Sectors 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-December
| Item | 2009 | 2010 | 2010 YTD | 2011 YTD | Absolute Change YTD 2010-2011 |
Percent Change YTD 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Million Dollars | ||||||
| U.S. exports of domestic merchandise: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 103,184 | 121,473 | 121,473 | 145,724 | 24,250 | 20.0% |
| Forest products | 30,489 | 36,381 | 36,381 | 39,274 | 2,893 | 8.0% |
| Chemicals and related products | 165,948 | 197,026 | 197,026 | 213,983 | 16,957 | 8.6% |
| Energy-related products | 59,827 | 85,468 | 85,468 | 134,088 | 48,621 | 56.9% |
| Textiles and apparel | 14,653 | 17,350 | 17,350 | 19,433 | 2,083 | 12.0% |
| Footwear | 620 | 728 | 728 | 830 | 102 | 14.0% |
| Minerals and metals | 84,351 | 109,910 | 109,910 | 140,640 | 30,730 | 28.0% |
| Machinery | 85,427 | 104,379 | 104,379 | 115,193 | 10,815 | 10.4% |
| Transportation equipment | 194,082 | 222,403 | 222,403 | 257,589 | 35,187 | 15.8% |
| Electronic products | 142,938 | 159,833 | 159,833 | 164,537 | 4,705 | 2.9% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 24,765 | 25,542 | 25,542 | 26,759 | 1,217 | 4.8% |
| Special provisions | 30,460 | 41,638 | 41,638 | 41,123 | -515 | -1.2% |
| Total: | 936,745 | 1,122,131 | 1,122,131 | 1,299,174 | 177,043 | 15.8% |
| U.S. imports of merchandise for consumption: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 87,301 | 97,572 | 97,572 | 115,585 | 18,012 | 18.5% |
| Forest products | 31,511 | 35,749 | 35,749 | 36,271 | 523 | 1.5% |
| Chemicals and related products | 182,515 | 218,020 | 218,020 | 254,229 | 36,209 | 16.6% |
| Energy-related products | 260,878 | 338,184 | 338,184 | 430,796 | 92,612 | 27.4% |
| Textiles and apparel | 90,581 | 104,199 | 104,199 | 113,611 | 9,412 | 9.0% |
| Footwear | 17,666 | 20,710 | 20,710 | 22,389 | 1,679 | 8.1% |
| Minerals and metals | 117,025 | 156,199 | 156,199 | 192,550 | 36,351 | 23.3% |
| Machinery | 110,061 | 130,469 | 130,469 | 154,948 | 24,479 | 18.8% |
| Transportation equipment | 199,808 | 266,946 | 266,946 | 306,579 | 39,633 | 14.8% |
| Electronic products | 311,420 | 377,617 | 377,617 | 400,592 | 22,975 | 6.1% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | 84,437 | 97,346 | 97,346 | 99,415 | 2,069 | 2.1% |
| Special provisions | 55,960 | 55,600 | 55,600 | 59,815 | 4,215 | 7.6% |
| Total: | 1,549,163 | 1,898,610 | 1,898,610 | 2,186,781 | 288,171 | 15.2% |
| U.S. merchandise trade balance: | ||||||
| Agricultural products | 15,883 | 23,901 | 23,901 | 30,139 | 6,238 | 26.1% |
| Forest products | -1,022 | 632 | 632 | 3,003 | 2,371 | 374.9% |
| Chemicals and related products | -16,567 | -20,994 | -20,994 | -40,246 | -19,252 | -91.7% |
| Energy-related products | -201,051 | -252,716 | -252,716 | -296,708 | -43,991 | -17.4% |
| Textiles and apparel | -75,928 | -86,849 | -86,849 | -94,178 | -7,329 | -8.4% |
| Footwear | -17,046 | -19,982 | -19,982 | -21,560 | -1,578 | -7.9% |
| Minerals and metals | -32,674 | -46,288 | -46,288 | -51,910 | -5,621 | -12.1% |
| Machinery | -24,634 | -26,090 | -26,090 | -39,755 | -13,665 | -52.4% |
| Transportation equipment | -5,726 | -44,543 | -44,543 | -48,989 | -4,447 | -10.0% |
| Electronic products | -168,483 | -217,784 | -217,784 | -236,055 | -18,271 | -8.4% |
| Miscellaneous manufactures | -59,672 | -71,804 | -71,804 | -72,656 | -852 | -1.2% |
| Special provisions | -25,500 | -13,962 | -13,962 | -18,692 | -4,730 | -33.9% |
| Total: | -612,419 | -776,479 | -776,479 | -887,607 | -111,128 | -14.3% |