# ImportYeti Monitor — US Import Trade Data (`brick_joey_yto/importyeti-monitor`) Actor

US import bill-of-lading intel via ImportYeti — suppliers, BOL shipments, HS codes, TEU trends, China exposure. Track competitors supply chains. No login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/brick_joey_yto/importyeti-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [William Billings](https://apify.com/brick_joey_yto) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Lead generation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

$1.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

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You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## ImportYeti Monitor — US Import Trade Data

Search and **monitor US import bill-of-lading records** through ImportYeti — public CBP customs data covering sea shipments into the US. Pull complete supply-chain profiles: top suppliers with volumes, HS-code product mix, TEU/weight trends, China exposure, carriers, and the latest bill-of-lading shipments. Then schedule `watch` runs for **new-shipment alerts on any company or supplier**.

Built for **sourcing teams, competitive-intel analysts, sales prospecting (find who imports what you sell), and logistics research** — the same bill-of-lading data that Panjiva/ImportGenius sell for hundreds per month.

### Modes

#### `search` — find companies & suppliers

```json
{ "mode": "search", "query": "walmart" }
```

Returns ranked matches with total shipment counts, most recent shipment date, addresses, and profile URLs.

#### `profile` — full supply-chain intelligence

Paste any `/company/` or `/supplier/` URL:

```json
{
  "mode": "profile",
  "entityUrls": ["https://www.importyeti.com/company/dollar-general"]
}
```

One profile row includes:

- **Totals & trends** — total shipments, shipments last 12m / 12–24m, YoY %, avg TEU/shipment
- **China exposure** — chinaShipments, chinaTeu (tariff/sourcing analysis)
- **`topSuppliers[]`** — each with name, country, shipments-to-company, total TEU/weight, HS codes, and **`topCompanies[]` = who else that supplier serves** (spot shared suppliers across competitors)
- **`hsCodes[]`** — product mix with shipment counts, weight, TEU
- **`recentShipments[]`** — ~45 latest BOL records: bill of lading #, master BOL, ship date, shipper, product description, origin country, weight, quantity, CIF value
- **`carriersPerCountry`** — which shipping lines they use where

#### `watch` — new-shipment alerts ⭐

```json
{
  "mode": "watch",
  "entityUrls": ["https://www.importyeti.com/company/dollar-general"],
  "knownLastShipments": {}
}
```

Poll profiles on a schedule. Emits `shipment_event` rows for BOLs **newer than your last known date**; empty `knownLastShipments` = baseline snapshot of the newest shipment so you can verify wiring. Companies with nothing new emit `company_heartbeat` rows with fresh totals — confirm coverage at a glance.

**Use case**: watch a competitor → get notified when a new supplier appears in their bill-of-lading history, or when shipment volume spikes.

### Output fields

| Row type | Highlights |
|---|---|
| `company_result` | name, address, country, totalShipments, mostRecentShipment, profile URL |
| `company_profile` | totals, trends, china metrics, topSuppliers\[], hsCodes\[], recentShipments\[], carriers |
| `shipment_event` | companyName, date, billOfLading, shipperName, productDescription, originCountry, weightKg, cifUsd, supplierUrl |
| `company_heartbeat` | coverage confirmation with latest totals |
| `error` | url + error for per-item failures |

### Notes

- **No login, no API key** — works from Apify datacenter IPs.
- Data = US **sea** imports (CBP bill-of-lading public records); air/truck/rail not covered — standard for this data class.
- \~45 most-recent BOL records embedded per profile — deep history lives on the site.
- "Missing in source document" entries are ImportYeti's own artifacts (unparseable manifest names), kept for completeness.

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# Actor input Schema

## `mode` (type: `string`):

search = company/supplier index; profile = full supply-chain profile for pasted URLs; watch = poll profiles for new bill-of-lading shipments

## `query` (type: `string`):

Company or supplier name (search mode)

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Max search results / entity URLs to fetch

## `entityUrls` (type: `array`):

ImportYeti /company/ or /supplier/ page URLs (profile/watch modes) — paste from importyeti.com

## `knownLastShipments` (type: `object`):

watch: {entityUrl: 'YYYY-MM-DD'} — emit only shipments after this date; empty = baseline snapshot

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Optional — importyeti works from datacenter IPs

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "mode": "search",
  "query": "dollar general",
  "maxResults": 10,
  "entityUrls": [
    "https://www.importyeti.com/company/dollar-general",
    "https://www.importyeti.com/company/target"
  ],
  "knownLastShipments": {}
}
```

# Actor output Schema

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("brick_joey_yto/importyeti-monitor").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("brick_joey_yto/importyeti-monitor").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call brick_joey_yto/importyeti-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,brick_joey_yto/importyeti-monitor"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/GKWjfejECob0J8Y2L/builds/Fa5fwCK8bizv2e0gL/openapi.json