CELEX: 31981R3823
Language: en
Date: 1981-12-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3823/81 of 15 December 1981 amending the nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (NIMEXE)

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31981R3823

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3823/81 of 15 December 1981 amending the nomenclature of goods for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States (NIMEXE)  

Official Journal L 387 , 31/12/1981 P. 0001 - 0601

+++++( 1 ) OJ NO L 161 , 17 . 7 . 1972 , P . 1 .  ( 2 ) OJ NO L 307 , 27 . 11 . 1975 , P . 1 .  ( 3 ) OJ NO L 346 , 22 . 12 . 1980 , P . 1 .  ( 4 ) OJ NO L 172 , 22 . 7 . 1968 , P . 1 .  ( 5 ) OJ NO L 335 , 23 . 11 . 1981 , P . 1 .  ( 6 ) OJ NO L 183 , 14 . 7 . 1975 , P . 3 .  ( 7 ) OJ NO L 69 , 20 . 3 . 1979 , P . 10 .  COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3823/81 OF 15 DECEMBER 1981 AMENDING THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE )$$  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,  HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,  HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 OF 24 APRIL 1972 ON THE NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( NIMEXE ) ( 1 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3065/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 THEREOF ,  WHEREAS THE ANNEX TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 WAS LAST AMENDED BY COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3285/80 ( 3 ) ; WHEREAS FURTHER AMENDMENTS ARE NECESSARY ;  WHEREAS THE ANNEX HEADED ' COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF ' TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 950/68 ( 4 ) WAS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3300/81 ( 5 ) ;  WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AND THAT OF NIMEXE REMAIN CONSISTENT , TO AMEND THE LATTER ACCORDINGLY ;  WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO ADAPT THE STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN OF CERTAIN TARIFF HEADINGS OR SUBHEADINGS IN NIMEXE IN LINE WITH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS ;  WHEREAS , MOREOVER , CONSISTENCY WITH THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF AS WELL AS THE ADAPTATIONS IN LINE WITH TRADE DEVELOPMENTS CAN ONLY BE EFFECTED UNIFORMLY BY MEANS OF CERTAIN CHANGES TO THE TEXT OF NIMEXE ;  WHEREAS ARTICLE 36 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1736/75 OF 24 JUNE 1975 ON THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES ( 6 ) REQUIRES THE COMMISSION TO PUBLISH THE VERSION OF NIMEXE VALID ON 1 JANUARY EACH YEAR ;  WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS ,  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :  ARTICLE 1  THE ANNEX HEADED " NIMEXE " TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1445/72 IS HEREBY REPLACED BY THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .  ARTICLE 2  THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 JANUARY 1982 .  THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .  DONE AT BRUSSELS , 15 DECEMBER 1981 .  