China -- 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 | 8,981 | 12,811 | 8,535 | 7,457 | -1,078 | -12.6% |
| Forest products | 3,272 | 3,518 | 2,852 | 2,642 | -211 | -7.4% |
| Chemicals and related products | 8,975 | 9,885 | 8,084 | 7,536 | -547 | -6.8% |
| Energy-related products | 407 | 584 | 459 | 468 | 10 | 2.1% |
| Textiles and apparel | 844 | 940 | 719 | 635 | -83 | -11.6% |
| Footwear | 38 | 35 | 26 | 31 | 5 | 18.9% |
| Minerals and metals | 9,043 | 9,701 | 7,838 | 6,400 | -1,438 | -18.3% |
| Machinery | 6,098 | 6,640 | 5,099 | 3,923 | -1,176 | -23.1% |
| Transportation equipment | 11,065 | 9,647 | 7,913 | 6,202 | -1,711 | -21.6% |
| Electronic products | 11,433 | 12,375 | 9,356 | 7,949 | -1,407 | -15.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 307 | 367 | 291 | 284 | -6 | -2.2% |
| Special provisions | 551 | 663 | 478 | 431 | -47 | -9.8% |
| Total: | 61,013 | 67,166 | 51,648 | 43,958 | -7,689 | -14.9% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 4,945 | 5,588 | 4,160 | 3,563 | -597 | -14.4% |
| Forest products | 7,317 | 7,371 | 5,477 | 4,639 | -838 | -15.3% |
| Chemicals and related products | 16,889 | 20,918 | 15,607 | 13,186 | -2,421 | -15.5% |
| Energy-related products | 641 | 2,025 | 1,740 | 223 | -1,517 | -87.2% |
| Textiles and apparel | 36,162 | 36,368 | 27,071 | 25,793 | -1,278 | -4.7% |
| Footwear | 14,090 | 14,444 | 11,106 | 10,269 | -837 | -7.5% |
| Minerals and metals | 25,749 | 28,975 | 20,910 | 14,511 | -6,398 | -30.6% |
| Machinery | 28,415 | 29,954 | 22,347 | 19,283 | -3,064 | -13.7% |
| Transportation equipment | 10,155 | 10,806 | 8,223 | 6,239 | -1,984 | -24.1% |
| Electronic products | 116,467 | 117,986 | 88,138 | 76,657 | -11,481 | -13.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 58,306 | 58,917 | 42,539 | 35,795 | -6,744 | -15.9% |
| Special provisions | 3,950 | 4,151 | 3,002 | 2,740 | -262 | -8.7% |
| Total: | 323,085 | 337,504 | 250,320 | 212,898 | -37,422 | -14.9% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 4,036 | 7,223 | 4,375 | 3,894 | -481 | -11.0% |
| Forest products | -4,045 | -3,853 | -2,625 | -1,998 | 627 | 23.9% |
| Chemicals and related products | -7,914 | -11,033 | -7,523 | -5,650 | 1,874 | 24.9% |
| Energy-related products | -234 | -1,441 | -1,281 | 246 | 1,527 | Not Meaningful |
| Textiles and apparel | -35,317 | -35,429 | -26,353 | -25,157 | 1,195 | 4.5% |
| Footwear | -14,052 | -14,409 | -11,081 | -10,239 | 842 | 7.6% |
| Minerals and metals | -16,707 | -19,274 | -13,072 | -8,111 | 4,961 | 37.9% |
| Machinery | -22,318 | -23,314 | -17,248 | -15,361 | 1,888 | 10.9% |
| Transportation equipment | 910 | -1,159 | -310 | -36 | 274 | 88.2% |
| Electronic products | -105,034 | -105,611 | -78,782 | -68,708 | 10,074 | 12.8% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -57,999 | -58,550 | -42,248 | -35,511 | 6,737 | 15.9% |
| Special provisions | -3,399 | -3,489 | -2,525 | -2,309 | 216 | 8.5% |
| Total: | -262,072 | -270,338 | -198,672 | -168,940 | 29,732 | 15.0% |