Trade Analysis System on PC

The world's largest trade database on CD-ROM

The Personal Computer Trade Analysis System (PC-TAS)

2002-2006 HS data available!

2002-2006 SITC data available!

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The Personal Computer Trade Analysis System (PC-TAS) of the International Trade Centre (ITC) is a CD-ROM of trade statistics developed specifically for use in market research by enterprises and institutions wanting to analyse international trade flows, select new export markets, assess the export performance of competing countries or identify new sources of supply. It also serves as an aid towards the development of national trade strategies and the monitoring of national trade performance on major world markets.

PC-TAS allows the assessment of trends, market shares and the role of competing countries in major markets either through direct reporting or mirror statistics. It covers such diverse topics as: What are the leading import markets for a specific product? What are the most dynamic emerging markets? What is the market share of my country? What is the competition in my existing export markets?   

Which product codes are viewable?

PC-TAS is updated yearly and is derived from COMTRADE, the trade database of the United Nations Statistics Division, which covers over 90% of world trade. PC-TAS contains five years of import and export statistics covering 230 countries and territories and broken down into 3,800 Standard International Trade Classification (SITC revision 3) products viewable at the 1-, 4- or 5-digit level or 5,300 Harmonized System (HS revision 1) products viewable at the 2- and 6-digit level. Difference between the SITC and the HS.

• List of reporting countries and territories available in PC-TAS SITC

• List of reporting countries and territories available in PC-TAS HS

• User-friendly retrieval system for Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT or XP (it is not compatible with Windows ME), with numerous selection parameters and display facilities with graphic options;

• Data transfer to other programs such as: Excel (.XLS), Comma Separated Value (.CSV), dBASE III (.DBF), Powersoft Report (.PSR), Text (.TXT), Lotus123 (.WK1);

• An online User's guide and user support from ITC via email pc-tas@intracen.org.

• Compatibility

In order to ensure compatibility between the following versions: HS/SITC 2000-04, 99-03, 98-02, 97-01, 96-00, 95-99, you will need to select "Standard" installation (i.e. leave Database on CD ROM) for the first CD ROM installed. The second or any other subsequent CD can then be viewed by simply inserting the CD into the CD ROM drive and then by double clicking on the PC-TAS icon that normally appears after your first installation.

Note 2: The following HS and SITC versions may have compatibility problems with newer versions: SITC, 93-97, 94-98, 95-99 and will need to be installed separately (i.e. you will need to uninstall any other existing version before you are able to install the SITC 93-97, 94-98 and 95-99 versions)

Cost and ordering procedure

This CD-ROM is available at a cost of US$900 to developed countries and US$450 to developing countries, + shipping and handling: US$ 10 by airmail, US$50 by express delivery.

•  Special Offer (subject to stock availability) :
   

  • Buy the latest version and select one previous version for free! (see below for details).
     

  • Buy any previous version: US$90 for developed countries; or US$45 for developing countries.
     

  • HS: 2001-2005, 2000-2004, 1999-2003, 1998-2002, 1997-2001, 1996-2000, 1995-1999; and

  • SITC: 2001-2005, 2000-2004, 1999-2003, 1998-2002, 1997-2001, 1996-2000, 1995-1999, 1994-1998, 1993-1997.