Measuring re-exports

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Measuring re-exports

• Jasper Roos
• CBS / Statistics Netherlands
• Unit International trade

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Re-exports vs domestic exports

• Difference in economic impact
• Role
• Re-exports
• Only distribution and / or trade
• Exports from domestic production
• Also production

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Re-exports

• Ways to define re-exports
• Origin criteria
• Value added
• Change of goods - Description
• Change of goods - Change of product code
• Decision
• Change on 6-digit Harmonized System-code ?
• gt no re-exports

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Estimating re-exports (1)Supply and use tables

• P M C I IC E

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Estimating re-exports (1)Supply and use tables

• P M C I IC E
• P M C I IC Eimport Eprod.

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Estimating re-exports (2)Statistical procedure

• Statistical procedure
• Additional variable in the Netherlands
• Specification of the trade flow
• Gives underestimation
• Unfamiliarity discussion about the definition
  of re-exports
• Companies sometimes are unable to tell the origin
• No information for countries outside EU (customs)

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Estimating re-exports (3)Comparison of import
and export

• Value of exports
• ---------------------- lt 2
• Value of imports

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Estimating re-exports (3)Comparison of import
and export

• Value of exports
• ---------------------- lt 2 gt re-exports
• Value of imports
• Else gt some exports from domestic production
• Comparison by
• 6-digit HS-code
• Company (preferable enterprise-group level)

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Example (1)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
X
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Example (1)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
X 900 300
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Example (1)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
X 900 300 300
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Example (2)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
Y
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Example (2)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
Y 0 200
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Example (2)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
Y 0 200 0
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Example (3)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
Z
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Example (3)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
Z 100 500
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Example (3)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
Z 100 500 40
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Example (4)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
April 900 300 300
May 0 200 0
June 100 500 40

2nd quarter
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Example (4)
Time period imports exports Estimated re-exports
April 900 300 300
May 0 200 0
June 100 500 40

2nd quarter 1000 1000 340 (?)
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Enhancements of the model

• Enhancements
• Profiling of the largest companies
• Knowlegde of production structure
• Statistical procedure

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Results - Exported goods in 2005
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Results - Destination of the exports in 2005
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Results - Origin of the re-exports in 2005
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Questions ?