Zepol Releases "Chemical Import Report"


Chemical Report profiles recent chemical importing trends for the U.S. market

MINNEAPOLIS, August 24th, 2010 - Zepol Corporation, the leading trade intelligence company, announced the release of a report today detailing recent import trends for the carboxylic acid segment (HTS 2918) of the chemical industry in the U.S. market. This report provides detailed information on chemical imports in late 2009 and the first part of 2010 and sheds light upon potential future developments. The report is available for download at www.zepol.com and is free for all visitors.

3 Key Insights Found in the Report:

1. U.S. lactic acid imports value over June 2009 - May 2010 dropped 37.8% from the previous 12 month period
2. With $241,695,049 imported between June 2009 and May 2010, the Port of New York, NY
received the most carboxylic acid import shipments for the period
3. China is the top exporter of carboxylic acids, with $105,901,873 exported between June 2009 and May 2010

"This report is a must-read for professionals involved in the importation of carboxylic acids,"stated Paul Rasmussen, CEO & President of Zepol Corporation."It contains a wealth of meaningful trends seen in carboxylic acid imports over the last year, derived from Zepol's powerful trade data tools, TradeIQ(TM) and TradeView(TM)."

The report breaks down import information for each HTS code within the carboxylic acid category. It also lists the top exporting countries to the U.S., the U.S.'s top receiving ports, and details the key shippers and consignees in the U.S. chemical industry.

Zepol's tools are available for online access through a variety of subscription options at www.zepol.com. Annual access to Zepol's trade data tool subscriptions range from $2,995 to $9,995; these subscriptions meet the needs of most importers, suppliers, transportation companies, and government agencies.

About Zepol Corporation:
Zepol Corporation is a Minnesota-based company working to provide the most complete and up-to-date trade intelligence to organizations around the world. Zepol provides industry leading trade data tools, TradeIQ(TM) and TradeView(TM), for analyzing the United States trade marketplace. TradeIQ(TM) is an up-to-date U.S. Customs import Bill of Lading database and is available through an online interface. TradeView(TM) provides access to
U.S. Census data to visualize the import and export economy.

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