Data Availability

Bill of Lading


The BoL dataset gathers millions of records for products shipped to and from the United States. Compiled by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), this wealth of previously unavailable data encompasses critical information such as consignees, shippers, product descriptions, quantities traded, and more, serving as a record of transactions between shipping parties.

  • Company-Specific Insights: BoL data connects shipments to individual companies, enabling a granular analysis of individual company behavior and procurement practices.
  • High Resolution: BoL data shows specific details for each shipping port. Therefore, by comparing BoL data with more traditional datasets, we can spot trade changes that we might not see when looking only at large areas.
  • Near Real-Time Monitoring: The frequent release of BoL data enables near real-time tracking of supply chain disruptions and trade networks, facilitating understanding of trade shock impacts.
🇺🇸 United States
DatasetCompany ResolutionLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationFreight UnitsTime Span
ExportsShipping, Receiving (Name and Address)Port (Loading, Receiving, Unloading)HS2, Commodity CodeWeight, # of ContainersJan 2021 - Nov 2023 (Monthly Records)
ImportsShipping, Receiving (Name and Address)Port (Loading, Receiving, Unloading)HS2, Commodity CodeWeight, # of ContainersJan 2021 - Jan 2024 (Monthly Records)

National Datasets

🇦🇺 Australia Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product Level-Section, Division, GroupJan 1988 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)AUD
State LevelSubnat Geography-Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)AUD
🇧🇪 Belgium Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2015 - Nov 2023 (Monthly)EUR
🇧🇴 Bolivia Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelDepartmentSection, Division, Group, ProductJan 2006 - Dec 2021 (Monthly)USD
🇧🇷 Brazil Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Municipality LevelRegion, State, MunicipalitySection, HS2, HS4Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 (Monthly)USD
State LevelRegion, StateSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 1997 - Feb 2024 (Monthly)USD
🇨🇦 Canada Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelProvinceSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 1988 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)CAD
🇨🇭 Switzerland Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product Level-Section1998 - 2021 (Yearly)CHF
🇨🇱 Chile Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelRegion, CommuneSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)USD
🇨🇳 China Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelProvinceSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2017 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)USD
🇩🇪 Germany Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelStateEGW1, EGWJan 2011 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)EUR
🇪🇨 Ecuador Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelPort of EntrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2013 - Dec 2021 (Monthly)USD
🇪🇸 Spain Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelAutonomous Communities, ProvinceSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)EUR
🇫🇷 France Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelRegion, DepartmentLevel 1, Level 2, Level 3, CPF4Q1 2013 - Q4 2022 (Quarterly)EUR
🇬🇧 United Kingdom Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelPort of EntrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)GBP
🇮🇪 Ireland Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountryProductJan 2015 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)EUR
🇮🇳 India Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelPort of EntryProductJan 2017 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)USD
🇮🇹 Italy Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2011 - Nov 2023 (Monthly)EUR
🇯🇵 Japan Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelRegion, PrefectureSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2009 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)JPY
🇰🇷 South Korea Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2002 - Feb 2024 (Monthly)USD
🇲🇾 Malaysia Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2013 - Sep 2020 (Monthly)MYR
🇳🇱 Netherlands Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, Division, GroupJan 2012 - Oct 2022 (Monthly)EUR
🇳🇴 Norway Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, DivisionJan 2015 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)NOK
🇵🇭 Philippines Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2019 - Aug 2021 (Monthly)USD
🇵🇹 Portugal Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, HS2Jan 2015 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)EUR
🇷🇺 Russia Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelDistrict, RegionSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2017 - Jan 2022 (Monthly)USD
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Partner LevelContinent, Country-Jan 2016 - Nov 2023 (Monthly)SAR
Product Level-SectionJan 2016 - Nov 2023 (Monthly)SAR
Port LevelPort of Entry-Mar 2016 - Mar 2023 (Monthly)SAR
🇸🇪 Sweden Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Product LevelContinent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 1996 - Nov 2023 (Monthly)SEK
🇸🇬 Singapore Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Partner LevelContinent, Country-Jan 1976 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)SGD
Product Level-ProductJan 1976 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)SGD
🇹🇷 Turkey Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Partner LevelProvince-Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)USD
Product LevelProvinceSection, HS2Jan 2002 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)USD
🇺🇸 United States Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
District LevelState, DistrictSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)USD
State LevelStateSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)USD
Port LevelState, District, Port of EntrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2017 - Jan 2024 (Monthly)USD
🇺🇾 Uruguay Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Department LevelCorridor, DepartmentSection, HS2, HS42016 - 2018 (Yearly)USD
🇿🇦 South Africa Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
Port LevelPort of EntrySection, HS2, HS4, HS6Jan 2010 - Dec 2023 (Monthly)ZAR

