United Kingdom -- 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 | 1,527 | 1,514 | 1,087 | 835 | -252 | -23.2% |
| Forest products | 1,300 | 1,393 | 1,053 | 825 | -228 | -21.6% |
| Chemicals and related products | 7,746 | 7,844 | 5,998 | 5,675 | -323 | -5.4% |
| Energy-related products | 732 | 1,313 | 1,069 | 1,383 | 314 | 29.3% |
| Textiles and apparel | 462 | 462 | 351 | 282 | -69 | -19.7% |
| Footwear | 15 | 19 | 14 | 8 | -6 | -43.7% |
| Minerals and metals | 8,379 | 9,865 | 8,199 | 6,871 | -1,328 | -16.2% |
| Machinery | 3,194 | 3,326 | 2,589 | 1,811 | -779 | -30.1% |
| Transportation equipment | 10,363 | 11,046 | 8,595 | 6,200 | -2,395 | -27.9% |
| Electronic products | 6,907 | 6,907 | 5,327 | 3,990 | -1,337 | -25.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 2,949 | 3,362 | 2,710 | 2,142 | -569 | -21.0% |
| Special provisions | 1,863 | 2,012 | 1,555 | 1,269 | -287 | -18.4% |
| Total: | 45,436 | 49,061 | 38,548 | 31,290 | -7,259 | -18.8% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 1,721 | 1,715 | 1,206 | 1,183 | -23 | -1.9% |
| Forest products | 748 | 700 | 536 | 345 | -192 | -35.7% |
| Chemicals and related products | 13,523 | 14,904 | 11,278 | 10,850 | -428 | -3.8% |
| Energy-related products | 8,561 | 9,598 | 7,365 | 5,111 | -2,254 | -30.6% |
| Textiles and apparel | 525 | 431 | 341 | 211 | -131 | -38.4% |
| Footwear | 22 | 21 | 16 | 10 | -6 | -39.0% |
| Minerals and metals | 4,158 | 4,041 | 3,383 | 1,595 | -1,788 | -52.8% |
| Machinery | 3,876 | 3,941 | 3,045 | 2,111 | -934 | -30.7% |
| Transportation equipment | 11,364 | 10,995 | 8,534 | 5,580 | -2,955 | -34.6% |
| Electronic products | 5,701 | 5,812 | 4,419 | 3,370 | -1,049 | -23.7% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 2,895 | 2,671 | 2,073 | 1,256 | -817 | -39.4% |
| Special provisions | 3,778 | 3,591 | 2,800 | 2,504 | -295 | -10.5% |
| Total: | 56,873 | 58,419 | 44,997 | 34,126 | -10,871 | -24.2% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | -194 | -201 | -119 | -349 | -230 | -193.0% |
| Forest products | 551 | 693 | 516 | 480 | -36 | -6.9% |
| Chemicals and related products | -5,777 | -7,060 | -5,279 | -5,175 | 105 | 2.0% |
| Energy-related products | -7,829 | -8,285 | -6,296 | -3,728 | 2,567 | 40.8% |
| Textiles and apparel | -63 | 31 | 10 | 72 | 62 | 618.0% |
| Footwear | -7 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -0 | -0.5% |
| Minerals and metals | 4,221 | 5,824 | 4,815 | 5,275 | 460 | 9.5% |
| Machinery | -683 | -615 | -455 | -300 | 155 | 34.1% |
| Transportation equipment | -1,001 | 51 | 60 | 620 | 560 | 927.7% |
| Electronic products | 1,207 | 1,095 | 908 | 620 | -288 | -31.7% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 53 | 691 | 637 | 886 | 248 | 38.9% |
| Special provisions | -1,916 | -1,579 | -1,245 | -1,236 | 9 | 0.7% |
| Total: | -11,437 | -9,357 | -6,449 | -2,836 | 3,612 | 56.0% |