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  (Text with EEA relevance)
Date: 2005-05-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU statistics, extra-EU trade, intra-EU trade, statistical method, statistical nomenclature, trade statistics

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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

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(4)

It is therefore appropriate to draw up a new version of
this nomenclature that
those new
items as well as changes affecting some codes.

takes into account

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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

its Member

and

(5)

It is preferable to provide for a transition period to allow
certain Member States to adapt to the amendments made
to the Community legislation regarding the end of the
use of numerical codes;
it is essential for purposes of
simplification for this transition period to end when
the provisions revising the rules on the Single Adminis-
trative Document come into force.

Whereas:

(6)

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,

(EC) No

Commission Regulation
of
27 November 2003 on the nomenclature of countries
and territories for the external
the
trade between Member
Community and statistics of
States (2) set out the version valid on 1 January 2004.

trade statistics of

2081/2003

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

The alphabetical coding of countries and territories is
based on the ISO alpha standard 2 in force as far as it
is compatible with the requirements of Community legis-
lation.

The version valid from 1 June 2005 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 1

It is necessary to identify separately Serbia, Montenegro
and Kosovo (as defined by United Nations Security
Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999)
for the
management of agreements
concluded between the
European Community and some of those territories on
trade in textile products. As well, the conditions laid
down in the relevant Community provisions regarding
the declaration of the origin of the goods in trade with
non-members countries require the creation of a specific
code for determining the Community origin of goods.

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

(2) OJ L 313, 28.11.2003, p. 11.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 2005.

However, the Member States may use the three-digit numeric
codes also shown in the Annex to the Regulation until the
provisions revising Annexes 37 and 38 of Commission Regu-
lation (EEC) No 2454/93 come into force (3).

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

(1)

(2)

(3)

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

Done at Brussels, 18 May 2005.

For the Commission

Joaquín ALMUNIA
Member of the Commission

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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 June 2005)

ANNEX

Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

Text

Description

AD

AE

AF

AG

AI

AL

AM

AN

AO

AQ

AR

AS

AT

AU

AW

AZ

BA

BB

BD

BE

BF

BG

BH

BI

BJ

BM

BN

BO

BR

BS

BT

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

(043)

Andorra

(647)

United Arab Emirates

(660)

Afghanistan

(459)

Antigua and Barbuda

(446)

Anguilla

(070)

Albania

(077)

Armenia

(478)

Netherlands Antilles

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

(330)

Angola

Including Cabinda

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

(891)

Antarctica

(528)

Argentina

(830)

American Samoa

(038)

Austria

(800)

Australia

(474)

Aruba

(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

(453)

Bahamas

(675)

Bhutan

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Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

Text

Description

BV

BW

BY

BZ

CA

CC

CD

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

ES

(892)

Bouvet Island

(391)

Botswana

(073)

Belarus

Often referred to as Belorussia

(421)

Belize

(404)

Canada

(833)

(322)

Cocos Islands (or Keeling
Islands)

Congo, Democratic
Republic of

Formerly Zaire

(306)

Central African Republic

(318)

Congo

(039)

Switzerland

Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian
municipality 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

Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of
Büsingen

(500)

Ecuador

Including Galápagos Islands

(053)

Estonia

(220)

Egypt

(336)

Eritrea

(011)

Spain

Including Balearic Islands and Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta
and Melilla

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Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

Text

Description

ET

FI

FJ

FK

FM

FO

FR

GA

GB

GD

GE

GH

GI

GL

GM

GN

GQ

GR

GS

GT

GU

GW

GY

HK

HM

HN

HR

HT

HU

ID

IE

IL

IN

(334)

Ethiopia

(032)

Finland

Including Åland Islands

(815)

Fiji

(529)

Falkland Islands

(823)

Micronesia, Federated
States of

(041)

Faroe Islands

(001)

France

(314)

Gabon

(006)

United Kingdom

Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap

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

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 and South
Sandwich Islands

(416)

Guatemala

(831)

Guam

(257)

Guinea-Bissau

(488)

Guyana

(740)

Hong Kong

(835)

Heard Island and
McDonald Islands

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

(424)

Honduras

Including Swan Islands

(092)

Croatia

(452)

Haiti

(064)

Hungary

(700)

Indonesia

(007)

Ireland

(624)

Israel

(664)

India

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Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

Text

Description

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

MG

MH

(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)

Kyrgyz, Republic

(696)

