The EU 2025 customs tariff is now available
Check out what's new in our article on EU tariffs 2025 update.Every year, the 8-digit Combined Nomenclature that defines customs tariffs within the European Union changes.
EU HS codes: what has changed in 2024?
The edition of the European customs nomenclature effective January 1, 2024 involved the creation of 23 new codes and the deletion of 15 others, particularly in the following chapters :
- A number of changes have been made to the edible fruit and vegetables chapter, notably for bananas (chapter 08) and tomatoes (chapter 20).
- In Chapter 39, which covers plastics and articles made from them , there are some new features for ethylene polymer waste (3915).
- There are insignificant changes in Chapter 50: silk and silk waste, and in Chapter 56: wadding, felt and non-wovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, rope and cables; articles of rope manufacture.
- Chapter 70 : Glass and glassware, HS4 7019 – Glass fibers is affected by changes.
- Chapter 90: Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical and surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof.
- The changes mainly concern the laser family, other than laser diodes; other optical devices and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this chapter.
- Chapter 94: furniture; medical and surgical furniture; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings; lamps and lighting fittings, not elsewhere specified or included; illuminated signs, illuminated nameplates and the like; prefabricated buildings.
- The changes mainly concern HS4 9401: seats (excluding those of HS4 9402), whether or not convertible into beds, and parts thereof.
Customs codes update – June/July 2024
A significant number of creation and closure of TARIC/10 customs codes customs codes has been announced and publlished on RITA in June 2024. These changes are effective on July 1, 2024. The following chapters are concerned (indicative list):
- Customs codes created in chapters: 07 – 20 – 29 – 32 – 38 – 39 – 40 – 48 – 68 – 70 – 84 – 85.
- Customs account closures in chapters: 19 – 20 – 29 – 38 – 39 – 81 – 85.
See RITA -> in the News section -> Nomenclature changes
To consult all these changes, you can use the 2023-2024 customs code correlation table, updated in July 2024.
Please note: this update concerns the last two digits of HS10, which are used to apply domestic taxes or specific trade measures at national level. HS10 codes are updated daily.
More information on customs codes and tariffs
- Customs codes: what you need to know when trading with the EU
- How to check your customs codes and tariffs in 2025?
- Check the changes in European Union tariffs in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.
