The STAN Bilateral Trade Database 2008 for industrial analysis (BTD) belongs to the STAN Family datasets and is designed to provide analysts and researchers with information on trade in goods broken down by reporter, partner country (or geographical/economic area) and economic activity.The BTD tables for OECD countries are derived from the OECD's International Trade by Commodity Statistics (ITCS) database where (values and quantities of) imports and exports are compiled according to industry classifications (agriculture, manufacuturing, pharmaceuticals, transport,waste, technology) and by partner country. Data are presented in US dollars, at current prices and are available from 1988 onwards