International Trade Data (HS, 12)

<p> <a href="http://atlas.hks.harvard.edu">The Atlas of Economic Complexity</a> maintains trade data in multiple international classification systems. This data set contains trade flows classified via Harmonized System (HS) 2012. HS data offers a contemporary and detailed classification of goods, but covers a relatively short time period: </p> <ul> <li>Categorizes approximately 5,200 goods</li> <li>Coverage starts in year 2012</li> <li>Categories break down to 1-, 2-, 4-, or 6-digit detail levels (though country reporting can be less reliable at the 6-digit level)</li> </ul> <p> Raw data on trade in goods is provided by <a href="https://comtrade.un.org/">United Nations Statistical Division (COMTRADE)</a>. The data is then cleaned by Growth Lab researchers using the Bustos-Yildirim Method which uses bilateral trade flows to account for inconsistent reporting and provides more reliable accounting. </p> <p> A data dictionary for this repository describing columns within these files can be found under "hs12_data_dictionary.csv". </p>