News Release
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2000
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United States Department of COMMERCE NEWS Washington, D.C. 20230
ECONOMICS AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION ------------ Bureau of the Census Bureau of Economic Analysis
This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, 2000
CB-00-109 Press Copy FT-900 (00-05)
For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2246 Nick Orsini (301) 457-2311
For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545 Media: Larry Moran (202) 606-2649
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES May 2000
Goods and Services
The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total May exports of $85.7 billion and imports of $116.8 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $31.0 billion, $0.5 billion more than the $30.5 billion in April, revised. May exports were $0.8 billion less than April exports of $86.6 billion. May imports were $0.3 billion less than April imports of $117.1 billion.
In May, the goods deficit increased $0.3 billion from April to $37.2 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.3 billion to $6.1 billion. Exports of goods decreased to $62.0 billion from $62.6 billion, and imports of goods decreased to $99.1 billion from $99.5 billion. Exports of services decreased to $23.8 billion from $24.0 billion, and imports of services were virtually unchanged at $17.6 billion.
Goods
The April to May change in exports of goods reflected decreases in capital goods ($0.2 billion); other goods ($0.1 billion); industrial supplies and materials ($0.1 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion). Increases occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion) and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion).
The April to May change in imports of goods reflected decreases in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.8 billion) and other goods ($0.2 billion). Increases occurred in industrial supplies and materials ($0.4 billion); capital goods ($0.1 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion). Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged.
Services
Services exports decreased $0.2 billion from April to May. The decrease was mostly accounted for by decreases in travel and other transportation. Changes in the other categories of services exports were small.
Services imports in May were virtually the same as in April. Small increases in several categories of imports were offset by small decreases in others.
Goods and Services Moving Average
For the three months ending in May, exports of goods and services averaged $86.4 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $117.1 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $30.7 billion. For the three months ending in April, the average trade deficit was $29.8 billion, reflecting average exports of $86.0 billion and average imports of $115.8 billion.
Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details
The May figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.5 (for April $0.6), Hong Kong $0.2 ($0.4), Egypt $0.2 ($0.1), Argentina $0.1 ($0.2), and Brazil $0.1 ($0.0). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with Japan -$6.9 (-$7.3), China -$6.3 (-$5.8), Western Europe -$5.7 (-$4.6), OPEC -$4.1 (-$3.5), Canada -$4.0 (-$3.7), Mexico -$2.5 (-$1.5), Taiwan -$1.5 (-$1.2), Korea -$0.7 (-$0.5), and Singapore -$0.3 (-$0.1).
Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $18.3 billion in May and imports were $17.8 billion, resulting in a surplus of $0.5 billion. May exports were $0.3 billion more than the $18.0 billion in April, while imports were $1.3 billion more than the $16.5 billion in April.
Revisions
Goods carry-over in May was $0.3 billion (0.5 percent) for exports and $0.6 billion (0.6 percent) for imports. For April, revised export carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.3 percent), revised down from $0.7 billion (1.1 percent). For April, revised import carry-over was virtually zero, revised down from $0.6 billion (0.6 percent).
Services exports for April were revised slightly downward to $24.0 billion. Services imports for April were virtually unrevised at $17.6 billion.
Table of Contents
Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services. . . . . . .........4
Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages.....5
Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports . . . . . ...........6
Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports . . . . . ...........7
Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........8
Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category..............................................9
Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ..........10
Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ..........12
Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals .........14
Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (Constant Dollars) . . . . . . . .........15
Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars)...........................................16
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 17
Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.....................................................18
Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........19
Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings..........................................21
Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products.....................................................23
Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........24
Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries...........................................25
Information on Goods and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........26
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1998 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
Balance
Period Total Goods (1) Services
1998
Jan.- Dec. -166,897 -246,853 79,956 Jan.- May -61,960 -97,485 35,525 January -10,290 -17,446 7,156 February -10,765 -17,394 6,629 March -12,558 -19,806 7,248 April -13,902 -21,287 7,385 May -14,444 -21,551 7,107 June -13,260 -19,781 6,521
July -14,535 -20,623 6,088 August -16,600 -22,716 6,116 September -15,198 -21,224 6,026 October -15,223 -21,670 6,447 November -15,496 -21,904 6,408 December -14,628 -21,448 6,820
1999
Jan.- Dec. -264,971 -345,559 80,588 Jan.- May -92,635 -126,628 33,993 January -15,946 -22,897 6,951 February -18,358 -25,104 6,746 March -18,372 -25,023 6,651 April -18,956 -25,851 6,895 May -21,003 -27,753 6,750 June -23,342 -30,381 7,039
July -24,740 -31,227 6,487 August -23,931 -30,518 6,587 September -24,047 -30,573 6,526 October -24,910 -31,576 6,666 November -25,712 -32,401 6,689 December -25,657 -32,255 6,598
2000
Jan.- May -147,712 -179,899 32,187 January -27,425 -34,049 6,624 February -28,144 -34,641 6,497 March -30,606 -37,148 6,542 April (R) -30,501 -36,895 6,394 May -31,036 -37,166 6,130 June
