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Combined Nomenclature (CN) 2026: new commodity codes for Intrastat

The European Commission published the 2026 version of the Combined Nomenclature (CN) in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1926 (31 October 2025). It applies from 1 January 2026 and forms the basis for declaring goods in customs and for intra-EU trade statistics (Intrastat). The CN 2026 introduces new and amended codes, including for energy and battery materials (e.g. lithium-based oxides, battery-related chemicals), clean technology (e.g. photovoltaic wafers, wind turbine components, hydrogen fuel cells, battery modules), and various reclassifications and clarifications. Member states require Intrastat declarations to use CN 2026 codes for the 2026 statistical year. See our commodity codes page for a downloadable code list.

Source: European Commission – Commission publishes the 2026 version of the Combined Nomenclature (Taxation and Customs Union)

Impact for you Using outdated codes can lead to rejected declarations or incorrect statistics. You need to map your goods to CN 2026 and update internal references and systems so all 2026 returns use the correct codes. Download the list from our commodity codes page.
How EasyIntrastat helps We validate and map to the correct EU commodity codes (including CN 2026) so your returns are accepted by the authorities and you don't have to maintain code lists yourself.