Foreign Trade Statistics of the Philippines 2008
Philippines, 2008 - 2009
Reference ID
PHL-NSO-FTS-2008-v1.0
Producer(s)
National Statistics Office (NSO)
Metadata
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Sep 14, 2021
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2008 Export
Statistics -
2008 Import
Statistics
Importer's Code (IMP)
Data File: 2008 Import Statistics
Overview
Interval
discrete
Decimal
0
range
1 - 9999999
Questions and instructions
Literal question
Importer's Code
Interviewer instructions
Refer to box 8 (Importer/Consignee, Address) for the name of the local Importer/Consignee of the imported commodity. Use the traders reference file for the assignment of the 7-digit trader code.
NSO maintains a listing or reference file of trader's importer/exporter) name. For trader's name not found in the traders reference file and in the list of new traders with temporary codes, refer the problem to the unit supervisor.
Guidelines in the assignment of permanent traders code
1. An importer not found in the alphabetical listing of traders reference file should be assigned a temporary code. Only new traders with importation for at least five months within a year will be assigned a permanent code.
2. Importers using informal entries not listed in the traders reference file will be assigned a code of 9999996 regardless of the value of the commodity imported.
NSO maintains a listing or reference file of trader's importer/exporter) name. For trader's name not found in the traders reference file and in the list of new traders with temporary codes, refer the problem to the unit supervisor.
Guidelines in the assignment of permanent traders code
1. An importer not found in the alphabetical listing of traders reference file should be assigned a temporary code. Only new traders with importation for at least five months within a year will be assigned a permanent code.
2. Importers using informal entries not listed in the traders reference file will be assigned a code of 9999996 regardless of the value of the commodity imported.
others
Notes
However, dissemination of data at traders level is confidential under Section 3 of the Commonwealth Act 591.