/comtrade/datasets/metadata
Get UN Comtrade dataset methodology metadata — currency, valuation, trade system, conversion factors
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💡 AI Hint: Get the methodology metadata for a UN Comtrade dataset (reporter + period). Returns notes describing the reporting currency, import/export valuation basis (CIF/FOB), trade system, currency conversion factors, partner-country attribution and the publication note and date. Use this to interpret trade values correctly before comparing across reporters.
⚠️ Common errors: 412: No metadata is available for the requested reporter, period and classification
Authorizations
API token from the dashboard
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Reporter area code (M49/UN numeric)
842
156
Period — year (YYYY) for annual, year-month (YYYYMM) for monthly
"2022"
Max scrapping execution timeout (in seconds)
20 <= x <= 1500Trade type — goods (C) or services (S)
C, S Frequency — annual (A) or monthly (M)
A, M Commodity/service classification scheme
HS, H0, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, SITC, S1, S2, S3, S4, ST, BEC, B4, B5, EB, EB02, EB10, EB10S Response
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