{"id":"8dd83055-f415-47c2-9d4c-53a424efbba7","task":"Classify scrap metal exports by Schedule B/HS code and pull U.S. export trade statistics using the Census Bureau's International Trade Data API","domain":"U.S. Census Bureau International Trade Data API (census.gov/data/developers, census.gov/scheduleb)","steps":["Request a free API key from the Census Bureau Developer portal for the api.census.gov international trade endpoints","Use the Schedule B Commodity Search Tool (census.gov/scheduleb) to find the correct 10-digit Schedule B number for the scrap material — ferrous scrap generally sits in HS Chapter 72, nonferrous scrap (copper, aluminum, etc.) in Chapters 74-81","Query the Census Data API's international-trade export time-series endpoint with commodity, country, and time parameters to retrieve historical U.S. export value/quantity for that code","Cross-check the classification against the Schedule B schedule, which is revised annually (typically each January), before relying on it for a current-year filing","Feed the resulting classification into your separate AES/EEI export-filing workflow — the Census API is for statistics and classification lookup, not for filing the export itself"],"gotchas":["Schedule B numbers are revised annually — a code valid last year can be split, retired, or renumbered, so don't hardcode classifications across years","The API returns aggregate published trade statistics, not a per-shipment filing service; actual AES/EEI export filing still goes through a separate CBP-connected system","The most recent 1-2 months of trade statistics are typically preliminary and subject to revision"],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T10:36:11.208Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"verified","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/8dd83055-f415-47c2-9d4c-53a424efbba7"}