ALL MERCHANDISE -- Country Quarterly Update
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise, imports for consumption, and merchandise trade balance,
by major industry/commodity sectors, annual and year to date, January-September
| Item | 2007 | 2008 | 2008 YTD | 2009 YTD | Absolute Change YTD 2008-2009 |
Percent Change YTD 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollars | ||||||
| U.S. exports of domestic merchandise: | ||||||
| Canada | 213,119 | 222,424 | 173,499 | 124,953 | -48,546 | -28.0% |
| China | 61,013 | 67,166 | 51,648 | 43,958 | -7,689 | -14.9% |
| Mexico | 119,381 | 131,507 | 100,336 | 75,942 | -24,395 | -24.3% |
| Japan | 58,096 | 61,435 | 47,694 | 34,445 | -13,249 | -27.8% |
| Germany | 44,294 | 50,150 | 37,996 | 29,345 | -8,651 | -22.8% |
| United Kingdom | 45,436 | 49,061 | 38,548 | 31,290 | -7,259 | -18.8% |
| Korea | 33,012 | 33,074 | 26,319 | 19,221 | -7,098 | -27.0% |
| France | 25,784 | 26,748 | 20,468 | 18,029 | -2,439 | -11.9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 9,847 | 11,846 | 8,084 | 7,552 | -532 | -6.6% |
| Venezuela | 9,762 | 11,829 | 8,487 | 6,519 | -1,968 | -23.2% |
| All Other: | 426,614 | 504,579 | 390,120 | 285,908 | -104,212 | -26.7% |
| Total: | 1,046,358 | 1,169,821 | 903,199 | 677,163 | -226,037 | -25.0% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Canada | 312,505 | 334,840 | 264,681 | 161,935 | -102,746 | -38.8% |
| China | 323,085 | 337,504 | 250,320 | 212,898 | -37,422 | -14.9% |
| Mexico | 210,159 | 216,328 | 166,506 | 124,859 | -41,647 | -25.0% |
| Japan | 144,928 | 139,112 | 107,901 | 67,854 | -40,047 | -37.1% |
| Germany | 94,416 | 95,828 | 73,950 | 49,482 | -24,468 | -33.1% |
| United Kingdom | 56,873 | 58,419 | 44,997 | 34,126 | -10,871 | -24.2% |
| Korea | 45,368 | 46,687 | 35,693 | 28,767 | -6,926 | -19.4% |
| France | 41,237 | 43,372 | 32,877 | 25,079 | -7,798 | -23.7% |
| Saudi Arabia | 35,284 | 54,283 | 42,593 | 15,143 | -27,450 | -64.4% |
| Venezuela | 37,582 | 50,281 | 40,531 | 19,868 | -20,663 | -51.0% |
| All Other: | 641,426 | 713,828 | 554,553 | 375,762 | -178,792 | -32.2% |
| Total: | 1,942,863 | 2,090,483 | 1,614,603 | 1,115,774 | -498,829 | -30.9% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Canada | -99,386 | -112,415 | -91,181 | -36,982 | 54,200 | 59.4% |
| China | -262,072 | -270,338 | -198,672 | -168,940 | 29,732 | 15.0% |
| Mexico | -90,778 | -84,821 | -66,170 | -48,917 | 17,253 | 26.1% |
| Japan | -86,832 | -77,677 | -60,207 | -33,409 | 26,798 | 44.5% |
| Germany | -50,122 | -45,677 | -35,954 | -20,137 | 15,818 | 44.0% |
| United Kingdom | -11,437 | -9,357 | -6,449 | -2,836 | 3,612 | 56.0% |
| Korea | -12,357 | -13,613 | -9,374 | -9,546 | -172 | -1.8% |
| France | -15,452 | -16,624 | -12,409 | -7,050 | 5,359 | 43.2% |
| Saudi Arabia | -25,438 | -42,437 | -34,509 | -7,591 | 26,918 | 78.0% |
| Venezuela | -27,820 | -38,452 | -32,044 | -13,349 | 18,695 | 58.3% |
| All Other: | -214,812 | -209,249 | -164,434 | -89,854 | 74,580 | 45.4% |
| Total: | -896,505 | -920,661 | -711,403 | -438,611 | 272,792 | 38.3% |