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

9.29 The following confidentiality restrictions have been discontinued as output was difficult to interpret. They were phased out as part of a review process from March 2003 onwards.

  • No state details by selected country details - this restriction suppressed trade between all states and selected countries in the restriction, and combined them into a single total. For example a 'No state details by selected country details (UK, USA)' would only suppress state trade in the commodity for the UK and USA. This trade would be allocated to a state of 'No state details' and a country of 'No country details'. Trade in the commodity with other countries would be allocated to the correct state. Note that state totals would not include trade for the UK and USA. See Table 9.5 below.
  • Selected state details by selected country details - this restriction suppressed only trade between selected states and the selected countries in the restriction and combined them into a single total. For example a 'Selected state details (New South Wales, Victoria) by selected country details (UK, USA)' would suppress trade between states of New South Wales and Victoria and the UK and USA. This trade would be allocated to a state of 'No state details' and a country of 'No country details'. Trade in the commodity with other countries would be allocated to the correct state. Note that state totals would not include data for UK and USA and country totals would not contain data for New South Wales and Victoria. See Table 9.6 below.

TABLE 9.5: NO STATE DETAILS BY SELECTED COUNTRY DETAILS

China
Singapore
UK
USA
No country details
Total

New South Wales
Y
Y
Y(a)
Victoria
Y
Y
Y(a)
Queensland
Y
Y
Y(a)
No state details
Y(b)
Y(b)
Total
Y
Y
Y(b)
Y(c)

Y Data available, confidentiality restriction not applicable
(a) Total will include only countries not in selected country list (e.g. China and Singapore).
(b) Total will include total trade for all states for selected countries (e.g. UK and USA).
(c) Total will be correct for commodity code.

TABLE 9.6: SELECTED STATE DETAILS BY SELECTED COUNTRY DETAILS

China
Singapore
UK
USA
No country details
Total

New South Wales
Y
Y
Y(a)
Victoria
Y
Y
Y(a)
Queensland
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
No state details
Y(b)
Y(b)
Total
Y
Y
Y(c)
Y(c)
Y(b)
Y(d)

Y Data available, confidentiality restriction not applicable
(a) Total will include only countries not in selected country list (e.g. China and Singapore).
(c) Total will include total trade for all states for selected countries (e.g. UK and USA) by selected states (e.g. New South Wales and Victoria).
(b) Total will include only states not in selected state list (e.g. Queensland).
(d) Total will be correct for commodity code.