AUTHORITATIVE bilateral trade data between two countries from UN Comtrade — the official international-trade statistics database (every country's customs filings, harmonized). Returns trade values USD, quantities, and HS commodity-level detail for imports and exports between reporter + partner. U...
Risk signalsBulk/mass operation — affects multiple targets
Part of the Comtrade server.
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AI agents call comtrade_trade_data to retrieve information from Comtrade without modifying any data. This is common in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows where the agent needs context before taking action. Because read operations don't change state, they are generally safe to allow without restrictions -- but you may still want rate limits to control API costs.
Even though comtrade_trade_data only reads data, uncontrolled read access can leak sensitive information or rack up API costs. An agent caught in a retry loop could make thousands of calls per minute. A rate limit gives you a safety net without blocking legitimate use.
Read-only tools are safe to allow by default. No rate limit needed unless you want to control costs.
{
"version": "1",
"default": "deny",
"tools": {
"comtrade_trade_data": {}
}
}See the full Comtrade policy for all 24 tools.
These attack patterns abuse exactly the kind of access comtrade_trade_data gives an agent. Each links to the full case and the policy that stops it:
Other read tools across the catalogue. The same approach applies to each: allow, with a rate cap to control cost.
AUTHORITATIVE bilateral trade data between two countries from UN Comtrade — the official international-trade statistics database (every country's customs filings, harmonized). Returns trade values USD, quantities, and HS commodity-level detail for imports and exports between reporter + partner. Use for "how much X did US import from China in 2024", "what does Germany export to Brazil", "Mexico's top trade partners by commodity". Country codes: ISO M.49 (840=US, 156=China, 276=Germany — see comtrade_country_codes). Annual data, lags ~3 months from reporting period.. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Comtrade MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Comtrade MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for comtrade_trade_data: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Comtrade. Nothing to install.
comtrade_trade_data is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the comtrade_trade_data rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for comtrade_trade_data. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
comtrade_trade_data is provided by the Comtrade MCP server (https://gateway.pipeworx.io/comtrade/mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
Deterministic rules across all 24 Comtrade tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.
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