FOR THE COMMISSION  MICHAEL O'KENNEDY  MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION  ANNEX  NOMENCLATURE OF GOODS  FOR THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS  OF THE COMMUNITY AND STATISTICS OF TRADE  BETWEEN MEMBER STATES  ( NIMEXE )  SUMMARY  PAGE  PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS 8  SIGNS , ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS 10  SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS 11  NOMENCLATURE  CHAPTER  SECTION I  LIVE ANIMALS ; ANIMAL PRODUCTS  1 LIVE ANIMALS 13  2 MEAT AND EDIBLE MEAT OFFALS 15  3 FISH , CRUSTACEANS AND MOLLUSCS 25  4 DAIRY PRODUCE ; BIRDS' EGGS ; NATURAL HONEY ; EDIBLE PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN , NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED 31  5 PRODUCTS OF ANIMAL ORIGIN , NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED 37  SECTION II  VEGETABLE PRODUCTS  6 LIVE TREES AND OTHER PLANTS ; BULBS , ROOTS AND THE LIKE ; CUT FLOWERS AND ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE 39  7 EDIBLE VEGETABLES AND CERTAIN ROOTS AND TUBERS 42  8 EDIBLE FRUIT AND NUTS ; PEEL OF MELONS OR CITRUS FRUIT 47  9 COFFEE , TEA , MATE AND SPICES 53  10 CEREALS 56  11 PRODUCTS OF THE MILLING INDUSTRY ; MALT AND STARCHES ; GLUTEN ; INULIN 59  12 OIL SEEDS AND OLEAGINOUS FRUIT ; MISCELLANEOUS GRAINS , SEEDS AND FRUIT ; INDUSTRIAL AND MEDICAL PLANTS ; STRAW AND FODDER 64  13 LACS , GUMS , RESINS AND OTHER VEGETABLE SAPS AND EXTRACTS 68  14 VEGETABLE PLAITING MATERIALS , VEGETABLE PRODUCTS NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED OR INCLUDED 70  SECTION III  ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS ; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS ; ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE WAXES  15 ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE FATS AND OILS AND THEIR CLEAVAGE PRODUCTS ; PREPARED EDIBLE FATS ; ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE WAXES 72  SECTION IV  PREPARED FOODSTUFFS ; BEVERAGES , SPIRITS AND VINEGAR ; TOBACCO  16 PREPARATION OF MEAT , OF FISH , OF CRUSTACEANS OR MOLLUSCS 79  17 SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY 82  18 COCOA AND COCOA PREPARATIONS 88  19 PREPARATIONS OF CEREALS , FLOUR OR STARCH ; PASTRYCOOKS' PRODUCTS 92  20 PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES , FRUIT OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS 98  21 MISCELLANEOUS EDIBLE PREPARATIONS 108  22 BEVERAGES , SPIRITS AND VINEGAR 117  23 RESIDUES AND WASTE FROM THE FOOD INDUSTRIES ; PREPARED ANIMAL FODDER 124  24 TOBACCO 128  SECTION V  MINERAL PRODUCTS  25 SALT ; SULPHUR ; EARTHS AND STONE ; PLASTERING MATERIALS , LIME AND CEMENT 130  26 METALLIC ORES , SLAG AND ASH 137  27 MINERAL FUELS , MINERAL OILS AND PRODUCTS OF THEIR DISTILLATION ; BITUMINOUS SUBSTANCES ; MINERAL WAXES 140  SECTION VI  PRODUCTS OF THE CHEMICAL AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES  28 INORGANIC CHEMICALS ; ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPOUNDS OF PRECIOUS METALS , OF RARE EARTH METALS , OF RADIO-ACTIVE ELEMENTS AND OF ISOTOPES 148  29 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 164  30 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 188  31 FERTILISERS 192  32 TANNING AND DYEING EXTRACTS ; TANNINS AND THEIR DERIVATIVES ; DYES , COLOURS , PAINTS AND VARNISHES ; PUTTY , FILLERS AND STOPPINGS ; INKS 196  33 ESSENTIAL OILS AND RESINOIDS ; PERFUMERY , COSMETIC OR TOILET PREPARATIONS 201  34 SOAP , ORGANIC SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS , WASHING PREPARATIONS , LUBRICATING PREPARATIONS , ARTIFICIAL WAXES , POLISHING AND SCOURING PREPARATIONS , CANDLES AND SIMILAR ARTICLES , MODELLING PASTES AND " DENTAL WAXES " 204  35 ALBUMINOIDAL SUBSTANCES ; GLUES ; ENZYMES 207  36 EXPLOSIVES ; PYROTECHNIC PRODUCTS ; MATCHES ; PYROPHORIC ALLOYS ; CERTAIN COMBUSTIBLE PREPARATIONS 210  37 PHOTOGRAPHIC AND CINEMATOGRAPHIC GOODS 212  38 MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 216  SECTION VII  ARTIFICIAL RESINS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS , CELLULOSE ESTERS AND ETHERS , AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; RUBBER , SYNTHETIC RUBBER , FACTICE AND ARTICLES THEREOF  39 ARTIFICIAL RESINS AND PLASTIC MATERIALS , CELLULOSE ESTERS AND ETHERS ; ARTICLES THEREOF 223  40 RUBBER , SYNTHETIC RUBBER , FACTICE , AND ARTICLES THEREOF 234  SECTION VIII  RAW HIDES AND SKINS , LEATHER , FURSKINS AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; SADDLERY AND HARNESS ; TRAVEL GOODS , HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS ; ARTICLES OF GUT ( OTHER THAN SILKWORM GUT )  41 RAW HIDES AND SKINS ( OTHER THAN FURSKINS ) AND LEATHER 241  42 ARTICLES OF LEATHER , SADDLERY AND HARNESS ; TRAVEL GOODS , HANDBAGS AND SIMILAR CONTAINERS ; ARTICLES OF ANIMAL GUT ( OTHER THAN SILK-WORM GUT ) 245  43 FURSKINS AND ARTIFICIAL FUR ; MANUFACTURES THEREOF 248  SECTION IX  WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD ; WOOD CHARCOAL ; CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK , MANUFACTURES OF STRAW , OF ESPARTO AND OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS , BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK  44 WOOD AND ARTICLES OF WOOD ; WOOD CHARCOAL 250  45 CORK AND ARTICLES OF CORK 257  46 MANUFACTURES OF STRAW , OF ESPARTO AND OF OTHER PLAITING MATERIALS ; BASKETWARE AND WICKERWORK 258  SECTION X  PAPER-MAKING MATERIAL ; PAPER AND PAPERBOARD AND ARTICLES THEREOF  47 PAPER-MAKING MATERIAL 260  48 PAPER AND PAPERBOARD ; ARTICLES OF PAPER PULP , OF PAPER OR OF PAPERBOARD 262  49 PRINTED BOOKS , NEWSPAPERS , PICTURES AND OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE PRINTING INDUSTRY ; MANUSCRIPTS , TYPESCRIPTS AND PLANS 271  SECTION XI  TEXTILE AND TEXTILE ARTICLES  50 SILK AND WASTE SILK 277  51 MAN-MADE FIBRES ( CONTINUOUS ) 280  52 METALLISED TEXTILES 285  53 WOOD AND OTHER ANIMAL HAIR 286  54 FLAX AND RAMIE 291  55 COTTON 293  56 MAN-MADE FIBRES ( DISCONTINUOUS ) 299  57 OTHER VEGETABLE TEXTILE MATERIALS ; PAPER YARN AND WOVEN FABRICS OF PAPER YARN 305  58 CARPETS , MATS , MATTING AND TAPESTRIES ; PILE AND CHENILLE FABRICS ; NARROW FABRICS ; TRIMMINGS ; TULLE AND OTHER NET FABRICS ; LACE ; EMBROIDERY 307  59 WADDING AND FELT ; TWINE , CORDAGE , ROPES AND CABLES ; SPECIAL FABRICS ; IMPREGNATED AND COATED FABRICS ; TEXTILE ARTICLES OF A KIND SUITABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL USE 313  60 KNITTED AND CROCHETED GOODS 320  61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES OF TEXTILE FABRIC , OTHER THAN KNITTED OR CROCHETED GOODS 329  62 OTHER MADE UP TEXTILE ARTICLES 337  63 OLD CLOTHING AND OTHER TEXTILE ARTICLES ; RAGS 341  SECTION XII  FOOTWEAR , HEADGEAR , UMBRELLAS , SUNSHADES WHIPS , RIDING - CROPS AND PARTS THEREOF ; PREPARED FEATHERS AND ARTICLES MADE THEREWITH ; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR  64 FOOTWEAR , GAITERS AND THE LIKE ; PARTS OF SUCH ARTICLES 342  65 HEADGEAR AND PARTS THEREOF 346  66 UMBRELLAS , SUNSHADES , WALKING-STICKS , WHIPS , RIDING - CROPS AND THEREOF 348  67 PREPARED FEATHERS AND DOWN AND ARTICLES MADE OF FEATHERS OR OF DOWN ; ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS ; ARTICLES OF HUMAN HAIR 349  SECTION XIII  ARTICLES OF STONE , OF PLASTER , OF CEMENT , OF ASBESTOS , OF MICA AND OF SIMILAR MATERIALS ; CERAMIC PRODUCTS ; GLASS AND GLASSWARE  68 ARTICLES OF STONE , OF PLASTER , OF CEMENT , OF ASBESTOS , OF MICA AND SIMILAR MATERIALS 351  69 CERAMIC PRODUCTS 357  70 GLASS AND GLASSWARE 362  SECTION XIV  PEARLS , PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES , PRECIOUS METALS , ROLLED PRECIOUS METALS , AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; IMITATION JEWELLERY , COIN  71 PEARLS , PRECIOUS AND SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES , PRECIOUS METALS , ROLLED PRECIOUS METALS , AND ARTICLES THEREOF ; IMITATION JEWELLERY 371  72 COIN 378  SECTION XV  BASE METALS AND ARTICLES OF BASE METAL  73 IRON AND STEEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF 383  74 COPPER AND ARTICLES THEREOF 413  75 NICKEL AND ARTICLES THEREOF 418  76 ALUMINIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF 420  77 MAGNESIUM AND BERYLLIUM AND ARTICLES THEREOF 425  78 LEAD AND ARTICLES THEREOF 426  79 ZINC AND ARTICLES THEREOF 428  80 TIN AND ARTICLES THEREOF 430  81 OTHER BASE METALS EMPLOYED IN METALLURGY AND ARTICLES THEREOF 432  82 TOOLS , IMPLEMENTS , CUTLERY , SPOONS AND FORKS , OF BASE METAL ; PARTS THEREOF 436  83 MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES OF BASE METAL 443  SECTION XVI  MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES ; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ; PARTS THEREOF  84 BOILERS , MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES ; PARTS THEREOF 448  85 ELECTRICAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT ; PARTS THEREOF 494  SECTION XVII  VEHICLES , AIRCRAFT , VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT  86 RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY LOCOMOTIVES , ROLLING-STOCK AND PARTS THEREOF ; RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY TRACK FICTURES AND FITTINGS ; TRAFFIC SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS ( NOT ELECTRICALLY POWERED ) 517  87 VEHICLES , OTHER THAN RAILWAY OR TRAMWAY ROLLING-STOCK , AND PARTS THEREOF 520  88 AIRCRAFT AND PARTS THEREOF ; PARACHUTES ; CATAPULTS AND SIMILAR AIRCRAFT LAUCHING GEAR , GROUND FLYING TRAINERS 528  89 SHIPS , BOATS AND FLOATING STRUCTURES 530  SECTION XVIII  OPTICAL , PHOTOGRAPHIC , CINEMATOGRAPHIC , MEASURING , CHECKING , PRECISION , MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS ; CLOCKS AND WATCHES ; MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ; SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; PARTS THEREOF  90 OPTICAL , PHOTOGRAPHIC , CINEMATOGRAPHIC , MEASURING , CHECKING , PRECISION , MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS AND APPARATUS ; PARTS THEREOF 533  91 CLOCKS AND WATCHES AND PARTS THEREOF 549  92 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ; SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; TELEVISION IMAGE AND SOUND RECORDERS OR REPRODUCERS ; PARTS AND ACCESSORIES OF SUCH ARTICLES 554  SECTION XIX  ARMS AND AMMUNITION ; PARTS THEREOF  93 ARMS AND AMMUNITION ; PARTS THEREOF 558  SECTION XX  MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES  94 FURNITURE AND PARTS THEREOF ; BEDDING , MATTRESS , MATTRESS SUPPORTS , CUSHIONS AND SIMILAR STUFFED FURNISHINGS 561  95 ARTICLES AND MANUFACTURES OF CARVING OR MOULDING MATERIAL 565  96 BROOMS , BRUSHES , POWDER-PUFFS AND SIEVES 567  97 TOYS , GAMES AND SPORTS REQUISITES ; PARTS THEREOF 569  98 MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 573  SECTION XXI  WORKS OF ART , COLLECTORS' PIECES , AND ANTIQUES  99 WORKS OF ART , COLLECTORS' PIECES , AND ANTIQUES 578  ADDENDUM  GOODS NOT CLASSIFIED ELSEWHERE AND DATA NOT INCLUDED IN TOTALS 580  SUPPLEMENT  LIST OF HEADINGS FOR EXPORTS OF COMPONENT PARTS OF COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT 581  LIST OF SPECIAL SITC CODE NUMBERS FOR CONVERTING DATA FROM NIMEXE TO SITC AND VICE VERSA 586  SITC - NIMEXE CORRELATION TABLES 588  CORRELATION - SPECIAL SITC NUMBERS FOR COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT 598  PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS  1 . THE NIMEXE HEADINGS CORRESPOND EITHER TO HEADINGS OF THE