Abstract: A collaborative system for monitoring imported and exported goods comprises a database (22), a database server (2) connected with the database, and a web server (4) for exchanging information between users and the database via an electronic communications network (7). The database server is electronically connected with an internal system (8) of a corporation, and automatically obtains information related to all import and export business activities including purchase, production, storage, sales and declarations for import and export. A user sends a query to the web server through a client computer (6). The web server transforms the query into a predetermined format, and transmits the transformed query to the database server. The database server automatically searches the database to obtain a query result, which is then transmitted to the web server. The web server transforms the query result into another predetermined format, and transmits the query result to the client computer.