Commodity codes
HMRC commodity code lookup
Every commodity code that appears in UK customs declarations, and the businesses importing against it. Search by code or description, then drill down by county and town.
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Every customs declaration carries an eight-digit commodity code describing the goods. We index 7,889 codes that appear in HMRC data and show which UK businesses trade against each one. Search below, or pin the codes you work with.Your pinned codes
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Most traded commodity codes
Ranked by how many UK businesses filed declarations against them in the last six months.
39269097Articles of plastics and articles of other materials of heading 3901 to 3914, n.e.s (excl. goods of 9619)16,727 businesses99 counties · 1135 towns85176200Machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, incl. switching7,320 businesses94 counties · 848 towns84713000Data-processing machines, automatic, portable, weighing <= 10 kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a ke6,515 businesses91 counties · 718 towns73269098Articles of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. cast articles or articles of iron or steel wire)6,369 businesses97 counties · 979 towns33049900Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than medicaments), incl. sunscreen or su4,723 businesses89 counties · 774 towns87089997Parts and accessories, for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor4,478 businesses93 counties · 964 towns94032080Metal furniture (excl. for offices, seats and medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture)4,227 businesses92 counties · 784 towns85044095Static converters3,715 businesses92 counties · 719 towns49019900Printed books, brochures and similar printed matter (excl. those in single sheets; dictionaries, encyclopaedias, periodi3,582 businesses87 counties · 696 towns94036090Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)3,412 businesses91 counties · 730 towns95030099Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recr3,356 businesses85 counties · 659 towns85437090Electrical machines and apparatus, having individual functions, n.e.s. in chapter 853,329 businesses88 counties · 735 towns63079098Made-up articles of textile materials, incl. dress patterns, n.e.s.3,218 businesses89 counties · 646 towns61091000T-shirts, singlets and other vests of cotton, knitted or crocheted3,217 businesses85 counties · 676 towns94016100Upholstered seats, with wooden frames (excl. convertible into beds)3,016 businesses95 counties · 715 towns42029298Travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports ba2,881 businesses85 counties · 523 towns85258900Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders (excl. high-speed, radiation-hardened or radiation-tolera2,863 businesses89 counties · 611 towns90318080Instruments, appliances and machines for measuring or checking, not elsewhere specified in chapter 90 (excl. optical)2,727 businesses93 counties · 745 towns90189084Instruments and appliances used in medical, surgical or veterinary sciences, n.e.s.2,697 businesses90 counties · 681 towns39249000Household articles and toilet articles, of plastics (excl. tableware, kitchenware, baths, shower-baths, washbasins, bide2,662 businesses76 counties · 517 towns76169990Articles of aluminium, n.e.s.2,589 businesses92 counties · 736 towns84798997Machines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s.2,570 businesses90 counties · 701 towns84719000Magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing su2,483 businesses81 counties · 580 towns94036010Wooden furniture (excl. for offices, kitchens and bedrooms, and seats)2,465 businesses90 counties · 652 towns39264000Statuettes and other ornamental articles, of plastics2,458 businesses80 counties · 456 towns95069190Articles and equipment for general physical exercise, gymnastics or athletics2,421 businesses85 counties · 563 towns48191000Cartons, boxes and cases, of corrugated paper or paperboard2,398 businesses88 counties · 641 towns71131900Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of precious metal other than silver, whether or not plated or clad with preciou2,371 businesses92 counties · 553 towns21069098Food preparations, n.e.s.2,363 businesses88 counties · 629 towns84715000Processing units for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the2,334 businesses84 counties · 569 towns39241000Tableware and kitchenware, of plastics2,317 businesses81 counties · 513 towns73089098Structures and parts of structures, of iron or steel, n.e.s. (excl. bridges and bridge-sections, towers and lattice mast2,290 businesses91 counties · 692 towns85076000Lithium-ion accumulators (excl. spent)2,281 businesses82 counties · 587 towns84799070Parts of machines and mechanical appliances, n.e.s.2,233 businesses95 counties · 713 towns95069990Articles and equipment for sport and outdoor games n.e.s; swimming and paddling pools2,218 businesses88 counties · 694 towns44219999Articles of wood, n.e.s.2,217 businesses81 counties · 538 towns97019100Paintings, e.g. oil paintings, watercolours and pastels, and drawings executed entirely by hand (excl. over 100 years ol2,214 businesses76 counties · 463 towns85444290Electric conductors for a voltage <= 1.000 V, insulated, fitted with connectors, n.e.s.2,171 businesses92 counties · 619 towns73239300Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of stainless steel (excl. cans, boxes and similar contain2,131 businesses68 counties · 395 towns94049090Articles of bedding and similar furnishing, fitted with springs or stuffed or internally filled with any material or of2,088 businesses77 counties · 439 towns71171900Imitation jewellery, of base metal, whether or not plated with precious metal (excl. cuff links and studs)2,058 businesses88 counties · 563 