Progress of International Merchandise Trade Statistics in Pacific Region
Explore the progress and challenges in International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) in the Pacific region, focusing on efforts to improve data reliability and timeliness. Learn about achievements, workshop outcomes, and key challenges faced by NSOs in the region.
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Session 2 - TYPPS Objective 2 PICTS are producing the agreed core set of statistics across key sectors Progress of work on International Merchandise Trade Statistics in PICTs Nilima Lal Economic Statistician Statistics for Development Division 1
Progress of work on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) in PICTs Background International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) data still remain week in the Pacific Region: gap between available data and unmet demands Data being reliable and timely Objective 2 Phase 1 (2011-2014) of TYPSS recommends improved statistical processes to ensure ready access to quality and timely IMTS. SPC is taking the lead: focus is on using best practice recommended by the United Nations, but having it adapted to the Pacific Region. 2
Progress of work on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) in PICTs Achievements/Highlights Provision of Technical Assistance to countries since mid 2011, a one-week workshop followed by a one-week attachment of PICTS trade statisticians in 2012 is moving countries to: use best practice for the compilation of IMTS better analyse IMTS data use appropriate dissemination standards. Countries are at different stages of implementing the recommendations from the Workshop. 3
INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISE TRADE STATISTICS: MONITORING REPORT TABLE No % of responding countries completed the respective tables TABLE TITLE Reconciliation between IMTS and General Merchandise on a BOP Basis 29 0 1 Balance of Trade all items 2 Imports by HS 3 Domestic exports by HS 4 Re-exports by HS 5 Total exports by HS 6 Principal domestic exports 7 Principal imports 8 Balance of Trade by major partner countries 9 Trade by Region 10 Trade by trade agreements 11 Exports by SITC 12 Imports by SITC 13 Retained imports classified by BEC 14 Trade by Mode of transport 100 100 100 100 86 86 71 71 57 43 57 57 43 0 4
Progress of work on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) in PICTs Major challenges 1. Issues with data from Customs Classifications Quantity IT Systems (NZ Statistics is working on this) 2. Staff shortage due to the smallness of the NSO 3. High staff turnover 4. NSOs not able to attract (and retain) qualified staff due to low pay structure 5
Progress of work on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) in PICTs Proposed way forward/Recommendations The Pacific IMTS Compilation Guide will be finalized by the end 2013 and this will give the NSOs a much needed reference manual which they need to closely follow to implement recommendations from the workshop. SPC will continue providing technical assistance. With Customs records the main and normally the preferred data source, to improve the quality and timeliness of IMTS compilation, SPC in it s workshop brought together NSOs and Customs as a move towards strengthening their working relationship. HOPS is invited to recommend to countries to strengthen the working relationships between NSOs and Customs offices, to enable NSOs to regularly source all required data from Customs. 6
