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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | النظام المنسق |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (Harmonized System) |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | Harmonized Commodity Description and coding System (Harmonized System) |
| 4 | Levels in the structure:
Is the structure identical to international standard or, if not, how does it differ?
Have additional levels been added or have changes been made, e.g. aggregations or additional breakdowns? | It is identical to the International Classification. The International one consist of 6 digits as maximum, our consist of 8 digits |
| 5 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Not applicable |
| 6 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Central Informatics Organization and General Directorate for Customs |
| 7 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | ? |
| 8 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | It was implemented since 1997 |
| 9 | Plans for revision or update of the current classification.
Please state if plans are made to revise the classification (e.g. due to national needs not reflected in the international classification). | No plans |
| 10 | Users of the classification for statistical purposes
Please state in which statistics (surveys etc.) this classification is used and if there are users outside of the Statistical Office. | It is used only by Customs Directorate in declaration forms |
| 11 | Statistical data collected according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | Imports, exports, re-exports and transit statistics |
| 12 | Statistical data published according to the current classification
Please describe for which statistical surveys or indicators the classification is used and, if not used at the most detailed level, indicate the level or aggregates used. | Imports, exports, re-exports and transit statistics |
| 13 | In which languages is the classification available? | Arab & English |
| 14 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 15 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | Yes |
| 16 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | Explanatory notes available |
| 17 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | The main problem faced is putting the correct code for the products specially when the invoices don’t show any codes |
| 18 | Users of the classification for non-statistical purposes
Please give the names of institutions that use the classification for non-statistical purposes (as opposed to statistical purposes in question 13). Also indicate the kind of use (e.g. tax offices, social security, customs, enterprise register etc.) | No Users |
| 19 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | No alter native Classification |
| 20 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Standard International Trade Classification (SITC3) |
| 21 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | Yes |
| 22 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | 6 digit |
| 23 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | Yes |
| 24 | Date of implementation of former classification | 1994 |
| 25 | Which statistical data are currently collected or published according to the former classification?
Please indicate if this statistical data is collected or published by the Statistical Office or elsewhere. | Imports, exports, re-exports and transit statistics office |
