• Official texts shows the texts of the official journal.
• Self-explanatory texts shows the long texts.
• Hierarchical search allows browsing and searching in a hierarchical fashion.
• Minimum hierarchy displays the minimal hierarchy of a code in the official texts.
• Keyword search allows searching for a combination of pre-defined keywords.
• CN8 code search allows searching for a particular CN8 code.

1. Keyword and CN8 code search controls
2. CN8 code selection - click on hyperlink to select and return to details form

Official texts ^

In official texts mode the view displays the combined nomenclature texts of the official journal with its indents and short texts. The minimum hierarchy is only available in this view.

The following actions and operations are available:

• Return: takes you to the declarations list.
• Nomenclature year: Switches to the 'other' year.
• Self-explanatory texts: Switches to the self-explanatory text view.
• Hierarchical search: Enters to the hierarchical search mode.
• Clicking the image in the list switches to the minimum hierarchy view

Self-explanatory texts ^

In self-explanatory texts mode the browser displays the long texts of the combined nomenclature. Each text is a self-contained description of the CN8 code.

The following actions and operations are available:

• Return: takes you to the declarations list.
• Nomenclature year: Switches to the 'other' year.
• Official texts: Switches to the Official text view.
• Hierarchical search: Enters to the hierarchical search mode.

Minimum hierarchy ^

The minimum hierarchy function is only available in the official text view. Click on the image in front of the code you which to view this hierarchy for. Click on the image again to return to the normal official text mode.

For example clicking on the image in front of the code 0101 90 11 shows the hierarchy shown below explaining where For slaughter comes from. This is useful for long sequences of 'other' descriptions.

Hierarchical search ^

The hierarchical search allows finding a code quite quickly by narrowing down the codes. Use the and buttons in the first column to expand or unexpand a hierarchy level.

For example to find orange:

1. Enter the hierarchical search mode by clicking its option in the actions menu
2. Based on the nature of the product, you first choose the major section (vegetable products)
3. In the selected section choose a chapter (edible fruit)
4. In the proposed selection choose a sub section (citrus fruit)
5. Expand the proposed selection(oranges)
6. Locate the desired product in the proposed list (other)
7. Return to the 'normal' mode by clicking 'Hierarchical search' in the actions menu or click the CN8 code's link to copy the selected code to the details screen

CN8 code search ^

To quickly locate a CN8 code, use the CN8 code search. Simply type in the (approximate) code in the field and press enter or click the search button. The CN8 browser will position itself approximately near the desired code. The entered code does not necessarily have to exist.

Keyword search ^

The keyword search is based on pre-defined keywords. To locate a CN8 code based on keywords, type in or select a keyword.

Actions:

• Clear clears the selected keyword(s) and returns to the 'normal' view.
• Go to positions the CN8 browser on the first keyword search result.

To perform a keyword search, proceed as follows:

1. Click on the button of the keyword field.
2. The keywords list pops up. Type in the approximate keyword or select it in the list (in this example we want to use the keyword sugar)
3. Having selected the keyword, the browser displays all the texts that pertain to this keyword
4. You can narrow down your search by adding more keywords

See the example below

The image below shows how to quickly locate the keyword sugar

The example below shows some of the search results for alcohol, fruit, sugar