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Standard International Trade Classification (SITC)

The Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) is a standardised way of classifying goods that is used in statistics on imports and exports. The codes are listed here for each commodity group.
0 Food And Live Animals
00 Live Animals
001 Live Animals
01 Meat And Meat Preparations
011 Meat Of Bovine Anim,Fresh,Chilled,Frozen
012 Other Meat, Fresh, Chilled Or Frozen
016 Meat, Salted, Dried Or Smoked
017 Prepared Or Preserved Meat, N.E.S.
02 Dairy Products And Birds' Eggs
022 Milk And Cream
023 Butter And Other Fats And Oils Of Milk
024 Cheese And Curd
025 Birds' Eggs,Fresh,Preserved; Egg Albumin
03 Fish Crustaceans, Molluscs; Prep.Thereof
034 Fish, Fresh, Chilled Or Frozen
035 Fish, Dried, Salted Or Smoked
036 Crustaceans And Molluscs,Fresh,Froz. Etc
037 Fish Etc., Prepared Or Preserved
04 Cereals And Cereal Preparations
041 Wheat And Meslin, Unmilled
042 Rice
043 Barley, Unmilled
044 Maize (Corn), Unmilled
045 Other Cereals, Unmilled
046 Meal And Flour Of Wheat
047 Other Cereal Meals And Flours
048 Preparations Of Cereals, Flour, Starches
05 Vegetables And Fruit
054 Vegetables And Edible Roots
056 Vegetables, Roots, Tubers, Preserved
057 Fruit And Nuts, Fresh Or Dried
058 Fruit, Prepared Or Preserved
059 Fruit Juices And Vegetable Juices
06 Sugars, Sugar Preparations And Honey
061 Sugars, Molasses And Honey
062 Sugar Confectionery
07 Coffee, Tea, Cocoa, Spices;Manuf.Thereof
071 Coffee And Coffee Substitutes
072 Cocoa
073 Chocolate And Cocoa Preparations
074 Tea And Mate
075 Spices
08 Feeding Stuff For Animals,Excl.Unmil.Cer
081 Feeding Stuff For Animals,Excl.Unmil.Cer
09 Miscellaneous Edible Products And Prep.
091 Margarine And Shortening
098 Edible Products And Preparations N.E.S.
1 Beverages And Tobacco
11 Beverages
111 Non-Alcoholic Beverages, N.E.S.
112 Alcoholic Beverages
12 Tobacco And Tobacco Manufactures
121 Tobacco, Unmanufactured; Tobacco Refuse
122 Tobacco, Manufactured
2 Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels
21 Hides, Skins And Furskins, Raw
211 Hides, Skins (Except Furskins), Raw
212 Furskins, Raw
22 Oil Seeds And Oleaginous Fruit
222 Seeds For 'Soft' Fixed Vegetable Oils
223 Seeds For Other Fixed Vegetable Oils
23 Crude Rubber (Incl.Synth. And Reclaimed)
231 Natural Rubber And Natural Gums
232 Synthetic Rubber,Reclaimed Rubber; Waste
24 Cork And Wood
244 Cork, Natural, Raw And Waste
245 Fuel Wood And Wood Charcoal
246 Wood In Chips Or Particles; Wood Waste
247 Wood In The Rough Or Roughly Squared
248 Wood, Simply Worked; Sleepers
25 Pulp And Waste Paper
251 Pulp And Waste Paper
26 Textile Fibres And Their Wastes
261 Silk
263 Cotton
264 Jute And Other Textile Bast Fibres
265 Veg. Textile Fibres Excl. Cotton, Jute
266 Synthetic Fibres Suitable For Spinning
267 Art.Fibr.F.Spinning;Waste Of Man-Made F.
268 Wool (Incl Wool Tops), Other Animal Hair
269 Old Clothing, Other Text. Articles; Rags
27 Crude Fertilizers And Crude Minerals
272 Fertilizers (Excl Those Of Division 56)
273 Stone, Sand And Gravel
274 Sulphur And Unroasted Iron Pyrites
