Connect UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) to Claude
Query UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) directly from Claude. Arlet links the two through one MCP connection and takes care of API keys.
This server connects your AI client to the UN Comtrade API (comtradeapi.un.org), the United Nations Statistics Division's database of official international merchandise trade statistics reported by 200+ countries and areas since 1962.
Tools:
- get_trade_data: imports/exports (USD value, net weight) by reporter, partner (0 = World), HS code (TOTAL / AG2 / AG4 / AG6 or specific headings), flow (M / X / RM / RX) and period (annual YYYY or monthly YYYYMM).
- list_reporters / list_partners: numeric M49 codes with names and ISO codes, filterable by name.
- search_hs_codes: HS commodity codes by code prefix or English keyword.
Access: without a key the public preview API is used (limited rows per call, about one request per second). Registering at the UN Comtrade Developer Portal gives a free subscription key (Free APIs product); set it as COMTRADE_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY to use the full data API. Every response names the source (UN Comtrade Database) for attribution.
How to connect UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) to Claude
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In the Arlet dashboard, open Data tools, find UN Comtrade (Trade Statistics) and switch it on. No API key setup is needed.
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In Claude, open Organization settings → Connectors from the account menu at the bottom left, then click + Add.
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Choose Custom → Web, enter "Arlet" as the Name and https://mcp.arlet.dev/mcp/ as the Remote MCP server URL, then click Add. Authentication settings are auto-detected, so keep the defaults.
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The first time you use it, sign in with Google. After that, every service you switched on in Arlet is available from Claude.
Adding a connector is done by an organization admin on Team / Enterprise plans. On Pro / Max you can add it for yourself from Settings → Connectors with the same steps.