COMTRADE Reconstruction Poster . Python Era . 2026
UN Comtrade R7 successor build

Project Arc

  • 2020-2021: original workflow era and early repository stage.
  • 2026: full refurbishment for changed Comtrade access patterns.
  • Now: active Python toolchain with structured outputs and validation.

What Is New

GUI-first execution, configurable panel builds, ontology-driven documentation, and explicit separation between raw, processed, and wide-format outputs.

GUI workflow Panel builder scripts Config-driven runs Validation report Ontology notes Reproducible outputs
Stage 01 Legacy method audit and gap mapping
Stage 02 Python builder and metadata integration
Stage 03 GUI controls and config-driven execution
Stage 04 Validated long and wide panel outputs
COMTRADE GUI overview screenshot

GUI Dashboard

Replace with the main application window screenshot.

Processed panel output screenshot

Panel Outputs

Show long and wide exports with highlighted schema consistency.

Validation report screenshot

Validation Layer

Present QA checks and diagnostics from the workflow run.

Pipeline Snapshot

Step 1 Acquire API data + metadata
Step 2 Normalize and enrich panels
Step 3 Generate long and wide outputs
Step 4 Run validation and archive evidence

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