Commodity code
A commodity code is an internationally recognised reference number that describes a specific product when goods are imported or exported, and it must be entered on the import declaration.
Official source: Finding commodity codes for imports into or exports out of the UK - GOV.UK →
The code works out the rate of Customs Duty and import VAT, other taxes and any preferential rates that may apply, and it also drives checks on whether a licence is needed and whether the goods fall under anti-dumping duties, safeguard measures or tariff quotas. Only the first six digits are shared worldwide; the remaining digits and product-specific classification decisions vary by country, so a code supplied by an overseas vendor must be checked before it is reused. This is the United Kingdom regime, where codes are looked up in the Trade Tariff tool.
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