Commodity codes and reporting

Commodity codes

Commodity codes classify goods for import and export. You need them to:

• fill in declarations and other paperwork
• check if there's duty or VAT to pay
• find out about duty reliefs

Go to GOV.UK to look up commodity codes, duty and VAT rates

Declaring goods moved in or out of the UK using Intrastat

If your business is VAT registered, you might need to declare goods moved in or out of the UK using Intrastat.

You can find out more about Intrastat, on GOV.UK.