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| The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness | ||||||||||||
| Coverage characteristics | 5.1.1 Statistical presentation Statistical surveys contain both text, statistics tables, figures and annex tables. Text is in finnish, others also in Swedish and English. | |||||||||||
| Periodicity | 4.1.1 Periodicity Monthly | |||||||||||
| Timeliness | 4.1.2 Timeliness Preliminary data no later than 40 days after the end of the reference month. Detailed statistics in nine weeks. | |||||||||||
| Access by the Public | ||||||||||||
| Advance dissemination of release calendar | 5.1.3 Advance release calendar Up to date advance release calendar specifying precise dates of release is available on the Internet pages of the National Board of Customs (www.tulli.fi).
Statistics Finland updates this information to her own calendar three times a year (at the beginning of January, May, and September). An advance release calendar is published in the Release Calendar on the first of January. During the last part of the calendar year Finland uses the DSBB (http://dsbb.imf.org/Applications/web/sddsctycatarclist/?strcode=FIN) to disseminate the one-quarter ahead notice of approximate release dates required by the SDDS. A notice to this effect is given in the "Financial Market Statistical Review" published by the Bank of Finland. | |||||||||||
| Simultaneous release to all interested parties | 5.1.4 Simultaneous release The data are released simultaneously to all interested parties by issuing the National Board of Customs press releases "Ulkomaankaupan ennakkotiedot" (Preliminary Data) and “Kuukausikatsaus” (Monthly Survey) at 9 a.m. (local time). | |||||||||||
| 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 National Board of Customs All statistics collected and published by the Statistical Unit of the National Board of Customs are governed by the Customs Law (No. 1466/94) (section 25), the Statistics Act of Finland of 1994 (62/1994) (section 17) and the Commission Regulations (EC Nos. 3330/91 and 1901/2000).The National Board of Customs disseminates the merchandise trade data as a service to the public. Merchandise trade All statistics collected and published by the Statistics Unit of the National Board of Customs are governed by the Customs Law (No. 1466/94), the Statistics Act of Finland of 2004, and the Commission Regulations (EC Nos. 638/2004 and 1172/95).0.3.1 Monitoring user requirements User surveys every 3-4 years. Contacts with users in meetings, seminars, conferences etc. User feed back possible at any time on Internet.0.4.1 Quality policy Self assessment and own projects concerning quality.
Implementing Eurostat legislation and recommendations.
National co-ordination concerning the quality of official statistics of Finland. 0.4.2 Quality monitoring Quality reporting on Internet pages and press releases.
Eurostat quality questionnaires and reports every year.
National co-ordination concerning the quality of official statistics of Finland 0.4.3 Quality planning Own planning and projects.
Eurostat quality questionnaires and reports every year.
National co-ordination concerning the quality of official statistics of Finland
1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics European Statistics Code of Practise adopted by the Statistical Programme Committee on 24 February 2005. Also national recommendations concerning the quality of official statistics of Finland.1.1.2 Selection of sources, methodology, and modes of dissemination National recommendations concerning the quality of official statistics of Finland.
Eurostat legislation and recommendations. 1.1.3 Commenting on erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics According to national and Eurostat`s (Code of Practice) recommendations.1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination National Board of Customs On request the National Board of Customs can send copies of the Customs Law (available in Finnish and Swedish) and the Commission Regulations (available in Finnish, Swedish and English). See above for contact details. Merchandise trade The information can be obtained from the Internet pages (www.tulli.fi) or from the Statistics service (contact information above).
1.3.1 Guidelines for staff behavior European Statistics Code of Practise adopted by the Statistical Programme Committee on 24 February 2005. Also national recommendations concerning the quality of official statistics of Finland. | |||||||||||
| Identification of internal government access to data before release | 1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release National Board of Customs There is no internal government access to the data before their release to the public.Merchandise trade There is no internal government access to the data before their release to the public. | |||||||||||
| Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases | 1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products National Board of Customs 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 Revisions can be made in the months following the publication of monthly data and are included in the cumulative figures. The final figures for the reference year will be published in May the following year.4.3.2 Identification of preliminary and/or revised data The data are preliminary when first released in the press release "Preliminary Data" within 40 days after the reference month.
The detailed data will be published together with the Monthly Survey 9 weeks after the reference month. Revisions can be made in the months following the publication of monthly data and are included in the cumulative figures.
The final figures for the reference year will be published in May the following year. 1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. National Board of Customs Generally, the public is informed of major changes in methodology in the "Yearbook". If necessary, the public is informed in advance in the monthly bulletin "Foreign Trade".Merchandise trade For instance, the handbook concerning the Intrastat system for data collection within EU is updated annually and published on the Internet. The handbook is also sent directly to companies as a hard copy.
Press releases, seminars, contacts with organizations and companies. | |||||||||||
| 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 All surveys, many statistics tables and figures, handbooks, meta data, classifications and quality reports are available on the Internet pages (www.tulli.fi) free of charge. The publishing timetable is also on these pages. There are also pages in swedish and english.
The most detailed data, other statistics tables, classifications and quality report are also available on annual CD ROM in finnish, swedish and english. (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 | 4.2.1 Internal consistency “The preliminary data” are published within 40 days after the reference month. The information is given on total import and export, on EU level import and export and on Euro zone level import and export.
The monthly survey "Foreign Trade" publishes monthly data on merchandise trade for the reference month (and the cumulative for the reference year) broken down by commodity, branch of industry, use of goods and partner country. The monthly survey is published 9 weeks after the reference month.
4.2.2 Temporal consistency The impact of changes in the statistical system on definitions, coverage, methods, and other, for a sustained series of figures is impossible to avoid in foreign trade statistics.
The impact of changes in methods is the larger, the more detailed the application level of the statistics. For example the commodity-code-specific outputs at the CN 8 level by the country are liable to annual changes in commodity and country classifications. 4.2.3 Intersectoral and cross-domain consistency In addition to Foreign Trade Statistics, it is possible to obtain statistical data on foreign trade out of:
- national accounts
- enterprise statistics
- balance of payment statistics
The results of all these four statistical publications ought to be in a certain relation with each other.
However, the compilation and production of the data contained in the above statistics follow the recommendations on data sources and methods issued by various international organisations such as Eurostat, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), United Nations (UN), World Trade Organisation (WTO), etc.
The figures of the Finnish Foreign Trade Statistics somewhat deviate from the corresponding data of the national accounts and balance of payment statistics. The Central Statistical Office and Bank of Finland make certain additions and corrections to the figures involved in order that the statistics published by them correspond to the recommendations for national accounts (SNA) and balance of payment statistics (BOP). | |||||||||||
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