UNSD-SACU workshop on the implementation of the new recommendations for international merchandise trade statistics (IMTS 2010) in the Member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU)

Johannesburg, South Africa, 12 - 15 June, 2012

The purpose of this workshop on international merchandise trade statistics was to review the practices in the compilation of merchandise trade statistics and the implementation of the new and updated recommendations on merchandise trade statistics as contained in International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Concepts and Definitions 2010 (IMTS 2010) in the Member States of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) (Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa and Swaziland), hereby also providing training and guidance to participants on how to improve their IMTS. This workshop was the first activity of the SACU Action Plan for improving the collection, compilation and dissemination of trade data of SACU Member States. The workshop was conducted by UNSD in cooperation with the SACU Secretariat. UNSD was responsible for all substantive matters and the facilitation of the meeting while the SACU Secretariat was responsible for all administrative matters.

For further information contact:

Mr. Matthias Reister
Chief, International Merchandise Trade Statistics Section
Statistics Division
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Tel:    +1 917-367-7098
Email: reister@un.org