Customs tariff: changes to European nomenclatures on January 1, 2025
The September 23, 2024 edition of the European customs nomenclature, which came into force on January 1, 2025, involved 21 creations and 528 closures of 10-digit customs codes in several chapters of the Combined Nomenclature. Here is an overview of the main chapters and products affected:
Chapter 3: Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates
★ Introduction of specific subheadings for certain sharks, notably the shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) and the blue shark (Prionace glauca).
Chapter 7: Edible vegetables, plants, roots and tubers
★ Creation of subheadings for fresh tomatoes according to diameter and type of presentation (bunches, bulk).
Chapter 8: Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons
★ Introduction of new subheadings for certain varieties of tropical fruit.
Chapter 10: Cereals
★ Creation of specific codes for organically grown cereals.
Chapter 25: Salt; sulfur; earths and stone; plaster, lime and cement
★ Detailed revision of subheadings for ornamental stones according to origin.
Chapter 27: Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation
★ Additions and clarifications to the classification of oils, biofuels and bituminous materials.
Chapter 28: Inorganic chemicals
★ Introduction of subheadings for certain rare gases (krypton, neon, xenon).
Chapter 29: Organic chemicals
★ Reorganization of certain subheadings for hydrocarbons and halogenated, sulfonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives.
Chapter 31: Fertilizers
★ Creation of subheadings for urea in liquid form and adjustments to the classification of chemical fertilizers.
Chapter 44: Wood, charcoal and articles of wood
★ Introduction of new subheadings for wood waste and laminate flooring.
Chapter 76: Aluminium and aluminium structures
★ Refining the distinctions between aluminium alloys and unalloyed aluminium.
Chapter 84: Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, apparatus and mechanical devices
★ Updated classification for 3D printers using sand, cement or other mineral products.
Chapter 85: Electrical machinery and equipment
★ Creation of new subheadings for high-capacity lithium batteries and revision of static converters.
These changes are designed to better reflect technological developments, strengthen the control of sensitive goods, and improve the statistical accuracy of trade flows.
Official links 2025
To check the customs tariffs applied to your products and the changes that occurred in January 2025:
- Download the European customs tariff 2025 (PDF, 23/9/2024 effective as of 1/1/2025, source EUR-LEX) and identify changes (★ or ■)
- Use the customs code correlation table 2024-2025 published by the EU (XLS, 10/1/2025, source CIRCABC)
- Check the European TARIC/10 nomenclature (XLS, 14/1/2025 FR / EN, source CIRCABC)
Please note: there have been subsequent changes during 2025.
More information on customs codes and tariffs
- How to check your customs codes and tariffs in 2026?
- Check for changes in EU tariffs in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2023, 2025.
- Customs codes: what you need to know when trading with the EU
