THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 471/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on Community statistics relating to external trade with non-member countries and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1172/95(1), and in particular Article 5(2) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 of 13 December 2006 on the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Community and statistics of trade between Member States(2) set out the version of that nomenclature which was valid as of 1 January 2007.
(2) South Sudan has become an independent State.
(3) The Netherlands Antilles have been dissolved.
(4) Saint Barthélemy no longer belongs to the customs territory of the European Union.
(5) A code is needed to cover transactions involving installations on the high seas (oil platforms, wind farms, transoceanic cables).
(6) The alphabetical coding of countries and territories must reflect the current version of the standard ISO alpha 2, in so far as it is compatible with the requirements of Union legislation and the Union statistical requirements.
(7) It is therefore appropriate to draw up a new version of the nomenclature which takes account of these developments and of changes affecting certain codes.
(8) 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,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
The version of the nomenclature of countries and territories for the external trade statistics of the Union and statistics of trade between Member States which shall be valid as from 1 January 2013 is set out in the Annex hereto.
Regulation (EC) No 1833/2006 is repealed with effect from 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 November 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel Barroso
| a 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. | ||
| Code | Text | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AD | Andorra | |
| AE | United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain |
| AF | Afghanistan | |
| AG | Antigua and Barbuda | |
| AI | Anguilla | |
| AL | Albania | |
| AM | Armenia | |
| AO | Angola | Including Cabinda |
| AQ | Antarctica | Territory south of 60° south latitude; not including the French Southern Territories (TF), Bouvet Island (BV), South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GS) |
| AR | Argentina | |
| AS | American Samoa | |
| AT | Austria | |
| AU | Australia | |
| AW | Aruba | |
| AZ | Azerbaijan | |
| BA | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| BB | Barbados | |
| BD | Bangladesh | |
| BE | Belgium | |
| BF | Burkina Faso | |
| BG | Bulgaria | |
| BH | Bahrain | |
| BI | Burundi | |
| BJ | Benin | |
| BL | Saint Barthélemy | |
| BM | Bermuda | |
| BN | Brunei Darussalam | Often referred to as Brunei |
| BO | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Often referred to as Bolivia |
| BQ | Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba | |
| BR | Brazil | |
| BS | Bahamas | |
| BT | Bhutan | |
| BV | Bouvet Island | |
| BW | Botswana | |
| BY | Belarus | Often referred to as Belorussia |
| BZ | Belize | |
| CA | Canada | |
| CC | Cocos Islands (or Keeling Islands) | |
| CD | Congo, Democratic Republic of | Formerly Zaire |
| CF | Central African Republic | |
| CG | Congo | |
| CH | Switzerland | Including the German territory of Büsingen and the Italian municipality of Campione d’Italia |
| CI | Côte d’Ivoire | Often referred to as Ivory Coast |
| CK | Cook Islands | |
| CL | Chile | |
| CM | Cameroon | |
| CN | China | |
| CO | Colombia | |
| CR | Costa Rica | |
| CU | Cuba | |
| CV | Cape Verde | |
| CW | Curaçao | |
| CX | Christmas Island | |
| CY | Cyprus | |
| CZ | Czech Republic | |
| DE | Germany | Including the island of Heligoland; excluding the territory of Büsingen |
| DJ | Djibouti | |
| DK | Denmark | |
| DM | Dominica | |
| DO | Dominican Republic | |
| DZ | Algeria | |
| EC | Ecuador | Including the Galápagos Islands |
| EE | Estonia | |
| EG | Egypt | |
| EH | Western Sahara | |
| ER | Eritrea | |
