The best trade data website depends on the job. ImportYeti is the best free start for US sea imports. ImportGenius is the usual paid US bill-of-lading tool. Panjiva (S&P Global) and Descartes Datamyne are the enterprise supply-chain databases. Volza and Trademo sell global shipment feeds on credit or quote plans. For Indonesia shipment records with company names, yTrade, The Company Atlas, and Export Genius have had coverage through recently in 2026.
“Trade data” is not one product. Some sites sell US Customs manifests. Some rebuild other countries from partner filings (mirror data). Some only publish HS-level statistics. Some sell shipment-level customs with importer and exporter names. This guide maps the main websites and what each is actually good at.
Quick verdict: which site is best?
- Best free US import search: ImportYeti
- Best paid US bill of lading: ImportGenius
- Best enterprise supply-chain graph: Panjiva / S&P Global
- Best pay-per-download global coverage: Volza
- Best official HS statistics: UN Comtrade and ITC Trade Map
- Indonesia shipment data (into 2026): yTrade, The Company Atlas, Export Genius
Comparison table
Features and list prices change. Treat this as a map of the category, not a live rate card.
| Site | Type | Best for | Company names | Pricing (indicative) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ImportYeti | US sea BL | Free US import search | US consignee / foreign shipper | Free; paid API/bulk |
| ImportGenius | US + selected countries | US CBP bills of lading | US BL parties | From ~$229/mo; Enterprise quote |
| Panjiva | Enterprise | Entity-resolved global graph | Resolved companies | Quote; often $1,000+/mo |
| Descartes Datamyne | Enterprise | US/LatAm/EU BL + census | Where source allows | Quote |
| Volza | Global platform | Many countries, credit downloads | Varies by country | Credits; $50 free trial credits |
| Trademo | Global platform | Intel + bulk feeds | Varies; some countries mirror | Quote; feed from ~$20,000 |
| Tendata | Global platform | Wide field set, sales intel | Claims importer/exporter | Demo / quote |
| yTrade | Global platform | Shipment search, incl. Indonesia into 2026 | Where source allows | $150 / $350 / $999 per month |
| The Company Atlas | Trade + company data | Shipment records linked to companies; Indonesia into 2026 | Yes | Free tier; quote |
| Export Genius | Global platform | Detailed + mirror by country; Indonesia into 2026 | Where “detailed” exists | Free tier; ~$278/mo reported |
| Trade Data Pro | Global platform | Published annual plans | Mirror/BL mix | Vendor page ~$1,099–$8,699/yr |
| Bill of Lading Data | Pay-per-dataset | One HS code, no contract | BL fields | From $79 per HS / country |
| UN Comtrade / Trade Map | Official statistics | Country × HS totals | No | Free / institutional |
Three kinds of “trade data” sites
- Bills of lading / manifests — carrier or customs documents for a shipment, strongest for the US. Good for “who shipped this container?” Incomplete for landlocked or air-heavy trades, and for countries that do not publish party names.
- Direct customs declarations — importer/exporter filings. This is what most marketing copy means by “detailed customs.” Availability varies by country and year.
- Mirror data — rebuilt from the partner country’s filings. It stays current, but it is incomplete and often names the foreign party better than the local one.
Always ask a vendor, in writing, whether a sample for your HS code and date range is direct customs, mirror, or bill of lading. Headline “updated 2026” numbers often mix those sources.
US bills of lading
ImportYeti
ImportYeti is the default free website for US Customs sea bills of lading since 2015. Search a US importer or a foreign supplier and you get shipment history. Indonesia, Vietnam, or China appear only as the foreign shipper on US-bound ocean freight. API and bulk downloads are paid.
ImportGenius
ImportGenius is the established paid US bill-of-lading product (direct from US CBP). Current self-serve plans are in the hundreds of dollars per month, with an annual business plan around $1,999 and a quote-based Enterprise add-on for 25+ countries. Indonesia is not in its named direct-country list; it shows up when an Indonesian company appears on a US import record.
Enterprise global databases
Panjiva (S&P Global)
Panjiva aggregates billions of shipment records and millions of companies, with entity resolution across sources. Coverage is transactional for a slice of world trade, plus a supply-chain graph. Countries that do not publish detailed customs are still listed, but via mirror or multi-source feeds. Pricing is quote-based and typically enterprise.
Descartes Datamyne
Datamyne is strongest on US, Latin America, and EU bill-of-lading and census products, with a broader “230 markets” wrapper. Named coverage is not the same as direct customs for every market.
Credit-based and mid-market platforms
Volza, Trademo, Tendata, yTrade, The Company Atlas, Export Genius, and Trade Data Pro sell cross-country shipment search. The useful split is not the homepage shipment count. It is whether your country still releases party-level customs, and whether you are buying credits or a quote.
- Volza — one subscription across many countries, pay-per-download credits, free trial credits.
- Trademo — platform plus bulk all-country feeds (from about $20,000). Some countries are tagged as mirror-only.
- Tendata — wide field lists and recent country write-ups; pricing is demo-only. Treat “official customs” language as a claim to verify in a sample.
- yTrade — published monthly plans (see below); Indonesia company-level data available through recently in 2026.
- The Company Atlas — trade records linked to company profiles; Indonesia coverage through recently in 2026.
- Export Genius — separates “detailed” vs “mirror” countries; free tier; Indonesia detailed data through recently in 2026.
- Trade Data Pro — one of the few with published annual prices on its own site (directories often quote a lower starting number).
- Bill of Lading Data — no subscription: buy one HS code for one country.
Indonesia
Indonesia shipment-level data with company names has been available through yTrade, The Company Atlas, and Export Genius up until recently in 2026. Other platforms often substitute US bills of lading or mirror statistics rebuilt from partner countries. Ask for a dated sample before you assume a “2026 Indonesia” headline is the same product as named local importers and exporters.
Official statistics (no company names)
UN Comtrade and ITC Trade Map are the right websites for country × HS totals. They are current and authoritative for macro questions. They are the wrong websites if you need a buyer or supplier name.
Which website should you use?
- Free US supplier/importer search — ImportYeti.
- Paid US BL workflow — ImportGenius.
- Compliance-grade global mapping — Panjiva or Datamyne (budget for thousands per year).
- Test one HS code without a contract — Bill of Lading Data or Volza credits.
- Country HS totals — UN Comtrade / Trade Map.
- Indonesia named shipments into 2026 — yTrade, The Company Atlas, or Export Genius.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best trade data website overall?
There is no overall winner. ImportYeti and ImportGenius win US ocean manifests. Panjiva wins enterprise entity graphs. Volza wins self-serve global credits. For Indonesia company-level shipments into 2026, start with yTrade, The Company Atlas, or Export Genius.
Is “100% detailed customs to present” a real claim?
For some countries, yes. For others, vendors mix mirror and bill-of-lading sources under a current “last updated” date. Demand a dated sample and a source field.
Are UN Comtrade and Trade Map enough?
Yes for market size and HS trends. No for named buyers, suppliers, or shipment-level values tied to a company.
Conclusion
Pick the website that matches the record you actually need: a US manifest, a global shipment feed, or an official HS total. If you need Indonesia importer/exporter names, yTrade, The Company Atlas, and Export Genius are the sites that have carried that data through recently in 2026.