July August September October November December April data as published last month: -30,438 -36,909 6,471 ___________________________________
Exports
Period Total Goods (1) Services
1998
Jan.- Dec. 932,977 670,324 262,653 Jan.- May 390,819 281,113 109,706 January 79,167 57,480 21,687 February 77,874 56,416 21,458 March 78,695 56,713 21,982 April 77,769 55,298 22,471 May 77,313 55,205 22,108 June 77,269 55,551 21,718
July 76,058 54,611 21,447 August 75,566 54,083 21,483 September 77,248 55,684 21,564 October 79,406 57,013 22,393 November 78,760 56,720 22,040 December 77,849 55,550 22,299
1999
Jan.- Dec. 956,242 684,358 271,884 Jan.- May 385,939 274,696 111,243 January 77,035 54,966 22,069 February 76,240 54,296 21,944 March 77,046 54,687 22,359 April 77,864 55,403 22,461 May 77,753 55,343 22,410 June 78,679 55,696 22,983
July 79,004 56,385 22,619 August 81,108 58,402 22,706 September 81,857 59,094 22,763 October 82,349 59,193 23,156 November 83,198 59,682 23,516 December 84,107 61,211 22,896
2000
Jan.- May 427,368 308,263 119,105 January 83,583 60,321 23,262 February 84,731 60,894 23,837 March 86,723 62,513 24,210 April (R) 86,583 62,566 24,017 May 85,749 61,970 23,779 June
July August September October November December April data as published last month: 86,699 62,632 24,067 ____________________________________
Imports
Period Total Goods (1) Services
1998
Jan.- Dec. 1,099,875 917,178 182,697 Jan.- May 452,779 378,598 74,181 January 89,457 74,926 14,531 February 88,640 73,811 14,829 March 91,253 76,519 14,734 April 91,672 76,586 15,086 May 91,758 76,757 15,001 June 90,529 75,332 15,197
July 90,594 75,235 15,359 August 92,166 76,799 15,367 September 92,446 76,908 15,538 October 94,630 78,684 15,946 November 94,256 78,624 15,632 December 92,477 76,998 15,479
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,221,213 1,029,917 191,296 Jan.- May 478,574 401,324 77,250 January 92,981 77,863 15,118 February 94,598 79,400 15,198 March 95,418 79,710 15,708 April 96,821 81,255 15,566 May 98,756 83,096 15,660 June 102,021 86,077 15,944
July 103,744 87,612 16,132 August 105,039 88,920 16,119 September 105,904 89,667 16,237 October 107,259 90,769 16,490 November 108,909 92,082 16,827 December 109,764 93,466 16,298
2000
Jan.- May 575,080 488,162 86,918 January 111,008 94,370 16,638 February 112,875 95,535 17,340 March 117,329 99,661 17,668 April (R) 117,083 99,460 17,623 May 116,785 99,136 17,649 June
July August September October November December April data as published last month: 117,137 99,541 17,596
(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1998 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
Balance
Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services
1998
January --- --- --- February -11,204 -18,215 7,011 March -12,409 -19,496 7,087 April -13,635 -20,882 7,247 May -13,869 -20,873 7,004 June -14,080 -20,652 6,572
July -14,799 -21,040 6,242 August -15,445 -21,521 6,077 September -15,674 -21,870 6,196 October -15,306 -21,600 6,294 November -15,116 -21,674 6,558 December -15,357 -22,083 6,726
1999
January -16,311 -23,150 6,839 February -17,559 -24,341 6,783 March -18,562 -25,326 6,764 April -19,444 -26,209 6,765 May -21,100 -27,995 6,895 June -23,028 -29,787 6,759
July -24,004 -30,709 6,704 August -24,240 -30,773 6,533 September -24,296 -30,889 6,593 October -24,890 -31,517 6,627 November -25,426 -32,077 6,651 December -26,264 -32,901 6,637
2000
January -27,075 -33,648 6,573 February -28,725 -35,279 6,554 March (R) -29,750 -36,228 6,478 April -30,714 -37,070 6,355 May June
July August September October November December ____________________________________
Exports
Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services
1998
January --- --- --- February 78,579 56,870 21,709 March 78,113 56,142 21,970 April 77,926 55,739 22,187 May 77,450 55,351 22,099 June 76,880 55,122 21,758
July 76,298 54,748 21,549 August 76,291 54,793 21,498 September 77,407 55,593 21,813 October 78,471 56,472 21,999 November 78,672 56,428 22,244 December 77,881 55,745 22,136
1999
January 77,041 54,937 22,104 February 76,774 54,650 22,124 March 77,050 54,795 22,255 April 77,555 55,145 22,410 May 78,099 55,481 22,618 June 78,479 55,808 22,671
July 79,597 56,828 22,769 August 80,656 57,960 22,696 September 81,771 58,896 22,875 October 82,468 59,323 23,145 November 83,218 60,029 23,189 December 83,629 60,404 23,225
2000
January 84,140 60,809 23,332 February 85,012 61,243 23,770 March (R) 86,012 61,991 24,021 April 86,351 62,349 24,002 May June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Imports
Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services
1998
January --- --- --- February 89,783 75,085 14,698 March 90,522 75,639 14,883 April 91,561 76,620 14,940 May 91,320 76,225 15,095 June 90,960 75,775 15,186
July 91,096 75,789 15,308 August 91,735 76,314 15,421 September 93,081 77,464 15,617 October 93,777 78,072 15,705 November 93,788 78,102 15,686 December 93,238 77,828 15,410
1999
January 93,352 78,087 15,265 February 94,332 78,991 15,341 March 95,612 80,121 15,491 April 96,998 81,353 15,645 May 99,199 83,476 15,723 June 101,507 85,595 15,912
July 103,601 87,536 16,065 August 104,896 88,733 16,163 September 106,067 89,785 16,282 October 107,358 90,840 16,518 November 108,644 92,106 16,538 December 109,894 93,306 16,588
2000
January 111,216 94,457 16,759 February 113,737 96,522 17,215 March (R) 115,762 98,219 17,544 April 117,066 99,419 17,647 May June
July August September October November December
(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis. Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1998 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation
1998
Jan. - Dec. 262,653 71,286 20,098 25,604 Jan. - May 109,706 30,246 8,468 10,649
January 21,687 6,138 1,702 2,205 February 21,458 5,985 1,658 2,094 March 21,982 5,775 1,600 2,086 April 22,471 6,307 1,788 2,143 May 22,108 6,041 1,720 2,121 June 21,718 5,831 1,671 2,029
July 21,447 5,728 1,689 2,092 August 21,483 5,780 1,696 2,134 September 21,564 5,776 1,693 2,102 October 22,393 5,907 1,607 2,261 November 22,040 5,869 1,626 2,204 December 22,299 6,149 1,648 2,134
1999
Jan. - Dec. 271,884 74,881 19,776 27,033 Jan. - May 111,243 30,455 8,063 10,936
January 22,069 5,947 1,562 2,135 February 21,944 6,061 1,604 2,133 March 22,359 6,132 1,648 2,247 April 22,461 6,149 1,621 2,220 May 22,410 6,166 1,628 2,201 June 22,983 6,249 1,653 2,271
July 22,619 6,181 1,672 2,189 August 22,706 6,167 1,681 2,299 September 22,763 6,347 1,752 2,240 October 23,156 6,577 1,672 2,355 November 23,516 6,731 1,693 2,398 December 22,896 6,174 1,590 2,344
2000
Jan .- May 119,105 33,164 8,341 12,094
January 23,262 6,399 1,561 2,338 February 23,837 6,618 1,676 2,379 March 24,210 6,745 1,764 2,472 April (R) 24,017 6,752 1,678 2,489 May 23,779 6,650 1,662 2,416 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Royalties Transfers U. S. and Other Under U. S. Government License Private Military Sales Misc. Period Fees Services Contracts Services
1998
