# Compare origin countries for an EU import product

**Use case:** 

See where an EU country buys a product from: German furniture imports (HS 9403) from China, Vietnam, Poland and Türkiye, month by month, with value, weight and unit value per kilogram. You name the partner countries to compare; the Actor does not rank all origins by itself.

## Input

```json
{
  "productCodes": [
    "9403"
  ],
  "reporters": [
    "DE"
  ],
  "partners": [
    "CN",
    "VN",
    "PL",
    "TR"
  ],
  "flow": "import",
  "periodFrom": "2024-07",
  "periodTo": "2024-12",
  "maxItems": 24,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  },
  "maxRequestRetries": 3,
  "debugLog": false
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "period": {
    "label": "Month",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "reporter": {
    "label": "Reporter",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "partner": {
    "label": "Partner",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "productCode": {
    "label": "Product code",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "flow": {
    "label": "Flow",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "valueEur": {
    "label": "Value (EUR)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "quantityKg": {
    "label": "Weight (kg)",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "unitValueEurPerKg": {
    "label": "EUR per kg",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "supplementaryQuantity": {
    "label": "Supplementary quantity",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "unitValueEurPerUnit": {
    "label": "EUR per unit",
    "format": "number"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The EU Import Data API Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Compare origin countries for an EU import product". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/rIPp4Uy46NzzBMbzk) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Compare origin countries for an EU import product" task

The EU Import Data API Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like product codes, reporting countries, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Compare origin countries for an EU import product" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as month, reporter, partner, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Compare origin countries for an EU import product" task via API](https://apify.com/sourcing-data-studio/eu-import-data-api.md).

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [EU Import Data API](https://apify.com/sourcing-data-studio/eu-import-data-api.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/sourcing-data-studio/eu-import-data-api.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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