Trade Profiles

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Use Trade Profiles in three-easy steps: Search, View Results, Go to Reports.

Search:

There are two search menus in Trade Profiles:

Company Look-up lets you search by Company Name:

Fill in Company Name or partial name

Country and State are optional

Or:

Go to the Search tab, and start by selecting the type of trading company you are looking for:

US Importers will return companies in the US that Import and may Export
US Exporters will return companies in the US that Export and may Import
Foreign Exporters return companies exporting to the U.S.
All of the above return all trading companies

Type in your search criteria in the fields provided. Search by:

Geographic location
Trading partner countries
Product bought or sold, search by product description, SIC code, Harmonized tariff code, or product category.
Filter results by trade volume, years in business, number of employees, sales volume

Look-up tables are available for State, Country, U.S. Port, Trading Country and Harmonized Tariff Code.

Please note that special characters, such as *, #, ?, are not recognized by Profiles and will generate an error message.

All search criteria must be met to return a result. A company site or headquarter will be returned if it matches all the search criteria. Searching for companies based on overall volume of trade will return a company at the headquarter level if total trade at all sites meet the volume requirement.

User Tip: If your search does not return any results, try broadening your search criteria. For example, eliminating filters such as volume of trade, or size of business will return more results.

View Your Results:

After your search is complete, you will be taken to the Results Page. From here, you can click on any Profile to view immediately, or you can sort and select multiple profiles then go to Reports to view and download to MS Excel.* View results by:

Company Name, # of Shipments
Company Name, TEUs, MTons
Company Name, City, State, Country
Country, Company Name, Shipments

You can sort by least or greatest amount of Shipments, TEUs or MTons by clicking on the field header. Then select the companies you want to see.

User Tip: If you want to identify the top Importers/Exporters that match your search criteria, sort on number of shipments highest to lowest. Then set the page to display either 20, 50 or 100 names. You can then choose “Select All” and go to Reports to download the top Importers or Exporters to Excel.

Go to Reports:

To view multiple Trade Profiles or download to Excel, click on either the “Reports” tab or the link at the bottom of the page. From here, you can click on each Profile to view. Navigate to next or previous Profiles at the bottoms of each Profile report.

User Tip: Download Profile data to Excel from the Reports page for all Profiles you select. To download Import or Export transaction detail, or to print a Trade Profile report, you must select each Profile first. You can print or download transaction detail for one report at a time.

View Profiles:

For single location companies or headquarters, the Trade Profile will reflect total company trade for a 12-month period. If a company has multiple trading locations, you can view a single location profile by selecting from the pull down menu on the top right-hand side of the screen.

If you have selected a trading site for a company family, you can click on the link at the top of the page to view the company’s total trade at the headquarter location.

To view a Trade Profile of a company’s top trading partners, select partner from right hand list and click to go to that company’s profile.

Company background information is located at the top of the report. PIERS trade statistics are below this. Click tabs to view a company’s imports, exports or total trade. View statistics:

· By Country

Ø Country by Commodity

Ø Country by Port

· By Port

Ø Port by Commodity

Ø Port by Country

· By Commodity (click on high level commodity to view more detailed description)

Ø Commodity by Country

Ø Commodity by Port

Summary statistics drill down to PIERS transactional detail (subscription access is required). Simply click on the field you want to view, such as a specific commodity from a country. You can select transaction detailed based on the Shipper and Arrival date.

Up to 2-weeks of previously viewed Profiles will be available for you to view at My Profiles.

Save Search:

From the Results Screen, enter a name for your search in the Save Search field at the top of the screen. If you go to “My Searches” you will find your saved searches. You then simply click on the search name and immediately go to the updated Results Screen.

Log Out:

Click on “Log Out” on the top left-hand navigation bar on the top of the screen.


	Trade Profiles Quick Reference Guide Login Search View Results Go to Reports View Profiles Save Search Logout Login: customers click hereto begin. Your % discount will be deducted at checkout. Use Trade Profiles in three-easy steps: Search, View Results, Go to Reports. Search: There are two search menus in Trade Profiles: Company Look-up lets you search by Company Name: Fill in Company Name or partial name Country and State are optional Or: Go to the Search tab, and start by selecting the type of trading company you are looking for: US Importers will return companies in the US that Import and may Export US Exporters will return companies in the US that Export and may Import Foreign Exporters return companies exporting to the U.S. All of the above return all trading companies Type in your search criteria in the fields provided. Search by: Geographic location Trading partner countries Product bought or sold, search by product description, SIC code, Harmonized tariff code, or product category. Filter results by trade volume, years in business, number of employees, sales volume Look-up tables are available for State, Country, U.S. Port, Trading Country and Harmonized Tariff Code. Please note that special characters, such as , #, ?, are not recognized by Profiles and will generate an error message. All search criteria must be met to return a result. A company site or headquarter will be returned if it matches all the search criteria. Searching for companies based on overall volume of trade will return a company at the headquarter level if total trade at all sites meet the volume requirement. User Tip:* If your search does not return any results, try broadening your search criteria. For example, eliminating filters such as volume of trade, or size of business will return more results. View Your Results: After your search is complete, you will be taken to the Results Page. From here, you can click on any Profile to view immediately, or you can sort and select multiple profiles then go to Reports to view and download to MS Excel.* View results by: Company Name, # of Shipments Company Name, TEUs, MTons Company Name, City, State, Country Country, Company Name, Shipments You can sort by least or greatest amount of Shipments, TEUs or MTons by clicking on the field header. Then select the companies you want to see. User Tip: If you want to identify the top Importers/Exporters that match your search criteria, sort on number of shipments highest to lowest. Then set the page to display either 20, 50 or 100 names. You can then choose “Select All” and go to Reports to download the top Importers or Exporters to Excel. Go to Reports: To view multiple Trade Profiles or download to Excel, click on either the “Reports” tab or the link at the bottom of the page. From here, you can click on each Profile to view. Navigate to next or previous Profiles at the bottoms of each Profile report. User Tip: Download Profile data to Excel from the Reports page for all Profiles you select. To download Import or Export transaction detail, or to print a Trade Profile report, you must select each Profile first. You can print or download transaction detail for one report at a time. View Profiles: For single location companies or headquarters, the Trade Profile will reflect total company trade for a 12-month period. If a company has multiple trading locations, you can view a single location profile by selecting from the pull down menu on the top right-hand side of the screen. If you have selected a trading site for a company family, you can click on the link at the top of the page to view the company’s total trade at the headquarter location. To view a Trade Profile of a company’s top trading partners, select partner from right hand list and click to go to that company’s profile. Company background information is located at the top of the report. PIERS trade statistics are below this. Click tabs to view a company’s imports, exports or total trade. View statistics: · By Country Ø Country by Commodity Ø Country by Port · By Port Ø Port by Commodity Ø Port by Country · By Commodity (click on high level commodity to view more detailed description) Ø Commodity by Country Ø Commodity by Port Summary statistics drill down to PIERS transactional detail (subscription access is required). Simply click on the field you want to view, such as a specific commodity from a country. You can select transaction detailed based on the Shipper and Arrival date. Up to 2-weeks of previously viewed Profiles will be available for you to view at My Profiles. Save Search: From the Results Screen, enter a name for your search in the Save Search field at the top of the screen. If you go to “My Searches” you will find your saved searches. You then simply click on the search name and immediately go to the updated Results Screen. Log Out: Click on “Log Out” on the top left-hand navigation bar on the top of the screen.