What does a CN chapter mean?

A chapter is the first two digits of a CN code, for example 84 for machinery and mechanical appliances. Browsing by chapter helps when you know the type of goods but are not sure about the full code. Always determine the legal status at the level of the specific code, because a single chapter can contain both banned and unrestricted entries.

Does a code missing from this database mean the goods can be exported?

No. The database covers codes listed in the goods annexes of Regulations 833/2014 and 765/2006. Outside its scope are, among others, dual-use items defined by technical parameters from the control list of Regulation 2021/821 rather than by CN code, and entity-based bans on specific companies and people. No match is a signal for further verification, not a clearance to export.

How often is the database updated?

After every sanctions package. The latest one included is package 21, applicable from 2026-07-24. Every code shows the source version date behind the entry and a link to the act text on EUR-Lex.

Code database

CN codes under EU sanctions

The database covers 904 CN codes restricted by EU measures against Russia (Regulation 833/2014) and Belarus (Regulation 765/2006), across 68 Combined Nomenclature chapters. Pick a chapter or check a specific code.

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Combined Nomenclature chapters

Chapter	Goods covered	Codes in database
03	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	1
06	Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers	5
16	Preparations of meat, of fish and of crustaceans	2
22	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	1
23	Residues and waste from the food industries; animal fodder	1
24	Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes	1
25	Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	7
26	Ores, slag and ash	10
27	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation	64
28	Inorganic chemicals; compounds of precious metals and radioactive elements	50
29	Organic chemicals	36
30	Pharmaceutical products	1
31	Fertilisers	5
32	Tanning or dyeing extracts; paints and varnishes; putty; inks	14
33	Essential oils; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	6
34	Soap, surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations	5
35	Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes	3
36	Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches	4
37	Photographic or cinematographic goods	6
38	Miscellaneous chemical products	29
39	Plastics and articles thereof	28
40	Rubber and articles thereof	14
41	Raw hides and skins and leather	1
42	Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods	1
43	Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof	2
44	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	10
45	Cork and articles of cork	2
47	Pulp of wood; recovered paper or paperboard	7
48	Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard	21
49	Printed books, newspapers and other products of the printing industry	1
51	Wool and animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric	4
52	Cotton	4
53	Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn	1
54	Man-made filaments	5
55	Man-made staple fibres	9
56	Wadding, felt and nonwovens; twine, cordage, ropes and cables	7
58	Special woven fabrics; lace; tapestries; embroidery	3
59	Coated or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use	8
60	Knitted or crocheted fabrics	5
62	Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted	1
63	Other made-up textile articles; worn clothing	2
64	Footwear, gaiters and the like	1
68	Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos or mica	13
69	Ceramic products	10
70	Glass and glassware	20
71	Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery	4
72	Iron and steel	32
73	Articles of iron or steel	35
74	Copper and articles thereof	5
75	Nickel and articles thereof	6
76	Aluminium and articles thereof	13
78	Lead and articles thereof	2
79	Zinc and articles thereof	2
80	Tin and articles thereof	3
81	Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof	18
82	Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal	12
83	Miscellaneous articles of base metal	6
84	Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof	148
85	Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and image recording and reproducing equipment	91
86	Railway rolling stock and parts thereof; railway track fixtures	7
87	Vehicles other than railway rolling stock, parts and accessories thereof	27
88	Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof	3
89	Ships, boats and floating structures	5
90	Optical, measuring, checking and medical instruments	40
93	Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof	1
94	Furniture; bedding and mattresses; lamps and lighting fittings	8
95	Toys, games and sports requisites	2
96	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	3

Frequently asked questions

What does a CN chapter mean?
A chapter is the first two digits of a CN code, for example 84 for machinery and mechanical appliances. Browsing by chapter helps when you know the type of goods but are not sure about the full code. Always determine the legal status at the level of the specific code, because a single chapter can contain both banned and unrestricted entries.
Does a code missing from this database mean the goods can be exported?
No. The database covers codes listed in the goods annexes of Regulations 833/2014 and 765/2006. Outside its scope are, among others, dual-use items defined by technical parameters from the control list of Regulation 2021/821 rather than by CN code, and entity-based bans on specific companies and people. No match is a signal for further verification, not a clearance to export.
How often is the database updated?
After every sanctions package. The latest one included is package 21, applicable from 2026-07-24. Every code shows the source version date behind the entry and a link to the act text on EUR-Lex.

What package 21 changed → Packages timeline → Methodology →