International Datasets

Bill of Lading
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
BoL ExplorerStateSection, HS2, HS4, HS6Aug 2017 - Oct 2023 (Monthly)-
Complexity
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
ECI Multidimensional (1999 - 2022)Continent, Country-1999 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS6 REV. 2002 (2003 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS4, HS62003 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS6 REV. 2007 (2008 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS4, HS62008 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS6 REV. 2012 (2012 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS4, HS62012 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS6 REV. 1992 (1995 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS4, HS61995 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS6 REV. 1996 (1998 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS4, HS61998 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS6 REV. 2022 (2022)-Section, HS2, HS4, HS62022 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS4 REV. 2002 (2003 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS42003 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS4 REV. 2007 (2008 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS42008 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS4 REV. 2012 (2012 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS42012 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS4 REV. 1992 (1995 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS41995 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS4 REV. 1996 (1998 - 2022)-Section, HS2, HS41998 - 2022 (Yearly)-
PCI HS4 REV. 2022 (2022)-Section, HS2, HS42022 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS6 REV. 2002 (2003 - 2022)Continent, Country-2003 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS6 REV. 2007 (2008 - 2022)Continent, Country-2008 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS6 REV. 2012 (2012 - 2022)Continent, Country-2012 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS6 REV. 1992 (1995 - 2022)Continent, Country-1995 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS6 REV. 1996 (1998 - 2022)Continent, Country-1998 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS6 REV. 2022 (2022)Continent, Country-2022 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS4 REV. 2002 (2003 - 2022)Continent, Country-2003 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS4 REV. 2007 (2008 - 2022)Continent, Country-2008 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS4 REV. 2012 (2012 - 2022)Continent, Country-2012 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS4 REV. 1992 (1995 - 2022)Continent, Country-1995 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS4 REV. 1996 (1998 - 2022)Continent, Country-1998 - 2022 (Yearly)-
ECI HS4 REV. 2022 (2022)Continent, Country-2022 - 2022 (Yearly)-
Indicators
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
WDIContinent, Country-1960 - 2022 (Yearly)-
Gini CoefficientContinent, Country-1963 - 2015 (Yearly)-
Tariffs
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
WITSContinent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS61989 - 2019 (Yearly)-
Trade
DatasetLocation ResolutionProduct ClassificationTime SpanCurrency
HS6 REV. 1992 (1995 - 2022)Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS61995 - 2022 (Yearly)USD
HS6 REV. 1996 (1998 - 2022)Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS61998 - 2022 (Yearly)USD
HS6 REV. 2002 (2003 - 2022)Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62003 - 2022 (Yearly)USD
HS6 REV. 2007 (2008 - 2022)Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62008 - 2022 (Yearly)USD
HS6 REV. 2012 (2012 - 2022)Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62012 - 2022 (Yearly)USD
HS6 REV. 2017 (2018 - 2022)Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62018 - 2022 (Yearly)USD
HS6 REV. 2022 (2022)Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62022 - 2022 (Yearly)USD
Trade Unit Values HS6 REV. 1996Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62000 - 2019 (Yearly)-
Trade Unit Values HS6 REV. 2002Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62000 - 2019 (Yearly)-
Trade Unit Values HS6 REV. 2007Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62000 - 2019 (Yearly)-
Trade Unit Values HS6 REV. 2012Continent, CountrySection, HS2, HS4, HS62000 - 2019 (Yearly)-
SITC2 (1962 - 2018)Continent, CountryCategory, Section, Division, Group, Subgroup1962 - 2018 (Yearly)USD