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| 14.12.2006 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | L 354/19 |
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14.12.2006

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 354/19

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1833/2006

of 13 December 2006

on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95 of 22 May 1995 on the statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Community and its Member States with non-member countries (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 of 18 May 2005 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (2) set out the version of that nomenclature which was valid as of 1 June 2005. |
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(1)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 750/2005 of 18 May 2005 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (2) set out the version of that nomenclature which was valid as of 1 June 2005.

| (2) | The alphabetical coding of countries and territories must be based on the current version of standard ISO alpha 2, insofar as it is compatible with the requirements of Community legislation and the statistical requirements of the Community. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 of 18 December 2003 (3) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code provided for a transitional period for the adaptation of automated customs clearance systems. Whereas that period has now expired, it is no longer necessary to use the numerical codes in parallel with the alphabetical codes. |
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(2)

The alphabetical coding of countries and territories must be based on the current version of standard ISO alpha 2, insofar as it is compatible with the requirements of Community legislation and the statistical requirements of the Community. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2286/2003 of 18 December 2003 (3) amending Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code provided for a transitional period for the adaptation of automated customs clearance systems. Whereas that period has now expired, it is no longer necessary to use the numerical codes in parallel with the alphabetical codes.

| (3) | Montenegro has become an independent State. |
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(3)

Montenegro has become an independent State.

| (4) | It is therefore appropriate to draw up a new version of the nomenclature which takes account of these developments and of changes affecting certain codes. |
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(4)

It is therefore appropriate to draw up a new version of the nomenclature which takes account of these developments and of changes affecting certain codes.

| (5) | The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics Relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries, |
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(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee on Statistics Relating to the Trading of Goods with Non-Member Countries,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The version of the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States which shall be valid as from 1 January 2007 is set out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2007.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 December 2006.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1882/2003 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L 284, 31.10.2003, p. 1).

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(2)  
  OJ L 126, 19.5.2005, p. 12.

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(3)  
  OJ L 343, 31.12.2003, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 215/2006 (OJ L 38, 9.2.2006, p. 11).

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ANNEX

NOMENCLATURE OF COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES

(Version valid with effect from 1 January 2007)

