# Asia Trade Flow Intelligence - Bilateral Trade Analytics (`ntriqpro/asia-trade-flow-intelligence`) Actor Aggregate UN Comtrade, World Bank, and GDELT news data for any country's bilateral trade flows. Returns trade volumes, top partners, export/import analysis, and news sentiment. Public domain + CC-BY sources only. - **URL**: https://apify.com/ntriqpro/asia-trade-flow-intelligence.md - **Developed by:** [daehwan kim](https://apify.com/ntriqpro) (community) - **Categories:** Business, News - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing $180.00 / 1,000 bilateral trade analyses 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/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. 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. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## Asia Trade Flow Intelligence Real-time aggregation of bilateral trade data from 3 authoritative international sources with trade risk scoring. ### Purpose This Actor analyzes trade flows between Asia-Pacific countries by combining official trade statistics and news sentiment: - **UN Comtrade** - Official bilateral trade statistics (HS commodity codes, $USD value) - **World Bank** - Country export volumes and economic indicators - **GDELT Project** - Trade-related news volume (geopolitical sentiment indicator) Produces a composite **Trade Risk Score (0-100)** combining data source availability and diversity. ### Input #### Required - **reporterCountry** (string) — Two-letter ISO country code of exporting country (e.g., `SG`, `KR`, `US`) #### Optional - **partnerCountry** (string) — Two-letter ISO country code of importing country. If omitted, returns all partners. - **hsCode** (string) — Harmonized System 6-digit commodity code (e.g., `8542` semiconductors, `8703` automobiles). If omitted, returns all commodities. - **year** (number, default: 2022) — Reference year for trade data (2018-2024). ### Output ```json { "query": { "reporterCountry": "SG", "partnerCountry": null, "hsCode": "8542", "year": 2023 }, "comtrade": { "totalTradeValueUsd": 45678900, "topPartners": [ { "country": "US", "valueUsd": 12345678 }, { "country": "CN", "valueUsd": 9876543 } ], "topCommodities": [ { "hsCode": "8542", "valueUsd": 45678900 } ] }, "worldBank": { "exportsValueUsd": 567890000, "lastUpdated": "2022" }, "gdelt": { "totalTradeNewsArticles": 147, "topDomains": [ { "domain": "reuters.com", "articles": 12 }, { "domain": "bloomberg.com", "articles": 8 } ], "latestArticles": [ { "title": "Singapore exports surge on semiconductor demand", "url": "https://example.com/article", "domain": "reuters.com", "date": "20260408T120000Z" } ] }, "tradeRiskScore": 35, "dataAvailability": { "comtrade": true, "worldBank": true, "gdelt": true }, "sources": [...], "disclaimer": "...", "timestamp": "2024-04-08T15:30:00Z" } ```` ### Examples #### Singapore Semiconductor Exports (2023) ```json { "reporterCountry": "SG", "hsCode": "8542", "year": 2023 } ``` #### South Korea to US (All Commodities) ```json { "reporterCountry": "KR", "partnerCountry": "US", "year": 2023 } ``` #### All Singapore Exports (All Partners, All Products) ```json { "reporterCountry": "SG", "year": 2023 } ``` ### Data Coverage | Country | UN Comtrade | World Bank | GDELT News | |---------|:-----------:|:----------:|:----------:| | Singapore | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | South Korea | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | United States | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | China | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Japan | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Thailand | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Malaysia | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Indonesia | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Philippines | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Vietnam | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Germany | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | United Kingdom | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | France | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Australia | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | New Zealand | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | India | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Brazil | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Mexico | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | | Canada | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ### Pricing - **$0.18 per trade query** (Pay-per-Event model) - Billed only when analysis completes successfully - No charge if API fails ### Trade Risk Score (0-100) Lower scores indicate higher data availability (better/lower risk): - **0-15**: Excellent coverage (3/3 sources available) - **16-50**: Partial coverage (2/3 sources available) - **51-100**: Limited coverage (1/3 sources available) ### ⚠️ Legal Disclaimer This Actor aggregates publicly available trade data from: - UN Comtrade (CC-BY 3.0 IGO) - The World Bank (CC-BY 4.0) - GDELT Project (CC-BY 4.0) **NOT trade, investment, or business advice.** This Actor provides historical data aggregation and news analysis only. - Does NOT recommend trading partners, products, or market entry decisions - Does NOT forecast future trade flows or tariff changes - Does NOT constitute financial, legal, or customs advice - Historical data does not predict future performance - News volume does not imply opportunity or risk - Users must verify data with original sources and consult professional advisors Attribution: - "Data source: UN Comtrade (CC BY 3.0 IGO)" - "Data source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)" - "Data source: GDELT Project (CC BY 4.0)" ### Technical Details - **Runtime**: Node.js 18+ - **Timeout**: 120 seconds per query - **Memory**: ~128MB per run - **Concurrent API calls**: 3 (parallel fetch) - **Data freshness**: Real-time from source APIs - **Example year default**: 2022 (for UN Comtrade data stability) ### Support For issues or questions, please contact the developer. Data accuracy is subject to source API availability and update frequency. *** *Last updated: 2026-04-08* # Actor input Schema ## `reporterCountry` (type: `string`): Two-letter ISO country code of the exporting country (e.g., 'SG' for Singapore, 'KR' for South Korea, 'US' for United States). Required. ## `partnerCountry` (type: `string`): Two-letter ISO country code of the importing country. If omitted, returns top trading partners. Examples: 'US', 'CN', 'DE'. ## `hsCode` (type: `string`): Harmonized System 6-digit commodity code. Examples: '8542' (semiconductors), '8703' (automobiles), '2710' (mineral fuels). If omitted, returns all commodities. ## `year` (type: `number`): Year for trade data (default: 2023). Data available from 2018-2024. ## Actor input object example ```json { "reporterCountry": "SG", "hsCode": "8542", "year": 2023 } ``` # Actor output Schema ## `results` (type: `string`): No description # 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 '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "reporterCountry": "SG", "partnerCountry": "", "hsCode": "8542", "year": 2023 }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("ntriqpro/asia-trade-flow-intelligence").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 '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "reporterCountry": "SG", "partnerCountry": "", "hsCode": "8542", "year": 2023, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("ntriqpro/asia-trade-flow-intelligence").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "reporterCountry": "SG", "partnerCountry": "", "hsCode": "8542", "year": 2023 }' | apify call ntriqpro/asia-trade-flow-intelligence --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=ntriqpro/asia-trade-flow-intelligence", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "Asia Trade Flow Intelligence - Bilateral Trade Analytics", "description": "Aggregate UN Comtrade, World Bank, and GDELT news data for any country's bilateral trade flows. Returns trade volumes, top partners, export/import analysis, and news sentiment. 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Required." }, "partnerCountry": { "title": "Partner Country (ISO 2-letter, Optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Two-letter ISO country code of the importing country. If omitted, returns top trading partners. Examples: 'US', 'CN', 'DE'." }, "hsCode": { "title": "HS Code (6-digit, Optional)", "type": "string", "description": "Harmonized System 6-digit commodity code. Examples: '8542' (semiconductors), '8703' (automobiles), '2710' (mineral fuels). If omitted, returns all commodities." }, "year": { "title": "Reference Year", "type": "number", "description": "Year for trade data (default: 2023). Data available from 2018-2024." } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```