COUNTRY NOTES
REPORTING COUNTRY NOTES
LIST OF PARTNER COUNTRIES
COUNTRY ZONES
REPORTING COUNTRY NOTES
AUSTRALIA
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Website : http://www.abs.gov.au
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation: Imports: F.o.b. (Free on Board) ; Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
Imports: Country of production.
Exports: Country of last consignment.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
– military equipment;
– export for Australia projects overseas.
Special remark:
- From 1988, Australia has shown under section 9---- the whole of its confidential trade. This explains the discrepancies that may be noted at some levels.
- Trade with Australia concerns re-imports.
AUSTRIA
Source: Österreichisches Statistisches Zentralamt.
Website : http://www.statistik.at/index.shtml
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight); Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
Imports: Country or area of origin.
Exports: Country or area of destination.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- arms and ammunition intended for National Defence.
For imports only:
- returned merchandise,
- arms and ammunition intended for National Defence.
BELGIUM
Source: Banque nationale de Belgique
Website : http://www.bnb.be/DQ/E/foreigntrade.htm
System of trade: Special trade, community definition.
Valuation:
Belgian foreign trade is valued in Belgian francs and from 1999 in Euro.
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight);
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
Imports:
- Country of origin for extra-community trade;
- Country of consignment for Intrastat data.
Exports: country of last destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
- gold ores, waste and sweepings of gold, and rolled gold;
For imports only:
- bunkers and stores of domestic origin boarded on foreign ships and aircraft.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- goods weighting less than 1 000 kg;
For exports only:
- sea products exported direct from the high seas;
- non-commercial exports of military goods.
Special remark:
- From 1993 published results are elaborated according to community and not national definitions, i.e. imports and exports executed on behalf of other Member states are included.
- Suppression in Intrastat of country of origin.
- In Intrastat, statistic value has been replaced by invoiced value.
Because of the processing of confidential data, import and export values with «Unspecified» partner countries can be negative.
CANADA
Source: Statistics Canada
Website : http://www.statcan.ca
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation: Imports: F.o.b. (Free on Board) ; Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country or state of origin.
Country of consignment, except in the case of imports of goods originating in Central or South America (includes Antilles and Bermuda) which are consigned from the United-States. These imports are credited to the country of origin.
- Exports: Country or state of destination.
Coverage:
The following item is included in the statistics:
For imports only
– second-hand ships except imports of ships for use in foreign trade and ships of British construction and registry for use in coastal trade.
Special remark:
Trade with Canada concerns the return of goods.
CHINA
Source: General Customs Administration
Website : http://english.customs.gov.cn/
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation: Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight) ; Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Special remark:
Imports from China concern re-imports.
Goods withdrawned from customs-bonded warehouses for domestic use are not included into trade statistics.
Returned goods (for quality or delay reasons) are not included into trade statistics.
CZECH REPUBLIC
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Website: http://csu.statnisprava.cz/
System of trade: Special trade. It means that goods from a foreign country; which are received into customs warehouses are not recorded at that stage in the special trade aggregates but only on movement into free circulation within the country receipt. Similarly, outgoing goods placed into Customs warehouses are not recorded as exports.
Valuation : Imports: F.o.b. (Free on board) ; Exports: F.o.b. (Free on board).
Partner countries
- Imports: Country of origin or country of consignment (conforming to the European Commission regulations).
- Exports: Country of destination
Coverage:
Goods that are excluded from the external trade statistics of the Czech Republic correspond to the list of exemptions set out in the Annex 1 of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 1997/2000 of 9 September 2000.
Some data are confidential:
- for military reasons;
- when interest of importers or exporters would be harmed by the dissemination of the data.
Special remark:
Exports to with Czech Republic means for example exports to the bonded warehouse.
Trade with Czech Republic concerns imports from custom-bonded warehouses or re-imports.
DENMARK
Source: Danmarks Statistik.
Website: http://www.dst.dk/
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight)
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin.
- Exports: Country of destination.
