Finding Trade Data in TradeStats Express

Do you want to get the latest annual and quarterly trade data from the U.S. government? TradeStats Express, a powerful government database, is a great resource to import and export statistics for the U.S. and its trading partners.

TradeStats Express displays the latest annual U.S. merchandise trade statistics -

* At national and state levels.
* In maps, graphs, and tables.
* As exports, imports, and trade balances.
* Custom-tailored to your year and dollar ranges and display preferences.

It is divided into two main sections: National Trade Data and State Export Data. For each section, the basic tools (for example, choosing product classifications, downloading the data, seeing a print preview) are the same.

The National Trade Data are available as full year totals for 1989 through 2007 and Year-To-Current-Quarter for 2007 and 2008. This section offers two options:

• Global Patterns of U.S. Merchandise Trade
• Product Profiles of U.S. Merchandise Trade with a Selected Market
  

The State Export Data are available as full year totals for 1999 through 2007 and Year-To-Current-Quarter for 2007 and 2008. This section offers three options:

• Global Patterns of a State's Exports
• State-by-State Exports to a Selected Market
• Export Product Profile to a Selected Market
  

You can access the database through Tarver Library government documents statistics web page.