1. BEGIN File 573 to search PIERS Imports (U.S. Ports)

2. SELECT terms. Restrict to the Product Shipped (/PS) and the Product Named (/PN) fields. By using a comma, you are “OR”ing the two fields. Use truncation (?) to retrieve all forms of the root word, e.g. telephone or telephones. Note that the terms “telephone?” or “phone?” are “nested” so that Dialog will search for those terms first. The proximity connector (1N) specifies that “cellular” appears near “telephone?” OR “phone?” within one word, in either order.

?B 573 
File 573:Piers Imports(US Ports) 2007/Dec W2
       (c) 2007 Commonwealth Bus. Media
      Set  Items  Description
      ---  -----  -----------
?S  CELLULAR(1N)(TELEPHONE? OR PHONE?)/PS,PN
            2554  CELLULAR/PS,PN
           33486  TELEPHONE?/PS,PN
           18414  PHONE?/PS,PN
      S1    1250  CELLULAR(1N)(TELEPHONE? OR PHONE?)/PS,PN

3. TYPE the first several records in Format 6.

This format shows the date of shipment, the Product Shipped, the Product Name and the Product Code. Use the latter to identify a Product Code (PC=) for your search.

To select the appropriate record number, look at the range of records in the TYPE command (e.g., 1/6/2).

Note: Some records have been omitted from this display.

?T S1/6/1-10 
  1/6/1 
  DIALOG(R)File 573: Piers Imports(US Ports)
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  0074906571 
  Product  Imported:     CELLULAR PHONE  ACCESS 

Product  Code:         6846000  (TELEPHONE; INSTRUMENT,EQPT,SUPPLIES)  

  Date  of Arrival (YY/MM/DD):   071117   
    
  1/6/2 
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  0074888873 
  Product  Imported:  CELLULAR  PHONE 

Product  Code:    6846000  (TELEPHONE; INSTRUMENT,EQPT,SUPPLIES)  
  Date  of Arrival (YY/MM/DD):   071118   
    
  1/6/3 
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  0074882312 
  Product  Imported:  CELLULAR PHONE  CASE 

Product  Code:      6846000  (TELEPHONE; INSTRUMENT,EQPT,SUPPLIES)  

  Date  of Arrival (YY/MM/DD):   071118

4. EXPAND the Product Code you have identified. Look for references pertaining to your product code number and related numbers in the index next to it.

5. SELECT the appropriate “E” Reference number(s); AND it with Set 1 (S1), your original search statement. This insures that you retrieve your desired product terms within this product code.

6. LIMIT your results to a specific date range. The colon indicates a range.

7. DISPLAY SETS (DS) to review your search strategy.

?E PC=6846000 

Ref   Items  Index-term
E1    10580  PC=6845000 (APPLIANCES; NOS)
E2    10319  PC=6845050 (HAIR CURL & DRY DEVICE, FACE SAUNA)
E3    31067 *PC=6846000 (TELEPHONE; INSTRUMENT, EQPT,SUPPLIES)
E4     4354  PC=6846400 (COMMUNICATE EQPT,TELEGRAPH,TELETYPE)
E5    79883  PC=6847000 (AMPLIFICATION EQUIPMENT)
E6    44663  PC=6850000 (AUDIO EQPT; STEREO,RADIO,SCANNERS)
E7    96425  PC=6852000 (TELEVISION APPARATUS, VIDEO RECORD)
E8     1530  PC=6852045 (TUNERS; (ANY))
E9     3481  PC=6852050 (CONVERTERS; TELEVISION,RADIO)
E10   19568  PC=6853200 (PHONOGRAPH, TURNTABLES, JUKEBOX)
E11    1657  PC=6856000 (NAVIGATION EQPT;RADAR,SONAR,SOUNDER)
E12   10439  PC=6857070 (ALARMS, DETECTORS; SOUND,SMOKE,FIRE)
(...)

