Japan -- 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 | 11,750 | 14,715 | 11,480 | 9,199 | -2,281 | -19.9% |
| Forest products | 1,859 | 2,019 | 1,498 | 1,255 | -243 | -16.2% |
| Chemicals and related products | 8,847 | 9,911 | 7,567 | 5,682 | -1,885 | -24.9% |
| Energy-related products | 1,556 | 2,286 | 1,696 | 1,162 | -534 | -31.5% |
| Textiles and apparel | 544 | 548 | 417 | 334 | -82 | -19.8% |
| Footwear | 33 | 53 | 36 | 44 | 8 | 21.6% |
| Minerals and metals | 4,094 | 3,995 | 3,221 | 1,408 | -1,812 | -56.3% |
| Machinery | 4,877 | 4,251 | 3,300 | 1,935 | -1,365 | -41.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 10,556 | 10,655 | 8,722 | 5,114 | -3,608 | -41.4% |
| Electronic products | 10,794 | 9,791 | 7,442 | 6,301 | -1,141 | -15.3% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 1,915 | 1,862 | 1,331 | 1,108 | -223 | -16.7% |
| Special provisions | 1,271 | 1,348 | 985 | 902 | -83 | -8.4% |
| Total: | 58,096 | 61,435 | 47,694 | 34,445 | -13,249 | -27.8% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 601 | 685 | 496 | 489 | -7 | -1.5% |
| Forest products | 648 | 642 | 479 | 351 | -128 | -26.8% |
| Chemicals and related products | 11,065 | 11,315 | 8,704 | 7,271 | -1,433 | -16.5% |
| Energy-related products | 1,191 | 601 | 487 | 243 | -244 | -50.1% |
| Textiles and apparel | 784 | 765 | 586 | 399 | -187 | -31.9% |
| Footwear | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -39.0% |
| Minerals and metals | 5,780 | 5,996 | 4,500 | 3,277 | -1,223 | -27.2% |
| Machinery | 17,146 | 17,094 | 12,805 | 8,562 | -4,243 | -33.1% |
| Transportation equipment | 69,851 | 65,691 | 51,941 | 27,585 | -24,356 | -46.9% |
| Electronic products | 31,542 | 30,734 | 23,663 | 16,179 | -7,484 | -31.6% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 1,969 | 1,835 | 1,373 | 1,163 | -209 | -15.3% |
| Special provisions | 4,349 | 3,752 | 2,864 | 2,335 | -530 | -18.5% |
| Total: | 144,928 | 139,112 | 107,901 | 67,854 | -40,047 | -37.1% |
| U.S. merchandise Trade Balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 11,149 | 14,030 | 10,984 | 8,710 | -2,274 | -20.7% |
| Forest products | 1,212 | 1,377 | 1,019 | 904 | -115 | -11.3% |
| Chemicals and related products | -2,218 | -1,404 | -1,138 | -1,589 | -451 | -39.7% |
| Energy-related products | 365 | 1,685 | 1,209 | 919 | -290 | -24.0% |
| Textiles and apparel | -240 | -217 | -169 | -65 | 105 | 61.8% |
| Footwear | 31 | 50 | 34 | 43 | 9 | 25.4% |
| Minerals and metals | -1,687 | -2,001 | -1,279 | -1,869 | -589 | -46.0% |
| Machinery | -12,269 | -12,843 | -9,505 | -6,627 | 2,878 | 30.3% |
| Transportation equipment | -59,296 | -55,036 | -43,219 | -22,470 | 20,748 | 48.0% |
| Electronic products | -20,748 | -20,943 | -16,221 | -9,878 | 6,343 | 39.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -54 | 27 | -42 | -56 | -13 | -31.6% |
| Special provisions | -3,079 | -2,404 | -1,880 | -1,432 | 447 | 23.8% |
| Total: | -86,832 | -77,677 | -60,207 | -33,409 | 26,798 | 44.5% |