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On this landing page, you can immediately do a quick search on Comtrade data. 

Quick Search #

Figure 1. Main Landing Page

Item 1.1. The banner on top of the interface, as shown in figure 1, is always displayed. At first glance, it presents the location of UN Comtrade about the programme of the UN-DESA Statistics Division. As you hover over each banner item, it will provide links to categorical information available on the website.

Item 1.2. On the top right of the page, you can:  

  • Set your language of preference. Please note that at this time, the website can be set to English (En)/French (Fr)/Spanish (Es)languages.
  • (Optional) Login to the website for registered users. Please note that the data is accessible to non-registered users, with a limitation on the number of records and access to some features.

Item 1.3. This link brings the user to the UN Comtrade Docs (https://uncomtrade.org/docs/), which contains information and documentation on UN Comtrade.

Item 1.4. The quick search feature is available to access the most recent and high-level trade data available. At this time, the default query selects the annual world trade total of the most recent year, but a user can edit the parameters and perform a very basic and quick query from this page.

Item 1.5 Below the quick search feature (item 1.4), a link to download data in bulk format is available for registered premium subscribers.

Item 1.6. Quick links are provided to the frequently visited pages of UN Comtrade.

Comtrade Trends #

The official trade data is collected and made available to the public on a continuous basis. The Comtrade trends reveal the number of datasets that are being processed, from registration to release. This information provides valuable insight into the current processing workload and future data releases.

Comtrade Data Pipeline #

The trade data compilation process involves the following stages: request for data, collection & registration, pre-processing, processing, reviewing & validation, and publication & dissemination. The data is transformed, checked for consistency and accuracy, and validated before being published on the UN Comtrade platform.