Venezuela -- 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 | 596 | 1,586 | 1,263 | 718 | -545 | -43.2% |
| Forest products | 120 | 151 | 102 | 90 | -12 | -11.5% |
| Chemicals and related products | 1,666 | 2,236 | 1,701 | 1,073 | -628 | -36.9% |
| Energy-related products | 644 | 637 | 442 | 599 | 157 | 35.5% |
| Textiles and apparel | 70 | 78 | 58 | 47 | -11 | -19.2% |
| Footwear | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -31.1% |
| Minerals and metals | 430 | 546 | 343 | 319 | -24 | -7.1% |
| Machinery | 1,445 | 1,862 | 1,318 | 1,011 | -307 | -23.3% |
| Transportation equipment | 2,546 | 2,160 | 1,519 | 1,171 | -348 | -22.9% |
| Electronic products | 1,925 | 2,152 | 1,461 | 1,224 | -237 | -16.2% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 113 | 166 | 103 | 125 | 21 | 20.5% |
| Special provisions | 201 | 248 | 170 | 139 | -32 | -18.6% |
| Total: | 9,762 | 11,829 | 8,487 | 6,519 | -1,968 | -23.2% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 138 | 123 | 102 | 67 | -34 | -33.8% |
| Forest products | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -63.8% |
| Chemicals and related products | 2,548 | 3,697 | 2,979 | 1,275 | -1,704 | -57.2% |
| Energy-related products | 34,031 | 45,277 | 36,478 | 18,226 | -18,252 | -50.0% |
| Textiles and apparel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.2% |
| Footwear | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -3.4% |
| Minerals and metals | 648 | 999 | 826 | 217 | -609 | -73.8% |
| Machinery | 39 | 56 | 45 | 22 | -23 | -51.5% |
| Transportation equipment | 79 | 34 | 30 | 7 | -23 | -76.2% |
| Electronic products | 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | -3 | -56.8% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | -0 | -5.7% |
| Special provisions | 83 | 79 | 62 | 48 | -14 | -22.6% |
| Total: | 37,582 | 50,281 | 40,531 | 19,868 | -20,663 | -51.0% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 458 | 1,462 | 1,162 | 651 | -511 | -44.0% |
| Forest products | 118 | 149 | 100 | 90 | -11 | -10.6% |
| Chemicals and related products | -881 | -1,461 | -1,278 | -202 | 1,075 | 84.2% |
| Energy-related products | -33,387 | -44,640 | -36,036 | -17,627 | 18,409 | 51.1% |
| Textiles and apparel | 69 | 78 | 58 | 47 | -11 | -19.3% |
| Footwear | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -32.2% |
| Minerals and metals | -218 | -453 | -483 | 102 | 585 | Not Meaningful |
| Machinery | 1,406 | 1,807 | 1,274 | 989 | -284 | -22.3% |
| Transportation equipment | 2,466 | 2,126 | 1,490 | 1,164 | -326 | -21.9% |
| Electronic products | 1,922 | 2,143 | 1,456 | 1,222 | -234 | -16.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 104 | 161 | 101 | 122 | 21 | 21.2% |
| Special provisions | 119 | 169 | 108 | 91 | -18 | -16.4% |
| Total: | -27,820 | -38,452 | -32,044 | -13,349 | 18,695 | 58.3% |