Data we don't carry, and where to get it

WolfMarket only includes data we're licensed to redistribute. That rules some useful data out, and we'd rather tell you exactly what is missing than let you find out later. For each gap below you'll find why it isn't here, who publishes it, and how they make it available. Where we carry something close, we say so.

API machine-readable access Website published pages or downloads Licensed feed data licence from the publisher Subscription paid account with the publisher Free Paid cost to access

Last reviewed 15 September 2026.

Check each publisher's terms before you use their data. Free to access doesn't always mean free for every use. Many publishers allow personal or internal use but need a licence or written permission for commercial use or redistribution.

China prices & statistics

Chinese domestic prices are published commercially or under terms that don't allow redistribution. What we offer instead is the price of Chinese-made goods measured by foreign customs authorities when they arrive in Japan and the United States.

Rare-earth magnet grades and rare-earth oxides

NdFeB magnet prices by grade (N35, N52); praseodymium-neodymium oxide; neodymium and dysprosium metal. China domestic prices in RMB.

Why it isn't here: published by commercial price-reporting firms under per-user licences. No government source reports prices by magnet grade.

Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)SubscriptionPaid
Asian MetalSubscriptionPaid
FastmarketsSubscriptionAPIPaid
Argus MediaSubscriptionAPIPaid

What we carry instead: China-origin sintered NdFeB magnet import prices at US customs (USTRADE:CN:NDFEB, 2021+) and China-origin permanent magnet import prices at Japan customs (ESTAT:CN:PERM_MAGNET, 1994+). These are border prices for all grades combined, not domestic prices by grade.

Chinese domestic chemical and plastics prices

PVC, polypropylene, ABS, strontium carbonate and iron oxide spot prices in China, RMB per tonne.

Why it isn't here: sold by commercial price-reporting firms under per-user licences.

ICISSubscriptionAPIPaid
Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)SubscriptionPaid
Chemical Data (CDI)SubscriptionPaid

What we carry instead: China-origin polypropylene import prices at Japan customs (ESTAT:CN:PP), plus US import prices for polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, PVC and ABS.

Detailed Chinese producer prices and industrial output

Producer price index by detailed industry; circulation-market prices for key commodities; output of cement, crude steel and cloth in tonnes.

Why it isn't here: the publisher's terms limit reuse to non-commercial purposes.

National Bureau of Statistics of ChinaWebsiteFree Some series were rebased or discontinued in January 2026.
World Steel AssociationWebsiteFree & paid Monthly crude steel production by country, including China.

What we carry instead: China consumer prices and inflation (OECD), real GDP growth, the central bank policy rate and the renminbi exchange rate (BIS).

China's own trade statistics

China's exports and imports by partner country and by province, as reported by Chinese customs.

Why it isn't here: the publisher asserts copyright over the data and limits access.

General Administration of Customs of ChinaWebsiteFree Includes province-level figures.
UN ComtradeAPIFree & paid China's national totals by partner. No province detail.

What we carry instead: China-origin import prices for steel, polypropylene, polyester yarn and magnets at Japan and US customs, with history back to the mid-1990s.

Commodity & industrial prices

Exchange prices and industry benchmark assessments are licensed products. We carry official statistics and government price reports that track the same markets.

Futures and exchange prices

LME metals official prices; CME and ICE futures settlements; ICE cotton futures; CME cash butter and cheese.

Why it isn't here: exchanges license their price data for redistribution, and we don't hold those licences.

CME GroupLicensed feedPaid

What we carry instead: CFTC Commitments of Traders positioning for 989 futures markets; World Bank monthly prices for copper, aluminum, nickel and 60+ commodities; USDA wholesale dairy prices and the US upland cotton spot quotation; European and Oceania butter and cheese export prices.

Resin and petrochemical benchmark prices

Polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC and PET contract and spot prices by region.

Why it isn't here: sold by commercial price-reporting firms under per-user licences.

ICISSubscriptionAPIPaid
Argus MediaSubscriptionAPIPaid
S&P Global Commodity Insights (Platts)SubscriptionAPIPaid
Chemical Data (CDI)SubscriptionPaid

What we carry instead: US import prices per kilogram for the major polymers, and the US producer price index for plastic resins.

Pulp and paper benchmark prices

NBSK pulp list prices; recovered paper (OCC); containerboard prices.

Why it isn't here: sold by commercial price-reporting firms under per-user licences.

Fastmarkets RISISubscriptionPaid

What we carry instead: US producer price indexes for pulp, paper and paperboard, and Eurostat producer price indexes for pulp and paper across euro-area countries.

European wholesale electricity prices

Day-ahead hourly prices for Germany, France and the Nordic markets; actual load and generation.

Why it isn't here: the power exchanges own these prices and license them for redistribution.

ENTSO-E Transparency PlatformAPIFree Free registration to view and download. Commercial use of prices needs an exchange licence.
EPEX SPOTLicensed feedPaid
Nord PoolLicensed feedPaid

Trade & tariffs

Global bilateral trade flows

Any country's exports and imports with any partner, by 6-digit HS product code, in value and quantity.

