Customs Descriptions

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
  • If knit garment is fleeced, add to the description
  • If garment is of coated polyurethane fabric, specify knit or woven backing of coated fabric and include fiber contents. (i.e., LDS WOVEN JACKET 100% POLYESTER COATED WITH POLYURETHANE)
• Item Type
  • Must use the word “TROUSERS” not “PANTS”
  • If garment is a coat or jacket, list weight per garment in kgs
  • If garment is woven dress or blouse, specify if 2 or more yarns are used in the warp filing
• 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
  

Example #1: 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 or M2
  

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

Greetings Cards:

• Item Type (i.e., paper greeting cards)
• If includes greetings, messages, or announcements on front or inside
  

Example #1: PAPER GREETING CARDS WITH WRITTEN MESSAGE ON FRONT OR INSIDE

Example #2: PAPER GREETING CARDS, WITH NO MESSAGE ON FRONT OR INSIDE

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

Jewellery:

• Item Type (i.e., bracelet, necklace, ring, etc.)
• Material content (with % breakouts)
  • Specify if item is made of precious metal (plated or clad), precious stones, semi-precious stones, pearl, genuine shell, horn, or bone.
    • If pearl list whether it is imitation glass pearl, imitation plastic pearl, natural pearl, or cultured pearl.
  • If made of textile, please specify if KNIT or WOVEN
• Weight in grams
  

Example #1: EARRINGS BASE METAL

Example #2: NECKLACE CULTURED PEARL, 3G

Example #3: RING ROSE QUARTZ, 2G

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 or M2
• 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

Stationary:

• Item Type (i.e., diaries, journals, notebooks, note pads, composition books, binders & folders)
  • Stationary Kits, list each item that is included
• Dimensions of composition books and notebooks

Example #1: LEATHER COVER NOTEBOOK WITH UNLINED PAPER, 6 INCHES X 8.5 INCHES

Example #2: PAPER JOURNAL

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

Miscellaneous:

If your product is not listed above… please indicate material contents & intended use.

Please contact customsdescription@urbn.com if you have any questions on what to enter for your product.