Jan. - Dec. 36,197 90,914 17,628 926 Jan. - May 14,801 37,451 7,724 367
January 2,913 7,325 1,338 66 February 2,945 7,363 1,347 66 March 2,967 7,509 1,977 68 April 2,988 7,670 1,492 83 May 2,988 7,584 1,570 84 June 2,976 7,719 1,409 83
July 2,903 7,608 1,359 68 August 2,916 7,566 1,323 68 September 2,968 7,631 1,323 71 October 3,189 7,697 1,643 89 November 3,227 7,588 1,435 91 December 3,215 7,652 1,412 89
1999
Jan. - Dec. 36,467 96,508 16,334 885 Jan. - May 15,214 39,105 7,145 325
January 3,073 7,664 1,615 73 February 3,032 7,800 1,247 67 March 3,009 7,882 1,378 63 April 3,053 7,867 1,490 61 May 3,047 7,892 1,415 61 June 3,040 8,013 1,656 101
July 3,044 8,106 1,350 77 August 3,035 8,057 1,386 81 September 3,027 8,108 1,208 81 October 3,035 8,228 1,213 76 November 3,034 8,412 1,175 73 December 3,038 8,478 1,201 71
2000
Jan .- May 15,430 43,853 5,878 345
January 3,077 8,646 1,172 69 February 3,082 8,861 1,153 68 March 3,084 8,911 1,167 67 April (R) 3,095 8,731 1,202 70 May 3,092 8,704 1,184 71 June
July August September October November December
NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1998 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation
1998
Jan. - Dec. 182,697 56,509 19,971 30,363 Jan. - May 74,181 23,135 7,975 12,376
January 14,531 4,604 1,556 2,472 February 14,829 4,576 1,551 2,407 March 14,734 4,590 1,543 2,525 April 15,086 4,734 1,679 2,490 May 15,001 4,631 1,646 2,482 June 15,197 4,731 1,656 2,484
July 15,359 4,695 1,728 2,498 August 15,367 4,694 1,698 2,542 September 15,538 4,775 1,713 2,527 October 15,946 4,949 1,739 2,718 November 15,632 4,769 1,735 2,640 December 15,479 4,761 1,727 2,579
1999
Jan. - Dec. 191,296 59,351 21,405 34,137 Jan. - May 77,250 24,346 8,715 13,113
January 15,118 4,710 1,671 2,524 February 15,198 4,772 1,708 2,591 March 15,708 5,078 1,836 2,669 April 15,566 4,910 1,754 2,637 May 15,660 4,876 1,746 2,692 June 15,944 4,932 1,774 2,858
July 16,132 4,973 1,792 2,876 August 16,119 4,906 1,768 3,030 September 16,237 4,920 1,788 3,047 October 16,490 5,175 1,874 2,990 November 16,827 5,236 1,898 3,142 December 16,298 4,863 1,796 3,082
2000
Jan. - May 86,918 26,802 9,833 15,787
January 16,638 4,994 1,840 3,056 February 17,340 5,371 1,938 3,189 March 17,668 5,479 2,043 3,234 April (R) 17,623 5,518 2,017 3,106 May 17,649 5,440 1,995 3,202 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Royalties U. S. and Other Direct Government License Private Defense Misc. Period Fees Services Expenditures Services
1998
Jan. - Dec. 11,713 49,051 12,241 2,849 Jan. - May 4,743 19,984 4,857 1,111
January 846 3,836 992 225 February 1,230 3,865 976 224 March 864 4,023 966 223 April 896 4,111 958 218 May 907 4,149 965 221 June 932 4,182 984 228
July 957 4,191 1,041 249 August 966 4,148 1,062 257 September 987 4,202 1,075 259 October 1,033 4,187 1,067 253 November 1,047 4,118 1,074 249 December 1,049 4,039 1,081 243
1999
Jan. - Dec. 13,275 46,657 13,650 2,821 Jan. - May 5,222 19,197 5,522 1,135
January 1,026 3,864 1,089 234 February 1,025 3,774 1,098 230 March 1,030 3,763 1,106 226 April 1,066 3,871 1,107 221 May 1,075 3,925 1,122 224 June 1,083 3,923 1,144 230
July 1,086 3,945 1,206 254 August 1,101 3,842 1,215 257 September 1,127 3,895 1,205 255 October 1,194 3,890 1,134 233 November 1,221 3,986 1,115 229 December 1,241 3,979 1,109 228
2000
Jan. - May 6,411 21,210 5,687 1,188
January 1,246 4,131 1,134 237 February 1,258 4,209 1,137 238 March 1,275 4,259 1,139 239 April (R) 1,308 4,298 1,140 236 May 1,324 4,313 1,137 238 June
July August September October November December
NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
Balance
Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis
1998
Jan.- Dec. -246,853 -229,758 Jan.- May -97,485 -91,832 January -17,446 -16,230 February -17,394 -16,360 March -19,806 -18,415 April -21,287 -20,314 May -21,551 -20,514 June -19,781 -18,526 July -20,623 -19,297 August -22,716 -20,703 September -21,224 -19,733 October -21,670 -19,879 November -21,904 -19,785 December -21,448 -20,004
1999
Jan.- Dec. -345,559 -328,821 Jan.- May -126,628 -120,332 January -22,897 -21,774 February -25,104 -23,786 March -25,023 -23,773 April -25,851 -24,596 May -27,753 -26,404 June -30,381 -28,907 July -31,227 -29,998 August -30,518 -29,072 September -30,573 -28,474 October -31,576 -30,211 November -32,401 -31,216 December -32,255 -30,611
2000
Jan.- May -179,899 -173,224 January -34,049 -32,347 February -34,641 -32,673 March -37,148 -35,897 April (R) -36,895 -36,101 May -37,166 -36,205 June July August September October November December April data as published last month. -36,909 -36,114 ___________________________________
Exports
Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis
1998
Jan.- Dec. 670,324 -11,813 682,138 Jan.- May 281,113 -3,718 284,831 January 57,480 -635 58,115 February 56,416 -806 57,223 March 56,713 -881 57,593 April 55,298 -649 55,948 May 55,205 -747 55,952 June 55,551 -897 56,448 July 54,611 -966 55,577 August 54,083 -1,314 55,397 September 55,684 -943 56,627 October 57,013 -1,200 58,213 November 56,720 -1,598 58,318 December 55,550 -1,177 56,727
1999
Jan.- Dec. 684,358 -11,439 695,797 Jan.- May 274,696 -5,201 279,897 January 54,966 -952 55,918 February 54,296 -1,105 55,401 March 54,687 -1,023 55,710 April 55,403 -985 56,388 May 55,343 -1,136 56,479 June 55,696 -1,197 56,893 July 56,385 -1,033 57,418 August 58,402 -857 59,259 September 59,094 -1,147 60,241 October 59,193 -850 60,043 November 59,682 -263 59,945 December 61,211 -891 62,102
2000
Jan.- May 308,263 -3,932 312,196 January 60,321 -1,009 61,330 February 60,894 -1,108 62,002 March 62,513 -576 63,089 April (R) 62,566 -542 63,108 May 61,970 -696 62,666 June July August September October November December April data as published last month. 62,632 -545 63,177 ___________________________________
Imports
Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis
1998
Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,281 911,896 Jan.- May 378,598 1,934 376,663 January 74,926 581 74,345 February 73,811 228 73,583 March 76,519 511 76,008 April 76,586 325 76,261 May 76,757 291 76,466 June 75,332 358 74,974 July 75,235 361 74,874 August 76,799 699 76,100 September 76,908 549 76,359 October 78,684 592 78,092 November 78,624 522 78,103 December 76,998 267 76,731
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,029,917 5,299 1,024,618 Jan.- May 401,324 1,094 400,230 January 77,863 171 77,692 February 79,400 213 79,187 March 79,710 226 79,484 April 81,255 271 80,984 May 83,096 213 82,883 June 86,077 277 85,800 July 87,612 197 87,415 August 88,920 589 88,330 September 89,667 953 88,715 October 90,769 514 90,255 November 92,082 922 91,161 December 93,466 753 92,713
2000
Jan.- May 488,162 2,743 485,420 January 94,370 693 93,677 February 95,535 860 94,675 March 99,661 674 98,986 April (R) 99,460 251 99,209 May 99,136 265 98,871 June July August September October November December April data as published last month. 99,541 250 99,291
NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1999 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
