Modern Trade Data Infrastructure

Clean, shipment-level customs records from eight markets in the Americas, updated daily. The trade data behind importers, exporters, logistics providers, and financial institutions.

Trusted trade data.

  • Financial Times
  • BBC
  • Perplexity
  • Importers and exporters
  • Logistics providers
  • Financial institutions
  • Universities
  • Shipping lines
  • Port terminals
  • Port Community Systems

Reliable data infrastructure

The modern trade data pipeline

Customs records and other trade sources, combined, cleaned, and classified, then delivered to the platform, to your files, and to your AI tools.

  1. 1

    Customs and trade sources

    Customs declarations and bills of lading from eight markets, combined with records from port terminals, shipping agents, and shipping lines.

  2. 2

    Cleaning and classification

    Companies, countries, ports, and units standardized. Every record carries an HS code; where one is missing, a model assigns it and flags it.

  3. 3

    Delivered everywhere

    The same records in Atlas, in Files by FTP or API, and through MCP, with data updated daily.

BILL OF LADING B/L No. CFX-2026-10417 · Ocean shipment SHIPPER CONSIGNEE PORT OF LOADING CARTAGENA, CO PORT OF DISCHARGE MIAMI, US DESCRIPTION OF GOODS 320 BAGS GREEN COFFEE BEANS HS CODE 0901.11 GROSS WEIGHT 19,200 KG VESSEL / VOYAGE MV ATLANTIC 214 CONTAINERS 1 x 40HC ORIGINAL shipments_2026-10.parquet HS CODES ASSIGNEDCOMPANYORIGINPORTHS CODE colmbia Colombia MIAMl FL Miami, FL ???? 0901.11 MEX Mexico laredo tx Laredo, TX 8708.29Peru PT EVRGLDS Pt. Everglades 84713 8471.30 dom. rep Dominican Rep. NY/NJ New York, NY 3004.90 CHN China L.A. Los Angeles, CA (missing) 8507.60 Atlas US imports · HS 0901 · monthly

Data catalogue

Covering the full trade research stack

Every field you need to answer a trade question, from a single shipment to two decades of flows, in the platform, the files, and your AI tools.

Shipment records

One record per bill of lading or declaration line item, with date, direction, and transport mode.

Importers and exporters

Company names, with tax IDs (RFC, NIT, RUC, RNC) where the customs authority publishes them.

HS codes

From chapter to 10-digit tariff line, with model-assigned codes flagged.

Values

Declared customs value, plus freight and insurance where published.

Weight and quantity

Gross weight, declared quantities, and units, where each market reports them.

Origins and destinations

Country of origin and destination; in the US, the country of lading.

Ports and transport

Ports and customs offices, by sea, air, and land.

Company profiles

Trade history, top suppliers, buyers, and products for each company.

Email updates

Vault emails you when new shipments match the companies, products, or routes you follow.

See fields and history for every market

Multi-source data

Multiple Sources.
One Reliable Record.

Customs records are the backbone, not the whole story. We combine them with records from port terminals, shipping agents, and shipping lines, then clean, match, and organize everything into one record per shipment: more complete than any single source on its own.

  • Customs authorities

    The official declarations and bills of lading, in eight markets.

  • Port terminals

    Records from the terminals where the cargo is handled.

  • Shipping agents

    Details filed by the agents who represent each vessel.

  • Shipping lines

    Carrier and vessel information from the lines that move the cargo.

Map of the Americas highlighting the eight CargoFax markets (United States, Mexico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Uruguay), with ships carrying their records into one database: 500M+ records, 20M+ companies, 8 markets and growing

Speed to insight

Faster than any other trade data provider.

US import records are usually in CargoFax the day after customs receives them, and Latin American records arrive weeks before other providers have them.

Your saved searches, Vault, and pivot tables update on their own as new shipments land. Set it up once. It stays current.

US import records

Other providerslater CargoFaxnext day

Customs receives the recordWeeks later

Latin American records

Other providersweeks later CargoFaxweeks earlier

Customs receives the recordWeeks later

Trusted by trade teams

Trusted by the people who move the world’s goods.

See how freight forwarders, importers, and trade professionals use CargoFax to research shipping activity, analyze trade data, and automate reporting.

Some of my searches are very specific and detailed. Being able to save them and update them over time is going to save me a lot of time.

Shipping Agency, CaribbeanSaving and updating searches

Instead of exporting data to Excel and rebuilding my reports there, I can now manage them directly in Vault.

Ocean Carrier Agency, North AmericaBuilding reports in Vault

Wow, I can save this right inside Vault and keep working with live data, too.

Food Importer, CaribbeanSaving pivot tables in Vault

I love the automated reporting. I can create a report once, update it each week with the latest data, and share it with my team. No need for Power BI or rebuilding reports from scratch.

Importer, Latin AmericaAutomated reporting in Atlas

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Enterprise scale

Built to scale.

The archive and delivery that enterprises, platforms, and universities build on.

  • 500M+records
  • 20M+companies
  • 8markets
  • 2020founded

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Unlock the power of trade data.

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.

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