Sub-Regional Workshop on International Merchandise Trade Statistics Compilation and Export and Import Unit Value Indices 21 – 25 November 2016. Guam Reef & Olive Spa Resort, Tamuning, Guam SESSION 4: BEST PRACTICE WRAP-UP Presentation by Nilima Lal Economic Statistician, Pacific Community Email: NilimaL@spc.int
Best practice wrap-up Best practice ensures IMTS compilation meet standards required and allows regional and international comparison, so follow compilation recommendations contained in the UN Manual on International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS). Compilation will become easier to understand with the release of the Pacific IMTS Compilation Guide in mid-2017: Legal frame work Data sources Time of recording Scope and coverage Data processing and data base management Statistical territory and Trade System Commodity classification Partner Countries Valuation Quantity measurement Data quality and metadata Mode of transport and Customs Procedure codes Dissemination