Selecting One Commodity Code

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1. Click on STATISTICS, then BUILD YOUR OWN TABLES from the drop-down menu.

2. Click on Data by Commodity Code from the left hand menu.

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You will be presented with our default table. This shows:

•Both EU and Non EU data for all four suites (Imports, Exports, Arrivals and Dispatches,

•Latest 3 months data for all commodities up to HS2

This produces a drop down menu. (Every chapter has been ticked here as it has been used to create the default table)

3. Click on the down arrow box next to the HS2 box

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4. Click on the box to the left of (Show All) to clear all the ticks. You can now select the commodity code you are interested in

In this example we are interested in commodity code 64021900 (sports footwear)

If you are unsure of the commodity codes for your goods, you can find them using the ICN Online on this site.

5. Use the scroll bar to scroll down to Chapter 64

6. Click on the Expand (+) symbol to open up all the entries within Chapter 64

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7. Click on the Expand (+) symbol by 6402 to open up all the HS6 headings within it

8. Click on the Expand (+) symbol by 640219 to reveal all the commodity codes (CN8) within it…

9. … and click on the one you want (in this case 64021900

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10. When you have finished, click on OK

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The table shows the total trade (value) for commodity code 64021900 for all geographical regions

The filtering information bar at the top of the table summarises the selections chosen

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If you want to see the total trade (value) for commodity code 64021900 for all the countries in one particular geographical region (for example Asia and Oceania) hover anywhere in the Asia and Oceania box and right click your mouse

1. Hover anywhere in the Asia and Oceania box and right click your mouse

2. A drop down menu appears. Left click on Expand

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All the countries that form the Asia and Oceania group are now displayed together with the total trade (value) for commodity code 64021900

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1. Hover anywhere here and right click your mouse

2. A drop down menu appears. Left click on Expand All

If you want to see the total trade (value) for commodity code 64021900 for all countries in all geographical regions …

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Your table now lists all counties in all geographical regions and the total trade (value) for commodity code 64021900