The Import Trade data files are at the HS 10 detail level. If you intend to aggregate at the HS 2 or 4 level, do not sum the quantity field as the quantities within these files are at the HS 10 detail level. If you intend to aggregate at the HS 6 level you must find the Unit of Measure assigned at the HS 10 level from the corresponding Metadata and convert to the Unit of Measure assigned on the HS 6 metadata. Canadian Trade Data 1 file per year STATISTICS CANADA INTERNATIONAL TRADE DIVISION 1988 - 2001 IMPORTS IMyyyymm.txt FIELD | SIZE| POSITION |TYPE| DESCRIPTION __________________________________________________________________________________________________ | | | | 1 | 4 | 1- 4 | AN | Year | | | | 2 | 1 | 5- 5 | AN | Import Indicator ('M') | | | | 3 | 10 | 6- 15 | AN | HS10 Classification Code | | | | 4 | 3 | 16- 18 | AN | Country of Origin code | | | | 5 | 1 | 19- 19 | AN | Filler ' ' | | | | 6 | 1 | 20- 20 | AN | Filler ' ' | | | | 7 | 1 | 21- 21 | AN | Filler ' ' | | | | 8 | 2 | 22- 23 | AN | US State of Export code (if year < 1991) | | | | US State of Origin code (if year > 1990) | | | | 9 | 2 | 24- 25 | AN | Province of Clearance | | | | 10 | 1 | 26- 26 | AN | Filler ' ' | | | | 11 | 1 | 27- 27 | AN | Filler ' ' | | | | 12 | 1 | 28- 28 | AN | Filler ' ' | | | | 13 | 1 | 29- 29 | AN | Dutiable Trade Indicator 'Y' - Yes ' ' - No | | | | 14 | 1 | 30- 30 | AN | Filler ' ' | | | | 15 | 2 | 31- 32 | AN | Month | | | | 16 | 13 | 33- 45 | N | Quantity '9(11)v99' | | | | 17 | 13 | 46- 58 | N | Value ($CDN) '9(13)' | | | | 18 | 13 | 59- 71 | N | Customs Duty Collected ($CDN) '9(13)' | | | | 19 | 2 | 72- 73 | AN | Type Code '40'