Saved Searches for Continuous Monitoring — LNG Imports Example
For continuous commodity monitoring, saving a search condition lets you reproduce the same query in one click each month. This post walks through LNG (liquefied natural gas, HS 2711) imports as a template.
Why LNG as the example
Of Japan's ¥25.4T in mineral fuel (HS 27) imports, crude oil (HS 2709) and LNG (HS 2711) are the headline commodities. LNG specifically is tracked by utilities, gas companies, and trading houses alike — a broadly reproducible example.
Saving a search
- Open the search page
- Set conditions:
- HS code:
2711(the 4-digit heading covering LNG) - Trade type: Import
- Period: last 24 months (relative; auto-rolls each month)
- Countries: all or top sources (Australia, Malaysia, Qatar, US, etc.)
- HS code:
- Click "Save" and name it (e.g.
LNG 24m monitor) - Each subsequent month, open saved searches and rerun in one click
Monitoring checklist
For market-sensitive commodities like LNG, four lenses matter:
- Total value — yen-denominated trade value; mixes FX × volume × unit price
- Quantity (kL or kg) — physical volume; moves with weather (extreme summers/winters)
- Unit price (value / quantity) — proxy for international benchmarks (Henry Hub, TTF)
- Country share — concentration risk; is one supplier creeping up?
The analysis page lets you flip between these four lenses in one click.
Other commodities that fit this template
| HS code | Commodity | Industry |
|---|---|---|
| 27109001 | Crude oil | Oil majors, utilities |
| 2710 | Petroleum products | Oil refiners, petrochemicals |
| 271012190 | Naphtha | Petrochemicals |
| 8703 | Passenger cars | Auto OEMs, parts suppliers |
| 8542 | Integrated circuits | Semiconductors, electronics |
Drop in your industry's main commodities and the same template produces a monthly monitoring dashboard.
Combining with Pro / Enterprise
Pro / Enterprise raise saved-search limits and data refresh frequency, and let you share saved searches across team members — useful when a single monitoring template needs to run for an entire desk.