How can organizations help countries to cope with the new challenges? Forw ard looking Forw ard looking activities: activities: � UN Comtrade upgrade � UN Comtrade upgrade � Trade Statistics � Trade Statistics know ledgebase know ledgebase � Research agenda � Research agenda Brief introduction by Matthias Reister Chief, International Merchandise Trade Statistics Section Trade Statistics Branch, United Nations Statistics Division E-mail: reister@un.org Inter-agency consultation on International Trade Statistics 1 1 New York, 24 February 2010
How can organizations help countries to cope with the new challenges? 1. UN Comtrade upgrade: • New data items: – Second partner country – Second value for imports (FOB in addition to CIF) – Mode of transport • Possible additional identification OR metadata on – goods for processing – intra-firm trade • UN Comtrade data request will set a new reporting standard and a standard for data dissemination ⇐ Data presentation will be discussed with EG-IMTS and TF-IMTS Inter-agency consultation on International Trade Statistics 2 2 New York, 24 February 2010
How can organizations help countries to cope with the new challenges? 2. Trade Statistics Knowledgebase • Easy access support for compilers – International recommendations – Compilation guidance (best practices) – Reference materials (classifications, conversion tables etc.) – National practices / national metadata • Metadata on national and international level for data users • Access to all UNSD outputs and activities on merchandise trade Inter-agency consultation on International Trade Statistics 3 3 New York, 24 February 2010
How can organizations help countries to cope with the new challenges? 3. Research agenda (in collaboration with others) • Asymmetries in trade data • Linking trade and business statistics • Trade indices • Automated data transfer • Other issues (trade by value added, environmental concerns, developing use of quantity information etc.) Inter-agency consultation on International Trade Statistics 4 4 New York, 24 February 2010
How can organizations help countries to cope with the new challenges? Thank you very much for Thank you very much for your attention your attention Inter-agency consultation on International Trade Statistics 5 5 New York, 24 February 2010
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