Regional Workshop on International Merchandise Trade Statistics
International Trade Statistics: Edge of Tomorrow
Jointly organized by Eurasian Economic Commission (EAEC); Hosted by Ministry of National Economy, Kazakhstan
- Nur-Sultan, Republic of Kazakhstan
- 14-15 November 2019
The main element of the development policy of the EAEU is to maintain close and mutually beneficial cooperation with the third countries and integration associations/blocs alike. Intensification of integration processes to promotion sustainable development of the EAEU Member States is accompanied by permanent work on removing any barriers and restrictions that prevent the realization of freedom on movement of goods within trade in goods is needed for monitoring and analysis of the situation.
Methodology of the traditional statistics of international trade is clearly and well described. There are widely acknowledged best practices for collecting qualitative data, and commonly used sources of detailed statistical information on international trade of all countries, including excellent examples of providing access to the mentioned data sources.
However, the world is quickly changing which emerge the new ways of goods production, goods movement and forms of international trade. Digitalization of the mentioned processes reveals new sources and ways of collecting statistical information. At the same time mentioned trends open new opportunities for optimizing work of statistical institutes and reducing the burden on businesses. As a result, the need of understanding a more complex world creates a query for statistics on new data.
The Eurasian Workshop invites to discuss issues mentioned in the above. The outcome of the discussion will form the basis for developing a strategic action plan in the field of international trade statistics that will provide users with up-to-date data relevant to contemporary challenges, outline new opportunities for data collection and create a “road map” for the midterm development of external and mutual trade statistics in the EAEU region.
The Eurasian Economic Commission intends to carry out a large-scale scientific study of the current situation on the field of international trade statistics on foresight technology. The survey of experts, representatives of government institutions and the scientific community will deal with the strengths and weaknesses of existing statistical practices, required but not currently available data, new methods of data collection and future of alternative ways of measuring international trade. The analysis of the collected information will form the basis for this Workshop.
Thursday, 14 November Day 1 Presentations
08:00 - 09:00
Registration for participants
09:00 - 09:20
Welcoming remarks
- Opening remarks by EAEC, UN, Host Country
- Adoption of provisional agenda and administrative matters
- Overview on activities of International/Regional Organization in the area of IMTS (if necessary)
- Photo session
09:20 - 10:50
Session 1: What we are doing well and what are the gaps
Moderator: Madi Tazhikenov
Format: Presentation followed by discussion
- Latest development in IMTS and related areas
- Strengths and weaknesses of foreign and mutual merchandise trade statistics of the Eurasian Economic Union
- Some issues of statistics of foreign and mutual trade of Armenia in the EAEU
- Foreign trade statistics of Ukraine: realities and achievements
- The procedure for maintenance of international merchandise trade statistics in Tajikistan Customs Service
- Presentations: UNSD, EAEC, Armenia, Ukraine, Tajikistan
10:50 - 11:20
Coffee Break
11:20 - 13:00
Session 1: What we are doing well and what are the gaps (Cont.)
Moderator: Jose Francisco Cuiriz (to be confirmed)
Format: Presentation followed by discussion
- Compliance on IMTS 2010 data items – challenges
- Commodity classifications in the Eurasian Economic Union merchandise trade statistics
- The mechanism for providing statistical forms on mutual trade in the Russian Federation
- Statistical surveys of individuals importing and exporting goods to the EAEU countries at border crossing points of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Production of statistics of foreign and mutual trade in the Republic of Armenia
- The experience of the conducting of mirror comparisons
- Presentations: UNSD, EAEC, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Armenia, Ukraine
13:00 - 14:15
Lunch Break
14:15 - 15:15
Session 2: We can be better and more interesting
Moderator: Larisa Stolyarova
Format: Presentation followed by discussion
- Big data for IMTS: AIS, ADS-B datasets and Trade Statistics
- Trade data in world steel analysis
- The Profile of Manufacturing Exports Enterprises of Mexico – Trade by Enterprise Characteristics
- The practice of compiling integrated statistics on foreign trade in goods of the Republic of Belarus
- Presentations: UNSD, World Steel Association, INEGI, Republic of Belarus
15:15 - 15:45
Coffee Break
16:15 - 17:15
Session 2: We can be better and more interesting (Cont.)
Moderator: Daniel Cardozo
Format: Presentation followed by discussion
- What trade related data have we yet to capture and what can we do TOGETHER to generate it
- The need to develop competencies for the production of integrated foreign trade statistics
- Calculation of indices of foreign and mutual trade in the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Presentations: WTO, Kazakhstan
Friday, 15 November Day 2 Presentations
09:00 - 11:00
Session 3: International Merchandise Trade Statistics: What's next?
Moderator: HSE University
Format: Presentation followed by discussion
- Report of The National Research University “Higher School of Economics” on the results of the foresight research
- Presentation: HSE University
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 - 12:45
Session 4: Measuring cross-border e-commerce
Moderator: Ivan Sukharev
Format: Presentation followed by discussion
- Latest development on Digital Trade Conceptual Framework
- WCO Framework of Standards – Measuring Cross-Border E-Commerce
- Ways of development of Russian statistics on cross-border Internet trade
- Presentations: UNSD, WCO, Russia
12:45 - 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30
Session 4: Measuring cross-border e-commerce(Cont.)
Moderator: Adam Szewczyk (to be confirmed)
Format: Presentation followed by discussion
- Video presentation (China Customs, to be confirmed)
- Alternative data sources of cross-border E-commerce (futuristic look)
- Measuring cross-border E-commerce
- Measuring e-commerce in Armenia for the balance of payments
- Presentations: China, EAEC, UNCTAD, Armenia
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:50
Session 5: Development strategy for the foreign and mutual merchandise trade statistics in the EAEU in the interests of users(OPEN EVENT FOCUSED ON THE EAEU)
Moderator: Elena Borushko
Format: Round table discussion
- “Roadmap” for the development of foreign and mutual merchandise trade statistics of the Eurasian Economic Union for the period until 2025
- Presentation: EAEC
16:50 - 17:00
Closing Session
- Conclusion and evaluation of the workshop, adoption of workshop declaration
- Closing ceremony
