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Overview of Foreign Trade Data Products
Fay JohnsonSeptember 26, 2012
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The Foreign Trade Division (FTD) is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and is responsible for
issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments from
the United States.
Foreign Trade Division
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U.S. Exports to the World
In 2011, the U.S. exported $2.1 trillion in goods and services to 240 markets worldwide.
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FT900: U.S. International Trade in Goods & Services Report
Produced by FTD and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
Principle economic indicator
Services statistics provided by BEA
Monthly, year-to-date (YTD) and annual data
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FT900: Highlights
U.S. trade data Exports (seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted) Imports (seasonally and non-seasonally adjusted) Balance of trade
Commodity specific statistics Selected country and area trade data
State trade data by manufactured and non-manufactured goods
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FT920: U.S. Merchandise Trade: Selected Highlights
Domestic and Foreign Exports General, Consumption, Customs, CIF, Dutiable
Imports Country and Customs District summary Released with FT900
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Additional Releases
Other Statistical Releases U.S. Imports for
Consumption of Steel Related Party Profile of U.S.
Importing and Exporting Companies
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Data NavigationThe Data tab is the central navigation tool for trade statistics
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Graph of the Month
Monthly highlights in
colorful graphical formats
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Visualize Trade Data
Interactive graphs display the data
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Visualize Trade DataMonthly top 15 U.S. trading partners by dollar value with…
Interactive legends and downloadable data and
images
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Country Trade Balance
Current export, import, and trade balance data by month
Historical data available
Country Groups European Union OPEC
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www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/country/
Trade in Goods by Country Top Trading Partners North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) End-Use Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Advanced Technology Products (ATP) Trade w/ Puerto Rico and U.S. Possessions
Country and Product Trade Data
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State DataTop 25 Harmonized System (HS) Commodity Exports and Imports by State
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www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/historical/
Annual Trade Totals, 1960 – present
Monthly trade, 1993 – present
Petroleum historical data
Constant-dollar historical data
Historical Data
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Schedule B Product Classification
It is important to correctly classify your product to avoid costly fines and penalties.
https://uscensus.prod.3ceonline.com/
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Schedule B Search Tool Drill down
capability
Full commodity description
2009-2010 trade export value at the 6-digit level
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FTD References Announcements & Information Papers Codes
Schedule B - Commodity Schedule C - Country Schedule D – District/Port Concordance
• End-Use• NAICS• SITC• ATP (HI-TECH)• HS
FAQs Guides Catalog
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www.census.gov/foreign-trade/download
U.S. Exports & U.S. Imports of Merchandise (formerly the DVDs) Export and Import Databanks State Data (OM & ZIP)
Monthly: 6-digit HS Quarterly: 3-digit NAICS; State/Region; State/Port
Port 6-digit HS Special Program Indicators (SPI – electronic version of IM146A) Trade with Puerto Rico and US Possessions (electronic version
of FT895) Textile Summary Commodity/Geographic/Textile concordances
Data Downloads
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USA Trade® OnlineUSA Trade Online (www.usatradeonline.gov) is the official online source of U.S.
merchandise trade statistics
www.usatradeonline.gov
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USA Trade Online Data Offerings
Current and historical data
HS and NAICS based statistics
District, state and port-level trade by product and country
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Data Level HS NAICS MeasuresDistrict Level
Annual Data 1992 – present
Monthly Data 2002 – present
2-, 4-, 6- and 10- digit
3-, 4-, 5- and 6-digit HS: Total Value, Quantity and Unit Price
NAICS: Total Export Value, Domestic Export Value, Foreign Export Value, General Imports for Consumption Value, General Imports CIF Value, Imports for Consumption Customs Value, Imports for Consumption CIF Value, and Balance of Trade
Port Level
Annual and Monthly Data 2003 – present
2-, 4- and 6-digit N/A Total Value, Vessel Value, Vessel SWT, Air Value, Air SWT, Containerized Vessel Value and Containerized Vessel SWT
State Level
Annual and Monthly Data Exports 2002 – present
Imports 2008 – present
2-, 4-, 6-digit 3- and 4-digit Total Value, Vessel Value, Vessel SWT, Air Value, Air SWT, Containerized Vessel Value and Containerized Vessel SWT
USA Trade Online Data Offerings
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USA Trade Online Features
Report Features include:
Rank OrderTop/Bottom
ReductionSuppressionMy ReportsDownload Options
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Additional Features
Geographic and Organizational Country Groupings
Customized Groupings
Country Commodity State Port District
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Quick and EasyCreate a comprehensive trade report in 3 steps
1. Select Trade by Commodity
2. Select the Product(s)
3. View the Report
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State Export Report SampleUse USA Trade Online to identify Pennsylvania’s
top 10 export destinations!
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Receive a 30-day trial USA Trade Online Subscription.
USA Trade Online Subscription
To register for your subscription: Go to http://www.usatradeonline.gov/promo Enter the media code: F3295 Fill in the lines with the green check marks and
click “submit order” Offer good through October 3, 2012
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FTD Training Tools
• Export training videos• Webinars• Global Reach Blog http://
globalreach.blogs.census.gov
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For More Information FTD Call Center: 1-800-549-0595
• Option 1 – AES Assistance• Option 2 – Commodity Classification Assistance• Option 3 – Regulations Assistance• Option 4 – Data Dissemination Branch
Fax: 301-763-8835
E-mail: AES: [email protected] Commodity Classification: [email protected] Regulations: [email protected] Data: [email protected]