The entire monthly Foreign Trade data base is available on a commodity-by-country-by-customs district basis on compact disc for use with microcomputer (CD-ROM Compact Disc - Read Only Memory). Each monthly disc contains current month data as well as year-to-date information on each commodity. Foreign Trade Division has also made available on a CD-ROM disc U.S. Exports Commodity Classification Schedule B. This new reference CD-ROM will help data users find the Schedule B commodity classification and exact description of data products. The disc has user-friendly software which allows you quickly access the commodity number from commonly used names or key words in the description of your product. All CD-ROM products are available from Customer Services Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233.
Type of File:
Summary Statistics.
Universe Descriptions:
The universe is reported U.S. export statistics, both government and nongovernment shipments, of domestic and foreign merchandise (including non-monetary gold and silver) from the U.S. Customs districts (the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), U.S. Foreign Trade Zones, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to foreign countries.
Subject-Matter Description:
The file provides U.S. exports of domestic and foreign merchandise by Harmonized Schedule B Commodity Code. It contains quantity, value, and shipping weight by country of destination, customs district of exportation, and method of transportation.
Smaller files provide totals for commodity, country of destination, and U.S. Customs districts of exportation.
These data are provided for current month and year-to-date.
Geographic Coverage:
Data are provided for customs districts of exportation.
Technical Description:
File Structure: dBASE III format. There are 9 database files and 10 index files. The database and index files provide information about detailed exports as well as information about commodites, countries, districts of exportation, and the Harmonized Commodity Description and coding system (HS). Further details on these files are provided in Chapter IV of the technical documentation, file on CD-ROM.
Reference Materials:
U.S. Merchandise Trade (FT 900 and Supplement). This report presents U.S. export data on a free-alongside-ship (f.a.s.) valuse basis and provides general import data both on a customs value and cost, insurance, freight (c.i.f.) value basis. Total exports, imports, and merchandise trade balances are shown for each month of the current and preceding calendar years. This monthly report is available for the Forign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. The cost is $10 per month or $120 for an annual subscription. Portions of the report are available on CENDATA(TM), the Census Bureau's online information service, and on the internet.
U.S. Merchandise Trade: Exports, General imports, and Imports for consumption SITC Commodity by Country (FT 925). This publication presents both customs and c.i.f. value information for general imports and imports for cunsumption in terms of Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) commodites. The publication also shows f.a.s. value for SITC commodity exports. It includes both current month and year-to-date information. SITC commodity by country information is shown for those cuntries where the average monthly value of eash SITC commodity for either exports or imports based on the year-to-date value is $50,000 or more.
Releated Public Domain Software:
The Census Bureau has placed various software that can be used with CD-ROM's i the public domain. This sortware is available to users from the following two sources:
Phone (615) 974-5311
The CD-ROM may be ordered from Customer Services using the order form in Appendix A. The subscription rate for monthly releases from January to December is $1200 per year. The introductory subscription for September - December 1989 data files is $400. Individual CD-Rom's cost $150.
These fles are in dBASE III format. There are 9 database files and 10 index files. The index files pertain to the database files as they are shown below. To access each index, use the key listed with the index.
EXP_DETL.DBF Detail Database
EXP_DETL.CDY Index File - Key: DOM_OR_FOR + COMMODITY(1)
EXP_DETL.CTY Index File - Key: CTY_CODE
EXP_DETL.DST Index File - Key: DIST_CODE
EXP_COMM.DBF Commodity Summary Database
EXP_COMM.NDX Index File - Key: DOM_OR_FOR + COMMODITY
EXP_CTY.DBF Country Summary Database
EXP_CTY.NDX Index File - Key: CTY_CODE
EXP_DIST.DBF District of Export Summary Database
EXP_DIST.NDX Index File - Key: DIST_CODE
CONCORD.DBF Harmonized Commodity Masters - Exports Concordance Database
CONCORD.NDX Index File - Key: COMMODITY
HSDESC.DBF Harmonized Commodity Masters - Commodity Descriptions
HSDESC2.NDX Index File - Key: LEFT(COMMODITY,2)
HSDESC4.NDX Index File - Key: LEFT(COMMODITY,4)
HSDESC6.NDX Index File - Key: COMMODITY
SITCDESC.DBF Harmonized Commodity Masters - SITC Descriptions
COUNTRY.DBF Country Name Database
DISTRICT.DBF Customs District Name Database
(1) Unique index file. This points to the first occurance of each key value.