| Code | Text | Description |
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| AD | Andorra | |
| AE | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain |
| AF | Afghanistan | |
| AG | Antigua and Barbuda | |
| AI | Anguilla | |
| AL | Albania | |
| AM | Armenia | |
| AN | Netherlands Antilles | Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius and southern part of St Martin |
| AO | Angola | Including Cabinda |
| AQ | Antarctica | Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS) |
| AR | Argentina | |
| AS | American Samoa | |
| AT | Austria | |
| AU | Australia | |
| AW | Aruba | |
| AZ | Azerbaijan | |
| BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| BB | Barbados | |
| BD | Bangladesh | |
| BE | Belgium | |
| BF | Burkina Faso | |
| BG | Bulgaria | |
| BH | Bahrain | |
| BI | Burundi | |
| BJ | Benin | |
| BM | Bermuda | |
| BN | Brunei Darussalam | Often referred to as Brunei |
| BO | Bolivia | |
| BR | Brazil | |
| BS | Bahamas | |
| BT | Bhutan | |
| BV | Bouvet Island | |
| BW | Botswana | |
| BY | Belarus | Often referred to as Belorussia |
| BZ | Belize | |
| CA | Canada | |
| CC | Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands) | |
| CD | Congo, Democratic Republic of | Formerly Zaire |
| CF | Central African Republic | |
| CG | Congo | |
| CH | Switzerland | Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia |
| CI | Côte d'Ivoire | Often referred to as Ivory Coast |
| CK | Cook Islands | |
| CL | Chile | |
| CM | Cameroon | |
| CN | China | |
| CO | Colombia | |
| CR | Costa Rica | |
| CU | Cuba | |
| CV | Cape Verde | |
| CX | Christmas Island | |
| CY | Cyprus | |
| CZ | Czech Republic | |
| DE | Germany | Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen |
| DJ | Djibouti | |
| DK | Denmark | |
| DM | Dominica | |
| DO | Dominican Republic | |
| DZ | Algeria | |
| EC | Ecuador | Including the Galápagos Islands |
| EE | Estonia | |
| EG | Egypt | |
| ER | Eritrea | |
| ES | Spain | Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta and Melilla |
| ET | Ethiopia | |
| FI | Finland | Including the Åland Islands |
| FJ | Fiji | |
| FK | Falkland Islands | |
| FM | Micronesia, Federated States of | Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap |
| FO | Faroe Islands | |
| FR | France | Including Monaco and the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) |
| GA | Gabon | |
| GB | United Kingdom | Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
| GD | Grenada | Including Southern Grenadines |
| GE | Georgia | |
| GH | Ghana | |
| GI | Gibraltar | |
| GL | Greenland | |
| GM | Gambia | |
| GN | Guinea | |
| GQ | Equatorial Guinea | |
| GR | Greece | |
| GS | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | |
| GT | Guatemala | |
| GU | Guam | |
| GW | Guinea-Bissau | |
| GY | Guyana | |
| HK | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
| HM | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | |
| HN | Honduras | Including Swan Islands |
| HR | Croatia | |
| HT | Haiti | |
| HU | Hungary | |
| ID | Indonesia | |
| IE | Ireland | |
| IL | Israel | |
| IN | India | |
| IO | British Indian Ocean Territory | Chagos archipelago |
| IQ | Iraq | |
| IR | Iran, Islamic Republic of | |
| IS | Iceland | |
| IT | Italy | Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d’Italia |
| JM | Jamaica | |
| JO | Jordan | |
| JP | Japan | |
| KE | Kenya | |
| KG | Kyrgyz, Republic | |
| KH | Cambodia | |
| KI | Kiribati | |
| KM | Comoros | Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli |
| KN | St Kitts and Nevis | |
| KP | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | Often referred to as North Korea |
| KR | Korea, Republic of | Often referred to as South Korea |
| KW | Kuwait | |
| KY | Cayman Islands | |
| KZ | Kazakhstan | |
| LA | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Often referred to as Laos |
| LB | Lebanon | |
| LC | St Lucia | |
| LI | Liechtenstein | |
| LK | Sri Lanka | |
| LR | Liberia | |
| LS | Lesotho | |
| LT | Lithuania | |
| LU | Luxembourg | |
| LV | Latvia | |
| LY | Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Often referred to as Libya |
| MA | Morocco | |
| MD | Moldova, Republic of | |
| ME | Montenegro | |
| MG | Madagascar | |
| MH | Marshall Islands | |
| MK
   (1) | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | |
| ML | Mali | |
| MM | Myanmar | Often referred to as Burma |
| MN | Mongolia | |
| MO | Macao | Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
| MP | Northern Mariana Islands | |
| MR | Mauritania | |
| MS | Montserrat | |
| MT | Malta | Including Gozo and Comino |
| MU | Mauritius | Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands) |
| MV | Maldives | |
| MW | Malawi | |
| MX | Mexico | |
| MY | Malaysia | Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak) |
| MZ | Mozambique | |
| NA | Namibia | |
| NC | New Caledonia | Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa) |
| NE | Niger | |
| NF | Norfolk Island | |
| NG | Nigeria | |
| NI | Nicaragua | Including Corn Islands |
| NL | Netherlands | |
| NO | Norway | Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island |
| NP | Nepal | |
| NR | Nauru | |
| NU | Niue | |
| NZ | New Zealand | Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica) |
| OM | Oman | |
| PA | Panama | Including former Canal Zone |
| PE | Peru | |
| PF | French Polynesia | Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands. Also Clipperton Island |
| PG | Papua New Guinea | Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago. |
| PH | Philippines | |
| PK | Pakistan | |
| PL | Poland | |
| PM | St Pierre and Miquelon | |
| PN | Pitcairn | Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands |
| PS | Occupied Palestinian Territory | West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip |
| PT | Portugal | Including Azores and Madeira |
| PW | Palau | |
| PY | Paraguay | |
| QA | Qatar | |
| RO | Romania | |
| RU | Russian Federation | Often referred to as Russia |
| RW | Rwanda | |
| SA | Saudi Arabia | |
| SB | Solomon Islands | |
| SC | Seychelles | Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands. |
| SD | Sudan | |
| SE | Sweden | |
| SG | Singapore | |
| SH | Saint Helena | Including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha Islands |
| SI | Slovenia | |
| SK | Slovakia | |
| SL | Sierra Leone | |
| SM | San Marino | |
| SN | Senegal | |
| SO | Somalia | |
| SR | Suriname | |
| ST | Sao Tome and Principe | |
| SV | El Salvador | |
| SY | Syrian Arab Republic | Often referred to as Syria |
| SZ | Swaziland | |
| TC | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| TD | Chad | |
| TF | French Southern Territories | Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago |
| TG | Togo | |
| TH | Thailand | |
| TJ | Tajikistan | |
| TK | Tokelau | |
| TL | Timor-Leste | |
| TM | Turkmenistan | |
| TN | Tunisia | |
| TO | Tonga | |
| TR | Turkey | |
| TT | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| TV | Tuvalu | |
| TW | Taiwan | Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
| TZ | Tanzania, United Republic of | Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika |
| UA | Ukraine | |
| UG | Uganda | |
| UM | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island |
| US | United States | Including Puerto Rico |
| UY | Uruguay | |
| UZ | Uzbekistan | |
| VA | Holy See (Vatican City State) | |
| VC | St Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| VE | Venezuela | |
| VG | Virgin Islands, British | |
| VI | Virgin Islands, United States | |
| VN | Vietnam | |
| VU | Vanuatu | |
| WF | Wallis and Futuna | Including Alofi Island |
| WS | Samoa | Formerly known as Western Samoa |
| XC | Ceuta | |
| XK | Kosovo | As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 |
| XL | Melilla | Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands |
| XS | Serbia | |
| YE | Yemen | Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen |
| YT | Mayotte | Grande-Terre and Pamandzi |
| ZA | South Africa | |
| ZM | Zambia | |
| ZW | Zimbabwe | |

