5368.0.55.018 - Information Paper: Experimental Statistics on International Shipping Container Movements, 2009-10

CONTENTS

		Introduction Includes: background and outline of the contents of the information paper.

		What are containers? Includes: definitions and descriptions of types of containers and their use in Australia.

		Data requirements and policy drivers Includes: range of stakeholder container statistics policy drivers, use of container statistics, identified common stakeholder needs.

		Relationship between international shipping container statistics and other statistics Includes: information on the scope of container movement statistics and of ABS merchandise trade statistics.

		Customs and Border Protection Methodology Includes: overview of Customs and Border Protection methodology for deriving statistics.

		Overview of ABS Analysis Includes: ABS investigation method, dataset information, data items included for analysis.

		Results of ABS Analysis Includes: confidentiality analysis and results, seaport and container delivery postcode investigation, results and data tables, plus container delivery postcode maps for Australia's five major ports.

		Proposed outputs Includes: a description of requirements for ABS to maintain the confidentiality of data about individual businesses and details of spreadsheets containing experimental statistics.

		Feedback and future developments Includes: options for container movement statistics, stakeholder feedback questionnaire and ABS contact information.

		Conclusion Includes: invitation for stakeholder participation and feedback.

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