LATIN AMERICA -- 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 | 21,446 | 28,188 | 21,631 | 16,206 | -5,425 | -25.1% |
| Forest products | 7,076 | 7,930 | 5,958 | 4,900 | -1,057 | -17.7% |
| Chemicals and related products | 39,506 | 44,974 | 34,878 | 26,941 | -7,937 | -22.8% |
| Energy-related products | 19,151 | 31,722 | 26,562 | 16,099 | -10,463 | -39.4% |
| Textiles and apparel | 8,371 | 7,997 | 6,183 | 4,716 | -1,467 | -23.7% |
| Footwear | 146 | 194 | 134 | 123 | -11 | -8.1% |
| Minerals and metals | 15,728 | 18,807 | 14,314 | 9,661 | -4,653 | -32.5% |
| Machinery | 20,263 | 24,063 | 17,678 | 14,559 | -3,119 | -17.6% |
| Transportation equipment | 39,262 | 43,467 | 31,816 | 23,695 | -8,122 | -25.5% |
| Electronic products | 33,877 | 35,510 | 26,921 | 21,241 | -5,680 | -21.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 4,278 | 4,336 | 3,092 | 2,790 | -303 | -9.8% |
| Special provisions | 9,450 | 11,425 | 8,476 | 6,589 | -1,888 | -22.3% |
| Total: | 218,553 | 258,616 | 197,644 | 147,520 | -50,123 | -25.4% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 28,109 | 29,943 | 22,786 | 21,965 | -821 | -3.6% |
| Forest products | 4,980 | 4,515 | 3,483 | 2,546 | -937 | -26.9% |
| Chemicals and related products | 15,668 | 19,472 | 15,108 | 9,320 | -5,789 | -38.3% |
| Energy-related products | 92,898 | 124,181 | 99,597 | 53,090 | -46,507 | -46.7% |
| Textiles and apparel | 17,237 | 15,938 | 12,177 | 9,892 | -2,286 | -18.8% |
| Footwear | 1,148 | 931 | 708 | 575 | -133 | -18.8% |
| Minerals and metals | 29,985 | 31,453 | 24,294 | 16,278 | -8,015 | -33.0% |
| Machinery | 22,245 | 21,974 | 17,153 | 13,304 | -3,849 | -22.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 56,131 | 53,786 | 40,946 | 26,829 | -14,117 | -34.5% |
| Electronic products | 57,046 | 56,466 | 42,914 | 38,643 | -4,271 | -10.0% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 5,295 | 4,835 | 3,669 | 3,008 | -662 | -18.0% |
| Special provisions | 10,240 | 11,045 | 8,231 | 7,489 | -742 | -9.0% |
| Total: | 340,983 | 374,538 | 291,065 | 202,938 | -88,127 | -30.3% |
| U.S. merchandise trade balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | -6,663 | -1,754 | -1,155 | -5,759 | -4,604 | -398.8% |
| Forest products | 2,096 | 3,415 | 2,475 | 2,354 | -120 | -4.9% |
| Chemicals and related products | 23,838 | 25,502 | 19,770 | 17,622 | -2,149 | -10.9% |
| Energy-related products | -73,748 | -92,459 | -73,035 | -36,991 | 36,044 | 49.4% |
| Textiles and apparel | -8,866 | -7,940 | -5,994 | -5,175 | 819 | 13.7% |
| Footwear | -1,002 | -737 | -574 | -452 | 122 | 21.3% |
| Minerals and metals | -14,256 | -12,646 | -9,980 | -6,618 | 3,362 | 33.7% |
| Machinery | -1,983 | 2,089 | 525 | 1,255 | 730 | 139.1% |
| Transportation equipment | -16,868 | -10,318 | -9,129 | -3,134 | 5,995 | 65.7% |
| Electronic products | -23,169 | -20,955 | -15,993 | -17,402 | -1,409 | -8.8% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -1,017 | -499 | -577 | -218 | 359 | 62.2% |
| Special provisions | -790 | 381 | 245 | -901 | -1,146 | Not Meaningful |
| Total: | -122,430 | -115,922 | -93,422 | -55,418 | 38,003 | 40.7% |