Code

Text

Description

AD

Andorra

AE

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain

AF

Afghanistan

AG

Antigua and Barbuda

AI

Anguilla

AL

Albania

AM

Armenia

AN

Netherlands Antilles

Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St Eustatius and southern part of St Martin

AO

Angola

Including Cabinda

AQ

Antarctica

Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS)

AR

Argentina

AS

American Samoa

AT

Austria

AU

Australia

AW

Aruba

AZ

Azerbaijan

BA

Bosnia and Herzegovina

BB

Barbados

BD

Bangladesh

BE

Belgium

BF

Burkina Faso

BG

Bulgaria

BH

Bahrain

BI

Burundi

BJ

Benin

BM

Bermuda

BN

Brunei Darussalam

Often referred to as Brunei

BO

Bolivia

BR

Brazil

BS

Bahamas

BT

Bhutan

BV

Bouvet Island

BW

Botswana

BY

Belarus

Often referred to as Belorussia

BZ

Belize

CA

Canada

CC

Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands)

CD

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Formerly Zaire

CF

Central African Republic

CG

Congo

CH

Switzerland

Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia

CI

Côte d'Ivoire

Often referred to as Ivory Coast

CK

Cook Islands

CL

Chile

CM

Cameroon

CN

China

CO

Colombia

CR

Costa Rica

CU

Cuba

CV

Cape Verde

CX

Christmas Island

CY

Cyprus

CZ

Czech Republic

DE

Germany

Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen

DJ

Djibouti

DK

Denmark

DM

Dominica

DO

Dominican Republic

DZ

Algeria

EC

Ecuador

Including the Galápagos Islands

EE

Estonia

EG

Egypt

ER

Eritrea

ES

Spain

Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta and Melilla

ET

Ethiopia

FI

Finland

Including the Åland Islands

FJ

Fiji

FK

Falkland Islands

FM

Micronesia, Federated States of

Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap

FO

Faroe Islands

FR

France

Including Monaco and the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion)

GA

Gabon

GB

United Kingdom

Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

GD

Grenada

Including Southern Grenadines

GE

Georgia

GH

Ghana

GI

Gibraltar

GL

Greenland

GM

Gambia

GN

Guinea

GQ

Equatorial Guinea

GR

Greece

GS

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

GT

Guatemala

GU

Guam

GW

Guinea-Bissau

GY

Guyana

HK

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

HM

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

HN

Honduras

Including Swan Islands

HR

Croatia

HT

Haiti

HU

Hungary

ID

Indonesia

IE

Ireland

IL

Israel

IN

India

IO

British Indian Ocean Territory

Chagos archipelago

IQ

Iraq

IR

Iran, Islamic Republic of

IS

Iceland

IT

Italy

Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d’Italia

JM

Jamaica

JO

Jordan

JP

Japan

KE

Kenya

KG

Kyrgyz, Republic

KH

Cambodia

KI

Kiribati

KM

Comoros

Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli

KN

St Kitts and Nevis

KP

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of

Often referred to as North Korea

KR

Korea, Republic of

Often referred to as South Korea

KW

Kuwait

KY

Cayman Islands

KZ

Kazakhstan

LA

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Often referred to as Laos

LB

Lebanon

LC

St Lucia

LI

Liechtenstein

LK

Sri Lanka

LR

Liberia

LS

Lesotho

LT

Lithuania

LU

Luxembourg

LV

Latvia

LY

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Often referred to as Libya

MA

Morocco

MD

Moldova, Republic of

ME

Montenegro

MG

Madagascar

MH

Marshall Islands

MK
   (1)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

ML

Mali

MM

Myanmar

Often referred to as Burma

MN

Mongolia

MO

Macao

Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China

MP

Northern Mariana Islands

MR

Mauritania

MS

Montserrat

MT

Malta

Including Gozo and Comino

MU

Mauritius

Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands)

