International Business: Trade & Tariffs
Trade Classification Systems
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Harmonized System (HS) & Schedule B"Harmonized System (HS) codes are commonly used throughout the import and export process for the classification of goods... The Census Bureau offers a free, widely used online Schedule B search engine that can help you classify your products."
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SITC (Standard International Trade Classification)Five-digit classification of commodities in external trade to provide the commodity aggregates for economic analysis and international comparison of trade-by-commodity data. Used often by UN and OECD.
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HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule)Ten-digit system (based on the HS) used to determine tariff classifications for goods imported into the United States. Maintained by the US International Trade Commission.
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NAICS (North American Industry Classification System)Six-digit industry classification system that is sometimes used in trade statistics databases.
Trade Stats: Worldwide (including the US)
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UN ComtradeDetailed global trade data.
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WTO International Trade and Tariff DataCountry trade profiles, tariff profiles, and time series data.
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International Trade Centre (ITC) - Market Info & ToolsData and analyses on a wide range of topics, including trade map, trade statistics, tariffs, FDI, and more.
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Passport (by Euromonitor) This link opens in a new windowContains extensive statistics and analyses on countries, industries, companies, and consumers.
Trade Stats: US Import & Export
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Census -- US International Trade DataThe portal to available datasets such as state trade data, balance by partner country, partner country and product detail, historical series, and more.
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USITC Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb"Provides public access to the official U.S. import and export statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce"
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TradeStats ExpressProvides broad annual and quarterly trade data (1989-), including national trade data (export, import, trade balances) and state/regional export data. For more detailed queries, use USA Trade Online.
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USA Trade Online This link opens in a new windowContains merchandise export and import data between the United States and all its trading partners. Although this is a free database, you will need to set up individual accounts.
Tariffs
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WTO International Trade and Tariff DataCountry trade profiles, tariff profiles, and time series data.
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USITC Tariff DatabaseU.S. Tariff and Trade Data for a specific product.
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USITC HTS of the United StatesSearch engine for HTS.
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USITC Interactive Tariff and Trade DataWeb"Provides public access to the official U.S. import and export statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce"
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FTA Tariff Tool"This free search tool allows users to find tariff information on all products covered under U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). The tool shows the tariff applied on the date the FTA enters into force and the rates each subsequent year as the tariff is eliminated under the agreement."