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 DOM_OR_FOR C 1 0 Domestic/Foreign Exports
Domestic = 1,Foreign = 2
2 COMMODITY C 10 0 Export Harmonized Code
3 COMM_DESC C 50 0 Commodity Description
4 CTY_CODE C 4 0 Country Code
5 CTY_DESC C 7 0 Country Description
6 DIST_CODE C 2 0 District of Exportation
7 DIST_DESC C 7 0 District Name
8 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
9 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
10 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
11 UNIT_QY1 C 3 0 First Unit of Quantity(e.g. number)
12 ALL_QY1_MO N 12 0 Amount of First Unit of Quantity, Current Month
13 ALL_QY1_YR N 12 0 Amount of First Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
14 UNIT_QY2 C 3 0 Second Unit of Quantity(if required)
15 ALL_QY2_MO N 12 0 Amount of 2nd Unit of Quantity, Current Month
16 ALL_QY2_YR N 12 0 Amount of 2nd Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
17 ALL_VAL_MO N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Current Month
18 ALL_VAL_YR N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
19 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
20 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
21 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
22 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
23 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
24 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
25 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
26 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
Total Size: 274
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 DOM_OR_FOR C 1 0 Domestic/Foreign Exports
Domestic = 1,Foreign = 2
2 COMMODITY C 10 0 Export Harmonized Code
3 COMM_DESC C 50 0 Commodity Description
4 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
5 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
6 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
7 UNIT_QY1 C 3 0 First Unit of Quantity(e.g. number)
8 ALL_QY1_MO N 12 0 Amount of First Unit of Quantity, Current Month
9 ALL_QY1_YR N 12 0 Amount of First Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
10 UNIT_QY1 C 3 0 Second Unit of Quantity(if required)
11 ALL_QY2_MO N 12 0 Amount of 2nd Unit of Quantity, Current Month
12 ALL_QY2_YR N 12 0 Amount of 2nd Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
13 ALL_VAL_MO N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Current Month
14 ALL_VAL_YR N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
15 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
16 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
17 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
18 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
19 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
20 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
21 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
22 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
Total Size: 254
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 CTY_CODE C 4 0 Country Code
2 CTY_DESC C 7 0 Country Description
3 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
4 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
5 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
6 ALL_VAL_MO N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Current Month
7 ALL_VAL_YR N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
8 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
9 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
10 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
11 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
12 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
13 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
14 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
15 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
Total Size: 150
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 DIST_CODE C 2 0 District of Exportation
2 DIST_DESC C 7 0 District Name
3 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
4 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
5 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
6 ALL_VAL_MO N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Current Month
7 ALL_VAL_YR N 12 0 F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
8 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
9 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
10 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
11 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
12 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
13 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
14 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Current Month
15 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, F.A.S. Value, Year to Date
Total Size: 148
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 ID_CODE C 1 0 Identification Code = 1
