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The completion of The completion of OECD trade databases OECD trade databases

in OECD.STATin OECD.STAT

New developments and implications

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IntroductionIntroduction

• Migration achievements• Web Browser Client (WBC) improvements• Location of the OECD ITCS database:

OECD.STAT• Metadata improvements• Next steps

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Migration Migration achievementsachievements

• All OECD and non OECD historical data have been transferred to the SQL database

• Two additional fields are now available for quantities : weight and supplementary quantity units

• Re-import and re-export are now standard fields in the database

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Comtrade

OECD countries

OECD countries

Non OECD countries OECD countries

OECD ITCSWBC

OECD countries

+ ISIC rev 3

OECD.STATITCS

OECD countries

Data collection and dissemination process

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WBC improvementsWBC improvements

• In 2007 OECD and UNSD databases have been fully synchronized ; this process will continue for non-OECD countries

• From 2000 to 2004, the data harmonization of OECD countries will be completed

• The entire historical series have been converted into ISIC rev 3

• Quantities are being reviewed commodity by commodity

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OECD.STAT: the OECD location of OECD.STAT: the OECD location of the ITCS databasethe ITCS database

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NCDP Questionnaires in NCDP Questionnaires in OECD.STATOECD.STAT

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TimelinessTimeliness

• This year, timeliness was very similar to 2004 and 2005 data collection

• The target reception date of June was met by 22 OECD countries for the reference year 2006

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Next stepsNext steps

• Complete the harmonization between UNSD and OECD data for OECD countries from 2000 to 2004

• Ensure continuous database synchronization• Carry out an impact study on quantity

estimations• Establish a new set of governance rules

between OECD and UNSD

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Thank you for your attention

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