F.O.Licht Web-Report Help
1. General
The Licht Interactive Data system operates on the "what you see is what you get" principle.
The title banner menu:
-Home:Takes you back to the opening page and the menu.
-Latest data:The current world and country reports and estimates in standard F.O.Licht hard-copy format.
-MyReports:Updated adjustable reports with self selected parameters that can be saved.
- Available commodities:Shows a list of available commodities and their codes. By selecting a commodity HS code the product will be included in the selection parameters.
- List of countries:Lists available countries and regions.
- Price:Opens the F.O.Licht price database
- Log out:Exit the system.
For report creation:
CommoditiesEnter the desired commodity by typing the part of the name, or the Licht code, or the HS code, and then clicking "add". Once a commodity is selected all the latest data is generated at the bottom of the page.
CountriesEnter the desired country by typing the part of the name, then clicking "add". When a country is selected all the latest data for it is generated at the bottom of the page.
More optionsFor time series reports and further search choices; this option is available at the end of the latest data.
Available ReportsAfter choosing more options different report formats are available in the drop box.
Time ranges availableGives the available time period for the product and country selected. A maximum of 12 units of time may be selected.
Balance ItemsIf a supply and demand balance report is selected parameters can be chosen.
2. Selection
To access a table select the product or country desired. This will work for all reports.
The select process functions the same way throughout the site. The parameter (whether it is a nation, a commodity, or time period) available appears on the left, and the data to be included in the report is listed on the right. will move the selected parameter to the right, adding it to your document. removes the highlighted entry from the right-hand window. will remove all entries within the right window.
and allows you to switch between steps.
Do not use the browser back button. To return to the previous screen select return,
3. Selection of commoditiy
-Plain text:Search for the product by its name or any part. Entering "Sug", for instance will result in a list of all products beginning with "Sug" -> "Sugar", "Sugar, white" and "Sugar, raw".
-Licht Code:If you know the Licht Code for the product, you can enter it directly.
-HS Code:Allows you to search according to the Harmonized System Code.
Note:In some cases, the program will alert you by a red exclamation mark to the fact that the Licht product category comprises more than one HS Code category.
4. Selection of country
Simply enter the name of the country or part of the name (e.g. "Bra" leads to Brazil).
5. Selection of report
You have a choice of reports on
-Foreign Trade
-Supply and Demand Balances
-Individual Country Monthly Figures.
Information on coverage can be found in the available time ranges. You will be alerted if there are no figures for a desired report.
6. Selection of report
Choose the first month and the last month. Your options are:
-Time range:The figures for the entire period are presented in one column.
-Monthly:The figures for each month in the period appear in separate columns.
-The same applies to Quarterly, Half-yearly und Yearly.
7. Selection of balance items
This allows you to choose individual components of the balance reports.
8. Further report options
With "Show units in thousands"one can shorten figures and make reports leaner. The figures normally appear as whole numbers in the given unit (e.g. tonnes).
takes you to the report options, produces the desired report in the form defined.
9. Presentation of reports
You can choose between the following presentations:
-Show as PDF, Excel or HTML file.
-Allows you to alter selection parameters.
-Prints the report.
-Shows the report over the whole screen.
10. Statistical Data Sources
| Country | Institution |
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| Argentina | Instituto Nacional de Estadistica y Censos |
| Australia | Australian Government |
| Austria | Wirtschaftskammer Österreich |
| Bolivia | Instituto Nacional de Estadistica de Bolivia |
| Brazil | Agencia Nacional do Petroleo, Gas Natural e Biocombustiveis |
| Brazil | Alice Web |
| Brazil | Ministerio da Agricultura |
| Canada | Statistics Canada |
| Chile | Ministerio de Agricultura |
| Colombia | Asociacion de Cultivadores de Cana de Azucar de Colombia |
| Czec | . Rep.Cesky Statisticky Urad |
| Denmark | Energi og olieforum |
| Denmark | Statistikbanken |
| Do | . Rep.Centro de Exportacion e Inversion de la Republica Dominicana |
| Ecuador | Banco Central del Ecuador |
| El | SalvadorBanco Central de Reserva de El Salvador |
| EU | Eurostat |
| France | Office National Interprofessionnel des Cereales |
| France | Nutritionanimale |
| Germany | Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle |
| Germany | Bundesministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz |
| Germany | Destatis |
| Guatemala | Banco de Guatemala |
| Honduras | Banco Central de Honduras |
| India | J Thomas & Co. Pvt. Ltd. |
| Ireland | National Oil Reserves Agency |
| Italy | Coeweb - Statistiche del commercio estero |
| Jamaica | Bank of Jamaica |
| Japan | Ministery of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries |
| Malaysia | Bank Negara Malaysia |
| Mexico | Secretaria de Economia |
| Norway | Statistics Norway/ Statistisk sentralbyra |
| Peru | Ministerio de Energia y Minas |
| Peru | Ministerio de la Produccion |
| Portugal | Direccao Geral de Energia e Geologia |
| South Korea | Korea International Trade Association |
| South Korea | Kofeed Association |
| Spain | Comosion Nacional de Energia |
| Spain | Corporacion de Reservas Estrategicas de Productos Petroliferos |
| Spain | Spanish Foreign Trade Statistics |
| Sri Lanka | Sri Lanka Tea Board |
| Sweden | Svenska Petroleum & Biodrivmedel Institutet |
| Sweden | Statistiska centralbyran |
| Taiwan | Directorate General of Customs |
| Taiwan | Directorate - General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics |
| Thailand | Ministry of Energy |
| Thailand | DOEB |
| Thailand | The Customs Department of the Kingdom of Thailand |
| Thailand | Bank of Thailand |
| UK | uktradeinfo |
| UK | Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs |
| Uruguay | Ministerio de Industria, Energia y Mineria |
| USA | U.S. Energy Information Administration |
| USA | Global Agricultural Trade System |
| USA | United States International Trade Commission |
| USA | United States Department of Agiculture |
| USA | Marketing, Economic and Nutriation Information for Florida Citrus Growers |
| International | Global Trade Information Service |
| International | International Sugar Organization |
| International | International Coffee Organization |
| International | United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database |
| International | Africa Tea Brokers Ltd |
| International | International Tea Committee |