NOMENCLATURE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF GOODS IN CUSTOMS TARIFFS ( CUSTOMS COOPERATION COUNCIL NOMENCLATURE OR CCCN ) OR SUBHEADINGS OF THE COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF NOMENCLATURE ( CCT ) , IN SO FAR AS THESE HAVE NOT BEEN GROUPED TOGETHER OR REPLACED BY STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS , OR TO STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF HEADINGS OF THE CCCN OR OF SUBHEADINGS OF THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE CCT . IN ADDITION , CERTAIN ITEMS WHICH DO NOT SO CORRESPOND HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES ( FOR EXAMPLE , GOODS CARRIED BY POST , GOODS DECLARED AS SHIPS' STORES , ETC . ) .  THE APPLICATION OF SOME OF THE NIMEXE HEADINGS WHICH CORRESPOND TO STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS OR HAVE BEEN INTRODUCED FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES IS OPTIONAL .  2 . EACH NIMEXE HEADING COMPRISES A CODE NUMBER , A TEXT AND , WHERE APPROPRIATE , A SUPPLEMENTARY UNIT . HOWEVER , THE OPTIONAL NIMEXE HEADINGS HAVE NO CODE NUMBERS .  3 . THE CODE IS MADE UP OF SIX DIGITS ; OF THESE , THE FIRST FOUR ARE THOSE OF THE CCCN HEADINGS ( FOR SOME OF THESE , SUCH AS HEADING NO 73.15 AND OTHERS , THE NUMBERING HAS HAD TO BE MODIFIED FOR TECHNICAL REASONS ) AND THE LAST TWO IDENTIFY THE NIMEXE ITEMS .  4 . NIMEXE INCORPORATES ALPHANUMERIC REFERENCES TO THE NOMENCLATURE OF THE CCT .  5 . AGAINST EACH NIMEXE ITEM IS SHOWN THE FIVE-DIGIT CODE NUMBER OF THE RELEVANT ITEM OF THE SITC , REV . 2 , I.E . THE STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION , SECOND REVISION , WHICH IS THE VERSION USED IN THE COMMUNITY .  6 . THE INTERPRETATION OF NIMEXE , TO THE LEVEL OF THE CCT SUBHEADINGS , IS GOVERNED BY GENERAL RULES A AND C OF THE CCT . BY ANALOGY , THESE RULES ALSO APPLY TO THE STATISTICAL SUBDIVISIONS .  7 . AMENDMENTS TO NIMEXE ENTER INTO FORCE ONLY ON 1 JANUARY OF EACH YEAR .  NOTE ON EXPORT OF COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT  COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 518/79 OF 19 MARCH 1979 ( 7 ) SET UP A SIMPLIFIED DECLARATION PROCEDURE FOR RECORDING EXPORTS OF COMPLETE INDUSTRIAL PLANT IN THE EXTERNAL TRADE STATISTICS OF THE COMMUNITY AND IN THE STATISTICS OF TRADE BETWEEN MEMBER STATES . TO MAKE USE OF THIS PROCEDURE , THE PARTIES RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPLYING STATISTICAL INFORMATION MUST HAVE OBTAINED THE NECESSARY PRIOR AUTHORISATION FROM THE COMPETENT DEPARTMENT , AS LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE .  MEMBER STATE * NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COMPETENT DEPARTMENT  BELGIUM * INSTITUT NATIONAL DE STATISTIQUE  * RUE DE LOUVAIN 44  * B - 1000 BRUXELLES  * NATIONAAL INSTITUUT VOOR DE STATISTIEK  * LEUVENSEWEG 44  * B - 1000 BRUSSEL  DENMARK * DIREKTORATET FOR TOLDVAESENET  * AMALIEGADE 44  * DK - 1256 KOEBENHAVN K  GERMANY ( FR ) * STATISTISCHES BUNDESAMT  * GRUPPE VI C - AUSSENHANDEL  * GUSTAV-STRESEMANN-RING 11  * POSTFACH 5528  * D - 6200 WIESBADEN 1  ] ELLAS * ] ETHNIKI ] STATISTIKI ] UPIRESIA ] TIS ] ELLADOS ( ] ESUE )  * ] ODOS ] LUKOURGOU 14-16  * GR - ] ATHINAI  FRANCE * DIRECTION GENERALE DES DOUANES ET DROITS INDIRECTS  * DIVISION DE LA REGLEMENTATION DES ECHANGES  * BUREAU E/5  * 93 , RUE DE RIVOLI  * F - 75001 PARIS  ITALY * MINISTERO DELLE FINANZE  * DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE DOGANE E DELLE IMPOSTE INDIRETTE  * I - 00100 ROMA - EUR  IRELAND * CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE  * EARLSFORT TERRACE  * IRL - DUBLIN 2  * OFFICE OF THE REVENUE COMMISSIONERS  * DUBLIN