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2012 Publication Schedule for WSTS Reports

All information concerning publication dates, notification and submission deadlines for the year 2012.

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2011 Publication Schedule for WSTS Reports

All information concerning publication dates, notification and submission deadlines for the year 2011.

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2012 Publication Schedule for WSTS Reports

All information concerning publication dates, notification and submission deadlines for the year 2012.

All reports are published on the WSTS Internet Portal, accessible through the "Members Only" menu. Depending on their publication frequency the submenus Monthly, Quarterly and Yearly Reports point to the respective publications. Older issues that are superceded by more recent issues are located in the respective Archive sections. Before Login the availability of new publications is indicated by color bars in the right hand column on the home page (see details below). After Login a summary of new publications is displayed in the right hand column.

Monthly Reports

Following reports are issued monthly on a fixed schedule:

  • Blue Book [blue bar]
  • Blue Book History [blue bar]
  • Green Book [green bar]

No specific notification will be sent out if publication is on schedule (see details below). All monthly reports have a holding period of approximately three days during which time the information contained therein is only available to WSTS member companies. The holding period will be specifiied when in force and authorized users who access the report during the holding period will have to sign an acknowledgement of the restrictions that apply during the holding period.

Quarterly Reports

  • Americas by Country [black bar]
  • Europe by Country [brown bar]
  • Asia by Country [red bar]
  • NPE Report [yellow bar]

Due to the nature of data acquisiton for these reports publication dates may vary slightly. Actual publication will always be notified to authorized recipients by email.

Yearly Reports

  • End Use Report [yellow bar]

Due to the nature of data acquisiton for this report the publication date may differ from the scheduled date. Actual publication will always be notified to authorized recipients by email.

Publication Times

Most reports are issued from California, USA, during Pacific Time working hours. This is UTC -8 hours (-7 hours during DST). Therefore the regions Asia Pacific, Japan and Europe may normally see the reports only the following day.

Publication Dates for Monthly Reports

  • 28 February 2012 for the January 2012 reports
  • 29 March 2012 for the February 2012 reports
  • 27 April 2012 for the March 2012 reports
  • 31 May 2012 for the April 2012 reports
  • 29 June 2012 for the May 2012 reports
  • 30 July 2012 for the June 2012 reports
  • 30 August 2012 for the July 2012 reports
  • 28 September 2012 for the August 2012 reports
  • 30 October 2012 for the September 2012 reports
  • 29 November 2012 for the October 2012 reports
  • 28 December 2012 for the November 2012 reports
  • 31 January 2013 for the December 2012 reports

Production and Publication Schedule for WSTS Reports

Legend:

  • A:  Latest submission date from member company to regional DCA
  • B:  Submission date from regional DCA to worldwide DCA
  • C:  Report posted on the WSTS Internet Portal
Report Group Report Period Year 2012 Month Day
2012/2013 A B C
Blue Book January February 16 21 29
February March 16 23 29
March April 13 20 27
April May 17 23 31
May June 18 22 29
June July 17 23 30
July August 17 23 30
August September 14 20 28
September October 18 23 30
October November 16 21 29
November December 14 20 28
December January '13 18 24 31
By Country 1st Quarter April 13 20 27
2nd  Quarter July 17 23 30
3rd  Quarter October 18 23 30
4th  Quarter January '13 18 24 31
Enduse Year 2011 February '12 16 21 29
Year 2012 February '13 15 21 28
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