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Port HS6 Database - Imports Record Layout

FIX FORMATTED ASCII FILE RECORD LENGTH: 230

IMPORTS - HS 6-Digit by Country by Port

FILENAME: DPORTHS6I<YY><MM>.TXT

POSITION FIELD NAME DESCRIPTION
1-6 commodity 6-digit Harmonized Schedule (HS) Code
7-10 cty_code 4-digit Country Code
11-14 port_code 4-digit Port of Unlading Code (District + Port)
15-18 year 4-digit Statistical Year
19-20 month 2-digit Statistical Month
21-35 value_mo 15-digit General Imports, Total Value
36-50 air_val_mo 15-digit General Imports, Air Value
51-65 air_swt_mo 15-digit General Imports, Air Shipping Weight
66-80 ves_val_mo 15-digit General Imports, Vessel Value
81-95 ves_swt_mo 15-digit General Imports, Vessel Shipping Weight
96-110 cnt_val_mo 15-digit General Imports, Containerized Vessel Value
111-125 cnt_swt_mo 15-digit General Imports, Containerized Vessel Shipping Weight
126-140 value_yr 15-digit Year-to-Date General Imports, Total Value
141-155 air_val_yr 15-digit Year-to-Date General Imports, Air Value
156-170 air_swt_yr 15-digit Year-to-Date General Imports, Air Shipping Weight
171-185 ves_val_yr 15-digit Year-to-Date General Imports, Vessel Value
186-200 ves_swt_yr 15-digit Year-to-Date General Imports, Vessel Shipping Weight
201-215 cnt_val_yr 15-digit Year-to-Date General Imports, Containerized Vessel Value
216-230 cnt_swt_yr 15-digit Year-to-Date General Imports, Containerized Vessel Shipping Weight

July 2012
Trade Numbers

Deficit: $42.0 Billion
Exports: $183.3 Billion
Imports: $225.3 Billion

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