Consultation outcome

Consultation on Trade in Goods bulk dataset releases

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 23 July 2021
• Last updated: 17 November 2021 — See all updates

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Trade in Goods bulk dataset releases: consultation response

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This document is the response from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to feedback received through our bulk dataset file releases consultation.

It contains a brief background to the consultation, a summary of the response we received, and an outline of our intended action as a result.

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Original consultation

Summary

HM Revenue & Customs are consulting on the potential streamlining of their Trade in Goods bulk datasets.

This consultation ran from
11:30am on 23 July 2021 to 5pm on 2 September 2021

Consultation description

As part of our monthly statistical release cycle, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes downloadable bulk dataset files containing detailed trade in goods data. They are large, delimited text files created to a standard format and require analytical or database software to enable you to process the file.

The bulk dataset files currently hosted on www.uktradeinfo.com have been provided in the current format for over 20 years, whilst other trade data releases have all been recently updated and incremented to meet demand and legislative requirement (e.g. the interactive data table function and the www.uktradeinfo.com API. We have now commissioned a project to evaluate the future requirement for bulk dataset files, to ensure they meet customer needs, whilst adhering to legal requirements regarding statistical disclosure control and protecting confidentiality.

This project and consultation paper will evaluate the Overseas Trade in Goods Statistics (OTS) bulk dataset files only. The current files are:

• SMKE19: Goods Exported from the UK to non-EU countries
• SMKI19: Goods Imported to the UK from non-EU countries
• SMKM46: Goods Imported to the UK from EU countries
• SMKX46: Goods Exported from the UK to EU countries
• SESM16: Non-response estimates for UK Imports from EU countries
• SESX16: Non-response estimates for UK Exports to EU countries

Please provide your views through the questionnaire at the back of the consultation document linked below and return it to: uktradeinfo@hmrc.gov.uk

Documents

Bulk Dataset Consultation Paper

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Published 23 July 2021
Last updated 17 November 2021 + show all updates

1. 17 November 2021

   HM Revenue and Customs have published a response to their consultation on Trade in Goods bulk dataset releases.

2. 23 July 2021

   First published.