Tag Archives: Data

Vroom…Auto Industry Shows Growth

Posted on October 18, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Terri Long On October 4, 2011, the Full Report on Manufacturer’s Shipments, Inventories and Orders for August 2011 was released. Preliminary estimates show January – August 2011 shipments of transportation equipment were $365.8 billion, up 4.1% over the $351.3 billion … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Auto, Data, exports, Manufacturer, Online, Trade, Trucks, US Census, USA | 6 Comments

U.S. Working with Canada to Improve Trade Statistics!

Posted on July 27, 2011 by melissascott

By: Melissa Scott In my previous post, The United States – Canada Data Exchange, we went over the agreement between the U.S. and Canada to exchange import statistics. Let’s now talk briefly about the operations involved in the data exchange that help … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Canada, Data, Exchange, Foreign Trade Zone, Form B3, FTR 30.52, FTZs, Operations, Statistics, Trade, US | Leave a comment

Resources at AESDirect.gov

Posted on April 7, 2011 by nidaaljubran

By: Nidaal Jubran When I first started in the Automated Export System branch of the Foreign Trade Division a little over a year ago, I found myself relying heavily on the information at our website in order to understand the nuances … Continue reading →

Posted in Export Filing | Tagged AESDirect, Center, Data, Employee, exports, Foreign Trade Regulations, ftr, Global Reach, Help, New, regulations, Support, Support for AESDirect, Technical Support, Training, Videos | Leave a comment

Get Ready to Floss

Posted on March 8, 2011 by rosannatorres

By: Terri Long Do you remember your last visit to the dentist’s office? Dentist: I noticed a bit of plaque build-up. Have you been flossing twice a day? (awkward silence) You: Um… I ran out and I just can’t find any … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Data, Dental, Floss, Trade | Leave a comment

Trade deficit decreases in July; new data tool online

Posted on September 9, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Joe Kafchinski The U.S. international trade deficit decreased to $42.8 billion in July 2010, as exports increased and imports decreased. Exports increased $2.8 billion to $153.3 billion and imports decreased $4.2 billion to $196.1 billion. The $7.0 billion drop in … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Data, deficit, July, New, Tools | 1 Comment

Data Requests

Posted on April 29, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Sean Kline How to Get a Year’s Worth of EEI Data for FREE! Hello to the world of trade! Did you know that you can submit a data request and get 12 months of your company’s AES records for … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Regulations | Tagged Audit, Data, EEI, Excel, Internal, Request | Leave a comment

How to Catch a Blooper

Posted on April 20, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: David Johnson If you are reading this blog, I can safely assume that you are a human. As a human, I can also assume that you have made a mistake or two in your day. If you have happened to … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign Trade Data | Tagged Blooper, Classification, Cuts, Data, General Rules, Process, schedule b, Trade, value, Verify | Leave a comment

Verifying Shipments

Posted on March 31, 2010 by rosannatorres

By: Dan Cariello Each month analysts in the Foreign Trade Division contact freight forwarders, customs brokers, exporters and importers to verify the data elements on import and export records filed with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. This process involves calling the … Continue reading →