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This is the result of the Research carried out by my firm in 1985-1988 to classify the different types of organisations that most if not all SMES carry out business trading relationships.
The different groups can all be represented by Standard Industrial Classification [SIC] codes.
Each of the products and services that they produce can be classified by the Customs Harmonised System
Many of the documents that an SME uses can be accommodated by the EDIFACT Data Element code structure
Now that XML is providing the means of E-commerce communications over the Internet we consider that if software developers and business consultants understand the issues involved that OIC members can develop E-commerce products and services for the International market.