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Misclassification

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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
karolina-kolodziejczak
Food and Drink · Food Classification

How to classify complex food products for customs

From gourmet delicacies to everyday staples, the diversity within the food industry presents a complex task when assigning the correct…

TariffTel · 15 May 2026
AI
AI Classification · AI

Can AI Give You an Accurate Tariff Code?

Classifying products using AI is something that still needs to be approached with a degree of caution and knowledge on the limits and capabilities of AI today...

TariffTel · 06 May 2026
classification
Food and Drink · Food Classification

Food and drink classification: how to get your tariff codes right

Getting your product to market if you’re a food and drink producer or exporter isn’t always simple. Behind every successful international…

TariffTel · 22 Apr 2026
classification
Compliance · Customs Classification

Why total landed cost starts with classification

Most businesses think they have their import costs under control. They’ve negotiated hard on purchase price. They’ve consolidated…

TariffTel · 23 Feb 2026
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