Foreign Trade Statistics of Bangladesh 2000-2001
Bangladesh, 2000 - 2001
BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS
Identification
idno
BGD-BBS-FTS-2000-01-v01
Title
Foreign Trade Statistics of Bangladesh 2000-2001
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | BGD |
Abstract
Collection and compilation of foreign trade statistics is a core activity of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. The BBS has been compiling statistics of exports and imports since 1973-74 and publishing monthly and annual data in various publications of the BBS. Foreign trade statistics have multiple uses. Besides compilation of national accounts estimation, these statistics are also used in the compilation of the Rest of the World (ROW) accounts as well as for compiling Balance of Payments (BOP) statistics.
Because of the voluminous nature of the Report, we have published this Report in. three volumes. Volume-I contains Export Tables, while Volumes-il and ifi consist of the Import Tables.
In order to compile this Report the NBR provided information in the floppy diskettes and other avaIlable trade documents (bills of entry) from various custom stations in order to ensure complete coverage of imports. Information on exports has been based on shipping bills and about one hundred thousand such documents are being coded and edited and electronically processed each year.
This publication contains 5 tables on exports and 5 tables on imports. We hope this publication will be able to meet most of the users' needs. Some errors may have crept into the processed data due to the speed at which the data had to be processed in the interest of adhering to a timely schedule.
Because of the voluminous nature of the Report, we have published this Report in. three volumes. Volume-I contains Export Tables, while Volumes-il and ifi consist of the Import Tables.
In order to compile this Report the NBR provided information in the floppy diskettes and other avaIlable trade documents (bills of entry) from various custom stations in order to ensure complete coverage of imports. Information on exports has been based on shipping bills and about one hundred thousand such documents are being coded and edited and electronically processed each year.
This publication contains 5 tables on exports and 5 tables on imports. We hope this publication will be able to meet most of the users' needs. Some errors may have crept into the processed data due to the speed at which the data had to be processed in the interest of adhering to a timely schedule.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Version
Version Date
2004-08
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Universe
The import and exports of the country tOgether with the EPZ(Export Processing Zone) exports and imports are covered in the foreign trade statistics. The entire exports and imports through various routes viz, sea, air and land including postal are covered.The annual estimated number of trade documents (exports and imports) is around 51 to 148 thousand excluding those documents computerised by the NBR.
Producers and sponsors
Authoring entity/Primary investigators
| Agency Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Statistics and Informatics Division | SID |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection (YYYY/MM/DD)
| Start date | End date |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2001 |
Mode of data collection
Other [oth]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics and Informatics Division | SID | Ministry of Planning |
Data Processing
Cleaning Operations
After receiving the trade bills, enthes are made in the control register and the bills are sorted out according to the date and type of trade. After sorting the documents are bound in the form of a book which is known as batc. Each batch consists of 50-60 bills covering the bills of a particular date. The batches are distributed among the coders for, coding the information. The basic information, such as commodity specified by type, quantity of each commodity according to units prescribed in the HS, value, import origin and export destination and other relevant information are coded, checked and edited properly on the documents. When coding work is completed, the value is taped from the documents. Batch totals are entered in the control register for subsquent matching with computer totals. The batches are then sent for capturing data into diskettes.
Though most tabulations are made following Harmonized commodity description and coding system, however some selected tabulations are also made on the basis of category of goods by different exporting or importing accounts. Selected monthly tables are published in the Monthly Statistical Bulletin and other annual and monthly publications of BBS. Unless otherwise stated Foreign Trade Statistics are published on fiscal year basis i.e. July 1 to June 30.
Though most tabulations are made following Harmonized commodity description and coding system, however some selected tabulations are also made on the basis of category of goods by different exporting or importing accounts. Selected monthly tables are published in the Monthly Statistical Bulletin and other annual and monthly publications of BBS. Unless otherwise stated Foreign Trade Statistics are published on fiscal year basis i.e. July 1 to June 30.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
Document ID
DDI-BGD-BBS-FTS-2000-01-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANGLADESH BUREAU OF STATISTICS | BBS | Statistics and Informatics Division, Ministry of Planning | Documentation of the study |
Date of Production
2019-09-01