Classification Detail
International Classification of Non-Tariff Measures (ICNTM)
Basic Bibliographic Information
Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
UNCTAD/DITC/TAB/2019/5
ISBN:
978-92-1-112952-6
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Available Formats:
PDF
Year Adopted:
2019
Year Published:
2019
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 available in English and French.
Purpose of the Classification
Statistical Domains:
2.6 International trade and balance of payments
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
89
Level 3
Sub-section
A11 or E119
205
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
Reason for Latest Revision:
The 2019 revision was done to improve existing categories based on experience gained in using the classification since 2012 and also to expand some of the chapters that were not categorized in the first (2012) edition of the classification.
Major Changes:
New sub categories were added to some chapters and a taxonomy for some other chapters was created.
Supporting Documents
Coding Index Available:
Yes
Index Website:
Available Languages:
English
Training Materials and Other Documents:
1. Training Materials and Other Documents: Online Tutorials and Trainings are available at https://trainsonline.unctad.org/training
2. The guidelines to collect non-tariff measures using the International Classification of NTMs: https://unctad.org/webflyer/guidelines-collection-data-official-non-tariff-measures
Training Website:
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.