2 COMMODITY C 10 0 Export Harmonized Commodity Code
3 FILL1 C 2 0 Filler
4 DESCRIP_1 C 150 0 Description of 10-digit Commodity
5 FILL2 C 1 0 Filler
6 DESCRIP_2 C 50 0 Abreviated Version of Description
7 FILL3 C 1 0 Filler
8 QUANTITY_1 C 3 0 Alphabetic Abbreviation of the first
reporting unit of quantity as required
by HTSUSA
9 FILL4 C 1 0 Filler
10 QUANTITY_2 C 3 0 Second Unit of Quantity if Required
by HTSUSA
11 FILL5 C 1 0 Filler
12 SITC C 5 0 Standard International Trade Classification
Revision 3 Code
13 FIlL6 C 1 0 Filler
14 END_USE C 5 0 End Use Classification Code
15 FILL7 C 1 0 Filler
16 SIC C 4 0 Standard Industry Classification Code
17 FILL8 C 7 0 Filler
18 USDA C 1 0 Agriculture or Non-Agriculture Product Code
19 FILL9 C 1 0 Filler
Total Size: 249
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 ID_CODE C 1 0 Identification Code = 6
2 COMMODITY C 6 0 Export Harmonized Code - 2, 4, or 6 Digit Level
3 FILL1 C 6 0 Filler
4 DESCRIPTN C 150 0 Description of Harmonized Code
5 FILL2 C 1 0 Filler
6 ABBREVIATN C 50 0 Abreviated Version of Description
Total Size: 215
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 ID_CODE C 1 0 Identification Code = 5
2 SITC_CODE C 5 0 SITC REV3 Code - 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Digit Level
3 FILL1 C 7 0 Filler
4 DESCRIPTN C 150 0 Description of SITC REV3 product
5 FILL2 C 1 0 Filler
6 ABBREVIATN C 50 0 Abreviated Description
Total Size: 215
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 CTY_CODE C 4 0 Country Code
2 CTY_DESC C 7 0 Country Abbreviation
3 CTY_NAME C 30 0 Country Name
Total Size: 42
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 CTY_CODE C 2 0 District Code
2 CTY_DESC C 7 0 District Abbreviation
3 CTY_NAME C 30 0 District Name
Total Size: 40
Type of File:
Summary Statistics.
Universe Descriptions:
The Universe is reported U.S. import statistics, incuding both government and nongovernment shipments of merchandise into the U.S. Customs Territory (the 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), U.S. Foreign Trade Zones, and the U.S. Virgin Islands from foreign countries.
Subject-Matter Description:
The file provides net quantity, value data (all methods of transportation combined), value and shipping weight data for vessel and air shipments in terms of commodity by country of origin, by customs district of entry, by customs district of unlading, and by rate provision.
Smaller files provide totals for each commodity, totals for each country of origin, and totals for each customs district of entry and customs district of unlading.
These data are provided for current month and year-to-date.
Geographic Coverage:
Data are provided for countries of origin and customs distiricts of import for current month and year-to-date.
Technical Description:
File Structure: dBASE III format. There are 10 database files and 11 index files. The database and index files provide information about commodities, countries, districts of entry, districts of unlading, and the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS). Further details on these files are provided in Charpter IV of the technical documentation, Files on CD-ROM.
Reference Materials:
U.S. Exports and Imports of Merchandise on CD-ROM Technical Documentation. One copy accompanies each order. Additional copies are avalable for $5 from Customer Services, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233.
Related Printed Reports:
U.S. Merchandise Trade (FT 900 and Supplement). This report presents U.S. export data on a free-alongside-ship (f.a.s.) valuse basis and provides general import data both on a customs value and cost, insurance, freight (c.i.f.) value basis. Total exports, imports, and merchandise trade balances are shown for each month of the current and preceding calendar years. This monthly report is available for the Forign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census, Washington, DC 20233. The cost is $10 per month or $120 for an annual subscription. Portions of the report are available on CENDATA(TM), the Census Bureau's online information service, and on the internet.
U.S. Merchandise Trade: Exports, General imports, and Imports for consumption SITC Commodity by Country (FT 925). This publication presents both customs and c.i.f. value information for general imports and imports for cunsumption in terms of Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) commodites. The publication also shows f.a.s. value for SITC commodity exports. It includes both current month and year-to-date information. SITC commodity by country information is shown for those cuntries where the average monthly value of eash SITC commodity for either exports or imports based on the year-to-date value is $50,000 or more.
These fles are in dBASE III format. There are 10 database files and 11 index files. The index files pertain to the database files as they are shown below. To access each index, use the key listed with the index.
