European Commission - Eurostat Statistics relating to the trading of goods by the Statistics relating to the trading of goods by the European Community and its Member States European Community and its Member States EUROSTAT Unit G2, EUROSTAT Unit G2, Mr. Clemens Clemens Schr Schrö öter ter Mr. Clemens.Schroeter@ec.europa.eu Schroeter@ec.europa.eu Clemens. International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
Free movements of goods between Free movements of goods between Member States Member States European Commission - Eurostat The European Communities became formally a single The European Communities became formally a single market on 1st January 1993 market on 1st January 1993 � � The physical frontiers were removed from between The physical frontiers were removed from between Member States Member States � � Customs declarations available only for trade with non- - Customs declarations available only for trade with non member countries member countries � � Loss of statistical data source for trade between Member Loss of statistical data source for trade between Member States States International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
Setting up two different statistical systems Setting up two different statistical systems European Commission - Eurostat Extrastat Extrastat Intrastat Intrastat • Non Non- -Community goods Community goods • • Community goods • Community goods • Special trade system Special trade system • • Goods in free circulation • Goods in free circulation • Goods which enter from Goods which enter from • • Goods which enter/leave the • Goods which enter/leave the or leave for a non- - or leave for a non reporting Member State reporting Member State member country to/from member country to/from supplied from or bound for supplied from or bound for the reporting Member the reporting Member another Member State; another Member State; State State • Collected monthly directly • Collected monthly directly • Collected from Customs Collected from Customs • from companies from companies declarations declarations • Close link to the VAT • Close link to the VAT system system International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
European Commission - Eurostat Extra Intra International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
The Intrastat system The Intrastat system European Commission - Eurostat � Comparability with Extrastat trade flows is kept (e.g. same � Comparability with Extrastat trade flows is kept (e.g. same detailed nomenclatures & periodicity) detailed nomenclatures & periodicity) � A threshold system exempting about 70 � A threshold system exempting about 70- -80% of traders 80% of traders from reporting from reporting � A change from administrative data sources to direct data � A change from administrative data sources to direct data collection collection International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
…. and its further characteristics . and its further characteristics … European Commission - Eurostat � Statistical reporting burden becomes apparent � Statistical reporting burden becomes apparent � Reduced data collection (8 elements) � Reduced data collection (8 elements) � Implementation of simplified reporting measures � Implementation of simplified reporting measures � Trade data not collected has to be estimated � Trade data not collected has to be estimated � Identification and monitoring of parties reporting for � Identification and monitoring of parties reporting for Intrastat (trader register) Intrastat (trader register) International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
Ensure data quality Ensure data quality European Commission - Eurostat � Exhaustiveness and quality control using fiscal information � Exhaustiveness and quality control using fiscal information (VAT system) (VAT system) � Asymmetries and reconciliation exercises � Asymmetries and reconciliation exercises � Adjustments for trade below the threshold and late response � Adjustments for trade below the threshold and late response � Revisions � Revisions � Harmonisation of concepts, definitions, and methods � Harmonisation of concepts, definitions, and methods � Implementation of electronic data collection and validation � Implementation of electronic data collection and validation tools tools � Quality reporting � Quality reporting International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
Institutional Arrangements Institutional Arrangements European Commission - Eurostat � Distribution of responsibilities between Community and � Distribution of responsibilities between Community and National level National level � Supporting measures (EDICOM programme) � Supporting measures (EDICOM programme) � National organisational and administrative structure � National organisational and administrative structure concerning Intrastat data collection, processing and concerning Intrastat data collection, processing and dissemination dissemination International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
Intra and Extra EU- -25 trade 2005 25 trade 2005 Intra and Extra EU European Commission - Eurostat 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% m k y d a d a m d a l c y s n a g a e e s y a a a n r l n i n n d t n i i i c o c i u r i i r a n l a i u n g k l e a n v b a a r a u d a a a n r e n t a m t i o u a d p e t I M p g s g o u g l m l a a l e e a o t n u t v e S y v b n n u l s r p r n l L h r e P o i r r r o o G w C A E m e F I F e u i e e B t l K l P D H S R i S S G h e L d t x e h e u c N L t e i n z U C Extra-EU-25 Intra-EU-25 International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
Challenges of European trade statistics Challenges of European trade statistics European Commission - Eurostat � Accurate allocation of Extra � Accurate allocation of Extra- -trade flows to trade flows to Member States under Centralised Customs Member States under Centralised Customs Clearance Clearance � Further simplification of Intrastat reporting (e.g. � Further simplification of Intrastat reporting (e.g. diminishing the number of respondents by diminishing the number of respondents by implementing a single flow system or increasing implementing a single flow system or increasing the exemption threshold) the exemption threshold) International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics 12-15 December 2006, Bangkok
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