Announcements

Quality Profile

 The Bureau of the Census now has available the first in a series of 
reports addressing major issues affecting the U.S. international trade 
programs.  Each report will provide data users with a better perspective 
on the quality and limitations of the foreign trade statistics.

 The first report, "The Merchandise Trade Statistics Program: A Quality 
Profile," summarizes significant questions or concerns relating to the 
import and export statistics on goods which have emerged over the last 
ten years.  The report provides a discussion of the remedial or corrective 
actions taken and their results.  The Foreign Trade Division  will 
continue to study and report on outstanding issues in future quality 
profiles.

 Data users wishing a copy of the quality profile, may write or call the 
Trade Data Services Branch, Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of Census, 
Washington, D.C.  20233, (301)763-5140.  There is no charge for the report. 


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-94-65), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MARCH 1994. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-763-5333) or Richard M. Preuss (301-763-7754), 
        Foreign Trade Division.