277 Natural Abrasives, N.E.S.
278 Other Crude Minerals
28 Metalliferous Ores And Metal Scrap
281 Iron Ore And Concentrates
282 Ferrous Waste And Scrap,Remelting Ingots
283 Copper Ores And Conc., Coppar Mattes Etc
284 Nickel Ores And Conc., Intermediate Prod
285 Aluminium Ores And Conc. (Incl Alumina)
286 Ores And Concentr. Of Uran And Thorium
287 Base Metal Ores And Concentrates, N.E.S.
288 Non-Ferrous Metal Waste And Scrap
289 Precious Metal Ores, Waste (Except Gold)
29 Crude Animal And Vegetable Mtrls, N.E.S.
291 Crude Animal Materials, N.E.S.
292 Crude Vegetable Materials, N.E.S.
3 Mineral Fuels, Lubric. And Related Mtrls
32 Coal, Coke And Briquettes
321 Coal (Excl Agglomerated Coal)
322 Briquettes, Lignite And Peat
325 Coke Of Coal,Lignite,Peat; Retort Carbon
33 Petroleum, Petrol.Prod.And Related Mtrls
333 Petroleum Oils, Crude
334 Petroleum Products, Refined
335 Residual Petroleum Products, N.E.S.
34 Gas, Natural And Manufactured
342 Liquefied Propane And Butane
343 Natural Gas, Whether Or Not Liquefied
344 Petrol.Gases And Oth. Gaseous Hydrocarb.
345 Coal Gas, Water Gas, Producer Gas Etc
35 Electric Current
351 Electric Current
4 Animal And Vegetable Oils,Fats And Waxes
41 Animal Oils And Fats
411 Animal Oils And Fats
42 Fixed Vegetable Fats And Oils
421 Fixed Vegetable Fats And Oils, "Soft"
422 Other Fixed Vegetable Fats And Oils
43 Process.Anim.And Veg.Fats And Oils;Waxes
431 Process.Anim.And Veg.Fats And Oils;Waxes
5 Chemicals And Related Products, N.E.S.
51 Organic Chemicals
511 Hydrocarbons, Nes, And Their Derivates
512 Alcohols,Phenols Etc And Their Derivates
513 Carboxylic Acids Etc And Their Derivates
514 Nitrogen Function Compounds
515 Organo-Inorganic Compounds, Etc.
516 Other Organic Chemicals
52 Inorganic Chemicals
522 Chemical Elements, Inorganic Oxides, Etc
523 Metallic Salts And Peroxysalts
524 Other Inorganic Chemicals Of Inorg Acids
525 Radio-Active And Associated Materials
53 Dyeing, Tanning And Colouring Materials
531 Synthetic Dyes And Colour Lakes
532 Dyeing And Tanning Extr;Synth.Tann.Mtrls
533 Pigments,Paints,Varnishes And Rel.Mtrls
54 Medicinal And Pharmaceutical Products
541 Med.And Pharm.Products(Excl Medicaments)
542 Medicaments(Incl Veterinary Medicaments)
55 Essential Oils, Perfume; Clean. Preparat
551 Essent. Oils, Perfume And Flavour Matrl.
553 Perfumery, Cosmetics,Toilet Preparations
554 Soap, Cleans. And Polishing Preparations
56 Fertilizers (Excl Those Of Group 272)
562 Fertilizers (Excl Those Of Group 272)
57 Plastics In Primary Forms
571 Polymers Of Ethylene
572 Polymers Of Styrene
573 Polymers Of Halogenated Olefins
574 Polyethers,Polycarbonates,Polyesters Etc
575 Other Plastics, In Primary Forms
579 Waste, Parings And Scrap, Of Plastics
58 Plastics In Non-Primary Forms
581 Tubes, Pipes And Hoses
582 Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil And Strip
583 Monofilament,Rod,Sticks,Profile Shapes
59 Chemical Materials And Products, Nes
591 Disinfectants, Insecticides, Etc.
592 Starches, Inulin, Gluten, Etc.
593 Explosives And Pyrotechnic Products
597 Prep.Addit.For Min.Oils; Lubric Prep Etc
598 Miscellaneous Chemical Products, N.E.S.
