Extra-Stat, Collection Of Non-EU Trade Data

Survey Name:

Goods Exports and Imports

Survey purpose:

Collection of non-EU Merchandise trade statistics as derived from administrative data of Revenue Commissioners (via Customs declarations).

Legislative Basis National:

Not applicable

Legislative Basis European:

European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) 2019/2152

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1197

Periodicity:

Monthly

Statistical Population:

Every transaction/consignment

Sampling Frame:

Not applicable

Reference Area:

State

Time Coverage:

1996-2025

Base Period:

Not applicable

Sector Coverage:

Not applicable

Survey Size:

Number of movement record numbers (MRN) is approx 3 million per month. This includes imports and exports.

Principal Variables:

Date, Company Vat Number, Trade flow (import/export), Commodity code (CN), Invoice value, Net mass and/or supplementary units, country of destination/consignment for exports/imports respectively, country of origin for imports, Statistical value, Delivery terms, Mode of transport, nature of transaction.

Principal External Users:

Eurostat, Media, Companies, Public, PQs, Other Government Departments and internally within CSO

Contact Organisation:

Central Statistics Office

Business Area:

Economic Statistics

Contact Person:

Jane Burmanje, Annette Hayes

Contact Person Function:

Statistician

Other Business Area Specialists:

Violeta Moloney

Contact email:

trade@cso.ie

Contact phone number:

(+353) 1 498 4000