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titleExpand to learn about search and filter

You can search by various criteria including:

  • Data source document: name and organization

  • Data series: name, description, and metadata

Learn more about search functionality in FDE.

You can filter the available data series using one or more of the following criteria:

  • Period: Filters by the collection/reporting period.

    • Start date: Returns all data series starting on or before this date.

    • End date: Returns all data series ending on or after this date.

  • Border point*: Filters by the border point where the trade was observed. This filters aggregates items into a multi-level lists. Selecting the higher-level item in the list will automatically select all the lower-level items in the list.

  • Reporting country*: Filters by the country where the trade was observed.

  • Source*: Filters by the country where the product originated.

  • Destination*: Filters by the destination country of the trade flow, or where the product is destined to.

  • Product*: Filters by commodity or service, classified using a modified FEWS NET version of the UN CPC v2. This filters aggregates items into a multi-level lists. Selecting the higher-level item in the list will automatically select all the lower-level items in the list.

  • Data Source Document*: Filters by the name of the document used as the primary source of information or data.

  • Flow type*: Filters by the flow type of the trade, i.e., Export, Import, Re-export, or Transit.

  • Trade type*: Filters by the type of trade, i.e., Formal or Informal.

*You can search using any of the above criteria marked with an asterisk. You can also search, but not filter, by:

  • UN CPC v2 code: Classification structure of products based on the UN’s Central Product Classification (CPC) rules.

  • Data Source Organization: The name or unique numeric id of the organization that provided the data source document.

  • Unit: The measuring unit of products during the data collection, for example, 100kg or 100lb.

2. Data Selection

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titleExpand to learn about data selection

Once you have applied your search terms and filters, you will be presented with a list of all available data series that match your criteria. A data series is a collection of related data points from a single data source that are viewable as a single row within a table of data. They represent the change over time of a specific indicator. Data series are presented in table format where each row represents a single data series.

The Trade domain data selection table includes the following columns:

  • Reporting country: The country that reports the trade flow. Mostly this is the source country but it can also be the destination.

  • Source: The source country of the trade flow; where the product has been originated.

  • Destination: The destination country of the trade flow; where the product is destined to.

  • Product name: The commodity or service classified using a modified FEWS NET version of the UN CPC v2 codes.

  • Flow type: The type of flow designation (i.e., Import, Export or Transit).

  • Trade type: The trade type designation as either Informal or Formal.

  • First: Period date for the first collection/reporting period in the data series.

  • Last: Period date for the last collection/reporting period in the data series.

  • Count: The number of data points in the data series.

  • Info: Hover over the information icon in a row to see more details including the data series ID and data source document.

Tip

To visualize and export data, you will need to select one or more data series by checking the box at the beginning of the row containing that series.

In addition to selecting data series, you can interact with the data selection table in the following ways:

  • Selected data series can be viewed in the Selected tab.

  • You can clear your selections using the Clear Selected button.

  • By default the series are ordered alphabetically by country. You can click on the header of any column to sort by that column instead of by country.

  • Selecting one or more data series creates a savable dataset. For more information on creating and saving datasets, see Create and Save Datasets.

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