Data reported in HS2007 now also converted to SITC, Rev.1 and SITC, Rev.2
Today, data reported in the latest version of the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, Fourth Edition (2007) (HS2007) is made available converted to the SITC, Rev.1 and SITC, Rev.2. The data reported in HS2007 are converted to all previous HS editions, all SITC revisions, and the Classification by Broad Economic Categories (BEC).
Background: HS2007 came into effect 1.1.2007, and many countries provided their detailed trade data for the reporting year 2007 according to the HS2007. For users’ convenience, UN Comtrade provides the data in the original classification in which it is provided and converted to earlier HS versions and other trade classifications. It should be noted that the very nature of a revision of classification does not allow establishing a clear 1:1 correspondence for all codes of a new to the codes of previous versions of a classification, and users should bear in mind the potential shortcomings when using converted instead of original data. A detailed note of the methodology used for developing the data conversions and correlation and conversion tables is available here.