UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS STATISTICS DIVISION International workshop on country practices in compilation of international merchandise trade statistics, Bangkok, Thailand, 12 – 15 December 2006 Country Paper P RESENTED BY J YOTIRMOY P ODDAR D IRECTORATE G ENERAL OF C OMMERCIAL I NTELLIGENCE & S TATISTICS M INISTRY OF C OMMERCE & I NDUSTRY I NDIA
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata International Workshop on International Workshop on Country Practices in Country Practices in Compilation of International Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics, Merchandise Trade Statistics, Bangkok, Bangkok, 12- -15 December 2006 15 December 2006 12
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata “Partner Country Attribution Partner Country Attribution “ for Imports (Country of Origin for Imports (Country of Origin and Consignment) and Exports and Consignment) and Exports (Country of Last Known (Country of Last Known Destination and Consignment)” ” Destination and Consignment) Presentation by Presentation by JYOTIRMOY PODDAR JYOTIRMOY PODDAR India Representative India Representative
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Nation’ ’s Compiler of Merchandise s Compiler of Merchandise Nation Trade Statistics Trade Statistics Directorate General of Commercial Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S), a a Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S), subordinate office under the control of the subordinate office under the control of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India is solely responsible for is solely responsible for Collection, Collection, of India Compilation & Dissemination of India’ ’s s Compilation & Dissemination of India Merchandise Trade Statistics Merchandise Trade Statistics
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Method of Registration & Method of Registration & Statistical Territory Statistical Territory � General System of registration General System of registration is followed is followed � � Statistical territory comprises the India � Statistical territory comprises the India’ ’s s Customs frontier Customs frontier � All goods entering the Customs territory are All goods entering the Customs territory are � considered for imports considered for imports � All goods leaving it are called Exports � All goods leaving it are called Exports � Distinction is made between exports of Distinction is made between exports of � National products and exports of goods National products and exports of goods previously imported which are called “ “re re- - previously imported which are called exports” ”. . exports
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Data Sources Data Sources � Trade Returns generated based on Trade Returns generated based on � Shipping Bills and Bills of Entry Shipping Bills and Bills of Entry submitted by the Exporters and submitted by the Exporters and Importers, respectively to the Customs Importers, respectively to the Customs Authorities Authorities � Quarterly Quarterly returns submitted by � returns submitted by Directorate General of Shipping and Directorate General of Shipping and Directorate of Civil Aviation on trade of Directorate of Civil Aviation on trade of Ships and Aircrafts Ships and Aircrafts
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Data Capture Data Capture Trade Returns are of three types: Trade Returns are of three types: – EDI: EDI: Shipping bills/ bills of entry cleared Shipping bills/ bills of entry cleared – electronically in the customs & the DTRs are also electronically in the customs & the DTRs are also received electronically (70% 70% in value terms ) received electronically ( in value terms ) Non- -EDI: EDI: Shipping bills/ bills of entry cleared Non Shipping bills/ bills of entry cleared manually but the DTRs are received electronically manually but the DTRs are received electronically (18%) (18%) – Manual: Manual: Shipping bills/ bills of entry cleared Shipping bills/ bills of entry cleared – manually in the customs & the DTRs are also manually in the customs & the DTRs are also received in hand written manual form (12%) received in hand written manual form (12%)
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Time of Registration Time of Registration � Conceptually, goods are said to be Conceptually, goods are said to be � imported or exported on their physical imported or exported on their physical arrival or departure from the Customs arrival or departure from the Customs area of Control area of Control � But for Imports it is the date of But for Imports it is the date of � clearance given by the Customs/date of clearance given by the Customs/date of payment of duty payment of duty � For Exports it is date of passing the For Exports it is date of passing the � shipping bill just before the goods are shipping bill just before the goods are shipped shipped
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Coverage Coverage � All merchandise, the movement of which All merchandise, the movement of which � into or from a country adds to or subtracts into or from a country adds to or subtracts from the resources of the country. from the resources of the country. Includes – – Includes � Transactions in silver (other than current Transactions in silver (other than current � coins) and in notes and coins not yet in coins) and in notes and coins not yet in circulation or withdrawn from circulation, circulation or withdrawn from circulation, � Indirect transit trade and Indirect transit trade and � � Trade by parcel post and letter post Trade by parcel post and letter post � Contd….
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Coverage Coverage Excludes – Excludes – � Direct Transit Trade Direct Transit Trade � � Transshipment Trade Transshipment Trade � � Passengers Passengers’ ’ baggage baggage � � Ships Ships’ ’ stores stores � � Defence Defence stores stores � � Transactions in treasures, i.e. gold and � Transactions in treasures, i.e. gold and current coins and notes current coins and notes � Diplomatic goods and Diplomatic goods and � � ‘ ‘Proscribed substances Proscribed substances’ ’ under Atomic Energy under Atomic Energy � Act, 1962 Act, 1962 Contd….
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Coverage Coverage � Information Information on goods traded in � on goods traded in accordance with barter agreements is accordance with barter agreements is not available separately not available separately � Transactions on humanitarian aid are Transactions on humanitarian aid are � included included � Goods traded on government account Goods traded on government account � are included, but goods for military uses are included, but goods for military uses are excluded are excluded Contd….
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Coverage Coverage � Goods for processing covered as Goods for processing covered as � usual but no separate accounting is usual but no separate accounting is made on this count made on this count � Mobile equipments, like Ships & Mobile equipments, like Ships & � Aircrafts are also covered and cross Aircrafts are also covered and cross checked from Ships and Aircraft checked from Ships and Aircraft registers maintained by the registers maintained by the Directorate General of Shipping Directorate General of Shipping and Directorate of Civil Aviation and Directorate of Civil Aviation
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Commodity Classification Commodity Classification � Indian Trade Classification (based on Indian Trade Classification (based on � Harmonized Commodity Description and Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System) Coding System) � ITC(HS) revised in 2003 based on HS ITC(HS) revised in 2003 based on HS- - � 2002 2002 � 6 digit codes of HS are fully adopted, each 6 digit codes of HS are fully adopted, each � of which is sub- -divided into 8 divided into 8- -digit to digit to of which is sub present commodities of National present commodities of National importance importance Contd….
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Commodity Classification Commodity Classification � Revised classification comprises of 98 Revised classification comprises of 98 � chapters chapters � Additional Chapter (Ch.99) introduced Additional Chapter (Ch.99) introduced � in DGCI&S for providing statistical in DGCI&S for providing statistical information on Sample Goods, Returned information on Sample Goods, Returned Goods etc. Goods etc. � 1252 HS heading represented by 4 digit 1252 HS heading represented by 4 digit � � 5236 HS sub 5236 HS sub- -heading represented by 6 heading represented by 6 � digit digit � 11653 items in 8 digit codes 11653 items in 8 digit codes �
A presentation by DGCI&S,Kolkata Quantity Measurement Quantity Measurement � Standard Standard units of Quantity as � units of Quantity as recommended by WCO are in use recommended by WCO are in use � Gross weight is also recorded for each Gross weight is also recorded for each � transaction irrespective of whether the transaction irrespective of whether the quantities are reported in other than quantities are reported in other than standard unit or not standard unit or not
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