The Trade Data API for global import & export intelligence
Trusted global coverage
What is the Trade Data API?
The Trade Data API is a REST interface to global import and export data: customs declarations, bill-of-lading shipment records, and the companies behind them. Instead of buying static spreadsheets or scraping portals, your application queries normalised, deduplicated trade data programmatically and gets JSON back.
Why developers choose it
- One endpoint, global scope — 200+ countries and 80+ customs authorities, normalised to a single schema.
- Entity-resolved companies — shippers and consignees linked to 20M+ company profiles, so you can search by trading partner, not just by shipment.
- HS-code aware — filter 10B+ records by Harmonized System code, country, date range, port, and trade direction.
- Built for products — pagination, rate limits, and webhooks designed for supplier-discovery, KYC/compliance, and market-intelligence apps.
Common use cases
Supplier and buyer discovery, supply-chain mapping, competitor and market research, sanctions and compliance screening, and logistics demand forecasting all run on the same underlying trade dataset.
Trade Data API — frequently asked questions
What is a trade data API?
A trade data API is a programmatic interface that returns global import and export records — customs declarations, shipment bills of lading, and the companies involved — as structured JSON, so applications can query trade flows directly instead of handling static files.
What data sources does the Trade Data API cover?
It aggregates customs and shipment data from 80+ country customs authorities and bill-of-lading providers across 200+ countries and regions, normalised into one schema.
Can I search by company or by HS code?
Yes. Records are entity-resolved to 20M+ company profiles and tagged with Harmonized System (HS) codes, so you can filter by trading partner, product category, country, port, and date range.
Is there a free trial?
A sandbox API key is available so you can evaluate the schema, coverage, and rate limits before choosing a paid plan.