towns85371098Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a vo2,047 businesses90 counties · 679 towns84733080Parts and accessories of automatic data-processing machines or for other machines of heading 8471, n.e.s.1,943 businesses83 counties · 516 towns39199080Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip and other flat shapes, of plastics, whether or not in rolls > 20 c1,841 businesses85 counties · 601 towns94017100Upholstered seats, with metal frames (excl. seats for aircraft or motor vehicles, swivel seats with variable height adju1,733 businesses87 counties · 554 towns87082990Parts and accessories of bodies for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and ot1,728 businesses89 counties · 655 towns39232100Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of polymers of ethylene1,718 businesses87 counties · 529 towns84718000Units for automatic data-processing machines (excl. processing units, input or output units and storage units)1,716 businesses79 counties · 462 towns85177900Parts of telephone sets, telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks and of other apparatus for the1,712 businesses73 counties · 484 towns40169300Gaskets, washers and other seals, of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber and those of cellular rubber)1,711 businesses95 counties · 646 towns40169997Articles of vulcanised rubber (excl. hard rubber), n.e.s.1,701 businesses82 counties · 537 towns84819000Parts of valves and similar articles for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like, n.e.s.1,700 businesses88 counties · 612 towns48192000Folding cartons, boxes and cases, of non-corrugated paper or paperboard1,686 businesses90 counties · 538 towns42029291Travelling-bags, insulated food or beverage bags, toilet bags, rucksacks, shopping-bags, map-cases, tool bags, sports ba1,686 businesses78 counties · 449 towns95059000Festival, carnival or other entertainment articles, incl. conjuring tricks and novelty jokes, n.e.s.1,678 businesses70 counties · 352 towns42029900Travelling-bags, shopping or tool bags, jewellery boxes, cutlery cases and similar, with outer surface of vulcanised fib1,675 businesses72 counties · 383 towns21069092Food preparations, n.e.s.1,673 businesses87 counties · 526 towns84219990Parts of machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying liquids or gases, n.e.s.1,663 businesses90 counties · 590 towns87032390Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and raci1,653 businesses81 counties · 499 towns71131100Articles of jewellery and parts thereof, of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal (excl. artic1,638 businesses83 counties · 495 towns39231090Boxes, cases, crates and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics1,622 businesses87 counties · 569 towns94035000Wooden furniture for bedrooms (excl. seats)1,621 businesses83 counties · 492 towns71179000Imitation jewellery (excl. jewellery, of base metal, whether or not clad with silver, gold or platinum)1,614 businesses87 counties · 475 towns85183000Headphones and earphones, whether or not combined with microphone, and sets consisting of a microphone and one or more l1,591 businesses60 counties · 339 towns38221900Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing,1,578 businesses86 counties · 468 towns85176990Apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, incl. apparatus for communication in a wired1,577 businesses80 counties · 447 towns94054990Electric luminaires and lighting fittings, n.e.s.1,565 businesses74 counties · 369 towns84099900Parts suitable for use solely or principally with compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi1,564 businesses92 counties · 585 towns97069000Antiques, over 100 but at most 250 years old1,561 businesses68 counties · 490 towns42022100Handbags, whether or not with shoulder straps, incl. those without handles, with outer surface of leather, composition l1,549 businesses74 counties · 389 towns76109090Structures and parts of structures, of aluminium, n.e.s., and plates, rods, profiles, tubes and the like, prepared for u1,535 businesses87 counties · 604 towns42010000Saddlery and harness for any animal, incl. traces, leads, knee pads, muzzles, saddle cloths, saddlebags, dog coats and t1,521 businesses74 counties · 448 towns84716070Input or output units for automatic data-processing machines, whether or not containing storage units in the same housin1,511 businesses75 counties · 467 towns95049080Tables for casino games, automatic bowling alley equipment, and other funfair, table or parlour games, incl. pintables (1,499 businesses69 counties · 457 towns33059000Preparations for use on the hair (excl. shampoos, preparations for permanent waving or straightening and hair lacquers)1,498 businesses73 counties · 425 towns84714100Data-processing machines, automatic, comprising in the same housing at least a central processing unit, and one input un1,494 businesses78 counties · 498 towns42022290Handbags, whether or not with shoulder straps, incl. those without handles, with outer surface of plastic sheeting or te1,494 businesses82 counties · 379 towns49119900Printed matter, n.e.s.1,475 businesses79 counties · 520 towns84139100Parts of pumps for liquids, n.e.s.1,454 businesses95 counties · 576 towns97039000Original sculptures and statuary, in any material (excl. over 100 years old)1,439 businesses73 counties · 385 towns85371091Boards, cabinets and similar combinations of apparatus for electric control or the distribution of electricity, for a vo1,438 businesses87 counties · 584 towns84439990Parts and accessories of printers, copying machines and facsimile machines, n.e.s. (excl. of printing machinery used for1,422 businesses81 counties · 532 towns30049000Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes, put up in measured doses "1,401 businesses78 counties · 