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Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4
| Full title: | Standard International Trade Classification, Rev.4 |
| Abbreviation: | SITC (SMTK) Rev.4 |
| Originating authority: | United Nations Statistics Division |
| Legal basis: | The United Nations Statistical Commission, at its thirty-fifth session (2–5 March 2004), agreed on the need for a fourth revision of SITC due to accumulated changes in the Harmonized System (HS). Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2004, Supplement No. 4 (E/2004/24), Chapter V, paragraph 4. |
| Implementation date: | 01.01.2010. |
| Structure: | SITC Rev.4 contains: • 10 sections • 67 divisions • 262 groups • 1,023 subgroups • 2,970 items |
| Detailed description: | The Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) is the basic classification used for publishing data in foreign trade statistics. It is widely used for analytical purposes and is harmonized with the Harmonized System (HS). SITC Rev.3 was applied from 1 January 1988, while SITC Rev.4 has been in use since 1 January 2010. |
| Linked classifications: | SITC Rev.4 |
| Main statistical applications: | External trade statistics |
| Publication: | SITC Rev.4 |
| Website: | http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=28 |
| Tables: | SMTK level 2 SITC Rev.4 level 5 SITC Rev.4 |
