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Useful Links

This page lists a number of sites that might be of use for customs practitioners. If you know of a site that you think would be useful to other customs practitioners, please let us know.

Click on company names below for a direct link to their web site.

Association COLLIN DE SUSSY

French site promoting dialogue between Trade and French Customs. Le site du dialogue DOUANES - ENTREPRISES.

Chemicals Register

The ‘ECICS’ – European Inventory of chemical substances. Select Database and enter the chemical name to obtain the appropriate commodity code.

Combined Nomenclature Explanatory Notes

Explanatory Notes for the 8 digit-CN subdivisions.

Department of Trade and Industry

UK Government department responsible in the UK for international trade policy.

EC Tariff Classification Regulations

Hierarchic and word search with descriptions down to 8 digit level

EC Valuation Compendium

European Binding Tariff Information

Search using description, commodity code, BTI number or key word.

European Commission

European Union executive's site for EU European customs legislation.

European Combined Nomenclature

Hierarchic and word search with descriptions down to 8 digit level.

HM Revenue & Customs

UK Government department responsible in the UK for imports and exports.

Intrastat Classification Nomenclature

The 8-digit ICN structure is the same as that of the EC combined Nomenclature, but does not include duty rate or any other import changes.  It has the hierarchic and word search that can be useful to help determine the Tariff Classification.

Laws and Regulations on Cryptography

Market Access Database

Provided by DG Trade, European Commission.

Money Laundering Regulations

Updated guidance MLR 9 Registration Notice

SITPRO

UK Government sponsored body promoting trade procedures simplification.

TARIC

Select Database. Enter the 10-digit commodity code to view Preferential and Anti-dumping rates of import duty, Tariff Quotas and Duty Suspensions.

Tariff Classification Guides

A range of guides for particularly difficult goods to classify.

Taxman International

Provides good links to customs and financial administrations around the world.

Taxation and Customs Union

The purpose of this site is to facilitate communication between customs administrations at a national and EU level, and the business community.  It claims that you will find on this website details of the actions being taken forward to ensure that there is a meaningful and effective partnership between customs and trade.

Useful information about various Customs websites

VAT Practitioners Group

Predominantly designed as a central information resource and virtual meeting point for existing members of the VPG - VAT specialists.  It welcomes potential new members and invites them to browse the areas of the VPG website open to outsiders.

World Customs Organisation

International body setting customs policy and procedures.

US Department of the Treasury

Includes latest press releases.