Nomenclature

Query by nomenclature

With this option, you can find commodity codes in the goods nomenclature. You can do this by searching for a specific code or by browsing the nomenclature.

Click Nomenclature on the menu bar and then click on Query by nomenclature in the sub-menu. The following page will appear:

This page is divided into two main segments: Search and the Nomenclature tree.

Search

This segment enables you to search for the relevant commodity codes according to the following criteria:

Field	Description
Simulation date	Entering a Simulation date is required when searching for goods nomenclature, narrowing the search to only the nomenclatures that are valid at the specified date. By default, the current date is used.
Trade direction	Select the trade direction i.e. Import or Export. By default, it is set to Import.
Commodity code	Enter the commodity code you are looking for; enter 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 digits.
General information	Shows the links to additional information about the commodity codes or Tariff.
Language	By default, the language displayed is set to the language of your user interface. You can change it to any of the preset languages available in this field.
Expand all search results	When this checkbox is selected, the search results are shown in a fully expanded goods nomenclature tree.

After you have entered the criteria, click on the Search button. Matching codes will be displayed within the goods nomenclature tree in the lower segment of the page.

Nomenclature Tree

This segment displays the goods nomenclature tree, organized in SECTIONS. By default, it is set to the import mode with the current date as the date of query. For each SECTION, you will see the Roman numeral (e.g. "VII"), the title and the chapters contained in the SECTION.

You can browse each SECTION by clicking on the relevant SECTION to expand it and browse for further details by expanding the chapters and nomenclature within it.

The following information is shown in the goods nomenclature tree.

Field	Description
Commodity code	Entering a Simulation date is required when searching for goods nomenclature, narrowing the search to only the nomenclatures that are valid at the specified date. By default, the current date is used.
Folders and search icons	Click on a folder to expand or collapse it. Clicking on a will show the Measures for the selected commodity code.
Links	Clicking a will display additional notes about a section, chapter or goods nomenclature code.
Description	The goods nomenclature description is displayed in the selected language. Indents (e.g. ---) are displayed to help show the position of each code within the nomenclature.
Footnotes	Footnote codes are displayed after the description (e.g. TN701). Clicking on a footnote code opens a pop-up showing footnote text.
Supplementary units	Where relevant, the applicable supplementary unit (e.g. Litres) is shown for commodities.