Go Beyond Shipment Records with ImportKey

Comparison	ImportKey	Port Examiner
U.S. & Global Coverage	U.S. import/export data is the core offering, with Mexico Sea & Air available as an add-on. This gives users a focused U.S. dataset with an optional Mexico expansion.	Primarily provides U.S.-only BOL data. Its coverage is therefore more geographically focused.
Data Authority	Provides structured trade records and company information for business research. ImportKey focuses on making available shipment information searchable and useful for company analysis.	Makes no specific claim to legal admissibility or comparable data authority. The comparison positions it mainly as a source of BOL records.
Data Depth	Provides shipment records, company profiles, suppliers, buyers, contacts and trend analysis. Users can connect individual shipments to broader company and supply-chain research.	Primarily provides bill-of-lading records. Its focus is more on record lookup than broader company intelligence.
Timeliness	U.S. import data is updated daily, while export data is updated monthly. This supports research into current import shipment activity.	Update frequency is not publicly disclosed. Users therefore have less published detail on data refresh timing.
Contact Information	Buyer/shipper email, phone and address can be available through company profiles. This adds practical outreach information to shipment research.	No contact data is provided according to the cited comparison. Users therefore get less company-contact information from the platform.
Search & Filtering	General Search browsing is unlimited on every plan, with Advanced Search covering up to 50 companies/day on Personal, 100/day on Business, and unlimited companies on Enterprise. Downloads are unlimited across all plans, up to 20,000 shipment records per CSV/XLS file.	Focuses primarily on BOL record lookup. Its search workflow is centered on finding individual shipping records.
Support Channels	Live chat, email and phone support are included across all plans. This provides a direct support channel for customers at every plan level.	No formal support channels are listed on the comparison page. This gives ImportKey a clearer published support offering.
Customization	Custom raw-data requests can be arranged for specific fields and time periods at a seperate cost. This gives businesses a way to request data outside a standard subscription workflow.	Primarily provides standardized BOL records. The comparison does not describe the same level of custom-data flexibility.