---
title: "EU Customs Tariff (TARIC)"
description: "Look up EU customs tariff numbers, find customs offices and clarify customs terminology"
canonical_url: "https://meingpt.com/en/docs/integrations/integrated-databases/taric"
language: en
---

# EU Customs Tariff (TARIC)

TARIC is a native tool in meinGPT that provides access to the EU customs tariff database from zolltarifnummern.de.

## Main functions

### Tariff search
- **`builtin-taric-search-taric`**: Searches for tariff codes matching a customs tariff number
  - Expects a (possibly partial) customs tariff number as the search term, not a free-text product description
  - Language selection: German, English or French
  - Optional: year for historical data

### Find customs offices
- **`builtin-taric-offices-suggest`**: Searches for customs offices by name or location
  - Matches by name/location similarity, not by geographic proximity

### Look up terminology
- **`builtin-taric-definition-of-terms`**: Returns definition suggestions for customs terminology
  - Results are links to web pages with the full definition

### Retrieve duty rates
- **`builtin-taric-duties`**: Retrieves duty rate information for a specific tariff number
  - Duty rates, affected countries, validity period, legal basis

## Use cases

### Look up a tariff code
```
"What falls under customs tariff number 8471301000?"
"Show me customs tariffs starting with 847130"
```

### Check duty rates
```
"What duty rate applies to tariff number 17011290?"
"Which countries does this duty rate apply to, and until when?"
```

### Find a customs office
```
"Find the responsible customs office in Berlin"
```

### Look up a term
```
"What does NACE mean?"
```

## How it works

- Uses the public API of zolltarifnummern.de
- No API key required from you

## Notes

- The search provides suggestions - final customs classification is up to the user
- Tariffs can change - verify critical classifications
- Consult a customs expert when uncertain