---
title: "International trade data"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/comtrade/trade"
tags: ["Global Economy & Trade"]
---

# International trade data

`GET /api/v1/comtrade/trade`

Merchandise trade between countries. Query by reporter, partner, calendar year, and trade flow (imports/exports). Values are in USD. Imports are reported on a CIF basis (cost, insurance, freight); exports on an FOB basis (free on board). primary_value carries the flow's native basis (imports CIF, exports FOB), and cif_value / fob_value are returned separately when the source provides them. To compare with customs-value sources such as US Census general imports, use fob_value: CIF runs a few percent higher because it includes freight and insurance. Source: UN Comtrade preview API.

## Query parameters

- `reporter` string, required — Reporter country: us, cn, de, jp, gb, etc.
- `year` integer — Calendar year (YYYY).
- `partner` string — Partner country or 'world'
- `flow` string — M=imports, X=exports, M,X=both
- `commodity` string — HS commodity code or TOTAL

## Response `200`

Merchandise trade records by reporter, partner, flow, and commodity. Monetary fields (primary_value, cif_value, fob_value) are in USD; imports default to CIF, exports to FOB.

- EnvelopeStubData
  - `data` StubData, required — Response shape not yet documented; fields are returned as-is.
  - `meta` SugraMeta, required — Metadata attached to every /api/v1/* response envelope.
    - `endpoint` string, required — Requested endpoint path.
    - `data_time` string, required — ISO 8601 UTC timestamp of the source data, not of the request.
    - `response_time` string, required — ISO 8601 UTC timestamp when this response was produced.
    - `provider` string, required — API name and version.
    - `source` string, nullable — Identifier of the primary upstream source used for this response.
    - `attribution` string, nullable — Human-readable attribution mandated by an upstream source (e.g. a securities regulator or self-regulatory organization). Present only on responses whose source requires the owner and source to be clearly identified. Do not remove or alter it when using the response.
    - `fallback_used` boolean, nullable — True when the primary source failed and a fallback produced the data.
    - `fallback_chain` string[], nullable — Ordered list of sources attempted, in the order they were tried.
    - `cached` boolean, nullable — True when this response was served from the internal cache.
    - `stale` boolean, nullable — True when the cached response was returned after the upstream rate-limited or errored. Clients can use this to detect degraded data.

## Other responses

- `401` — Missing or invalid `x-api-key` header. JSON body with a stable `code` distinguishing `missing_api_key` (no header sent) from `invalid_api_key` (header sent, key not accepted); any other 401 source carries the generic `unauthorized` with its detail as `reason`. Plus `hint`. `plan` is always null on 401 - an unauthenticated request has no plan; quota exhaustion is 429, not 401.
- `422` — Validation Error
- `429` — Daily rate limit exceeded. Check `X-RateLimit-Reset` for the next window.
- `503` — Upstream source is temporarily unavailable. Retry after a short delay.

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