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Denmark
Merchandise trade

Last Posted:	Aug-13-2009
Last Certified:	Dec-30-2008
Last Updated:	Jul-28-2006

Contact Person(s)		Printer Friendly Page
	Mr. Peter Ottosen, Statistics Denmark, Sejrøgade 11, DK-2100 København Ø, Denmark
	Phone :	45 39173325
	Fax :	45 39173999
	Email :	pot@dst.dk
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Summary Methodology
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The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness
Coverage characteristics
5.1.1 Statistical presentation

Data for total imports and total exports are published in Danish Kroner, on both an unadjusted and a seasonally adjusted basis, and also as indices (value index, index of unit values and index of quantity). The valuation principle is c.i.f. (cost, insurance and freight) for imports and f.o.b. (free on board) for exports.

Merchandise trade with EU-countries is an establishment arrangement called INTRASTAT. Only VAT-liable establishments with EU-imports of more than DKK 1,500,000 and/or EU-exports of more than DKK 2,500,000 are obliged to provide data.

Merchandise trade with non-EU-countries is registered within a customs framework, in which all importers and exporters are obliged to provide data.

INTRA trade is Denmark's total merchandise trade within the EU-countries. EXTRA trade is the total merchandise trade with countries who are not members of the EU. The INTRA- and EXTRA trade are published as a unit.

Periodicity
4.1.1 Periodicity

Monthly.
Timeliness
4.1.2 Timeliness

40 days after the end of the reference month.
Access by the Public
Advance dissemination of
release calendar
5.1.3 Advance release calendar

Statistics Denmark disseminates a quarter-ahead advance release calendar that gives approximate release dates on the DSBB and it is available in Danish on Statistics Denmark's home page (www.dst.dk). The precise release dates are disseminated at the end of the week prior to the release of the data in "Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik", in Danish and English. A regular notice to this effect is published in the "Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik" ("News from Statistics Denmark").
Simultaneous release to all
interested parties
5.1.4 Simultaneous release

Data are released to all interested parties at 9:30 a.m. CET, by issuing the news release "Nyt fra Danmarks Statistik" at www.dst.dk and at www.statbank.dk. Embargo procedures are stated in the working plan for statistics Denmark. All interested parties can obtain a copy or fax of the News Release on request.
Integrity
Dissemination of terms and
conditions under which
official statistics are
produced, including those
relating to the confidentiality
of individually identifiable
information
0.1.1 Responsibility for collecting, processing, and disseminating statistics
Statistics Denmark
All statistics are collected and published according to the "Act on Statistics Denmark" §6 (LBK nr. 15 af 12 januar 1972 and changed by Act nr. 386 of 13 June 1990 and Act nr.1025 af 19 December 1992) and the "Act on the Compilation of Index of Net Retail Prices" of February 3, 1999.
0.1.3 Confidentiality of individual reporters' data
Statistics Denmark
According to the "Public Authorities' Registers Act" (LBK nr. 621 by 2 Oktober 1987, and changed by § 11 by Act nr. 192 of 29 March 1989 and Act nr. 346 of June 1991 and Act nr. 654 of 20 September 1991), data attributable to identifiable individuals (or enterprises) shall not be passed on.
1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics
Statistics Denmark
The "Act on Statistics Denmark" specifies that Statistics Denmark is an independent institution governed by a Board of Governors, of which the chairman is the Director General of Statistics Denmark. The Board consists of 6 persons who all have insight into social and economic conditions.
1.1.2 Selection of sources, methodology, and modes of dissemination
Statistics Denmark
The Board makes decisions of major financial significance, on the nature of information to be collected and also on the working plans of Statistics Denmark.
1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination
Statistics Denmark

The "Act on Statistics Denmark" is disseminated on http://www.dst.dk/HomeUK/About/code.aspx and http://www.retsinfo.dk (NR=654 + AR=1991), in Danish.
1.3.1 Guidelines for staff behavior

Identification of internal
government access to data
before release
1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release
Statistics Denmark
There is no internal government access to data before release.
Identification of ministerial
commentary on the occasion of
statistical releases
1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products
Statistics Denmark
No ministerial commentary is attached to the release of the data.
Provision of information
about revision and advance
notice of major changes in
methodology
4.3.1 Revision schedule

Trade figures are routinely revised during a calendar year and they become final approximately 9 months after the end of the calendar year.
4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised data

The news release indicates which data are provisional. Final data are published in the publication "Danmarks vareimport og -eksport".
1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques.

Major changes in methodology occur only rarely. The public are informed of major change of methodology at the time the changes are introduced.
Quality
Dissemination of
documentation on methodology
and sources used in preparing
statistics
5.2.1 Dissemination of documentation on concepts, scope, classifications, basis of recording, data sources, and statistical techniques

The methodology is described in ”Declaration of Content” which can be found at www.dst.dk/documentation.

(See also summary methodology)
Dissemination of component
detail, reconciliations with
related data, and statistical
frameworks that support
statistical cross-checks
and provide assurance of
reasonableness
4.2.2 Temporal consistency

The monthly "Statistiske efterretninger (Udenrigshandel)" publishes data on imports and exports broken down by: (1) SITC, Rev. 3 divisions; and (2) country.

The quarterly "Udenrigshandelen fordelt pa varer og lande" publishes information on the most detailed external trade figures, according to the CN-codes.

The annual "Danmarks vareimport og -eksport" publishes": (1) data on SITC, Rev. 3-items
(final figures); and (2) information on a value index, a quantity index, an index of unit values and the terms of trade.

The annual "Statistisk tiarsoversigt" publishes time series data for the previous 10 years on total imports and total exports broken down by: (1) main commodity groups; and (2) the most important countries.

Statistics Denmark's databank, www.statbank.dk, contains further information on imports and exports back to 1977 (monthly data). The databank also contains quarterly data on value index, volume index, index of unit values and term of trade since 1980.

Trade data at the most detailed level (8 digits) are also available since 1996 on Statistics Denmark's data banks on the Internet on www.statbank.dk. Commodity groups and indices according to the groupings in the data banks are available on the home page since 1988.

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