Coverage:
The following item is included in the statistics:
For exports only:
- second-hand ships and aircraft;
The following item are excluded from the statistics:
For imports only:
- imports of non-commercial military goods.
For exports only:
- non-commercial exports of military goods.
FINLAND
Source: National Board of Customs.
Website: http://www.tulli.fi/english/index.html
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight)
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of production.
- Exports: Country of destination.
FRANCE
Source: Direction génerale des douanes, Ministère de l'économie, des finances et de l'industrie.
Website : http://lekiosque.finances.gouv.fr/MFIshop/douane/index.asp
System of trade: Special trade, except for crude petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas which are represented as general trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin.
- Exports: Country of last destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
- second-hand ships and aircraft;
For imports only: - goods delivered to manufacturing warehouses.
For exports only: - stores and bunkers for foreign ships and aircraft;
- goods delivered from manufacturing warehouses.
The following items are excluded in the statistics: for exports only:
- goods exported under the off-shore procurement programme;
- sea products exported direct from the high seas.
Special remark:
From 1997, overseas departments are included in the definition of the statistical territory. Overseas territories are still excluded.
Estimates for late data collection are excluded.
For imports only: Trade with France concerns the return of goods.
GERMANY
Source: Statistiches Bundesamt.
Website: http://www.destatis.de/themen/e/thm_foreign.htm
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: country of origin.
- Exports: country destination.
GREECE
Source: National Office Statistics.
Website: http://www.statistics.gr/new_site/English/MainPage/index_eng.htm
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
-Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
-Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of first consignment.
- Exports: Country of last destination.
Statistical territory
Excluding the free areas of Piraeus and Salonika.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
- second-hand ships and aircraft.
For exports only:
- bunkers and stores for foreign ships.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- war reparations.
For imports only:
- passive improvement and repair trade;
- military supplies;
For exports only:
- goods exported without exchange formalities;
- sea products exported direct from the high seas;
- electric energy
HUNGARY
Source: Hungarian Central Statistical Office.
Website: http://portal.ksh.hu
System of trade: Special trade (relaxed definition).
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight); - Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin.
- Exports: Country of destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
For imports only:
- barters;
- material and products imported to be processed at duty free values.
For exports only:
- material and products exported to be processed at duty free values.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- leased goods, and goods crossing the customs frontier to be repaired;
For imports only:
- commercial patterns, samples;
- goods subject to diplomatic immunity;
- goods and spare parts for repair under guarantee;
- ships and other means of transport purchased for use outside the Hungarian territory;
- fuels bought abroad by Hungarian vessels, aircraft, etc.
For exports only:
- fuels sold to foreign vessels, aircraft, etc.
ICELAND
Source: Hagstofa Islands.
Website: http://www.statice.is/
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight)
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country or area of last consignment.
- Exports: Country of last destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
- postal items exceeding 25,000 ISK;
- goods for processing, major improvements and repair trade, goods with a high value of service content (computer software etc.);
- second-hand ships and aircraft, marine vessels and aircraft that engage in international transport, fish landed from foreign fishing vessels in Icelandic ports, fish sold abroad from Icelandic vessels and from convenience-flag vessels owned by Icelandic nationals;
- goods on financial lease (one year or more);
- goods returned.
The following items are excluded in the statistics:
- goods on temporary admission (e.g. imports or exports related to trade fairs and exhibitions);
- bunkers, stores and ballast acquired abroad for Icelandic vessels or aircraft;
- goods consigned by the government to its embassies and diplomatic representatives abroad and goods supplied to foreign embassies and diplomatic representatives stationed in Iceland;
- goods on operational lease (less than one year);
- purchased or sold convenience-flag vessels, fish landed in Icelandic ports by convenience-flag fishing vessels owned by Icelandic nationals;
- trade with the Keflavík Airport Defence Force, sales at Keflavík Airport.
IRELAND
Source: Central Statistics Office.
Website: http://www.cso.ie
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: country of origin.
