ISO-3166-3-DETAIL

Country codes for nations disappeared since 1974.

Definition

ISO 3166-3 uses a 4-letter code: 2 from the new country + 2 from the previous. Examples: DDDE (East Germany), SUHH (USSR), YUCS (Yugoslavia). Allows EDI archive systems to correctly reference obsolete country codes in historical transactions.

Origin

ISO 3166-3 first published 1999 ; regularly revised.

Example in context

A historical customs audit references DDDE for East German imports prior to 1990.

Related terms

• ISO 3166-3 — parent concept.