The future of analytical applications based on trade statistics: Where do we go?
Thierry Paulmier
Market Analysis Section
8th OECD International Trade Statistics Expert Meeting, 17th – 19th September, Paris
Market Analysis Section
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ITC facts and figures
• What is ITC– The joint technical cooperation agency of UNCTAD and WTO
• Vision– The development partner in export success
• Who we are– 200+ employees and 800+ specialized consultants.
• Who funds us– The UN and WTO fund our basic work programme. – Governments (donors, recipients) and civil society organizations fund field projects
• Annual budget– US$ 55 million
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What Is ITC?
• Mission– ITC enables small business export success in developing countries
by providing, with partners, trade development solutions to the private sector, trade support institutions and policy-makers
• Strategic objectives– Enterprises: strengthen the international competitiveness of enterprises.
– Trade support institutions: develop their capacity to support businesses.
– Policymakers: support policy-makers in integrating the business sector into the global economy.
• Web site: www.intracen.org
UNCTAD WTO
ITC
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The Market Analysis Section at ITC
• Produces a range of tools for market research and trade analysis for exporters, importers and trade support institutions. These include:
Trade MapExport / Import statistics and derived indicators
Market Access MapCustoms tariffs and some non-tariff barriers
Investment MapFDI statistics and details of foreign affiliate companies
Where ITC fits in statistics value chain
National Producers
Regional Producers
Aggregators
End users
ITC is an aggregator that obtains data from other aggregators, regional producers and national producers
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Our focus
• Users in developing and least developed countriesClient Groups include:
• Business sector:– In identifying growing markets, and product diversification opportunities
• Trade support institutions– In providing reliable trade information and advice to companies
• National ministries and policy makers– In designing national and sector specific export strategies
• Trade negotiators– In formulating bargaining positions in regional and multilateral market access
negotiations
• We aim to:
To increase exports of
poor countries
Improve transparency
of global markets
To support
Development & reduce poverty
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1. More current
2. More detailed
3. Broader geographic coverage
4. More integrated with related data & more content
5. More affordable
Our clients are demanding data that is
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ITC response:
Issue Trade Map, Market Access Map, Investment Map
Current Most current yearly trade statistics now presented as soon as available. Quarterly & monthly data for current year presented where available (monthly coming)
Tariff data presented in the current year
ITC’s data collection focuses on those countries that are not collected by international organisations (quarterly & monthly trade data and customs tariffs)
Detailed 5 years of trade data now available in Trade Map (not just one year) Trade data at the detailed product level – national tariff line
Introducing historical tariff data to Market Access Map to facilitate analysis
Data on foreign affiliate companies now available in Investment Map
Geographic coverage
Collecting data on some countries previously not covered (especially in Africa).
Country coverage has increased for all 3 tools
Integration & Content
The 3 tools will be integrated and made more user friendly early next year
Additional analytical indicators will be added
Non-tariff measures and market access information on services agreements will be integrated
Affordability Tools will be free to developing countries & LDCs from Jan 1st 2008.
Subscription fees will continue for developed economy users.
Source: ITC, Changes in the Environment for Trade Promotion in Developing Countries, 2006
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More current data
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More detail - historical data
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More detail – tariff line and quarterly data
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Better geographical coverage
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More user friendly
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Better functionality
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Better integration
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Our vision
• To collaborate with international, regional and national organisations in order to be the leading aggregator of trade related data for developing countries and LDCs
• To put developing countries on a level playing field with the developed world in terms of:
– Ease of access to global trade, market access and investment data• All relevant data in one database• Low cost to access
– Ability to make cross country comparisons • Widest possible geographical coverage
– Facility of drawing practical and strategic conclusions• Most current data at most detailed level available • Wide variety of pre-calculated indicators, trends & graphs• User friendly interfaces
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To support ITC’s 5 lines of business
1. Export Strategy
2. Trade intelligence
3. Policy for export
4. Strengthening of trade support institutions
5. Exporter Competitiveness