A critical URBN initiative is ensuring all product – whether purchased domestically or internationally – includes a customs description.
In addition to the above training video, instructions to enter a customs description can be found in the TradeStone User Manual.
Note - A customs description must be entered for each style using the “Enter Customs Descriptions” query, but a customs description only has to be entered once per style. You will only need to use the “Revise Customs Descriptions” query should you need to revise/update the customs description for a style – styles populating in this query do not indicate that a revision is required by URBN.
** IMPORTANT ** Please follow the below guide to give you an indication on the UK CUSTOMS description requirements:
What To Enter For Customs Descriptions
Apparel & Textile Accessories:
- Gender (LDS or MENS)
- KNIT or WOVEN
- Item Type
- Outerwear garment with leg separations extending below the knee must be entered as “TROUSERS” not “Pants”. Pants is not a recognized term by Customs.
- If knit garment is fleeced, add to the description
- If garment is a coat or jacket, list weight per garment in kgs
- Fiber contents (including weight % of fibers)
Example #1: LDS KNIT BLOUSE 100% POLYESTER
Example #2: MENS WOVEN SCARF 100% COTTON
Bags & Wallets:
- Item type (i.e., handbag, wallet, suitcase, tote, travel bag, etc.)
- Material content (with % breakouts)
- Dimension Length + Width + Height in CM
Example 1: HANDBAG 100% COTTON WITH LEATHER TRIM 25 cm length, 20 cm width, 5 cm
Example 2: TOTE BAG 100% LEATHER
Beauty/Cosmetic Products:
- Item Type
- Form of the actual product (i.e., cream, gel, liquid, oil, etc.)
- Type of container product is sold in & what it is made of (i.e., glass bottle, plastic tube, etc.)
- Net quantity of product in each unit
- Contains alcohol, or no?
Example #1: PERFUME IN GLASS BOTTLE; CONTAINS ALCOHOL, 10 GRAMS
Example #2: HAND LOTION IN PLASTIC TUBE; DOES NOT CONTAIN ALCOHOL; 30 GRAMS
Example #3: FACE SERUM, OIL; IN GLASS BOTTLE; DOES NOT CONTAIN ALCOHOL; 3 OZ
Belts:
- Item type
- Material content (including weight % of fibers) for the INSIDE (hugs the waist) and OUTSIDE of the belt
- If TEXTILE: KNIT OR WOVEN
Example1: BELT 100% LEATHER INSIDE AND 100% POLYESTER KNIT OUTSIDE
Example 2: BELT 100% POLYURETHANE INSIDE, 50% COTTON 50% POLYESER WOVEN OUTSIDE BELT
Books:
- HARDCOVER or PAPERBACK
- Number # of pages
Example: HARDCOVER BOOK WITH 350 PAGES
Curtains/Window Panels:
- Item type
- KNIT OR WOVEN
- Material content (including weight % of fibers)
- Dimensions in CM
Example: WINDOW CURTAINS WOVEN 100% COTTON 18cm x 33cm
Electronic Accessories:
- Item type
- Material content
- Number of speakers (if applicable)
- Whether it emits radio frequency
- Whether it includes any batteries, or not
Example: PLASTIC FM RADIO BLUETOOTH SPEAKER; WITH 2 SPEAKERS, BATTERY NOT INCLUDED
Food/Beverages:
- Item Type
- Ingredients List
Furniture:
- Item Type (i.e., chair, sofa, table, etc.)
- Material content (including weight %)
- If made of wood, include type of wood
- Upholstered or NOT upholstered (for chairs and sofas only)
- For indoor or outdoor use
Example: UPHOLSTERED INDOOR CHAIR WITH MANGO WOOD FRAME
Hair Accessories:
- Item Type (i.e., headband, barrette, comb, etc.)
- Material content (with % breakouts)
- If textile is included, include whether knit or woven
Example 1: PLASTIC HEADBAND COVERED IN WOVEN POLYESTER FABRIC
Example 2: BASE METAL BARRETTE WITH ACRYLIC DECORATION
Hats:
- Item Type (i.e., hat, visor, beret, etc.)
- KNIT OR WOVEN
- Material content (including weight % of fibers)
- If made of straw, include whether sewed or not sewed
Example #1: WOVEN HAT 100% COTTON
Example #2: VISOR 100% POLYURETHANE
Jewelry
- Item Type (i.e., bracelet, necklace, ring, etc.)
- Material content (with % breakouts)
- Please add if precious metal (plated or clad), semiprecious stones, precious stones, real pearl, genuine shell, horn, bone
- If made of textile, please add if KNIT or WOVEN
- Weight in grams
Example 1: BASE METAL EARRINGS; ROSE QUARTZ RING, 2G;
Example 2: FRESHWATER PEARL EARRINGS, 3G
Example 3: ACRYLIC RING
Kitchenware:
- Item Type (i.e., serving tray, pitcher, soup bowl, etc.)
- Material content (plastic, glass, stainless steel, etc.)
