ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SD/2009/7
Country: ESCWA Member States
Publication Type: Meeting reports
Cluster: Statistics, Information Society and Technology
Focus Area: Statistics
Initiatives: Blockchain for international trade
SDGs: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Keywords: Electronic commerce, International trade, Trade statistics, Conferences, Economic indicators, Goods
Report on Strengthening the Development of International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) and the Compilation of E-Commerce
January 2009
The Workshop on Measurement of e-Commerce and External Trade Indicators was organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in cooperation with Dubai World and Dubai Customs within the framework of the project entitled Strengthening the Development of International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) and the Compilation of e-Commerce in ESCWA Member Countries. The Workshop aimed to achieve the following: (a) discuss the importance of e-commerce statistics related to international merchandise trade; (b) present and discuss the study prepared in that regard; (c) discuss the preparation and publication of external trade indicators; and (d) discuss and share national experiences between ESCWA member countries in that context. The Workshop brought together experts from central statistical offices, customs departments, central banks, and ministries of trade and industry in the countries of the ESCWA region, as well as representatives from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and an expert in international trade. The workshop issued a series of recommendations, including promoting the familiarization of definitions and methodologies in the field of e-commerce; establishing a national mechanism aimed at enhancing coordination between national institutions that undertake activities in the field of e-commerce statistics; using surveys to compile such statistics in the field of international e-commerce; and encouraging successful experience-sharing within and beyond the countries of the ESCWA region.
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The Workshop on Measurement of e-Commerce and External Trade Indicators was organized by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in cooperation with Dubai World and Dubai Customs within the framework of the project entitled Strengthening the Development of International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) and the Compilation of e-Commerce in ESCWA Member Countries. The Workshop aimed to achieve the following: (a) discuss the importance of e-commerce statistics related to international merchandise trade; (b) present and discuss the study prepared in that regard; (c) discuss the preparation and publication of external trade indicators; and (d) discuss and share national experiences between ESCWA member countries in that context. The Workshop brought together experts from central statistical offices, customs departments, central banks, and ministries of trade and industry in the countries of the ESCWA region, as well as representatives from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and an expert in international trade. The workshop issued a series of recommendations, including promoting the familiarization of definitions and methodologies in the field of e-commerce; establishing a national mechanism aimed at enhancing coordination between national institutions that undertake activities in the field of e-commerce statistics; using surveys to compile such statistics in the field of international e-commerce; and encouraging successful experience-sharing within and beyond the countries of the ESCWA region.
