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The future of analytical applications based on trade statistics: Where do we go?

Market Analysis Section. The future of analytical applications based on trade statistics: Where do we go?. Thierry Paulmier Market Analysis Section 8th OECD International Trade Statistics Expert Meeting, 17th – 19th September, Paris. ITC facts and figures. What is ITC

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The future of analytical applications based on trade statistics: Where do we go?

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  1. Market Analysis Section The future of analytical applications based on trade statistics: Where do we go? Thierry Paulmier Market Analysis Section 8th OECD International Trade Statistics Expert Meeting, 17th – 19th September, Paris

  2. ITC facts and figures • What is ITC • The joint technical cooperation agency of UNCTAD and WTO • Vision • The development partner in export success • Who we are • 200+ employees and 800+ specialized consultants. • Who funds us • The UN and WTO fund our basic work programme. • Governments (donors, recipients) and civil society organizations fund field projects • Annual budget • US$ 55 million

  3. UNCTAD WTO What Is ITC? • Mission • ITC enables small business export success in developing countries by providing, with partners, trade development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policy-makers • Strategic objectives • Enterprises: strengthen the international competitiveness of enterprises. • Trade support institutions: develop their capacity to support businesses. • Policymakers: support policy-makers in integrating the business sector into the global economy. • Web site:www.intracen.org ITC

  4. The Market Analysis Section at ITC • Produces a range of tools for market research and trade analysis for exporters, importers and trade support institutions. These include: Trade Map Export / Import statistics and derived indicators Market Access Map Customs tariffs and some non-tariff barriers Investment Map FDI statistics and details of foreign affiliate companies

  5. Where ITC fits in statistics value chain National Producers Regional Producers Aggregators ITC is an aggregator that obtains data from other aggregators, regional producers and national producers End users

  6. Our focus • Users in developing and least developed countriesClient Groups include: • Business sector: • In identifying growing markets, and product diversification opportunities • Trade support institutions • In providing reliable trade information and advice to companies • National ministries and policy makers • In designing national and sector specific export strategies • Trade negotiators • In formulating bargaining positions in regional and multilateral market access negotiations • We aim to: To support Development & reduce poverty Improve transparency of global markets To increase exports of poor countries

  7. Our clients are demanding data that is • More current • More detailed • Broader geographic coverage • More integrated with related data & more content 5.More affordable

  8. ITC response: Source: ITC, Changes in the Environment for Trade Promotion in Developing Countries, 2006

  9. More current data

  10. More detail - historical data

  11. More detail – tariff line and quarterly data

  12. Better geographical coverage

  13. More user friendly

  14. Better functionality

  15. Better integration

  16. Our vision • To collaborate with international, regional and national organisations in order to be the leading aggregator of trade related data for developing countries and LDCs • To put developing countries on a level playing field with the developed world in terms of: • Ease of access to global trade, market access and investment data • All relevant data in one database • Low cost to access • Ability to make cross country comparisons • Widest possible geographical coverage • Facility of drawing practical and strategic conclusions • Most current data at most detailed level available • Wide variety of pre-calculated indicators, trends & graphs • User friendly interfaces

  17. To support ITC’s 5 lines of business • Export Strategy • Trade intelligence • Policy for export • Strengthening of trade support institutions • Exporter Competitiveness

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