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Unit of quantity

Term · Economic statistics · MLC-T-ECS-002024

The unit of measure that merchandise is counted either in numbers or weight such as yards, meters, pieces or numbers. The Harmonized System collects information based on the metric standard.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ECS-002024
FieldEconomic statistics
SubjectForeign trade
ReferencesU.S. Census Bureau Glossary
See alsoHarmonized system; Statistics about Foreign Trade
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ECS-002024",
  "term": "Unit of quantity",
  "field": "Economic statistics",
  "term_source": "Unit of Quantity",
  "definition": "The unit of measure that merchandise is counted either in numbers or weight such as yards, meters, pieces or numbers. The Harmonized System collects information based on the metric standard.",
  "subject": "Foreign trade",
  "see_also": [
    "Harmonized System",
    "Statistics about Foreign Trade"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Census Bureau Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/economic-statistics/unit-of-quantity/"
}

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