Question 1

What is TradeWeave?

Accepted Answer

TradeWeave provides public trade analytics and research. Its BACI HS96 core covers 1996–2024; country and product coverage varies by dataset and HS revision. Protected APIs require an eligible account.

Question 2

What data sources does TradeWeave use?

Accepted Answer

TradeWeave combines data from BACI/CEPII (bilateral trade flows), WITS/TRAINS (tariff rates), World Bank WDI (macroeconomic indicators), ESCAP-World Bank (bilateral trade costs), FRED and BLS (freight indices, exchange rates), and FAOSTAT (agricultural trade).

Question 3

How can I analyze a country's trade profile?

Accepted Answer

Visit the Country Profiles page and select a country or territory to see their export composition, top trade partners, revealed comparative advantage (RCA), Economic Complexity Index (ECI), trade diversification, and trends over the available years.

Question 4

What is the Economic Complexity Index (ECI)?

Accepted Answer

The Economic Complexity Index (ECI), developed by Hidalgo and Hausmann, measures the productive knowledge embedded in a country's export basket. Countries that export a diverse set of sophisticated products score higher. TradeWeave reports ECI ranks for eligible economies from 1996 to 2024.

Question 5

Can I simulate the impact of tariff changes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. TradeWeave's Tariff Simulator lets you model how tariff changes affect import volumes using real product-level demand elasticities and MFN tariff rates for over 1,200 HS4 products.

Question 6

How far back does the trade data go?

Accepted Answer

The primary BACI dataset covers 1996-2024 with HS6 product detail. TradeWeave also includes historical trade data spanning over 200 years (1800-present) from academic compilations.

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