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ONTHLY RADEUPDATE

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

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105

110

115

120

-35

-30

-25

-20

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Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

 éU.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE é INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION 

MAY 2000 U.S. Foreign Trade Developments (Released July 19, 2000)

Goods and Services

Exports declined $0.8 billion in

May to $85.7 billion. Year to date,

exports were up 10.7 percent from

the same period a year ago.

Imports declined $0.3 billion to

$116.8 billion. Year to date,

imports were up 20.2 percent from

the same period a year ago.

The trade deficit for May was

$31.0 billion, $0.5 billion wider

than April’s revised total of $30.5

billion. In 1999, the trade deficit

was $265.0 billion, or $22.1 billion

per month.

Merchandise: Merchandise exports decreased $0.6 billion in May and imports were down $0.3

billion. As a result, the merchandise deficit worsened to $37.2 billion from a revised $36.9 billion

in April.

Merchandise exports have increased 12.2 percent compared with the same period last year.

Merchandise imports increased 21.6 percent, compared to January/May 1999, and the deficit is

$431.8 billion (annual rate) compared with $303.9 billion a year ago. 

Services: Services exports were down $0.2 billion in May, 1.0 percent lower than in April

(revised) and imports were up fractionally to $17.6 billion. The May surplus was $6.1 billion,

down $0.3 billion from April.

On a year-to-date basis, services exports grew 7.1 percent, compared with a 12.5 percent increase

in services imports. The services trade surplus was $77.2 billion (annual rate) compared with

$81.6 billion a year ago.

 Prepared by: Indu Jasani

___________________________________________________________________________________________

 Office of Trade and Economic Analysis, Trade Development, HCHB 2815

 Washington, D.C. 20230. For further information, contact H. Kemble

Stokes, Jr., Director, Trade and Industry Analysis Division

 Ph. 202-482-3126 or Fax. 202-482-4614
EXPORT AND IMPORT PRICES OF 

U.S. MANUFACTURED GOODS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

-5.0

-4.0

-3.0

-2.0

-1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

-5.0

-4.0

-3.0

-2.0

-1.0

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Import 

Prices

Export 

Prices

(Percent Change From A Year Ago)

SITC 5-8 United States

TRADE SUMMARY

(Billions of Dollars, Percent Change)

 1997 1998 1999

Yr-to-date 

 May-1999

Yr-to-date 

 May-2000 

 

Yr-to-date

Percent/$ 

Change.

Total Exports 936.9 933.0 956.2 385.9 427.4 10.7%

Goods Exports 679.7 670.3 684.4 274.7 308.3 12.2%

Services Exports 257.2 262.7 271.9 111.2 119.1 7.1%

Total Imports 1042.9 1099.9 1221.2 478.6 575.1 20.2%

Goods Imports 876.4 917.2 1029.9 401.3 488.2 21.6%

Services Imports 166.5 182.7 191.3 77.3 86.9 12.5%

Total Balance -105.9 -166.9 -265.0 -92.6 -147.7 -55.1

 Goods Balance -196.7 -246.9 -345.6 -126.6 -179.9 -53.3

 Services Balance 90.7 80.0 80.6 34.0 32.2 -1.8

Prices of Internationally Traded Goods

In April, prices of manufactured goods exports were up 0.9 percent from a year ago. Prices of

imported manufactured goods were up 0.5

percent.

Prices of agricultural commodities for export

have increased 1.2 percent in the last 12 months,

while prices of agricultural imports were down

2.6 percent.

Prices of crude petroleum were 88 percent above

a year ago.

 

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MANUFACTURED GOODS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC

AGRICULTURAL GOODS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC

MINERAL FUELS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

-10

-9

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC

Industry Analysis: U.S. international trade has worsened in 2000 (January/May) from a year

ago, with close to half of the deterioration in energy products and half in manufacturing. The

agriculture surplus is improving, though it remains at a low level. Large increases in the trade

deficit have occurred in motor vehicles, aircraft, apparel, and telecommunications equipment. The

surplus in specialized industrial machinery is

improving. 

Manufactures: Year to date, manufactured

goods exports totaled $276.4 billion, up 12.0

percent from a year ago, while imports were

$400.0 billion, up 17.5 percent. The deficit in

manufactures, thus far this year, was $296.7

billion (annual rate) compared with $225.3 billion

a year ago. 

Agriculture: Year to date, agricultural goods

exports totaled $21.5 billion, up 10.2 percent

from a year ago, while imports were $16.4 billion,

up 4.6 percent. The surplus in agricultural trade,

thus far this year, was $12.1 billion compared

with $9.1 billion a year ago.

Mineral Fuels: Year to date, exports of mineral

fuels totaled $5.0 billion, up 39.7 percent from a

year ago, while imports were $49.1 billion, up

109.8 percent. The trade deficit (annual rate),

thus far this year, was $106.0 billion compared

with $47.7 billion in the same period a year ago. 

