U.S. International Trade Commission
Trade Data and Tariff Information Survey
Trade data
1. How often do you use U.S. trade data?
Never (if this selected, skip to “Tariff information” section)
1-3 times a month
4-10 times per month
Over ten times per month
2. What is your experience level in using trade data?
Rate on a 1-5 scale, novice to expert
3. From where do you usually obtain U.S. trade data? Check all that apply.
U.S. Bureau of the Census
U.S. International Trade Commission (Dataweb)
World Trade Organization
World Bank
U.S. Department of Agriculture
United Nations
Trade Associations
Global Trade Atlas
Other private companies
Other (specify)
4. What level of trade data detail do you typically use? Check all that apply.
Country detail
Product/HTS detail
Product group/industry sector detail
Special import program detail (e.g., imports that enter with duty free benefits pursuant to a U.S. free trade agreement)
Other (specify)
5. Which website features are most important to you? Check all that apply.
Tutorial
Ease of navigation
Definition of terms
Trend graphs
Advanced data download options
Speedy web response
Link to other websites with complementary information
Interactive (design own data requests)
Standardized reports with no interactive features
Ability to create own country or product groups
Other (specify)
6. What is or would be your preferred device to retrieve trade data?
Desktop or laptop computer with web browser
Tablet
Mobile device
Other (specify)
7. What is your preferred trade data download format?
Delimited file (tab, CSV, etc.)
Spreadsheet
HTML (i.e., web report)
XML
Other (specify)
8. What do you use trade data for? Check all that apply.
Trade remedy support
Trade policy support
Market research
Academic research
News reporting
Other (specify)
9. In general, what obstacles do you face getting U.S. trade data? Check all that apply
No internet or slow internet connection
Do not know much about the data
Website(s) is too complex to use: List web address of these sites
Want to find data for a specific product, but cannot find where it is classified
Other (specify)
Tariff information
10. How often do you use U.S. tariff information?
Never (if this selected, skip to “Other” section)
1-3 times a month
6-10 times per month
Over ten times per month
11. What is your experience level in using tariff information?
Rate on a 1-5 scale, novice to expert
12. From where do you usually obtain U.S. tariff information? Check all that apply.
U.S. Department of the Commerce
U.S. International Trade Commission
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Department of Agriculture
World Trade Organization
World Bank
United Nations
Trade Associations
Other private companies
Other (specify)
13. What types of tariff information do you typically use? Check all that apply.
Tariff rates
Trade program eligibility
Future tariff rates
Other (specify)
14. Which website features are most important to you? Check all that apply.
Tutorial
Ease of navigation
Definition of terms
Advanced information download options
Speedy web response
Link to other websites with complementary information
Interactive (design own data requests)
Standardized reports with no interactive features
Ability to create product category groups
Other (specify)
15. What is or would be your preferred device to retrieve tariff information?
Desktop or laptop computer with web browser
Tablet
Mobile devices
Other (specify)
16. What is your preferred tariff information download format?
Delimited file (tab, CSV, etc.)
Spreadsheet
HTML (i.e., web report)
XML
Other (specify)
17. What do you use tariff information for? Check all that apply.
Trade remedy support
Trade policy support
Market research
Academic research
News reporting
Other (specify)
18. In general, what obstacles do you face in obtaining U.S. tariff information? Check all that apply
No internet or slow internet connection
Do not know much about the information
Website(s) is too complex to use: List web address of these sites
Want to find the tariff for a specific product, but cannot find where it is classified
Other (specify)
Other
19. If you retrieve or use trade data and tariff information, please indicate your best sources (and provide the web address if possible).
{Narrative response}
20. If you don’t use trade data and tariff information, please tell us why.
{Narrative response}
21. If you use the Commission’s Dataweb, please comment on any of the following:
If you could make only one improvement, what would it be?
{Narrative response}
Describe any functionality that is currently available that you do not wish to lose
in any redesign.
{Narrative response}
Describe any functionality that is currently not available that you would like to have.
{Narrative response}
Explain any other issue(s) you have.
{Narrative response}
22. What best describes the type of organization you represent when using trade data or tariff information? Check one.
U.S. federal government (executive branch)
U.S. Congress
U.S. state or local government
U.S.-headquartered company
Non-U.S.-headquartered company
International organization
Foreign government
U.S. trade association
Academic institution
News reporting organization
Other (specify)
23. Would you be interested in participating in a focus group arranged by the U.S. International Trade Commission to discuss trade data and tariff information issues?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide contact information.
| File Type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| File Title | USITC 001 (rev |
| Author | Gillen, Louise |
| File Modified | 0000-00-00 |
| File Created | 2021-01-31 |