Trade Data Comparison

Why Choose ImportKey for Your Trade Data Needs?

Compare pricing, U.S. trade data, search, downloads, contacts, alerts and supply-chain intelligence.

ImportKey vs ImportGenius

Comparison ImportKey ImportGenius
Pricing Starts at $29.99/month, offering a lower-cost entry point for U.S. trade data. It gives businesses access to core shipment research without starting at a higher enterprise-style price. A free 1-month trial is also available on the Monthly Enterprise plan. Starts at $159/month, billed yearly. Higher plans provide increased access to downloads and additional platform capabilities.
U.S. Data Coverage Provides U.S. import and export shipment data with records available from 2018 onward. The platform is focused on company and shipment research across this core U.S. dataset. Markets are advertised as "25+", though depth, accuracy and update frequency outside the core U.S. dataset are not clearly published or verifiable.
Timeliness U.S. import data is updated daily, while export data is updated monthly, supporting research into recent shipment activity. Users can use the current data to monitor changes in companies and trade activity. International datasets update on a slower, unspecified cadence outside of the core U.S. data.
Downloads Downloads are unlimited across Personal, Business and Enterprise plans, with each export holding up to 20,000 shipment records per CSV/XLS file. Standard plans provide monthly download allowances, with higher limits available on annual plans. The comparison page lists 1,000 monthly downloads for standard access.
Data Quality ImportKey cleans and structures incoming shipment information into accurate, ready-to-use records for company, shipment and trade research. Applies additional processing layers such as entity resolution, which can add complexity without a clear, published accuracy advantage.
Data Sources Provides structured U.S. shipment and company trade records for business research. The platform organizes available shipment information into searchable company and trade records. Blends government and private-source data, which can introduce inconsistency between records compared to a single structured dataset.
Search & Filtering Unlimited General Search is available for browsing on every plan, with Advanced Search covering up to 50 companies/day on Personal, 100/day on Business, and unlimited companies on Enterprise. Provides advanced search and filtering across its trade-data platform. Search tools are designed to narrow shipment and company results across supported datasets.
Contact Information Buyer and shipper email, phone and address are available through company profiles where provided. This makes the company records useful for sourcing and sales research. Provides contact information through company and shipment research. Additional research services are available for users needing contact details.
Supply-Chain Analysis Visualize buyer and supplier relationships and analyze shipment activity over time. This helps users move from individual records to a broader view of trading relationships. Offers similar analysis tools, though feature depth and availability can vary by plan tier.
Support Live chat, email and phone support are included across all ImportKey plans. This gives customers a direct support channel regardless of subscription level. Live chat and phone support are typically reserved for higher-tier or annual subscribers rather than included by default.
Frequently Asked Questions

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Where does the data come from?
Shipment manifest data comes from bills of lading for shipments entering or leaving the United States through U.S. Customs. ImportKey organizes the available bill-of-lading information into searchable trade records.
Which plan is best for me?
ImportKey offers Personal, Business and Enterprise plans. Personal includes 1 user licence with up to 50 Advanced Search company lookups per day, Business includes 3 user licences with up to 100 Advanced Search company lookups per day, and Enterprise includes 10 user licences with unlimited Advanced Search. General Search browsing and file downloads are unlimited on every plan, with each export holding up to 20,000 shipment records per CSV/XLS file.
Why are a few shipment records duplicated?
Similar records can appear when multiple House BOLs or Simple BOLs are linked to a Master BOL, when shipment records are updated, or when several LCL shipments share the same BOL number and product details.
What can I search for?
Search for products, company names and addresses, BOL numbers, HS codes, ports of lading, suppliers and buyers using ImportKey's trade-data search tools.
What are the key fields and descriptions?
Arrival date — date received at a U.S. port · Cargo description — goods shipped · Quantity — number of items · Weight — shipment weight including packaging · BOL — Master Bill of Lading number · Consignee — buyer · Shipper — party that shipped the goods.
Why does the bill of lading have blank consignee and shipper fields?
Some companies petition the U.S. government to remove their names, addresses and overseas suppliers from public bill-of-lading records. In some cases, company details may still appear in the cargo description.
Can I upgrade or downgrade my account anytime?
Yes. Accounts can be upgraded or downgraded at any time. Upgrades are refunded on a prorated basis, while a downgrade takes effect at the next monthly billing cycle.
How do I find a supplier's contact info?
Supplier records may include phone numbers or email addresses available in the trade data. When details are missing, searching the company name, address and name variations on search engines can help identify additional contact information.
Why can't I find a company I am looking for?
A company may import under a subsidiary or related company name, use a third-party export agent, or ship only by air. Try searching the company address and related company names to broaden the search.
Why choose ImportKey over this competitor?
ImportKey combines $29.99/month starting pricing, daily U.S. import updates, advanced search, buyer and supplier intelligence, company contacts, live chat, email and phone support, unlimited monthly exports of up to 20,000 shipment records per CSV/XLS file, and a free 1-month trial on the Monthly Enterprise plan.
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