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Preface ........................................................................................................................... iii
Historical Background ...................................................................................................... vii
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................... xi
Support for users of the CPC ............................................................................................ xii
Acronyms and abbreviations ............................................................................................ xiii
Part One - Introduction
I. Overview .................................................................................................................. 3
II. The underlying principles of the classification .................................................... 7
A. Purpose and nature of the classification ........................................................... 7
B. Principles used in constructing the CPC ........................................................... 8
C. Goods, services and other products ................................................................... 9
D. Coding system of the classification ................................................................... 12
III. Application of the classification ............................................................................ 13
A. Rules of interpretation ....................................................................................... 13
B. Explanatory notes .............................................................................................. 15
IV. Other topics ............................................................................................................ 17
A. Using the CPC in establishing national classifications of products .................. 17
B. Use of different levels of the classification ....................................................... 18
C. Relationship of the CPC to other classifications ............................................... 18
1. Relationship to the International Standard Industrial Classification of all Economic Activities................................................................................. 18
2. Relationship to the Harmonized System..................................................... 19
3. Relationship to the Standard International Trade Classification ................ 20
4. Relationship to other classifications and standards .................................... 20
D. Correspondence tables ...................................................................................... 22
E. Alphabetical index to the classification ............................................................ 22
F. Alternative structures ........................................................................................ 22
Part Two - Broad structure
Broad structure of CPC Version 2.1 (Sections and divisions) .................................. 27
Part Three - Detailed structure
Detailed structure and correspondences of CPC Version 2.1 subclasses to ISIC Rev. 4, Harmonized System 2012 and CPC Version 2.................... 31
Part Four - Explanatory notes
0. Agriculture, forestry and fishery products ........................................................ 141
1. Ores and minerals; electricity, gas and water .................................................... 191
2. Food products, beverages and tobacco; textiles, apparel and leather products . 198
3. Other transportable goods, except metal products, machinery and equipment . 263
4. Metal products, machinery and equipment ....................................................... 318
5. Constructions and construction services ........................................................... 382
6. Distributive trade services; accommodation, food and beverage serving services; transport services; and electricity, gas and water distribution services.................... 402
7. Financial and related services; real estate services; and rental and leasing services .......................................................................................... 440
8. Business and production services ...................................................................... 462
9. Community, social and personal services ......................................................... 537
Part Five - Alternative structures
A. Overview ........................................................................................................... 579
B. Products of the information economy .............................................................. 580
C. CPC expansion for agriculture statistics .......................................................... 586
Part Six - Changes in CPC Version 2 and Version 2.1
A. Overview ........................................................................................................... 599
B. Methodological changes ................................................................................... 599
C. Structural changes ............................................................................................. 600 |
