1. Progress Since 2012 Noumea Workshop
Presented By
Chandler K. Ngirmeriil
Office of Planning & Statistics, Bureau of Budget & Planning Republic of Palau

2. Palau Trade Data Users -Students -Lawmakers -Embassies -Individuals
-Government offices and agencies
-International Community
-Development Partners
*Statistics Office ONLY disseminate Import Data on a quarterly and annual basis
-Quarterly Economic Indicators
-Annual Statistical Yearbook
-Website (
*Export data are disseminated ONLY upon request.

3. MOU between Customs and Statistics Office
“Therefore it is agreed that the Bureau of Customs & Border Protection will provide to the Office of Planning and Statistics on a monthly basis a download from the Customs database…”

4. Processing System used by OPS
The Statistics office, on a monthly basis, receives an Access file which is then linked to our database.
The OPS database was developed by the US Graduate School external consultants (Glenn & Mark)

5. Valuation of Imports and Exports
Imports are annually published with CIF Value
Exports are not published
Imports are quarterly published with FOB value

6. Trade Indices Palau has no Trade Indices
OPS has limited staff to take on the task
No users

7. THANK YOU!