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UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS L ATIN A MERICA AND THE A NDEAN C OMMUNITY STATISTICS DIVISION C ARIBBEAN G ENERAL S ECRETARIAT Regional Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics, 7-11 May 2007, Lima Agenda item No. 7 : Institutional Arrangements and Data Sources Presentation Languag e: English I NSTITUTIONAL A RRANGEMENTS AND D ATA S OURCES Presentation by Trinidad and Tobago

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INSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS AND DATA SOURCES DATA SOURCES Methodology and dissemination of Methodology and dissemination of International Merchandise Trade International Merchandise Trade GOODS UNDER FINANCIAL GOODS UNDER FINANCIAL LEASE LEASE Custom Declaration Custom Declaration - - Form C82 Form C82 10% duty liability per quarter 10% duty liability per quarter Permission from Ministry of Finance Permission from Ministry of Finance 1

SOURCE OF DATA SOURCE OF DATA Custom And Excise Division Custom And Excise Division Custom Declaration Custom Declaration Form C82 Form C82 VALIDATION VALIDATION Customs Checks Customs Checks Central Statistical Office Checks Central Statistical Office Checks Clarification of Questions Clarification of Questions 2

PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED Timeliness of documents Timeliness of documents Improper stripping of documents Improper stripping of documents Queries not answered promptly Queries not answered promptly Supply quantity not entered where needed Supply quantity not entered where needed DATA QUALITY DATA QUALITY Frequency Frequency Editing and coding Editing and coding Detail (Fields) Detail (Fields) Data entry/preparation Data entry/preparation 3