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Foreign Trade
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GEOGRAPHIC RECORD LAYOUT
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A. Section 1 - Country Codes Descriptions
| POSITION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1-digit identification code = 1. |
| 2 | 1-digit direction of
trade code. - 'B' = both exports and imports - 'E' = exports only - 'I' = imports only. |
| 3-6 | 4-digit country code (Schedule C). |
| 7 | 1-digit digit filler. |
| 8-17 | 10-digit country name abbreviation. |
| 18 | 1-digit filler. |
| 19-54 | 36-digit country name. |
| 55-68 | 14-digit filler. |
B. Section 2 - U.S. Customs District Code and Descriptions
| POSITION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1-digit identification code = 2. |
| 2 | 1-digit direction of trade code. - 'B' = both exports and imports - 'E' = exports only - 'I' = imports only |
| 3 | 1-digit filler. |
| 4-5 | 2-digit district code
(Schedule
D). - '58' = Wilmington or Savannah - '59' = Norfolk, Charleston or Mobile |
| 6 | 1-digit filler. |
| 7-16 | 10-digit district name and abbreviation. |
| 17 | 1-digit filler. |
| 18-45 | 28-digit district name. |
| 46-68 | 23-digit filler. |
C. Section 3 - U.S. Customs District and Port Codes Descriptions
| POSITION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1-digit identification code = 3. |
| 2 | 1-digit direction of trade code. - 'B' = both exports and imports - 'E' = exports only - 'I' = imports only |
| 3 | 1-digit filler. |
| 4-5 | 2-digit district code (Schedule
D). - '58' = Wilmington or Savannah - '59' = Norfolk, Charleston or Mobile |
| 6-7 | 2-digit port code (Schedule D). |
| 8 | 1-digit filler. |
| 9-36 | 28-digit port name. |
| 37-68 | 32-digit filler. |
D. Section 4 - State Codes and Descriptions
| POSITION | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1-digit identification code = 4. |
| 2 | 1-digit direction of trade code. - 'B' = both exports and imports - 'E' = exports only - 'I' = imports only |
| 3 | 1-digit filler. |
| 4-5 | 2-digit state abbreviation. |
| 6 | 1-digit filler. |
| 7-25 | 19-digit state name. |
| 26-68 | 43-digit filler. |
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