Exports
Total End-Use Commodity Category Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2)
1999
Jan.- Dec. 684,358 -11,439 695,797 45,532 147,000 Jan.- May 274,696 -5,201 279,897 18,171 57,415 January 54,966 -952 55,918 3,640 11,217 February 54,296 -1,105 55,401 3,531 11,330 March 54,687 -1,023 55,710 3,555 11,523 April 55,403 -985 56,388 3,730 11,622 May 55,343 -1,136 56,479 3,714 11,723 June 55,696 -1,197 56,893 3,820 11,850
July 56,385 -1,033 57,418 3,878 11,644 August 58,402 -857 59,259 3,947 12,532 September 59,094 -1,147 60,241 4,130 13,099 October 59,193 -850 60,043 3,992 13,183 November 59,682 -263 59,945 3,748 13,717 December 61,211 -891 62,102 3,846 13,559
2000
Jan.- May 308,263 -3,932 312,196 19,568 69,113 January 60,321 -1,009 61,330 3,951 13,283 February 60,894 -1,108 62,002 3,865 13,862 March 62,513 -576 63,089 3,953 14,649 April (R) 62,566 -542 63,108 3,851 13,728 May 61,970 -696 62,666 3,949 13,591 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________ Exports Continued
Total End-Use Commodity Category Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles, et Goods Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 695,797 311,406 75,756 80,768 35,336 Jan.- May 279,897 125,800 30,689 33,087 14,735 January 55,918 25,439 6,124 6,584 2,914 February 55,401 24,744 6,098 6,671 3,026 March 55,710 25,101 6,019 6,580 2,932 April 56,388 25,274 6,279 6,709 2,775 May 56,479 25,242 6,169 6,543 3,088 June 56,893 25,214 6,328 6,615 3,065
July 57,418 25,950 6,286 6,716 2,944 August 59,259 26,785 6,700 6,566 2,729 September 60,241 26,702 6,369 6,885 3,056 October 60,043 26,793 6,391 6,790 2,894 November 59,945 26,379 6,397 6,915 2,789 December 62,102 27,784 6,596 7,193 3,124
2000
Jan.- May 312,196 139,450 33,032 36,122 14,912 January 61,330 27,428 6,636 7,029 3,003 February 62,002 26,972 6,549 7,374 3,380 March 63,089 27,176 6,901 7,422 2,989 April (R) 63,108 29,056 6,417 7,214 2,842 May 62,666 28,818 6,529 7,083 2,697 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Imports
Total End-Use Commodity Category Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2)
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,029,917 5,299 1,024,618 43,579 222,024 Jan.- May 401,324 1,094 400,230 17,706 81,819 January 77,863 171 77,692 3,559 15,398 February 79,400 213 79,187 3,523 15,319 March 79,710 226 79,484 3,435 16,067 April 81,255 271 80,984 3,564 17,060 May 83,096 213 82,883 3,626 17,976 June 86,077 277 85,800 3,719 18,220
July 87,612 197 87,415 3,655 18,904 August 88,920 589 88,330 3,663 19,991 September 89,667 953 88,715 3,692 20,349 October 90,769 514 90,255 3,628 20,651 November 92,082 922 91,161 3,747 20,816 December 93,466 753 92,713 3,768 21,274
2000
Jan.- May 488,162 2,743 485,420 18,713 117,165 January 94,370 693 93,677 3,648 21,831 February 95,535 860 94,675 3,668 23,560 March 99,661 674 98,986 3,827 24,579 April (R) 99,460 251 99,209 3,769 23,382 May 99,136 265 98,871 3,801 23,813 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________ Imports Continued
Total End-Use Commodity Category Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles, et Goods Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,024,618 297,112 179,393 239,466 43,046 Jan.- May 400,230 117,483 70,469 95,606 17,147 January 77,692 23,008 13,601 18,809 3,316 February 79,187 23,540 14,178 19,347 3,281 March 79,484 23,267 14,260 18,922 3,533 April 80,984 23,555 13,871 19,425 3,508 May 82,883 24,112 14,558 19,103 3,509 June 85,800 25,307 15,232 19,751 3,571
July 87,415 25,468 15,582 20,302 3,504 August 88,330 25,069 15,568 20,271 3,769 September 88,715 25,104 15,543 20,312 3,715 October 90,255 25,860 15,357 20,893 3,865 November 91,161 26,230 15,523 21,130 3,717 December 92,713 26,592 16,119 21,202 3,758
2000
Jan.- May 485,420 138,533 80,521 111,064 19,423 January 93,677 26,547 16,364 21,405 3,882 February 94,675 26,772 15,595 21,179 3,901 March 98,986 27,749 16,372 22,536 3,924 April (R) 99,209 28,669 16,501 22,937 3,951 May 98,871 28,797 15,690 23,006 3,765 June
July August September October November December
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.)
Item(1) May April (R) Monthly 2000 2000 Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis 61,970 62,566 -596 Net Adjustments -696 -542 -154 Total, Census Basis 62,666 63,108 -442
Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,949 3,851 98
Soybeans 472 375 98 Wheat 337 291 46 Meat, poultry, etc. 620 579 41 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 292 276 16 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 55 45 10 Fruits, frozen juices 318 310 8 Nuts 118 111 7 Bakery products 148 143 5 Sorghum, barley, oats 62 58 4 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 41 38 3 Wine and related products 52 53 -1 Rice 55 60 -5 Vegetables 233 239 -6 Dairy products and eggs 51 58 -6 Oilseeds, food oils 80 89 -9 Corn 450 469 -19 Other foods 295 324 -29 Fish and shellfish 268 333 -65
Industrial supplies and materials 13,591 13,728 -137
Crude oil 27 91 -64 Nonmonetary gold 215 275 -60 Chemicals-other 1,052 1,103 -50 Finished metal shapes 891 941 -49 Plastic materials 1,105 1,151 -47 Logs and lumber 366 401 -34 Agriculture-manufactured, other 93 126 -34 Fuel oil 193 225 -32 Natural gas liquids 41 69 -28 Mineral supplies-manufactured 266 294 -28 Nuclear fuel materials 44 66 -22 Manmade cloth 384 405 -21 Nonferrous metals, other 185 197 -12 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 65 74 -9 Finished textile supplies 145 153 -8 Precious metals, other 171 178 -7 Other industrial supplies 1,221 1,225 -5 Industrial rubber products 206 211 -5 Aluminum and alumina 298 302 -4 Leather and furs 70 73 -3 Nontextile floor tiles 26 29 -2 Hair, waste materials 43 45 -2 Wood supplies, manufactured 82 82 (-) Electric energy 21 20 1 Cotton fiber cloth 176 175 1 Synthetic rubber-primary 125 123 2 Nonmetallic minerals 41 38 3 Tapes, audio and visual 143 139 3 Tobacco, unmanufactured 88 84 4 Gas-natural 27 23 4 Shingles, molding, wallboard 163 157 7 Iron and steel mill products 298 290 8 Iron and steel products, other 260 252 8 Chemicals-fertilizers 351 343 8 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 146 132 14 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 118 103 15 Steelmaking materials 154 139 15 Metallurgical grade coal 107 90 17 Copper 148 131 17 Cotton, raw 243 225 18 Pulpwood and woodpulp 413 393 20 Newsprint 796 770 26 Coal and fuels, other 118 91 27 Chemicals-inorganic 349 321 28 Petroleum products, other 607 574 34 Hides and skins 156 121 35 Chemicals-organic 1,351 1,277 74
