Statistics on the trading of goods

ISSN 1725-0153Statistics on thetrading of goods –User guideEUROPEAN THEMEExternal tradeCOMMISSION2005 EDITION Europe Direct is a service to help you find answers to your questions about the European UnionFreephone number (*):00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11(*) Certain mobile telephone operators do not allow access to 00 800 numbers or these calls may be billed.A great deal of additional information on the European Union is available on the Internet.It can be accessed through the Europa server (http://europa.eu.int).Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2005ISBN 92-894-9346-1ISSN 1725-0153© European Communities, 2005TABLE OF CONTENT 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose of the user guide ..................................................................................... 1 1.2 Use of international trade statistics....................................................................... 1 1.3 Links with balance of payments and national accounts ....................................... 2 1.4 Institutional framework........................................................................................3 1.4.1 General ......................................................................................................................................3 1.4.2 National authorities .....................................................................