ReferencesCountry codes
Country codes
Reference of ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes and customs numeric codes for international trade.
Country codes are used in all customs declarations to identify the countries of origin, provenance, destination and transit of goods.
Standards used
| Standard | Format | Example | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | 2 letters | FR | International standard, used in declarations |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | 3 letters | FRA | Some banking systems |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 3 digits | 250 | Statistical code |
| Geonomenclature code | 2 letters | FR | EU-specific code for trade statistics |
In European customs, the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code is the standard used in declarations (SAD, ICS2, ECS).
European Union member states
| Code | Country | Numeric code |
|---|---|---|
| AT | Austria | 040 |
| BE | Belgium | 056 |
| BG | Bulgaria | 100 |
| CY | Cyprus | 196 |
| CZ | Czechia | 203 |
| DE | Germany | 276 |
| DK | Denmark | 208 |
| EE | Estonia | 233 |
| ES | Spain | 724 |
| FI | Finland | 246 |
| FR | France | 250 |
| GR | Greece | 300 |
| HR | Croatia | 191 |
| HU | Hungary | 348 |
| IE | Ireland | 372 |
| IT | Italy | 380 |
| LT | Lithuania | 440 |
| LU | Luxembourg | 442 |
| LV | Latvia | 428 |
| MT | Malta | 470 |
| NL | Netherlands | 528 |
| PL | Poland | 616 |
| PT | Portugal | 620 |
| RO | Romania | 642 |
| SE | Sweden | 752 |
| SI | Slovenia | 705 |
| SK | Slovakia | 703 |
Major third countries for trade
| Code | Country | Numeric code | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CN | China | 156 | Largest extra-EU supplier |
| US | United States | 840 | Largest extra-EU customer |
| GB | United Kingdom | 826 | Post-Brexit, third country since 2021 |
| JP | Japan | 392 | EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement (EPA) |
| KR | South Korea | 410 | EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement |
| TR | Turkey | 792 | Partial customs union with the EU |
| CH | Switzerland | 756 | EU-Switzerland bilateral agreements |
| IN | India | 356 | Major trading partner |
| VN | Vietnam | 704 | EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) |
| BR | Brazil | 076 | EU-Mercosur agreement |
| MA | Morocco | 504 | Euro-Mediterranean association agreement |
| TW | Taiwan | 158 | Specific customs codes |
Special codes
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| QU | Countries and territories not determined |
| QV | Stores and provisions |
| QW | High seas |
| QX | Countries and territories not specified for commercial reasons |
| QY | Countries and territories not specified for military reasons |
| EU | European Union (used in some statistical contexts) |
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