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Economics: Trade Statistics
International Financial Statistics [About]
International Trade Statistics
Provides WTO trade data and analysis. The Statistics Database allows data retrieval using Trade Profiles by member or observer or interactively using Time Series. The site offers downloadable tables from WTO's International Trade Statistics which cover trade in merchandise and commercial services for the assessment of world trade flows by country, region and main product groups or service categories. Online from 1998 to date, this annual analyzes trade developments and documents them with a detailed appendix. The site also links to other WTO resources as well as to other online sources for trade and economic information.
International Trade Centre
Good resource. Some of the data here is taken from the UN COMTRADE database (listed below).
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics Online [About]
SourceOECD [About]
In the STATISTICS tab, choose OECD databases in the left margin
for International Trade by Commodities (ITCS).
Also choose the FACTBOOK tab/Economic Globalisation for
trade and foreign direct investment information.
STAT-USA [About]
UN COMTRADE
Provides annual international trade statistics, for over 200 countries and territories, detailed by commodity and partner country to the United Nations. All values are converted to US dollars and metric units and the coverage dates as far back as 1962. Includes 1.3 billion records on more than 5000 different products.
UNData
http://data.un.org/
Official statistics produced by countries and compiled by the UN data system, as well as estimates and projections. Areas of coverage include agriculture, education, energy, industry, labour, national accounts, population and tourism. Also includes indicators such as Millennium Development Goals.
World Development Indicators (WDI) [About] Works Best with Firefox
Global Development Finance (GDF) [About] Works Best with Firefox
U.S. Government Web Sites
U.S. Bureau
of the Census/Foreign Trade Statistics
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/
Contains detailed export and import statistics as well as
helpful FAQs. Information about trade balances, profiles of
exporters, and country trade data can be found here. Also
try the search function to find more on related subjects.
Office
of Trade and Economic Analysis
http://www.ita.doc.gov/td/industry/otea
Highlights from this site include industry sector data, with
statistics for over 100 major manufacturing groups and products,
arranged by SIC code; state export data; and metropolitan
area export data for over 250 US cities. Part
of the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration (http://www.ita.doc.gov) there are links to trade information,
specific industries, export and import, requirements, and
cultural economic news from many countries.
U.S. Commercial
Service
http://www.trade.gov/cs/
U.S. Commercial Service is a global network of 1,700
trade professionals helping individuals to reach their international
business goals. Although the site is aimed toward businesses, economists working for international companies
may wish to become familiar with how to obtain financing, country conditions,
trade leads, etc. Site is searchable by keyword, country, and function.
Country Commercial Guides
for Emerging Markets
http://www.stat-usa.gov/
Country Commercial Guides are prepared by US Embassy
staff annually and contain information about the business and
economic situation of foreign countries and the political climate
as it affects U.S. business. Topics include trade regulations,
international climate, etc.
International Trade Administration
http://www.ita.doc.gov/
More information from the Bureau of the Census about international
trade.
US
International Trade in Goods and Services Highlights
http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/ustrade.html
Use this site to keep up with current information and developments
in International Trade. The highlights of U.S. trade and daily/weekly/monthly
news updates can be found here.
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
http://www.ustr.gov/
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). Provides
information from embassies and other government departments.
United States. Dept. of
Agriculture. Foreign Agricultural Services
http://www.fas.usda.gov/
The Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture (USDA) works to improve foreign market access
for U.S. products. FAS operates programs designed to build
new markets and improve the competitive position of U.S. agriculture
in the global marketplace.
United
States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Statistics
http://www.usda.gov/nass/pubs/agstats.htm
Agricultural Statistics is published each year to
meet the diverse need for a reliable reference book on agricultural
production, supplies, consumption, facilities, costs, and
returns.
United
States Department of the Interior. United States Geological
Survey. Minerals Yearbook
http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/myb.html
The Minerals Yearbook is an annual publication that
reviews the mineral and material industries of the United
States and foreign countries. The Yearbook contains statistical
data on materials and minerals and includes information on
economic and technical trends and development. The Minerals
Yearbook includes chapters on approximately 90 commodities
and over 175 countries.
Trade Web Sites
International Trade &
Export Assistance- Tradeport
http://www.tradeport.org/
Includes all kinds of trade information such as a glossary
of trade terminology, import/export statistics (click on the
"market research" link), and lots of how-to information.
International Trade Links
http://www.fita.org/
FITA is a network of 350 international trade associations
in North America. There are links to local and international
trade associations, laws regulations, business directories,
and world trade news.
Journal of Commerce Online:
The Daily Journal of Trade Logistics
http://www.joc.com/
International trade and transportation news updated every
business day. Coverage includes "reports on finance, global
trade, imports, exports, transportation, foreign investments
and markets, logistics, energy, insurance and more."
World Trade Organization
http://www.wto.org
Includes trade topics and resources including legislation,
statistics and working papers.
World Chambers Network
http://www.worldchambers.com
Includes international trade information center, company files,
chamber of commerce directory and more.
Books
Direction of Trade Statistics (DOTS)
Pardee Reference X HF91 I652
Direction of Trade Statistics Yearbook
Pardee Reference X HF91 I65
Provides tables with current data (or estimates) on the value
of imports from and exports to their most important trading
partners for 156 countries.
Europa World Year Book
Mugar Reference X D2 F59
Pardee Reference X D2 F59 (Kept at Reference Desk)
Statistical surveys include basic trade information such as external trade, principal trading partners and commodity information.
FAO Yearbook of Trade and Commerce
Pardee Reference X HD9000.4 F58
A compilation of statistical data on basic food and agricultural
products for all countries and territories of the world. The
yearbook includes commodity trade tables (imports and exports,
quantity and value).
International Trade Reporter: Export Shipping Manual
Law Looseleaf HE 573 I66
Includes ports and shipping routes, import and export information, government and business information, documents needed, shipping details, postal rates, warehousing and travel requirements, and more. Kept current.
International Trade Statistics
Pardee Reference X
HF1371 .I584
International Trade Statistics Yearbook
Pardee Reference X HF91 F50
Mugar Reference X HF91 F50
Provides basic infomation for individual countries' external
trade performances in terms of value, as well as in volume
and price, the importance of trading partners and the significatce
of individual commodities imported and exported. Recent edition
shows annual statistics for 179 countries or reporting customs
areas. Published in two volumes.
Monthly Bulletin of Statistics
Mugar Library HA1 .F47
Provides a monthly statistical update for United Nations Statistical Office.
Statesman's Yearbook
Mugar Reference X JA51 E64
Pardee Reference X JA51 E64 (Kept at Reference Desk)
Arranged by country, includes section on international trade
including import and export data by commodity.