Germany -- 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 | 1,631 | 2,136 | 1,453 | 1,004 | -448 | -30.9% |
| Forest products | 902 | 988 | 753 | 562 | -191 | -25.3% |
| Chemicals and related products | 8,941 | 10,658 | 7,962 | 7,893 | -69 | -0.9% |
| Energy-related products | 327 | 672 | 417 | 321 | -96 | -23.0% |
| Textiles and apparel | 315 | 314 | 247 | 185 | -61 | -24.9% |
| Footwear | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -23.3% |
| Minerals and metals | 3,292 | 3,635 | 2,934 | 1,709 | -1,226 | -41.8% |
| Machinery | 4,178 | 4,296 | 3,260 | 2,141 | -1,119 | -34.3% |
| Transportation equipment | 13,289 | 16,162 | 12,493 | 8,505 | -3,988 | -31.9% |
| Electronic products | 9,345 | 8,892 | 6,631 | 5,497 | -1,134 | -17.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 685 | 786 | 635 | 511 | -125 | -19.7% |
| Special provisions | 1,383 | 1,606 | 1,205 | 1,014 | -191 | -15.8% |
| Total: | 44,294 | 50,150 | 37,996 | 29,345 | -8,651 | -22.8% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 1,331 | 1,414 | 1,049 | 925 | -124 | -11.8% |
| Forest products | 1,602 | 1,493 | 1,161 | 769 | -392 | -33.8% |
| Chemicals and related products | 15,251 | 17,067 | 13,455 | 10,607 | -2,848 | -21.2% |
| Energy-related products | 2,627 | 2,601 | 2,060 | 1,089 | -971 | -47.2% |
| Textiles and apparel | 569 | 548 | 431 | 292 | -138 | -32.1% |
| Footwear | 71 | 58 | 49 | 33 | -17 | -34.3% |
| Minerals and metals | 7,175 | 7,443 | 5,815 | 3,323 | -2,492 | -42.9% |
| Machinery | 15,131 | 16,122 | 12,427 | 8,278 | -4,149 | -33.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 32,899 | 31,216 | 23,782 | 13,749 | -10,033 | -42.2% |
| Electronic products | 11,960 | 12,259 | 9,418 | 7,068 | -2,351 | -25.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 1,816 | 1,890 | 1,415 | 1,015 | -400 | -28.3% |
| Special provisions | 3,986 | 3,716 | 2,888 | 2,334 | -553 | -19.2% |
| Total: | 94,416 | 95,828 | 73,950 | 49,482 | -24,468 | -33.1% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 300 | 721 | 403 | 79 | -324 | -80.4% |
| Forest products | -699 | -505 | -409 | -207 | 202 | 49.3% |
| Chemicals and related products | -6,310 | -6,409 | -5,493 | -2,715 | 2,779 | 50.6% |
| Energy-related products | -2,300 | -1,929 | -1,643 | -768 | 875 | 53.3% |
| Textiles and apparel | -253 | -234 | -184 | -107 | 77 | 41.8% |
| Footwear | -66 | -52 | -44 | -28 | 16 | 35.6% |
| Minerals and metals | -3,882 | -3,808 | -2,881 | -1,615 | 1,266 | 44.0% |
| Machinery | -10,953 | -11,826 | -9,167 | -6,137 | 3,030 | 33.0% |
| Transportation equipment | -19,610 | -15,054 | -11,289 | -5,244 | 6,044 | 53.5% |
| Electronic products | -2,614 | -3,367 | -2,787 | -1,571 | 1,216 | 43.6% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -1,131 | -1,104 | -779 | -504 | 275 | 35.3% |
| Special provisions | -2,603 | -2,110 | -1,682 | -1,320 | 362 | 21.5% |
| Total: | -50,122 | -45,677 | -35,954 | -20,137 | 15,818 | 44.0% |