Query U.S. seafood foreign trade (import/export) volumes and values by product, country, and year
domain: fisheries.noaa.gov · 5 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Open the Fisheries One Stop Shop (FOSS) foreign trade query tool at fisheries.noaa.gov/foss.
Select query parameters: product/HTS code, trading partner country, U.S. customs district, trade type (import/export), and year/month range.
Run the summary query to get weight (metric tons) and value (USD) aggregated by the selected dimensions.
Export results to CSV for downstream analysis; note data ultimately originates from Census Bureau/CBP foreign trade statistics and is released roughly 43 days after the close of the statistical month.
Cross-reference the standalone Seafood Import & Export Tool if determining which NOAA trade-monitoring program (e.g., SIMP) an import must comply with.
Known gotchas
Data lag: current-month figures are not available; expect roughly a 6-week publication delay after month's end.
FOSS is a query/reporting UI, not a REST API — automate via scheduled scripted downloads of exported CSVs rather than expecting JSON endpoints.
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