Company

About tradeAltcomp

Our mission, our team, and how we bring global trade data to the world

Our Purpose

Making Trade Data Accessible to Everyone

tradeAltcomp was founded with a singular goal: to democratise access to the world's international trade statistics. From small export businesses to multinational corporations, economists to policymakers — everyone deserves access to the same high-quality data previously available only to well-resourced institutions.

We aggregate, normalise and present data from the United Nations Comtrade database and other official sources, making it searchable, visualisable, and exportable in seconds. No subscriptions to complex data portals, no manual data reconciliation — just clean, fast, authoritative trade intelligence.

220+

Countries & Territories

Full UN Comtrade coverage

2.4B+

Trade Records

20+ years of history

180K+

Registered Users

Across 140+ countries

2012

Year Founded

Geneva, Switzerland

Platform

What We Offer

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Trade Query Tool

Search by reporter country, partner, product (HS code), year and trade flow — instantly retrieve bilateral trade data.

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Interactive Analytics

Bar and sector charts, time-series trends, regional heatmaps and comparative country analysis dashboards.

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Research Reports

Expert-authored reports on trade trends, sector outlooks, policy impacts, and emerging market opportunities.

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Data API

RESTful API for developers to integrate trade data directly into applications, dashboards, and research workflows.

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Data Export

Download data in CSV, Excel or JSON formats. Bulk download for Pro users; query-based export for all.

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Trade Alerts

Configure email or webhook notifications for significant trade flow changes, new report releases, or HS code updates.

Transparency

Our Data Sources

UN Comtrade

Primary

Primary source for country-level merchandise trade data. Covers 220+ economies reporting on imports and exports at HS 2, 4, and 6-digit levels.

comtrade.un.org

IMF Direction of Trade Statistics

Secondary

Bilateral trade data for services and balance-of-payments figures, used to supplement Comtrade merchandise data where reporting gaps exist.

imf.org/en/Data

World Bank Open Data

Supplementary

GDP, population, and development indicators used to calculate trade intensity, per-capita trade values, and regional aggregations.

data.worldbank.org

WCO Harmonized System

Classification

Official HS nomenclature maintained by the World Customs Organization. Updated every 5 years; we apply crosswalks for historical data continuity.

wcoomd.org

Our People

Leadership Team

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Dr. Elena Vasquez

Chief Executive Officer

Former trade economist at the WTO; 18 years in international trade research and data policy.

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Marcus Chen

Chief Technology Officer

Previously VP Engineering at a leading fintech; led multiple large-scale data platform builds.

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Aisha Okonkwo

Head of Research

PhD in International Economics; authored 30+ trade policy papers; UNCTAD advisory board member.

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François Leblanc

Head of Data Partnerships

Managed UN Comtrade data sharing agreements and bilateral MOU negotiations for 8 years.

Get in Touch

Contact Us

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Headquarters

Route de Ferney 150, 1218 Geneva, Switzerland

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General Enquiries

info@tradealtcomp.com

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Press & Media

press@tradealtcomp.com

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API & Data Access

api@tradealtcomp.com

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Phone

+41 22 123 4567

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