ATPA -- 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 | 1,892 | 2,335 | 1,907 | 1,154 | -753 | -39.5% |
| Forest products | 518 | 596 | 443 | 347 | -96 | -21.7% |
| Chemicals and related products | 3,405 | 4,080 | 3,295 | 2,384 | -912 | -27.7% |
| Energy-related products | 1,460 | 2,831 | 2,440 | 1,788 | -652 | -26.7% |
| Textiles and apparel | 240 | 239 | 184 | 124 | -60 | -32.7% |
| Footwear | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | -3 | -34.8% |
| Minerals and metals | 633 | 1,063 | 856 | 490 | -366 | -42.7% |
| Machinery | 1,477 | 1,956 | 1,429 | 1,376 | -53 | -3.7% |
| Transportation equipment | 2,177 | 3,219 | 2,254 | 2,072 | -182 | -8.1% |
| Electronic products | 2,160 | 2,591 | 1,875 | 1,591 | -284 | -15.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 215 | 276 | 197 | 205 | 8 | 4.0% |
| Special provisions | 434 | 565 | 427 | 346 | -80 | -18.8% |
| Total: | 14,621 | 19,763 | 15,314 | 11,881 | -3,432 | -22.4% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 3,675 | 4,155 | 3,043 | 3,112 | 69 | 2.3% |
| Forest products | 243 | 202 | 157 | 115 | -42 | -26.5% |
| Chemicals and related products | 383 | 467 | 369 | 299 | -70 | -18.9% |
| Energy-related products | 10,401 | 16,906 | 13,908 | 7,540 | -6,368 | -45.8% |
| Textiles and apparel | 1,315 | 1,247 | 974 | 685 | -289 | -29.6% |
| Footwear | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | -2 | -35.9% |
| Minerals and metals | 3,713 | 4,062 | 3,175 | 2,584 | -591 | -18.6% |
| Machinery | 127 | 135 | 98 | 73 | -25 | -25.7% |
| Transportation equipment | 41 | 34 | 25 | 18 | -7 | -26.8% |
| Electronic products | 31 | 27 | 21 | 20 | -1 | -4.9% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 310 | 282 | 208 | 146 | -62 | -29.8% |
| Special provisions | 678 | 959 | 738 | 634 | -104 | -14.1% |
| Total: | 20,923 | 28,483 | 22,721 | 15,230 | -7,490 | -33.0% |
| U.S. merchandise trade balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | -1,783 | -1,820 | -1,136 | -1,958 | -822 | -72.3% |
| Forest products | 276 | 394 | 286 | 232 | -54 | -19.0% |
| Chemicals and related products | 3,022 | 3,614 | 2,926 | 2,084 | -842 | -28.8% |
| Energy-related products | -8,941 | -14,075 | -11,468 | -5,752 | 5,715 | 49.8% |
| Textiles and apparel | -1,075 | -1,008 | -790 | -562 | 229 | 28.9% |
| Footwear | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -31.3% |
| Minerals and metals | -3,080 | -2,998 | -2,319 | -2,094 | 225 | 9.7% |
| Machinery | 1,350 | 1,821 | 1,331 | 1,303 | -28 | -2.1% |
| Transportation equipment | 2,136 | 3,185 | 2,229 | 2,053 | -175 | -7.9% |
| Electronic products | 2,128 | 2,564 | 1,854 | 1,571 | -283 | -15.3% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -94 | -5 | -10 | 59 | 70 | Not Meaningful |
| Special provisions | -244 | -394 | -311 | -288 | 24 | 7.7% |
| Total: | -6,302 | -8,720 | -7,407 | -3,349 | 4,058 | 54.8% |