Transcript TRAINS
TRAINS (Trade Analysis and Information System) operated by UNCTAD-World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) Geneva, September 2004 WITS vs TRAINS WITS is a software which is designed to integrate several trade-related databases and provide easy access TRAINS is one of the databases which are operated by WITS Other Databases of WITS • COMTRADE (UN Statistics Division) • Integrated Database (IDB-WTO) • Consolidated Tariff Schedule (CTSWTO) Data Accessibility • COMTRADE: Free access to International Organizations, others against a fee • TRAINS: Access to governments and international and regional organizations and donors to TRAINS Trust Fund • WTO: Access to WTO member governments and selected international organizations Objectives of TRAINS • To increase TRANSPARENCY – Analysis of market access conditions – Analytical support for trade negotiations – Analysis of national trade policies – General research on trade policies Data contents of TRAINS • Tariff measures at national tariff line level for 148 countries (581 country/years), including preferential rates such as RTA and GSP in many cases • Non-Tariff Measures classified according to UNCTAD Coding System of Trade Control Measures • Import statistics by origin at Harmonized System (HS) 6-digit level WITS Functionality • Data retrieval and analysis • Quick query • Advanced query • Tariff Change Simulations • Other options Improvement for immediate future • Ad Valorem Equivalents: – Estimation of % equivalents of non ad-valorem rates • Multi-market Simulation Model – Incorporation of GSIM model in WITS/TRAINS Computer Requirement – PC of reasonable speed (minimum 200MHZ) – Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP – Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher – Free disk space of at least 2.5GB (1.5GB without WTO Data) of which 500mb must be in C-Drive (CD-Version) – Internet Access with 50mb of disk space (Internet Version) How to Install WITS Register at http://wits.worldbank.org Receive userid and password via e-mail Download installation file from http://wits.worldbank.org/install.htm Install CONTACT Trade Information Section UNCTAD/DITC/TAB Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] Fax: +41 22 917 0247