Classification

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-000295",
  "term": "Classification",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "definition": "A systematic grouping of commodities, such as the Harmonized System (HS), Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated (HTS), Schedule B, Standard International Trade Classification (SITC), North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), or End-Use. The Foreign Trade Division collects statistical import data by HTS numbers and export data by Schedule B numbers. These are recoded to SITC, NAICS, and End-Use codes for publication in the monthly trade press release.",
  "subject": "Foreign trade",
  "see_also": [
    "End-Use",
    "Harmonized System",
    "Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States Annotated",
    "North American Industry Classification System",
    "Standard International Trade Classification",
    "Statistics about Foreign Trade"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/classification/"
}