diff --git a/target_s3_parquet/data_type_generator.py b/target_s3_parquet/data_type_generator.py
index 87b5a20..f7e035b 100644
--- a/target_s3_parquet/data_type_generator.py
+++ b/target_s3_parquet/data_type_generator.py
@@ -9,19 +9,25 @@ def build_struct_type(attributes, level):
     return f"struct<{stringfy_data_types}>"
 
 
-def coerce_types(name, type):
+def coerce_types(name, type, format=None, description=None):
     if name == "_sdc_sequence":
         return "string"
 
     if name == "_sdc_table_version":
         return "string"
 
-    if type == "number":
+    if type == "number" or format == "singer.decimal":
         return "double"
 
     if type == "integer":
         return "int"
 
+    if format == "date-time":
+        return "timestamp"
+
+    if description in ["raw", "blob"]:
+        return "binary"
+
     return type
 
 
@@ -63,7 +69,9 @@ def generate_tap_schema(schema, level=0, only_string=False):
 
             field_definitions[name] = f"array<{array_type}>"
         else:
-            type = coerce_types(name, cleaned_type)
+            format = attributes.get("format")
+            description = attributes.get("description")
+            type = coerce_types(name, cleaned_type, format, description)
 
             field_definitions[name] = type
 
diff --git a/target_s3_parquet/tests/test_data_type_generator.py b/target_s3_parquet/tests/test_data_type_generator.py
index 704d92d..0afecf3 100644
--- a/target_s3_parquet/tests/test_data_type_generator.py
+++ b/target_s3_parquet/tests/test_data_type_generator.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def test_schema_with_all_of():
                 {"type": "string", "format": "date-time"},
                 {"type": ["string", "null"]},
             ]
-        },
+        }
     }
 
     assert generate_tap_schema(schema) == {"lastModifiedDate": "string"}
@@ -84,10 +84,10 @@ def test_complex_schema():
     }
 
     expected_result = {
-        "identity_profiles": "array<struct<deleted_changed_timestamp:string, "
-        + "saved_at_timestamp:string, vid:int, "
-        + "identities:array<struct<timestamp:string, type:string, "
-        + "value:string>>>>",
+        "identity_profiles": "array<struct<deleted_changed_timestamp:timestamp, "
+        + "saved_at_timestamp:timestamp, vid:int, "
+        + "identities:array<struct<timestamp:timestamp, type:string, "
+        + "value:string>>>>"
     }
 
     assert generate_tap_schema(schema) == expected_result
@@ -103,11 +103,7 @@ def test_number_type():
             "type": ["null", "array"],
             "items": {
                 "type": ["null", "object"],
-                "properties": {
-                    "some_value": {
-                        "type": ["null", "number"],
-                    },
-                },
+                "properties": {"some_value": {"type": ["null", "number"]}},
             },
         },
     }
@@ -128,11 +124,7 @@ def test_integer_type():
             "type": ["null", "array"],
             "items": {
                 "type": ["null", "object"],
-                "properties": {
-                    "some_value": {
-                        "type": ["null", "integer"],
-                    },
-                },
+                "properties": {"some_value": {"type": ["null", "integer"]}},
             },
         },
     }
@@ -154,10 +146,10 @@ def test_sdc_type_translation():
     }
 
     assert generate_tap_schema(schema) == {
-        "_sdc_batched_at": "string",
-        "_sdc_received_at": "string",
-        "_sdc_extracted_at": "string",
-        "_sdc_deleted_at": "string",
+        "_sdc_batched_at": "timestamp",
+        "_sdc_received_at": "timestamp",
+        "_sdc_extracted_at": "timestamp",
+        "_sdc_deleted_at": "timestamp",
         "_sdc_sequence": "string",
         "_sdc_table_version": "string",
     }
@@ -173,11 +165,7 @@ def test_only_string_definition():
             "type": ["null", "array"],
             "items": {
                 "type": ["null", "object"],
-                "properties": {
-                    "some_value": {
-                        "type": ["null", "integer"],
-                    },
-                },
+                "properties": {"some_value": {"type": ["null", "integer"]}},
             },
         },
     }
@@ -188,6 +176,21 @@ def test_only_string_definition():
     }
 
 
+def test_binary_type():
+    schema = {
+        "image": {"type": ["null", "string"], "description": "blob"},
+        "free_text": {"type": ["null", "string"], "description": "raw"},
+    }
+
+    assert generate_tap_schema(schema) == {"image": "binary", "free_text": "binary"}
+
+
+def test_singer_decimal_type():
+    schema = {"measurement": {"type": ["null", "string"], "format": "singer.decimal"}}
+
+    assert generate_tap_schema(schema) == {"measurement": "double"}
+
+
 def test_get_current_schema():
     schema = {
         "Column Name": ["identity_profiles", "identities"],