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TRAINS (Trade Analysis and Information System) operated by UNCTAD-World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS) : TRAINS (Trade Analysis and Information System) operated by UNCTAD-World Bank World Integrated Trade Solution (WITS)
Geneva, September 2004
WITS vs TRAINS: 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: Other Databases of WITS COMTRADE (UN Statistics Division)
Integrated Database (IDB-WTO)
Consolidated Tariff Schedule (CTS-WTO)
Data Accessibility: 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: 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 : 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: WITS Functionality Data retrieval and analysis
Quick query
Advanced query
Tariff Change Simulations
Other options
Improvement for immediate future: 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: Computer Requirement PC of reasonable speed (minimum 200MHZ)
Windows 98, NT 4.0, 2000 or XP
Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher
Free disk space of at least 2.5GB (1.5GB without WTO Data) of which 500mb must be in C-Drive (CD-Version)
Internet Access with 50mb of disk space (Internet Version)
How to Install WITS: 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: 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