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TRAINS (Trade Analysis and Information System) operated by UNCTAD-World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS). Geneva, September 2004. WITS vs TRAINS. WITS is a software which is designed to integrate several trade-related databases and provide easy access
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TRAINS(Trade Analysis and Information System)operated byUNCTAD-World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) Geneva, September 2004
WITS vs TRAINS WITSis a software which is designed to integrate several trade-related databases and provide easy access TRAINS is one of the databases which are operated by WITS
COMTRADE (UN Statistics Division) Integrated Database (IDB-WTO) Consolidated Tariff Schedule (CTS-WTO) Other Databases of WITS
COMTRADE: Free access to International Organizations, others against a fee TRAINS: Access to governments and international and regional organizations and donors to TRAINS Trust Fund WTO: Access to WTO member governments and selected international organizations Data Accessibility
Objectives of TRAINS • To increase TRANSPARENCY • Analysis of market access conditions • Analytical support for trade negotiations • Analysis of national trade policies • General research on trade policies
Data contents of TRAINS • Tariff measures at national tariff line level for 148 countries (581 country/years), including preferential rates such as RTA and GSP in many cases • Non-Tariff Measures classified according to UNCTAD Coding System of Trade Control Measures • Import statistics by origin at Harmonized System (HS) 6-digit level
WITS Functionality • Data retrieval and analysis • Quick query • Advanced query • Tariff Change Simulations • Other options
Improvement for immediate future • Ad Valorem Equivalents: • Estimation of % equivalents of non ad-valorem rates • Multi-market Simulation Model • Incorporation of GSIM model in WITS/TRAINS
Computer Requirement • PC of reasonable speed (minimum 200MHZ) • Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP • Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher • Free disk space of at least 2.5GB (1.5GB without WTO Data) of which 500mb must be in C-Drive (CD-Version) • Internet Access with 50mb of disk space (Internet Version)
How to Install WITS Register athttp://wits.worldbank.org Receive userid and password via e-mail Downloadinstallation file from http://wits.worldbank.org/install.htm Install
CONTACT Trade Information Section UNCTAD/DITC/TAB Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland E-mail: wits@unctad-trains.org Fax: +41 22 917 0247