- Exports: country of final destination.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- transactions of a charitable nature;
- transit trade;
- goods of a diplomatic or similar nature.
Special remark:
- postal packages are included in division 911.
- Shannon free airport trade is recorded under SITC Group 931.
For imports only:
Intra-EU trade not classified by commodity is recorded under SITC Group 931.
ITALY
Source: ISTAT: Instituto Nazionale di Statistica.
Website: http://www.istat.it/index.htm
System of trade: Special trade. Data for crude petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas are presented as general trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: country of origin.
- Exports: country of last destination.
Statistical territory:
Excluding the free areas and the Communes of Livigno and Campione.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
For imports only:
- sea products landed by domestic ships in domestic ports.
For exports only:
- stores and bunkers for foreign ships and aircraft.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- electric energy ;
- military supplies.
For imports only:
- imports of a charitable nature ;
- returned merchandises.
For exports only:
-sea products exported direct from the high seas.
JAPAN
Source: Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and telecommunications.
Website: http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation: Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight) ; Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
Imports: country of production.
Exports: country of last consignment.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For imports only:
– goods imported by the Japanese government under the Mutual Defence Assistance Agreement between Japan and the United States, and direct relief shipments such as LARA and CARE;
– goods valued at less than $100;
– fresh fish and whale products landed directly from the high seas by foreign fishing or whaling vessels.
For exports only:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
– small value items, exports of less than $200 in value, as well as parcel post of small value;
– fresh fish and whale products landed directly abroad by Japanese fishing or whaling vessels.
KOREA
Source : Korea Customs Service.
Website: http://www.customs.go.kr/eng/
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation: Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight) ; Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country or area of origin.
- Exports: Country or area of last destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
For imports only:
- goods authorised for release in the territory before an import permit is issued.
For exports only:
- exports manufactured by bonded factories or free export zones.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For imports only:
- goods in bond and which are subsequently seized by government after storage time limit;
- goods seized by customs;
- goods in bonded sales shops;
- goods in transit through Korea;
- goods for improvement or repair, except for ships or aircraft;
- goods considered as not relating to merchandise trade.
Source and destination of trade:
- The statistics were compiled on the basis of import and exports declarations.
LUXEMBOURG
Source: STATEC
Website: http://www.statec.lu/html_en/index.html
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Export : F.o.b. (Free on Board).
MEXICO
Source: INEGI : Instituto Nacional de Estadistica, Geografia e Informatica.
Website: http://www.inegi.gob.mx/difusion/ingles/portadai.html
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation: Imports: F.o.b. (Free on Board), Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
Imports: Country of origin
Exports: Country of buyer
Coverage:
The following item is included in the statistics:
For imports only:
- re-imports, where these refer to goods entering the country for a limited period in order to be transformed, repaired or stored mainly in Inbound Export Industries (Maquiladoras).
For exports only:
– re-exports, where these refer to goods leaving the country for a limited period in order to be transformed, repaired or stored mainly in Inbound Export Industries (Maquiladoras).
NETHERLANDS
Source: Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek.
Website: http://www.cbs.nl/en/default.asp
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Export : F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: country or area of provenance.
- Exports: country or area of destination.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For imports only:
- imports of military goods supplied under the Mutual Defence Assistance Programme.
For exports only:
- sea products landed direct from high seas by national fishing vessels.
NEW-ZEALAND
Source: Statistics New Zealand.
Website: http://www.stats.govt.nz/
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation:
Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight); Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
Imports: Country of origin.
Exports: country of destination.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- consignments valued under 1000 AUD;
- goods in transit, temporary imports/exports (eg yachts visiting New Zealand), ships and aircraft on commercial visits, aircraft parts being re-positioned;
- returnable containers;
- goods for repair or modification;
- goods on loan (for less than one year);
- replacement goods;
- military deployment goods;
- currency transactions in gold, silver or current coin, household effects (other than vehicles, aircraft and vessels), diplomatic goods (other than motor vehicles);
- goods donated for foreign-aid projects;
- passengers’ baggage (other than duty-free exports and dutiable imports);
- fish landed in New Zealand.