6 Manufactured Goods Classif. By Material
61 Leather, Leather Manuf.;Dressed Furskins
611 Leather
612 Manufactures Of Leather, N.E.S.
613 Furskins, Tanned Or Dressed
62 Rubber Manufactures, N.E.S.
621 Materials Of Rubber
625 Rubber Tyres,Interchang.Tyre Threads Etc
629 Articles Of Rubber, N.E.S.
63 Cork And Wood Manufact.,Excl Furniture
633 Cork Manufactures
634 Veneers, Plywood, Particle Board Etc
635 Wood Manufactures, N.E.S.
64 Paper And Paperboard; Articles Thereof
641 Paper And Paperboard
642 Articles Of Paper, Pulp, Paperboard
65 Textile Yarn, Fabrics; Made-Up Articles
651 Textile Yarn
652 Cotton Fabrics, Woven, Excl. Spec. Fabr.
653 Fabrics,Woven, Of Man-Made Textile Mtrls
654 Other Textile Fabrics, Woven
655 Knitted Or Crocheted Fabrics Etc
656 Tulles, Lace, Embroidery, Ribbons Etc
657 Special Yarns, Spec. Textile Fabrics Etc
658 Made-Up Articles Of Textile Mtrls, N.E.S
659 Floor Coverings, Etc.
66 Non-Metallic Mineral Manufactures, Nes
661 Lime, Cement And Construction Materials
662 Clay And Refractory Construction Mtrls
663 Mineral Manufactures, N.E.S.
664 Glass
665 Glassware
666 Pottery
667 Pearls, Precious And Semi-Prec. Stones
67 Iron And Steel
671 Pig Iron, Sponge Iron, Etc; Ferro-Alloys
672 Ingots And Oth Prim.Forms, Semi-Fin.Prod
673 Flat-Rolled Prod, Of Iron Etc, Not Clad
674 Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Etc, Clad
675 Flat-Rolled Products Of Alloy Steel
676 Iron And Steel Bars, Rods, Angles, Etc.
677 Rails And Railway Track Material
678 Wire Of Iron Or Steel
679 Tubes, Pipes, Fittings, Of Iron Or Steel
68 Non-Ferrous Metals
681 Silver And Platinum Group Metals
682 Copper
683 Nickel
684 Aluminium
685 Lead
686 Zinc
687 Tin
689 Miscellaneous Non-Ferrous Base Metals
69 Manufactures Of Metal, N.E.S.
691 Metal Structures And Parts Of Structures
692 Metal Containers For Storage Or Transp.
693 Wire Products And Fencing Grills
694 Nails, Screws, Nuts, Bolts, Rivets Etc
695 Tools For Use In The Hand Or In Machines
696 Cutlery
697 Household Equipment Of Base Metal,N.E.S.
699 Manufactures Of Base Metal, N.E.S.
7 Machinery And Transport Equipment
71 Power Generating Machinery And Equipment
711 Vapour Generating Boilers, Aux.Plant Etc
712 Vapour Turbines
713 Internal Combustion Piston Engines
714 Reaction Engines, Gas Turbines N.E.S
716 Rotating Electric Plant
718 Other Power Generating Machinery
72 Machinery For Particular Industries
721 Agricultural Machinery, Excl. Tractors
722 Tractors,Excl Tractors For Semi-Trailers
723 Civil Engineering Equipment
724 Textile And Leather Machinery, N.E.S.
725 Paper And Pulp Mill Machinery
726 Printing And Bookbinding Machinery
727 Food Processing Machines (Excl Domestic)
728 Other Specialized Machinery
73 Metalworking Machinery
731 Machine-Tools For Removing Metal Etc
733 Machine-Tools For Working Metal
735 Parts And Access. Of Group 731 And 733
737 Metalworking Machinery, N.E.S.
74 General Indust.Machinery And Equip,N.E.S
741 Heating And Cooling Equipment
742 Pumps For Liquids, Liquid Elevators
743 Pumps, N.E.S; Fans; Centrifuges, Etc.
744 Mechanical Handling Equipment
745 Non-Electrical Machinery, Tools, Etc.
746 Ball Or Roller Bearings
