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The Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services is a joint publication of six agencies: the UN, EC, IMF, OECD, UNCTAD, and WTO. It addresses a growing demand from governments, businesses and analysts for more relevant, detailed and internationally comparable statistics on services trade. Special emphasis is given to the statistical information needs of international trade negotiations and agreements.
The Manual provides a coherent internationally-agreed conceptual framework within which countries can structure the statistics they compile and report on international services trade. It builds on and links to existing standards, in particular the fifth edition of the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Manual and the 1993 System of National Accounts. It categorises the services that are traded internationally, and how they are traded in practice, taking into account the modes of supply of services.
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Consultation on the Updating of the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services
A second round consultation document with a questionnaire on issues for the updating of the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services, which is planned to be completed in 2010, has been circulated worldwide.
The consultation document as well as draft chapters and annexes is available at: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/tradeserv/TFSITS/msits.htm
The world wide consultation comments are currently being analyzed.
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The electronic version is available free from:
The paper version is available only from the United Nations:
United Nations Publications
DC2-853
New York, NY 10017
e-mail: publications@un.org
United Nations publication
Sales No. E.02.XVII.11
ISBN 92-1-161448
Further information is also available on the UN page on the Manual on Statistics of International Trade in Services
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OECD Statistics on International Trade in Services: Detailed Tables by Partner Country, 2008 Edition