| ES | Spain | Including the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands; excluding Ceuta (XC) and Melilla (XL) |
| ET | Ethiopia | |
| FI | Finland | Including the Åland Islands |
| FJ | Fiji | |
| FK | Falkland Islands | |
| FM | Micronesia, Federated States of | Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei and Yap |
| FO | Faroe Islands | |
| FR | France | Including Monaco, the French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique and Réunion) and the French northern part of St Martin |
| GA | Gabon | |
| GB | United Kingdom | Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man |
| GD | Grenada | Including Southern Grenadines |
| GE | Georgia | |
| GH | Ghana | |
| GI | Gibraltar | |
| GL | Greenland | |
| GM | Gambia | |
| GN | Guinea | |
| GQ | Equatorial Guinea | |
| GR | Greece | |
| GS | South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands | |
| GT | Guatemala | |
| GU | Guam | |
| GW | Guinea-Bissau | |
| GY | Guyana | |
| HK | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
| HM | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | |
| HN | Honduras | Including Swan Islands |
| HR | Croatia | |
| HT | Haiti | |
| HU | Hungary | |
| ID | Indonesia | |
| IE | Ireland | |
| IL | Israel | |
| IN | India | |
| IO | British Indian Ocean Territory | Chagos Archipelago |
| IQ | Iraq | |
| IR | Iran, Islamic Republic of | |
| IS | Iceland | |
| IT | Italy | Including Livigno; excluding the municipality of Campione d’Italia |
| JM | Jamaica | |
| JO | Jordan | |
| JP | Japan | |
| KE | Kenya | |
| KG | Kyrgyz, Republic | |
| KH | Cambodia | |
| KI | Kiribati | |
| KM | Comoros | Anjouan, Grande Comore and Mohéli |
| KN | St Kitts and Nevis | |
| KP | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | Often referred to as North Korea |
| KR | Korea, Republic of | Often referred to as South Korea |
| KW | Kuwait | |
| KY | Cayman Islands | |
| KZ | Kazakhstan | |
| LA | Lao People’s Democratic Republic | Often referred to as Laos |
| LB | Lebanon | |
| LC | St Lucia | |
| LI | Liechtenstein | |
| LK | Sri Lanka | |
| LR | Liberia | |
| LS | Lesotho | |
| LT | Lithuania | |
| LU | Luxembourg | |
| LV | Latvia | |
| LY | Libya | |
| MA | Morocco | |
| MD | Moldova, Republic of | |
| ME | Montenegro | |
| MG | Madagascar | |
| MH | Marshall Islands | |
| MK a | Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | |
| ML | Mali | |
| MM | Myanmar | Often referred to as Burma |
| MN | Mongolia | |
| MO | Macao | Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China |
| MP | Northern Mariana Islands | |
| MR | Mauritania | |
| MS | Montserrat | |
| MT | Malta | Including Gozo and Comino |
| MU | Mauritius | Mauritius, Rodrigues Island, Agalega Islands and Cargados Carajos Shoals (St Brandon Islands) |
| MV | Maldives | |
| MW | Malawi | |
| MX | Mexico | |
| MY | Malaysia | Peninsular Malaysia and Eastern Malaysia (Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak) |
| MZ | Mozambique | |
| NA | Namibia | |
| NC | New Caledonia | Including Loyalty Islands (Lifou, Maré and Ouvéa) |
| NE | Niger | |
| NF | Norfolk Island | |
| NG | Nigeria | |
| NI | Nicaragua | Including Corn Islands |
| NL | Netherlands | |
| NO | Norway | Including Svalbard Archipelago and Jan Mayen Island |
| NP | Nepal | |
| NR | Nauru | |
| NU | Niue | |
| NZ | New Zealand | Excluding Ross Dependency (Antarctica) |
| OM | Oman | |
| PA | Panama | Including former Canal Zone |
| PE | Peru | |
| PF | French Polynesia | Marquesas Islands, Society Islands (including Tahiti), Tuamotu Islands, Gambier Islands and Austral Islands. |
| PG | Papua New Guinea | Eastern part of New Guinea; Bismarck Archipelago (including New Britain, New Ireland, Lavongai (New Hanover) and Admiralty Islands); Northern Solomon Islands (Bougainville and Buka); Trobriand Islands, Woodlark Island; d’Entrecasteaux Islands and Louisiade Archipelago. |
| PH | Philippines | |
| PK | Pakistan | |
| PL | Poland | |
| PM | St Pierre and Miquelon | |
| PN | Pitcairn | Including the Ducie, Henderson and Oeno Islands |
