Country Codes Handling and Exceptions
Many of the D&B Direct web services expect to receive a country code for the company specified by the D-U-N-S Number being requested. This input parameter is case-sensitive and must be supplied in upper case. On some requests, this parameter is optional; however, D&B recommends that it be provided to reduce the response time of the service(s) -- including products limited to results for US companies.
D&B Direct services utilize the two-letter country code as defined by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in their ISO 3166-1 specification.
Code Substitutions
Data for the following countries is stored under the alternate country code specified.
| Country Name | Alternate Instructions |
|---|---|
| ABU DHABI | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| ADMIRALTY ISLANDS | Use the code of PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PG) |
| AJMAN | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| AL AIN | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| ALAND ISLANDS | Use the code of FINLAND (FI) |
| ASCENSION ISLAND | Use the code of SAINT HELENA, ASCENSION AND TRISTAN DA CUNHA (SH) |
| BOUVET ISLAND | Use the code of NORWAY (NO) |
| BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY | Use the code of UNITED KINGDOM (GB) |
| COCOS (KEELING) ISLANDS | Use the code of AUSTRALIA (AU) |
| CAROLINE ISLANDS | Use the code of MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF (FM) |
| DUBAI | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| FUJAIRAH | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| GUERNSEY | Use the code of UNITED KINGDOM (GB) |
| ISLE OF MAN | Use the Code of UNITED KINGDOM (GB) |
| JERSEY | Use the Code of UNITED KINGDOM (GB) |
| MAYOTTE | Use the code of FRANCE (FR) |
| MIDWAY ISLANDS | Use the code of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US) |
| NIUE | Use the code of NEW ZEALAND (NZ) |
| PALAU | Use the code of MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF (FM) |
| PALESTINE, STATE OF. | Use the code of ISRAEL (IL) |
| PUERTO RICO | Use the code of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US) |
| RAS AL KHAIMAH | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| SAINT MARTIN (FRENCH PART) | Use the code of FRANCE (FR) |
| SHARJAH | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS | Use the code of SOUTH GEORGIA AND THE SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS (GS) |
| ST BARTHELEMY | Use the code of GUADELOUPE (GP) |
| SVALBARD & JAN MAYEN | Use the code NORWAY (NO) |
| UMM-AL-QUWAIN | Use the code of UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE) |
| UNITED STATES MINOR OUTLYING ISLANDS | Use the code of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US) |
| VATICAN CITY | Use the code of ITALY (IT) |
| VIRGIN ISLANDS, U.S. | Use the code of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US) |
| WAKE ISLAND | Use the code of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US) |
| WALLIS & FORTUNA IS | Use the code of FRANCE (FR) |
| WESTERN SAHARA | Use the code of MOROCCO (MA) |
NOTE: While some territories of the United States (e.g. Puerto Rico) have been assigned ISO country codes, the information on organizations from those areas will be located under the US country code.
Data Not Available
Data for the following countries is not currently available through the D&B Direct 2.0 API.
| Country Name | ISO Code |
|---|---|
| Antarctica | AQ |
| Cuba | CU |
| Heard Island and McDonald Islands | HM |
| Korea, Democratic People's Republic of | KP |
| Mongolia | MN |
| Pitcairn | PN |
| French Southern Territories | TF |
Please contact your local D&B Customer Service department/representative for more details; or to place an inquiry for a specific organization.
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