5489.0 - International Merchandise Trade, Australia: Concepts, Sources and Methods, 2015

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Preface + Introduction + Scope, Coverage and Treatments + Trade System, Valuation and Time of Recording + Data Sources and Compilation Methods + Classifications Correspondences Classifications Used by the ABS Harmonized System Standard International Trade Classification Classification by Broad Economic Categories Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification Input Output Product Classification Trade Import and Export Classification + Country, Overseas Port, State and Australian Port Mode of Transport + Quantity Measurement + Data Confidentiality + Data Dissemination + Data Quality + Relationship with Other ABS Macroeconomic Statistics About this Release	CORRESPONDENCES 5.4 Correspondences describe the relationship between different classifications or different versions of the same classification. 5.5 The most detailed international merchandise trade classifications used by the ABS are the Australian Harmonised Export Commodity Classification (AHECC) for exports and the Combined Australian Customs Tariff Nomenclature and Statistical Classification (Customs Tariff) for imports. To assist in the analysis of Australia's international merchandise trade statistics, the ABS maintains a series of correspondences at the most detailed level of the AHECC and Customs Tariff to the most detailed level of the other ABS classifications used to disseminate trade statistics. 5.6 When there are changes to a classification a correspondence showing the link between the new code and old code, or codes, is created. These correspondences are provided by the ABS to users of these classifications. See Appendix 6.1 in the 'Downloads' tab. 5.7 The relationships between items in the correspondences may be 'one to one', 'one to many', 'many to one' or 'many to many'. The example of 'fresh apples' has been used throughout the following sections to illustrate how international merchandise trade data may be classified and presented to suit the preferences of the user. 5.8 ABS correspondences are reviewed and updated to permit comparison of data over time. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.