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FAQs - General

What types of files are found on this web site?

The files found on this site are of several types. The table below identifies them by extension and then describes their use.

    Extension Description
    HTML
    or
    HTM    		 Hypertext Mark-up Language (HTML) is used to write most web pages. A file ending in HTM or HTML can be read by a web browser.
    PDF Portable Document Format (PDF) files are read with the ADOBE Acrobat reader. Go to the Adobe web site and download the Acrobat reader free of charge.
    ZIP ZIP files are compressed using a specific compression method. For more information see the question: Need to know how to use a compressed file?
    WPD WordPerfect document (WPD). A document written in the word processor WordPerfect.
    WK4 Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet. The spreadsheet file allows you to move around and display the data in the format the user wants. WK4 files can also be opened using other spreadsheet software, such as Excel or Quattro Pro
    TXT

    Text file. These files contain text and no formatting, so when you look at them in a browser, they will look VERY plain. Much like this... assuming you're using Netscape, MSIE, etc. and not a text browser.

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FTD Web News

FTZ: Guidelines for Submtting Statistical Data (PDF) (1.8 MB)
Guidelines and best practices for fulfilling FTZ's statistical reporting requirements are now available.

NEW EXPORT TRAINING VIDEOS!!!
- Training videos on topics such as the Foreign Trade Regulations, AESDirect, NAFTA, Taxes/Tariffs, Commodities, etc. now available!

2009 Constant Dollar Data
- The Census Bureau identified a processing error that caused incorrect deflators to be applied to the revised data for 2009. The data have been corrected.

2009 DATA PRODUCT CHANGES
- U.S. Census Bureau will modify the structure of several data products to accommodate changing technology and user demand.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
- The export environment has dramatically changed. Come and understand what it takes to remain compliant, aware and out of trouble.
- See Seminar and Workshop Schedule

2003 AES Option 4 Moratorium
Option 4 Filing Review Process Suspended

AES Compliance Best Practices:
Best Practices for maintaining AES Compliance are now available.

Related Party Database Application:
Time series RELATED PARTY data for specific commodities and countries.

ORDER AND DOWNLOAD FOREIGN TRADE DATA PRODUCTS:
- Online Order Form - FTD DropBox
- Merchandise Trade Downloads

NEW Schedule B Search Engine:
It's new. It's flexible. It has more options.

NEWEST TRADE DATA! Get the basics! Learn more!

Source: FTDWebMaster, Foreign Trade Division, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, D.C. 20233
Location: MAIN: REFERENCE: FAQ
Created: 11 September 2002
Last modified: 23 October 2006 at 08:58:50 AM