OPEC -- 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 | 5,540 | 8,433 | 6,676 | 4,165 | -2,511 | -37.6% |
| Forest products | 690 | 831 | 634 | 504 | -129 | -20.4% |
| Chemicals and related products | 4,174 | 5,310 | 4,056 | 3,058 | -998 | -24.6% |
| Energy-related products | 1,220 | 1,571 | 1,223 | 1,215 | -8 | -0.7% |
| Textiles and apparel | 359 | 475 | 347 | 315 | -32 | -9.3% |
| Footwear | 34 | 42 | 31 | 23 | -8 | -25.1% |
| Minerals and metals | 2,516 | 3,257 | 2,288 | 1,576 | -712 | -31.1% |
| Machinery | 6,105 | 7,575 | 5,358 | 4,747 | -611 | -11.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 18,314 | 22,528 | 14,910 | 12,788 | -2,122 | -14.2% |
| Electronic products | 5,111 | 5,706 | 4,078 | 4,096 | 18 | 0.4% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 886 | 1,150 | 814 | 893 | 79 | 9.7% |
| Special provisions | 1,028 | 1,242 | 906 | 753 | -153 | -16.9% |
| Total: | 45,979 | 58,121 | 41,320 | 34,131 | -7,189 | -17.4% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 1,912 | 2,417 | 1,831 | 1,604 | -227 | -12.4% |
| Forest products | 758 | 634 | 480 | 352 | -127 | -26.5% |
| Chemicals and related products | 14,960 | 21,066 | 16,495 | 6,353 | -10,141 | -61.5% |
| Energy-related products | 128,150 | 176,475 | 141,210 | 60,074 | -81,136 | -57.5% |
| Textiles and apparel | 4,717 | 4,684 | 3,605 | 3,357 | -247 | -6.9% |
| Footwear | 383 | 408 | 307 | 342 | 35 | 11.4% |
| Minerals and metals | 1,625 | 2,031 | 1,579 | 656 | -924 | -58.5% |
| Machinery | 343 | 406 | 306 | 219 | -86 | -28.3% |
| Transportation equipment | 513 | 432 | 340 | 223 | -118 | -34.6% |
| Electronic products | 1,876 | 2,030 | 1,492 | 1,375 | -118 | -7.9% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 1,300 | 1,277 | 954 | 820 | -133 | -14.0% |
| Special provisions | 1,275 | 1,177 | 963 | 640 | -323 | -33.6% |
| Total: | 157,812 | 213,038 | 169,562 | 76,015 | -93,547 | -55.2% |
| U.S. merchandise trade balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 3,628 | 6,016 | 4,844 | 2,560 | -2,284 | -47.1% |
| Forest products | -68 | 197 | 154 | 152 | -2 | -1.4% |
| Chemicals and related products | -10,787 | -15,756 | -12,438 | -3,295 | 9,143 | 73.5% |
| Energy-related products | -126,930 | -174,904 | -139,987 | -58,859 | 81,128 | 58.0% |
| Textiles and apparel | -4,358 | -4,210 | -3,258 | -3,043 | 215 | 6.6% |
| Footwear | -349 | -366 | -276 | -319 | -43 | -15.5% |
| Minerals and metals | 891 | 1,226 | 708 | 920 | 211 | 29.9% |
| Machinery | 5,762 | 7,169 | 5,052 | 4,527 | -524 | -10.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 17,802 | 22,096 | 14,570 | 12,565 | -2,005 | -13.8% |
| Electronic products | 3,235 | 3,676 | 2,586 | 2,721 | 136 | 5.2% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -413 | -127 | -140 | 73 | 213 | Not Meaningful |
| Special provisions | -247 | 65 | -57 | 113 | 170 | Not Meaningful |
| Total: | -111,833 | -154,918 | -128,242 | -41,884 | 86,358 | 67.3% |