IMP_DETL.DBF Detail Database
IMP_DETL.CDY Index File - Key: COMMODITY(1)
IMP_DETL.CTY Index File - Key: CTY_CODE
IMP_DETL.DST Index File - Key: DIST_CODE
IMP_COMM.DBF Commodity Summary Database
IMP_COMM.NDX Index File - Key: COMMODITY
IMP_CTY.DBF Country Summary Database
IMP_CTY.NDX Index File - Key: CTY_CODE
IMP_DE.DBF District of Entry Summary Database
IMP_DE.NDX Index File - Key: DIST_ENTRY
IMP_DU.DBF District of Unlading Summary Database
IMP_DU.NDX Index File - Key: DIST_UNLAD
CONCORD.DBF Harmonized Commodity Masters - Imports Concordance Database
CONCORD.NDX Index File - Key: COMMODITY
HSDESC.DBF Harmonized Commodity Masters - Commodity Descriptions
HSDESC2.NDX Index File - Key: LEFT(COMMODITY,2)
HSDESC4.NDX Index File - Key: LEFT(COMMODITY,4)
HSDESC6.NDX Index File - Key: COMMODITY
SITCDESC.DBF Harmonized Commodity Masters - SITC Descriptions
COUNTRY.DBF Country Name Database
DISTRICT.DBF Customs District Name Database
(1) Unique index file. This points to the first occurance of each key value.
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 COMMODITY C 10 0 Export Harmonized Code
2 COMM_DESC C 50 0 Commodity Description
3 UNIT_QY1 C 3 0 First Unit of Quantity(e.g. number)
4 UNIT_QY2 C 3 0 Second Unit of Quantity(if required)
5 CTY_CODE C 4 0 Country Code
6 CTY_DESC C 7 0 Country Description
7 CTY_SUBCO C 1 0 Country Subcode
8 DIST_ENTRY C 2 0 District of Entry
9 D_E_DESC C 7 0 District of Entry Name
10 DIST_UNLAD C 2 0 District of Unlading
11 D_U_DESC C 7 0 District of Unlading Name
12 RATE_PROV C 2 0 Rate Provision Code
13 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
14 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
15 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
16 CON_QY1_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 1st Unit of Quantity, Current Month
17 CON_QY1_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 1st Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
18 CON_QY2_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Current Month
19 CON_QY2_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
20 CON_VAL_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Current Month
21 CON_VAL_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Year to Date
22 DUT_VAL_MO N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Current Month
23 DUT_VAL_YR N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Year to Date
24 CAL_DUT_MO N 12 0 Calculated Duty, Current Month
25 CAL_DUT_YR N 12 0 Claculated Duty, Year to Date
26 CON_CHA_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Current Month
27 CON_CHA_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Year to Date
28 CON_CIF_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Current Month
29 CON_CIF_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
30 GEN_QY1_MO N 12 0 General Imports, 1st Unit of Quantity, Current Month
31 GEN_QY1_YR N 12 0 General Imports, 1st Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
32 GEN_QY2_MO N 12 0 General Imports, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Current Month
33 GEN_QY2_YR N 12 0 General Imports, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
34 GEN_VAL_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Current Month
35 GEN_VAL_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Year to Date
36 GEN_CHA_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Current Month
37 GEN_CHA_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Year to Date
38 GEN_CIF_MO N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Current Month
39 GEN_CIF_YR N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
40 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Current Month
41 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Year to Date
42 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
43 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
44 VES_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Current Month
45 VES_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Year to Date
46 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Current Month
47 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Year to Date
48 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
49 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
50 AIR_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Current Month
51 AIR_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Year to Date
Total Size: 549
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 COMMODITY C 10 0 Export Harmonized Code
2 COMM_DESC C 50 0 Commodity Description
3 UNIT_QY1 C 3 0 First Unit of Quantity(e.g. number)
4 UNIT_QY2 C 3 0 Second Unit of Quantity(if required)
5 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
6 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
7 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
8 CON_QY1_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 1st Unit of Quantity, Current Month
9 CON_QY1_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 1st Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
10 CON_QY2_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Current Month
11 CON_QY2_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
12 CON_VAL_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Current Month
13 CON_VAL_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Year to Date
14 DUT_VAL_MO N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Current Month
15 DUT_VAL_YR N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Year to Date
