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Check which reporter/period/classification combinations have published data before constructing expensive trade queries. Returns dataset records with period, classification, record count, and first/latest release dates. Call this before querying recent periods — annual data is typically published 3–12 months after the reference year and not all countries report every year. Omit all parameters to browse the full availability index.
Frequency: A=annual, M=monthly.
Period to check: YYYY (annual) or YYYYMM (monthly). Omit to see all available periods for the reporter.
Trade type: C=commodities (goods), S=services.
M49 reporter code to check. Omit to browse availability across all reporters.
Classification code filter (e.g. "HS", "H6", "EB10"). Omitted or blank defaults to HS for goods and EB10 for services.
Check which reporter/period/classification combinations have published data before constructing expensive trade queries. Returns dataset records with period, classification, record count, and first/latest release dates. Call this before querying recent periods — annual data is typically published 3–12 months after the reference year and not all countries report every year. Omit all parameters to browse the full availability index.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| freq | string | Frequency: A=annual, M=monthly. |
| period | string | Period to check: YYYY (annual) or YYYYMM (monthly). Omit to see all available periods for the reporter. |
| type_code | string | Trade type: C=commodities (goods), S=services. |
| reporter_code | integer | M49 reporter code to check. Omit to browse availability across all reporters. |
| classification | string | Classification code filter (e.g. "HS", "H6", "EB10"). Omitted or blank defaults to HS for goods and EB10 for services. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"freq": {
"enum": [
"A",
"M"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "A",
"description": "Frequency: A=annual, M=monthly."
},
"period": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Period to check: YYYY (annual) or YYYYMM (monthly). Omit to see all available periods for the reporter."
},
"type_code": {
"enum": [
"C",
"S"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "C",
"description": "Trade type: C=commodities (goods), S=services."
},
"reporter_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 reporter code to check. Omit to browse availability across all reporters."
},
"classification": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Classification code filter (e.g. \"HS\", \"H6\", \"EB10\"). Omitted or blank defaults to HS for goods and EB10 for services."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Fetch international trade-in-services data (EBOPS 2010 classification). Same bilateral structure as goods trade: returns flow value in USD, period, and reporter/partner/category metadata for each row. Use comtrade_list_service_categories to find the right service code before querying. Preview makes one paced request per served period, capped at 500 records per request. Services coverage is more limited than goods trade.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| period* | array | Periods (YYYY or YYYYMM). Serves the first 12 and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 120. Preview makes one paced request per period. |
| flow_code* | string | Trade flow: M=imports (credit received by reporter), X=exports (debit paid). |
| partner_code | integer | M49 partner code. Use 0 for all partners combined. Omit for a disaggregated by-partner breakdown. |
| service_code | string | EBOPS 2010 service category code (e.g. "SA" for transport). Use comtrade_list_service_categories to find available codes. Omit to get totals across all service categories. |
| reporter_code* | integer | M49 numeric code of the reporting country. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"reporter_code",
"flow_code",
"period"
],
"properties": {
"period": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 4
},
"maxItems": 120,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "Periods (YYYY or YYYYMM). Serves the first 12 and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 120. Preview makes one paced request per period."
},
"flow_code": {
"enum": [
"M",
"X"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Trade flow: M=imports (credit received by reporter), X=exports (debit paid)."
},
"partner_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 partner code. Use 0 for all partners combined. Omit for a disaggregated by-partner breakdown."
},
"service_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "EBOPS 2010 service category code (e.g. \"SA\" for transport). Use comtrade_list_service_categories to find available codes. Omit to get totals across all service categories."
