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State HS6 Database - Imports Record Layout
FIX FORMATTED ASCII FILE RECORD LENGTH: 258
IMPORTS HS 6-Digit by Country by State
FILENAME: ISTHS6<YY><MM>.TXT
| POSITION | FIELD NAME | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | commodity | 6-digit Harmonized Schedule (HS) Code |
| 7-10 | cty_code | 4-digit Country Code |
| 11-12 | state | 2-digit State of Origin, using US Postal Service State Abbreviations. "XX" = Unidentified |
| 13-16 | year | 4-digit Statistical Year |
| 17-18 | month | 2-digit Statistical Month |
| 19-33 | gen_val_mo | 15-digit General Imports, Total Value |
| 34-48 | con_val_mo | 15-digit Imports for Consumption, Total Value |
| 49-63 | air_val_mo | 15-digit Air Value |
| 64-78 | air_swt_mo | 15-digit Air Shipping Weight |
| 79-93 | ves_val_mo | 15-digit Vessel Value |
| 94-108 | ves_swt_mo | 15-digit Vessel Shipping Weight |
| 109-123 | cnt_val_mo | 15-digit Containerized Vessel Value |
| 124-138 | cnt_swt_mo | 15-digit Containerized Vessel Shipping Weight |
| 139-153 | gen_val_yr | 15-digit Year to Date General Imports, Total Value |
| 154-168 | con_val_yr | 15-digit Year-to-Date Imports for Consumption, Total Value |
| 169-183 | air_val_yr | 15-digit Year to Date Air Value |
| 184-198 | air_swt_yr | 15-digit Year to Date Air Shipping Weight |
| 199-213 | ves_val_yr | 15-digit Year to Date Vessel Value |
| 214-228 | ves_swt_yr | 15-digit Year to Date Vessel Shipping Weight |
| 229-243 | cnt_val_yr | 15-digit Year to Date Containerized Vessel Value |
| 244-258 | cnt_swt_yr | 15-digit Year to Date Containerized Vessel Shipping Weight |
July 2012
Trade Numbers
Deficit: $42.0 Billion
Exports: $183.3 Billion
Imports: $225.3 Billion
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