747 Taps,Cocks,Valves Etc,For Pipes,Vats Etc
748 Transmission Shafts, Bearing Houses Etc
749 Non-Electric Machinery Parts And Access.
75 Office Mach.,Autom.Data-Processing Equip
751 Office Machines
752 Adp Machines And Units Thereof
759 Office And Adp Machine Parts And Access.
76 Telecom; Sound Recording And Reprod.App.
761 Television Receivers
762 Radio-Broadcast Receivers
763 Sound Or Video Recorders Or Reproducers
764 Telecommunications Equipment
77 Electr.Machines,Apparatus And Appliances
771 Electric Power Machinery, N.E.S.
772 Switches, Resistors, Printed Curuits Etc
773 Electricity Distributing Equipment,N.E.S
774 Electro-Medical And Radiological App.
775 Household Type Equipment, N.E.S
776 Transistors, Valves, Tubes, Etc.
778 Electrical Machinery And Apparatus,N.E.S
78 Road Vehicles (Incl.Air Cushion Vehicl.)
781 Passenger Motor Vehicles, Except Buses
782 Lorries, Special Motor Vehicles, N.E.S
783 Road Motor Vehicles, N.E.S.
784 Motor Vehicle Parts And Accessor. N.E.S.
785 Motorcycles And Cycles,Invalid Carriages
786 Not Motorized Trailers, Etc; Containers
79 Other Transport Equipment
791 Railway Vehicles And Associated Equipm.
792 Aircraft And Assoc. Equipm., Spacecraft
793 Ships, Boats And Floating Structures
8 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
81 Prefabr.Build;Sanit.,Heat.,Lighting App.
811 Prefabricated Buildings
812 Sanitary,Plumbing And Heating Fixtures
813 Lighting Fixtures And Fittings, N.E.S
82 Furniture And Parts Thereof
821 Furniture And Parts Thereof, Bedding Etc
83 Travel Goods,Handbags And Sim.Containers
831 Travel Goods,Handbags And Sim.Containers
84 Articles Of Apparel;Clothing Accessories
841 Men's Or Boys' Clothing, Not Knitted Etc
842 Women's Or Girls' Clothing, Not Knitted
843 Men's Or Boys' Clothing, Knitted Etc
844 Women's Or Girls' Clothing, Knitted Etc
845 Articles Of Apparel, Of Textile Fabrics
846 Clothing Accessories Of Textile Fabrics
848 Headgear, Non-Textile Clothing Access.
85 Footwear
851 Footwear
87 Professional,Scientific,Control.Instrum.
871 Optical Instruments And Apparatus
872 Medical Instruments And Appliances
873 Meters And Counters, N.E.S.
874 Measuring, Checking, Controlling Instrum
88 Photogr.Apparatus; Optical Goods;Watches
881 Photographic Apparatus And Equipment
882 Photographic And Cinematograph. Supplies
883 Cinematographic Film, Exposed And Devel.
884 Optical Goods, N.E.S.
885 Watches And Clocks
89 Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles, Nes
891 Arms And Ammunition
892 Printed Matter
893 Articles, N.E.S, Of Plastics
894 Baby Carriages;Toys,Games,Sporting Goods
895 Office And Stationery Supplies, N.E.S.
896 Works Of Art;Collectors' Pieces;Antiques
897 Jewellery, Goldsmiths' Wares, Etc
898 Musical Instruments, Records, Tapes
899 Other Manufactured Goods, N.E.S.
9 Goods Not Classif. Elsewhere In The Sitc
91 Postal Packages Not Class.Accord.To Kind
911 Postal Packages Not Class.Accord.To Kind
93 Commodities Not Classif. Accord. To Kind
931 Commidities Not Classif. Accord. To Kind
96 Coin (Excl. Gold Coin) Not Legal Tender
961 Coin (Excl. Gold Coin) Not Legal Tender
97 Gold, Non-Monetary
971 Gold, Non-Monetary