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CargoFax provides shipment-level customs import and export records, organized into one record per shipment. CargoFax US bill of lading records are updated daily with about a one-day lag and name the consignee, the shipper, the carrier, the vessel, and the containers. Importers, exporters, freight forwarders, shipping lines, ports, banks, traders, and software platforms each use the same records for a different job, through Atlas (the web platform), Files (bulk data by FTP, web interface, or API), or the CargoFax MCP server in early access.
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Company types
Which company types use CargoFax?
Importers and exporters
Find suppliers, buyers, and competitors by HS code, with shippers, consignees, and declared values.
Trade data for importers and exportersAcademics
Departmental research licenses with transaction-level records delivered by FTP or API.
Trade data for academicsERPs and CRMs
Integrate trade activity into your CRM or ERP through Files or MCP, matched on names and tax IDs.
Trade data for ERPs and CRMsPort authorities
Port, route, and carrier flows, competing ports, and the cargo owners behind them.
Trade data for port authoritiesFinancial institutions
Due diligence on clients' real shipments, trade finance checks, and bulk data for models.
Trade data for financial institutionsTraders
Commodity flows, counterparties, and prices per kilogram from declared values.
Trade data for tradersFreight forwarders
Active shippers on your lanes, their carriers, containers, and FCL or LCL status.
Trade data for freight forwardersShipping lines
Competing carriers, route demand, market share, and independent data to check internal figures.
Trade data for shipping linesUse cases
Which jobs does the data do?
The same records serve six common use cases. Each runs in Atlas, and teams that work in their own systems receive the records through Files.
Competitor tracking
Follow competitors' shipments, suppliers, origins, and volumes.
Competitor trackingBuyer discovery
Find the companies already importing your product, ranked by shipments.
Buyer discoverySales and lead generation
Build prospect lists from the companies that really ship on your products and lanes.
Sales and lead generationPricing intelligence
Compare declared values per kilogram by origin and month.
Pricing intelligenceSupplier verification
Check a supplier's or client's real shipment history.
Supplier verificationMarket alerts
Get a Vault email update when a followed company, HS code, or route ships.
Market alertsIndustries
Looking for your industry?
Industry pages list the HS codes and markets to start with, from oil and gas and chemicals to medical devices and food and snacks. See all industries.
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Put CargoFax trade data to work for your business.
Find the suppliers, buyers, and shipping companies you need to grow your business. CargoFax trade data helps you identify real companies, discover new opportunities, and make your next move with confidence.