416 towns39232990Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of plastics (excl. those of polymers of ethylene)1,396 businesses84 counties · 458 towns49011000Printed books, brochures and similar printed matter, in single sheets, whether or not folded (excl. periodicals and publ1,362 businesses75 counties · 478 towns94051190Chandeliers and other electric ceiling or wall lighting fittings, solely for light-emitting diode "LED" light sources (e1,359 businesses78 counties · 418 towns95030095Tricycles, scooters, pedal cars and similar wheeled toys; dolls' carriages; dolls; other toys; reduced-size "scale" recr1,356 businesses71 counties · 326 towns82055980Hand tools, incl. glaziers' diamonds, of base metal, n.e.s.1,351 businesses79 counties · 460 towns94054239Luminaires and lighting fittings, solely for light-emitting diode "LED" light sources, n.e.s.1,347 businesses85 counties · 489 towns48194000Sacks and bags, incl. cones, of paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding or webs of cellulose fibres (excl. those having a b1,345 businesses81 counties · 413 towns62044300Women's or girls' dresses of synthetic fibres (excl. knitted or crocheted and petticoats)1,340 businesses81 counties · 404 towns88073000Parts of aeroplanes, helicopters or unmanned aircraft, n.e.s. (excl. those for gliders)1,337 businesses79 counties · 500 towns84818099Appliances for pipes, boiler shells, tanks, vats or the like (excl. pressure-reducing valves, valves for the control of1,319 businesses81 counties · 543 towns85171300Smartphones for wireless networks1,314 businesses67 counties · 316 towns94059900Parts of lamps and lighting fittings, illuminated signs and nameplates and the like, n.e.s.1,299 businesses80 counties · 496 towns39239000Articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics (excl. boxes, cases, crates and similar articles; sacks a1,297 businesses86 counties · 523 towns38229000Certified reference materials1,283 businesses80 counties · 455 towns83062900Statuettes and other ornaments, of base metal, not plated with precious metal (excl. works of art, collectors' pieces an1,276 businesses77 counties · 391 towns61099090T-shirts, singlets and other vests of textile materials, knitted or crocheted (excl. cotton)1,273 businesses74 counties · 395 towns84314980Parts of machinery of heading 8426, 8429 and 8430, n.e.s.1,268 businesses91 counties · 532 towns84149000Parts of: air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors, fans and ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan1,253 businesses88 counties · 528 towns69072100Ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, of a water absorption coefficient by weight <= 0,5 % (excl. refractory,1,247 businesses80 counties · 493 towns90279000Microtomes; parts and accessories of instruments and apparatus for physical or chemical analysis, instruments and appara1,246 businesses83 counties · 499 towns84313900Parts of machinery of heading 8428, n.e.s.1,240 businesses86 counties · 511 towns85366990Plugs and sockets for a voltage <= 1.000 V (excl. lamp holders)1,233 businesses79 counties · 459 towns73239900Table, kitchen or other household articles, and parts thereof, of iron other than cast iron or steel other than stainles1,232 businesses63 counties · 252 towns48239085Paper, paperboard, cellulose wadding and webs of cellulose fibres, in strips or rolls of a width <= 36 cm, in rectangula1,228 businesses72 counties · 345 towns84212100Machinery and apparatus for filtering or purifying water1,219 businesses80 counties · 489 towns39233010Carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles for the conveyance or packaging of goods, of plastics1,215 businesses74 counties · 479 towns85098000Electromechanical domestic appliances, with self-contained electric motor (excl. vacuum cleaners, dry and wet vacuum cle1,212 businesses59 counties · 211 towns22021000Waters, incl. mineral and aerated, with added sugar, sweetener or flavour, for direct consumption as a beverage1,210 businesses70 counties · 325 towns94017900Seats, with metal frames (excl. upholstered, swivel seats with variable height adjustments and medical, dental or surgic1,209 businesses76 counties · 407 towns85395200Light-emitting diode "LED" lamps1,206 businesses67 counties · 287 towns84714900Data-processing machines, automatic, presented in the form of systems "comprising at least a central processing unit, on1,197 businesses83 counties · 412 towns83024900Base metal mountings, fittings and similar articles (excl. locks with keys, clasps and frames with clasps incorporating1,188 businesses76 counties · 418 towns90319000Parts and accessories for instruments, appliances and machines for measuring and checking, n.e.s.1,175 businesses82 counties · 529 towns84099100Parts suitable for use solely or principally with spark-ignition internal combustion piston engine, n.e.s.1,173 businesses83 counties · 547 towns65050090Hats and other headgear, knitted or crocheted, or made up from lace, felt or other textile fabric, in the piece (but not1,171 businesses83 counties · 391 towns85444210Electric conductors for a voltage <= 1.000 V, insulated, fitted with connectors, n.e.s.1,146 businesses75 counties · 309 towns90230080Instruments, apparatus and models designed for demonstrational purposes, e.g. in education or exhibitions, unsuitable fo1,144 businesses77 counties · 445 towns
Common questions
What is an HMRC commodity code?
A commodity code, also called a CN8 or tariff code, is the eight-digit number used to classify goods crossing the UK border. Every customs declaration carries one, which is what lets us show you exactly who imports what.
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HMRC UK Trade Info customs declarations, published under the Open Government Licence and refreshed every 24 hours. Trader details are published for non-EU trade only.