Common Customs Tariff (CCT)
Single customs tariff applied by all EU member states to imports from third countries.
Common Customs Tariff (CCT)
The Common Customs Tariff (CCT) is the uniform customs tariff applied by all 27 Member States of the European Union to imports of goods from third countries.
Foundation
The CCT is the pillar of the European Customs Union. Since 1968, Member States no longer have national tariffs: the same imported product pays the same customs duties, whether it enters through Le Havre, Rotterdam or Hamburg.
Composition
The CCT includes the 8-digit Combined Nomenclature (CN), conventional duty rates (MFN), autonomous rates, additional units and regulatory footnotes.
MFN (Most Favored Nation) Rate
MFN rates are the “default” rates applied to all WTO members. They can be reduced by free trade agreements (preferential rates) or unilateral decisions (tariff suspensions, GSP).
Consultation
The TDC is published annually in the Official Journal of the EU. It can be consulted online via the European Commission's TARIC database, which also includes specific measures (anti-dumping, quotas, etc.).