Why it isn't here: redistributing the original data requires a paid distribution licence.

UN ComtradeAPIFree & paid A free tier with request limits; a premium subscription for bulk access.

What we carry instead: US import prices by product and Japan customs import prices, including China-origin lanes.

Tariff schedules

Bound tariff rates, tariff-rate quotas and preferential rates by country and HS line.

Why it isn't here: the consolidated multilateral database limits access to WTO members and authorized organizations.

WTO Tariff & Trade DataWebsiteFree Some datasets are restricted to authorized users.
US Harmonized Tariff Schedule (USITC)WebsiteAPIFree Applied US tariff rates.
EU TARICWebsiteFree Applied EU tariff rates.

Economic statistics

Balance of payments and international reserves

Current account by country, quarterly; official reserve assets, monthly.

Why it isn't here: the IMF requires written permission for commercial reuse of its data.

IMF DataAPIFree

What we carry instead: the staples many people look to the IMF for — policy rates, exchange rates, consumer prices, GDP and unemployment — from the BIS, OECD and World Bank.

Port activity and shipping chokepoints

Daily port calls at major ports; daily vessel transits and tonnage through the Suez and Panama Canals.

Why it isn't here: the IMF requires written permission for commercial reuse of its data.

IMF PortWatchWebsiteAPIFree

Purchasing managers' indexes (PMI)

ISM Manufacturing PMI and Prices Paid; S&P Global manufacturing and services PMIs by country.

Why it isn't here: these surveys are proprietary products sold by subscription.

Institute for Supply ManagementWebsiteSubscriptionFree & paid Headline figures are published monthly; the full detail is for members.
S&P Global PMISubscriptionPaid
Free alternativesWebsiteFree Regional Federal Reserve manufacturing surveys (Philadelphia, New York, Dallas, Kansas City) and the European Commission's business and consumer surveys.

Indonesia detailed statistics

Consumer prices for 90 cities; provincial GDP and inflation; exports and imports by HS code; producer prices.

Why it isn't here: commercial use requires a cooperation agreement with Statistics Indonesia.

BPS — Statistics IndonesiaWebsiteAPIFree API access needs registration. Enquiries go through pst.bps.go.id.

What we carry instead: Indonesia consumer prices and inflation (OECD), the policy rate and the rupiah exchange rate (BIS), and GDP (World Bank).

Vietnam statistics

Monthly consumer prices; industrial production; exports by commodity; foreign direct investment.

Why it isn't here: no published licence covers commercial redistribution.

National Statistics Office of Viet NamWebsiteFree Formerly the General Statistics Office. Published as web pages and spreadsheets.

What we carry instead: the US dollar–dong exchange rate, monthly back to 1983 (BIS).

Thailand statistics

Consumer prices; labour force survey; manufacturing production index.

Why it isn't here: the terms don't yet confirm that commercial redistribution is allowed.

What we carry instead: the Bank of Thailand policy rate and the baht exchange rate (BIS).

Companies & markets

Stock prices and market data

Daily and intraday share prices, quotes and volumes for US and international exchanges.

Why it isn't here: exchanges license price data for redistribution, and we don't hold those licences.

Stock exchanges and market-data vendorsLicensed feedPaid
Developer data APIs such as Tiingo, Alpha Vantage or FinnhubAPIPaid Business use generally needs a commercial plan; free plans are usually for personal use only.

What we carry instead: SEC filings and every reported XBRL financial figure for US companies, UK company accounts, and monthly revenue and quarterly earnings for Taiwan-listed companies.

Canadian company filings

Annual information forms, financial statements, MD&A and material change reports.

Why it isn't here: the regulator's terms don't allow the public site to be used to build a commercial database.

SEDAR+WebsiteFree Free to search and view individual filings.
Canadian Securities Administrators bulk dataLicensed feedPaid

Mexican company filings and banking statistics

Quarterly financial statements of listed companies; material-event disclosures; banking-sector loans, deposits and capital ratios.

Why it isn't here: reproduction requires written authorization from the publishers.

CNBVWebsiteFree Some banking statistics are also on datos.gob.mx.

What we carry instead: Mexican exchange rates, policy and interbank rates, and consumer prices back to 1969 (Banco de México).

Chinese company financial data

Structured income statements, balance sheets and shareholding data for Shanghai- and Shenzhen-listed companies.

Why it isn't here: the structured data is sold under licence by an exchange subsidiary.

CNINFOWebsiteLicensed feedFree & paid Filing documents are free to view; structured data is licensed.

On our roadmap

Bring-your-own-licence connectors Tentative

If you already hold a subscription or licence for one of the sources above, we're exploring connectors that would collect that data into your own database alongside your WolfMarket data, under your own licence. Nothing is scheduled yet, and not every source on this page would qualify.

If this would help you, tell us which sources you use. Customer demand will decide which connectors come first.

Think something is missing from this page, or out of date? Let us know. Publisher names are listed for reference only and don't imply any affiliation with or endorsement of WolfMarket.