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Table 4 Product classifications in the Swiss dataset

From: Swiss trade during the COVID-19 pandemic: an early appraisal

01

Forestry and agricultural products, fisheries

01.1

Food, beverages, and tobacco

01.2

Feeding stuffs for animals

01.3

Live animals

01.4

Horticultural products

01.5

Forestry products (not firewood)

01.6

Products for commercial/industrial processing such as oils, fats, plants and vegetable parts, etc.

02

Energy source

02.1

Solid combustibles

02.2

Petroleum and distillates

02.3

Gas

02.4

Electrical energy

03

Textiles, clothing, shoes

03.1

Textiles

03.2

Articles of apparel and clothing

03.3

Shoes, parts, and accessories

04

Paper, articles of paper, and products of the printing industry

04.1

Basic materials for paper production, cellulose (fiber), and paper and carton waste

04.2

Paper and carton in rolls, strips, or sheets

04.3

Goods from paper or carton

04.4

Products of the printing industry

05

Leather, rubber, plastics

05.1

Leather

05.2

Rubber

05.3

Plastics

06

Products of the chemical and pharmaceutical industry

06.1

Chemical raw materials, basic materials, and unformed plastics

06.2

Chemical end products, vitamins, diagnostic products, including active substances

07

Stones and earth

07.1

Mineral raw materials and basic products

07.2

Goods from stone and cement

07.3

Ceramic wares

07.4

Glass

08

Metals

08.1

Iron and steel

08.2

Non-ferrous metals

08.3

Metal goods

09

Machines, appliances, electronics

09.1

Industrial machinery

09.2

Agricultural machines

09.3

Household appliances

09.4

Office machines

09.5

Electrical and electronic industry appliances and devices

09.6

Military equipment

10

Vehicles

10.1

Road vehicles

10.2

Railed vehicles

10.3

Air- and spacecraft

10.4

Watercraft

11

Precision instruments, clocks and watches, and jewellery

11.1

Precision instruments and equipment

11.2

Watches

11.3

Jewellery and household goods made from precious metals

12

Various goods such as music instruments, home furnishings, toys, sports equipment, etc.

12.1

Exposed film

12.2

Music instruments

12.3

Home furnishings

12.4

Toys and sports equipment

12.5

Stationery goods

12.6

Various goods such as umbrellas, neon signs, festive articles, brushes, lighters, pipes, etc.

  1. Note: The table shows all product groups of our data set. The classification follows the FCA’s grouping by the nature of goods