United Nations Central Product Classification for services
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The United Nations Central Product Classification for services is an international standard taxonomy that organizes and codes service activities to facilitate consistent statistical reporting, trade negotiations, and policy analysis across countries and sectors.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1318712 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Central Product Classification for services Context triple: [Annex on Maritime Transport Services, usesClassification, United Nations Central Product Classification for services]
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A.
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and trade statistics worldwide.
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B.
Council for Trade in Services
The Council for Trade in Services is a key WTO body responsible for overseeing the implementation of global rules and negotiations on international trade in services.
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C.
Universal Decimal Classification
Universal Decimal Classification is an international library classification system that organizes knowledge into a detailed, hierarchical numeric scheme used widely in libraries and information centers around the world.
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D.
General Agreement on Trade in Services
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the main international treaty governing global trade in services, setting rules and commitments for how countries open and regulate their service sectors.
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E.
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
The Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system used worldwide for registering trademarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United Nations Central Product Classification for services Target entity description: The United Nations Central Product Classification for services is an international standard taxonomy that organizes and codes service activities to facilitate consistent statistical reporting, trade negotiations, and policy analysis across countries and sectors.
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A.
Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System
The Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System is an internationally standardized system of names and numbers used to classify traded products for customs and trade statistics worldwide.
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B.
Council for Trade in Services
The Council for Trade in Services is a key WTO body responsible for overseeing the implementation of global rules and negotiations on international trade in services.
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C.
Universal Decimal Classification
Universal Decimal Classification is an international library classification system that organizes knowledge into a detailed, hierarchical numeric scheme used widely in libraries and information centers around the world.
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D.
General Agreement on Trade in Services
The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is the main international treaty governing global trade in services, setting rules and commitments for how countries open and regulate their service sectors.
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E.
Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks
The Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks is an international treaty that establishes a standardized classification system used worldwide for registering trademarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international product classification
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service classification system ⓘ statistical classification ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
facilitate comparison of service sectors across economies
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improve consistency of service-related data across countries ⓘ support evidence-based service sector policies ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
service activities
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service products ⓘ |
| basedOn |
United Nations Central Product Classification for services
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Central Product Classification (CPC)
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| compatibleWith |
United Nations Central Product Classification for services
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Central Product Classification for goods and services
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| covers |
business and professional services
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communication services ⓘ cultural and recreational services ⓘ financial services ⓘ government services ⓘ health and education services ⓘ market services ⓘ non-market services ⓘ tourism and travel-related services ⓘ transport services ⓘ |
| developedBy |
United Nations
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United Nations Statistics Division ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | CPC for services ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multi-level structure of sections, divisions, groups, classes and subclasses
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numerical codes for service categories ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to ensure international comparability of service statistics
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to provide a comprehensive framework for classifying services ⓘ to support multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations in services ⓘ |
| hasScope | all major categories of services ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United Nations Statistics Division ⓘ |
| organizedAs | hierarchical classification ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations Central Product Classification for services
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Central Product Classification
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| relatedTo |
Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual
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surface form:
Balance of Payments Manual classification of services
International Standard Industrial Classification ⓘ
surface form:
International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities
General Agreement on Trade in Services ⓘ
surface form:
WTO General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) sectoral classifications
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| standardizedBy | United Nations Statistical Commission ⓘ |
| updatedBy | United Nations Statistics Division ⓘ |
| usedBy |
economic policymakers
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international organizations ⓘ national statistical offices ⓘ researchers in international trade ⓘ trade negotiators ⓘ |
| usedFor |
economic policy analysis of service sectors
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harmonization of service statistics across countries ⓘ international statistical reporting on services ⓘ international trade in services statistics ⓘ trade negotiations on services ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Central Product Classification for services Description of subject: The United Nations Central Product Classification for services is an international standard taxonomy that organizes and codes service activities to facilitate consistent statistical reporting, trade negotiations, and policy analysis across countries and sectors.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Annex on Maritime Transport Services
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usesClassification
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United Nations Central Product Classification for services
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United Nations Central Product Classification for services
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partOf
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United Nations Central Product Classification for services
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Central Product Classification
United Nations Central Product Classification for services
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basedOn
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United Nations Central Product Classification for services
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Central Product Classification (CPC)
United Nations Central Product Classification for services
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compatibleWith
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United Nations Central Product Classification for services
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Central Product Classification for goods and services
United Nations Statistics Division
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notableWork
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United Nations Central Product Classification for services
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this entity surface form:
Central Product Classification