Trade Data Comparison

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ImportKey vs Trade Data Monitor

Comparison ImportKey Trade Data Monitor
Pricing Starts at $29.99/month, providing an accessible option for company-level trade research. This makes shipment intelligence available without a large data-monitoring contract. A free 1-month trial is also available on the Monthly Enterprise plan. Pricing is not publicly listed and varies by countries and HS codes. Cost therefore depends on the scope of the statistical data selected.
Timeliness U.S. import data is updated daily, while export data is updated monthly. This is useful when recent company and import shipment activity matters. Revisions may be applied daily, while dataset refreshes are monthly. The service is primarily built around statistical trade datasets.
Data Type & Use Cases Provides shipment-level company data for supplier, buyer, competitor and supply-chain research. Users can investigate individual trading relationships rather than only market totals. Primarily provides aggregated trade statistics for economic, policy and academic analysis. It is designed more around market-level statistics than company-level shipment research.
Search Capabilities 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. Primarily provides statistical data rather than company-level shipment search. Its workflow is centered on analyzing aggregated trade information.
Contact Information Buyer/shipper email, phone and address can be available through company profiles. This adds actionable company information to shipment research. Does not provide on-demand contact data. Users therefore have less direct company-contact functionality within the platform.
Downloads Downloads are unlimited across Personal, Business and Enterprise plans, with each export holding up to 20,000 shipment records per CSV/XLS file. Access is based on statistical dataset subscriptions. Export options are therefore tied to the selected statistical service.
Support Channels Live chat, email and phone support are included across all plans. This gives customers a consistent, direct support route. Support is available by phone and email, without a live chat option. These channels are provided for users of the statistical data service.
Track Record ImportKey was founded in 2018 and is built for shipment research, supplier discovery and company trade intelligence. Its tools bring search, company profiles and trade analysis into one workflow. Trade Data Monitor was founded in 2017 and focuses on global trade statistics. Its product is aimed at statistical and market-level analysis.
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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