},
"reporter_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 numeric code of the reporting country."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Rank commodity categories for a reporter by trade value for a given flow direction and period. Returns the top N HS chapters (2-digit) or headings (4-digit) sorted by descending value — answers "what does country X mainly export?" or "what does country X mainly import?". Symmetric counterpart to comtrade_get_top_partners. Optionally filter to a single partner country.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Maximum number of top commodity categories to return; above 50 returns all retrieved categories. |
| period* | string | Single period: annual (YYYY) or monthly (YYYYMM). |
| flow_code* | string | Trade flow: M=imports, X=exports. |
| aggr_level | any | HS aggregation level: 2 = chapter (broader), 4 = heading (more specific). |
| partner_code | integer | M49 partner code to filter to a specific bilateral relationship. Omit to rank commodities across all partners. |
| reporter_code* | integer | M49 numeric code of the reporting country. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"reporter_code",
"flow_code",
"period"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Maximum number of top commodity categories to return; above 50 returns all retrieved categories."
},
"period": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 4,
"description": "Single period: annual (YYYY) or monthly (YYYYMM)."
},
"flow_code": {
"enum": [
"M",
"X"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Trade flow: M=imports, X=exports."
},
"aggr_level": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number",
"const": 2
},
{
"type": "number",
"const": 4
}
],
"default": 2,
"description": "HS aggregation level: 2 = chapter (broader), 4 = heading (more specific)."
},
"partner_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 partner code to filter to a specific bilateral relationship. Omit to rank commodities across all partners."
},
"reporter_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 numeric code of the reporting country."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Rank trading partners for a reporter by trade value for a given commodity and flow direction. Returns the top N partners sorted by descending value — answers "who does country X mainly export product Y to?" or "where does country X mainly import product Z from?" for a single period. Fetches a disaggregated breakdown across all partners then sorts locally. Omit cmd_code to rank partners for total trade.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Maximum number of top partners to return; above 50 returns all retrieved partners. |
| period* | string | Single period: annual (YYYY) or monthly (YYYYMM). |
| cmd_code | string | Single HS commodity code (e.g. "84", "8471"). Omit or pass "TOTAL" to rank partners for total merchandise trade. |
| flow_code* | string | Trade flow: M=imports, X=exports. |
| reporter_code* | integer | M49 numeric code of the reporting country. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"reporter_code",
"flow_code",
"period"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Maximum number of top partners to return; above 50 returns all retrieved partners."
},
"period": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 4,
"description": "Single period: annual (YYYY) or monthly (YYYYMM)."
},
"cmd_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Single HS commodity code (e.g. \"84\", \"8471\"). Omit or pass \"TOTAL\" to rank partners for total merchandise trade."
},
"flow_code": {
"enum": [
"M",
"X"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Trade flow: M=imports, X=exports."
},
"reporter_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 numeric code of the reporting country."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Compute the trade balance for a country over one or more periods — total exports minus total imports — with optional HS or SITC commodity filter. Preview makes two paced requests per served period; authenticated calls batch periods. Returns the signed balance (USD), export value, import value, and coverage ratio (exports / imports). Note: mirror asymmetry is common — balance reflects values as reported by this country; the same flow may be recorded differently by the partner. Uses comtrade_lookup_countries to resolve reporter codes.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| freq | string | Frequency: A=annual, M=monthly. |
| period* | array | Annual periods (YYYY) or monthly periods (YYYYMM). Serves the first 12 and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 120. |
| cmd_code | array | HS or SITC commodity codes to restrict the balance calculation. Serves the first 20 and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 200. Omit to compute the overall trade balance across all commodities. |
| reporter_code* | integer | M49 numeric code of the reporting country. |
| classification | string | Goods classification: HS/H0–H6 or SITC S1–S4/SS. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"reporter_code",
"period"
],
"properties": {
"freq": {
"enum": [
"A",
"M"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "A",
"description": "Frequency: A=annual, M=monthly."
},
"period": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 4
},
"maxItems": 120,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "Annual periods (YYYY) or monthly periods (YYYYMM). Serves the first 12 and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 120."
},
"cmd_code": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"maxItems": 200,
"description": "HS or SITC commodity codes to restrict the balance calculation. Serves the first 20 and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 200. Omit to compute the overall trade balance across all commodities."
},
"reporter_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 numeric code of the reporting country."
