Mercorama sources trade intelligence from government databases, international trade organisations, and statistical agencies. This page explains where our data comes from, how frequently it is updated, and how we rate its freshness.
Incoterms® 2020 rules — the internationally recognised standard for allocating shipping costs, risk, and responsibility in global trade contracts.
iccwbo.org/business-solutions/incoterms-rulesHarmonized System (HS) nomenclature — the globally standardised system of names and numbers for classifying traded products used by over 200 countries.
wcoomd.orgCanadian FTA tariff schedules — preferential duty rates available to Canadian exporters under signed free trade agreements.
international.gc.ca/trade-commerceCanadian export volumes by HS chapter — official Canadian merchandise export statistics used to size market opportunity and benchmark industry trends.
statcan.gc.caGlobal import demand by HS code — the United Nations international merchandise trade statistics repository covering bilateral trade flows between countries.
comtrade.un.orgUS import tariff rates (HTS) — the official Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, maintained by the US International Trade Commission.
hts.usitc.govCanadian import tariff rates — the Canada Border Services Agency customs tariff, including MFN rates and retaliatory surtarges.
cbsa-asfc.gc.caExport financing & credit insurance programs — government-backed solutions to help Canadian exporters manage payment risk and access working capital.
edc.caExport-linked financing for SMEs — BDC loans and advisory services specifically designed to support Canadian small and mid-size exporters.
bdc.caVerified freight forwarder registry — the Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association directory of licensed logistics providers.
ciffa.comMarket risk & logistics performance indicators — World Bank datasets covering business environment quality, political risk, and Logistics Performance Index scores.
worldbank.orgData pipeline status and last ingestion timestamps are monitored internally and updated weekly.
Every data point in Mercorama carries a freshness badge indicating how recently it was verified against its source.
Some values — particularly in Export Compass results — are generated by AI based on publicly available trade knowledge and patterns. These carry an ⚪ Estimated badge and have not been verified against a live government or institutional data source. Treat as directional guidance only. We are actively building data pipelines to replace estimated values with verified data from Statistics Canada, UN Comtrade, USITC, and CBSA. As each pipeline goes live, affected data points will be automatically re-tagged with their verified source and freshness level.
If you spot a data discrepancy — an incorrect tariff rate, an outdated market figure, or a source that appears wrong — use the ⚑ flag icon next to any data point to report it directly to our team. No account is required to submit a flag. We review all flagged data points and notify affected users when a correction is made.