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File Description [top]

The PIERS Exports (Latin America) database offers timely, accurate and complete export information on global cargo transiting Latin American seaports. The database contains the most recent 18 months of information. PIERS monitors individual global shipments of goods and commodities on everything from raw materials to consumer goods. PIERS Latin America Export Data is compiled from manifests of vessels loading cargo at eleven Latin American seaports. PIERS also receives data electronically from customs officials in Latin America. To ensure accuracy, PIERS' staff of reporters are located in Latin American Customs Houses recording arriving and departing waterborne shipments. Due to PIERS quality assurance procedures, there is generally up to a two-month lag between vessel departures and the loading of data into the file.

Tips [top]

Subject Coverage [top]

PIERS global trade information and niche market services are invaluable resources for companies involved in international trade. Use PIERS to:

• Identify emerging markets and sales opportunities
• Find new sources of supply and demand
• Benchmark your performance against the competition
• Monitor legal/contractual trade activity
• Research and analyse international trade trends
• Increase your market knowledge to support strategic decision-making

Print Counterparts [top]

• None

Dialog File Data [top]

Database Content [top]

• Directories

Document Types Indexed [top]

• Directories

Geographic Coverage [top]

• International

Geographic Restrictions [top]

• None

Special Features [top]

• ERA Available
• Graduate Education Program
• KWIC and HILIGHT Available
• DIALOG Alert Available
• CURRENT Feature Available
• REPORT Available

DialIndex/OneSearch Categories [top]

Contact [top]

Terms and Conditions [top]

For Dialog's Redistribution and Archive policy, enter HELP ERA online. The PIERS databases are copyrighted by the Commonwealth Business Media, Inc. No part of the database may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without written permission from The Commonwealth Business Media.

SAMPLE RECORD [top]

BASIC INDEX [top]

¹ Searchable in the Basic Index and in the Additional Indexes.

² Index contains both English and Spanish terms.

³ For best results, searching a term in both the PS and PN fields is recommended, e.g., S FIREWORKS/PS,PN.

ADDITIONAL INDEXES [top]

⁴ For a list of all codes, contact PIERS(NY office).

⁵ Index is rotated, e.g., PN=TOYS // GAMES, SPORT, PLAYGROUND EQPT.

⁶ Includes Product Shipped and Product Name.

LIMIT [top]

SORT [top]

RANK [top]

REPORT OPTIONS [top]

PREFORMATTED REPORTS [top]

USER-DEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

PREDEFINED FORMAT OPTIONS [top]

DIRECT RECORD ACCESS [top]

Rates [top]

Rates For File: PIERS Exports (Latin America)[572]
Cost per DialUnit:                 $7.18
Cost per minute:                   $1.46
Report Elements                    $0.25
Preformatted Report Elements       $0.20
Rank Elements                      $0.00
ALERT (default)                   $12.57
ALERT (Monthly)                   $12.57
ALERT (Biweekly/twice a month) *  $10.27
ALERT (Weekly)                 *   $6.85
ALERT (Daily)                  *   $6.85
ALERT (Calendar weekly)        *   $6.85
ALERT (Intraday)               *   $6.85
* = custom scheduled Alerts only
ALERT Number of included prints       20

Format    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $0.00
     2    $0.94    $0.94
     3    $0.94    $0.94
     4    $0.94    $0.94
     5    $2.03    $2.03
     6    $0.11    $0.11
     8    $0.11    $0.11
     9    $2.03    $2.03
KWIC95    $0.29       NA
KWIC96    $0.29       NA

REDIST/COPY Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
        1-2       1.00
       3-25       1.50
     26-100       3.00
    101-200       4.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00

ARCHIVE Multiplier Table:

      Range      Multiplier
       1-25       1.50
     26-200       3.00
    201-500       6.00
   501-1000       8.00
 1001 or more    10.00