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File Description [top]

The PIERS Imports (U.S. Ports) database offers timely, accurate and complete import information on global cargo entering seaports in the United States. PIERS monitors global shipments of goods and commodities on everything from raw materials to consumer goods. PIERS reporters throughout the country collect import information obtained from vessel manifests and U.S. Customs Automated Manifest Systems (AMS) from all U.S. ports. To ensure accuracy, the PIERS quality-assurance staff audits and cross-checks shipping documentation. Ship lines along with importers and exporters that subscribe to PIERS verify their own shipments and notify PIERS of any discrepancies among the shipment records. Due to PIERS quality assurance procedures, there is up to a two-month lag between vessel arrivals 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






Sources [top]

PIERS' own staff of reporters located in Customs Houses cover arriving and departing waterborne traffic at 75 U.S. seaports. All waterborne international trade movements are captured: containerized, break bulk, dry bulk, and tanker.







Print Counterparts [top]

• None

Dialog File Data [top]

Database Content [top]

• Directories

Document Types Indexed [top]

• None

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

ADDITIONAL INDEXES [top]

³ For a list of all codes, contact PIERS.

⁴ Includes Product Shipped and Product Name.

⁵ Index is rotated, e.g., PN=TURBINE // WATER.

⁶ To search for records by Date of Shipment, do not use ">" or "<" operators; instead use complete dates on each side of the range, e.g., S PD=20100601:20110131, or S PY=2010:2011 .

⁷ Values are rounded down.

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 Imports (U.S. Ports)[573]
Cost per DialUnit:                 $9.81
Cost per minute:                   $2.33
Report Elements                    $0.32
Preformatted Report Elements       $1.00
Rank Elements                      $0.00
ALERT (default)                   $28.00
ALERT (Monthly)                   $28.00
ALERT (Biweekly/twice a month) *  $21.00
ALERT (Weekly)                    $16.00
ALERT (Daily)                  *  $16.00
ALERT (Calendar weekly)        *  $16.00
ALERT (Intraday)               *  $16.00
* = custom scheduled Alerts only
ALERT Number of included prints        0

Format    Types   Prints
     1    $0.00    $0.00
     2    $1.50    $1.50
     3    $1.50    $1.50
     4    $1.50    $1.50
     5    $3.00    $3.00
     6    $0.15    $0.15
     8    $0.15    $0.15
     9    $3.00    $3.00
KWIC95    $0.43       NA
KWIC96    $0.43       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
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Note: IMPORTER REPORT
The pre-formatted report is $.65 per record with a $65.00 minimum
per report.