France -- 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 | 686 | 764 | 591 | 384 | -207 | -35.0% |
| Forest products | 377 | 393 | 300 | 242 | -59 | -19.6% |
| Chemicals and related products | 5,107 | 5,186 | 3,897 | 3,686 | -211 | -5.4% |
| Energy-related products | 767 | 1,646 | 1,301 | 937 | -364 | -28.0% |
| Textiles and apparel | 122 | 119 | 94 | 75 | -19 | -20.3% |
| Footwear | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -2 | -35.7% |
| Minerals and metals | 1,384 | 1,466 | 1,140 | 768 | -372 | -32.6% |
| Machinery | 1,848 | 2,006 | 1,499 | 1,305 | -194 | -12.9% |
| Transportation equipment | 9,221 | 8,334 | 6,485 | 6,873 | 388 | 6.0% |
| Electronic products | 4,632 | 4,742 | 3,517 | 2,647 | -869 | -24.7% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 775 | 1,125 | 904 | 473 | -431 | -47.7% |
| Special provisions | 863 | 961 | 734 | 635 | -99 | -13.5% |
| Total: | 25,784 | 26,748 | 20,468 | 18,029 | -2,439 | -11.9% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 3,723 | 3,713 | 2,697 | 2,064 | -633 | -23.5% |
| Forest products | 545 | 582 | 477 | 344 | -133 | -27.9% |
| Chemicals and related products | 8,527 | 9,755 | 7,248 | 5,814 | -1,434 | -19.8% |
| Energy-related products | 2,658 | 3,827 | 3,072 | 1,302 | -1,770 | -57.6% |
| Textiles and apparel | 523 | 497 | 381 | 264 | -117 | -30.6% |
| Footwear | 36 | 31 | 23 | 17 | -7 | -28.5% |
| Minerals and metals | 2,153 | 2,139 | 1,617 | 1,136 | -481 | -29.7% |
| Machinery | 2,827 | 2,819 | 2,194 | 1,475 | -719 | -32.8% |
| Transportation equipment | 11,254 | 11,389 | 8,763 | 7,311 | -1,452 | -16.6% |
| Electronic products | 3,412 | 3,350 | 2,522 | 2,068 | -454 | -18.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 3,937 | 3,302 | 2,437 | 1,473 | -964 | -39.6% |
| Special provisions | 1,640 | 1,966 | 1,445 | 1,810 | 364 | 25.2% |
| Total: | 41,237 | 43,372 | 32,877 | 25,079 | -7,798 | -23.7% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | -3,037 | -2,949 | -2,106 | -1,680 | 426 | 20.2% |
| Forest products | -168 | -189 | -176 | -102 | 74 | 41.9% |
| Chemicals and related products | -3,421 | -4,570 | -3,350 | -2,128 | 1,223 | 36.5% |
| Energy-related products | -1,892 | -2,181 | -1,771 | -366 | 1,405 | 79.4% |
| Textiles and apparel | -401 | -378 | -287 | -189 | 98 | 34.0% |
| Footwear | -33 | -26 | -18 | -13 | 5 | 26.5% |
| Minerals and metals | -770 | -673 | -477 | -368 | 109 | 22.9% |
| Machinery | -979 | -812 | -695 | -170 | 525 | 75.5% |
| Transportation equipment | -2,033 | -3,056 | -2,278 | -438 | 1,840 | 80.8% |
| Electronic products | 1,220 | 1,392 | 995 | 579 | -415 | -41.8% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -3,162 | -2,177 | -1,534 | -1,000 | 533 | 34.8% |
| Special provisions | -777 | -1,005 | -712 | -1,175 | -463 | -65.1% |
| Total: | -15,452 | -16,624 | -12,409 | -7,050 | 5,359 | 43.2% |