Summary
Connects Claude to US Census Bureau international trade statistics through the Pipeworx gateway. You get access to import and export data, trade balances, and country-level commerce figures without dealing with Census API authentication or rate limits. The source doesn't list specific tools, but this is part of Pipeworx's 673+ data source collection, so you can either use this standalone endpoint or add the full gateway for broader access. Includes an ask_pipeworx helper that lets you query in plain English instead of constructing tool calls manually. Useful when you need authoritative US trade data for economic analysis, supply chain research, or market reports.
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mcp-census-trade
Census Trade MCP — US Census Bureau International Trade data
Part of Pipeworx — an MCP gateway connecting AI agents to 1476+ live data sources.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
census_imports | Search US import data by HS commodity code and/or country. Returns import values, quantities, and commodity details. Pass country as a plain English name (e.g. "China"). Omit hs_code for total imports from a country; omit country for all countries combined. |
census_exports | Search US export data by HS commodity code and/or country. Returns export values, quantities, and commodity details. Pass country as a plain English name (e.g. "Mexico"). Omit hs_code for total exports to a country; omit country for all countries combined. |
census_trade_balance | Check US trade balance with a specific country for a given year. Returns net trade value and breakdown by end-use commodity category. |
census_trade_trends | Get monthly US trade trends for a commodity and/or country over time. Returns month-by-month values to identify seasonal patterns and shifts. |
Quick Start
Add to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"census-trade": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census-trade/mcp"
}
}
}
What this endpoint actually serves
tools/list at https://gateway.pipeworx.io/census-trade/mcp returns the tools in the table
above plus the shared Pipeworx meta-tools — ask_pipeworx,
discover_tools, search_within, remember/recall and the rest of the
gateway-wide set. So the tool count you see is larger than this table: a
single-pack endpoint currently lists roughly 30 shared tools alongside the
pack's own. The connection's initialize response states its exact scope, and
is the authoritative answer for a given day.
This is deliberate, not multiplexing by accident. The meta-tools are what let a
scoped connection answer a question this pack does not cover — via
ask_pipeworx, which routes across the whole catalog — without you adding a
second MCP server. There is currently no way to mount a pack endpoint without
them; if the extra schemas cost you more context than the routing is worth,
connect to the full gateway once rather than to several pack endpoints.
Or connect to the full Pipeworx gateway to get every pack's tools listed directly, instead of just this one's:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Both URLs reach the same gateway and the same 1476+ data sources. The
only difference is which pack's tools are listed directly; ask_pipeworx
reaches all of them from either one.
Using with ask_pipeworx
Instead of calling tools directly, you can ask questions in plain English — this works on the pack endpoint above as well as on the full gateway:
ask_pipeworx({ question: "your question about Census Trade data" })
The gateway picks the right tool and fills the arguments automatically.
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License
MIT
No MCP client? Call it over HTTP
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/census_imports \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"country":"European Union","hs_code":"30","year":"2024"}'
No account needed for the first calls. Inspect any tool: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/census_imports. Find one: POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/search_packs with {"query":"..."}.
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