# ImportYeti Trade Data Scraper (`lulzasaur/importyeti-scraper`) Actor Scrape US import/export trade data from ImportYeti. Search companies by name or product, get supplier profiles with shipment history, HS codes, and trade volumes. - **URL**: https://apify.com/lulzasaur/importyeti-scraper.md - **Developed by:** [lulz bot](https://apify.com/lulzasaur) (community) - **Categories:** Other - **Stats:** 28 total users, 9 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $20.00 / 1,000 results 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 ## ImportYeti Scraper Scrape US import/export trade data from ImportYeti. Search for companies, view detailed company profiles with supplier and buyer relationships, and extract shipment records including HS codes, ports, carriers, and product descriptions. ### Features - **Company search** -- Find importers and exporters by keyword, product, or HS code - **Company profiles** -- Get detailed profiles including address, website, total shipments, top products, suppliers, and buyers - **Shipment records** -- Extract individual shipment data with HS codes, weights, ports, and bill of lading numbers - **Supplier/buyer mapping** -- Discover trade relationships between companies - **Country filtering** -- Filter results by supplier country of origin - **HS code filtering** -- Target specific product categories by Harmonized System code - **JSON API + HTML fallback** -- Uses ImportYeti's internal API when available, falls back to HTML scraping - **Pagination support** -- Automatically follows paginated search results and shipment pages ### Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | `mode` | string | `"search"` | Mode: `search`, `company`, or `shipments` | | `searchQuery` | string | `""` | Search term (company name, product keyword, or general term) | | `companyName` | string | `""` | Company name or URL slug for `company`/`shipments` mode | | `hsCode` | string | `""` | Filter by HS code for specific product categories | | `country` | string | `""` | Filter by supplier country (e.g., "China", "Vietnam") | | `limit` | integer | `50` | Maximum number of results (1-500) | | `maxPages` | integer | `5` | Maximum pages to scrape (1-50) | | `proxyConfiguration` | object | -- | Proxy settings (recommended to avoid rate limits) | ### Example Inputs **Search for electronics importers:** ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "electronics", "country": "China", "limit": 50 } ```` **Get a company profile:** ```json { "mode": "company", "companyName": "nike" } ``` **Get shipment records for a company:** ```json { "mode": "shipments", "companyName": "apple-inc", "hsCode": "8471", "limit": 100 } ``` ### Output Fields #### Search Results | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `companyName` | string | Company name | | `slug` | string | URL slug on ImportYeti | | `address` | string | Company address (if available) | | `totalShipments` | number | Total shipment count | | `country` | string | Country of origin | | `url` | string | ImportYeti profile URL | #### Company Profile | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `companyName` | string | Company name | | `address` | string | Company address | | `website` | string | Company website | | `phone` | string | Phone number | | `country` | string | Country | | `totalShipments` | number | Total sea shipments recorded | | `alsoKnownAs` | array | Alternate company names | | `topProducts` | array | Top imported/exported products with HS codes | | `hsCodes` | array | All associated HS codes | | `suppliers` | array | Supplier names, countries, and shipment counts | | `buyers` | array | Buyer/customer names and shipment counts | | `recentShipments` | array | Recent shipment records | | `carriers` | array | Shipping carriers used | | `ports` | array | Ports used | | `countriesOfOrigin` | array | Countries goods are sourced from | #### Shipment Records | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | `shipmentDate` | string | Date of shipment | | `supplierName` | string | Supplier/shipper name | | `buyerName` | string | Buyer/consignee name | | `productDescription` | string | Product description | | `hsCode` | string | HS tariff code | | `weight` | string | Shipment weight | | `quantity` | string | Quantity shipped | | `portOfLading` | string | Origin port | | `portOfUnlading` | string | Destination port | | `billOfLading` | string | Bill of lading number | | `vesselName` | string | Vessel/ship name | | `country` | string | Country of origin | ### Use Cases - **Supplier discovery** -- Find overseas suppliers for any product category - **Competitive intelligence** -- See who your competitors are importing from - **Supply chain mapping** -- Map the full supplier and buyer network for any company - **Trade compliance** -- Verify supplier relationships and shipment volumes - **Sourcing research** -- Compare suppliers by shipment frequency, HS codes, and country of origin - **Market analysis** -- Analyze import trends by product category or country ### Data Source Data is sourced from [ImportYeti](https://www.importyeti.com/), which aggregates US customs import records and bill of lading data. *** ### Run on Apify This scraper runs on the [Apify platform](https://apify.com/?fpr=lulzasaur) -- a full-stack web scraping and automation cloud. Sign up for a free account to get started with 30-day trial of all features. [Try Apify free ->](https://apify.com/?fpr=lulzasaur) # Actor input Schema ## `mode` (type: `string`): Scraping mode: 'search' finds companies by keyword, 'company' gets a full company profile, 'shipments' gets shipment records. ## `searchQuery` (type: `string`): Search term for finding companies or shipments (company name, product keyword, or general term). ## `companyName` (type: `string`): Company name or URL slug for 'company' or 'shipments' mode (e.g. 'nike', 'apple-inc'). The slug from the ImportYeti URL. ## `hsCode` (type: `string`): Filter by Harmonized System (HS) code to find specific product categories. ## `country` (type: `string`): Filter results by supplier country (e.g. 'China', 'Vietnam', 'India'). ## `limit` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of results to return. ## `maxPages` (type: `integer`): Maximum number of pages to scrape for search/shipments modes. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy to use for requests. Recommended for avoiding rate limits. ## Actor input object example ```json { "mode": "search", "searchQuery": "", "companyName": "", "hsCode": "", "country": "", "limit": 50, "maxPages": 5 } ``` # 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 = {}; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("lulzasaur/importyeti-scraper").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 = {} # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("lulzasaur/importyeti-scraper").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 '{}' | apify call lulzasaur/importyeti-scraper --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=lulzasaur/importyeti-scraper", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "ImportYeti Trade Data Scraper", "description": "Scrape US import/export trade data from ImportYeti. Search companies by name or product, get supplier profiles with shipment history, HS codes, and trade volumes.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "qACG59gwyhMYgxoy8" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/lulzasaur~importyeti-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-lulzasaur-importyeti-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~importyeti-scraper/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-lulzasaur-importyeti-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/lulzasaur~importyeti-scraper/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-lulzasaur-importyeti-scraper", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "mode": { "title": "Mode", "enum": [ "search", "company", "shipments" ], "type": "string", "description": "Scraping mode: 'search' finds companies by keyword, 'company' gets a full company profile, 'shipments' gets shipment records.", "default": "search" }, "searchQuery": { "title": "Search Query", "type": "string", "description": "Search term for finding companies or shipments (company name, product keyword, or general term).", "default": "" }, "companyName": { "title": "Company Name / Slug", "type": "string", "description": "Company name or URL slug for 'company' or 'shipments' mode (e.g. 'nike', 'apple-inc'). The slug from the ImportYeti URL.", "default": "" }, "hsCode": { "title": "HS Code", "type": "string", "description": "Filter by Harmonized System (HS) code to find specific product categories.", "default": "" }, "country": { "title": "Country Filter", "type": "string", "description": "Filter results by supplier country (e.g. 'China', 'Vietnam', 'India').", "default": "" }, "limit": { "title": "Result Limit", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 500, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of results to return.", "default": 50 }, "maxPages": { "title": "Max Pages", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 50, "type": "integer", "description": "Maximum number of pages to scrape for search/shipments modes.", "default": 5 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy configuration", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy to use for requests. Recommended for avoiding rate limits." } } }, "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 } } } } } } } } } } ```