| PS | Occupied Palestinian Territory | West Bank (including East Jerusalem) and Gaza Strip |
| PT | Portugal | Including Azores and Madeira |
| PW | Palau | |
| PY | Paraguay | |
| QA | Qatar | |
| RO | Romania | |
| RU | Russian Federation | Often referred to as Russia |
| RW | Rwanda | |
| SA | Saudi Arabia | |
| SB | Solomon Islands | |
| SC | Seychelles | Mahé Island, Praslin Island, La Digue, Frégate and Silhouette; Amirante Islands (including Desroches, Alphonse, Platte and Coëtivy); Farquhar Islands (including Providence); Aldabra Islands and Cosmoledo Islands. |
| SD | Sudan | |
| SE | Sweden | |
| SG | Singapore | |
| SH | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
| SI | Slovenia | |
| SK | Slovakia | |
| SL | Sierra Leone | |
| SM | San Marino | |
| SN | Senegal | |
| SO | Somalia | |
| SR | Suriname | |
| SS | South Sudan | |
| ST | Sao Tome and Principe | |
| SV | El Salvador | |
| SX | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | The island of Saint Martin is divided into the French northern part and the Dutch southern part. |
| SY | Syrian Arab Republic | Often referred to as Syria |
| SZ | Swaziland | |
| TC | Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| TD | Chad | |
| TF | French Southern Territories | Including Kerguélen Islands, Amsterdam Island, Saint-Paul Island, Crozet Archipelago and French scattered Indian Ocean Islands formed by Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, Juan de Nova Island and Tromelin Island. |
| TG | Togo | |
| TH | Thailand | |
| TJ | Tajikistan | |
| TK | Tokelau | |
| TL | Timor-Leste | |
| TM | Turkmenistan | |
| TN | Tunisia | |
| TO | Tonga | |
| TR | Turkey | |
| TT | Trinidad and Tobago | |
| TV | Tuvalu | |
| TW | Taiwan | Separate customs territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu |
| TZ | Tanzania, United Republic of | Pemba, Zanzibar Island and Tanganyika |
| UA | Ukraine | |
| UG | Uganda | |
| UM | 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 | United States | Including Puerto Rico |
| UY | Uruguay | |
| UZ | Uzbekistan | |
| VA | Holy See (Vatican City State) | |
| VC | St Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| VE | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Often referred to as Venezuela |
| VG | Virgin Islands, British | |
| VI | Virgin Islands, United States | |
| VN | Viet Nam | |
| VU | Vanuatu | |
| WF | Wallis and Futuna | Including Alofi Island |
| WS | Samoa | Formerly known as Western Samoa |
| XC | Ceuta | |
| XK | Kosovo | As defined by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of 10 June 1999 |
| XL | Melilla | Including Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Peñón de Alhucemas and Chafarinas Islands. |
| XS | Serbia | |
| YE | Yemen | Formerly North Yemen and South Yemen |
| YT | Mayotte | Grande-Terre and Pamandzi |
| ZA | South Africa | |
| ZM | Zambia | |
| ZW | Zimbabwe | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| EU | European Union | 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 EU provisions. Code not to be used for statistical purposes. |
| QP | High seas | Maritime domain outside of territorial waters |
| Stores and provisions | Optional heading | |
| or | ||
| QR | Stores and provisions within the framework of intra-EU trade | Optional heading |
| QS | Stores and provisions within the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |
| QU | Countries and territories not specified | Optional heading |
| or | ||
| QV | Countries and territories not specified within the framework of intra-EU trade | Optional heading |
| QW | Countries and territories not specified within the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |
| QX | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons | Optional heading |
| or | ||
| QY | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of intra-EU trade | Optional heading |
| QZ | Countries and territories not specified for commercial or military reasons in the framework of trade with third countries | Optional heading |