1. Technical Workshop on International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Focusing on goods traded under the preferential trade agreements 26 February to 2 March 2018 Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, Suva The way forward Presentation by Nilima Lal Economic Statistics Advisor, Pacific Community

2. Workshops

3. Hits and misses
..\Reference documents\2012_Regional Workshop IMTS_Outcome Doc.pdf brings to fore what was expected of countries after the 2012 Workshop. From then until 16 February 2018 –
HITS AND MISSES
1. NSOs of all Countries have started compiling IMTS
Some countries are not using Customs records as the source
Gaps in Customs records e.g. sales of fuel to visiting ships and aircraft
2. Compilation of 15 recommended tables
None of the countries have completed the table on PTA
3. Timeliness of IMTS compilation
2017 should be released now – only Samoa has been able to do this
4. Use of HS Classification
2017 not used by many
5. Quantity of measurement
Gaps exist for most of the countries
USE OF RECOMMENDED BEST PRACTICE IS STILL AN ISSUE
More needs to be done

4. GOING FORWARD
Recommendation 1 Table 4 on re-exports and Table 11 and its sub-components on PTAs to be completed by 30 June 2018

5. Recommendation 2 All countries use the Pacific Harmonised
GOING FORWARD cont…
Recommendation 2
All countries use the
Pacific Harmonised
Commodity Description
and Coding System
(PACHS17)

6. Recommendation 3 Customs to GOING FORWARD cont… A] Assign
procedure codes
e.g. goods traded
under PTA
B] Document what
the Variables in a
SAD/Warrant mean
for statisticians to
understand the
transactions better
Tonga Customs Documents Variables
TYPES OF ENTRY FIJI
Vanuatu Proceedure codes used
Type
Codes indicate whether it's an import, export or re-export ET 9
Export Transhipment
CODE
DECRIPTION
Warrant #
Document number containing information about the transaction EX 1
Exportation
1000
Direct permanent export
TIN
Tax identification number of the unit importing/exporting 2
Temporary Export
1021
Permanent export after TA for Customs outward processing
Name
Name of the unit importing/exporting 3
Re-export
1022
Permanent export after TA for return in unaltered state
Broker
Agent who transacts between the buyer/importer and a seller/exporter for a commission HS 4
Writing Off Hanging Warehouse Stock
1092
Perfecting Provisional Export
Point Of Entry/Exit
Name of the airport or wharf where from goods leave/arrive into the country IM
Entry for home use
1474
Domestic Excise Export
Location From
Country of origin 5
Temporary Imports
2100
Temporary Export uder Customs outward processing procedure
Location To
Country of destination 6
Re-importation
2200
Temporary export for return of goods in unaltered state
Aircraft/Vessel
Name of the aircraft or ship 7
Entry for warehousing
3052
Reexport after customs inward processing procedure
Flight/Voyage #
Aircraft/vessel number carrying the goods
Temporary Imports of goods for lease purposes only.
3053
Reexports after T.A. for return in unaltered state
Goods Cost
Price paid for the goods IT
Import Transhipment
3071
Reexports after customs warehousing procedure
Insurance
Insurance paid for the goods for their delivery from the place of export (origin) to the place of import (destination). NT
Removal of Old Tariff
3072
Re-export after W/H (Goods not entered with A++
Freight
Transport costs paid for the goods for their delivery from the place of export (origin) to the place of import (destination).
Warehousing of New Tariff
3080
Customs Transhipment
CIF Value
Cost, insurance and freight value is the sum of the price paid for the goods plus the cost of transportation and insurance for the delivery of goods from the place of export (origin) to the place of import (destination). SY
Yacht Re-export after Temporary Import
4000
Direct entry home use
Unit Price
Obtained by deviding value by quantity
Yacht Local Disposal after Temp Import

7. GOING FORWARD cont…
Recommendation 4
Statistics for Development Division of SPC to develop the Pacific Commodity Trade (PAC Comtrade) database: collaboration needed!!
PAC COMTRADE is supported by the Forum Economic Ministers (Para 49 and 50 of PIFS 2014 Forum Economic Ministers Meeting (FEMM) Action Plan).

8. WHO DOES WHAT?
Development Partners
Collaboration, similar to the one we have had at this workshop need to continue for work relating to IMTS:
“the best results can be obtained through different knowledge and skills working together”
Training (IT, methodology etc) customs officials and statisticians to build capacity to sustain and strengthen compilation of IMTS through workshops, attachments, in-country visits, the facilitation of South-South cooperation and if need be, particularly with the smallest Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS), provide capacity supplementation.
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat

9. Point of contact needs to be established between the two.
WHO DOES WHAT cont…
Customs Administrations and National Statistics Offices
A lot of investment in knowledge and skill upgrade has/is taking place so therefore visible outputs continue to be needed by users and donors.
Customs and NSOs need to strengthen their working relationship –
Regular meetings between the two where users can be invited
Understand statistical requirements
Point of contact needs to be established between the two.

10. WHO DOES WHAT cont…
Users
Users should continue to make their data demands known for NSOs to be able to assess the demand for external trade statistics so that within the limited resources available to them, they are better placed to plan and produce IMTS.

11. Thank you