Capital goods, except automotive 28,818 29,056 -238 Computer accessories 3,442 3,762 -320 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,193 1,354 -161 Electric apparatus 2,272 2,401 -129 Medicinal equipment 1,050 1,178 -128 Industrial engines 898 990 -92 Metalworking machine tools 537 595 -58 Computers 891 945 -54 Agricultural machinery, equipment 265 303 -39 Photo, service industry machinery 505 542 -37 Telecommunications equipment 2,701 2,730 -29 Business machines and equipment 251 277 -26 Railway transportation equipment 104 130 -26 Industrial machines, other 2,089 2,113 -24 Textile, sewing machines 89 104 -15 Generators, accessories 555 570 -15 Materials handling equipment 362 376 -14 Specialized mining 36 49 -13 Pulp and paper machinery 246 251 -6 Nonfarm tractors and parts 101 106 -5 Food, tobacco machinery 161 165 -4 Commercial vessels, other 10 14 -4 Vessels, exc. scrap 3 5 -2 Spacraft, exc. military (-) (-) (-) Excavating machinery 472 471 1 Laboratory testing instruments 405 402 3 Wood, glass, plastic 258 255 3 Drilling & oilfield equipment 373 368 5 Marine engines, parts 54 47 7 Engines-civilian aircraft 934 913 21 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,183 1,109 74 Semiconductors 4,793 4,660 133 Civilian aircraft 2,584 1,868 715
Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 6,529 6,417 112
Consumer goods 7,083 7,214 -131
Tobacco, manufactured 300 382 -82 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 311 373 -63 Apparel, household goods - textile 687 749 -62 TV's, VCR's, etc. 291 334 -43 Household appliances 382 411 -30 Toys/games/sporting goods 466 487 -21 Writing and art supplies 454 463 -9 Musical instruments 95 104 -9 Toiletries and cosmetics 297 304 -8 Other household goods 534 542 -7 Books, printed matter 346 352 -6 Furniture, household goods, etc. 205 210 -5 Glassware, chinaware 45 50 -5 Nursery stock, etc. 22 25 -3 Sports apparel and gear 42 43 -1 Cookware, cutlery, tools 62 63 (-) Numismatic coins 11 11 (-) Apparel,household goods-nontextile 124 122 2 Pleasure boats and motors 109 105 5 Rugs 124 119 5 Pharmaceutical preparations 1,101 1,094 7 Stereo equipment, etc. 174 153 21 Records, tapes, and disks 307 282 25 Jewelry, etc 196 131 66 Gem diamonds 398 304 94
Other goods 2,697 2,842 -146 ____________________________________
Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 2000 1999 Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis 308,263 274,696 33,567 Net Adjustments -3,932 -5,201 1,269 Total, Census Basis 312,196 279,897 32,298
Foods, feeds, and beverages 19,568 18,171 1,397
Soybeans 2,270 1,720 550 Wheat 1,407 1,560 -152 Meat, poultry, etc. 3,345 2,586 759 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 1,408 1,259 149 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 224 201 23 Fruits, frozen juices 1,590 1,569 20 Nuts 545 568 -23 Bakery products 743 725 18 Sorghum, barley, oats 321 274 47 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 203 221 -18 Wine and related products 308 314 -6 Rice 405 450 -45 Vegetables 1,179 1,174 6 Dairy products and eggs 309 253 56 Oilseeds, food oils 444 584 -140 Corn 2,070 2,079 -9 Other foods 1,539 1,474 66 Fish and shellfish 1,257 1,161 96
Industrial supplies and materials 69,113 57,415 11,698
Crude oil 396 309 88 Nonmonetary gold 2,894 1,198 1,696 Chemicals-other 5,320 4,787 533 Finished metal shapes 4,209 3,351 858 Plastic materials 5,561 4,676 885 Logs and lumber 1,856 1,736 120 Agriculture-manufactured, other 523 452 71 Fuel oil 1,069 582 487 Natural gas liquids 371 162 209 Mineral supplies-manufactured 1,383 1,190 192 Nuclear fuel materials 376 341 35 Manmade cloth 1,957 1,699 257 Nonferrous metals, other 931 812 119 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 352 327 25 Finished textile supplies 746 694 52 Precious metals, other 924 796 128 Other industrial supplies 6,175 5,138 1,036 Industrial rubber products 1,015 862 153 Aluminum and alumina 1,478 1,366 112 Leather and furs 356 353 3 Nontextile floor tiles 156 148 7 Hair, waste materials 216 197 19 Wood supplies, manufactured 412 378 35 Electric energy 86 117 -31 Cotton fiber cloth 884 777 107 Synthetic rubber-primary 675 561 114 Nonmetallic minerals 183 155 28 Tapes, audio and visual 733 839 -106 Tobacco, unmanufactured 513 621 -108 Gas-natural 123 88 35 Shingles, molding, wallboard 829 767 62 Iron and steel mill products 1,503 1,105 399 Iron and steel products, other 1,293 1,151 142 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,758 2,026 -268 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 659 725 -66 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 570 568 2 Steelmaking materials 712 538 174 Metallurgical grade coal 528 659 -130 Copper 665 434 230 Cotton, raw 956 282 674 Pulpwood and woodpulp 1,954 1,417 537 Newsprint 3,937 3,380 557 Coal and fuels, other 525 529 -3 Chemicals-inorganic 1,693 1,482 211 Petroleum products, other 2,728 1,922 806 Hides and skins 603 452 151 Chemicals-organic 6,325 5,267 1,058
Capital goods, except automotive 139,450 125,800 13,650 Computer accessories 17,197 14,860 2,337 Measuring, testing, control instru. 6,136 5,120 1,016 Electric apparatus 11,095 9,048 2,048 Medicinal equipment 5,374 5,101 273 Industrial engines 4,917 4,994 -78 Metalworking machine tools 2,884 2,416 468 Computers 4,643 4,044 599 Agricultural machinery, equipment 1,406 1,326 80 Photo, service industry machinery 2,579 2,351 228 Telecommunications equipment 12,828 10,855 1,973 Business machines and equipment 1,315 1,220 95 Railway transportation equipment 615 737 -121 Industrial machines, other 10,412 8,073 2,339 Textile, sewing machines 495 500 -4 Generators, accessories 2,705 2,632 72 Materials handling equipment 1,889 1,838 51 Specialized mining 190 158 32 Pulp and paper machinery 1,317 1,178 139 Nonfarm tractors and parts 488 463 25 Food, tobacco machinery 816 771 45 Commercial vessels, other 128 130 -2 Vessels, exc. scrap 14 31 -17 Spacraft, exc. military 13 21 -8 Excavating machinery 2,488 2,119 369 Laboratory testing instruments 1,993 1,771 222 Wood, glass, plastic 1,334 1,106 228 Drilling & oilfield equipment 1,823 2,145 -322 Marine engines, parts 272 286 -14 Engines-civilian aircraft 4,656 4,508 148 Parts-civilian aircraft 5,625 5,483 142 Semiconductors 22,583 18,149 4,435 Civilian aircraft 9,220 12,365 -3,145
Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 33,032 30,689 2,342
Consumer goods 36,122 33,087 3,034
Tobacco, manufactured 1,640 1,810 -170 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 1,781 1,128 652 Apparel, household goods - textile 3,672 3,750 -78 TV's, VCR's, etc. 1,661 1,299 362 Household appliances 2,038 2,034 5 Toys/games/sporting goods 2,484 2,354 130 Writing and art supplies 2,285 1,980 305 Musical instruments 480 404 77 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,427 1,391 36 Other household goods 2,680 2,313 367 Books, printed matter 1,755 1,638 117 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,019 905 114 Glassware, chinaware 267 187 79 Nursery stock, etc. 120 123 -3 Sports apparel and gear 207 174 32 Cookware, cutlery, tools 314 282 33 Numismatic coins 38 26 11 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 611 608 3 Pleasure boats and motors 506 518 -11 Rugs 611 581 29 Pharmaceutical preparations 5,438 4,979 459 Stereo equipment, etc. 828 645 183 Records, tapes, and disks 1,489 1,624 -136 Jewelry, etc 1,022 938 84 Gem diamonds 1,752 1,397 355
Other goods 14,912 14,735 177
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.)
