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foreign trade statistics
Every shipment that crosses a national border generates data that feeds into foreign trade statistics: a systematic record of all imports and exports, broken down by commodity category, value, and country of origin or destination.
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Every shipment that crosses a national border generates data that feeds into foreign trade statistics: a systematic record of all imports and exports, broken down by commodity category, value, and country of origin or destination. Customs authorities and national statistical offices collect this information from customs declarations; within the EU, the Intrastat system supplements coverage for intra-community trade, where no customs declarations are filed. Governments rely on these figures to shape trade policy, while businesses draw on them for market intelligence and to identify growth opportunities in new markets. Logistics providers use foreign trade statistics to forecast cargo volumes and align transport and warehousing capacity accordingly.
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