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# International File Encoding

Learn about international file encoding in Email Studio for Marketing Cloud Engagement.

International file encoding allows you to select the type of file encoding you want to use for imports and exports. The system lets you choose your file encoding for these import and export features:

## Import

- subscriber import wizard
- data extension import wizard
- import definition

## Export

- subscriber export wizard
- data extension export wizard
- tracking details
- data extracts

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-mktg-mc_email-264-0-0-production-enus/a0b807ef-dfbb-412c-b26e-310d91f2d6df/images/icon_note.png)

Note The Automation Studio Data Extract activity does not support file encoding.

## Encoding Types

If you do not choose one, Unicode - UTF is default.

- Unicode - UTF
- United States – US-ASII
- Japanese – Shift-JIS
- Korean – EUC-KR
- Western European – iso-8859-1
- Chinese – big5
- Russian – koi8-r
- Japanese – iso-2022-JP
- ISO-8859-2 (Central European)
- Thai ISO 8859-11)
- Simplified Chinese