CHANGES IN THIS ISSUE
Confidentiality changes have been applied to imports in the May 2017 reference month. The changes at the Harmonized System (HS) statistical code level include suppressing commodity details for 22 additional commodities spanning a number of Standard International Trade Classifications (SITC) and Balance of Payments Broad Economic Categories (BOPBEC), as set out in the table below and published in International Merchandise Trade: Confidential Commodities List, May 2017 (cat. no. 5372.0.55.001). These confidentialised items are included in SITC 98 and HS statistical code 9988888899. In addition, data in these categories has been perturbed this month.
SITCs and BOPBECs potentially impacted by the new 'No Commodity Details' confidentiality restrictions
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SITC 2 digit code | SITC label | | BOPBEC 2 digit code | BOPBEC label |
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82 | Furniture and parts thereof; bedding, mattresses, mattress supports, cushions and similar stuffed furnishings | | CF | Consumption goods n.e.s. |
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55 | Essential oils and resinoids and perfume materials; toilet, polishing and cleansing preparations | | CF | Consumption goods n.e.s. |
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09 | Miscellaneous edible products and preparations | | CA | Food & beverages, mainly for consumption |
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76 | Telecommunications and sound recording and reproducing apparatus and equipment | | KC | Telecommunications equipment |
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79 | Transport equipment (excl. road vehicles) | | KF | Capital goods n.e.s. |
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87 | Professional, scientific and controlling instruments and apparatus, nes | | KF | Capital goods n.e.s. |
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