Statistic specification: Eastbound transit road transports

Title of statistics

Eastbound transit road transports

Collector

Finnish National Board of Customs

Description

These statistics describe the volume and estimated value of transit road transports through Finland to Russia.

Data content

These statistics quarterly specify the data on the transit consignments arriving at the customs border of Finland to be transported by road to Russia without customs clearance within the Finnish customs territory. They indicate the quantities in tons according to the most important customs offices along the Eastern border, and the most important product categories. Moreover, the total value of the consignments is estimated according to customs offices and product categories. Transit goods are not included in the statistical material on trade.

Data collecting method

These data are collected at the most important customs offices along the Eastern border (Imatra, Nuijamaa, Vaalimaa). The material also contains information on the customs offices through which the transit transports enter Finland. The data are transmitted to be combined by the Statistics Unit at the National Board of Customs. This Unit also composes an estimate on the transit transport values according to product categories e.g. on the basis the prices quoted at the import into Russia from the West and those quoted at the export from Finland to Russia.

Applied classifications

The product classification applied to compiling the transit statistics is the CPA classification as per the EU Council Regulation, EEC, 29.10.1993, No. 3969/93. The commodities are classified into 19 categories e.g. on the basis of the import in Russia from the West and the export from Finland to Russia.

Uppdating frequency

Quarterly

Completion or publication date

The transit statistics are published quarterly. The quarterly survey is published about six weeks upon the expiry of the respective quarter. The data get published both in printed and electronic versions. The publication timetable is maintained on the web site of the National Board of Customs.

Time series

These data are being collected since 2002.

Keywords

transit, through-transport, road transport

Contact information

National Board of Customs / Statistics Unit
Statistics Service, Tel. +358 20 690 603
E-mail: statistics[at]tulli.fi    (replace [at] in the address with @)
Internet: www.tulli.fi
Statistical database Uljas: uljas.tulli.fi

Further information

Data on transit rail traffic are collected by the Finnish State Railways, and on transit sea traffic by the Finnish Maritime Administration. Until the end of 2005, both these statistics were published by the Statistics Finland. Since then they are available from the aforementioned collectors.


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