Explore / The world in objects01 — 03 / Trade atlasScroll to explore ↓

Object record / 001

Every object
has a world.

An interactive atlas tracing the global connections behind the things we use every day.

01 Explore the catalog HS edition

⌄

Codes and descriptions can change between editions. Older datasets may be unavailable.

Category

⌄

⌕/

Loading catalog…

UN Comtrade reference metadata

02 Reporting country

⌄

03 Trade direction

▣

You’re exploring

Phones & devices

HS code / 8517

↗

Official HS description & scope

One code at a time. Parent totals already include their child codes.

● Based on reported international trade statistics.
Not a map of verified cargo journeys.

Global trade network

A connected world.

Map / 01

✛ Orthographic projection ↗

◎ Drag to rotate • Scroll to zoom

+

+

ReporterSelected

Connections loading.
Boundaries: Natural Earth · approximate, de facto representation.

View by period

Annual figures

An open data experiment

Trade links show partner relationships in reported commodity statistics. They do not prove an individual object's origin, manufacturer, vessel, or supply chain.

Sources

UN Comtrade for trade values and official HS metadata · World Bank for country context. Explicit HS editions, periods, units and incomplete coverage are labeled.

Passport system

15 curated categories · Full HS catalog at 2, 4 and 6 digits · 12 reporting areas · Annual and monthly views. One commodity total at a time; parent and child values are never added together.