Special remark:
Trade with New Zealand concerns re-imports.
Trade with New Zealand concerns exports to Cook, Niue and Tokelau Islands.
Prior to 2003, data exclude re-exports.
NORWAY
Source: Statistics Norway.
Website: http://www.ssb.no/english/
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight)
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board)
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin.
- Exports: Country of final destination.
Coverage:
The following item is included in the statistics:
- second-hand ships and aircraft.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For imports only:
- imports by military authorities under defence agreements;
- goods imported directly to the Norwegian Continental Shelf.
For exports only:
- exports by military authorities under defence agreement;
- exports by parcel post, except furs and articles of precious metals.
Special remark:
Norwegian crude oil pipe to Teesside and shipped back to Norway is covered as both an export to and import from the United Kingdom.
POLAND
Source: Central Statistical Office of Poland.
Website: http://www.stat.gov.pl/english/index.htm
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin.
- Exports: Country of destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
For imports only:
- imports for indirect re-export;
- purchases in foreign ports of ships’ supplies;
- trade in the products of sea fishing;
- commodities imported within a leasing agreement where the exploitation period is above one year;
- improvement trade.
For exports only:
- commodities exported within a leasing agreement where the exploitation period is above one year;
- indirect re-exports.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For imports only:
- imports to custom-free zones and customs-bonded warehouses within Poland;
- repairs.
For exports only:
- exports of commodities from custom-free zones and customs-bonded warehouses within Poland;
- direct re-exports.
Special remark:
Statistics are based only on the Single Administrative Documents and Intrastat declarations. There are no estimations of the value of turnovers realised by the parties released from the statistical obligation.
PORTUGAL
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.
Website: http://www.ine.pt/index_eng.htm
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports:
- Country of origin for extra-community trade.
- Country of consignment for Intrastat data.
- Exports: country of last destination or last consignment.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
- second-hand ships and aircraft.
For exports only:
- stores and bunkers for foreign ships and aircraft;
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For exports only:
- electric energy
SPAIN
Source: Ministerio de Haciendo: Departamento de Aduanas.
Website: http://www.aeat.es/aduanas/estadist/
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin
- Exports: Country of last destination.
Coverage:
The following item is included in the statistics:
For exports only:
- stores and bunkers sold to foreign and domestic ships;
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- electric energy;
For imports only:
- passive improvement and repair trade;
For exports only:
- supplies for domestic armed forces;
- sea products landed direct from the high seas.
SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Source: Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic.
Website: http://www.statistics.sk/webdata/english/index2_a.htm
System of trade: Special trade (relaxed definition).
Valuation:
- Imports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin.
- Exports: Country of last destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
- non-monetary gold, oil, military goods, electricity, financial leasing, barter and compensation trade, postal consignments subject to customs formalities and processing trade (since January 1998).
For imports only:
- Re-imports of goods, which were exported abroad for outward processing or for return in unaltered state.
For exports only:
- Re-exports of goods, which were imported in the Slovak Republic for inward processing, for processing under customs control or for temporary using.
The following items are excluded in the statistics:
- migrants’ effects;
- operational leases;
- from 2004 goods for repair as well as goods after repair with substituted parts..
Special remark:
Trade with Slovak Republic concerns re-imports or re-exports.
No estimates for smuggling or non- reported trade are made.
Since 1 May 2004 statistics are elaborated according to the Eurostat methodology. Data for the year 2004 are not fully comparable with data for previous year.
SWEDEN
Source: Statistics Sweden.
Website: http://www.scb.se/eng/index.asp
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of consignment.
- Exports: Country or area of last destination.
Coverage:
The following items are included in the statistics:
- second-hand ships and aircraft.
For imports only :
- excludes goods transported from foreign countries into Swedish free ports for re-exports.
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For exports only:
- sea products exported direct from the high seas ;
- merchandise leaving any free area for a foreign port.
