GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
+ Comprehensive access to detailed transaction information of all buyers and suppliers in Panama;
+ The Panama database reflects detailed transactions, such as company information, product information, freight information, volume and price information, etc.
Panama Customs Data is built on import declaration records published by the Panamanian customs authority, covering goods entering Panama. It provides the importer's registered name with Panama tax code (sample: ECTECH SUPPLY S EP, 155733438-2-2023), Spanish company naming, Taiwan,China entity coding for supplier and transit, door-level destination detail (DHL PANAMA - BODEGA), and dual-currency pricing (USD + PAB balboa, both fully disclosed). Below is a complete breakdown of the data field system, illustrated with a sample record (Panama import, July 2026).
| Data Type | Import Customs Data |
| Data Source | Panamanian Customs Authority |
| Total Fields | 55+ fields across 5 major modules |
| Coverage | Importer (name + tax code + Spanish name), Exporter (local-language name), Goods (bilingual English/Spanish product names), Logistics (door-level destination, transit country, customs office), Volume & Price (USD + PAB balboa, FOB total) |
| Update Frequency | Updated by month; full historical backfill supported (sample record: month 202607, dated 2026/7/31) |
| No. | Module Name | Fields | Representative Fields | Trade Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declaration Basics | 4 | Month (202607), Date (2026/7/31), HS Code (321519900000 — 12-digit) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 2 | Importer (Buyer) Information | 5 | Importer (ECTECH SUPPLY S EP), Enterprise Code (155733438-2-2023), Spanish Name (ECTECH SUPPLY, S.EP), Country (Panama, PA) | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Exporter (Supplier) Information | 4 | Foreign Exporter (LIAN XIANG FA), Local Name (LIAN-XIANG FA), Country (Taiwan,China (TW)) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 4 | Goods Basics | 6 | HS Code, Product Description (PRINTING INK, OTHER THAN BLACK), Detailed Name (TINTAS DE COLORES PARA IMPRIMIR — Spanish), Sub-Industry (Other Chemicals), Industry (Chemicals) | ★★★★☆ |
| 5 | Logistics of Goods | 8 | Destination (DHL PANAMA - BODEGA), Transport Mode (Air), Origin Country (Taiwan, China), Transit (Taiwan,China (TW)), Customs (Zona Oriental (PANAMA)), Clearance Date (2026/7/31) | ★★★★☆ |
| 6 | Volume & Price | 9 | Gross/Net Weight (111 kg / 0.111 metric tons), USD Total (3,651.46), USD Weight Unit Price (32.89604), USD Quantity Unit Price (36.5146), PAB Balboa Total (3,651.46, unit 36.5146), Quantity (100 Litros), USD FOB Total (2,210) | ★★★★★ |
💵 USD + PAB Dual Currency (1:1)
Panama prices in both USD (3,651.46) and PAB balboa (3,651.46) — the balboa is pegged 1:1 to the dollar, so the paired fields double as a built-in data-quality check.
🚪 Door-Level Destination
The destination is captured at DHL PANAMA - BODEGA — a named courier warehouse, not just a city — plus customs office Zona Oriental (PANAMA) for express-cargo flow analysis.
🇹🇼 Taiwan,China Entity Coding
Supplier, origin and transit are all coded Taiwan,China (TW) with a local-language name (LIAN-XIANG FA) — correct attribution for Greater-China sourcing via Panama.
✈️ Express Air-Cargo Visibility
Air transport with courier delivery (100 litros of colour printing ink, net 111 kg) — the dataset captures small-lot express import flows that seaport-centric datasets miss.
🔤 12-Digit HS Detail
Panama uses 12-digit tariff codes (this sample: 321519900000) — finer product granularity than the 8–10 digits most datasets offer.
| Scenario | Core Fields | Correlated Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Find Panamanian Buyers | Importer, Tax Code, Spanish Name | Product Name, USD Total, Month |
| 🇹🇼 Track Taiwan,China Sourcing | Exporter Country (Taiwan,China), Origin Country, Transit | Product Name, USD Total |
| 📦 Express-Cargo Analysis | Destination (DHL PANAMA - BODEGA), Transport Mode (Air), Customs (Zona Oriental) | Quantity (Litros), Net Weight |
| 💰 Price Benchmarking | USD Unit Prices (32.89604/kg, 36.5146/L), FOB Total (2,210) | PAB Values, Quantity |
| 📈 Market Sizing | HS Code (12-digit), USD Total | Monthly Trend, Origin Distribution, Industry |
💡 Data Value Highlight
Panama Customs Data delivers dual USD/PAB pricing with a 1:1 peg check, door-level courier destinations, Taiwan,China entity coding and 12-digit HS granularity — ideal for Panama buyer development, Greater-China sourcing analysis and express-air-cargo monitoring through the Colon free-zone and Panama City corridors.
Q1: What is Panama Customs Data?
