ASIA -- 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 | 35,321 | 46,987 | 35,210 | 28,324 | -6,886 | -19.6% |
| Forest products | 8,228 | 8,868 | 6,986 | 5,935 | -1,052 | -15.1% |
| Chemicals and related products | 37,591 | 43,047 | 34,476 | 26,839 | -7,638 | -22.2% |
| Energy-related products | 6,014 | 8,978 | 7,063 | 5,688 | -1,375 | -19.5% |
| Textiles and apparel | 2,652 | 2,872 | 2,184 | 1,860 | -323 | -14.8% |
| Footwear | 214 | 238 | 180 | 171 | -9 | -5.1% |
| Minerals and metals | 24,393 | 28,714 | 23,214 | 15,347 | -7,866 | -33.9% |
| Machinery | 30,127 | 27,720 | 21,957 | 15,527 | -6,430 | -29.3% |
| Transportation equipment | 48,327 | 42,955 | 34,994 | 25,586 | -9,409 | -26.9% |
| Electronic products | 63,345 | 62,934 | 48,654 | 35,929 | -12,725 | -26.2% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 5,293 | 5,508 | 4,267 | 3,418 | -848 | -19.9% |
| Special provisions | 5,009 | 5,480 | 4,087 | 3,534 | -553 | -13.5% |
| Total: | 266,513 | 284,302 | 223,273 | 168,158 | -55,115 | -24.7% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 15,931 | 19,115 | 14,130 | 12,430 | -1,700 | -12.0% |
| Forest products | 10,983 | 10,642 | 7,982 | 6,417 | -1,565 | -19.6% |
| Chemicals and related products | 46,520 | 53,187 | 40,139 | 34,037 | -6,102 | -15.2% |
| Energy-related products | 8,178 | 7,055 | 5,786 | 3,036 | -2,750 | -47.5% |
| Textiles and apparel | 74,846 | 74,516 | 56,246 | 49,990 | -6,257 | -11.1% |
| Footwear | 16,180 | 16,766 | 12,854 | 12,004 | -850 | -6.6% |
| Minerals and metals | 49,892 | 55,456 | 41,072 | 27,405 | -13,667 | -33.3% |
| Machinery | 58,749 | 60,474 | 45,455 | 36,192 | -9,263 | -20.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 98,682 | 94,228 | 73,970 | 44,393 | -29,577 | -40.0% |
| Electronic products | 236,023 | 232,665 | 176,738 | 142,425 | -34,313 | -19.4% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 73,454 | 72,600 | 52,654 | 44,029 | -8,625 | -16.4% |
| Special provisions | 14,998 | 14,985 | 11,069 | 9,088 | -1,981 | -17.9% |
| Total: | 704,436 | 711,690 | 538,096 | 421,447 | -116,649 | -21.7% |
| U.S. merchandise trade balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 19,390 | 27,872 | 21,079 | 15,894 | -5,186 | -24.6% |
| Forest products | -2,755 | -1,774 | -996 | -482 | 513 | 51.5% |
| Chemicals and related products | -8,929 | -10,140 | -5,662 | -7,199 | -1,536 | -27.1% |
| Energy-related products | -2,164 | 1,923 | 1,277 | 2,652 | 1,375 | 107.7% |
| Textiles and apparel | -72,194 | -71,644 | -54,063 | -48,130 | 5,933 | 11.0% |
| Footwear | -15,966 | -16,528 | -12,675 | -11,834 | 841 | 6.6% |
| Minerals and metals | -25,499 | -26,743 | -17,858 | -12,058 | 5,800 | 32.5% |
| Machinery | -28,622 | -32,753 | -23,497 | -20,665 | 2,832 | 12.1% |
| Transportation equipment | -50,355 | -51,274 | -38,976 | -18,808 | 20,168 | 51.7% |
| Electronic products | -172,678 | -169,732 | -128,084 | -106,495 | 21,588 | 16.9% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -68,161 | -67,092 | -48,387 | -40,611 | 7,776 | 16.1% |
| Special provisions | -9,989 | -9,504 | -6,982 | -5,553 | 1,428 | 20.5% |
| Total: | -437,923 | -427,388 | -314,822 | -253,289 | 61,534 | 19.5% |