Data sources.
Yellow Edge is built on publicly accessible, auditable European data infrastructure.
Eurostat COMEXT
Cross-border customs declarations under HS Codes 8429 and 8426, covering self-propelled earthmoving machinery and crane equipment. Used as an aggregate volume and average customs unit value filter across European trade corridors.
ec.europa.eu/eurostatEuropean Auction Clearing Archives
Post-sale results from Western European industrial auction platforms. Hammer prices extracted and structured from publicly accessible archive endpoints, matched to manufacturer schemas.
EU Cohesion Fund Infrastructure Data
Open infrastructure capital injection data from the EU Kohesio portal, used as a leading regional demand indicator tracking major project pipelines 12 to 18 months ahead of completion.
kohesio.ec.europa.euNational Statistical Offices
Monthly price indices from Destatis (Germany), Statistik Austria, and GUS (Poland), used as macro deflator weightings to control for regional economic conditions.
Yellow Edge does not use or rely on proprietary telematics data, OEM internal systems, or personally identifiable transaction records. All data sources are publicly accessible and GDPR compliant.