Each year the Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division releases a 13th month file approximately three(3) months after the December release of the data. The 13th Month file includes corrections (ERRATA) made at the request of outside sources and verified with exporters or importers by the Foreign Trade Division. The 13th month data also includes late shipments. Late shipments are Shippers Export Declarations or Import Entry Summary Forms that are received too late to be included within the normal monthly trade release.
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