US Customs Data: What It Is and How to Access It

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US customs data is compiled from the manifests and declarations filed for goods entering and leaving the United States. It includes the importer, supplier, product, HS code, volume, value and ports — and is used to find suppliers, track competitors and research the US market.

What US trade data contains

US import Bill of Lading records typically show the consignee (US importer), shipper (foreign supplier), product description, HS code, weight, container count, port of unlading and the vessel — a complete picture of each inbound shipment.

How it is used

  • Suppliers & competitors — see which overseas suppliers ship to US buyers, and monitor competitor import activity.
  • Market entry — measure how much of a product enters the US and through which ports.
  • Sales prospecting — build lists of active US importers for a given product.

Access US data

Trade Database offers US trade data as Bill of Lading and customs datasets, with billions of records across 2015–2026. Try product-level views like electronics importers in the USA or pharmaceutical trade in the USA, or request a free sample.

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