USA Research Tools
US ocean import analytics. Click a tile to open it.
Econ tools
Product Cluster Maps
Enter a product to map US importer clusters, origin countries shipping to the USA, and production areas in the top exporting country. Top 10 importers and exporters by unique bills, with ports and fastest growers.
Research Desk
For professors, researchers, and students. Build a citable firm panel, product panel, or supplier add/leave comparison. Every query prints the SQL. Paid extracts are $0.0015 per bill, $20 minimum.
US Place Atlas
Drill from census region to state, consignee city, port, or foreign factory city. Cluster maps of US importers and overseas production. Parsed address columns on every bill. Every query prints the SQL.
Search BOL by Number
Search and view individual Bills of Lading by number. See shipper, consignee, vessel, ports, product details, and more.
Product Import Trends
Enter a keyword to see annual import statistics (2014β2025). Click any year for monthly breakdown. Track product trends over time.
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.
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.
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.
Major Export Countries
Discover the top export countries to the US for a product keyword across years, with yearly trends and monthly country breakdowns.
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.
Most Common Products by Country
Select an origin country to discover the top 10 most shipped product HS Codes to the USA.
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.
Search Importers & Exporters
Search US importers (consignees) or exporters (shippers) by company name. View detailed profiles with shipment history, suppliers, carriers, and trade data.
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.
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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Business tools
Find Customers
Enter a product keyword or HS code and a time period to see the top US importers ranked by matching import shipments. Open full importer profiles from the results.
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Data Shop
Custom extracts, bulk downloads, and API access.