CASTLE  * IRL - DUBLIN 2  LUXEMBOURG * INSTITUT NATIONAL DE STATISTIQUE  * RUE DE LOUVAIN 44  * B - 1000 BRUXELLES  NETHERLANDS * INSPECTEUR DER INVOERRECHTEN EN ACCIJNZEN , IN WIENS AMBTSGEBIED BELANGHEBBENDE WOONT OF IS GEVESTIGD  UNITED KINGDOM * THE CONTROLLER  * HM CUSTOMS AND EXCISE  * STATISTICAL OFFICE  * PORTCULLIS HOUSE  * 27 VICTORIA AVENUE  * UK - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA SS2 6AL  SIGNS , ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS  * ( 1 ) REFERS TO CASES WHERE THE HEADING HAS BEEN AMENDED , IN ONE OR MORE RESPECTS  ( 2 ) REFERS TO CODE NUMBERS ALREADY USED THE PRIVIOUS YEAR BUT WITH DIFFERING COVERAGE  AC ALTERNING CURRENT  AL2O3 ALUMINIUM OXIDE  X }C X DEGREES CELSIUS  CAF2 CALCIUM FLUORIDE  CCT CUSTOMS TARIFF OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ( COMMON CUSTOMS TARIFF )  CG CENTIGRAM ( S )CM CENTIMETRE ( S )  CM3 CUBIC CENTIMETRE ( S )  D DENIER  DC DIRECT CURRENT  DIN DEUTSCHE INDUSTRIE-NORM  EC EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES  ECSC EUROPEAN COAL AND STEEL COMMUNITY  ECU EUROPEAN CURRENCY UNIT  EEC EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY  EURATOM EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY  FOB FREE ON BOARD  FE2O3 IRON OXIDE  G GRAM ( S )  GBQ GIGABECQUEREL  HL HECTOLITRE ( S )  H.T . HIGH TENSION  INN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROPRIETARY NAMES  INNM INTERNATIONAL NON-PROPRIETARY NAMES , MODIFIED  ISO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION  KG KILOGRAM ( S )  K2O POTASSIUM OXIDE  KV KILOVOLT  KVA KILOVOLTAMPERE  KVAR KILOVAR  KW KILOWATT  L LITRE ( S )  M METRE ( S )  M2 SQUARE METRE ( S )  M3 CUBIC METRE ( S )  % MAS ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY MASS  MBAR MILLIBAR  MG MILLIGRAM ( S )  ML MILLILITRE ( S )  MM MILLIMETRE ( S )  MM2 SQUARE MILLIMETRE ( S )  N NEWTON  N.E.S . NOT ELSEWHERE SPECIFIED  NO ( S ) NUMBER ( S )  PBO LEAD OXIDE  SI SILICON  SIO2 SILICA  SITC , REV . 2 STANDARD INTERNATIONAL TRADE CLASSIFICATION , SECOND REVISION ( NOMENCLATURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS STATISTICAL OFFICE )  SPP SPECIES PLURES  T TONNE ( S ) ( METRIC TON ( S ) )  U 235 URANIUM 235  U.A . UNIT ( S ) OF ACCOUNT  % VOL ALCOHOLIC STRENGTH BY VOLUME  V VOLT  W WATT  SEE ALSO ' SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS ' FOR THE ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS USED FOR SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS , PAGE 11 .  ( 1 ) STAR  ( 2 ) SQUARE  SUPPLEMENTARY UNITS  CARAT CARATS ( ONE METRIC CARAT = 2 BY 10-4 KG )  CC ( T ) CARRYING CAPACITY IN TONNES ( 1 )  G GRAM  G FISSILE ISOTOPES GRAM OF FISSILE ISOTOPES  GBQ GIGABECQUEREL  GRT GROSS REGISTER TON ( 2.8316 M3 )  HUNDRED HUNDRED ITEMS  KG 90 % DRY KILOGRAM OF SUBSTANCE 90 % DRY  KG K2O KILOGRAM OF POTASSIUM OXIDE  KG KOH KILOGRAM OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE ( CAUSTIC POTASH )  KG N KILOGRAM OF NITROGEN  KG NAOH KILOGRAM OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE ( CAUSTIC SODA )  KG P2O5 KILOGRAM OF PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE ( PHOSPHORIC ANHYDRIDE )  KG U KILOGRAM OF URANIUM  KWH KILOWATT/HOUR  L LITRE  L 100 % ALC . LITRE PURE ( 100 % ) ALCOHOL  M METRE  M2 SQUARE METRE  M3 CUBIC METRE  N NUMBER OF ITEMS  PAIR NUMBER OF PAIRS  THOUSAND THOUSAND ITEMS  ( 1 ) ' CARRYING CAPACITY IN TONNES ' ( CC ( T ) ) MEANS THE CARRYING CAPACITY OF A VESSEL EXPRESSED IN TONNES , NOT INCLUDING SHIPS' STORES ( FUEL , EQUIPMENT , FOOD SUPPLIES , ETC . ) . PERSONS CARRIED ON BOARD ( CREW AND PASSENGERS ) , AND THEIR BAGGAGE , ARE ALSO EXCLUDED .