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Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board Special Data Dissemination Standard (AS PROVIDED TO THE IMF BY THE RESPECTIVE COUNTRY)   Japan Production index (Indices of Industrial Production, Producer's Shipment, Producer's Inventory and Producer's Inventory Ratio ) Last Posted: Mar-20-2009 Last Certified: Jan-22-2010 Last Updated: Jan-7-2009 Contact Person(s)          Printer Friendly Page   Economic Analysis Office, Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), 3-1, 1-chome Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan 100-8902   Phone : 81 3 35011644   Fax : 81 3 35017775   Email : QQCEBC@meti.go.jp  Dissemination Formats Summary Methodology Access National Summary Data Page Cross-country comparisons: access the DSBB metadata query facility

The Data: Coverage, Periodicity, and Timeliness
Coverage characteristics	5.1.1 Statistical presentation Data are disseminated on the Production Index, a Laspeyres index (2005=100) which covers the manufacturing and mining.   The Preliminary Report on Indices of Industrial Production, Producer's Shipment, Producer's Inventory and Producer's Inventory Ratio publishes data for the current month on the overall index and sub-indices for 18 industries, similar to the 2-digit level of ISIC. Seasonally adjusted indices are prepared and published on all series including series by items. The method is X-12-ARIMA.
Periodicity	4.1.1 Periodicity Monthly
Timeliness	4.1.2 Timeliness Within one month after the end of the reference month.
Access by the Public
Advance dissemination of release calendar	5.1.3 Advance release calendar The schedule of release dates for the year is published on the following METI Internet websites http://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/iip/index.html in Japanese and http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/tyo/iip/index.html in English.
Simultaneous release to all interested parties	5.1.4 Simultaneous release The data are released simultaneously to all interested parties on the following METI Internet websites http://www.meti.go.jp/statistics/tyo/iip/index.html in Japanese and http://www.meti.go.jp/english/statistics/tyo/iip/index.html  in English.
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 Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) Indices of Industrial Production processed and disseminated by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry are governed by the Statistics Act (Act no.53 of 2007). Production index The Research and Statistics Department, METI, is responsible for compiling, processing, analyzing, and disseminating the data, pursuant to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Establishment Act (July 16, 1999).   The Economic Analysis Office is a division in charge of producing, analyzing, and disseminating production indices, i.e., Indices of Industrial Production.  0.1.2 Data sharing and coordination among data producing agencies Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) An administrative organ or an incorporated administrative agency, etc. may utilize questionnaire information pertaining to statistical surveys they have conducted in the following cases: (i) When producing statistics or conducting statistical research (ii) When preparing lists of names to be used for surveys for producing statistics. Production index Indices of Industrial Production produced by the Department are mainly based on the data gathered by the Department itself, though data on some items are provided by other ministries.  0.1.3 Confidentiality of individual reporters' data Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) The Statistics Act (Articles 39, 40, 41 and 43) protects the confidentiality of any information supplied by individuals, judicial persons or groups, and ensures that the information is used for statistical purposes only. The Act also stipulates the penalty for offenders (Articles 57, 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62). Production index The Statistics Law protects the confidentiality of any information supplied by individuals, judicial persons or groups, and ensures that the information is used for statistical purposes only. 0.1.4 Ensuring statistical reporting Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) The administrative organ may, when conducting a fundamental statistical survey, request individuals or juridical persons, or other organizations to report on matters necessary for producing fundamental statistics (Article 13, the Statistical Act). Production index Current Surveys of Production conducted by the Department is the basic survey for the Indices of Industrial Production. The Survey is one of designated statistics, and therefore, reporting is mandatory pursuant to the provision of the Statistics Act. Penalties might be imposed for the failure of fulfilling such obligation. 0.2.1 Staff, facilities, computing resources, and financing Seven staff members are engaged in computing and disseminating industrial production indices. 0.3.1 Monitoring user requirements Public comments on the draft revision of the comparison base year, which is conducted every five years, are broadly sought on the website. Submitted comments are then reported to the expert meeting on economic indicators consisting of university professors and researchers for their comments, too. 0.4.2 Quality monitoring The quality of production indices is monitored regularly by comparing the gap between disseminated Laspeyres indices and Fisher indices computed only for verification. Another comparison for monitoring is conducted with annual chain indices as to whether any divergence exists.   The quality of preliminary indices is also regularly monitored for future reference.   Regarding primary statistics on which the production indices are computed, questionnaire items are regularly reviewed in order to include new products in the survey target and to reflect the results to the production indices.   1.1.1 Impartiality of statistics Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)   1.1.2 Selection of sources, methodology, and modes of dissemination Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)   1.1.3 Commenting on erroneous interpretation and misuse of statistics Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)   1.2.1 Disclosure of terms and conditions for statistical collection, processing, and dissemination Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) The Statistics Act is available on the Statistics Bureaus' website (http://www.stat.go.jp). Production index The Statistics Act is available on the Statistics Bureaus' website (http://www.stat.go.jp).
Identification of internal government access to data before release	1.2.2 Internal governmental access to statistics prior to release Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) No internal governmental access to the data prior to their release to the public is allowed. Production index No internal governmental access to the data prior to their release to the public is allowed.
Identification of ministerial commentary on the occasion of statistical releases	1.2.3 Attribution of statistical products Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) All publication materials produced by the Department are identified by the indication of the name of METI. When using the data produced by the Department, users are required to indicate the name of statistics and the Department as the source.  Production index Publication materials regarding Indices of Industrial Production are identified by the indication of the name of METI. When using the IIP data, users are required to specify the data source.
Provision of information about revision and advance notice of major changes in methodology	4.3.1 Revision schedule The data are preliminary when first released and are revised twice. The first revision is published in the monthly bulletin as the Revised Report on Indices of Industrial Production, Producer's Shipment, Producer's Inventory and Producer's Inventory Ratio, which is disseminated around the middle of the second month following the reference month (about half a month after the dissemination of preliminary data). Annual revision. When the revised report for February is published, each index for every month of the previous year is revised to compile the final series. 1.2.4 Advance notice of major changes in methodology, source data, and statistical techniques. Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI) Any major changes are to be announced to the public in advance mainly on the website. Production index Any major changes are to be announced to the public in advance mainly on the website.
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 A brief description of the methodology is published in the Yearbook of Indices of Industrial Production. In addition, the full English version of the revised Japan Standard Industrial Classification (Rev. 11, March 2002) (JSIC) can be found at Japan's National Statistics website (http://www.stat.go.jp/english/index/seido/sangyo/index.htm). (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 Consistency with other indicators of industrial production: Prepared, as required for mutual consistency with other indices and indicators. 4.2.2 Temporal consistency The Revised Report on Indices of Industrial Production, Producer's Shipment, Producer's Inventory and Producer's Inventory Ratio are published in the periodicity of monthly, quarterly and annually. Monthly data cover the latest 15 months, quarterly data cover the latest 5 quarters and annual data cover the latest 3 calendar years.
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