Covers: UN member countries Years/Currency: 1962- , depending on classification and country Trade classification: SITC1, SITC2, SITC3, HS92, HS96, HS02 Offers: Time depth, product detail, and currency to within the last year, depending on classification and country.
Integrated access to various databases on trade flows and trade restrictions (UN Comtrade, UNCTAD-TRAINS (Trade Analysis and Information System), and WTO's tariff databases). Information on tariff schedules, non-tariff measures, and bilateral trade and tariff levels. Requires registration.
Covers: series extracted from UN COMTRADE. Years/Currency: Varies by series Trade Classification: HS 1992 Offers: Exports and imports of countries by product expressed in aggregate US$ and unit values.
Covers: UN member countries Years / Currency: Annual, 1950- , to within last three years; older versions in print, more recent online Trade classification: SITC2 at 3-digits Offers: Time depth in a continuous classification
Other sources with relatively current data
The following sources provide very current data on trade flows, for selected countries.
Covers: most countries Years/Currency: 1980 - present Trade classification: Trade expressed in aggregate US$; no commodities listed Offers: Very current data on value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and its trading partners; in aggregate US$ for most countries and regions.
Covers: most countries Years/Currency: 1948-1998 Trade classification: Trade expressed in aggregate US$; no commodities listed Offers: Older series of data data on value of merchandise exports and imports between each country and its trading partners; in aggregate US$ for most countries and regions.
Covers: OECD countries and their trading partners
Years / Currency: Annual, quarterly, monthly, 1960- , to within last year
Trade classification: SITC, 5 major sectors only.
Offers: Very current data on trade, by very general product categories for OECD countries and their partners.