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TDO Help - Trade By Product (HS)
Main Panel
The Main Panel is used to specify the selections upon which reports or graphs are based.
The left side of the panel is shown below.
This area is used to specify the following:
Trade Type
Total Imports, Total Exports, Domestic Exports, Re-Exports or Trade Balance.
Geographic Selection #1 : Trader
All Canada, Distribution by Province, Individual Provinces, Canadian Regions or United States.
Currency
$ Canadian, $ U.S. or Percentage of total.
Information pertaining to values.
The right side of the panel is shown below.
This area is used to specify the following:
Time Period
Annual Trends: Latest 5 or 10 years, Specific Years; Year to Date (YTD) - Current Year vs. Previous Year; or Latest 24 Months.
Geographic Selection #2: Trading Partner
All Countries (Total or Detailed), Top 10 Countries, Individual Countries or Pre-defined Country Groupings (based on continents, regions or economic association).
Individual U.S States, U.S. regions and Distribution by U.S. State will appear in the list for Canadian trade (i.e. when the trader is Canada or a Canadian province). This is not available here for U.S. trade with other countries (i.e. when the trader is the U.S.).
Definitions of trading partners.
Product Search
Total - All Products, Top 25 Chapters (HS2 codes), Top 25 Product Groups (HS4 codes), Top 25 Products (HS6 codes) or Specific Products chosen by means of: Keyword Search, Code Search or Browse List.
Information pertaining to product selection(s).
Immediately below the panel are buttons used to activate various operations as described below:
Run Graph
Generates a chart displayed as a GIF image. Four types are available and chosen using the sidebar menu.
Run Report
Generates reports that can be printed, bookmarked (for re-use) or for which data can be downloaded as a comma-delimited (CSV) file.
Advanced Functions
If you register (free!) with Industry Canada, you can login with a password and create personalized report groups that can be run in batch or individually. Once logged-in, the icons change to allow you to manage these groups and add reports to them.
Products (HS) Sample Report Help
Report Header
Outlines the selections made in the Main Panel with respect to trade type, trader, trading partner, time period and product.
The geographic selections will be expressed in terms of origin and destination for greater clarity.
Please note that units will reflect the choice of currency and that any rounding will be indicated, e.g. Value in Thousands of Canadian Dollars; Value in Millions of U.S. Dollars etc.
| Title | Canadian Total Exports |
|---|---|
| Products | Total for All Products |
| Origin | ---- Nova Scotia |
| Destination | Portugal Spain |
| Period | Latest 5 Years |
| Units | Value in Thousands of Canadian Dollars |
Report Body
The report body presents the requested data in tabular format.
The time periods (years or months) appear vertically in columns, while the geographic information appears horizontally in rows.
A sub-total is displayed for the selected geographic areas as well as the total for all countries. The balance for other geographic areas not selected will be shown as "others".
When a geographic group is selected, the countries in the group will be listed (even where there is no trade) in full in vertical fashion provided you have chosen the group (Detailed) selection. Choose the group (Total) if you only want to display the summed values for the countries in the group.
When more than one specific product is chosen, the data for each can be shown individually in sequential fashion.
The report body may contain hyperlinked geographic selections. Clicking on these displays detail for the U.S. states or for the countries in a pre-defined geographic group.
Caution:
- When TOP 10 COUNTRIES is selected with multiple product selections shown individually, the determination of the top countries is made on the combined totals for all the products together.
- When "Distribution by Province" is selected as the trader, the report body will always show a provincial breakdown, no matter what the trading partner selection is. However, the numbers will reflect the choice of trading partner made. In this case only, the same results will be obtained for country groups whether the (Total) or (Detailed) selection is made.
An example of a simple report is shown below:
| 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 20,860 | 22,132 | 18,642 | 19,838 | 24,282 |
| Portugal | 946 | 6,676 | 5,500 | 7,445 | 11,433 |
| SUB-TOTAL | 21,806 | 28,807 | 24,143 | 27,283 | 35,715 |
| OTHERS | 3,825,533 | 3,756,633 | 4,058,342 | 5,191,944 | 5,771,125 |
| TOTAL (ALL COUNTRIES) | 3,847,339 | 3,785,441 | 4,082,484 | 5,219,226 | 5,806,841 |
Report Footer
Underneath the report body, the data source and the date the report was generated will be displayed.
Below this, the following action buttons and instructions will appear:
Save Data to File
Generates a comma-delimited (CSV) text file that can then be saved to your desktop for further manipulation in a spreadsheet or other desktop software.
Use your browser's "File - Save As" or "File Download" functions to copy the file to your computer.
Bookmark Report (Instructions)
To bookmark:
- Right click on the following link: Canadian Total Exports and
- select "Add Bookmark" or "Add to Favorites" to save the report.
The instructions (shown above) on how to bookmark a report are also displayed below the report body.
Because the URL for a bookmarked report differs from the URL of the generated report, these instructions should be closely followed.
Add Report
This button will appear only if the advanced functions are activated (i.e. if you have logged in).
Clicking on this button will allow you to add the report to one of your existing personalized report groups or alternately to start a report group. Your are prompted for instructions (e.g. assigning a personalized title to the report and choosing a report group name) when doing so.
