Data collection including specific goods Lídia Bassó Hungarian Central Statistical Office Dpt. of Services and External Trade Statistics Data collection including specific goods Lídia Bassó MEDSTAT study visit on ITGS Budapest, 27-28 May, 2013

Abbreviations CP – customs procedure ITGS – international trade in goods statistics MS – Member State of the EU NSI – National Statistical Institute

Customs declaration, the main source (1) Traditional, administrative data source Data content (customs, customs&statistics, statistics) Why customs declarations for ITGS? Reflect physical movement of goods across borders In general, reliable, detailed and readily available Identification of flows to be excluded from / included in ITGS on the basis of CPs Limitations

Customs declaration, the main source (2) Simplified declaration – limited dataset + supplementary declaration – later full dataset for all exports/imports Stat. data not simply the declared info, but updated by „amendments or decisions by Customs”, e.g. declaration accepted with some difference in data (e.g. procuct code) info on the import preferences granted cancelled declarations Customs should send corrections to the initial information as a rule, only on stat. data, which are still under revision if updating put a disproportionate buden on NSI  apply stat. threshold!

Why are other data sources needed? In some cases customs records are not enough for full coverage of trade  should be supplemented with info from other sources. Direct data collection in customs union (e.g. Intrastat in EU) Simplification applied by Customs in the EU (based on individual trader authorisation) MS where the goods are presented might be different from MS where customs declaration is submitted  Ms where goods are does not have relevant stat. data (problem for NSI) Other data sources for some specific goods – when customs declaration is not complete or transaction is not recorded by Customs ships and aircraft, sea products, military goods All existing admin. data sources should be analysed and relevant ones used for statistical purposes.

Other data sources for trade in specific goods (1) Military goods All goods intended for military use, e.g. arms, trucks, cars, aircraft, fuel, any suuplies for armed forces. Possibility to provide less detailed data, when trade in military goods falls under miltary secrecy, in line with national law. At least total value of such goods shuld be obtained from responsible administration. Ships and aircraft Inclusion in ITGS based on change of economic ownership between residents and non- residents (incl. financial leasing), whether or not they enter/leave the economic territory of the involved countries  transactions frequently not recorded by Customs. Additional data sources Ships and aircraft register Enterprise survey

Other data sources for trade in specific goods (2) Sea products (fisc catch and minerals from the seabed) landed from ships of one country in national port of another country or acquired by ships of one country on the high seas from ships of another country. Nationality of the vessel Customs – the flag which the vessel is flying Statistics – country of the establishment of the economic owner Additional data sources – comprehensive combination of data sources! Fishery statistics, landing declarations Ship register to monitor economic ownership

Data control & processing Flow of information Institutional arrangements in MSs Leading admin. Data collection Data control & processing Dissemination No of MSs NSI Customs 20 3 4 Traders’ register Contact info for efficient correction of data Regular provision along with trade data Good co-opertation with Customs essential! Formal agreement Formal working group with regular meetings Participation of statisticians in legislative/procedural developments of Customs, when having an effect on stat’s Define procedures on correction of data Regular informal contacts at expert level

Thanks for your attention! lidia.basso@ksh.hu