5489.0 - International Merchandise Trade, Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2015

ARCHIVED ISSUE Released at 11:30 AM (CANBERRA TIME) 11/11/2015

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Preface + Introduction + Scope, Coverage and Treatments + Trade System, Valuation and Time of Recording Trade System Valuation Time of Recording + Data Sources and Compilation Methods + Classifications + Country, Overseas Port, State and Australian Port Mode of Transport + Quantity Measurement + Data Confidentiality + Data Dissemination + Data Quality + Relationship with Other ABS Macroeconomic Statistics About this Release	INTRODUCTION 3.1 The scope and coverage of Australia's international merchandise trade statistics are explained in Scope, Coverage and Treatments. This section covers the remaining aspects of the conceptual framework: the trade system, valuation and time of recording of exports and imports. Statistical users should use both sections to gain a full appreciation of the basis upon which the statistics are compiled. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.