidad and Tobago Dollar TTD
Tristan da Cunha [footnote 5] SH St Helena Dollar SHP
Tunisia TN Tunisian Dinar TND
Turkey TR Turkish Lira TRY
Turkmenistan TM New Manat TMT
Turks and Caicos Islands TC US Dollar USD
Tuvalu TV Australian Dollar AUD

U

Country Code Currency Code
Uganda UG Ugandan Shilling UGX
Ukraine UA Hryvnia UAH
United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujaairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain) AE UAE Dirham AED
Umm al Qaiwain [footnote 1] AE UAE Dirham AED
United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) GB Pound Sterling GBP
United States minor outlying islands (including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnson Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island) UM US Dollar USD
United States of America (including Puerto Rico) US US Dollar USD
Uruguay UY Uruguay Peso UYU
Uzbekistan UZ Sum UZS

Countries V to Z

V

Country Code Currency Code
Vanuatu VU Vanuatu Vatu VUV
Vatican City VA Euro EUR
Venezuela VE Bolivar VEF
Vietnam VN Dong VND
Virgin Islands of USA VI US Dollar USD

W

Country Code Currency Code
Wake Island [footnote 4] UM US Dollar USD
Wallis and Futuna Islands WF CF Franc XPF
Western Sahara EH

Y

Country Code Currency Code
Yemen YE Yemeni Rial YER

Z

Country Code Currency Code
Zambia ZM Kwacha ZMW
Zimbabwe ZW Zimbabwean Dollar ZWL
  1. United Arab Emirates  2 3 4 5 6 7

  2. Finland 

  3. United States of America  2 3

  4. United States minor outlying islands  2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

  5. St Helena  2 3

  6. Antartica  2 3 4

  7. Portugal  2

  8. Nicaragua 

  9. Guadeloupe  2 3 4 5 6

  10. There is no country code for the European Community. 

  11. Occupied Palestinian Territory 

  12. The codes indicated are to be used for trade between mainland Great Britain and the Channel Islands only.  2

  13. Cocos Islands 

  14. Difficulties have been encountered in Greece when ‘Macedonia’ has been shown as the destination on export documents for goods moving through Greece. There is no objection to the use of the name ‘Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’. 

  15. France 

  16. Montenegro has adopted the Euro although not a formal member of the Eurozone 

  17. Malaysia  2

  18. Norway 

  19. Honduras