Commission Regulation (EC) No 2081/2003 of 27 November 2003 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: 2003-11-27
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: domestic trade, foreign trade, statistical nomenclature, statistics, third country

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2081/2003

of 27 November 2003

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,

simplification for this transition period to end when the
provisions revising the rules on the Single Administra-
tive Document come into force.

(5)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with opinion of the Committee on Statistics
relating to the trading of goods with non-member coun-
tries,

Whereas:

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1779/2002 of 4
October 2002 on the nomenclature of countries and
territories for the external trade statistics of the Com-
munity and statistics of trade between Member States (3)
set out the version valid on 1 January 2003.

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.

Changes affecting some codes make it necessary to draw
up a new version of the nomenclature.

It is nevertheless preferable to provide for a transition
period to allow certain Member States to adapt to the
for purposes of
amendments made;

is essential

it

Article 1

The version valid from 1 January 2004 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 2004.

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

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

Done at Brussels, 27 November 2003.

For the Commission

Pedro SOLBES MIRA

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 118, 25.5.1995, p. 10.
(2) OJ L 48, 19.2.1998, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 269, 5.10.2002, 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 2004)

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

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

and

Including Cabinda

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

AD

AE

AF

AG

AI

AL

(043)

Andorra

(647)

United Arab Emirates

(660)

Afghanistan

(459)

Antigua and Barbuda

(446)

Anguilla

(070)

Albania

AM

(077)

Armenia

AN

(478)

Netherlands Antilles

AO

AQ

AR

AS

AT

(330)

Angola

(891)

Antarctica

(528)

Argentina

(830)

American Samoa

(038)

Austria

AU

(800)

Australia

AW

(474)

Aruba

AZ

BA

BB

BD

BE

BF

BG

BH

BI

BJ

BM

BN

BO

(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

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BR

BS

BT

BV

(508)

Brazil

(453)

Bahamas

(675)

Bhutan

(892)

Bouvet Island

BW

(391)

Botswana

BY

BZ

CA

CC

CD

CF

CG

CH

CI

CK

CL

(073)

Belarus

(421)

Belize

(404)

Canada

Often referred to as Belorussia

(833)

Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands)

(322)

Congo, Democratic Republic of

Formerly Zaire

(306)

Central African Republic

(318)

Congo

(039)

Switzerland

(272)

Côte d'Ivoire

(837)

Cook Islands

(512)

Chile

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

Often referred to as Ivory Coast

CM

(302)

Cameroon

(720)

China, People's Republic of

Often referred to as China

CN

CO

CR

CS

CU

CV

CX

CY

CZ

DE

(480)

Colombia

(436)

Costa Rica

(094)

Serbia and Montenegro

(448)

Cuba

(247)

Cape Verde

(834)

Christmas Island

(600)

Cyprus

(061)

Czech Republic

(004)

Germany

DJ

(338)

Djibouti

DK

(008)

Denmark

DM

(460)

Dominica

DO

(456)

Dominican Republic

DZ

EC

(208)

Algeria

(500)

Ecuador

Including the island of Heligoland; excluding
the territory of Büsingen

Including the Galapagos Islands

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EE

EG

ER

ES

(053)

Estonia

(220)

Egypt

(336)

Eritrea

(011)

Spain

ET

(334)

Ethiopia

FI

FJ

(032)

Finland

(815)

Fiji

FK

(529)

Falkland Islands

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

Including the Åland Islands

FM

(823)

Micronesia, Federated States of

Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap

FO

FR

(041)

Faroe Islands

(001)

France

GA

(314)

Gabon

GB

(006)

United Kingdom

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

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

GD

(473)

Grenada

Including Southern Grenadines

GE

(076)

Georgia

GH

(276)

Ghana

GI

GL

(044)

Gibraltar

(406)

Greenland

GM

(252)

Gambia

GN

(260)

Guinea

GQ

(310)

Equatorial Guinea

GR

(009)

Greece

GS

GT

(893)

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

(416)

Guatemala

GU

(831)

Guam

GW

(257)

Guinea-Bissau

GY

(488)

Guyana

HK

(740)

Hong Kong

HM

(835)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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

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HN

(424)

Honduras

Including Swan Islands

HR

HT

(092)

Croatia

(452)

Haiti

HU

(064)

Hungary

ID

IE

IL

IN

IO

IQ

IR

IS

IT

JM

JO

JP

KE

KG

KH

KI

(700)

Indonesia

(007)

Ireland

(624)

Israel

(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

KM

(375)

Comoros

Anjouan, Great Comoro and Moheli

KN

KP

KR

(449)

St Kitts and Nevis

(724)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Often referred to as North Korea

(728)

Korea, Republic of

Often referred to as South Korea

KW

(636)

Kuwait

KY

KZ

LA

LB

LC

LI

LK

LR

LS

(463)

Cayman Islands

(079)

Kazakhstan

(684)

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Often referred to as Laos

(604)

Lebanon

(465)

St Lucia

(037)

Liechtenstein

(669)

Sri Lanka

(268)

Liberia

(395)

Lesotho

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LT

LU

LV

LY

(055)

Lithuania

(018)

Luxembourg

(054)

Latvia

(216)

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Often referred to as Libya

MA

(204)

Morocco

MD

(074)

Moldova, Republic of

MG

(370)

Madagascar

MH

(824)

Marshall Islands

MK (1)

