Using the services schedules
To look up a service in the services schedule, you need to know how the service is classified.
Services are classified in the schedules according to sector, sub-sector and Central Production Classification (CPC) number.
The WTO Services Sectoral Classification Code (Services Sectoral Classification List WTO Document MTN.GNS/120, also referred to as W-120) is used to classify services sectors.
- Summary of the Services Sectoral Classification List
- The full Sectoral Classification Code can be found on the WTO website [MS Word file 47KB].
The service sectors are divided into sub-sectors which are then further broken down into services using the CPC.
The CPC is a numerical listing of almost all services. It expands on the Services Sectoral Classification Code. It is similar to the Harmonised System (HS) code, which is used to classify goods.
Once you know how a service is classified, you can check the services schedules to:
- See if the service is included in the commitments made under the NZ-China FTA by either New Zealand or China.
- See if either New Zealand or China has placed any limits on national treatment or market access for that service.
- See if either New Zealand or China has made any additional commitments for that service.
- Page last updated: 03 December 2008
