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Explore the evolving landscape of international trade data systems and the importance of accurate and timely data for global commerce. Delve into key frameworks like the System of National Accounts and the Balance of Payments, along with classifications and institutional arrangements shaping data production and dissemination. Learn about challenges and strategies for enhancing data collection for both goods and services trade, ensuring coherence, transparency, and efficiency in trade statistics.
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A Vision for The Future International Trade Information Systems in 2020 andreas.maurer@wto.org
The world has changed !?! • Measure of international trade • Conceptual framework • System of National Accounts - 2008 SNA • Balance of Payments - BPM6 • IMTS - IMTS 2010 • MSITS - MSITS 2010 • BOP • FATS • Modes of Supply • Classifications (CPC Ver.2, ISIC, Rev.4, HS2007, SITC, Rev.4, BEC, Business functions?)
Institutional Arrangements • Within countries, close co-operation between all national agencies involved in compilation of statistics on int’l. trade in goods and services, with clear responsibilities, aligned work plans and binding work arrangements
Data production -- goods • Identification number to link international transactions with business registers • Data elements and customs records • Use of administrative data sources (register linkages or integrated enterprise surveys available in data warehouses)
Data production -- services • Resident/non-resident – BOP+ • More detail (CPC…) • Data collection frameworks • Coordinated for both goods and services to provide info on trade, production, and prices • Business functions, producer confidence… • Regular FATS data compilation • Link with other statistical domains (avoid stove-pipe…)
Data dissemination • Harmonised data dissemination schedules • Trade data by enterprise characteristics, according to CPC, ISIC and partner • Allocation of services transactions to MoS • Trade and business statistics linkages for studies on TVA • Intra-firm trade, Mode of Transport
Challenges • Separate compilation efforts • Resource allocations • Confidentiality