},
"classification": {
"enum": [
"HS",
"H0",
"H1",
"H2",
"H3",
"H4",
"H5",
"H6",
"S1",
"S2",
"S3",
"S4",
"SS"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "HS",
"description": "Goods classification: HS/H0–H6 or SITC S1–S4/SS."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Fetch bilateral trade flow records — the primary data retrieval tool. Returns trade value in USD (primaryValue — FOB for exports, CIF for imports), quantity, net weight, and period/commodity/partner metadata for each row. Accepts multiple periods and commodity codes per call; pass partner_code 0 to get totals aggregated across all partners. Omit cmd_code or pass "TOTAL" to aggregate all commodities. Preview makes one paced request per served period, with a 500-record cap per request. Use comtrade_lookup_countries to resolve reporter/partner codes and comtrade_search_commodities to resolve HS codes. For SITC, supply codes from the selected SITC revision.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| freq | string | Frequency: A=annual, M=monthly. |
| period* | array | One or more periods to query. Annual: "YYYY" (e.g. ["2022", "2023"]). Monthly: "YYYYMM" (e.g. ["202201", "202202"]). Serves the first 12 periods and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 120. |
| cmd_code | array | HS or SITC commodity codes to query. Serves the first 20 codes and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 200. Pass ["TOTAL"] or omit to aggregate all commodities. Use comtrade_search_commodities for HS codes only. |
| flow_code* | string | Trade flow direction: M=imports, X=exports, RX=re-exports, RM=re-imports. |
| partner_code | integer | M49 code of the trade partner. Use 0 to aggregate across all partners (World total). Omit to get a disaggregated breakdown by partner country. |
List EBOPS 2010 service trade categories — the equivalent of comtrade_search_commodities for the services domain. Returns category codes, descriptions, and parent codes. Filter by keyword to find a specific service type (e.g. "transport", "financial", "travel"), or browse from a parent category code. Use the returned id as service_code in comtrade_get_services_trade.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Maximum number of categories to return; above 500 returns all matching categories. |
| query | string | Keyword or category code prefix to filter results. Examples: "transport", "SA", "financial services". Omit to list all EBOPS categories. |
| parent_code | string | Return only sub-categories of this parent EBOPS code. Example: "SA" to see all transport service sub-categories. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 100,
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Maximum number of categories to return; above 500 returns all matching categories."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Keyword or category code prefix to filter results. Examples: \"transport\", \"SA\", \"financial services\". Omit to list all EBOPS categories."
},
"parent_code": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Return only sub-categories of this parent EBOPS code. Example: \"SA\" to see all transport service sub-categories."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Resolve country and area names to Comtrade M49 numeric codes used in all data queries. Accepts a partial name, full name, or ISO alpha-2/alpha-3 code (e.g. "United States", "USA", "US"). Returns matching entries with their numeric code, ISO identifiers, and a validAsReporter flag — regional groupings like "World" (code 0) are valid partners but not valid reporters. Use this before any trade data tool that requires reporter_code or partner_code. To aggregate across all partners, use partner code 0 (World) — no lookup needed.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| role | string | Filter by role: "reporter" returns only codes valid for the reporterCode parameter, "partner" returns only partner areas (includes regional groupings), "any" returns all matches regardless of role. |
| query* | string | Country or area name fragment, full name, or ISO alpha-2/alpha-3 code to search for. Case-insensitive. Examples: "Germany", "DEU", "DE", "united states", "china". |
| include_groups | boolean | Whether to include regional and economic groupings (e.g. EU, ASEAN). Set to false to return only individual countries. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"role": {
"enum": [
"reporter",
"partner",
"any"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "any",
"description": "Filter by role: \"reporter\" returns only codes valid for the reporterCode parameter, \"partner\" returns only partner areas (includes regional groupings), \"any\" returns all matches regardless of role."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Country or area name fragment, full name, or ISO alpha-2/alpha-3 code to search for. Case-insensitive. Examples: \"Germany\", \"DEU\", \"DE\", \"united states\", \"china\"."
