Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002 of 4 October 2002 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)
Date: 2002-10-04
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, domestic trade, foreign trade, statistical nomenclature, statistics, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1779/2002

of 4 October 2002

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 relating to the trading of goods by the Community
and its Member States with non-member countries (1), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 374/98 (2), and in particular
Article 9 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

In accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No
1172/95 the introduction of the nomenclature of coun-
tries and territories is the responsibility of the Commis-
sion.

The version thereof valid on 1 January 2002 was set out
in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2020/
2001 (3).

The alphabetical coding of countries and territories is
based on the ISO alpha 2 standard in force as far as it is
compatible with the requirements of Community legisla-
tion. Moreover, it is preferable to be a transition period
allowing Member States to adapt to the amendments
made. It is essential for purposes of simplification for

transition period to end when the provisions
this
revising the rules on the Single Administrative Docu-
ment come into force.

(4)

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

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The version valid on 1 January 2003 of the nomenclature of
countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the
Community and statistics of trade between Member States is set
out in the Annex hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2003.

However, the Member States may use the three-digit numeric
codes also shown in the Annex to this Regulation until the
provisions revising Annexes 37 and 38 to Commission Regula-
tion (EEC) No 2454/93 (4) come into force.

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

Done at Brussels, 4 October 2002.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 48, 15.2.1998, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 273, 16.10.2001, p. 6.

(4) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.

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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 2003)

AD

AE

AF

AG

AI

AL

AM

AN

AO

AQ

AR

AS

AT

AU

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

(043)

Andorra

(647)

United Arab Emirates

(660)

Afghanistan

(459)

Antigua and Barbuda

(446)

Anguilla

(070)

Albania

(077)

Armenia

(478)

Netherlands Antilles

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

(330)

Angola

Including Cabinda

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

(891)

Antarctica

(528)

Argentina

(830)

American Samoa

(038)

Austria

(800)

Australia

AW

(474)

Aruba

AZ

BA

BB

BD

BE

BF

BG

BH

BI

BJ

BM

BN

BO

BR

(078)

Azerbaijan

(093)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

(469)

Barbados

(666)

Bangladesh

(017)

Belgium

(236)

Burkina Faso

(068)

Bulgaria

(640)

Bahrain

(328)

Burundi

(284)

Benin

(413)

Bermuda

(703)

Brunei Darussalam

Often referred to as Brunei

(516)

Bolivia

(508)

Brazil

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BS

BT

BV

(453)

Bahamas

(675)

Bhutan

(892)

Bouvet Island

BW

(391)

Botswana

BY

BZ

CA

CC

(073)

Belarus

(421)

Belize

(404)

Canada

(833)

Cocos
Islands)

Islands

(or Keeling

Often referred to as Belorussia

CD

(322)

Congo (Democratic Republic
of)

Formerly Zaire

CF

CG

CH

CI

CK

CL

CM

CN

CO

CR

CU

CV

CX

CY

CZ

DE

DJ

DK

DM

DO

DZ

EC

EE

EG

ER

(306)

Central African Republic

(318)

Congo

(039)

Switzerland

Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian munici-
pality of Campione d'Italia

(272)

Côte d'Ivoire

Often referred to as Ivory Coast

(837)

Cook Islands

(512)

Chile

(302)

Cameroon

(720)

China (People's Republic of)

Often referred to as China

(480)

Colombia

(436)

Costa Rica

(448)

Cuba

(247)

Cape Verde

(834)

Christmas Island

(600)

Cyprus

(061)

Czech Republic

(004)

Germany

(338)

Djibouti

(008)

Denmark

(460)

Dominica

(456)

Dominican Republic

(208)

Algeria

(500)

Ecuador

(053)

Estonia

(220)

Egypt

(336)

Eritrea

Including the island of Helgoland; excluding the territory of
Büsingen

Including Galápagos Islands

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ES

ET

FI

FJ

FK

FM

FO

FR

GA

GB

GD

GE

GH

GI

GL

GM

GN

GQ

GR

GS

GT

GU

(011)

Spain

(334)

Ethiopia

(032)

Finland

(815)

Fiji

(529)

Falkland Islands

Including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta and
Melilla

Including Åland Islands

(823)

Micronesia (Federated States
of)

Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap

(041)

Faroe Islands

(001)

France

(314)

Gabon

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

(006)

United Kingdom

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

(473)

Grenada

Including Southern Grenadines

(076)

Georgia

(276)

Ghana

(044)

Gibraltar

(406)

Greenland

(252)

Gambia

(260)

Guinea

(310)

Equatorial Guinea

(009)

Greece

(893)

South Georgia
Sandwich Islands

and South

(416)

Guatemala

(831)

Guam

GW

(257)

Guinea-Bissau

GY

HK

(488)

Guyana

(740)

Hong Kong

HM

(835)

Heard Island and McDonald
Islands

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

HN

HR

HT

HU

ID

IE

IL

(424)

Honduras

Including Swan Islands

(092)

Croatia

(452)

Haiti

(064)

Hungary

(700)

Indonesia

(007)

Ireland

(624)

Israel

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IN

IO

IQ

IR

IS

IT

JM

JO

JP

KE

KG

KH

KI

KM

KN

KP

KR

KW

KY

KZ

LA

LB

LC

LI

LK

LR

LS

LT

LU

LV

LY

MA

MD

(664)

India

(357)

British Indian Ocean Territory

Chagos Archipelago

(612)

Iraq

(616)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d'Italia

(024)

Iceland

(005)

Italy

(464)

Jamaica

(628)

Jordan

(732)

