EU Import Inspection Statistics for Reduced Plant Goods, 2012-2016

2012 data summarizing import inspections for low-risk plant goods, with percentage check rates reported for calendar periods from 2013 to 2016. The dataset includes fields for inspection type, botanical name, country of origin, consignment counts, and failure rates for physical, document, and ID checks. It is attributed to the UK's Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the Government Digital Service.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in reduced inspection rates for low-risk plant imports based on the reported percentage figures for 2013-2016.
• Comparing failure rates for physical, document, and identity checks across different botanical varieties and countries of origin.
• Modeling risk profiles for imported plant commodities based on the defined inspection types (Mandatory, Controlled, Reduced).

Strengths

• Includes multi-year percentage check rate data for 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016, allowing for temporal analysis.
• Description specifies distinct inspection types (Mandatory, Controlled, Reduced) and multiple failure categories (Failed Physical, Failed Doc, Failed ID).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), UK, via Government Digital Service and eu_open_data.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from official import inspection records.

Time Range

Primary data from 2012, with reported check rates for periods from 2013 to 2016.

Freshness

Data from 2012 with reporting up to 2016; last platform update unknown.

Geography

European Union import inspections; specific countries of origin are listed as a field.