Enter P or PAGE for more

?S E3 AND S1
           31067  PC=6846000(TELEPHONE; INSTRUMENT,EQPT,SUPPLIES)
            1250  S1
      S2    1061  PC='6846000' AND S1

?S S2 AND PD=20070701:20070930
            1061  S2
         2691027  PD=20070701 : PD=20070930
      S3     111  S2 AND PD=20070701:20070930

?DS
Set     Items   Description
  S1       1250   CELLULAR(1N)(TELEPHONE? OR PHONE?)/PS,PN
  S2       1061   PC='6846000' AND S1
  S3        111   S2 AND PD=20070701:20070930

8. Create a pre-formatted Importer Report with the REPORT command.

9. Enter an optional title for the report.

10. Enter Yes (Y) to accept all 48 importers, or specify how many companies’ shipment details you wish to see.

Note: charges for pre-formatted reports in the PIERS files are based on the number of shipments displayed. Each company could have several shipments. The minimum rate covers the first 100 shipments. Beyond that, there is a charge for each additional shipment.

So if, for example, the first company had more than 100 shipments, you would be charged accordingly. You can tell from your set results how many shipments are found in the search. For example, S3 had 111 results (or shipments) of the product.

You can also use the RANK command to check the number of shipments each company imported. The command in Files 573,574 is RANK IM. (In Files 571, 572 it is RANK CO). Enter HELP RATES 573 for pricing details for File 573.

Note: Part of this report is omitted from the display.

?.REPORT S3/IMPORTER
    Sorting    111 records

PIERS REPORT processing begins...
Processed  100 records

Enter title of up to 80 characters
?.IMPORTERS OF CELLULAR  TELEPHONES 

There are 48 importers (ranked by weight of shipments) in this report.
If you wish to view all of these importer listings, please press 'Y'.
If not, please enter the number of importers which you wish to view.
?y

               DIALOG(R)File 573 :Piers Imports(US Ports)
           (c) 2007 Commonwealth Bus. Media All rts. reserv.  

                        IMPORTERS OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES     

1. WIRELESS XCESSORIES GROUP, HUNTINGDN VLY, PA

                              Country  Arrival  Weight
Product Description           of Origin Date   (Pounds)    Quantity
=====================================================================
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         CHINA P 070715        547     48 CARTON
  ***Exporter: K MATE TELECOM ACCESSORIES, FANLING, HG KONG***
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         CHINA P 070715       2431    105 CARTON
  ***Exporter: HCT INTL, HSI CHIH, CHINA T***
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         CHINA P 070715       1884    157 CARTON
  ***Exporter: K MATE TELECOM ACCESSORIES, FANLING, HG KONG***
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         CHINA P 070806        309     20 CARTON
  ***Exporter: K MATE TELECOM ACCESSORIES, FANLING, HG KONG***
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         CHINA P 070904      13431    574 CARTON
  ***Exporter: TRENDY ELECTRONIC, NA, NA***
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         CHINA P 070917       4684    250 CARTON
  ***Exporter: K MATE TELECOM ACCESSORIES, FANLING, HG KONG***
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         CHINA P 070924       9211    658 CARTON
. . . .
CELLULAR PHONE ACCESS         HG KONG 070917       4256    329 CARTON
  ***Exporter: SUPER CAPTAIN, TAIPEI, CHINA T***
                                                  ---------
>>>Total shipped                                   125,341. pounds

2. GOBILE INC, BROOKLYN, NY
                            Country  Arrival  Weight
Product Description         of Origin Date   (Pounds)    Quantity
=====================================================================
CELLULAR PHONE              CHINA P 070724      20123   1093 PIECES
  ***Exporter: GUANGZHOU LIAN GUANG ELECTRONIC, GUANGZHOU, CHINA P***
CELLULAR PHONE              CHINA P 070913      17315    837 PIECES
  ***Exporter: GUANGZHOU LIAN GUANG ELECTRONIC, GUANGZHOU, CHINA P***
CELLULAR PHONE              CHINA P 070930      20277   1071 PIECES
  ***Exporter: GUANGZHOU LIAN GUANG ELECTRONIC, GUANGZHOU, CHINA P***
                                              ---------
>>>Total shipped                              57,715. pounds

3. TECHNOLOGY CONSERVATION, LECANTO, FL
                              Country  Arrival  Weight
Product Description           of Origin Date   (Pounds)    Quantity
====================================================================
CELLULAR PHONES PTS           BRAZIL  070908      41437     66 PACKS
  ***Exporter: SOLECTRON IND, CAMPINAS, BRAZIL***
                                               ---------
>>>Total shipped                                41,437. pounds          
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