trade flow table structure

trade flow table structure#

An intput table for the trade flows between supplier and receiver pairs, inclsuing commodity type, total tonnage, type of trade, and external FAF zone if exists (for non internal-internal flows)

Table Structure#

Field

Type

NULL allowed

Default Value

Foreign key

Description

trade_pair*

INTEGER

NO

The unique identifier of this supplier-receiver pair

supplier

INTEGER

NO

0

The supplier establishment identifier (foreign key to establishment table)

receiver

INTEGER

NO

0

The receiver establishment identifier (foreign key to establishment table)

commodity

INTEGER

NO

0

The commodity type being exchanged between this trade pair Values at commodity.

annual_demand

REAL

YES

0

Total annual traded tonnage (units: metric tons)

trade_type

INTEGER

NO

0

Trade type (II, IE, EI, Import, Export) Values at trade_type.

external_zone

INTEGER

YES

0

External FAF Zone for trade types: IE, EI, Import, Export

(* - Primary key)

The SQL statement for table and index creation is below.

CREATE TABLE Trade_Flow (
    "trade_pair"      INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY ,
    "supplier"        INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    "receiver"        INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    "commodity"       INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    "annual_demand"   REAL             DEFAULT 0,
    "trade_type"      INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
    "external_zone"   INTEGER          DEFAULT 0
);

Enums#

The following enums are used in this table.

commodity#

Enum Values#

Value

Description

1

Agriculture_and_Forestry_Products

2

Mining_Products

3

Petroleum_Products

4

Chemical_and_Pharmaceutical_Products

5

Wood_Products

6

Paper_Products

7

Nonmetallic_Mineral_Products

8

Metal_and_Machinery_Products

9

Electronic_Electrical_and_Precision_Equipment

10

Motorized_and_Transportation_Vehicles_and_Equipment

11

Household_and_Office_Furniture

12

Plastic_Rubber_and_Miscellaneous_Manufactured_Products

13

Textiles_and_Leather_Products

14

Waste_and_Scrap

15

Mixed_Freight

trade_type#

Enum Values#

Value

Description

1

Internal_Internal

2

Internal_External

3

External_Internal

4

Export

5

Import