16 CAL_DUT_MO N 12 0 Calculated Duty, Current Month
17 CAL_DUT_YR N 12 0 Claculated Duty, Year to Date
18 CON_CHA_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Current Month
19 CON_CHA_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Year to Date
20 CON_CIF_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Current Month
21 CON_CIF_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
22 GEN_QY1_MO N 12 0 General Imports, 1st Unit of Quantity, Current Month
23 GEN_QY1_YR N 12 0 General Imports, 1st Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
24 GEN_QY2_MO N 12 0 General Imports, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Current Month
25 GEN_QY2_YR N 12 0 General Imports, 2nd Unit of Quantity, Year to Date
26 GEN_VAL_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Current Month
27 GEN_VAL_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Year to Date
28 GEN_CHA_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Current Month
29 GEN_CHA_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Year to Date
30 GEN_CIF_MO N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Current Month
31 GEN_CIF_YR N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
32 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Current Month
33 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Year to Date
34 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
35 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
36 VES_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Current Month
37 VES_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Year to Date
38 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Current Month
39 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Year to Date
40 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
41 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
42 AIR_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Current Month
43 AIR_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Year to Date
Total Size: 517
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 CTY_CODE C 4 0 Country Code
2 CTY_DESC C 7 0 Country Description
3 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
4 FILLER C 3 0 Filler
5 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
6 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
7 CON_VAL_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Current Month
8 CON_VAL_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Year to Date
9 DUT_VAL_MO N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Current Month
10 DUT_VAL_YR N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Year to Date
11 CAL_DUT_MO N 12 0 Calculated Duty, Current Month
12 CAL_DUT_YR N 12 0 Claculated Duty, Year to Date
13 CON_CHA_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Current Month
14 CON_CHA_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Year to Date
15 CON_CIF_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Current Month
16 CON_CIF_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
17 GEN_VAL_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Current Month
18 GEN_VAL_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Year to Date
19 GEN_CHA_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Current Month
20 GEN_CHA_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Year to Date
21 GEN_CIF_MO N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Current Month
22 GEN_CIF_YR N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
23 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Current Month
24 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Year to Date
25 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
26 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
27 VES_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Current Month
28 VES_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Year to Date
29 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Current Month
30 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Year to Date
31 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
32 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
33 AIR_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Current Month
34 AIR_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Year to Date
Total Size: 369
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 DIST_ENTRY C 2 0 District of Entry
2 D_E_DESC C 7 0 District of Entry Name
3 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
4 FILLER N 1 0 Filler
5 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
6 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
7 CON_VAL_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Current Month
8 CON_VAL_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Year to Date
9 DUT_VAL_MO N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Current Month
10 DUT_VAL_YR N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Year to Date
11 CAL_DUT_MO N 12 0 Calculated Duty, Current Month
12 CAL_DUT_YR N 12 0 Claculated Duty, Year to Date
13 CON_CHA_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Current Month
14 CON_CHA_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Year to Date
15 CON_CIF_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Current Month
16 CON_CIF_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
17 GEN_VAL_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Current Month
18 GEN_VAL_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Year to Date
