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Merchandise trade API

Official merchandise exports, imports, and trade balances.

First request

Quickstart
curl --request GET \
  --url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/trade?period=2026-06" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"
Example response Illustrative response · not a live request
{
  "country": "USA",
  "period": "2026-06",
  "exports": "189000000000",
  "imports": "275000000000",
  "balance": "-86000000000",
  "currency": "USD",
  "coverage": "merchandise",
  "released_on": "2026-08-04"
}

Endpoints

GETMerchandise trade/v1/economics/{country}/trade
country
One supported uppercase country code: AUS, CAN, DEU, FRA, GBR, JPN, MYS, NLD, SGP, and USA.
period
Omit it for the latest accepted complete release, or pass one exact period.

MCP · economics_get_trade

API reference
GETMerchandise trade history/v1/economics/{country}/trade/observations
country
One supported uppercase country code: AUS, CAN, DEU, FRA, GBR, JPN, MYS, NLD, SGP, and USA.
start
Inclusive first observation period.
end
Inclusive last observation period.
limit
Maximum observations returned. Defaults to 100.
cursor
The next_cursor from the previous page.

MCP · economics_get_trade_history

API reference

History

cURL
curl --request GET \
  --url "https://api.narwhalapi.com/v1/economics/USA/trade/observations?start=2026-06&limit=100" \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $NARWHAL_API_KEY"
Example response Illustrative response · not a live request
{
  "observations": [
    {
      "country": "USA",
      "measure": "trade_exports",
      "value": "189000000000",
      "unit": "USD",
      "transformation": "",
      "period": "2026-06"
    }
  ],
  "next_cursor": null,
  "as_of": "2026-08-29T16:00:00Z"
}

Sources and methodology

Explicit periods

Omit it for the latest accepted complete release, or pass one exact period.

REST and MCP

Use one API key for current and historical data through REST or MCP.

Common questions

What does the response include?

Retrieve exports, imports, and the exact merchandise-trade balance for one period.

Which periods can I request?

YYYY or YYYY-MM

What coverage is available?

National merchandise totals are public for AUS, CAN, DEU, FRA, GBR, JPN, MYS, NLD, SGP, and USA. Services trade is not included.

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