关键词: FATS, 属权贸易核算, FDI数据, 数据多源, 数据缺失

Abstract: In Section One, this paper firstly explains how FATS plays a key role in ownership-based trade account, and why ownership-based trade account should be extended from trade-in-services to trade-in-merchandise. In Section Two, we show USA’s contribution in developing ownership-based trade account. In Section Three, this paper analyzes China’s difficult position in developing her FATS, which is resulted from the multiple sources of FDI data and lack of data of foreign invested-enterprises. Finally, we put forward some suggestions concerning well developing China’s FATS.

Key words: FATS, Ownership-Based Trade Account, FDI Data, Multiple Sources of Data, Lack of Data