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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Standard International Trade Classification (SITC Rev 3) |
| 2 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | SITC Rev. 3 is the international classification. |
| 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) | None |
| 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? | N/A |
| 6 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | SITC Rev. 3: 3,000 |
| 7 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | N/A |
| 8 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | United Nations Statistical Division |
| 9 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | www.abs.gov.au |
| 10 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | Unknown |
| 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). | International changes are implemented when they are announced by the appropriate international organisation. |
| 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. | Broad level trade statistics are published by the ABS by SITC Rev. 3. |
| 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. | Statistical data are collected according to the Harmonized System HS), but broad level trade statistics are published on a SITC Rev 3 basis. |
| 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. | SITC Rev 3 is a 5 digit classification. In Australia trade statistics are at the broad 1 digit and 2 digit level. Statistics are available on request down to the 5 digit level on a fee for service basis. |
| 15 | In which languages is the classification available? | English |
| 16 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes, SITC classification codes are available electronically |
| 17 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | Yes. |
| 18 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | No. |
| 19 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | N/A |
| 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.) | N/A |
| 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) | Standard International Trade Classification Rev. 2 (SITC Rev. 2) |
| 23 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | They were based on the international classifications of the time. |
| 24 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | N/A |
| 25 | Number of items at the most detailed level | N/A |
| 26 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | Yes. |
| 27 | Date of implementation of former classification | Unknown |
| 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 |
