Download - Quasi transit trade in the European Union
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Quasi transit trade in the European Union
Item 10 of the agendaIssue paper n. 11
Daniela CominiEurostat
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From page 14 of doc n. 11
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Hot to correct the gap: impu-tation under services
100 services/merchanting
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Quasi transit trade in Belgium : page 21 doc n.11
Belgium: quasi transit trade
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Where shall the value added be recorded? Page 17 doc n.11
Country Y Country A Country B Country XUses Resources Uses Resources Uses Resources Uses Resources
Domestic use 150Exports/Imports of Goods 50 150 50 150Exports/Imports of Services 100 100Value Added 50 0 0 100
Country Y Country A Country B Country XAssets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Financial Accounts 50 150 150 50100 100
Extra EU imports
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Questions for participants (page 20 doc 11)
Q1 - Is "Quasi transit trade" a problem only for the European Union and the countries of the EU, or does it affect other countries?
Q2 - Is "Quasi transit trade" a problem only for economic unions and custom areas, or does it represent a problem also for national economies?
Q3 – In case of merchandise trade involving subsidiaries of multinational enterprises, do the experts foresee a major change in the way the transactions in goods will be recorded in the future, as a consequence of the drop of the assumption of change of ownership?
