UN Comtrade Trade Data Scraper - Bilateral Trade by HS Code

Scrape bilateral trade data from UN Comtrade. Get import/export values between any two countries at HS code level.

What you get

Extract import/export trade data from the UN Comtrade database. Find trade values between any two countries, track trade trends over time, and discover top traded product categories. Covers 200+ countries and all HS codes.

Output fields

Field	Description
reporter	Reporting country
partner	Partner country
hs_code	HS commodity code
commodity	Product description
trade_flow	Import or Export
trade_value	Trade value in USD
year	Data year
weight_kg	Net weight in kg

Example output

{
    "reporter": "United States",
    "partner": "China",
    "hs_code": "8471",
    "commodity": "Automatic data processing machines",
    "trade_flow": "Import",
    "trade_value": 42000000000,
    "year": 2024,
    "weight_kg": 850000000
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
reporterCountry	Yes	Reporting country code
partnerCountry	No	Partner country code (empty = all)
hsCode	No	HS commodity code filter
year	No	Data year (default: latest)
maxResults	No	Max results (default: 100)

Use cases

• Trade analysts: Track bilateral trade flows and trends
• Economists: Research international trade patterns
• Policy researchers: Analyze trade imbalances and commodity flows
• Business strategists: Identify export/import opportunities

Pricing

Pay-per-result pricing at $0.001 per record. Free API, no proxy needed.

Limitations

• Data availability depends on UN Comtrade reporting (may lag 1-2 years)
• Some country-commodity pairs may have limited data
• HS code granularity varies by reporting country