Content
About the statistics
Definitions
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Name and topic
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Name: Export of salmon
Topic: External economy
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Next release
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Responsible division
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Division for External Trade Statistics
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Definitions of the main concepts and variables
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Fresh and chilled salmon
Commodities according to the Norwegian customs' nomenclature. In the period 1995-2011 commodity numbers 03.02.1201 and 03.02.1202. From 2012 03.02.1411 and 03.02.1419.For more information regarding commodity numbers and changes in the Norwegian customs' nomenclature see Commodity List External Trade
Frozen salmon
Commodities according to the Norwegian customs' nomenclature. In the period 1995-2011 commodity numbers 03.03.2201, 03.03.2202. From 2012 03.03.1311 and 03.03.1319.Export price
Average price per kilo per week.
Quantity
Net mass in tonnes.
Value
Statistical value is the value when crossing the Norwegian border, including transport costs and insurance, also called FOB-value (Free On Board). Duties, Vat and other taxes are not included.
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Standard classifications
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The Norwegian eight-digit commodity nomenclature according to the Harmonized Systems of the World Customs Organization. For more information see Commodity List External Trade .
Administrative information
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Regional level
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National level, only.
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Frequency and timeliness
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Weekly statistics are published every Wednesday at 08:00 am. The publishing day might change in weeks starting with one or more public holidays.The calendar gives information about publishing dates. The figures are final.
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International reporting
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Not relevant
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Microdata
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Unedited and edited micro data are stored in accordance with Statistics Norway's standard guidelines for storing computer files (DataDok).
Background
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Background and purpose
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To monitor prices and quantities of the salmon exports.
Weekly salmon export figures were first published i 1995, week 33.
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Users and applications
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Fish and aquaculture industry, monitoring of prices and quantities.
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Equal treatment of users
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As stated in the Principles for equal treatment of users in releasing statistics and analyses no external users have access to the statistics and analyses before they are published and accessible simultaneously for all users on ssb.no at 10 am .Prior to this, a minimum of three months' advance notice is given in the Statistics Release Calendar.
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Coherence with other statistics
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The data are included in the preliminary and final monthly statistics for external trade in commodities http://www.ssb.no/en/utenriksokonomi/statistikker/muh .
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Legal authority
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The Statistics Act, §§ 2-1, 2-2 and 3-2.
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EEA reference
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Not relevant
Production
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Population
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Customs' cleared consignment with a value of less than NOK 1 000 and certain kinds of commodity flows (according to UN's recommendations International Merchandise Trade Statistics: Consept and Definitions, 2010), are excluded from the statistics.
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Data sources and sampling
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Administrative data obtained from TVINN, which is the Norwegian Customs' electronic information system for the exchange of customs declarations between businesses and Norwegian Customs.
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Collection of data, editing and estimations
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Data from the Customs declaration system (TVINN) is transmitted electronically to Statistics Norway six days a week.
Information from customs declarations is subject to controls in TVINN. The statistical controls to check the estimated price, quantity and country were developed by the Customs in cooperation with Statistics Norway.
In SSB data is checked for extreme values and logical errors.
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Seasonal adjustment
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Not relevant
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Confidentiality
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Not relevant
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Comparability over time and space
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Alterations in the Norwegian customs' nomenclature is taken into account. For more information see Definitions - definitions of the main consept and variables.
Accuracy and reliability
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Sources of error and uncertainty
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Collection errors may arise from misunderstandings in the declaration process. Possible errors are use of incorrect commodity codes or statistical values containing elements that should not be counted.
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Revision
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Not relevant