 

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PAPER AND PAPERBOARD

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

1.0

1.1

1.2

1.3

-0.4

-0.3

-0.2

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 64

CHEMICALS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 5

TEXTILES

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 26

IRON & STEEL MILL PRODUCTS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

-1.4

-1.2

-1.0

-0.8

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 67

Chemicals: Year to date, exports totaled $32.5 

billion, up 13.3 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $29.1 billion, up 18.7 percent. The

surplus was $8.1 billion, at an annual rate, 

compared with $10.0 billion from a year ago. 

Textiles: Year to date, exports totaled $1.5 

billion, up 82.2 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $0.3 billion, down 16.8 percent. 

The trade surplus, thus far this year, was $3.0

billion, compared with $1.2 billion a year ago.

Paper and Paperboard: Year to date, exports

totaled $4.7 billion up 16.6 percent from a year

ago, while imports were $6.1 billion, up 13.3

percent. The trade deficit (annual rate), thus far

this year, was $3.2 billion compared with $3.1

billion a year ago.

Iron & Steel Mill Products: Year to date,

exports totaled $2.6 billion, up 19.4 percent from

a year ago, while imports were $7.7 billion, up

28.8 percent. The trade deficit (annual rate) thus

far this year was $12.2 billion compared with

$9.1 billion a year ago.

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POWER GENERATING MACHINERY

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 71

ELECTRICAL MACHINERY

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 77

GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

3.2

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 74

SPECIALIZED INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3.0

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

2.2

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 72

Electrical Machinery: Year to date, exports

totaled $41.8 billion, up 21.7 percent from a year

ago, while imports were $41.5 billion, up 24.7

percent. Trade was in surplus of $0.7 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 2000, compared with a

surplus of $2.5 billion a year ago. 

General Industrial Machinery: Year to date,

exports totaled $14.0 billion, up 9.3 percent from

a year ago, while imports were $14.9 billion, up

14.3 percent. Trade was in deficit $2.1 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 2000, compared with a

deficit of $0.5 billion a year ago. 

Power Generating Machinery: Year to date,

exports totaled $14.0 billion up 4.3 percent from

a year ago, while imports were $14.4 billion, up

14.0 percent. Trade was in deficit $1.1 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 2000, compared with a

surplus of $1.8 billion a year ago. 

Specialized Industrial Machinery: Year to

date, exports totaled $12.9 billion, up 23.4

percent from a year ago, while imports were $9.7 

billion, up 1.3 percent. Trade was in surplus $7.7

billion (annual rate) thus far in 2000, compared

with a surplus of $2.1 billion a year ago. 

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AIRCRAFT AND PARTS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 792

MOTOR CARS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

-9

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 781

ADP MACHINES AND PARTS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 752

SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 87

Motor Cars: Year to date, exports totaled $7.9 

billion, up 3.0 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $45.1 billion, up 16.4 percent. 

Trade was in deficit $89.3 billion (annual rate)

thus far in 2000, compared with $74.6 billion a

year ago. 

Aircraft and Parts: Year to date, exports totaled

$17.2 billion, down 20.3 percent from a year ago

while imports were $6.5 billion, up 16.1 percent. 

Trade was in surplus $25.7 billion (annual rate) thus

far in 2000, compared with $38.4 billion a year ago. 

ADP Machines and Parts: Year to date, exports

totaled $11.6 billion, up 12.3 percent from a year

ago, while imports were $20.7 billion, up 12.5

percent. Trade was in deficit $21.8 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 2000, compared with

$19.3 billion a year ago. 

Scientific Instruments: Year to date, exports

totaled $12.4 billion, up 15.5 percent from a year

ago, while imports were $8.3 billion, up 24.4

percent. Trade was in surplus $9.7 billion (annual

rate) thus far in 2000, compared with $9.7 billion

a year ago. 

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METAL MANUFACTURES

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

-0.8

-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 69

TOYS, GAMES, & SPORTING GOODS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 894

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

-3.5

-3.0

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 76

APPAREL

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

-5.0

-4.5

-4.0

-3.5

-3.0

-2.5

-2.0

-1.5

-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

SITC 84

Telecommunications: Year to date, exports

totaled $12.6 billion, up 18.0 percent from a year

ago, while imports were $25.0 billion, up 46.9

percent. Trade was in deficit $29.6 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 2000, compared with

$15.1 billion a year ago. 

Metal Manufactures: Year to date, exports totaled

$6.6 billion, up 18.9 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $8.9 billion, up 15.5 percent. Trade

was in deficit $5.4 billion (annual rate) thus far in

2000, compared with $5.1 billion a year ago. 

Apparel: Year to date, exports totaled $3.6 

billion, down 1.5 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $23.3 billion, up 14.6 percent. 

Trade was in deficit $47.4 billion (annual rate) so

far this year, compared with $40.2 billion a year

ago. 

Toys, Games, and Sporting Goods: Year to

date, exports totaled $1.8 billion, up 16.0 percent

from a year ago, while imports were $6.1 billion,

up 0.4 percent. Trade was in deficit $10.4 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 2000, compared with

$10.9 billion a year ago. 

