Get current statistics for the ShippingRates shipping intelligence database.
Use this as a starting point to understand what data is available before calling other tools. Returns record counts for D&D tariffs, local charges, transit schedules, freight rates, surcharges, ports, shipping lines, countries, and the last data refresh timestamp.
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Returns: { tariff_records, ports, transit_schedules, freight_rates, local_charges, shipping_lines, countries, last_scrape (ISO datetime) }
Related tools: Use shippingrates_lines for per-carrier breakdowns, shippingrates_search for keyword discovery.