EU15 -- 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 | 9,659 | 10,817 | 7,989 | 5,288 | -2,701 | -33.8% |
| Forest products | 5,323 | 5,462 | 4,197 | 3,170 | -1,027 | -24.5% |
| Chemicals and related products | 48,990 | 55,040 | 42,230 | 37,401 | -4,829 | -11.4% |
| Energy-related products | 7,053 | 14,824 | 10,965 | 9,283 | -1,682 | -15.3% |
| Textiles and apparel | 1,988 | 2,033 | 1,591 | 1,170 | -421 | -26.5% |
| Footwear | 63 | 65 | 50 | 38 | -12 | -23.8% |
| Minerals and metals | 20,360 | 22,426 | 18,270 | 12,572 | -5,698 | -31.2% |
| Machinery | 16,608 | 17,528 | 13,379 | 9,529 | -3,850 | -28.8% |
| Transportation equipment | 52,276 | 55,531 | 43,509 | 31,751 | -11,759 | -27.0% |
| Electronic products | 41,965 | 41,805 | 31,440 | 25,009 | -6,430 | -20.5% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 6,342 | 7,645 | 6,025 | 4,531 | -1,495 | -24.8% |
| Special provisions | 6,894 | 7,563 | 5,756 | 4,826 | -930 | -16.2% |
| Total: | 217,520 | 240,739 | 185,402 | 144,567 | -40,835 | -22.0% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 17,068 | 17,019 | 12,402 | 10,607 | -1,795 | -14.5% |
| Forest products | 5,986 | 5,560 | 4,338 | 2,877 | -1,462 | -33.7% |
| Chemicals and related products | 77,143 | 83,383 | 62,992 | 56,183 | -6,809 | -10.8% |
| Energy-related products | 27,236 | 32,982 | 26,485 | 13,668 | -12,818 | -48.4% |
| Textiles and apparel | 5,780 | 5,282 | 4,100 | 2,680 | -1,420 | -34.6% |
| Footwear | 1,611 | 1,470 | 1,170 | 745 | -425 | -36.3% |
| Minerals and metals | 28,270 | 28,251 | 21,997 | 12,864 | -9,133 | -41.5% |
| Machinery | 38,353 | 39,879 | 30,832 | 21,231 | -9,601 | -31.1% |
| Transportation equipment | 70,418 | 67,591 | 52,091 | 33,090 | -19,001 | -36.5% |
| Electronic products | 35,610 | 37,472 | 28,298 | 22,072 | -6,226 | -22.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 15,238 | 13,728 | 10,268 | 7,061 | -3,207 | -31.2% |
| Special provisions | 17,091 | 17,941 | 13,419 | 13,295 | -124 | -0.9% |
| Total: | 339,804 | 350,558 | 268,393 | 196,372 | -72,021 | -26.8% |
| U.S. merchandise trade balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | -7,408 | -6,201 | -4,413 | -5,319 | -906 | -20.5% |
| Forest products | -663 | -98 | -141 | 293 | 434 | Not Meaningful |
| Chemicals and related products | -28,153 | -28,343 | -20,762 | -18,782 | 1,980 | 9.5% |
| Energy-related products | -20,183 | -18,159 | -15,521 | -4,385 | 11,136 | 71.7% |
| Textiles and apparel | -3,791 | -3,248 | -2,509 | -1,510 | 999 | 39.8% |
| Footwear | -1,548 | -1,405 | -1,120 | -707 | 413 | 36.9% |
| Minerals and metals | -7,910 | -5,825 | -3,727 | -292 | 3,435 | 92.2% |
| Machinery | -21,745 | -22,351 | -17,453 | -11,702 | 5,750 | 32.9% |
| Transportation equipment | -18,142 | -12,060 | -8,581 | -1,340 | 7,242 | 84.4% |
| Electronic products | 6,355 | 4,333 | 3,142 | 2,938 | -204 | -6.5% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -8,897 | -6,084 | -4,243 | -2,530 | 1,712 | 40.4% |
| Special provisions | -10,198 | -10,378 | -7,663 | -8,470 | -806 | -10.5% |
| Total: | -122,285 | -109,819 | -82,991 | -51,805 | 31,186 | 37.6% |