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U.S. TRADE IN TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE IN ROYALTIES & LICENSE FEES

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE IN BUSINESS SERVICES

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

7.5

8.0

8.5

9.0

9.5

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. SERVICES TRADE

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars) Services: Year to date, exports totaled $119.1 

billion, up 7.1 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $86.9 billion, up 12.5 percent.

The trade surplus was $77.2 billion (annual rate)

thus far in 2000. This compares with $81.6 billion

in the same period last year. 

Travel & Transportation: Year to date,

exports totaled $53.6 billion up 8.4 percent

from a year ago, while imports were $52.4

billion, up 13.5 percent. The trade surplus was

$2.8 billion (annual rate) thus far in 2000. This

compares with $7.9 billion in the same period

last year. 

Royalties: Year to date, exports totaled $15.4

billion, up 1.4 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $6.4 billion, up 22.8 percent. The

trade surplus was $21.6 billion (annual rate) thus far

in 2000. This compares with the $24.0 billion in the

same period last year. 

Business Services: Year to date, exports totaled

$43.9 billion, up 12.1 percent from a year ago,

while imports were $21.2 billion, up 10.5

percent. The trade surplus was $54.3 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 2000. This compares

with $47.8 billion in the same period last year. 

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U.S. TRADE WITH CANADA

1994 1996 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

-2

-1.5

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

Exports

(L Scale) Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH WESTERN HEMISPHERE

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

14

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30

32

34

36

38

40

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH MEXICO

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

Country Analysis: Western Hemisphere

Western Hemisphere: Year to date, exports

totaled $142.7 billion, up 15.7 percent from a

year ago, while imports were $177.0 billion, up

23.7 percent. The trade deficit was $82.3 billion

(annual rate) thus far in 20000. This compares

with $47.3 billion in the same period last year. 

Canada: Year to date, exports totaled $76.0

billion, up 11.1 percent from a year ago, while 

imports were $94.5 billion, up 19.0 percent. 

The trade deficit was $44.3 billion (annual rate)

thus far in 2000. This compares with $26.3

billion in the same period last year.

Mexico: Year to date, exports totaled $43.9

billion, up 36.1 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $53.5 billion, up 27.3 percent. The

trade deficit was $23.1 billion (annual rate),

compared with $23.5 billion this time last year. 

South America: Year to date, exports totaled

$13.8 billion, up 0.1 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $20.1 billion, up 43.5 percent. The

trade deficit was $15.1 billion (annual rate),

compared with a deficit of $0.5 billion this time

last year. 

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U.S. TRADE WITH EUROPEAN UNION

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

-8

-4

0

4

8

12

16

20

24

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH FRANCE

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

-2

-1.5

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH GERMANY

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH UNITED KINGDOM

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

-1

-0.5

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

Country Analysis: Europe

European Union: Year to date, exports totaled 

$66.5 billion, up 3.0 percent from a year ago, 

while imports were $89.0 billion, up 17.0 percent.

The trade deficit was $54.0 billion (annual rate),

compared with $27.6 billion this time last year. 

France: Year to date, exports totaled $8.1

billion, down 2.0 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $12.1 billion, up 19.5 percent. The

trade deficit was $9.7 billion (annual rate),

compared with $4.5 billion this time last year. 

Germany: Year to date, exports totaled $12.1 

billion, up 5.7 percent from a year ago, while

imports were $24.1 billion, up 12.3 percent. 

The trade deficit was $28.7 billion (annual rate),

compared with $24.0 billion this time last year.

 

United Kingdom: Year to date, exports totaled 

$16.9 billion up 2.8 percent from a year ago,

while imports were $17.8 billion, up 16.5 percent. 

The trade deficit was $2.3 billion (annual rate),

compared with a $2.7 billion surplus a year ago.

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U.S. TRADE WITH ASIA

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

-30

-25

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH JAPAN

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH CHINA

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

-8

-7

-6

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

U.S. TRADE WITH ASIAN CRISIS COUNTRIES

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

-5

-4

-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

Exports

(L Scale)

Imports

(L Scale)

Balance

(R Scale)

(Billions of Dollars)

Country Analysis: Asia

Asia: Year to date, exports totaled $84.5 billion,

up 11.4 percent from a year ago, while imports

were $183.8 billion, up 21.3 percent. The trade

deficit was $238.4 billion (annual rate) thus far in

2000. This compares with $181.7 billion in the

same period last year. 

Japan: Year to date, exports totaled $25.8

billion, up 8.2 percent from a year ago, while

import were $59.2 billion, up 16.3 percent. The

trade deficit was $80.2 billion (annual rate) thus

far in 2000. This compares with $65.0 billion in

the same period last year. 

China: Year to date, exports totaled $5.9 billion,

up 20.6 percent from a year ago, while imports

were $34.8 billion, up 21.8 percent. The trade

deficit with China was $69.4 billion (annual rate),

compared with $56.8 billion a year ago.

Asian Financial Crisis Countries (Korea,

Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand):

Year to date, exports totaled $21.9 billion, up

24.1 percent from a year ago, while imports were

$39.5 billion, up 21.5 percent. The trade deficit

was $42.2 billion (annual rate), compared with 

$35.6 billion a year ago.

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