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| 1 | Name of the current national classification (Original) | Brunei Trade Classification (BTC), 1992 |
| 2 | Name of the current national classification (English) | None |
| 3 | Link to international classifications
(Give the name of the international standard classification the current classification is linked to or derived | Yes, The Harmonised System |
| 4 | 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. | |
| 5 | Please describe deviations from the international standard (if any)
(Use one or two examples, if general statement not possible) | |
| 6 | 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? | Yes, it is identical.
No additional levels have been added. |
| 7 | Number of items at the most detailed level of the current classification | 6,530 (9-digit level) |
| 8 | Do conversion tables exist between the national and the international classifications (if applicable)? | No |
| 9 | Name of institution / office responsible for the elaboration and maintenance of the classification | Royal Custom and Excise Department |
| 10 | Contact address, phone number, e-mail or website for public information and inquiry | Royal Custom and Excise Department,
Jalan Menteri Besar
Berakas BS 3910
Negara
Brunei Darussalam |
| 11 | Implementation date:
Please state the date of the first official adoption and the programme for the implementation of the various statistical applications. | August 1994 |
| 12 | 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). | Plans for revision or update of current classification is made due to national needs as well as revision of the international basic classification. |
| 13 | 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. | Trade statistics compilation and use outside the Statistical Office isdone by Royal Customs and Excise Department. |
| 14 | 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. | Trade statistics, itemised level (9 digits) |
| 15 | 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. | |
| 16 | In which languages is the classification available? | English |
| 17 | Is the classification available in electronic form? | Yes |
| 18 | Do the conversion key(s) exist in electronic form? | No |
| 19 | Have national explanatory notes and recommendations been elaborated? | No |
| 20 | Problems occurred during the period of use of the current classification
Please describe the kind of problems that have occurred (interpretation, methodology, etc.) | Yes. Interpretation. |
| 21 | 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.) | Royal Custom and Excise Department. |
| 22 | Alternative classifications used by other institutions of the economy
Please indicate if these classifications are available and useful for the Statistical Office. | No |
| 23 | Are conversion tables between alternative and current classification available? | |
| 24 | Name of former (previous) national classification
(full name in both national tongue and in English with acronyms in brackets, should be given) | Brunei Trade Classification and Custom Tariffs (BTCCT) 1983 |
| 25 | Link of former classification to international classifcations | Yes |
| 26 | Levels in the structure (of former classification) | Similar |
| 27 | Number of items at the most detailed level | 2372 |
| 28 | Do conversion tables exist between former and current classification? | No |
| 29 | Date of implementation of former classification | January 1986 |
| 30 | 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 |