(096)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

ML

(232)

Mali

MM

(676)

Myanmar

Often referred to as Burma

MN

(716)

Mongolia

MO

(743)

Macao

MP

(820)

Northern Mariana Islands

Special Administrative Region of the People's
Republic of China

MR

(228)

Mauritania

MS

MT

(470)

Montserrat

(046)

Malta

MU

(373)

Mauritius

MV

(667)

Maldives

MW

(386)

Malawi

MX

(412)

Mexico

MY

(701)

Malaysia

MZ

(366)

Mozambique

NA

NC

NE

NF

(389)

Namibia

(809)

New Caledonia

(240)

Niger

(836)

Norfolk Island

NG

(288)

Nigeria

NI

NL

(432)

Nicaragua

(003)

Netherlands

NO

(028)

Norway

Including Gozo and Comino

Mauritius, Rodrigues
and Cargados Carajos Shoals
Islands)

Island, Agalega Islands
(St Brandon

Peninsular Malaysia
(Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak)

and Eastern Malaysia

Including Loyalty Islands
Ouvéa)

(Lifou, Maré and

Including Corn Islands

Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen
Island

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NP

(672)

Nepal

NR

(803)

Nauru

NU

(838)

Niue

NZ

(804)

New Zealand

Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)

OM

(649)

Oman

PA

(442)

Panama

Including former Canal Zone

PE

PF

(504)

Peru

(822)

French Polynesia

PG

(801)

Papua New Guinea

PH

(708)

Philippines

PK

PL

(662)

Pakistan

(060)

Poland

PM

(408)

St Pierre and Miquelon

PN

(813)

Pitcairn

PS

(625)

Occupied Palestinian Territory

Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including
Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and
Austral Islands; also Clipperton Island

(New Hanover)

Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipe-
lago (including New Britain, New Ireland,
Lavongai
and Admiralty
Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougain-
ville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark
Island; d'Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade
Archipelago.

Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno
Islands

West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza
Strip

PT

(010)

Portugal

Including Azores and Madeira

PW

(825)

Palau

PY

(520)

Paraguay

QA

(644)

Qatar

RO

(066)

Romania

RU

(075)

Russian Federation

Often referred to as Russia

RW

(324)

Rwanda

SA

(632)

Saudi Arabia

SB

SC

(806)

Solomon Islands

(355)

Seychelles

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

(including

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SD

(224)

Sudan

SE

SG

SH

SI

SK

SL

(030)

Sweden

(706)

Singapore

(329)

Saint Helena

(091)

Slovenia

(063)

Slovakia

(264)

Sierra Leone

SM

(047)

San Marino

SN

(248)

Senegal

SO

(342)

Somalia

Including Ascension Island and Tristan da
Cunha Islands

SR

ST

SV

SY

SZ

(492)

Suriname

(311)

Sao Tome and Príncipe

(428)

El Salvador

(608)

Syrian Arab Republic

Often referred to as Syria

(393)

Swaziland

TC

(454)

Turks and Caicos Islands

TD

(244)

Chad

TF

(894)

French Southern Territories

Including Kerguelen Islands, Amsterdam Island,
Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago.

TG

(280)

Togo

TH

(680)

Thailand

TJ

TK

TL

(082)

Tajikistan

(839)

Tokelau

(626)

Timor-Leste

TM

(080)

Turkmenistan

TN

(212)

Tunisia

TO

(817)

Tonga

TR

TT

TV

(052)

Turkey

(472)

Trinidad and Tobago

(807)

Tuvalu

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TW

(736)

Taiwan

Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu,
Kinmen and Matsu

TZ

(352)

Tanzania (United Republic of)

Tanganyika, Zanzibar Island and Pemba

UA

(072)

Ukraine

UG

(350)

Uganda

UM

(832)

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

(400)

United States

Including Puerto Rico

UY

(524)

Uruguay

UZ

(081)

Uzbekistan

VA

(045)

Holy See

Often referred to as Vatican City

VC

(467)

St Vincent and the Grenadines

VE

(484)

Venezuela

VG

(468)

Virgin Islands (British)

VI

(457)

Virgin Islands (United States)

VN

(690)

Viet Nam

VU

(816)

Vanuatu

WF

(811)

Wallis and Futuna

WS

(819)

Samoa

Formerly known as Western Samoa

XC

(021)

Ceuta

XL

(023)

Melilla

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

YE

(653)

Yemen

Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen

YT

(377)

Mayotte

Grande-Terre and Pamandzi

ZA

(388)

South Africa

ZM

(378)

Zambia

ZW

(382)

Zimbabwe

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MISCELLANEOUS

QQ
or
QR

QU
or
QV

(959)

QW

(960)

QX

or
QY

(977)

(978)

QZ

(979)

(950)

Stores and provisions

Optional heading

(951)

QS

(952)

Stores and provisions within the framework
of intra-Community trade
Stores and provisions within the framework
of trade with third countries

Optional heading

Optional heading

(958)

Countries and territories not specified

Optional heading

Countries and territories not specified in the
framework of intra-Community trade
Countries and territories not specified within
the framework of trade with third countries

Optional heading

Optional heading

Countries and territories not specified for
commercial or military reasons

Optional heading

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

Optional heading

Optional heading

(1) Provisional Code that does not affect the definitive denomination of the country to be attributed after the conclusion of the negotia-

tions currently taking place in the United Nations.