Communication on tariff classification of goods - what is it? - Articles

After the publication of a certain communication in the EU Official Journal, Binding Tariff Information (BTI) decisions must be revoked if they no longer correspond to the interpretation of the customs nomenclature according to the specified international tariff measures. The latest communication was published at the end of October this year. Let's take a look at the current issues that are important for both business and customs. For example, how should household plastic clothes hangers be classified? Or what about digital smart pen classification?

Classification of composite goods: which material decides?

Enrika Naujokė26 Aug 2026

Which material decides the classification of composite goods? In a recent judgment, the EU General Court gave the newest answer: decorative paper impregnated with melamine resin - declared as paper,…

Classification

Case law

Challenging a BTI decision: the route, the deadlines and the money

Enrika Naujokė31 Jul 2019Updated 26 Aug 2026

Customs has issued you a BTI with a code you disagree with. You cannot amend it, you cannot give it up, and applying again - in any member state -…

Classification

Case law

Post-clearance value in Communication C/2026/3319: what the 76th HS Committee changes, and what to do about it

Virginija Dordzikienė12 Aug 2026

If you have already opened Communication C/2026/3319 in the Official Journal, you have seen the list. Two Explanatory Note amendments, seventeen Classification Opinions, one deletion and one Classification Decision. Codes…

Classification

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Why companies need to rethink how they manage tariff classification

Jakub Dobrzynski12 Jul 2026

This article examines why tariff classification errors persist in many companies, revealing that the root cause is often not a lack of customs knowledge, but rather weak processes, poor product…

Classification

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Combined Nomenclature (CN): the EU's 8-digit customs code

12 Aug 2026

What the Combined Nomenclature is, how an 8-digit CN code is structured, its legal basis, and how the yearly updates and the correlation table work.

Classification

Classification updates: HS2028, EU case law, and AI

Christopher Sievers06 May 2026

HS2028 introduces significant changes to global tariff classification, and this recording is relevant for customs and trade compliance professionals who need to prepare their master data and classification governance ahead…

Classification

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Classification of composite goods: which material decides?

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Why companies need to rethink how they manage tariff classification

Combined Nomenclature (CN): the EU's 8-digit customs code

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