ONIX Code Lists Issue 36, January 2017
List 9: Product classification type code

Value Description Notes

01 WCO Harmonized System World Customs Organization Harmonized Commodity Coding and Description System. Use 6 or 8 digits, without punctuation
02 UNSPSC UN Standard Product and Service Classification
03 HMRC UK Revenue and Customs classifications, based on the Harmonized System
04 Warenverzeichnis für die Außenhandelsstatistik German export trade classification, based on the Harmonised System
05 TARIC EU TARIC codes, an extended version of the Harmonized System
06 Fondsgroep Centraal Boekhuis free classification field for publishers
07 Sender’s product category A product category (not a subject classification) assigned by the sender
08 GAPP Product Class Product classification maintained by the Chinese General Administration of Press and Publication (http://www.gapp.gov.cn)
09 CPA Statistical Classification of Products by Activity in the European Economic Community, see http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/nomenclatures/index.cfm?TargetUrl=LST_NOM_DTL&StrNom=CPA_2008. Up to six digits, with one or two periods. For example, printed children’s books are ‘58.11.13’, but the periods are normally ommited in ONIX
10 NCM Mercosur/Mercosul Common Nomenclature, based on the Harmonised System
11 CPV Common Procurement Vocabulary, uses to describe requirements for tender for public tendering and procurement within the EU. Code is a nine digit number (including the check digit). See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=URISERV:l22008
50 Electre genre Typologie de marché géré par Electre (Market segment code maintained by Electre)