Classification Management Tool (CMT)
The CMT a custom-built online software tool on the ETIM International website which gives you access to the international multilingual ETIM master database.
You may find this CMT tutorial, which you will find on the right, a useful start.
Live link benefit for UK electrotechnical manufacturers
From autumn 2025, there is a live link between ETIM International's Classification Management Tool (CMT) and the EDATA data pool.
From the ETIM International site, in the CMT location, the link takes visitors straight to the same class of products in the EDATA data pool, allowing manufacturers to drill down and see how others have interpreted ETIM standard for their products, and adopt a consistent approach.
You can use the CMT to:
- Look up essential information about the ETIM Model.
- Check the progress of Request For Change (RFC) or additions.
- Take part in online discussions regarding RFC or additions (log on needed).
- Set favourites, or Personal Interest Filters (PIFs), so you can receive weekly status updates on the products you are interested in (log on needed).
How to access the CMT
You do not need a log on or password to access the main ETIM International site to check essential ETIM information, including Groups, Classes and Values.
A log on and password is only required if you wish to monitor, or take part in, online discussions regarding Requests For Change (RFC) or to set your Personal Interest Filters (PIFs). For example, if you are a cable manufacturer you may wish to add ‘cable’ as a PIF.
To request a log on and password, or you have any questions, please contact Phil Thompson, Manager, ETIM UK and Ireland by email.
Export from CMT
The ETIM data model can be viewed using the ETIM CMT (Classification Management Tool) which also supports a range of export formats including:
- ETIM IXF – XML file designed specifically for the ETIM model
- CSV File
- Excel
- ASCII (TXT)
The data is also available in JSON format via the ETIM API.
Further Information
Further information about the data model, CMT and BMEcat can be downloaded from the ETIM International website.
ETIM BMEcat®: the standard ETIM exchange format
BMEcat® is an international standard XML format for the exchange of product catalogue data including provision for product classification and feature sets.
ETIM International recommends ETIM BMEcat®, a subset of the basic BMECat 2005 version but with specific country and user-defined extensions, to exchange ETIM data.
ETIM BMEcat® Certification Tool
The ETIM BMEcat® Certification Tool validates XML files for conformance with ETIM BMEcat V3.1 and V4.0 standards, and the classification releases ETIM 6.0. and ETIM 7.0.
In the event of failure, the tool will provide an error listing and downloadable error report with suggested corrections that need to be made to achieve validation.