SWITZERLAND
Source: Direction générale des douanes suisses.
Website: http://www.douane.admin.ch/
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country or area of production.
- Exports: Country of last destination.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
- Non trading goods: goods free delivered;
- goods valued at less than 1000 Swiss francs or weighting less than 1 000 kg;
TURKEY
Source: State Institute of Statistics.
Website: http://www.die.gov.tr/ENGLISH/index.html
System of trade: Special trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports: Country of origin.
- Exports: Country of last destination.
On 01 January 2005 the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has introduced the New Turkish Lira (TRY) to replace the Turkish Lira (TRL).

One New Turkish Lira is equivalent to one million Turkish Lira.

UNITED KINGDOM
Source: HM Customs and Excise Tariff and the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS) from 2000 . Eurostat 1995 to 1999.
Website: http://www.hmce.gov.uk/recent/
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation:
- Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight).
- Exports: F.o.b. (Free on Board).
Partner countries:
- Imports:

- country of origin for extra-EU trade;

- country of dispatch for intra-EU trade
- Exports: country of destination..
Statistical territory:
Including Great Britain, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and the Continental Shelf (UK part).
Coverage:
The following item is included in the statistics:
- fuel and stores on board ships, aircraft and vehicles intended for consumption en route.
Special remarks:
Data have been revised in 2005 in the OECD’s ITCS database.
UNITED STATES
Source: US Department of Commerce, US Bureau of the Census.
Website: http://www.census.gov
System of trade: General trade.
Valuation: Imports: C.i.f. (Cost Insurance Freight); Exports: F.a.s (Free alongship)
Partner countries:
Imports: Country of origin.
Exports: Country of destination.
Coverage:
The following items are excluded from the statistics:
For exports only:
- shipments to U.S. Armed Forces and diplomatic missions abroad for their own use;
- shipments between the United States and Puerto Rico, between the United States and its possessions (including the Virgin Islands), and between these outlying areas;
- exports from U.S. possessions;
- in-transit shipments through the United States when documented as such with Customs;
- transactions not considered to be of statistical importance such as personal and household effects;
- temporary exports;
- low-valued or non-commercial exports by mail and issued monetary coins of all component metals.

For imports only:
- value data for shipments valued under $1,251 (under $251, for textiles) are estimated for individual countries using factors based on the ratios of low-valued shipments to individual country totals.  Therefore, the statistics for the individual commodity classifications are undercounted due to the exclusion of data for shipments valued under $1,251 (under $251 for textiles). The total value so excluded amounts to slightly less than 1 percent of the monthly import total.
Special remarks:
- In 2004 U.S. data have been revised back to 1991 in the OECD’s ITCS database.
 
LIST OF PARTNER COUNTRIES
  LABEL ISO LABEL ISO LABEL
AAA World GLP Saint Martin PRT Portugal
ABW Aruba GMB Gambia PRT Azores
AFG Afghanistan GNB Guinea-Bissau PRT Madeira
AGO Angola GNQ Guinea equatorial PRY Paraguay
AIA Anguilla GRC Greece PYF Polynesia (French)
