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Trade Lane Analyzer – New

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The functionality described in this section is an enhanced, more efficient version of the Trade Lane Analyzer: Import and Export section which is still valid and available to you. Both screens will coexist, and we will let you know once we have any further updates
.
In
Trade Lane Analyzer - New
, you can search and compare all charges or regulatory information for exporting from or importing to different countries.
To access
Trade Lane Analyzer - New
:
  1. Go to the
    Analyzer
     menu.
  2. Select
    Trade Lane Analyzer - New
    .
Choose the Correct View: Import/Export
By default, when you open this screen, you will see the export view.
If you need to change to the import view, select
Change to Import View
. Both export and import views follow the same high-level process with only a few field name changes, as shown:
Import
Export
Importing Country
Exporting Country
Source Country
Destination Country
Exporting Country Threat
Importing Country Threat
Import Volumes
Export Volumes
Source
Exporting
Analyze Charges and Regulation
To analyze export and import charges or regulations between countries.
  1. Use the
    Select Exporting/Importing Country
     dropdown menu to choose a country. This menu contains all countries listed by Global Trade Content.
  2. In
    Global HS Number
    , type the specific HS number or relevant keywords to find the data you want to analyze.
  3. In
    Select Destination/Source Countries
    , enter up to 10 countries from the dropdown list.
tip
You can type the 2-character ISO Country Codes separated by commas and then select “Search for…” for a quicker selection
The entered countries will appear in a box under the
Select Destination Countries
.
As you enter information in
Select Exporting/Importing Country
,
Global HS Number
, and
Select Destination/Source Countries
, the table will automatically update to show the corresponding data.
  1. Use
    Select HS Number
     to open the popup and check the boxes of the HS Numbers you want to use for the analysis. This step is mandatory for import view and optional for export view.
  2. Select
    Return to Inputs
     to close the pop-up.
You will notice the
Select HS Number
 link replaced with the selected HS Number.
  1. Select
    Analyze
    .
  2. Select
    Reset
     to start over.
Results
After selecting
Analyze
, a table will appear showing the export/import data for the specified goods. This includes details for exporting goods to the Destination Country or importing goods from the Source Countries.The results will show as follows:
Column
Description
Type
Shows key regulation information needed for each trade lane, such as Duty Rates, Controls, etc.
Trade lanes, such as “CH>US”, “CN>BR”, etc.
Shows the result data for each of the trade lanes that you selected previously. For example, trade lanes like CH>US indicate the route from China to the United States, and CN>BR denotes the route from China to Brazil.
The following table describes the regulatory information you will see in the column “Type” after selecting "Analyze" If no data is available for a specific field, "N/A" (not applicable) will appear.
Type
Definition
Tariff Schedule
Shows the tariff schedule used for each country combination.
Import/Export HS Number
Displays the individual HS Number(s) for each country combination.
  • Select an individual HS Number under a country combination to open more detailed information about exporting/importing goods classified under that HS Number into the Destination Country or from the Source Country.
Sanctions
Uses information from ONESOURCE Global Trade’s Denied Party Screening module.
  • If no sanctions are identified for the destination/source country, a green dot appears alongside “No Known Sanctions.”
  • If at least one sanction is identified for the country, a yellow dot appears alongside “Sanction May Apply.”
  • Select one of these links to open the DPS Detail pop-up, which provides more information on the specific sanction.
Main Duty
Shows the main duty rate per country combination.
Potential Preferential Duty Rate
Appears if preferential duties are available, including links to the duty rate and the name of the preferential program.
Other Duty
Appears if other Duty Rates are available, including links to any additional duty that an exporter could incur.
ADD/CVD Rate
Appears if anti-dumping or countervailing duty rates apply, including links.
VAT/GST Charges Rates
Shows a range number from lowest to highest if a VAT or GST rate applies.
Export/Import Controls
Shows the numbers of HS-specific and country-level controls available.
  • Select one of these links to open the “Global Tariffs Detail” pop-up, which shows the list of controls.
Export/Import Commercial Documents
Shows the number of conditional and mandatory documents available.
  • Select one of these links to open the list of documents.
  • Select a document name link to open the “Document Detail” pop-up with further information about the specified commercial document.
Importing Country Threat
Shows information from Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), including:
  • Corruption Score
  • Corruption Rank
  • Region Rank
  • Region Country is Located
  • Sources
  • Confidence Interval
  • The “Corruption Score” appears as either a red, yellow, or green dot, indicating a low, medium, or high CPI Score respectively. CPI Scores were determined by dividing all countries with threat scores into thirds depending on their threat level, with red having the lowest scores (highest country threat).
Export/Import Volumes
Shows the Destination/Source country’s currency. The year indicates the most recent year that a government source published import/export volume information.
Possible actions:
  • Select a link to open the corresponding additional details pop-up.
  • Select
    Show More
     to expand some of the data available in the cells.
  • Select
    Expand All
     to see all rates.
  • Select
    Collapse all
     to hide all rates.
Data in cells can have colored circles, according to the description below.
Color
Definition
Green
Top third of countries/No known sanctions.
Yellow
Middle third of countries/Sanction may apply.
Red
Bottom third of countries.
Manage Results
This section describes possible actions you may want to take after analyzing import and export changes and regulations in
Trade Lane Analyzer - New
. The following buttons are in the results grid. Use them to:
Button
Action
Recent Searches
Select “Recent Searches” to show the “Search History Detail” pop-up, which lists all searches you have previously analyzed and searches shared by users within the same partner. Select “View” to open the results grid for that recent search or “Delete” to remove a recent search from the history.
Manage Searches
This is not available at the moment.
Save Current Search
After selecting “Analyze,” use “Save Current Search” to store the results data under a name of your choice. This is especially beneficial when you search for the same criteria multiple times and do not wish to enter the data each time.
Export Results
You can generate an Excel spreadsheet or a PDF document containing the results of your analysis. To do so:
  1. Select
    Export to Excel
     or
    Export to PDF
    .

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