TARIC
Integrated Tariff of the EU — the 10-digit code formed by the 8-digit Combined Nomenclature plus 2 TARIC digits, updated daily with EU measures such as duties, quotas and suspensions.
EU & UK customsTL;DR: This term is one of 37 definitions in the freight glossary, so the signal is the number it changes — not the acronym. It sits in the EU & UK customs category and links to 4 related terms for adjacent freight math. Use the example below to turn the definition into a before/after calculation before you quote or clear cargo.
What it means
TARIC is the EU Integrated Tariff: a 10-digit code made of the 8-digit Combined Nomenclature plus 2 extra TARIC digits. The first 8 digits follow the harmonised structure; the last 2 carry the EU-specific measures — anti-dumping duties, tariff suspensions, quotas and restrictions. The database is updated daily, so the duty on the same 8-digit CN line can change while the TARIC tail changes. The arithmetic trap is that the final 2 digits are not cosmetic. On a $10,000 CIF consignment, a wrong adjacent CN/TARIC classification can flip the line from 0% to 12%, and the swing is 12% × $10,000 = $1,200. That is not a filing fee; it is the duty line itself. Most guides stop at the 8-digit code, but the last two TARIC digits are where anti-dumping and suspension measures actually live. The classification decision is therefore a duty decision: the eight-digit line sets the base, and the two TARIC digits set whether an extra measure applies.
Why it matters
Get the first 8 digits wrong and a $10,000 CIF shipment can swing from 0% to 12% duty, a $1,200 landed-cost change before VAT. Verify the full 10-digit TARIC line on the day of entry, because daily updates can move the applicable measure.
Example
Two identical $10,000 CIF consignments are declared under adjacent TARIC lines: the correct code carries 0%, the wrong one carries 12%, producing $0 versus $1,200 duty on the same goods — a $1,200 swing from two digits.
Related terms
EORI
Economic Operators Registration and Identification — the free EU or UK identifier required to clear imports and exports, using an ISO country code plus up to 15 alphanumeric characters.
Learn more →Union Customs Code (UCC)
Regulation (EU) No 952/2013, in force since 1 May 2016, setting EU customs rules for valuation, origin and procedures, with duty levied on the transaction value adjusted to a CIF basis at the EU border.
Learn more →HS Code
Harmonized System Code — an internationally standardized numeric code used to classify traded products for customs and duties.
Learn more →Customs Broker
A licensed intermediary that prepares documentation and clears goods through customs on behalf of importers and exporters.
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