Canada -- 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: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 14,882 | 17,241 | 13,110 | 12,244 | -866 | -6.6% |
| Forest products | 10,236 | 10,557 | 8,133 | 6,771 | -1,362 | -16.7% |
| Chemicals and related products | 29,033 | 30,657 | 23,806 | 19,881 | -3,925 | -16.5% |
| Energy-related products | 10,563 | 16,772 | 12,906 | 7,528 | -5,378 | -41.7% |
| Textiles and apparel | 3,531 | 3,645 | 2,828 | 2,285 | -543 | -19.2% |
| Footwear | 78 | 86 | 65 | 63 | -2 | -3.7% |
| Minerals and metals | 24,689 | 27,816 | 22,102 | 13,506 | -8,596 | -38.9% |
| Machinery | 20,182 | 21,251 | 16,508 | 13,254 | -3,253 | -19.7% |
| Transportation equipment | 69,291 | 63,809 | 50,779 | 31,149 | -19,630 | -38.7% |
| Electronic products | 18,183 | 18,474 | 13,994 | 11,047 | -2,946 | -21.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 5,067 | 5,449 | 4,155 | 3,417 | -739 | -17.8% |
| Special provisions | 7,385 | 6,668 | 5,114 | 3,808 | -1,306 | -25.5% |
| Total: | 213,119 | 222,424 | 173,499 | 124,953 | -48,546 | -28.0% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 17,919 | 20,691 | 15,881 | 12,993 | -2,888 | -18.2% |
| Forest products | 23,435 | 20,496 | 16,004 | 11,158 | -4,846 | -30.3% |
| Chemicals and related products | 29,939 | 33,124 | 25,552 | 18,391 | -7,161 | -28.0% |
| Energy-related products | 79,138 | 111,953 | 90,121 | 45,539 | -44,583 | -49.5% |
| Textiles and apparel | 3,080 | 2,484 | 1,968 | 1,448 | -520 | -26.4% |
| Footwear | 76 | 77 | 60 | 45 | -15 | -25.2% |
| Minerals and metals | 34,562 | 36,695 | 29,901 | 16,149 | -13,752 | -46.0% |
| Machinery | 13,740 | 13,697 | 10,534 | 7,949 | -2,586 | -24.5% |
| Transportation equipment | 77,758 | 63,462 | 50,180 | 29,567 | -20,614 | -41.1% |
| Electronic products | 12,141 | 11,830 | 8,915 | 7,127 | -1,788 | -20.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 5,825 | 5,264 | 4,121 | 3,036 | -1,086 | -26.3% |
| Special provisions | 14,892 | 15,065 | 11,443 | 8,535 | -2,908 | -25.4% |
| Total: | 312,505 | 334,840 | 264,681 | 161,935 | -102,746 | -38.8% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | -3,037 | -3,450 | -2,771 | -749 | 2,022 | 73.0% |
| Forest products | -13,199 | -9,939 | -7,871 | -4,387 | 3,484 | 44.3% |
| Chemicals and related products | -906 | -2,467 | -1,746 | 1,490 | 3,235 | Not Meaningful |
| Energy-related products | -68,575 | -95,182 | -77,215 | -38,011 | 39,204 | 50.8% |
| Textiles and apparel | 451 | 1,161 | 860 | 838 | -22 | -2.6% |
| Footwear | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 213.8% |
| Minerals and metals | -9,873 | -8,879 | -7,800 | -2,643 | 5,157 | 66.1% |
| Machinery | 6,442 | 7,554 | 5,973 | 5,306 | -668 | -11.2% |
| Transportation equipment | -8,468 | 347 | 599 | 1,583 | 984 | 164.4% |
| Electronic products | 6,041 | 6,644 | 5,079 | 3,920 | -1,159 | -22.8% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -758 | 184 | 34 | 381 | 347 | 1,019.5% |
| Special provisions | -7,507 | -8,397 | -6,329 | -4,727 | 1,602 | 25.3% |
| Total: | -99,386 | -112,415 | -91,181 | -36,982 | 54,200 | 59.4% |