USA Research Tools

Quick access to all analytics tools. Click any card to open the tool and start analyzing US ocean import data.

Econ tools

Search BOL by Number

Search and view individual Bills of Lading by number. See shipper, consignee, vessel, ports, product details, and more.

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Product Import Trends

Enter a keyword to see annual import statistics (2014–2025). Click any year for monthly breakdown. Track product trends over time.

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Sellers Per Shipment (SPS) Explorer

See which US importers source a product from few or many foreign suppliers. Based on Heise, Pierce, Schaur & Schott (NBER WP 32138) and shipment-level data.

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Port-to-City Shipping Routes

See shipping routes from origin ports to US destination cities. Enter a product keyword and year to visualize trade flows on a map.

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Tariff Impact on Import Volumes

Explore how Section 201, 232, and 301 tariffs affected import volumes. Compare pre- and post-tariff trends by product and origin.

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Major Export Countries

Discover the top export countries to the US for a product keyword across years, with yearly trends and monthly country breakdowns.

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Top Exporters by Product

Find the world's top exporters (shippers) for a product. Search by keyword and see suppliers ranked by shipment volume to the US.

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Most Common Products by Country

Select an origin country to discover the top 10 most shipped product HS Codes to the USA.

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Port-to-Port Carrier Comparison

Compare freight carriers on a specific shipping line. Select origin and destination ports to see carrier market share, FCL/LCL, and focus metrics.

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Search Importers & Exporters

Search US importers (consignees) or exporters (shippers) by company name. View detailed profiles with shipment history, suppliers, carriers, and trade data.

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Company Supply Chain Map

Analyze the supply chain of a US company. Enter a consignee to see a world map of supplier countries, top 10 suppliers, flow to other customers, and top products.

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Imports by US State

Inspect US consignee states by import volume. View total imports per state for any year, or filter by product keyword to see state distribution for specific goods.

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