Define the product boundary
Prepare product names, applications, materials, specifications and candidate HS codes. Match Russian descriptions and document which variants to include or exclude.
For the titanium-dioxide pigment example, investigate grades and applications before treating all records under the code as comparable.
Decompose the price comparison
Divide value by net weight only when currency, units, trade terms and periods are comparable. Check outliers, small lots, samples and potential duplicates.
Review price ranges alongside order sizes, then compare your own specifications, delivery terms and costs. A single shipment value is a lead for further research.
Check whether demand repeats
Group available records by month and examine active buyers, repeat purchases, batch sizes and supplier changes. One transaction does not establish sustained demand.
Disclose missing months or changing coverage so a data gap is not mistaken for falling demand.
Prepare an actionable research brief
Useful outputs include a product-to-HS mapping, inclusion rules, comparable value ranges, buyer types, evidence records and unresolved questions.
Convert specification, packaging, delivery and support questions into a sales discussion brief. We first check whether available data supports your requested scope.
Sources & methodology
Trade examples use the supplied Russian historical record (2025-03-31). Research steps are our suggested methodology, not a completed market-wide analysis. Public statistics and sample coverage differ; confirm service scope separately.