Utenrikshandel 1995 - Statistisk sentralbyrå

Utenrikshandel 1995
1. Purpose
The purpose of the external trade statistics is to give information
about the commodity flows between Norway
and other countries. The statistics intend to meet the demands
from industry or trade for data in their planning
of production, sales and marketing activities. Furthermore,
the statistics are needed for prognoses and analyses
performed by public authorities, research institutions,
private organisations etc. International organisations,
like the UN's Statistical Office, make use of information
from the external trade data, supplied by the
individual countries. The statistics form integrating
parts of the national and international statistical
systems and are also utilised for the preparation of
national accounts and balance of payment statistics.
Accordingly, internationally adopted definitions as well
as standards for commodity and country classifications
are adhered to.
2. Survey design
2.1. Source material
The external trade statistics are based on information
collected by the Customs Authorities in conjunction
with the declaration of imports and exports of goods.
For the preparation of data, Statistics Norway receives
copies of the Customs declarations (SAD forms) from
the Customs, filled in by importers and exporters. Information
on imports and exports of special equipment,
i.e. ships, electric current and imports or exports falling
outside the Customs' area, like equipment imported
directly to the Norwegian part of the Continental Shelf
or crude oil and natural gas, exported by pipeline from
the shelf, are based on special reports. Complete figures
for imports directly to the Norwegian part of the Continental
Shelf are only available as estimates in the
balance of payment statistics. The Norwegian Petroleum
Directorate reports monthly the quantity of oil
exported from the oil fields in the North Sea. The same
authority also submits monthly reports on the quantities
of gas exported by pipeline.
2.2. Coverage
The coverage of the statistics is mainly in accordance
with the recommendations of the United Nations
Statistical Commission and adheres to the general trade
principle. The difference between the special trade and
the general trade principles is the recording of goods
passing through bonded warehouse's. Under the general
trade principle direct imports are recorded at the time
of customs clearance. Goods coming through bonded
warehouses are recorded as imports when they enter
these warehouses, and as exports when they are sold
abroad from the warehouses. According to the special
trade principle, however, imports are recorded in the
statistics when the goods are cleared by the customs,
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whereas re-exports from the warehouses would be
excluded from the export statistics. The statistical area
of Norway includes the Norwegian part of the Continental
Shelf, Svalbard and Jan Mayen with Bjørnøya. Commodities
with a statistical value less than 1 000 kroner
are not included in the statistics.
Import statistics thus comprise commodities cleared
on arrival and commodities placed in customs bonded
warehouses. Information about imports directly for permanent
constructions on the Norwegian Continental
Shelf are, however, not published in the external trade
statistics. Estimates for these imports are instead included
in the balance of the current account. Imports
for use on the Continental Shelf, first cleared by the
Customs at ports of entry, are recorded as other goods.
Unstabilised crude oil is transported by pipeline from
Norwegian area to the United Kingdom where it is processed
into stabilised crude oil and NGL components.
Partially these products are imported to Norway, and in
the statistics recorded as imports from the United Kingdom.
The following categories of imports are not included in
the statistics:
a) Direct transit trade
b) The catch outside the territorial waters by fishing
expeditions and fishing vessels under the
Norwegian flag
c) Returned merchandise (claims etc.) and returned
packing material
d) Indemnifications
e) Merchandise for repair in Norway on foreign account
f) Merchandise returned after repair abroad on
Norwegian account
g) Personal belongings; removable articles imported
on transfer of residence
h) Goods imported for the Crown and diplomatic corps
i)j) Supplies under military defence agreements
k) Commercial samples, advertising material, gifts etc.
of negligible value
1) Monetary gold
m) Current coin; unused Norwegian postage, revenue
and similar stamps of current or new issue; stampimpressed
paper; banknotes, stock, share and bond
certificates and similar documents of title; cheque
books
n) Bunkers
o) Temporary importation of goods according to
international conventions and recommendations
(goods on loan, professional equipment, transport
equipment, containers, pallets and packing
materials, broadcasting and television equipment
for use to transmit material abroad or to record
material, goods for display or use at exhibitions,
fairs, meetings and similar events, instruments and
apparatus for scientific research, welfare material
for seafarers).
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