About the TradeData India Review Method
This page explains the review steps used to scope an India trade-data question. It does not claim that any field or coverage is available until the selected source is checked.
- Question record
- Write the decision, product or HS code, period and partner market.
- Source record
- Record the publisher, source URL, access date, fields and units.
- Limitations record
- Keep exclusions, revisions, classification changes and unknowns visible.
What the review records
Each review records the research question, exact source, access date, period, classification, unit and limitations.
01 · Record the scope
Capture the decision, product or HS code, direction, period and partner market.
02 · Verify source metadata
Record the publisher, source URL, access and update dates, fields and units.
03 · Document the result
Keep the comparison method, limitations and unresolved questions in the review record.
What this method does and does not prove
Does a scope review prove data is available?
No. Availability is confirmed only after the selected source and its fields are checked.
Which source details are recorded?
The record includes the publisher, source URL, access date and relevant metadata.
How are requested fields handled?
A requested field is treated as available only when the selected source or data dictionary confirms it.
How are dates handled?
The record separates the requested period, source access date and stated update date.
How are corrections handled?
A later correction should identify what changed, which source was checked and which prior conclusion is affected.
Start an India scope review
Send the research question, product or HS code, period and partner market. The reply will record the source check and any unresolved limitations.
- Defined question and period
- Source metadata check
- Visible limitations and unknowns