Panama Customs Data covers import declaration records for Panama (PA). Each record contains the importer with tax code and Spanish name, exporter with local-language name, bilingual English/Spanish product names, door-level destination and transit-country logistics, and dual-currency pricing (USD + PAB balboa). The sample record shown is a July 2026 air shipment of colour printing ink (HS 321519900000) by ECTECH SUPPLY S EP from LIAN XIANG FA of Taiwan,China.
Q2: What makes Panama data unique?
Four core differentiators:
1. 12-digit HS codes (321519900000) — finer than the 8–10 digit standard.
2. USD + PAB dual pricing — pegged 1:1, a built-in consistency check.
3. Door-level destinations — named courier warehouses like DHL PANAMA - BODEGA.
4. Taiwan,China coding — supplier, origin and transit correctly attributed for Greater-China trades.
Q3: How frequently is the data updated?
Updated by month with full historical backfill. The sample record is month 202607, cleared 2026/7/31 at Zona Oriental (PANAMA) customs.
Q4: How do I read the importer fields?
- Importer (ECTECH SUPPLY S EP): "S EP" (sociedad de economía mixta / empresa...) variants appear in the Spanish name field (ECTECH SUPPLY, S.EP).
- Tax Code (155733438-2-2023): the Panama RUC — digits encode the taxpayer ID, branch (2) and verification year (2023); use it for deduplication and DGI registry checks.
Q5: Why are USD and PAB both recorded?
Panama's currency, the balboa (PAB), is pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, and declarations record values in both:
- USD total 3,651.46 / PAB total 3,651.46
- USD weight unit 32.89604 per kg; quantity unit 36.5146 per litre = PAB 36.5146
- USD FOB total 2,210 vs total value 3,651.46 — the gap reflects freight/insurance under the shipped terms.
Any divergence between the USD and PAB tracks flags a data-quality issue.
Q6: What product is HS code 321519900000?
HS 3215.19.90.00.00 covers printing ink, other than black — other. The sample shows English (PRINTING INK, OTHER THAN BLACK) and Spanish (TINTAS DE COLORES PARA IMPRIMIR) names. It belongs to:
- Sub-industry: Other Chemicals; Industry: Chemicals
Colour printing inks serve commercial printing, packaging and label production — Panama's position as a regional logistics hub makes it a re-distribution point for such goods.
Q7: How is the logistics information structured?
- Destination: DHL PANAMA - BODEGA — express-cargo warehouse level.
- Mode: Air; customs office: Zona Oriental (PANAMA).
- Route: origin Taiwan, China → transit Taiwan,China (TW) → Panama.
- Measures: 100 litros quantity basis, 111 kg net (0.111 metric tons) — liquid goods are tracked in litres and kilos.
Q8: What does the exporter field look like?
- Foreign Exporter: LIAN XIANG FA — the declaration name.
- Local-language name: LIAN-XIANG FA — preserves the source-market spelling.
- Country: Taiwan,China (TW), also recorded as origin and transit country — a single-source direct shipment.
Q9: How do I develop Panamanian buyers?
Steps:
1. Filter by HS chapter (this sample: 3215 — inks) and month.
2. Extract buyer name and RUC (ECTECH SUPPLY S EP, 155733438-2-2023).
3. Check repeat-import frequency by RUC across months.
4. Pitch in Spanish, noting Panama's re-export role — buyers may serve the Colon Free Zone and Central-American markets.
Q10: How do I analyze express-air cargo flows?
Steps:
1. Filter Transport Mode = Air and destinations containing courier names (DHL PANAMA - BODEGA).
2. Group by customs office (Zona Oriental) to profile express lanes.
3. Compare lot sizes (100 L / 111 kg here) against seaport consignments.
4. Track transit countries to map re-export patterns.
Q11: How do I run price benchmarking?
Steps:
1. Pull USD weight unit (32.89604/kg) and quantity unit (36.5146/L) for the same HS code across importers.
2. Verify USD = PAB on every record (1:1 peg) to filter data errors.
3. Compare FOB total (2,210) against landed total (3,651.46) to estimate freight/insurance share (~39%).
4. Track monthly unit-price trends for negotiating leverage.
Q12: How do I analyze Panama's re-export role?
Analytical dimensions:
1. Transit: transit-country fields (Taiwan,China here) reveal pass-through flows.
2. Destinations: courier warehouses vs free-zone addresses vs retail.
3. Origin mix: Taiwan,China (this sample) vs China vs US — Greater-China share per HS code.
4. Mode: air express vs maritime volumes by month.
Q13: How do I spot hot products and assess risk?
Hot products: rank import value by 12-digit HS code; flag YoY growth > 20%; colour printing inks (this sample) track Panama's printing/packaging demand and free-zone redistribution.
Risk framework:
1. Data risk — exploit the USD/PAB 1:1 peg as a validation rule; divergent pairs indicate entry errors.
2. Entity risk — small-lot express buyers (this sample: 100 L) may be resellers; verify RUC standing before credit terms.
3. Routing risk — transit-coded shipments are not final consumption; net them out when sizing the local market.
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