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Trade Data

EIU Online
Includes Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publications analyzing and forecasting the economic, political and business environments of almost 200 countries. Current publications include Country Reports, Country Commerce (business and trade regulations), Country Finance (taxation and investment), ViewsWire, Premium Country Access for China, Global Forecasting Service.

Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb (free)
U.S. International Trade Commission. International trade statistics and U.S. tariff data. Available in several classification systems on a monthly, quarterly, annual, or year-to-date basis. Free registration required.

International Financial Statistics
Current and historical financial and economic data for IMF member countries. Time series data from 1948. Includes data on exchange rates, international liquidity, international banking, interest rates, prices, production, international transactions, government accounts, and national accounts.

International Trade Statistics Yearbook
United Nations Comtrade. 1992 - current.

OECD iLibrary
Statistical databases, books and periodicals published by OECD.
Passport
Passport by Euromonitor is a comprehensive market research database providing key business intelligence on markets, consumers and companies, emphasizing consumer-related industries. It is an excellent source for international data, including market forecasts, consumer market sizes, consumer lifestyles, brands, and more. Use Economy, Finance, and Trade section. Try the Dashboard.

TradeStats Express (free)
International Trade Administration. Latest annual and quarterly trade data. Product (Harmonized System Codes), industry, state, market.

UN Comtrade Commodity Trade Statistics Database
United Nations Commodity Trade Statistics Database. Annual international trade statistics, detailed by commodity and partner country. All values are converted into US dollars using exchange rates supplied by the countries, or derived from monthly market rates and volume of trade.

U.S. International Trade Data (free)
U.S. Census Bureau. Official source for U.S. export and import statistics. Detailed statistics on goods and estimates of services shipped from the U.S. to foreign countries.
USA Trade Online
(Free registration required) Current and cumulative U.S. export and import data on more than 18,000 export commodities and 24,000 import commodities worldwide. Commodity categories up to the 10-digit HS or 6-digit NAICS level. Create reports for port level detail, state exports, balance of trade, method of transportation and market level ranking.