International Trade, Exports to World and 6 Major Regions by Country, Organized by Traded Commodity Group                   International trade is organized by country to (export) and from (import) 6 major world regions and the world.  Trade data is mainly based on importing country reporting for the major industrialized nations and on reciprocal trade for many of the emerging and developing countries.  National source data has also been collected.  Trade forecasts are based on the latest available data from the US, Eurostat, and the UN.   Unlike production data, however, trade data is complete and does not depend upon filling in missing data or correcting defintions. Trade is organized at its most detailed level into a matrix of 92 countries and regions with 92 countries and regions by 80 commodities.     Data Source: United States Department of Commerce Data, Eurostat data (15, eventually 25 countries), UN Trade Data (all other countries).  US and Eurostat data is used for bi-direcitonal flows with other nations, while national source data from the UN is used for all other countries trade with all other countries. Forecasting Methods: Trade models are based on a pooled-cross-sectional-time-series methodology linked to estimates of market demand (intermediate and final demand) and relative import prices (commodity prices and cross-exchange rates with exporting reigons/countries).  Models are based on a demand pull (importing countries) with 92 potential exporting countries or regions.   Econometric models are by commodity group and by export region.    Applications: International trade databases -- both at the aggregate level and also showing detailed route-by-route forecasts have been used extensively to forecas global transportation flows.  On request more detailed, route-by-route databases are available in terms of real value and also maritime volume and air freight volume flows.    Commodity specific forecasts for individual import markets can also be helpful when companies are assessing the best approach to selling in a distant market (export sales or local operations).        Metric & Classification Groups: Thousands US$s and 1995 US $s.   Trade data commdoties are consistent with ISIC Industry Groups (traded goods only) with some additional detail.      Method for Filling Missing Observations: Not Applicable     VarMnem OEF Code NAME Trade Destination Crcode Trade Description 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1A  Grain       933       933       933       933       933       933       933       933       933       737       347       408       442       347       369       402       444       489       539  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1B  Oil Seeds       123       123       123       123       123       123       123       123       123       210    1,275       954    2,774    1,721    1,873    2,042    2,230    2,441    2,678  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1C  Vegetables and Fruits req. Refrigeration    1,167       838    1,113    1,309    1,524    2,055    1,705    1,773    1,907    1,759    2,020    2,177    2,754    2,741    2,946    3,057    3,087    3,163    3,271  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1D  Vegetables and Fruits - non-Refrigerated    1,289       946    1,109    1,373    1,337    2,005    2,235    2,605    1,434    2,001    1,310    1,770    2,309    1,597    1,792    1,928    2,013    2,143    2,296  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1E  Cork and Wood  13,168  10,732  12,465  13,874  11,164  12,425  10,216    7,411    8,368    6,522    4,844    5,945    4,595    4,429    4,617    4,864    5,163    5,503    5,918  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1G  Cotton       258       321       432       235       192       116       154       169       120         41         37         57         49         59         61         64         67         69         72  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1H  Other Raw Textile Materials         42         28         42         21         25         12         18         28         14         24         13       136       308       161       161       162       163       164       165  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1I  Other Agriculture    1,299    1,144    1,366    1,538    1,627    1,493    1,686    1,833    2,413    2,658    1,746    1,210    1,628       970    1,021    1,076    1,129    1,198    1,263  FX  PRT  Portugal  AFRICA  C1J