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 the EU sanctions regulations on Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Crimea and four Ukrainian oblasts. 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 19, applicable from 2025-10-24. 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 1549 CN codes restricted by EU measures against Russia (Regulation 833/2014) and Belarus (Regulation 765/2006), across 85 Combined Nomenclature chapters. Pick a chapter or check a specific code.

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Combined Nomenclature chapters

Chapter	Goods covered	Codes in database
01	Chapter 01 of the Combined Nomenclature	2
03	Fish and crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic invertebrates	2
06	Live trees and other plants; bulbs, roots; cut flowers	5
07	Chapter 07 of the Combined Nomenclature	6
08	Chapter 08 of the Combined Nomenclature	1
12	Chapter 12 of the Combined Nomenclature	1
16	Preparations of meat, of fish and of crustaceans	5
19	Chapter 19 of the Combined Nomenclature	1
20	Chapter 20 of the Combined Nomenclature	2
21	Chapter 21 of the Combined Nomenclature	5
22	Beverages, spirits and vinegar	13
23	Residues and waste from the food industries; animal fodder	1
24	Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes	3
25	Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement	9
26	Ores, slag and ash	17
27	Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation	84
28	Inorganic chemicals; compounds of precious metals and radioactive elements	53
29	Organic chemicals	86
30	Pharmaceutical products	1
31	Fertilisers	9
32	Tanning or dyeing extracts; paints and varnishes; putty; inks	14
33	Essential oils; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations	7
34	Soap, surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations	9
35	Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes	4
36	Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches	5
37	Photographic or cinematographic goods	6
38	Miscellaneous chemical products	35
39	Plastics and articles thereof	29
40	Rubber and articles thereof	24
41	Raw hides and skins and leather	1
42	Articles of leather; saddlery and harness; travel goods	5
43	Furskins and artificial fur; manufactures thereof	3
44	Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal	11
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	23
49	Printed books, newspapers and other products of the printing industry	2
50	Chapter 50 of the Combined Nomenclature	1
51	Wool and animal hair; horsehair yarn and woven fabric	5
52	Cotton	5
53	Other vegetable textile fibres; paper yarn and woven fabrics of paper yarn	2
54	Man-made filaments	6
55	Man-made staple fibres	10
56	Wadding, felt and nonwovens; twine, cordage, ropes and cables	8
57	Chapter 57 of the Combined Nomenclature	16
58	Special woven fabrics; lace; tapestries; embroidery	6
59	Coated or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use	9
60	Knitted or crocheted fabrics	6
61	Chapter 61 of the Combined Nomenclature	26
62	Articles of apparel and clothing accessories, not knitted or crocheted	31
63	Other made-up textile articles; worn clothing	3
64	Footwear, gaiters and the like	20
65	Chapter 65 of the Combined Nomenclature	6
66	Chapter 66 of the Combined Nomenclature	4
67	Chapter 67 of the Combined Nomenclature	1
68	Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos or mica	23
69	Ceramic products	19
70	Glass and glassware	30
71	Pearls, precious stones and metals; jewellery	44
72	Iron and steel	43
73	Articles of iron or steel	53
74	Copper and articles thereof	14
75	Nickel and articles thereof	11
76	Aluminium and articles thereof	16
78	Lead and articles thereof	7
79	Zinc and articles thereof	7
80	Tin and articles thereof	6
81	Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof	27
82	Tools, implements, cutlery, spoons and forks, of base metal	17
83	Miscellaneous articles of base metal	9
84	Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof	226
85	Electrical machinery and equipment; sound and image recording and reproducing equipment	138
86	Railway rolling stock and parts thereof; railway track fixtures	10
87	Vehicles other than railway rolling stock, parts and accessories thereof	42
88	Aircraft, spacecraft and parts thereof	18
89	Ships, boats and floating structures	12
90	Optical, measuring, checking and medical instruments	46
91	Chapter 91 of the Combined Nomenclature	13
92	Chapter 92 of the Combined Nomenclature	6
93	Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof	4
94	Furniture; bedding and mattresses; lamps and lighting fittings	12
95	Toys, games and sports requisites	27
96	Miscellaneous manufactured articles	7
97	Chapter 97 of the Combined Nomenclature	3
98	Chapter 98 of the Combined Nomenclature	1

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 the EU sanctions regulations on Russia, Belarus, Iran, North Korea, Crimea and four Ukrainian oblasts. 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 19, applicable from 2025-10-24. Every code shows the source version date behind the entry and a link to the act text on EUR-Lex.

What package 19 changed → Packages timeline → Methodology →