19 GEN_CHA_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Current Month
20 GEN_CHA_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Year to Date
21 GEN_CIF_MO N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Current Month
22 GEN_CIF_YR N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
23 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Current Month
24 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Year to Date
25 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
26 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
27 VES_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Current Month
28 VES_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Year to Date
29 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Current Month
30 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Year to Date
31 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
32 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
33 AIR_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Current Month
34 AIR_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Year to Date
Total Size: 365
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 DIST_UNLAD C 2 0 District of Unlading
2 D_U_DESC C 7 0 District of Unlading Name
3 STAT_MONTH C 2 0 Statistical Month
4 FILLER N 1 0 Filler
5 CARDS_MO N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Current Month
6 CARDS_YR N 8 0 Number of Detailed Records, Year to Date
7 CON_VAL_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Current Month
8 CON_VAL_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Customs Value, Year to Date
9 DUT_VAL_MO N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Current Month
10 DUT_VAL_YR N 12 0 Dutiable Value, Year to Date
11 CAL_DUT_MO N 12 0 Calculated Duty, Current Month
12 CAL_DUT_YR N 12 0 Claculated Duty, Year to Date
13 CON_CHA_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Current Month
14 CON_CHA_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, Import Charges, Year to Date
15 CON_CIF_MO N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Current Month
16 CON_CIF_YR N 12 0 Imports for Consumption, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
17 GEN_VAL_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Current Month
18 GEN_VAL_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Customs Value, Year to Date
19 GEN_CHA_MO N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Current Month
20 GEN_CHA_YR N 12 0 General Imports, Import Charges, Year to Date
21 GEN_CIF_MO N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Current Month
22 GEN_CIF_YR N 12 0 General Imports, CIF Import Value, Year to Date
23 VES_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Current Month
24 VES_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Customs Value, Year to Date
25 VES_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Current Month
26 VES_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
27 VES_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Current Month
28 VES_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Vessel, Import Charges, Year to Date
29 AIR_VAL_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Current Month
30 AIR_VAL_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Customs Value, Year to Date
31 AIR_WGT_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Current Month
32 AIR_WGT_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Shipping Weight, Year to Date
33 AIR_CHA_MO N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Current Month
34 AIR_CHA_YR N 12 0 Shippments by Air, Import Charges, Year to Date
Total Size: 365
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 ID_CODE C 1 0 Identification Code = 2
2 COMMODITY C 10 0 Import Harmonized Commodity Code
3 FILL1 C 2 0 Filler
4 DESCRIP_1 C 150 0 Description of 10-digit Commodity
5 FILL2 C 1 0 Filler
6 DESCRIP_2 C 50 0 Abreviated Version of Description
7 FILL3 C 1 0 Filler
8 QUANTITY_1 C 3 0 Alphabetic Abbreviation of the first
reporting unit of quantity as required
by HTSUSA
9 FILL4 C 1 0 Filler
10 QUANTITY_2 C 3 0 Second Unit of Quantity if Required
by HTSUSA
11 FILL5 C 1 0 Filler
12 SITC C 5 0 Standard International Trade Classification
Revision 3 Code
13 FIlL6 C 1 0 Filler
14 END_USE C 5 0 End Use Classification Code
15 FILL7 C 1 0 Filler
16 SIC C 4 0 Standard Industry Classification Code
17 FILL8 C 7 0 Filler
18 USDA C 1 0 Agriculture or Non-Agriculture Product Code
19 FILL9 C 1 0 Filler
Total Size: 249
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 ID_CODE C 1 0 Identification Code = 6
2 COMMODITY C 6 0 Export Harmonized Code - 2, 4, or 6 Digit Level
3 FILL1 C 6 0 Filler
4 DESCRIPTN C 150 0 Description of Harmonized Code
5 FILL2 C 1 0 Filler
6 ABBREVIATN C 50 0 Abreviated Version of Description
Total Size: 215
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 ID_CODE C 1 0 Identification Code = 5
2 SITC_CODE C 5 0 SITC REV3 Code - 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Digit Level
3 FILL1 C 7 0 Filler
4 DESCRIPTN C 150 0 Description of SITC REV3 product
5 FILL2 C 1 0 Filler
6 ABBREVIATN C 50 0 Abreviated Description
Total Size: 215
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 CTY_CODE C 4 0 Country Code
2 CTY_DESC C 7 0 Country Abbreviation
3 CTY_NAME C 30 0 Country Name
Total Size: 42
Field Field Field Field Field
Number Name Type Size Decimal Description
1 CTY_CODE C 2 0 District Code
2 CTY_DESC C 7 0 District Abbreviation
3 CTY_NAME C 30 0 District Name
Total Size: 40
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