Experiences in Re-engineering the Approach to Editing and Imputing Canadian Imports Data

The International Trade Division of Statistics Canada has recently re-engineered the Edit and Imputation strategy of the Imports Program. Essentially based on the micro edit approach, the old strategy did not meet the current needs regarding the efficient use of resources and the flexibility of adaptation to new requirements, necessary for the management of so vast a statistical program. The new approach is inspired by the macro edit techniques without forsaking those of micro editing. Indeed, these two different approaches will be used in a complementary way within the proposed system. This paper will describe the new modular system to edit the Canadian import data and its main characteristics including some of the elements that have promoted the choice of this new orientation more directed towards macro editing.