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News on the latest data products from the U.S. Bureau of the Census

U.S. Exports of Merchandise and U.S.

Imports of Merchandise on CD-ROM

The U.S. export and U.S. import data on CD-ROM now new in Windows helps 

you turn numbers into meaningful market information quickly and easily.

Exports by 1st Unit of Quantity 23,373,407 763,766

Exports by 2nd Unit of Quantity 0 0

F.A.S. Export Value 9,858,307 211,047

Shipments by Vessel

F.A.S.* Export Value 6,771,265 196,653

Shipping Weight 15,488,716 1,047,257

Shipments by Air

F.A.S. Export Value 641,611 0

Shipping Weight 116,252 0




	


“We were one of the first subscribers to the Imports/

Exports CD. We use it extensively to chart shipments 

of steel pipe and tube to and from ports. We would

strongly recommend this product to anyone interested 

in international commerce.”

“We use the Imports/Exports CD to monitor Alaska’s 

international trade activities. The data in the CD is the

basis of our Alaska Export Profile.”

“It is a valuable reference source when customers call

and want data on one or two petroleum commodities.”

Comments from satisfied customers







Figure 1

Chlorine ( in Kilograms)

U.S. Exports of Merchandise for the Year through December 1995

Domestic

exports

Foreign

exports

The Census Bureau’s entire

foreign trade data base is

available on CD-ROM. It

provides the numbers you need

to identify and explore new

foreign and domestic markets.

Available by monthly

subscription, the foreign trade

CD-ROM export or import

discs come complete with

software that deliver the data

you need fast.

The export data show U.S.

exports of domestic and

foreign merchandise by

Harmonized Schedule B

Commodity Code. Users can

quickly find data on quantity,

value, and shipping weight by

country of destination, customs

district of exportation, and

methods of transportation. The

example in figure 1 shows

U.S. exports for the inorganic

chemical, chlorine.

Users of import data now have

information on general imports

and imports for consumption at

their fingertips.

Data are available on quantity,

value (i.e., the total for all

methods of transportation),

value and shipping weight for

vessel or air shipments of

commodities by country of

origin, by customs district of

entry, by customs district of

unlading, and by rate

provision.

Who Are the Users?

Among the users of foreign

trade data are small businesses,

international companies,

foreign governments,

including their embassies and

consulates. Embassy officials

have said that they can get

information quicker from us on

their countries’ exports (our

imports) from our CD-ROM’s

than they can get from their

countries directly!

What’s In It?

Each disc contains monthly

and year-to-date data for up

to—

 16,000 commodities

classified in the

International Harmonized

System.

 232 countries 

including

the republics of the

former USSR.

 45 U.S. Customs

districts.

The discs also contain

user-friendly software and

technical documentation with

complete description of data

bases and indexes.

U.S. Department of 

 Commerce

Economics and Statistics 

 Administration

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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Foreign Trade CD-ROM’s

Easy Access to DOS

and Windows

Users have the option now of

using either DOS or Windows

applications. To access the files

in DOS type “Go” and you’re

into the menu of our GO

software.

Simple instructions guide you

through the installation of the

enclosed Windows software.

See figures 2 and 3 for

illustrations of Windows

enhancements.

Also, the command bar at the

bottom of the screen displays

options. For example, you can

copy selected data or create

specialized reports.

The “Copy” feature allows you

to copy to your computer in

ASCII, WK1, or dBase format

all the information about a

commodity or about all related

commodities.

To make things easier, we’ve

added new features to the

software that will simplify 

your job. Just select “Report”

 in the lower menu bar. This

feature allows you to develop 

a report for a specific imported

or exported commodity by

value, quantity, country of

origin, or country of destination.

The report feature allows you

to create an ASCII file that can

be brought into popular wordprocessing or spreadsheet

programs or to just print out a

report itself.

Suppose you decide to print the

report that you have created:

select the option, and the

software accesses all the 

country data in the file for the

commodity in question. The file

will not display this information

on the screen but will print it

nonetheless. What you see is

not what you get! Here you 

get much more.

For each commodity, the report

command shows each country

from which we receive imports.

This can make for endless paper

printout. The user has the option

to create a file or print the

current month, year-to-date

information, or both sets of

data. Choosing or customizing

your report becomes a real

paper-saver, since printed

reports can run many pages.

Also, the CD-ROM contains

EXTRACT software which

permits the user to load subsets

of the large files stored on

CD-ROM’s into speadsheets,

graphic packages, and other

commercial software.

Timely Release 

of the Data

You don’t have to wait until the

printed publications are available. The monthly export and

import data are available about

1 week after the official data

release and in your hands to

satisfy your specific data needs.

Figure 2

Shows U.S. 

exports 

of golf 

clubs to 

Japan from 

January to 

February 1996.
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Figure 3

Shows 

total U.S. 

exports 

of golf 

clubs for 

January to 

February 1996.

How to Order

The U.S. Exports of

Merchandise CD-ROM and the

U.S. Imports of Merchandise

CD-ROM are available on 

12 monthly discs each and

contain cumulative year-todate data (a total of 24 discs)

available for $150 per disc,

from Customer Services.

One free copy of the technical

documentation containing

descriptive information about

the file and the record layout

accompanies each order.

A quarterly subscription and

an annual subscription to both

import and export data are

available as well at a discount

(quarterly is $500 and annual

is $1,200). In addition, the

subscription comes with a

special bonus.

For no extra charge, the U.S.

Exports History 1991-1995 or

the U.S. Imports History

1991-1995 is included on both

subscription CD-ROM’s. (If

purchased separately, the

history discs sell for $150

each.) The history disc does

not include monthly data or

data for method of

transportation.

A special custom CD-ROM

delivery service is available on

the day of release. You can

come to the Census Bureau for

pick up or have next day

FedEx delivery. See item 4 on

page 4.

Want a peek at the data? Ask

for a free sample of the

Exports or Imports CD-ROM,

or check the appropriate box

on the order form.

To order or inquire about any

of the products described, call

301-457-4100 or use the order

form on page 4.

For More 

Information

If you would like more

information concerning 

U.S. Exports and U.S. Imports

of Merchandise on CD-ROM

or related products, contact—

 Glenn King

Administrative and 

Customer Services

Division

301-457-1171

 Richard Pruess

Foreign Trade Division

301-457-2311

 For information about

the Product Profiles

series, contact –

Molly Abramowitz

Public Information Office

301-457-3012
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