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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Australian and New Zealand Standard Commodity Classification (ANZSCC) |
| 2 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | Central Product Classification (Provisional). (CPC for abbreviation). |
| 3 | If no links to international classifications exist or no international standard is used, please state if there any plans to use international norms, such as work in progress, translation etc. | N/A |
| 4 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | The ANZSCC follows the structure of the CPC to its Group (three-digit) level, with only three exceptions*. All exceptions are either aggregations or disaggregations of CPC Groups, and result from important user requirements or local data supply problems. * ANZSCC 328 is a combination of CPC 323 and 324
* ANZSCC 297 is a combination of CPC 293 and 295
* CPC 531 was split into ANZSCC 534 and 535 |
| 5 | 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? | ANZSCC corresponds to three-digit level of the CPC with three exceptions (see above). Below the three-digit level of the CPC, ANZSCC has aggregations or disaggregations of CPC , and these result from important user requirements or local data supply. |
| 6 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | The most detailed level is the 9 digit code which numbers 1450 classes. |
| 7 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | Yes, one to one correspondence from one to the three-digit level of the CPC with three exceptions (see above). |
| 8 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) and Statistics New Zealand (StatsNZ). |
| 9 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | www.abs.gov.au Information on ABS classifications is located in the 'Statistical Concepts Library'. This can be found by choosing the 'Statistics' option on the ABS homepage. |
| 10 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | 31.03.96 |
| 11 | 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). | The ANZSCC is to be replaced by the Australian and New Zealand Standard Product Classification (ANZSPC) which is planned for publication in the first half of 2001. This revision will closely correspond with CPC Version 1.0, which replaces CPC Provisional, and will take account of changes in user requirements and local data supply. It has been developed taking into account actual experience in data collection from both services and goods providing industries. |
| 12 | 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. | The classification is used by the statistics survey sections in the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Economic Statistics Group (e.g. manufacturing, agriculture, mining and utilities, construction, wholesale and retail, transport, services, economy-wide survey, national accounts). It is also an important part of the product balancing undertaken as part of the Input-Output framework for compiling the National Accounts. Outside the ABS, the ANZSCC is used by governments and private organisations for compiling product statistics for diverse purposes (eg conduct of trade and tariff negotiations, analysis of product market shares, procurement processes, and other product classifications).
ANZSCC is similarly used by groups and organisations in Statistics New Zealand (SNZ). |
| 13 | 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. | As mentioned previously, economic survey areas (e.g. agriculture, finance, retail and wholesale trade, etc) utilise ANZSCC extensively. In compiling economic statistics ANZSCC is often used at a detailed level (i.e. Level 6, nine-digit code) |
| 14 | 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. | A wide range of economic data includes commodity breakdowns, generally at a broad level (e.g. levels 1-3). However, some data, such as agricultural statistics, are published at the most detailed level (Level 6, nine-digit code). |
| 15 | In which languages is the classification available? | English |
| 16 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 17 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | Yes, up to the Level 3 (three-digit level). |
| 18 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | ANZSCC is corresponded to the Harmonised System (HS) and the explanatory notes in HS are adopted in the ANZSCC. |
| 19 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | The ANZSCC is deficient in its coverage of the services produced by the service industries sector of the economy (eg technology services), which have experience significant growth in recent years and now form a major component of the economic activity in both Australia and New Zealand. The ANZSPC, based on CPC Version 1.0, will go some way to overcoming this, but as it is a rapidly growing and diversifying area, further updating will continue to be required. |
| 20 | 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.) | - Australian Productivity Commission - commodity studies and policy advice as requested by the Government
- Department of Finance and Administration - Public Sector procurement
- Industry Associations, eg Manufacturing of textile clothing and footwear - commodity submissions for public enquiries such as commodity dumping, employment in a particular industry, etc. |
| 21 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | N/A |
| 22 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Australian Standard Commodity Classification (ASCC) |
| 23 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | ASCC was linked to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Rev3 and HS |
| 24 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | Six-digit and Eight-digit ASCC items. |
| 25 | Number of items at the most detailed level | About 1000 |
| 26 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | Yes |
| 27 | Date of implementation of former classification | 01.07.84 |
| 28 | 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. | None |
