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Datafortwoormoreproductcodesmaybecombinedtoprotectconfidentiality.Furthermore,   statisticsfortwoormore_CBP_Ԁportsmaybecombinedandpublishedunderanarbitrary  w designationtolimitdisclosure.Thevaluemaybeexcludedfromanindividual_CBP_Ԁportasa  [  solutiontodisclosuresituations.Inaddition,Ԁ/valueforaparticularcommoditymaybeplacedin x ?  separateports.Consequently,statisticsforindividualportsmaybeunderstatedoroverstateddue \#  tothesuppressionofthevalueoftheaffectedcommodities. @    XH.` hp x (#XvH    XE.` hp x (#X(#E&  0  0   `     h     01  c1Ԍ̌  'XvX(#'    XH.` hp x (#XvH    XE.` hp x (#X(#E2  23  S3Ԍ̌  'XvX(#'    XH.` hp x (#XvH    XE.` hp x (#X(#EY4  DefinitionsofTermsY495  4Ԍ   Ќ  'XvX(#'  '1 Port :    H. ` hp x (#XvH  Imports: PortofUnladingTheportwheremerchandiseisunloadedfromthe % importingvesseloraircraft.Itisnotnecessarilythesameporttheshipment   clears_CBP_.Foroverlandshipments,theyareoneandthesame.    _&!  "   E.` hp x (# X(#E  E. ` hp x (#X(#E  Exports: PortofExportThe_CBP_Ԁportwherethemerchandiseisloadedonthe |$ vesseloraircraftwhichtakesthemerchandiseoutofthecountry.For `% otheroverlandtransportation,theportthroughwhichthemerchandise }D& crossestheU.S.borderintoaforeigncountry. a('  (  E )   E.` hp x (# X(#E  E. ` hp x (#X(#E _NAICS_ԀCode : 3digitNorthAmericanIndustryClassificationSystemcode.Thefirsttwo )+ digitsofthecodedesignatethesectorthatrepresentgeneralcategoriesof , economicactivitiesandthethirddigitdesignatesthesubsector. -   E.` hp x (# X(#E   `     h      p      x     `  Value : 1   P E. ` hp x (#X(#EImports: Theimportdataisbasedon_CBP_Ԁvalue,generallydefinedastheprice !N5 actuallypaidorpayableformerchandisewhensoldforexportationtothe k"26 UnitedStates,excludingU.S.importduties,freight,insuranceandother O# 7 chargesincurredinbringingthemerchandisetotheUnitedStates. 3$ 8  $l!9  %!:  P E.` hp x (# X(#E  E. ` hp x (#X(#E  Exports: Exportsarevaluedonafreealongsideship(FAS)basis,whichreflects %"< transactionpriceincludinginlandfreight,insuranceandothercharges &#= incurredinplacingthemerchandisealongsidetheshipattheportof '$> export. (n%?  )%@  )R&A   E.` hp x (# X(#E Methodof n*5'C   E. ` hp x (#X(#ETransportation : Themodeoftransportationbywhichthemerchandiseisimportedor P+(E exported.Forthisreport,shipmentsbyvessel,airandallothermodesof 8,(F transportationareincludedinthetotalvalueforeachport.Vesselvalues -)G arealsopresentedseparately.#Su]4R2RSSu##+4RSu]+#