USGI

NATIONAL CODIFICATION BUREAU CODE

"The following are the two-digit codes for the NATO countries and others that adhere to the national codification system. The code designates the country originally cataloging an item of supply.

NATO Country Codes
NATO Members

Belgium	13
Canada	21
Denmark	22
France	14
Germany, Federal Republic of	12
Greece	23
Iceland	24
Italy	15
Luxembourg	28
Netherlands	17
Norway	25
Portugal	26
Spain	33
Turkey	27
United Kingdom	99
United States of America	00
	01
	06
NATO	11

Other Nations (non-NATO)

Argentina	29
Austria	0
Australia	66
Israel	31
Japan	30
Kuwait	?
Malaysia	34
New Zealand	98
Saudia Arabia	SA
Singapore	32
South Africa	18
Thailand	35"

Edward Clinton Ezell
Small Arms Today
Latest Reports on the World's Weapons and Ammunition
2nd Edition
Stackpole Books, Harrisburg, PA
© 1988

STACKPOLE INC (CAGE 40560)

Ezell's list of NCB codes is compiled from data obtained in 1987-1988. Over the years (to the current day) there has been a NCB code assigned (by NATO) to almost every country (whether a NATO member or not). Some of Ezell's list has changed over the years as follows:

Austria	assigned NCB code 41
Canada	also assigned NCB code 20
Kuwait	assigned NCB code 60
Saudia Arabia	assigned NCB code 70
United States of America	also assigned NCB codes 02 through 10

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