Classification - KN
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Short description
The Combined Nomenclature (CN) is the tariff and statistical nomenclature used within the European Union for collecting and processing foreign trade data.
This Hungarian classification has been developed on the basis of the international classification (European classification)
KN short description (pdf, 80 KB)
Structure
It covers the code number and the name of the items in the classification.
Combined Nomenclature, 2025
KN8 2025 structure (xlsx, 482 KB)
Explanatory notes
The explanatory notes determine the content of the classification items. They help to classify items into the appropriate category of the classification.
Search engine
It supports quick search in the classification. As a result of searching by code number or text, it displays all the items in the classification that contain such code number or text.
No search engine for this classification.
Methodology
The materials here contain the principles and rules of application of the classification.
General rules for the interpretation of the Combined Nomenclature can be found in Section I, General Rules of the Regulation.
Conversion key(s)
Correspondence table(s) between the items of the current and the previous version of the classification.
KN 2025 change list(xls, 231 KB)
CN 2025 – CPA 2.1 (xlsx, 717 KB)
CN 2025 – SITC (xlsx, 309 KB)
Legal basis
Legislation requiring the use of the classification:
- Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 3330/91
- Commission Regulation (EC) No 1982/2004 of 18 November 2004 implementing Regulation (EC) No 638/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States and repealing Commission Regulations (EC) No 1901/2000 and (EEC) No 3590/92
- Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 (Text with EEA relevance )
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 92/2010 of 2 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards data exchange between customs authorities and national statistical authorities, compilation of statistics and quality assessment (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 113/2010 of 9 February 2010 implementing Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries, as regards trade coverage, definition of the data, compilation of statistics on trade by business characteristics and by invoicing currency, and specific goods or movements (Text with EEA relevance)
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1925 of 12 October 2017amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1602 of 11 October 2018 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1776 of 9 October 2019 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1577 of 21 September 2020 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/2159 of 16 December 2020 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1832 of 12 October 2021 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/1998 of 20 September 2022 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2364 of 26 September 2023 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2522 of 23 September 2024 amending Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff
Old versions
The previous versions of the classification can be found here.
The Combined Nomenclature changes slightly each year, it is subject to a major revision every 5 years.
KN8 2024 structure (xlsx, 482 KB)