CDSSG08000 - Step-By-Step Guide, Step 3 - Commodity Codes: Contents

CDSSG04200 provides guidance on where to find information on Gov.UK to assist you in classifying the goods, including how to find and use the UK Global Online Tariff and Northern Ireland Online Tariff

There are also additional guides on Gov.UK to assist users in classifying their goods. These can be found here.

This Section of the Manual provides a Step-By-Step Guide to how to declare the commodity code for the goods on the customs declaration or customs clearance request (CCR). It also provides guidance on how the commodity code affects other data elements within the declaration. It is not a Step-By-Step Guide on how to classify the goods.

CDSSG08000 explains where to find guidance and support on classifying goods and how to complete related data elements that are impacted by the commodity codes tariff measures, such as tax types, supplementary units and preference. It explains how to:

  • Identify and declare the Commodity Code
  • Identify and declare any duties and taxes
  • Identify and declare any documentary requirements
  • Identify and declare measurement units and quantities
  • Ensure the Commodity Code is compatible with the chosen Procedure and Additional Procedure Codes