ALB Albania GRD Grenada PYF Islands Marquises
AND Andorra GRL Greenland PYF Island Gambier
ANT Netherlands Antilles GTM Guatemala PYF Society island
ANT Bonaire GUF French Guyana PYF Archipel de Tuamotu
ANT Curacao GUM Guam PYF Tubai island
ANT Sabah island GUY Guyana QAT Qatar
ARE Arab Emirates HKG Hong Kong REU Reunion
ARE Other Emirates Arabs HMD Heard and McDonald island ROM Romania
ARE Abu Dhabi HND Honduras RUS Russian Federation
ARE Dubai HRV Croatia RWA Rwanda
ARE Ras al Kaimah HTI Haiti SAU Saudi Arabia
ARG Argentina HUN Hungary SDN Sudan
ARM Armenia IDN Indonesia SEN Senegal
ASM American Oceania IND India SGP Singapore
ASM American Samoa IOT British territories in Africa SGS South Georgia
ASM US pacific islands n.e.s. IRL Ireland SHN Saint Helena
ATA Antarctica IRN Iran SJM Svalbard and Jan Mayen
ATF French Southern Territories IRQ Iraq SLB Salomon island
ATG Antigua and Barbuda ISL Iceland SLE Sierra Leone
AUS Australia ISR Israel SLV El Salvador
AUT Austria ITA Italy SMR San Marino
AZE Azerbaijan JAM Jamaica SOM Somalia
BDI Burundi JOR Jordan SPM Saint Pierre and Miquelon
BEL Belgium JPN Japan STP Sao Tome Principe
BEN Benin KAZ Kazakhstan SUN former USSR
BFA Burkina-Faso KEN Kenya SUR Surinam
BGD Bangladesh KGZ Kyrgyzstan SVK Slovakia
BGR Bulgaria KHM Cambodia SVN Slovenia
BHR Bahrain KIR Kiribati SWE Sweden
BHS Bahamas KIR Canton and Enderburry SWZ Swaziland
BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina KNA Saint Kitts and Nevis SYC Seychelles island
BLR Belarus KOR Korea SYR Syria
BLZ Belize KWT Kuwait TCA Turks and Caicos
BMU Bermuda LAO Laos TCD Chad
BOL Bolivia LBN Lebanon TGO Togo
BRA Brazil LBR Liberia THA Thailand
BRB Barbados LBY Libyan TJK Tajikistan
BRN Brunei LCA Saint Lucia TKL Tokelau island
BTN Bhutan LIE Liechtenstein TKM Turkmenistan
BUR former Burma LKA Sri Lanka TMP Timor-Leste
BVT Bouvet island LSO Lesotho TON Tonga
BWA Botswana LTU Lithuania TTO Trinidad and Tobago
CAF Central Africa LUX Luxembourg TUN Tunisia
CAN Canada LVA Latvia TUR Turkey
CCK Cocos (Keeling) island MAC Macao TUV Tuvalu
CHE Switzerland MAR Morocco TWN Chinese Taipei
CHL Chile MCO Monaco TZA Tanzania
CHN China MDA Moldova TZA Zanzibar
CIV Ivory Coast MDG Madagascar TZA former Tanganika
CMR Cameroon MDV Maldives UGA Uganda
COD Dem. Rep. of Congo (ex Zaire) MEX Mexico UKR Ukraine
COG Congo MEX Mexico UMI US pacific islands
COK Cook island MHL Marshall island URY Uruguay
COL Colombia MKD Macedonia USA United States
COM Comoros MLI Mali UZB Uzbekistan
CPV Cape Verde MLT Malta VAT Vatican City State
CRI Costa Rica MMR Myanmar (ex-Burma) VCT Saint Vincent
CSK former Czechoslovakia MNG Mongolia VEN Venezuela
CUB Cuba MNP Mariana North VGB British Virgin Islands
CXR Christmas island (Indian) MOZ Mozambique VIR Virgin islands USA
CYM Cayman MRT Mauritania VNM Vietnam
CYP Cyprus MSR Montserrat VNM former South Vietnam
CZE Czechoslovakia Rep. MTQ Martinique VUT Vanuatu
DEU Germany MUS Mauritius WLF Wallis and Futuna
DEU former German Dem. Rep.. MWI Malawi WSM Western Samoa
DJI Djibouti MYS Malaysia XAA Serbia
DMA Dominica MYT Mayotte XAA Montenegro
DNK Denmark NAM Namibia XAA Serbia and Montenegro
DOM Dominican Republic NCL New Caledonia XAB Palestine
DZA Algeria NER Niger XAC Gaza strip
ECU Equator NFK Norfolk island XBA Australian oceania
EGY Egypt NGA Nigeria XBB New Zealand oceania
ERI Eritrea (former Ethiopia) NIC Nicaragua XBD West Indies
ESH Western Sahara NIU Niue island XBL Belgium-Luxembourg
ESP Spain NLD Netherlands XCA Europe n.e.s.
