Overview

Japan Standard Commodity Classification

The Japan Standard Commodity Classification (JSCC) is a classification system established by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications as a statistical standard for displaying statistics by commodity. It covers all valuable tangible commodities (including electricity, gas, and water supply) that are traded and transferable in the market. First established in March 1950, the current version is the 5th revision from June 1990, featuring a hierarchical structure with 10 major categories and 97 medium categories, widely used for creating and presenting economic statistics.

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code	slug	name	description
1	crude-materials-and-energy-sources	Crude Materials and Energy Sources	Major category classifying primary products such as minerals, animal and plant materials, electricity, and gas.
2	processed-basic-materials-and-intermediate-products	Processed Basic Materials and Intermediate Products	Major category classifying processed intermediate goods such as metal materials, chemical products, and textile products.
3	production-equipment-and-energy-machinery	Production Equipment and Energy Machinery	Major category classifying production facilities such as industrial machinery, machine tools, and construction machinery.
4	transport-equipment	Transport Equipment	Major category classifying means of transportation such as automobiles, railway vehicles, ships, and aircraft.
5	information-and-communication-equipment	Information and Communication Equipment	Major category classifying information and communication related equipment such as computers, communication devices, and electronic components.
6	other-machinery	Other Machinery	Major category classifying various equipment such as office equipment, medical devices, and optical instruments.
7	food-beverages-and-tobacco	Food Products, Beverages and Manufactured Tobacco	Major category classifying food products such as agricultural foods, livestock foods, marine foods, beverages, and tobacco.
8	living-and-cultural-goods	Living and Cultural Goods	Major category classifying daily necessities and cultural goods such as clothing, furniture, cosmetics, and stationery.
9	scrap-and-waste	Scrap and Waste	Major category classifying metal scrap, waste, and recyclable resources.
0	unclassifiable-commodities	Unclassifiable Commodities	Major category classifying commodities that do not fall under any other classification.

A national standard for systematically classifying commodities in Japan for statistical purposes.