Statistical accounting and management of commodity flows in e xtra- and intra-European trade

Introduction. The European Union remains the main trade and economic partner of the Russian Federation, that is why any research dedicated to the achievements of this Association of countries in setting up an effective system of collection, processing and analysis of data on foreign trade operations and management of commodity flows is very important and topical.

Materials and methods. This study is based on theoretical and empirical analysis of international standards and comparison of Russian and European practices of commodity flows management. The authors give a description of the EU's existing systems of statistical accounting (Intrastat and Extrastat) and possibilities of implementing thereof in the development of the Eurasian economic union.

Research results. The study of formation, development and improvement of the system of statistical accounting of extra and intra trade operations of the 28 European countries allows us to make conclusions concerning both the application of international standards of trade statistics in the practice of the European Union and the use of the methodological recommendations of Eurostat on the accounting of commodity flows in the statistics of the Eurasian economic union, as well as to assess the main achievements in this area and to reveal some unresolved problems, impeding the creation of a pool of complete and comparable information on foreign economic activity of these countries.

Discussion and conclusion. The European Union's management and statistical activities make a significant impact not only on the development of international trade statistics, but also on structures of the regional governance, engaged in international economic relations, including collection, processing and dissemination of statistics, as well as on the method ogy for accounting and analysis of such indicators. The experience of the European Union, according to the authors, can be particularly useful for establishing effective statistical work in the Eurasian economic union. Both intensive and extensive development of the this organization will require a parallel change in the legislative and methodological framework, so the existing practice of the “two-system" organization in the EU can be the appropriate basis for this purpose.

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