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ESA/STAT/AC.142.24 UNITED NATIONS UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS FOR AFRICA STATISTICS DIVISION International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade

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UNITED NATIONS DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS STATISTICS DIVISION

ESA/STAT/AC.142.24

UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA

International Workshop on Country Practices in Compilation of International Merchandise Trade Statistics, 12-16 November 2007, Addis Ababa

Presentation International Trade Centre, Geneva, Switzerland Item 18: Trade Indicators

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Trade indicators

The experience of the International Trade Centre

Christian Delachenal Market Analysis Section Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November, 2007

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What is ITC?

The International Trade Centre (ITC) is the joint technical cooperation agency of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) for business aspects of trade development.

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Some questions to our partners…

  • How do you assess national and sectoral trade

performance and competitiveness?

  • How do your export products position themselves in

terms of international demand?

  • In what markets do you have a significant trade

potential?

  • How do you define priority sectors and partner

countries for trade promotion?

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  • Country Map can be used for:

– strategic market research – comparative economic analysis

  • Country Map’s data:

– is based on COMTRADE (United Nations Statistics Division) – includes indicators for 184 countries, using ‘mirror’ estimates for non- reporting countries

Country Market Analysis Profiles

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http://www.intracen.org (click on countries )

Select your country here

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Wide range

  • f analytical

and information tools

Each tool comprises:

  • background paper
  • table
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Trade Performance Index (TPI)

  • TPI calculates the level of competitiveness and

diversification of a particular export sector, by comparing it with other countries

– Covers up to 14 different export sectors for 184 countries – All countries ranked by 18 quantitative performance indicators

How do you assess sectoral trade performance?

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Trade Performance Index for Uganda’s exports

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National Export Performance (NEP)

  • NEP provides an overview of a country’s export

performance in terms of:

– the product composition and the growth of its exports – the dynamics of international demand How do your export products position themselves in terms of international demand?

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Scan the export portfolio of Mauritius

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Graphical approach

  • The chart is divided into four quadrants:

Underachievers

losers in growth markets

Declining sectors

gloomy export prospects

Achievers in adversity

winners in declining markets

Change in world market share

Losses Gains Positive

World Trade Growth

Negative

Champions

winners in growth markets

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Indicator of consistency between trade figures

  • This indicator has been calculated to enhance the

transparency on trade statistics and to help trade analysts in their studies

  • For good interpretation of this indicator, the trade

analyst should know all the reasons that could explain discrepancies between direct statistics and mirror statistics

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Consistency of Mauritius’ export statistics

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Trade Simulation (Bilateral)

  • Tool designed to model bilateral trade flows for 19

product sectors, especially those involving developing country exports

  • An econometric model based on country-specific data:

– Trade and tariff data – Macro-economic indicators (GDP, GDP per capita) – Geographic data (distances between countries) – Other data (conflicts, cultural factors, etc.)

  • Updated every three years

In what markets do you have trade potential?

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Trade potential between Ethiopia and China

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TradeMap helps:

  • Search for new market or suppliers
  • Find opportunities for product and market diversification
  • Set priorities for trade promotion and development
  • Evaluate tariff barriers
  • Assess competitive strengths and weaknesses
  • Find tariff-line level information for products

http://www.trademap.org

Trade Support Institutions (TSIs) Exporters and Importers

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Prospects for market diversification

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