USA TRADE ONLINE  Tags: international_business commodities imports exports  

Click USA Trade Online to access the database. 

Provides U.S. export and import information on more than 18,000 commodities presented in the Harmonized Tariff Classification System for current month and previous month; cumulative year to date, current year and prior year; and annual two year and historical data.

This database is only used for United States imports and exports. The tables that can be created by using USA Trade Online reflect either commodities that are brought into the United States (Imports) or commodities that are shipped to other countries (Exports).

Classification Codes: A categorization (standardization) of economic activity, industries or commodities used in compiling and presenting official statistics. The classifications are usually hierarchical with sections, subsections, divisions, groups, classes and subclasses, ex: Standard Industrial Classification.

In order to create a list of commodities for a country follow these steps:

1. Select Country By Commodity from the Data Source Selection screen, Harmonized District Level Data section (either Imports or Exports).
2. Click on Country (left Select Dimensions column).
3. Click on Clear All (Red X below ALL).
4. Click Check Box for Country (scroll down for countries or click on down arrow to the right of Country located in the upper middle of the screen).
5. Click on View Table (upper Link middle of the screen).
6. Sort Descending - click on the Down Arrow in a Year to Date or a Year Column for Values [YTD].
7. Commodities in descending values (highest values first) will be displayed.
8. Value = Commodities in Dollars.

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