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2. Linking external trade data to business Statistics registers (year: 2003) OECD - Paris, 11-14 September 2006 Peter BOBYR Head of FTS Unit National Bank of Belgium

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7. Size- Class Nace codes and description% of this Nace codes in the size- class 0-474 Other business activities ("services")82% 5-951 Wholesale trade and commission trade66% 10-1951 Wholesale trade and commission trade64% 20-4951 Wholesale trade and commission trade54% 50-9951 Wholesale trade and commission trade43% 100-24951 Wholesale trade and commission trade31% 250-49991 Activities of membership organizations n.e.c. ("diamonds")37% 500-99923 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel27% 51 Wholesale trade and commission trade13% 24 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products9% 100034 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers26% or more24 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products16% 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel13% 27 Manufacture of basic metals12% 23 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel11% % of the most important Nace codes for imports + arrivals represented in the size-class 5

8. © National Bank of Belgium % of trade (imports + arrivals) represented by Nace codes Nace codes and description value of trade (1000 euros) % of trade 74 Other business activities ("services") 51 Wholesale trade and commission trade 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel 24 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 34 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 91 Activities of membership organizations n.e.c. ("diamonds") 23 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel Other 62.735.795 41.185.284 13.447.203 10.826.258 10.312.156 10.075.553 8.706.747 45.235.402 31 % 20 % 7 % 5 % 4 % 23 % Total202.524.398100 % 6

9. © National Bank of Belgium % of imports + arrivals by size-class 7

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11. © National Bank of Belgium Size- Class Nace codes and description% of this Nace codes in the size- class 0-474 Other business activities ("services")86 % 5-951 Wholesale trade and commission trade58 % 10-1951 Wholesale trade and commission trade51 % 20-4951 Wholesale trade and commission trade46 % 50-9951 Wholesale trade and commission trade23 % 100-24951 Wholesale trade and commission trade17 % 250-49991 Activities of membership organizations n.e.c. ("diamonds")35 % 500-99924 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products18 % 23 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel15 % 51 Wholesale trade and commission trade10 % 100034 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers31 % or more24 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products23 % 27 Manufacture of basic metals16 % 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel 7 % 23 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel 6 % % of the most important Nace codes for exports + dispatches represented in the size-class 9

12. © National Bank of Belgium % of trade (exports + dispatches) represented by Nace codes Nace codes and description value of trade (1000 euros) % of trade 74 Other business activities ("services") 71.529.93732% 51 Wholesale trade and commission trade 30.775.24614% 24 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 20.143.0849% 34 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers 14.286.7266% 91 Activities of membership organizations n.e.c. ("diamonds") 10.493.5515% 15 Manufacture of food products and beverages 10.140.0085% 27 Manufacture of basic metals 9.554.2864% 50 Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; retail sale of automotive fuel 8.713.5294% 23 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products and nuclear fuel 5.979.4423% Other 40.513.02318% TOTAL222.128.832 100% 10

13. © National Bank of Belgium % of exports + dispatches by size-class 11

14. © National Bank of Belgium % of exports + dispatches by size-class 12

15. © National Bank of Belgium % of exports + dispatches by size-class 13

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