What does ipc mean in foreign trade?

IPC refers to the international patent classification, which is a set of standards established to unify the patent classification language. The main purpose of IPC is to promote the exchange and sharing of patent information worldwide and facilitate the retrieval and utilization of patents. In foreign trade, the use of I PC code is very important, because it can help buyers understand and screen out the key attributes of the required products more quickly, thus reducing the communication cost.

IPC code consists of numbers and letters, representing different products and technical fields. In foreign trade, some industries are used very frequently, such as electronics, machinery, chemical industry and so on. And some emerging industries, such as Internet and artificial intelligence, have begun to use IPC codes gradually. Using IPC code can make international trade more efficient and accelerate technical and economic exchanges between countries.

The application of IPC code in foreign trade is not limited to product classification, but also widely used in patent literature retrieval, product design and development, technology transfer and so on. Knowing the purpose and characteristics, foreign trade practitioners can learn the specification of IPC code carefully, understand the application of the industry, improve their insight and competitiveness in the market, and thus better explore the international market.