The Broad Economic

The original BEC was published in 1971, and revised in 1976, 1986 and most recently in 1988. The top level categories of the BEC are as follows:

  • BEC-1: Food and beverages
  • BEC-2: Industrial supplies not elsewhere specified
  • BEC-3: Fuels and lubricants
  • BEC-4: Capital goods (except transport equipment), and parts and accessories thereof
  • BEC-5: Transport equipment and parts and accessories thereof
  • BEC-6: Consumer goods not elsewhere specified
  • BEC-7: Goods not elsewhere specified

In 2007 a fourth revision is under discussion, including a possible extension of the BEC to include tradable services.

See also

  • Harmonized System
  • Standard International Trade Classification

External links

  • United Nations Statistics Division

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