Trade data partnerships
Power Your Platform with Trade Intelligence
CargoFax provides customs trade data to platforms that build it into their own products. Data partnerships suit CRMs, trade finance and credit tools, insurance and risk systems, freight software, and analytics platforms. Partners integrate CargoFax customs records from all 8 markets into the products their customers already use. Those customers then see real import and export activity behind the companies, products, and routes they care about. The data arrives through Files, by FTP, web interface, or API. US bill of lading records are updated daily.
Need the data for your own internal analysis instead? CargoFax Files is the bulk data product for that.
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- Markets covered
- 8
- Delivery
- FTP · Web · API
- File formats
- 4
- Datasets
- 14
Where it fits
Where does CargoFax data fit?
Platforms build CargoFax customs records into the products their own customers already use. Those customers get trade insight they cannot get anywhere else in the product.
- CRM and sales platforms. Add shipment activity to company records so sales teams see who imports what, and how often. Your users prospect with real trade activity, not guesswork.
- Trade finance and credit. Check an applicant's real import and export history before lending. Your clients get faster, better-informed credit decisions.
- Insurance and risk. Compare a policyholder's declared activity with its customs records. Your underwriters price and monitor risk on evidence.
- Freight and logistics software. Show which shippers move volume on which routes, ports, and carriers. Your customers find shippers and win freight on active lanes.
- Commodity and market analytics. Feed declared values and volumes by product and origin into market models. Your subscribers see market moves in the customs records behind them.
- Business intelligence and data warehouses. Join customs records to internal customer and supplier data. Your users answer trade questions inside the tools they already use.
Delivery
What do partners receive?
Partners start with the historical archive for each licensed market, then pick up incremental files on each market's schedule. See how Files delivery works.
- The historical archive for each licensed market, then incremental files
- Delivery by FTP (the main method), the Files web interface, the API, or any combination
- CSV, Excel, JSON, Parquet formats
- Schema documentation and a field guide for every dataset
Building AI features?
CargoFax MCP connects CargoFax trade data to AI assistants. It is in early access for selected clients and prospects, on request.
Coverage
Which markets are available?
Every CargoFax market is available to partners through Files. See all markets.
| Market | Updates | History from |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Imports daily; exports monthly | Imports January 2022; exports January 2020 |
| Mexico | Monthly | January 2023 |
| Dominican Republic | Monthly | January 2024 |
| Colombia | Monthly | January 2001 |
| Peru | Weekly | January 2026 |
| Uruguay | Monthly | January 2016 |
| Argentina | Monthly | 2017 |
| Haiti (bulk files on request) | Weekly | November 2020 |
Haiti bulk files are available on request.
Before you sign
Can we test the data before signing?
Yes. In a demo, CargoFax runs your markets and use case through the records before any agreement. Your team sees the fields, history, and update schedule it would build on.
Tell us about your product, your target customers, the markets you need, and your integration needs.
FAQ
Data partnerships: frequently asked questions
How do platforms get CargoFax data?
Platforms get CargoFax data through Files. The historical archive comes first, then incremental files on each market's schedule. Delivery is by FTP (the main delivery method), through the Files web interface, or by API. Files come in CSV, Excel, JSON, Parquet.
Which markets can partners embed?
All 8 CargoFax markets are available to partners through Files. The United States, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, Uruguay, and Argentina are delivered in bulk. Haiti bulk files are available on request.
How often does partner data update?
CargoFax partner data updates on each market's schedule. US imports update daily. Peru and Haiti update weekly. US exports, Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Argentina update monthly.
Can we test the data before signing?
Yes. In a demo, CargoFax runs your markets and use case through the records before any agreement.
What does a data partnership cost?
Partnerships are priced per agreement. Use the CargoFax contact form to tell us what you need, or book a call.
Who do I contact about a partnership?
Use the CargoFax contact form to discuss a data partnership: tell us about your product, your target customers, the markets you need, and your integration needs. You can also book a call.
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