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Guides to Foreign Trade Statistics

Guide to Foreign Trade Statistics (Census Bureau)
- List of Census Bureau printed and electronic foreign trade materials
- Methodology and classification systems

Classification Systems

Canadian Tariff Schedules
- Full list of Canadian tariff schedules updated at least annually
Concordances for Trade Statistics
- On-line concordances between the Standard Industrial Trade Classification, Tariff Schedules of the US, Harmonized Schedules, Standard Industrial Classification, and International Standard Industrial Classification
- Uses various combinations and classification dates
Foreign Trade Classification Codes
- Text or spreadsheet versions of commonly-used trade classification codes
- Includes air carrier, country, and district codes
- Schedule B (U.S. exports), SIC (Standard Industrial Classification), and SITC (Standard International Trade Classification, used by U.N.)
Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States
- Classification schedule for statistics on imports and exports
- Chapters are compressed and self-extracting
- A paper version is located in the Documents Center
RAMON; Eurostat's Classification Codes
- Links to trade, production, and social classification codes used by the developed countries
- Some concordances, e.g. ISIC to SITC or SITC to HS

Regulations

Customs Rulings Online Search System
- Data base of over 90,000 individual rulings by the U.S. Customs Service since 1989
- Search by keyword
- Results include summary of ruling, full text of ruling, trade classification, and related references
NAFTA Home Page (ITA)
- NAFTA rules and forms from the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican standpoints
- Original NAFTA Agreement (OAS)

Statistics (U.S. a Trading Partner)

Selected Sources

Source	Commodity Classification	Country Detail	Measurement	Time Period	Frequency	Notes
Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States - HF 105 .A2	Nine broad categories	Exports and imports by commodity and country	Quantity and/or value	1824-1965	Annual	...
ITCS Commodity by Country (UMich Only)	HS; SITC	Exports and imports by OECD country and commodity	Value	1961+	Annual	...
Metropolitan Area Exports	SIC: 2	Exports for 141 U.S. metropolitan areas by country OR commodity	Value, US$	1993-	Annual	...
National Trade Performances	SITC: 1,3	Exports and imports by country AND country	Value, US$	1994+	Annual	...
State Export Facts	NAICS: 1	Exports by state to individual countries or region by very broad commodity	Value, US$	1997+	Annual	...
UNCTAD TRAINS	HS, 1-6	Exports and imports by commodiy AND country	Value, US$	Latest year only	Annual	...
US Exports	Schedule B: 7-10	Exports by commodity and country	Value, US$ and Quantity	1972-1988	Annual	Data in zipped format. Corresponds to FT 410 (HF 105 .A31, 1945-88
US Exports	HS 10	Exports by commodity and country	Value, US$ and Quantity	1989+	Annual	Data in zipped format. Corresponds to FT 447 for 1989-93 (ASI 2424-10) and USA Trade Online
US Imports	TSUSA: 8	Imports by commodity and country	Value, US$ and Quantity	1972-1988	Annual	Data in zipped format. Corresponds to FT 246, 1964-81 (HF 1756 .A35)
US Imports	HS: 8	Imports by commodity and country	Value, US$ and Quantity	1989+	Annual	Data in zipped format
US Imports and Exports CDs	HS: 6	Exports and imports by commodity AND country to 6 digit HSUSA	Value, US$ and Quantity	1990+	Monthly	...
U.S. Imports/Exports History CDs	HS: 6	Exports and imports by commodity AND country to 6 digit HSUSA	Value, US$ and Quantity	1993-2000	Annual	...
U.S. International Trade	SITC: 1,2,3	U.S.Imports/Exports by Commodity AND Country	Value, US$	Jan. 1999+	Monthly + cumulative data throughout year	...
USA Trade Online (on-site password)	HS: 2-10	U.S. Imports and Exports by Commodity and Country	Value, US$; Quantity	1992+	Annual; last year monthly	...

Country by 1-Digit SITC Commodity Trade Data (Census Bureau)

Monthly imports and exports by 1 - digit SITC commodity and individual countries, 1996 to present

One digit commodities are



0 Food and Live Animals                                   
 1 Beverages and Tobacco                                  
 2 Crude Materials, Inedible, Except Fuels                 
 3 Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials        
 4 Animal and Vegetable Oils, Fats and Waxes               
 5 Chemicals and Related Products, N.E.S.                 
 6 Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material    
 7 Machinery and Transport Equipment                     
 8 Miscelaneous Manufactured Articles                  
 9 Commodities and Transactions, N.E.S.

Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States, 1824-1965
- Separate tables on imports and exports by commodity and country
- In Buhr: HF 105 .A2
- See MIRLYN for volumes digitized by Google
International Trade Administration
- Current highlights of foreign trade
- State and metropolitan area export data
Metropolitan Area Exports (ITA)
- Time series of export data for 181 individual metropolitan areas since 1993
- Includes trade by country of destination or industry
- Most current data also provides rankings by dollar figure and percent change
National Trade Performances (International Trade Center)
- Data for 174 countries
- Shows 40 leading exports, world market share, market stability and three leading importers
- Exports and imports by country and 3-digit SITC commodity annually since 1994
UNCOMTRADE (UMich Only)
- Continues paper copy of UN Commodity Trade Statistics (Grad. Lib. HA 13 .U54)
- Imports and exports by country and commodity (HS and SITC)
ITCS International Trade by Commodity: SourceOECD (UMich Only)
- Covers commodity trade between Western Europe, Japan, U.S., Oceania and other countries
- Data in various degrees of detail using the SITC (1961+) and Harmonized System (1988+)
STAT-USA (Doc Cen Password Only)
- Current trade statistics and U.S. export opportunities
State Export Facts (Intl Trade Admin)
- Dollar amounts of exports from individual states, 1997+, by NAICS industry
- Most data cross-classified by broad destination: world, Japan, Latin America, European Union
- Total data for the top 50 market areas
UNCTAD TRAINS
- Provides value of product imports and exports to the six-digit harmonized tariff schedule level for most recent year
- Select product by HS code or keyword
- Then select one or all countries
- Initial search results provide general data for country
- Choose an individual country for its largest import and export trading partners
U.S. Imports (DoX9) and U.S. Exports (DoX8) CD-ROMS
- Imports and exports by six-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule code and country
- Data by month with second cumulation throuh December each year since 1990
- Monthly versions retained; only latest cumulation for each year on the Documents Center LAN
- CD software limited but data can also be used with a data base management program
- Roughly continues the paper U.S. Exports FT410 series (HF105 .A31) and U.S. Imports FT246 (HF 105 .A6875)
U.S. Imports/Exports History (1993-2000)(Oregon State)
- Imports and exports by commodity or country as well as totals by
- Includes U.S. customs port
- Annual data only
US International Trade (Census Bureau)
- Interactive data base of U.S. monthly imports and exports by three-digit SITC commodity and country
- Data begins with January 1999
- Monthly data cumulates throughout the year
U.S. International Trade Commission
- Press releases on U.S. trade position in general and often by specific commodity
- Version of the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the U.S
U.S. Merchandise Trade with Developing Countries (US AID)
- Chapters provide charts and graphs on trade with individual regions (e.g. sub-Saharan Africa, CIS countries)
- Imports and exports of specific commodities in Excel and LOTUS formats
U.S. Trade Representative
- Summary import and export statistics by broad commodity for past few years
- Summary information on the trade balance between individual countries and, trade barriers, and trade negotiations
USA Trade Online (On Site Access)
- Imports and exports by 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Commodity on an annual basis since 1992
- Monthly data for current year
- On-site access only; Documents staff must signon users due to license provisions

International

Classifications and Guides
- Canadian Tariff Schedules
  - Full list of Canadian tariff schedules updated at least annually
- OAS Foreign Trade Information System
  - Text of trade and investment treaties in the Western Hemisphere
  - Links to trade data and trade classification systems of Organization of American States members
Policies and Trade Background
- Country Reports on Economic Policy and Trade
  - State Department annual reports on economic policies of individual countries beginning 1993, including basic trade data for past three years

STATISTICS
Selected Sources

Source	Commodity Classification	Country Detail	Measurement	Time Period	Frequency
ITCS Commodity by Country (UMich Only)	HS; SITC	Exports and imports by OECD country and commodity	Value	1961+	Annual
National Trade Performances	SITC: 1,3	Exports and imports by country AND country	Value, US$	1994+	Annual
UN COMTRADE (UMich Only)	SITC: 1-5; HS 1-6	Exports and imports by commodity AND country	Value, US$	1962-	Annual
UNCTAD TRAINS	HS, 1-6	Exports and imports by commodiy AND country	Value, US$	Latest year only	Annual

Direction of Trade Statistics (UMich Only)
- Create tables of total exports and imports between individual countries since 1998 on a monthly, quarterly or annual basis
- Use the DOT link at the upper righthand side of the screen to access the database from the more general IMF database
ITCS International Trade by Commodity: SourceOECD (UMich Only)
- Covers commodity trade between Western Europe, Japan, U.S., Oceania and other countries
- Data in various degrees of detail using the SITC (1961+) and Harmonized System (1988+)
National Trade Performances (International Trade Centre)
- Data for 174 countries
- Shows 40 leading exports, world market share, market stability and three leading importers
- Exports and imports by country and 3-digit SITC commodity annually since 1994
UN COMTRADE (UMich Only)
- Continues paper copy of UN Commodity Trade Statistics (Grad. Lib. HA 13 .U54)
- Imports and exports by country and commodity (HS and SITC) since 1962
UNCTAD TRAINS
- Provides value of product imports and exports to the six-digit harmonized tariff schedule level for most recent year
- Select product by HS code or keyword
- Then select one or all countries
- Initial search results provide general data for country
- Choose an individual country for its largest import and export trading partners

Statistical Indexes

FedStats
- Comprehensive listing to statistical programs of over 70 federal government agencies
- Arranged by agency or program; includes explanatory material and contacts
- Search engine indexes individual statistical tables by keyword or agency and provides direct connection
Statistical Universe (UMich Only)
- Indexes and abstracts federal government statistics since 1974; business, association and state government data since 1980, and international agencies since 1983
- Access through the Search Abstracts menu
- Delimiters include Boolean operators and numerous proximity indicators, frequency, and comparative data (by city, by foreign country, by age, by disease)
  - Sample Search: export price indexes and by foreign country
- About 15% of the abstracts link to full text
- For items not hot-linked:
  - Write down abstract number (e.g. ASI 1997 9391-7) and bring to the Documents Center for the microfiche version
  - Search Google for an internet version of the title

Tariffs

National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
- U.S. Trade Representative provides textual analysis of trade barriers from individual countries, including their tariff rates
Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States has data on U.S. tariffs on foreign countries

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