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UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS STATISTICS DIVISION

ANDEAN COMMUNITY GENERAL SECRETARIAT

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

Regional Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics, 7-11 May 2007, Lima Agenda item No. 7: Institutional Arrangements and Data Sources Presentation Language: English

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND DATA SOURCES

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Trinidad and Tobago

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INSTITUTIONAL INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS AND DATA SOURCES DATA SOURCES

Methodology and dissemination of Methodology and dissemination of International Merchandise Trade International Merchandise Trade

GOODS UNDER FINANCIAL GOODS UNDER FINANCIAL LEASE LEASE

Custom Declaration Custom Declaration -

• Form C82

Form C82 10% duty liability per quarter 10% duty liability per quarter Permission from Ministry of Finance Permission from Ministry of Finance

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SOURCE OF DATA SOURCE OF DATA

Custom And Excise Division Custom And Excise Division Custom Declaration Custom Declaration Form C82 Form C82

VALIDATION VALIDATION

Customs Checks Customs Checks Central Statistical Office Checks Central Statistical Office Checks Clarification of Questions Clarification of Questions

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PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED

Timeliness of documents Timeliness of documents Improper stripping of documents Improper stripping of documents Queries not answered promptly Queries not answered promptly Supply quantity not entered where needed Supply quantity not entered where needed

DATA QUALITY DATA QUALITY

Frequency Frequency Editing and coding Editing and coding Detail (Fields) Detail (Fields) Data entry/preparation Data entry/preparation