CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE -- 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 | 319 | 430 | 307 | 235 | -72 | -23.5% |
| Forest products | 197 | 215 | 161 | 116 | -45 | -28.1% |
| Chemicals and related products | 570 | 805 | 574 | 379 | -195 | -34.0% |
| Energy-related products | 348 | 1,015 | 701 | 163 | -537 | -76.7% |
| Textiles and apparel | 62 | 69 | 55 | 34 | -21 | -38.4% |
| Footwear | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -0 | -9.9% |
| Minerals and metals | 371 | 512 | 368 | 189 | -178 | -48.5% |
| Machinery | 899 | 1,171 | 884 | 742 | -142 | -16.1% |
| Transportation equipment | 2,611 | 2,848 | 2,197 | 979 | -1,218 | -55.4% |
| Electronic products | 1,508 | 1,662 | 1,172 | 837 | -335 | -28.6% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 252 | 182 | 120 | 178 | 57 | 47.6% |
| Special provisions | 313 | 367 | 272 | 202 | -70 | -25.8% |
| Total: | 7,450 | 9,278 | 6,812 | 4,054 | -2,758 | -40.5% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 496 | 552 | 398 | 374 | -24 | -6.1% |
| Forest products | 125 | 92 | 69 | 62 | -7 | -10.6% |
| Chemicals and related products | 1,264 | 1,200 | 910 | 703 | -207 | -22.7% |
| Energy-related products | 128 | 206 | 166 | 28 | -138 | -83.3% |
| Textiles and apparel | 484 | 481 | 384 | 258 | -125 | -32.7% |
| Footwear | 180 | 129 | 102 | 76 | -26 | -25.6% |
| Minerals and metals | 1,148 | 1,142 | 838 | 503 | -335 | -39.9% |
| Machinery | 1,581 | 1,721 | 1,334 | 926 | -408 | -30.6% |
| Transportation equipment | 2,682 | 2,436 | 1,892 | 974 | -918 | -48.5% |
| Electronic products | 2,243 | 2,680 | 2,109 | 1,528 | -581 | -27.5% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 770 | 782 | 569 | 565 | -4 | -0.8% |
| Special provisions | 302 | 394 | 289 | 265 | -23 | -8.0% |
| Total: | 11,403 | 11,816 | 9,060 | 6,263 | -2,796 | -30.9% |
| U.S. merchandise trade balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | -178 | -122 | -91 | -139 | -48 | -52.7% |
| Forest products | 72 | 123 | 91 | 54 | -38 | -41.4% |
| Chemicals and related products | -694 | -394 | -336 | -324 | 11 | 3.4% |
| Energy-related products | 220 | 809 | 535 | 136 | -399 | -74.6% |
| Textiles and apparel | -422 | -412 | -328 | -224 | 104 | 31.7% |
| Footwear | -178 | -126 | -100 | -74 | 26 | 25.9% |
| Minerals and metals | -778 | -630 | -471 | -314 | 157 | 33.3% |
| Machinery | -682 | -551 | -450 | -184 | 265 | 59.0% |
| Transportation equipment | -71 | 412 | 304 | 4 | -300 | -98.6% |
| Electronic products | -735 | -1,019 | -937 | -692 | 246 | 26.2% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -518 | -600 | -449 | -387 | 62 | 13.7% |
| Special provisions | 11 | -27 | -17 | -64 | -47 | -276.1% |
| Total: | -3,953 | -2,537 | -2,248 | -2,209 | 39 | 1.7% |