Classification Detail
International Classification of Non-Tariff Measures (ICNTM)
Basic Bibliographic Information
• Status:
Superseded
[The current version is ICNTM 2019]
• Type:
To Be Determined
• Citation:
UN document symbol: UNCTAD/DITC/TAB/2012/2/Rev.1
• ISBN:
N/A
• Website:
• Custodian:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
• Available Formats:
Print, PDF, Excel
• Year Adopted:
2012
• Year Published:
2012
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
CLASSIFICATION INTERNATIONALE DES MESURES NON TARIFAIRES
Español
CLASIFICACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DE MEDIDAS NO ARANCELARIAS
العربية
التصـنـــيـف الـدولـــيللـتـدابــيـــر غـــري التعـريـفــيــة
Pусский
МЕЖДУНАРОДНАЯ КЛАССИФИКАЦИЯ НЕТАРИФНЫХ МЕР
中文
非关税措施的国际分类
• Availability:
Fully available only in English.
• Available Elements:
Structure, titles, explanatory notes and introductory materials are available in all the languages listed. Application guidelines only in English.
Purpose of the Classification
• Statistical Domains (in CSA 2.0):
204 International trade
• Purpose:
To provide a taxonomy of trade related policies and regulations, to collect data on non-tariff measures and to develop statistics on non-tariff measures.
• Main Applications:
Trade and Market access analysis
• Main Users:
Trade and Market access Researchers, Policy Makers and Traders
Methodology
• Scope:
Trade related policies on goods other than ordinary customs duties
• Concept Being Classified:
Trade related regulations for goods (non-tariff measures)
• Statistical Units:
Countries
• Main Principles:
Develop a definition of non-tariff measures; Create a taxonomy taking into account all existing and possible non-tariff measures
Classification Structure
• Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
Chapter
A
16
Level 2
Section
A1
66
Level 3
Sub-section
A11 or E119
178
• Criteria for Definition of Levels:
(1) To be in line with international trade law and national policies, (2) to achieve the most disaggregated level of the type of non-tariff measure and (3) for which data collection and statistical work is meaningful
Revision Information
Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
2012
• Official Adopting Entity:
UNCTAD
• Coordinating Entity:
UNCTAD
• Next Review:
September 2017
• Documenting Website:
• Reason for Latest Revision:
The first revision is envisaged this year to improve existing categories based on experience gained in using the classification in the last 5 years and also to expand some of the chapters that were not categorized in the first edition of the classification.
• Major Changes:
Upcoming: Add new sub categories to some chapters and create a taxonomy for other chapters
• Corrections:
Explanatory notes are available
Supporting Documents
• Coding Index Available:
Yes
• Index Website:
• Available Languages:
English
• Available Formats:
PDF, Excel
• Training Materials and Other Documents:
Documents are, at the moment available in English, but will be translated in all UN official languages later
1. An on-line training course exists (videos, reading material, quiz): http://unctad.org/en/Pages/DITC/Trade-Analysis/Non-Tariff-Measures/NTMs-Training.aspx
2. The guidelines to collect non-tariff measures using the International Classification of NTMs: http://unctad.org/en/PublicationsLibrary/ditctab2014d4_en.pdf
3. Power point presentations for face to face and hands on trainings (in English, French, Russian and Spanish)
• Available Languages:
English
Contact Information
• Agency / Office:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• Unit:
Division on International Trade in Goods and Services, and Commodities
• Contact Name:
Samuel Munyaneza, Economic Affairs Officer
• Email:
• Website:
• Telephone:
+41 22 9175540
• Address:
Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva
Comments
The classification has been developed by eight international organizations with observers from governments and is used globally by many international and regional organizations, countries and researchers.