Depending on the report type you selected on the Data Source Selection screen, you will see a combination of the available measures, namely value, quantity, and unit price in your report. Importantly, value data are provided at all digit levels, but quantity and price values are only provided at the ten-digit HS level. For port-level data, the measures are Total Value, Vessel Value, Vessel SWT, Air Value, Air SWT, Containerized Vessel Value, and Containerized Vessel SWT. If the default options of the report you selected do not fit your research needs, you can select and/or de-select the default options (more on this below).


Measures for HS district-level data

• Values are expressed in single U.S. dollars ($US).
• Quantities are expressed in single units at the ten-digit level only. At the ten-digit level, the actual unit being displayed is shown in parenthesis following the commodity description. Most weights and volumes are expressed in metric terms. Click here for a list of quantity abbreviations used in this product.
• Unit Prices are also available only at the ten-digit level. Note: This figure is calculated by dividing value by quantity.

• Total Value ($US) is the value of trade from all shipping methods.
• Vessel Value ($US) is the value of trade through vessel ports (seaborne trade).
• Vessel SWT (kg) is the shipping weight of trade going through vessel ports (seaborne trade) expressed in kilograms. (The port and state level data won't tell you the individual number of items shipped.)
• Air Value ($US) is the value of trade through airborne carriers.
• Air SWT (kg) is the shipping weight of trade carried by airborne carriers expressed in kilograms. (The port and state level data won't tell you the individual number of items shipped.)
• Containerized Vessel Value ($US) is the value of shipments transported in any van-type container. (Note that containerized vessel trade is already included in vessel trade above.)
• Containerized Vessel SWT (kg) is the shipping weight of trade transported in any van-type container expressed in kilograms. (Note that containerized vessel trade is already included in vessel trade above.)

• Total Export Value is the domestic export value added to foreign export value
• Domestic Export Value is the value of domestic (grown, manufactured, enhanced, etc.) merchandise exported
• Foreign Export Value is the export value of foreign merchandise (re-exports)
• General Imports, Customs Value is the value of physical arrivals of merchandise from foreign countries (including goods going into bonded warehouses etc.)
• General Imports, C.I.F. Value is the landed value of merchandise at the first port of arrival in the U.S. (excludes U.S. import duties)
• Imports for Consumption Customs Value is the value of imports cleared through Customs (including goods from bonded warehouses etc.)
• Imports for Consumption, C.I.F. Value is the value of imports cleared through Customs based on the actual price including freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing the merchandise to the United States
• Balance is the total export value minus general imports customs value

Figure A: State Export Data - Measures Selection Screen

• Value is the default member if nothing is selected in the Measures Selection screen. Your report page will load without a "Measures" header, but all the data listed will be represented in $US (i.e. value).
• While you can choose which units of measure to use in your report, it is important to remember that quantity and unit price data are only available at the ten-digit HS commodity detail level.
• USA Trade Online automatically saves any changes you make to your commodity, country, state, district or port (as applicable), and measures criteria before you view the resulting table. Only the "Advanced Selection" option in the time dimension requires you to save your changes first.
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