Item(1) May April (R) Monthly 2000 2000 Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis 99,136 99,460 -324 Net Adjustments 265 251 14 Total, Census Basis 98,871 99,209 -338
Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,801 3,769 32
Meat products 472 422 50 Vegetables 325 301 24 Feedstuff and foodgrains 138 120 18 Bakery products 239 228 12 Other foods 223 212 10 Cane and beet sugar 48 38 10 Dairy products and eggs 90 83 7 Tea, spices, etc. 67 61 6 Nuts 80 74 6 Green coffee 228 224 4 Food oils, oilseeds 131 128 4 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 45 44 1 Fruits, frozen juices 360 363 -2 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 235 248 -13 Cocoa beans 21 45 -25 Wine and related products 361 387 -26 Fish and shellfish 737 791 -53
Industrial supplies and materials 23,813 23,382 431
Fuel oil 935 718 218 Nuclear fuel materials 209 96 114 Petroleum products, other 1,093 1,014 79 Electric energy 182 107 74 Chemicals-organic 1,149 1,081 68 Other precious metals 468 401 67 Chemicals-fertilizers 281 242 39 Bauxite and aluminum 584 553 30 Plywood and veneers 132 105 27 Plastic materials 618 596 22 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 468 446 22 Finished metal shapes 579 558 21 Nickel 163 145 19 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 381 363 18 Nonferrous metals, other 153 138 14 Industrial supplies, other 1,130 1,118 12 Nontextile floor tiles 173 164 9 Zinc 114 107 7 Coal and related fuels 72 66 6 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 67 62 5 Natural rubber 83 79 4 Hair, waste materials 40 37 3 Leather and furs 94 92 2 Synthetic rubber--primary 124 122 2 Tobacco, waxes, etc 277 275 2 Cotton cloth, fabrics 205 203 2 Crude oil 7,045 7,044 1 Cotton, natural fibers 15 14 1 Hides and skins 12 13 -1 Finished textile supplies 176 178 -1 Synthetic cloth 385 386 -2 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 34 36 -2 Gas-natural 603 606 -2 Nonmonetary gold 195 198 -3 Iron and steel, advanced 390 393 -3 Tin 21 24 -3 Paper and paper products 533 537 -4 Wool, silk, etc. 69 74 -5 Newsprint 294 299 -5 Chemicals-inorganic 365 371 -6 Pulpwood and woodpulp 262 269 -7 Materials, exc. chemicals 152 160 -8 Liquified petroleum gases 300 312 -12 Steelmaking materials 274 292 -18 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 272 291 -19 Copper 173 193 -20 Blank tapes, audio & visual 197 219 -22 Shingles, wallboard 592 620 -28 Farming materials, livestock 56 90 -34 Lumber 616 697 -81 Iron and steel mill products 1,009 1,180 -170
Capital goods, except automotive 28,797 28,669 128
Semiconductors 3,825 3,584 241 Computer accessories 6,263 6,184 79 Electric apparatus 2,373 2,314 59 Photo, service industry 810 771 39 Metalworking machine tools 776 741 35 Measuring, testing, control instru 764 730 34 Medicinal equipment 854 824 30 Generators, accessories 944 926 19 Parts-civilian aircraft 419 401 18 Wood, glass, plastic 452 437 15 Industrial machines, other 1,493 1,483 11 Nonfarm tractors and parts 79 69 10 Specialized mining 32 23 8 Marine engines, parts 89 84 5 Railway transpor. equipment 151 147 3 Agricultural machinery, equipment 347 346 1 Commercial vessels, other 5 4 1 Drilling & oilfield equipment 110 110 1 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Textile, sewing machines 137 138 (-) Business machines and equipment 530 531 -1 Spacecraft, exc. military 1 3 -3 Civilian aircraft 926 931 -5 Telecommunications equipment 3,111 3,116 -5 Food, tobacco machinery 125 133 -8 Excavating machinery 406 415 -9 Materials handling equipment 541 557 -16 Industrial engines 838 861 -23 Laboratory testing instruments 285 308 -23 Engines-civilian aircraft 720 756 -36 Pulp and paper machinery 333 392 -59 Computers 1,059 1,349 -291
Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 15,690 16,501 -812
Consumer goods 23,006 22,937 69
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 812 615 197 Stereo equipment, etc 867 787 80 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,690 1,617 73 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,694 1,627 67 Motorcycles and parts 247 209 38 Pharmaceutical prep 2,174 2,137 37 Numismatic coins 164 133 31 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 561 530 31 Gem diamonds 1,069 1,041 28 Gem stones, other 152 134 19 Records, tapes, and disks 140 126 14 Rugs 124 111 13 Musical instruments 128 117 11 Books, printed matter 272 265 7 Nursery stock, etc. 108 102 6 Glassware, chinaware 204 198 6 Cookware, cutlery, tools 370 365 5 Apparel, household goods - wool 259 258 2 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,163 1,163 (-) Photo equipment 230 240 -10 Jewelry 742 753 -11 Household appliances 735 750 -15 Pleasure boats and motors 152 170 -18 Toiletries and cosmetics 261 283 -21 Camping apparel and gear 493 522 -29 Writing and art supplies 772 805 -34 Other household goods 1,582 1,659 -78 Footwear 922 1,013 -91 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 2,080 2,182 -102 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,838 3,025 -187
Other Goods 3,765 3,951 -186 ___________________________________
Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 2000 1999 Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis 488,162 401,324 86,839 Net Adjustments 2,743 1,094 1,649 Total, Census Basis 485,420 400,230 85,190
Foods, feeds, and beverages 18,713 17,706 1,007
Meat products 2,154 1,763 392 Vegetables 1,456 1,445 11 Feedstuff and foodgrains 608 616 -8 Bakery products 1,167 1,061 105 Other foods 1,137 1,122 14 Cane and beet sugar 185 258 -73 Dairy products and eggs 448 424 24 Tea, spices, etc. 330 301 29 Nuts 355 315 40 Green coffee 1,098 1,050 48 Food oils, oilseeds 617 566 51 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 218 222 -4 Fruits, frozen juices 1,916 2,006 -90 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 1,171 1,006 165 Cocoa beans 214 309 -94 Wine and related products 1,870 1,717 153 Fish and shellfish 3,770 3,526 243
Industrial supplies and materials 117,165 81,819 35,346
