Maldives Trade Data

Q1: What is Maldives customs data?

Maldives customs data covers the import trade records published by Maldives Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.

Sample record: SMART TASBIH COUNTING RING (HS 9029100000, 202608) shipped from Malaysia (MY) to Maldives (MV), 0 Kg net weight, USD 18.01 declared value.

Q2: What are the unique advantages of Maldives data?

Core features of this data set:
   1. local-currency price fields (MVR): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 278)
   2. duty and valuation fields: Customs assessed USD value 3.78; customs assessed MVR value 58.45
   3. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. JAZEERA LOGISTIC PVT LTD M.ETHUMA)
   4. contract value fields: 72.72 MVR beside the customs value

Q3: How frequently is the data updated?

The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202608 with a clearance date of 2026/8/17, declaration No. 85121.

Q4: How are the product description fields structured?

Product text is recorded in English and is split into two levels:
   - Code product description (the wording attached to the HS code): REVOLUTION OR PRODUCTION COUNTERS, TAXIMETERS, MILEOMETERS, PEDOMETERS, ETC
   - Detailed product name (the specific item): SMART TASBIH COUNTING RING
   - Use: filter by HS code first, then keyword-search the detailed product name to find the exact SKU family

Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Maldives data provide?

Multiple value systems are provided:
   USD: amount 18.01, weight-unit price 18.01, quantity-unit price 9.005
   Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR): amount 278, weight-unit price 278.42821, quantity-unit price 139.2141
   contract value: 72.72 MVR

Q6: What is HS code 9029100000 in this data set?

HS code 9029100000 corresponds to REVOLUTION OR PRODUCTION COUNTERS, TAXIMETERS, MILEOMETERS, PEDOMETERS, ETC:
   - Code product description: REVOLUTION OR PRODUCTION COUNTERS, TAXIMETERS, MILEOMETERS, PEDOMETERS, ETC
   - Detailed product name: SMART TASBIH COUNTING RING, brand and specification model NO BRAND; NO MODEL; size 18MM
   - Sub-industry: Instruments
   - Industry: Instruments

   In this sample the goods were declared by Maldives importer: MYFOSHI PVT LTD JEMINEE FENFIYAAZU MAGU S HITHADHOO 19020 ADDU CITY PVT.

Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?

Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
   - Gross weight: 0 Kg
   - Net weight: 0 Kg
   - Quantity: 2 NMB
   - Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable

Q8: How do I use Maldives data to develop buyers?

Steps:
   1. Filter records where the maldives importer is in Maldives (MV) and the HS code matches your product line
   2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
   3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount)
   4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category

   Sample application: MYFOSHI PVT LTD JEMINEE FENFIYAAZU MAGU S HITHADHOO 19020 AD (C31608) imported SMART TASBIH COUNTING RING from Malaysia (MY), so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.

Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?

Steps:
   1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 18.01 and USD weight-unit price 18.01; local-currency amount 278 MVR; contract value 72.72 MVR
   2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
   3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Customs assessed USD value 3.78; customs assessed MVR value 58.45) to move from customs value to landed cost
   4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in

   Sample application: "SMART TASBIH COUNTING RING" declared under HS 9029100000, 0 Kg, origin Malaysia (MY).

Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?

Steps:
   1. Group records by customs broker / agent, customs agent, or logistics company (JAZEERA LOGISTIC PVT LTD M.ETHUMA)
   2. Count declaration volume and total net weight handled by each one
   3. Review the customs office and port used (sample: - / MALE AIRCARGO PORT)
   4. Prioritize the brokers who already clear your product category

   Sample application: this declaration was cleared through JAZEERA LOGISTIC PVT LTD M.ETHUMA (code B5188).

Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Maldives data?

Analysis dimensions:
   1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
   2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
   3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
   4. Channel: compare customs offices, ports and brokers to see how flows split

   Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 9029100000, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.

Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?

Screening method:
   1. Compare the line-level unit price (USD weight-unit price 18.01) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
   2. Check weight consistency (net weight 0 Kg against the declaration-level weight where available)
   3. Flag records whose values are reported as 0 or whose duty is fully exempted, and exclude them from price averages
   4. Manually review outliers that deviate far from the category median

   Sample: Customs assessed USD value 3.78; customs assessed MVR value 58.45.

Q13: Both gross and net weight are reported as 0 - is the record wrong?

No. The sample declares a small, low-weight item (a smart counting ring, quantity 2) whose weights round to 0 at the published precision, while the value fields are fully populated:
   - Weights: gross 0 kg, net 0 kg, quantity 2 NMB
   - Values: USD 18.01 (quantity-unit price 9.005) and MVR 278
   - Take care: do not compute per-kg prices from this record - use the quantity-unit price instead