TRAINS Trade Analysis and Information System operated by

TRAINS (Trade Analysis and Information System) operated by UNCTAD-World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) Geneva, September 2004

WITS vs TRAINS WITS is a software which is designed to integrate several trade-related databases and provide easy access TRAINS is one of the databases which are operated by WITS

Other Databases of WITS • COMTRADE (UN Statistics Division) • Integrated Database (IDB-WTO) • Consolidated Tariff Schedule (CTSWTO)

Data Accessibility • COMTRADE: Free access to International Organizations, others against a fee • TRAINS: Access to governments and international and regional organizations and donors to TRAINS Trust Fund • WTO: Access to WTO member governments and selected international organizations

Objectives of TRAINS • To increase TRANSPARENCY – Analysis of market access conditions – Analytical support for trade negotiations – Analysis of national trade policies – General research on trade policies

Data contents of TRAINS • Tariff measures at national tariff line level for 148 countries (581 country/years), including preferential rates such as RTA and GSP in many cases • Non-Tariff Measures classified according to UNCTAD Coding System of Trade Control Measures • Import statistics by origin at Harmonized System (HS) 6 -digit level

WITS Functionality • Data retrieval and analysis • Quick query • Advanced query • Tariff Change Simulations • Other options

Improvement for immediate future • Ad Valorem Equivalents: – Estimation of % equivalents of non ad-valorem rates • Multi-market Simulation Model – Incorporation of GSIM model in WITS/TRAINS

Computer Requirement – PC of reasonable speed (minimum 200 MHZ) – Windows 98, NT 4. 0, 2000 or XP – Internet Explorer version 5. 0 or higher – Free disk space of at least 2. 5 GB (1. 5 GB without WTO Data) of which 500 mb must be in C-Drive (CD-Version) – Internet Access with 50 mb of disk space (Internet Version)

How to Install WITS Register at http: //wits. worldbank. org Receive userid and password via e-mail Download installation file from http: //wits. worldbank. org/install. htm Install

CONTACT Trade Information Section UNCTAD/DITC/TAB Palais des Nations 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland E-mail: wits@unctad-trains. org Fax: +41 22 917 0247