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ABOUT FOREIGN
TRADE DIVISION
The Foreign Trade Division (FTD) is under
the auspices of the Office of the Associate Director for Economic
Programs at the U.S Bureau of the Census. The Economic Programs
area collects data about the nation's economy and agriculture.
The Foreign Trade Division is the primary source of statistics
on foreign trade data. Specifically, the Foreign Trade Division
formulates and develops overall plans and programs for the collection,
processing, review, linkage with other economic data, and dissemination
of statistical data regarding various aspects of the export and
import trade of the United States and foreign trade shipping.
PRIVACY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
OF FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS
All data collected is covered by the Privacy
Act and Title 13 of the U.S. Code. Title 13, U.S. Code provides
laws pertaining to the Census Bureau's statistical programs and
confidentially of data.
Title 13 of the U.S. code mandates
that all individual responses be held confidential and establishes
penalties for unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.
The Census Bureau strives to ensure confidentiality while providing
valuable information. Edits are performed on all data products
to make sure confidential information is not released for any
individual, household or business establishment. Confidentiality
means that only sworn employees of the Census Bureau may have
access to individual census information.
ELECTRONIC
DISSEMINATION OF U.S. INTERNATIONAL FOREIGN TRADE STATISTICS
In an era of new technologies and increasing
demand for foreign trade information through electronic dissemination
mechanisms, the Internet provides a medium by which to promote
the U.S. International Trade Statistics products and services.
Through the use of the Internet computer network, we are able
to expand our potential customer base and improve service to current
data users of foreign trade statistics.
The information provided under these
menus are intended to provide a comprehensive examination of
U.S. International Foreign Trade Statistics products and services.
Please direct any comments or questions on this service to the
Data Diisemination Branch.
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