},
"include_groups": {
"type": "boolean",
"default": true,
"description": "Whether to include regional and economic groupings (e.g. EU, ASEAN). Set to false to return only individual countries."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}Find HS commodity codes by keyword, partial description, or known code prefix. Returns matched codes at the requested aggregation level (2-, 4-, or 6-digit) with full descriptions, parent code, leaf status, and a recommended_query_code field indicating the best code level for subsequent trade queries (2-digit chapter for broad analysis, 4- or 6-digit for specific products). This is the critical resolution step — agents cannot derive HS codes from product names without this tool. Use aggr_level 2 to start broad; narrow with aggr_level 4 or 6 once you have a chapter. To get all commodities for an entire chapter, pass the 2-digit code as cmd_code in trade tools.
| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| limit | integer | Maximum number of results to return; above 200 returns all matching codes. |
| query* | string | Keyword, partial description, or HS code prefix to search for. Examples: "motor vehicles", "8471", "coffee", "84" (chapter 84 = machinery). |
| aggr_level | any | Aggregation level: 2 = HS chapter (most general), 4 = heading, 6 = subheading (most specific). Omit to return all matching levels. |
| classification | string | HS classification version. "HS" covers the combined dataset across all editions (H0–H6). Use a specific edition (e.g. "H6") for version-specific lookups. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"query"
],
"properties": {
"limit": {
"type": "integer",
"default": 50,
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Maximum number of results to return; above 200 returns all matching codes."
},
"query": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Keyword, partial description, or HS code prefix to search for. Examples: \"motor vehicles\", \"8471\", \"coffee\", \"84\" (chapter 84 = machinery)."
},
"aggr_level": {
"anyOf": [
{
"type": "number",
"const": 2
},
{
"type": "number",
"const": 4
},
{
"type": "number",
"const": 6
}
],
"description": "Aggregation level: 2 = HS chapter (most general), 4 = heading, 6 = subheading (most specific). Omit to return all matching levels."
},
"classification": {
"enum": [
"HS",
"H0",
"H1",
"H2",
"H3",
"H4",
"H5",
"H6"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "HS",
"description": "HS classification version. \"HS\" covers the combined dataset across all editions (H0–H6). Use a specific edition (e.g. \"H6\") for version-specific lookups."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}| reporter_code* | integer | M49 numeric code of the reporting country. Use comtrade_lookup_countries to resolve names to codes. |
| classification | string | Goods classification: HS/H0–H6 or SITC S1–S4/SS. Defaults to combined HS. |
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"reporter_code",
"flow_code",
"period"
],
"properties": {
"freq": {
"enum": [
"A",
"M"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "A",
"description": "Frequency: A=annual, M=monthly."
},
"period": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 4
},
"maxItems": 120,
"minItems": 1,
"description": "One or more periods to query. Annual: \"YYYY\" (e.g. [\"2022\", \"2023\"]). Monthly: \"YYYYMM\" (e.g. [\"202201\", \"202202\"]). Serves the first 12 periods and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 120."
},
"cmd_code": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"maxItems": 200,
"description": "HS or SITC commodity codes to query. Serves the first 20 codes and discloses the remainder; input ceiling 200. Pass [\"TOTAL\"] or omit to aggregate all commodities. Use comtrade_search_commodities for HS codes only."
},
"flow_code": {
"enum": [
"M",
"X",
"RX",
"RM"
],
"type": "string",
"description": "Trade flow direction: M=imports, X=exports, RX=re-exports, RM=re-imports."
},
"partner_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 code of the trade partner. Use 0 to aggregate across all partners (World total). Omit to get a disaggregated breakdown by partner country."
},
"reporter_code": {
"type": "integer",
"maximum": 9007199254740991,
"minimum": -9007199254740991,
"description": "M49 numeric code of the reporting country. Use comtrade_lookup_countries to resolve names to codes."
},
"classification": {
"enum": [
"HS",
"H0",
"H1",
"H2",
"H3",
"H4",
"H5",
"H6",
"S1",
"S2",
"S3",
"S4",
"SS"
],
"type": "string",
"default": "HS",
"description": "Goods classification: HS/H0–H6 or SITC S1–S4/SS. Defaults to combined HS."
}
},
"additionalProperties": false
}