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Department of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards
Users can search and download current unclassified military and federal standards. Certain specifications and standards canceled prior to 1986 may not be available. Keyword: defense, DOD, standards, specifications.
FIPS Codes
FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Codes are unique numbers assigned to U.S. states, counties, populated places, primary county divisions, and other locational entities as well as for countries. Keyword: information processing, FIPS, codes.
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (HTSA)
"The HTSA provides the applicable tariff rates and statistical categories for all merchandise imported into the United States; it is based on the international Harmonized System, the global classification system that is used to describe most world trade in goods." Keyword: tariffs, tariff rates, trade, imports, codes.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
From the U.S. Census Bureau. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is the industry classification system used by the statistical agencies of the United States. It replaces the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. Includes NAICS search engine, SIC to NAICS conversion tables, FAQ's, background papers, more. Keyword: NAICS, codes, industry.
NSSN: A National Resource for Global Standards
Users can search for standards data, track standards development projects, and find contact information from hundreds of commercial and government standards developers worldwide. From the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Keywords: standard, standards, contact.
Standard Industrial Classification Search
"This page allows the user to search the 1987 version SIC manual by keyword, to access descriptive information for a specified 4-digit SIC." Keyword: SIC, codes.
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Rev. 3
" For compiling international trade statistics on all merchandise entering international trade, and to promote international comparability of international trade statistics. The commodity groupings of SITC reflect (a) the materials used in production, (b) the processing stage, (c) market practices and uses of the products, (d) the importance of the commodities in terms of world trade, and (e) technological changes." Keyword: SITC, statistics, trade, codes.
Standards and Specifications
An annotated guide to U.S. Government sites providing standards information. A Browse Topic from the U.S. Government Printing Office and Oklahoma State University. Keyword: standards, specifications, guide.
Standards.gov "...offers background materials, useful links, and search tools for locating information about the use of standards in government. Our primary focus is on Federal agency use of standards for regulatory and procurement purposes."
Zip Codes - U.S. Postal Service
To locate a specific ZIP Code number, all ZIP Code numbers in a city or all cities in a ZIP Code. Keyword: codes, zip codes, postal information.
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