Trade Map Practical Exercises Revised20

Practical Exercise on TRADE MAP
PART I: GETTING TO KNOW TRADE MAP
IDENTIFYING THE HS OF THE PRODUCT
Identify the harmonized system code of the product you want to focus on.
1. Name of the product:
Rice, broken
2. Provide the harmonised system (HS) code for both the product group and product in question
Note: To avoid ambiguities throughout your analysis, it is important to ensure that the description and corresponding trade classification, or tariff code is correct.
4-digit HS: 1006 6-digit HS: 100640
Note: In the selection menu of Trade Map, click on Advanced Search. You can search by keyword the corresponding HS code of the product using one or several keywords through the HS label at 2,4,6 digits level of the Harmonized system and at the national tariff line level.
3. Provide the national tariff line code of the product (NTL) for Vietnam (indicate if several):
NTL code: 10064000
NTL code:
NTL code:
4. Provide the national tariff line code of the product (NTL) for USA (indicate if several):
NTL code: 1006400000
NTL code:
NTL code:
ANALYZE WORLD TRADE FOR YOUR SELECTED PRODUCT
5. How much in total of this product is imported in the world?
Year
US$
Quantity (tons)
2009
1,755,946
3,769,882
2010
1,561,712
3,709,443
2011
2,049,164
4,176,258
2012
2,367,861
4,930,257
Note: In Trade Map, Select the product for which you want to do market research. Select “Imports” and then click on Trade Indicators
6. Have the world imports grown or declined between 2009 and 2012?
Your answer:
The world imports have