Elizabeth Davies
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Elizabeth Davies

Head of Customs Compliance & Classification, TariffTel

Elizabeth has more than 15 years’ experience in customs classification, advising UK retailers, manufacturers and food producers on getting commodity codes right and keeping them right. A regular speaker at Food and Drink Federation (FDF) webinars, she leads the team behind TariffTel’s expert-verified classification methodology.

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50 articles

UK CBAM goods list: 5 sectors, 12 exceptions, a £50,000 threshold over a rolling 12 months, starting 1 January 2027
CBAM · HS code

UK CBAM goods list: every commodity code in scope from 1 January 2027

HMRC decides UK CBAM scope by commodity code. Here is the full list for all five sectors, the exceptions, and the products that catch importers out.

TariffTel · 28 Oct 2026
HS code vs tariff code: 6 digits for the HS code, 8 for a UK export code, 10 for a UK import code, and more than 200 countries use the HS
HS code · Tariff Code

What's the difference between an HS code and a UK tariff code?

An HS code is the six-digit international code. A UK commodity code adds four more digits for imports. Here's how they fit together, with a real code broken down digit by digit.

TariffTel · 28 Oct 2026
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CBAM · Compliance

UK CBAM starts on 1 January 2027: is your commodity code about to make you a CBAM importer?

From 1 January 2027, imported steel, aluminium, cement, fertiliser and hydrogen carry a UK carbon charge. Your commodity code decides whether you are caught.

TariffTel · 06 Oct 2026
HS codes for clothing: TariffTel card graphic showing tariff chapters 61 knitted, 62 woven, 64 footwear and heading 9619 absorbent
HS code · Tariff Code

How to get accurate HS codes for clothing

Clothing is one of the most misclassified categories at customs. Here is how to get garment and footwear codes right, and keep them right.

TariffTel · 23 Sept 2026
EU forced labour ban: know where and how your products are made. Supply chain map tracing a product back to its farm, factory, site and an unknown supplier. Applies from 14 December 2027
Forced labour · Compliance

EU forced labour ban: why knowing where and how your products are made is crucial

From 14 December 2027, products made with forced labour cannot be sold in or exported from the EU. Here's why supplier data is the part that takes time.

TariffTel · 17 Sept 2026
HS Codes: The Strategic Advantage Not Enough Businesses Consider. Shipping containers at a port beside a customs examination area sign
HS code · Customs Classification

HS Codes: The Strategic Advantage Not Enough Businesses Consider

HS codes aren't just tick-box compliance. When assigned strategically, they unlock cost savings, ensure compliance, and prevent costly fines. Here's how businesses use them to gain competitive advantage.

TariffTel · 10 Sept 2026
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