MV

Maldives

MW

Malawi

MX

Mexico

MY

Malaysia

Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak)

MZ

Mozambique

NA

Namibia

NC

New Caledonia

Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa)

NE

Niger

NF

Norfolk Island

NG

Nigeria

NI

Nicaragua

Including Corn Islands

NL

Netherlands

NO

Norway

Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island

NP

Nepal

NR

Nauru

NU

Niue

NZ

New Zealand

Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)

OM

Oman

PA

Panama

Including former Canal Zone

PE

Peru

PF

French Polynesia

Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands. Also Clipperton Island

PG

Papua New Guinea

Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago.

PH

Philippines

PK

Pakistan

PL

Poland

PM

St Pierre and Miquelon

PN

Pitcairn

Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands

PS

Occupied Palestinian Territory

West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip

PT

Portugal

Including Azores and Madeira

PW

Palau

PY

Paraguay

QA

Qatar

RO

Romania

RU

Russian Federation

Often referred to as Russia

RW

Rwanda

SA

Saudi Arabia

SB

Solomon Islands

SC

Seychelles

Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands.

SD

Sudan

SE

Sweden

SG

Singapore

SH

Saint Helena

Including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha Islands

SI

Slovenia

SK

Slovakia

SL

Sierra Leone

SM

San Marino

SN

Senegal

SO

Somalia

SR

Suriname

ST

Sao Tome and Principe

SV

El Salvador

SY

Syrian Arab Republic

Often referred to as Syria

SZ

Swaziland

TC

Turks and Caicos Islands

TD

Chad

TF

French Southern Territories

Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago

TG

Togo

TH

Thailand

TJ

Tajikistan

TK

Tokelau

TL

Timor-Leste

TM

Turkmenistan

TN

Tunisia

TO

Tonga

TR

Turkey

TT

Trinidad and Tobago

TV

Tuvalu

TW

Taiwan

Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

TZ

Tanzania, United Republic of

Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika

UA

Ukraine

UG

Uganda

UM

United States Minor Outlying Islands

Including Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island

US

United States

Including Puerto Rico

UY

Uruguay

UZ

Uzbekistan

VA

Holy See (Vatican City State)

VC

St Vincent and the Grenadines

VE

Venezuela

VG

Virgin Islands, British

VI

Virgin Islands, United States

VN

Vietnam

VU

Vanuatu

WF

Wallis and Futuna

Including Alofi Island

WS

Samoa

Formerly known as Western Samoa

XC

Ceuta

XK

Kosovo

As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999

XL

Melilla

Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands

XS

Serbia

YE

Yemen

Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen

YT

Mayotte

Grande-Terre and Pamandzi

ZA

South Africa

ZM

Zambia

ZW

Zimbabwe

MISCELLANEOUS

| EU | European Community | Code reserved, in trade with non-member countries, for the declaration of the origin of goods according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. Code not to be used for statistical purposes. |
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| QQ

  or | Stores and provisions | Optional heading |
| QR | Stores and provisions within the framework of intra-Community trade | Optional heading |
| QS | Stores and provisions within the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |
| QU

  or | Countries and territories not specified | Optional heading |
| QV | Countries and territories not specified in the framework of intra-Community trade | Optional heading |
| QW | Countries and territories not specified within the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |
| QX

  or | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons | Optional heading |
| QY | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of intra-Community trade | Optional heading |
| QZ | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |

EU

European Community

Code reserved, in trade with non-member countries, for the declaration of the origin of goods according to the conditions laid down in the relevant Community provisions. Code not to be used for statistical purposes.

QQ

or

Stores and provisions

Optional heading

QR

Stores and provisions within the framework of intra-Community trade

Optional heading

QS

Stores and provisions within the framework of trade with third countries

Optional heading

QU

or

Countries and territories not specified

Optional heading

QV

Countries and territories not specified in the framework of intra-Community trade

Optional heading

QW

Countries and territories not specified within the framework of trade with third countries

Optional heading

QX

or

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons

Optional heading

QY

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of intra-Community trade

Optional heading

QZ

Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of trade with third countries

Optional heading

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(1)  Provisional Code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotiations currently taking place in the United Nations.

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