Importer Database

The exporter and importer databases provide a periodic database of all U.S. exporters/importers and their characteristics. The structure of the Importer Database parallells the EDB. As a result, the IDB has the potential to create profile exhibits for importers such as Imports by Company Employment Size from World Areas and Selected Countries, among others. The Importer Database (IDB) contains key data items from export/import statistics, the Business Register establishment list (BR), and selected 5-year census files. Import data include commodities exported; and shipment value, weight, country of origin, U.S. customs port, and method of transportation. BR data include exporter/importer identification, location and employment; and parent company (if any) identification, organization, location, employment, number of establishments and ownership. Census data are from the censuses of manufactures and wholesale trade, are establishment-based and include identification, total shipments, total export/import shipments (or sales), and employment.