ESP Ceuta and Mellila NOR Norway XCB Africa n.e.s.
ESP Ceuta NOR Dronning Maud Land XCC America n.e.s.
ESP Mellila NPL Nepal XCD Asia n.e.s.
ESP Canaries NRU Nauru XCD Middle East n.e.s.
EST Estonia NTZ Neutral zone XCD Far East n.e.s.
ETH Ethiopia NZL New Zealand XCE Oceania n.e.s.
FIN Finland OMN Oman XCF Miscellaneous n.e.s.
FJI Fiji PAK Pakistan XDA Ships' supplies
FLK Falklands PAK Pakistan XXX Secret, error and omission
FRA France PAN Panama XXX Errors and omissions
FRO Faeroe islands PCI Pacific islands YEM Yemen
FSM Micronesia federation PCN Pitcairn YEM North Yemen
GAB Gabon PCZ former Panama (canal zone) YEM Democratic Yemen
GBR United Kingdom PER Peru YUG former Yugoslavia
GBR Islands Jersey and Guernsey PHL Philippines ZAF South Africa
GEO Georgia PLW Palau ZAF Bophusthatswana
GHA Ghana PNG Papua new Guinea ZMB Zambia
GIB Gibraltar POL Poland ZWE Zimbabwe
GIN Guinea PRI Puerto Rico ZWE former Rhodesia
GLP Guadeloupe PRK North Korea    
COUNTRY ZONES (for CD-ROM)
ZONE EUROPE
Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bouvet Island, Switzerland, Czech republic and ex- Czecoslovakia, Cyprus, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Faroe Island, United-Kingdom, Gibraltar, Greece, Croatia, Hungray, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macedonia, Malta, Norfolk Island, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, Vatican City State, Serbia and Montenegro, Europe n.e.s, ex Yougoslavia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
ZONE AFRICA
Angola, Burundi, Benin, Burkina-Faso, Bostwana, Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic republlic of Congo (ex Zaire) , Comoros, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Western Sahara, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea equatorial, Birtish territories in Africa, Kenya, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Lesotho, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mozambique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mayotte, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sudan, Senegal, Saint Helena, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sao Tome Principe, Swaziland, Seychelles island, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, Africa n.e.s, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
ZONE NORTH AMERICA
Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, United States, America n.e.s.
ZONE ASIA
Afghanistan, Arab Emirates, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Belarus, Brunei, Bhutan, former Burma, China, Estonia, Georgia, Hong-Kong, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordania, Japan, Kazakhastan, Republic Kyrgyz, Cambodia, Korea, Koweit, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Lithuania, Latvia, Macao, Moldova, Myanmar (ex-Burma), Mongalia, Malaysia, Nepal, Neutral zone, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Papua new Guinea, Korea Democratic people's Republic of, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Timor east, Chinese Taipei, Ukrainia, Uzbekistan, former USSR, Vietnam, Palestine, Gaza strip, West indies, Asia n.e.s, Yemen.
ZONE OCEANIA
American Oceania, French Southern Territories, Australia, Cocos (Keeling) island, Cook Island, Christmas island (Indian), Fiji, Micronesia federation, Guam, Heard and McDonald, Kiribati, Marshall island, Mariana North, New Caledonia, Niue island, Nauru, New Zealand, Pacific island, Pitcairn, Palau, Polynesia french, Salomon island, Tokelau island, Tonga, Tuvalu, US pacific islands, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, Australian oceania, New Zealand oceania, Oceania n.e.s.
ZONE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
Aruba, Anguilla, Netherlands Antilles, Argentina, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Brunei, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cayman, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Equator, Falklands, Guadeloupe, Grenada, Guatemala, French Guyana, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, El Salvador, Surinam, Turks and Caicos, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay, Saint Vincent, Venezuela, British Virgin Islands, South Georgia