The Trade domain provides import and export trade data between source and destination countries at common border points for various product types.
The Trade domain is broken into three sections:
1. 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.
Searching and/or applying filters creates a savable dataset. For more information on creating and saving datasets, see Create and Save Datasets.
2. 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, data source document, and data usage policy.
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 Selection 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.
3. Data Visualization and Export
Visualize
The Trade domain currently includes Chart and Table visualizations. The About tab contains descriptions and definitions of the metadata included in the visualizations and export data.
Chart
The Chart tab in the Trade domain displays a bar graph where each data series is represented by bars of a different color. The chart plots the product quantity against time with the x-axis representing the time and y-axis showing the product quantity.
You can interact with the chart in the following ways:
Hover over a bar to see more details including specific values.
Single click on a legend item to exclude it from the graph.
Move the sliders in the bar below the graph to zoom in or out, or use the zoom buttons above the graph to zoom to a specific length of time (e.g., 3 months or 5 years).
When zoomed in, drag the slider bar below the graph to change the time period you are viewing.
Click the download icon in the top right to download the chart or to view it in full screen.
Table
The Table tab for the Trade domain defaults to a cross tab view with a grid of columns in the following format:
Columns: The table starts with a header column. The following columns each represent a single data series.
Rows: The top 9 rows represent metadata for the dataseries. The other rows show the period date (the last day of the reporting period) and the value for each period date in that dataseries.
Field names | Metadata values | Metadata values | Metadata values |
|---|---|---|---|
Period dates | Trade values | Trade values | Trade values |
Customize
Customization options within the Trade domain allows for aggregation or conversion of the data. The available parameters are:
Reporting Schedule: Provides reporting options on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis. The default reporting schedule is monthly.
Common Weight Unit: Allows the user to specify a unit of weight to display the data. The available weight units include: grams, kilograms, cuartilla, dry metric tonne, hectogram, kantar, media cuartilla, monton, ns malwa, pound, tonne, and troy oz. The default common weight unit is kilogram (kg).
Common Volume Unit: Allows the user to specify a unit of volume used to display the data. The available volume units include: bag, barrel, bottle, bunch, bundle, sack, cubic meter, liter, milliliter, million British thermal units, pile, and US liquid gallon. The default common volume unit is liter.
Common Item Unit: Allows the user to specify a unit of measure for packaged items to display the data. The available item units include: tray, tubers, cart_load, day, hour, individual item, jerkin, large carton, loaf, medium carton, one way trip (passenger transport by bus), person, small bunch (handful), tuber, and week. The default common item unit is individual item.
Export
The Trade domain includes the following options:
File format: Choose from one of the available file formats. This will apply to both downloads and refreshable links.
Download: Provides a download of a static dataset. This will export only the data series that you have selected.
Copy link: Copies a refreshable link that connects directly to the FEWS NET Data Warehouse database server, allowing Excel, your browser, or another application to automatically fetch data from the server whenever the link is accessed.