Fuel oil 4,529 1,980 2,549 Nuclear fuel materials 757 586 171 Petroleum products, other 5,397 2,687 2,709 Electric energy 678 464 215 Chemicals-organic 5,434 4,488 946 Other precious metals 2,398 2,016 382 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,310 1,247 63 Bauxite and aluminum 2,907 2,552 355 Plywood and veneers 600 541 59 Plastic materials 2,961 2,462 499 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 2,256 2,094 162 Finished metal shapes 2,821 2,291 529 Nickel 677 309 369 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 1,860 1,620 240 Nonferrous metals, other 684 647 37 Industrial supplies, other 5,547 4,746 801 Nontextile floor tiles 819 718 101 Zinc 556 518 37 Coal and related fuels 339 291 49 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 301 225 76 Natural rubber 382 292 90 Hair, waste materials 186 157 30 Leather and furs 448 383 65 Synthetic rubber--primary 562 504 59 Tobacco, waxes, etc 1,412 1,408 4 Cotton cloth, fabrics 1,031 876 154 Crude oil 33,913 15,366 18,547 Cotton, natural fibers 63 133 -70 Hides and skins 69 62 7 Finished textile supplies 856 720 136 Synthetic cloth 1,897 1,681 215 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 177 181 -4 Gas-natural 3,062 2,307 755 Nonmonetary gold 1,252 1,282 -30 Iron and steel, advanced 1,896 1,662 233 Tin 131 105 26 Paper and paper products 2,692 2,121 572 Wool, silk, etc. 348 333 15 Newsprint 1,440 1,521 -81 Chemicals-inorganic 1,848 1,555 293 Pulpwood and woodpulp 1,362 919 442 Materials, exc. chemicals 755 673 83 Liquified petroleum gases 1,634 883 751 Steelmaking materials 1,429 1,042 387 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 1,398 1,230 168 Copper 961 830 132 Blank tapes, audio & visual 1,043 862 182 Shingles, wallboard 3,041 2,689 352 Farming materials, livestock 368 328 40 Lumber 3,393 3,108 285 Iron and steel mill products 5,286 4,127 1,159
Capital goods, except automotive 138,533 117,483 21,051 Semiconductors 18,221 14,450 3,771 Computer accessories 30,094 28,951 1,142 Electric apparatus 11,213 8,833 2,380 Photo, service industry 3,725 3,217 508 Metalworking machine tools 3,543 3,200 343 Measuring, testing, control instru 3,675 3,079 596 Medicinal equipment 4,190 3,644 546 Generators, accessories 4,514 3,966 549 Parts-civilian aircraft 2,037 2,324 -287 Wood, glass, plastic 2,117 2,078 39 Industrial machines, other 7,214 6,002 1,212 Nonfarm tractors and parts 362 318 44 Specialized mining 143 151 -8 Marine engines, parts 430 316 114 Railway transpor. equipment 789 958 -168 Agricultural machinery, equipment 1,746 1,555 191 Commercial vessels, other 18 15 3 Drilling & oilfield equipment 486 300 186 Vessels, except scrap 6 3 3 Textile, sewing machines 708 808 -100 Business machines and equipment 2,629 2,707 -78 Spacecraft, exc. military 41 10 32 Civilian aircraft 4,182 3,280 902 Telecommunications equipment 14,322 8,429 5,893 Food, tobacco machinery 646 642 4 Excavating machinery 2,033 2,316 -283 Materials handling equipment 2,599 2,341 258 Industrial engines 4,182 3,190 993 Laboratory testing instruments 1,353 829 524 Engines-civilian aircraft 3,742 3,800 -58 Pulp and paper machinery 1,848 1,830 18 Computers 5,724 3,942 1,782
Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 80,521 70,469 10,053
Consumer goods 111,064 95,606 15,459
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 3,381 2,494 887 Stereo equipment, etc 4,037 3,366 671 TV's, VCR's, etc 8,155 6,370 1,785 Toys/games/sporting goods 8,537 8,189 348 Motorcycles and parts 971 702 270 Pharmaceutical prep 10,021 8,559 1,461 Numismatic coins 430 193 236 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 2,616 2,273 342 Gem diamonds 5,066 3,653 1,413 Gem stones, other 648 562 86 Records, tapes, and disks 613 494 119 Rugs 557 511 46 Musical instruments 598 501 97 Books, printed matter 1,344 1,170 174 Nursery stock, etc. 489 442 47 Glassware, chinaware 945 901 44 Cookware, cutlery, tools 1,775 1,559 217 Apparel, household goods - wool 1,275 1,284 -9 Furniture, household goods, etc. 5,541 4,646 895 Photo equipment 1,086 896 190 Jewelry 3,649 3,237 412 Household appliances 3,585 2,961 624 Pleasure boats and motors 782 651 132 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,302 1,118 184 Camping apparel and gear 2,422 2,217 205 Writing and art supplies 3,923 3,495 428 Other household goods 7,971 7,058 912 Footwear 4,865 4,563 302 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 10,298 8,941 1,357 Apparel, household goods - cotton 14,183 12,599 1,584
Other Goods 19,423 17,147 2,275
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1999 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
Balance
Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) petroleum
1999
Jan.- Dec. -345,559 -16,738 -59,187 -269,634 Jan.- May -126,628 -6,295 -17,941 -102,391
January -22,897 -1,123 -2,854 -18,920 February -25,104 -1,318 -2,825 -20,961 March -25,023 -1,250 -3,234 -20,540 April -25,851 -1,256 -4,118 -20,478 May -27,753 -1,349 -4,911 -21,493 June -30,381 -1,474 -4,861 -24,046
July -31,227 -1,230 -5,445 -24,552 August -30,518 -1,446 -5,977 -23,094 September -30,573 -2,100 -6,284 -22,190 October -31,576 -1,365 -6,249 -23,962 November -32,401 -1,185 -6,258 -24,958 December -32,255 -1,644 -6,171 -24,440
2000
Jan.- May -179,899 -6,675 -40,908 -132,316
January -34,049 -1,702 -6,969 -25,378 February -34,641 -1,968 -8,610 -24,063 March -37,148 -1,251 -8,695 -27,203 April (R) -36,895 -794 -8,129 -27,973 May -37,166 -961 -8,505 -27,700 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Exports
Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) petroleum
1999
Jan.- Dec. 684,358 -11,439 8,620 687,177 Jan.- May 274,696 -5,201 2,974 276,923
January 54,966 -952 576 55,343 February 54,296 -1,105 484 54,918 March 54,687 -1,023 560 55,150 April 55,403 -985 660 55,728 May 55,343 -1,136 694 55,785 June 55,696 -1,197 695 56,198
July 56,385 -1,033 663 56,755 August 58,402 -857 771 58,488 September 59,094 -1,147 763 59,478 October 59,193 -850 901 59,142 November 59,682 -263 856 59,089 December 61,211 -891 997 61,105
2000
Jan.- May 308,263 -3,932 4,564 307,632
January 60,321 -1,009 948 60,382 February 60,894 -1,108 778 61,225 March 62,513 -576 1,011 62,078 April (R) 62,566 -542 959 62,149 May 61,970 -696 868 61,798 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Imports
Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) petroleum
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,029,917 5,299 67,807 956,811 Jan.- May 401,324 1,094 20,915 379,314
January 77,863 171 3,429 74,263 February 79,400 213 3,309 75,878 March 79,710 226 3,794 75,690 April 81,255 271 4,778 76,205 May 83,096 213 5,605 77,278 June 86,077 277 5,556 80,244
July 87,612 197 6,108 81,307 August 88,920 589 6,748 81,583 September 89,667 953 7,047 81,667 October 90,769 514 7,150 83,105 November 92,082 922 7,114 84,047 December 93,466 753 7,168 85,545
2000
Jan.- May 488,162 2,743 45,472 439,948
January 94,370 693 7,917 85,760 February 95,535 860 9,388 85,287 March 99,661 674 9,706 89,281 April (R) 99,460 251 9,088 90,122 May 99,136 265 9,374 89,497 June
July August September October November December
NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments.
