# foreign trade data

*Last updated: 2026-06-26*

> Foreign trade data serve as the empirical foundation for analysing cross-border goods flows – covering declared quantities and customs values, commodity classifications under the Harmonised System (HS), trading partner details, and countries of origin or destination.

Foreign trade data serve as the empirical foundation for analysing cross-border goods flows – covering declared quantities and customs values, commodity classifications under the Harmonised System (HS), trading partner details, and countries of origin or destination. Customs authorities collect the data from customs declarations; national statistical offices aggregate and publish them. Freight forwarders and trade compliance teams use foreign trade data for market intelligence, pre-entry risk screening, and preferential origin calculations. They are the raw input from which derived indicators such as trade balances or coverage ratios are computed – a distinction worth keeping in mind when comparing data sources.

**Source:** [https://www.destatis.de](https://www.destatis.de)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | foreign trade data |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 100 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-26 |
| Source | https://www.destatis.de |

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