Japan

(346)

Kenya

(083)

Kyrgyzstan

(696)

Cambodia

(812)

Kiribati

(375)

Comoros

Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli

(449)

St Kitts and Nevis

(724)

(Democratic People's

Korea
Republic of)

Often referred to as North Korea

(728)

Korea (Republic of)

Often referred to as South Korea

Democratic

Often referred to as Laos

(636)

Kuwait

(463)

Cayman Islands

(079)

Kazakhstan

(684)

People's

Lao
Republic

(604)

Lebanon

(465)

St Lucia

(037)

Liechtenstein

(669)

Sri Lanka

(268)

Liberia

(395)

Lesotho

(055)

Lithuania

(018)

Luxembourg

(054)

Latvia

(216)

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Often referred to as Libya

(204)

Morocco

(074)

Moldova (Republic of)

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MG

MH

(370)

Madagascar

(824)

Marshall Islands

MK (1)

(096)

Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia

ML

(232)

Mali

MM

(676)

Myanmar

Often referred to as Burma

MN

MO

MP

MR

MS

MT

(716)

Mongolia

(743)

Macao

Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

(820)

Northern Mariana Islands

(228)

Mauritania

(470)

Montserrat

(046)

Malta

Including Gozo and Comino

MU

(373)

Mauritius

MV

(667)

Maldives

MW

(386)

Malawi

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

MX

MY

MZ

NA

NC

NE

NF

NG

NI

NL

(412)

Mexico

(701)

Malaysia

(366)

Mozambique

(389)

Namibia

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

(809)

New Caledonia

Including Loyalty Islands (Maré, Lifou and Ouvéa)

(240)

Niger

(836)

Norfolk Island

(288)

Nigeria

(432)

Nicaragua

Including Corn Islands

(003)

Netherlands

NO

(028)

Norway

Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island

NP

NR

NU

NZ

(672)

Nepal

(803)

Nauru

(838)

Niue

(804)

New Zealand

Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)

OM

(649)

Oman

PA

(442)

Panama

Including former Canal Zone

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PE

PF

(504)

Peru

(822)

French Polynesia

PG

(801)

Papua New Guinea

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

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

PH

PK

PL

PM

PN

PS

PT

PW

PY

QA

RO

RU

(708)

Philippines

(662)

Pakistan

(060)

Poland

(408)

St Pierre and Miquelon

(813)

Pitcairn

Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands

(625)

Occupied Palestinian Territory West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip

(010)

Portugal

Including Azores and Madeira

(825)

Palau

(520)

Paraguay

(644)

Qatar

(066)

Romania

(075)

Russian Federation

Often referred to as Russia

RW

(324)

Rwanda

SA

SB

SC

SD

SE

SG

SH

SI

SK

SL

SM

SN

SO

SR

ST

(632)

Saudi Arabia

(806)

Solomon Islands

(355)

Seychelles

(224)

Sudan

(030)

Sweden

(706)

Singapore

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

Islands

(329)

Saint Helena

Including Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha Islands

(091)

Slovenia

(063)

Slovakia

(264)

Sierra Leone

(047)

San Marino

(248)

Senegal

(342)

Somalia

(492)

Suriname

(311)

São Tomé and Príncipe

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SV

SY

SZ

TC

TD

TF

TG

TH

TJ

TK

TL

TM

TN

TO

TR

TT

TV

(428)

El Salvador

(608)

Syrian Arab Republic

Often referred to as Syria

(393)

Swaziland

(454)

Turks and Caicos Islands

(244)

Chad

(894)

French Southern Territories

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

(280)

Togo

(680)

Thailand

(082)

Tajikistan

(839)

Tokelau

(626)

East Timor

(080)

Turkmenistan

(212)

Tunisia

(817)

Tonga

(052)

Turkey

(472)

Trinidad and Tobago

(807)

Tuvalu

TW

(736)

Taiwan

Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu

TZ

UA

UG

(352)

Tanzania (United Republic of)

Tanganyika, Zanzibar Island and Pemba

(072)

Ukraine

(350)

Uganda

UM

(832)

United States Minor Outlying
Islands

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

Jarvis Island,

US

UY

UZ

VA

VC

VE

VG

VI

VN

VU

(400)

United States

Including Puerto Rico

(524)

Uruguay

(081)

Uzbekistan

(045)

Holy See

Often referred to as Vatican City

(467)

St Vincent and the Grenadines

(484)

Venezuela

(468)

Virgin Islands (British)

(457)

Virgin Islands (United States
of America)

(690)

Vietnam

(816)

Vanuatu

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WF

WS

XC

XL

YE

YT

YU

ZA

ZM

ZW

(811) Wallis and Futuna

(819)

Samoa

(021)

Ceuta

(023)

Melilla

(653)

Yemen

(377)

Mayotte

Formerly known as Western Samoa

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

Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen

Grande-Terre and Pamandzi

(094)

Yugoslavia

Serbia and Montenegro

(388)

South Africa

(378)

Zambia

(382)

Zimbabwe

MISCELLANEOUS

QQ

or

QR

(950)

Stores and provisions

Optional heading

(951)

Stores and provisions within
intra-
framework
the
Community trade

of

Optional heading

QS

(952)

Stores and provisions within
the framework of trade with
third countries

Optional heading

QU

(958)

Countries and territories not
specified

Optional heading

or

QV

(959)

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

Optional heading

QW

(960)

QX

(977)

or

QY

(978)

QZ

(979)

Countries and territories not
specified within the frame-
work of
trade with third
countries

Countries and territories not
specified for commercial or
military reasons

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

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

of

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

(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.