Intrastat

Intrastat in International Trade

Meaning of Intrastat, according to the Dictionary of International Trade (Global Negotiator): This is the system for collecting statistical data on the trade between members States of European Union (EU). When a country becomes a member state of the EU, the customs control over the goods movement between this country and other member states disappears, so that the traders will no longer be obliged to fill in a customs declaration for theses goods. To replace this data source, it was created and developed the Intrastat system for collecting statistical data directly from trade operators from EU member states which undertake activities of exchange of goods with other EU member states.