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MTN Categories : product classification for WTO trade statistics and policy analysis

News article Published on 06/07/2023
 The WTO's Multilateral Trade Negotiations (MTN) Categories is the product classification system used by the WTO for trade statistics and policy analysis. It allows the use of common terminology for the interpretation of trade trends and to analyse policy measures, such as tariffs. The MTN categories, defined according to the Harmonized System, were recently reviewed and released as a new two-level structure comprising 22 MTN Categories, closely resembling the previously used categories and additional 72 MTN sub-categories to provide more detailed information.  

MTN Categories : product classification for WTO trade statistics and policy analysis
 The 2023 version of the MTN categories can be downloaded and click here