# Common Customs Tariff

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Not to be confused with [Common Customs Tariff of the Eurasian Economic Union](/source/Common_Customs_Tariff_of_the_Eurasian_Economic_Union).

The **Common Customs Tariff** (**CCT**) is the [common external tariff](/source/Common_external_tariff) of the [European Union](/source/European_Union) (EU). It is applicable to the import of goods into any part of the [European Union Customs Union](/source/European_Union_Customs_Union) (EUCU) from the rest of the world.

Tariff rates are determined by the [Council of the European Union](/source/Council_of_the_European_Union) on the basis of the proposals presented by the [European Commission](/source/European_Commission). The average tariff rate in 2022 was 3.6%.[1] Different tariff rates are applicable to different goods under the CCT.

The legal framework for customs rules and procedures are comprised within a [code](/source/Code_of_law) known as the **Union Customs Code** (**UCC**).[2] Duty paid under the CCT is collected by [national customs authorities](/source/Revenue_service) rather than by the EU itself.

Practical information relevant for importers, including in relation to the classification of goods for import, is comprised within a [database](/source/Database) known as the **Integrated Tariff of the European Union** (*Tarif Intégré de l'Union Européenne*, **TARIC**) which provides a [TARIC code](/source/TARIC_code).[3]

## References

1. Gorse, Mathieu. ["How tariffs in the EU work"](https://chateurope.eu/en/how-tariffs-in-the-eu-work/). *Chat Europe*. Retrieved 29 May 2026.

1. ["The Union Customs Code (UCC) – Introduction - Taxation and Customs Union"](https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/union-customs-code-ucc-introduction_en). European Commission (Taxation and Customs Union). Retrieved 29 May 2026.

1. ["EU Customs Tariff (TARIC) - Taxation and Customs Union"](https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/common-customs-tariff-cct/tariff-classification-goods/eu-customs-tariff-taric_en). European Commission (Taxation and Customs Union). Retrieved 29 May 2026.

## Further reading

- Lyons, Timothy J. (2025). *EU Customs Law*. 4 ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198896869.

## External links

- [Common Customs Tariff (CCT)](https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs/common-customs-tariff-cct_en) at European Commission (Taxation and Customs Union)

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