China's waterborne exports to the U.S. continues to outdistance its Asian neighbors as the trickle of manufacturers migrating to China from the rest of Asia intensifies. In 2000, China's 3 million TEUs of containerized exports to the U.S. were three times that of Hong Kong and easily surpassed those of Japan, Korea and Taiwan.

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Latin American

Your company's future growth depends on your educated decisions. If trade with Latin America is integral to your business plan, PIERS can deliver the intelligence you need to outline a successful strategy. And, because of our exclusive agreements with many of these countries, only PIERS can give you the comprehensive coverage of maritime traffic to and from Latin America and the world!

Key features of PIERS' Latin American Database:

  • Providing comprehensive coverage of Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela.
  • Uniform record layouts for all countries.
  • Shipper and consignee identification.
  • Harmonized commodity codes (for easy data retrieval).
  • Country of origin and destination.
  • Standard country and port codes.
  • Steamship line and vessel name.

Hard Copy Reports, Tapes and Diskettes

PIERS staff can create customized reports based on commodity or shipper detail from raw manifest data to best suit your needs.

    Sample Report - Shipper Detail
    Sample Report - Commodity

CD-ROM

Latin American data is available on CD-ROM known in the following two versions: The Mexican CD-ROM and the Latin American CD-ROM (covering Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela). Each CD-ROM provides virtually instant data retrieval by any word, phrase, code or combination. Powerful searching software included on the disc allows for printing.

    Sample Screen - CDROM Search List
    Sample Screen - CDROM Search Details


PIERS' powerful database is invaluable for locating new sources of supply, discovering new sales leads, and identifying new markets. PIERS' reports help you track the import and export activity of your global competitors. Our easy-to-use data provides you with an analysis of commodity trends, trade flows and potential markets. When you need trade intelligence on Latin America, you need PIERS!

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