- If drinking glass, has stem or stemless
- If it has etched/engraved glass
- For plates, include diameter in cm
- Indicate whether it is food/drink safe
- Include whether it comes in a set
- If made of any amount of wood, include type of wood
Example 1: GLASS STEM DRINKING GLASS, ENGRAVED, FOOD SAFE
Example 2: SET OF FOUR 100% STONEWARE MUGS, FOOD SAFE
Example 3: STAINLESS STEEL COCKTAIL SHAKER, FOODSAFE
Lighting:
- Item Type (i.e., chandelier, table lamp, wall sconce, etc.)
- Material content (iron, rattan, plastic, etc.)
- Indicate if no wires are included
- If lightbulb is included, advise if bulb is LED
- Include whether socket is for LED bulbs only
- If made of any amount of wood, include type of wood
Example 1: IRON TABLE LAMP
Example 2: MANGO WOOD FLOOR LAMP WITH LED ONLY SOCKET
Mirrors:
- Item Type
- Framed or unframed
- Material of backing
- If it includes LED lights add to description
- If it is meant to hang over the door add to description
- If made of any amount of wood, include type of wood
- Reflective surface dimensions in cm2
Example: FRAMED MIRROR WITH MDF BACK, 950 CM2
Pillows:
- Item Type
- Fiber contents (including weight %)
- Include front material and back material
- Type of fill (i.e., polyester fill, down, faux feathers)
Example 1: PILLOW 100% COTTON WOVEN PILLOW WITH 100% POLYESTER FILL
Example 2: PILLOW 100% COTTON FRONT AND 100% POLYESTER BACK WITH 100% POLYESTER FILL
Rugs:
- Item Type
- KNIT OR WOVEN
- Material content (including weight %)
- Tufted or NOT tufted. If tufted, include if hand tufted or machine tufted.
- Knotted or NOT knotted
- Pile construction or non-pile construction
- Dimensions Length X Width in CM
- If rug has tiles, surface area of the tiles
Example: RUG WOVEN 100% COTTON, NON-PILE CONSTRUCTION, NOT TUFTED, 100 CM x 100 CM
Shoes:
- Gender (LDS or MENS)
- Item Type (i.e., boot, slipper, sneaker)
- Content of upper
- Content of outsole
- Include whether outsole is flocked with textile flocking or not flocked
- Include whether open toe, open heel, or slip on
- Covers ankle, covers calf, or DOES NOT cover ankle
- Is the vamp made of straps? Or is one of several pieces cut out? – If vamp has straps or cut outs, is the sole & heel combined have a height of more than 3 cm?
Example #1: LDS SANDAL, POLYESTER UPPER, RUBBER OUTSOLE; DOES NOT COVER ANKLE
Example #2: LDS HEELS, LEATHER UPPER, RUBBER OUTSOLE; DOES NOT COVER ANKLE, HAS VAMP CUT OUTS WITH HEEL GREATER THAN 3 CM
Example #3: MENS BOOTS, LEATHER UPPER, RUBBER OUTSOLE; COVERS ANKLE AND CALF
Sunglasses & Readers:
- Item Type (i.e., sunglasses, prismatic readers, non-prismatic readers)
- Material of lens
Example: BASE METAL SUNGLASSES WITH PLASTIC LENS
Textile Home Products:
- Item Type
- KNIT or WOVEN
- Material content (including weight % of fibers)
- Printed or not printed
- If bedding, include if quilted or not quilted, embellished, or not embellished, and embroidered or not embroidered
- If filled, include what it’s filled with (i.e., animal feathers, faux feathers, down, polyester, etc.)
Example #1: 100% COTTON WOVEN TABLECLOTH
Example #2: 100% COTTON WOVEN DUVET, NOT QUILTED, NOT PRINTED
Toys & Novelty Items:
- Item Type
- Material content
- For stuffed toys, indicate if “plush-covered”
- If made of any amount of wood, include type of wood
Example: POLYESTER STUFFED ANIMAL TOY
Umbrellas:
- Item Type (i.e., handheld or garden)
- Material content
- Telescoping shaft or non-telescoping shaft
- If made of any amount of wood, include type of wood
Example: HANDHELD UMBRELLA WITH TELESCOPING SHAFT
Wall Art:
- Item Type
- Material content
- Whether image is printed or embroidered
- Framed or not framed
- If made of any amount of wood, include type of wood
Example: PRINTED MANGO WOOD WALL ART WITH OAK WOOD FRAME
Wall Hangings:
- Item Type
- Material content
- Framed or not framed
- If made of any amount of wood, include type of wood
- If made of textile, include whether knit or woven
Example: 100% COTTON WOVEN WALL HANGING
Wallpaper:
- Item Type
- Coated or non-coated with plastic
Example: WALLPAPER 100% COATED PLASTIC
Watches & Clocks:
- Item Type (wristwatch, alarm clock, wall clock, clock with watch movements, etc.)
- Electrically operated or not
- Display type (Mechanical Display or Opto-Electronic Display or both)
- Whether it has stopwatch capabilities or not
Example #1: ALARM CLOCK, BATTERY OPERATED
Example #2: WRISTWATCH, ELECTRICALLY OPERATED WITH MECHANICAL DISPLAY ONLY, DOES NOT HAVE STOPWATCH