Cambodia

(812)

Kiribati

(375)

Comoros

Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli

(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

(636)

Kuwait

(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

(055)

Lithuania

(018)

Luxembourg

(054)

Latvia

(216)

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Often referred to as Libya

(204)

Morocco

(074)

Moldova, Republic of

(370)

Madagascar

(824)

Marshall Islands

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Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

MK (1)

(096)

Text

Description

Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia

ML

MM

MN

MO

MP

MR

MS

MT

MU

MV

MW

MX

MY

MZ

NA

NC

NE

NF

NG

NI

NL

NO

NP

NR

NU

NZ

OM

PA

PE

PF

(232)

Mali

(676)

Myanmar

Often referred to as Burma

(716)

Mongolia

(743)

Macao

(820)

Northern Mariana Islands

(228)

Mauritania

(470)

Montserrat

Special Administrative Region of
China

the People’s Republic of

(046)

Malta

Including Gozo and Comino

(373)

Mauritius

(667)

Maldives

(386)

Malawi

(412)

Mexico

(701)

Malaysia

(366)

Mozambique

(389)

Namibia

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

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

(809)

New Caledonia

Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa)

(240)

Niger

(836)

Norfolk Island

(288)

Nigeria

(432)

Nicaragua

Including Corn Islands

(003)

Netherlands

(028)

Norway

Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island

(672)

Nepal

(803)

Nauru

(838)

Niue

(804)

New Zealand

Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica)

(649)

Oman

(442)

Panama

Including former Canal Zone

(504)

Peru

(822)

French Polynesia

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

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Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

Text

Description

PG

(801)

Papua New Guinea

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

PH

PK

PL

PM

PN

PS

PT

PW

PY

QA

RO

RU

RW

SA

SB

SC

SD

SE

SG

SH

SI

SK

SL

SM

SN

SO

SR

ST

SV

SY

SZ

(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

(324)

Rwanda

(632)

Saudi Arabia

(806)

Solomon Islands

(355)

Seychelles

(224)

Sudan

(030)

Sweden

(706)

Singapore

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

Sao Tome and Principe

(428)

El Salvador

(608)

Syrian Arab Republic

Often referred to as Syria

(393)

Swaziland

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Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

Text

Description

TC

TD

TF

TG

TH

TJ

TK

TL

TM

TN

TO

TR

TT

TV

TW

TZ

UA

UG

UM

US

UY

UZ

VA

VC

VE

VG

VI

VN

VU

WF

WS

XC

(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)

Timor-Leste

(080)

Turkmenistan

(212)

Tunisia

(817)

Tonga

(052)

Turkey

(472)

Trinidad and Tobago

(807)

Tuvalu

(736)

Taiwan

Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and
Matsu

(352)

Tanzania, United Republic
of

Tanganyika, Zanzibar Island and Pemba

(072)

Ukraine

(350)

Uganda

(832)

United States Minor
Outlying Islands

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

Island, Howland Island,

Jarvis

(400)

United States

Including Puerto Rico

(524)

Uruguay

(081)

Uzbekistan

(045)

(467)

Holy See (Vatican City
State)

St Vincent and the
Grenadines

(484)

Venezuela

(468)

Virgin Islands, British

(457)

Virgin Islands, U.S.

(690)

Vietnam

(816)

Vanuatu

(811)

Wallis and Futuna

Including Alofi Island

(819)

Samoa

(021)

Ceuta

Formerly known as Western Samoa

XK

XL

XM

XS

YE

YT

ZA

ZM

ZW

EU

QQ

or
QR

QS

QU

or
QV

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Code

Alphabetical

Numerical

Text

Description

(095)

Kosovo

(023)

Melilla

(097)

Montenegro

(098)

Serbia

(653)

Yemen

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

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

Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen

(377)

Mayotte

Grande-Terre and Pamandzi

(388)

South Africa

(378)

Zambia

(382)

Zimbabwe

MISCELLANEOUS

(999)

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

(950)

Stores and provisions

Optional heading

(951)

(952)

(958)

(959)

QW

(960)

QX

or

QY

(977)

(978)

QZ

(979)

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

Optional heading

Stores and provisions
within the framework of
intra-Community trade

Stores and provisions
within the framework of
trade with third countries

Countries and territories
not specified

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

Countries and territories
not specified for commer-
cial or military reasons

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

Countries and territories
not specified for commer-
cial or military reasons in
the framework 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.