Examples of COMTRADE Over- and Under-reporting Dutiable United States Energy Imports
| . | . | 2008 Import Values ($million) . | COMTRADE Bias . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS No. . | Description . | Dutiable Customs (f.o.b.)* . | Recorded Customs (c.i.f.) . | General Imports (c.i.f.)** . | Percent (%) . | Value ($million) . |
| 270900 | Crude petroleum oils | 274,950.2 | 281,825.3 | 363,391.1 | 32.2 | 88,441.0 |
| 271112 | Propane | 6,609.1 | 6,829.0 | 3,574.7 | −45.9 | −3,034.4 |
| 271113 | Butane | 2,665.8 | 2,738.4 | 1,316.6 | −50.6 | −1,349.1 |
| 271114 | Ethylene | 5,385.9 | 5,573.8 | 1,064.8 | −80.2 | −4,321.1 |
| 271119 | Other petroleum gas | 598.1 | 620.3 | 173.0 | −71.1 | −425.1 |
| 271129 | Other propane | 10,189.6 | 10,538.7 | 84.1 | −99.2 | −10,105.5 |
| 271311 | Petroleum coke | 14,906.6 | 15,451.9 | 174.8 | −98.8 | −14,731.8 |
| 271320 | Petroleum coke bitumen | 4,507.2 | 4,648.3 | 752.0 | −83.3 | −3,755.2 |
| 271390 | Other Petroleum residue | 670.5 | 699.1 | 68.3 | −89.8 | −602.2 |
| ABOVE REFINED PRODUCTS | 45,532.7 | 47,099.6 | 7,208.2 | −84.2 | −38,324.5 | |
| . | . | 2008 Import Values ($million) . | COMTRADE Bias . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS No. . | Description . | Dutiable Customs (f.o.b.)* . | Recorded Customs (c.i.f.) . | General Imports (c.i.f.)** . | Percent (%) . | Value ($million) . |
| 270900 | Crude petroleum oils | 274,950.2 | 281,825.3 | 363,391.1 | 32.2 | 88,441.0 |
| 271112 | Propane | 6,609.1 | 6,829.0 | 3,574.7 | −45.9 | −3,034.4 |
| 271113 | Butane | 2,665.8 | 2,738.4 | 1,316.6 | −50.6 | −1,349.1 |
| 271114 | Ethylene | 5,385.9 | 5,573.8 | 1,064.8 | −80.2 | −4,321.1 |
| 271119 | Other petroleum gas | 598.1 | 620.3 | 173.0 | −71.1 | −425.1 |
| 271129 | Other propane | 10,189.6 | 10,538.7 | 84.1 | −99.2 | −10,105.5 |
| 271311 | Petroleum coke | 14,906.6 | 15,451.9 | 174.8 | −98.8 | −14,731.8 |
| 271320 | Petroleum coke bitumen | 4,507.2 | 4,648.3 | 752.0 | −83.3 | −3,755.2 |
| 271390 | Other Petroleum residue | 670.5 | 699.1 | 68.3 | −89.8 | −602.2 |
| ABOVE REFINED PRODUCTS | 45,532.7 | 47,099.6 | 7,208.2 | −84.2 | −38,324.5 | |
* The United States reports the statistics in this column to the WTO IDB.
** The United States reports the statistics in this column to UN COMTRADE. The UNSO may reclassify some USITC data to conform with the general treatment of reimported products.
Source: All statistics computed from USITC Trade Data Web.
Examples of COMTRADE Over- and Under-reporting Dutiable United States Energy Imports
| . | . | 2008 Import Values ($million) . | COMTRADE Bias . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS No. . | Description . | Dutiable Customs (f.o.b.)* . | Recorded Customs (c.i.f.) . | General Imports (c.i.f.)** . | Percent (%) . | Value ($million) . |
| 270900 | Crude petroleum oils | 274,950.2 | 281,825.3 | 363,391.1 | 32.2 | 88,441.0 |
| 271112 | Propane | 6,609.1 | 6,829.0 | 3,574.7 | −45.9 | −3,034.4 |
| 271113 | Butane | 2,665.8 | 2,738.4 | 1,316.6 | −50.6 | −1,349.1 |
| 271114 | Ethylene | 5,385.9 | 5,573.8 | 1,064.8 | −80.2 | −4,321.1 |
| 271119 | Other petroleum gas | 598.1 | 620.3 | 173.0 | −71.1 | −425.1 |
| 271129 | Other propane | 10,189.6 | 10,538.7 | 84.1 | −99.2 | −10,105.5 |
| 271311 | Petroleum coke | 14,906.6 | 15,451.9 | 174.8 | −98.8 | −14,731.8 |
| 271320 | Petroleum coke bitumen | 4,507.2 | 4,648.3 | 752.0 | −83.3 | −3,755.2 |
| 271390 | Other Petroleum residue | 670.5 | 699.1 | 68.3 | −89.8 | −602.2 |
| ABOVE REFINED PRODUCTS | 45,532.7 | 47,099.6 | 7,208.2 | −84.2 | −38,324.5 | |
| . | . | 2008 Import Values ($million) . | COMTRADE Bias . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HTS No. . | Description . | Dutiable Customs (f.o.b.)* . | Recorded Customs (c.i.f.) . | General Imports (c.i.f.)** . | Percent (%) . | Value ($million) . |
| 270900 | Crude petroleum oils | 274,950.2 | 281,825.3 | 363,391.1 | 32.2 | 88,441.0 |
| 271112 | Propane | 6,609.1 | 6,829.0 | 3,574.7 | −45.9 | −3,034.4 |
| 271113 | Butane | 2,665.8 | 2,738.4 | 1,316.6 | −50.6 | −1,349.1 |
| 271114 | Ethylene | 5,385.9 | 5,573.8 | 1,064.8 | −80.2 | −4,321.1 |
| 271119 | Other petroleum gas | 598.1 | 620.3 | 173.0 | −71.1 | −425.1 |
| 271129 | Other propane | 10,189.6 | 10,538.7 | 84.1 | −99.2 | −10,105.5 |
| 271311 | Petroleum coke | 14,906.6 | 15,451.9 | 174.8 | −98.8 | −14,731.8 |
| 271320 | Petroleum coke bitumen | 4,507.2 | 4,648.3 | 752.0 | −83.3 | −3,755.2 |
| 271390 | Other Petroleum residue | 670.5 | 699.1 | 68.3 | −89.8 | −602.2 |
| ABOVE REFINED PRODUCTS | 45,532.7 | 47,099.6 | 7,208.2 | −84.2 | −38,324.5 | |
* The United States reports the statistics in this column to the WTO IDB.
** The United States reports the statistics in this column to UN COMTRADE. The UNSO may reclassify some USITC data to conform with the general treatment of reimported products.
Source: All statistics computed from USITC Trade Data Web.
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