(1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods".
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1999 TO MAY 2000 1996 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised)
Exports
End-Use Commodity Category Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 761,523 58,584 160,697 350,498 Jan.- May 305,625 22,999 63,609 140,370 January 60,737 4,433 12,438 28,224 February 60,333 4,431 12,539 27,543 March 60,872 4,560 12,815 27,932 April 61,757 4,804 12,893 28,272 May 61,926 4,772 12,925 28,400 June 62,520 4,930 13,085 28,496
July 63,206 5,179 12,704 29,393 August 65,108 5,145 13,663 30,312 September 66,359 5,396 14,435 30,207 October 65,473 5,174 14,008 30,299 November 65,497 4,796 14,755 29,922 December 67,735 4,964 14,438 31,498
2000
Jan.- May 340,505 24,944 72,181 160,178 January 66,874 5,115 14,118 31,098 February 67,660 4,926 14,655 30,930 March 68,844 5,022 15,268 31,439 April (R) 68,869 4,866 14,161 33,555 May 68,258 5,016 13,979 33,156 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________ Exports Continued
Total End-Use Commodity Category Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, etc. Goods Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 761,523 74,678 80,492 36,574 Jan.- May 305,625 30,324 33,047 15,276 January 60,737 6,062 6,571 3,010 February 60,333 6,023 6,663 3,133 March 60,872 5,946 6,573 3,046 April 61,757 6,203 6,704 2,883 May 61,926 6,090 6,535 3,205 June 62,520 6,238 6,588 3,182
July 63,206 6,193 6,682 3,056 August 65,108 6,606 6,554 2,828 September 66,359 6,276 6,861 3,182 October 65,473 6,271 6,748 2,973 November 65,497 6,280 6,874 2,870 December 67,735 6,489 7,138 3,207
2000
Jan.- May 340,505 32,257 35,764 15,179 January 66,874 6,497 6,966 3,080 February 67,660 6,404 7,292 3,453 March 68,844 6,722 7,350 3,042 April (R) 68,869 6,263 7,146 2,878 May 68,258 6,371 7,010 2,727 June
July August September October November December ____________________________________
Imports
End-Use Commodity Category Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,148,499 45,296 246,801 387,309 Jan.- May 455,056 18,238 100,761 150,106 January 88,696 3,573 19,986 28,917 February 90,287 3,684 19,586 29,736 March 90,667 3,586 20,182 29,651 April 91,931 3,687 20,357 30,450 May 93,476 3,708 20,650 31,352 June 97,051 3,881 20,957 33,027
July 98,329 3,825 20,846 33,619 August 98,573 3,850 21,256 33,196 September 97,994 3,895 20,899 33,023 October 99,556 3,857 20,790 34,149 November 100,533 3,932 20,794 34,832 December 101,406 3,818 20,498 35,358
2000
Jan.- May 526,366 19,400 107,602 184,614 January 102,450 3,745 21,001 35,347 February 102,256 3,796 21,466 35,631 March 106,328 3,988 21,924 36,816 April (R) 107,756 3,879 21,470 38,239 May 107,576 3,992 21,742 38,582 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________ Imports Continued
Imports
Total End-Use Commodity Category Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, etc. Goods Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,148,499 177,167 247,457 44,468 Jan.- May 455,056 69,740 98,480 17,730 January 88,696 13,489 19,308 3,423 February 90,287 14,034 19,861 3,386 March 90,667 14,121 19,470 3,657 April 91,931 13,734 20,068 3,634 May 93,476 14,362 19,774 3,629 June 97,051 15,033 20,453 3,700
July 98,329 15,373 21,044 3,622 August 98,573 15,348 21,023 3,900 September 97,994 15,345 20,998 3,834 October 99,556 15,139 21,631 3,991 November 100,533 15,298 21,850 3,827 December 101,406 15,890 21,979 3,864
2000
Jan.- May 526,366 79,174 115,637 19,939 January 102,450 16,111 22,249 3,998 February 102,256 15,348 22,012 4,004 March 106,328 16,097 23,481 4,022 April (R) 107,756 16,230 23,886 4,052 May 107,576 15,389 24,008 3,863 June
July August September October November December
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO MAY 2000 1996 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised)
Trade Balance
Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum
1998
Jan.- Dec. -291,451 -72,553 -218,898 Jan.- May -115,060 -29,521 -85,539 January -19,806 -5,628 -14,177 February -20,617 -5,542 -15,075 March -23,323 -5,711 -17,612 April -25,489 -6,417 -19,072 May -25,826 -6,223 -19,603 June -23,787 -6,203 -17,584
July -25,228 -6,498 -18,729 August -26,537 -6,515 -20,023 September -25,097 -5,900 -19,198 October -24,706 -6,089 -18,617 November -25,316 -6,165 -19,151 December -25,719 -5,662 -20,057
1999
Jan.- Dec. -386,976 -71,975 -315,001 Jan.- May -149,431 -30,787 -118,644 January -27,959 -6,156 -21,803 February -29,954 -5,942 -24,012 March -29,795 -6,041 -23,754 April -30,174 -6,206 -23,968 May -31,550 -6,441 -25,109 June -34,531 -6,461 -28,070
July -35,123 -6,443 -28,680 August -33,466 -6,272 -27,193 September -31,635 -5,973 -25,662 October -34,083 -5,624 -28,459 November -35,035 -5,572 -29,463 December -33,671 -4,842 -28,828
2000
Jan.- May -185,861 -30,656 -155,205 January -35,577 -5,598 -29,979 February -34,596 -6,289 -28,308 March -37,484 -6,132 -31,352 April (R) -38,886 -6,163 -32,723 May -39,318 -6,474 -32,844 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Exports
Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum
1998
Jan.- Dec. 730,042 9,395 720,647 Jan.- May 301,154 4,031 297,123 January 61,175 899 60,275 February 60,431 750 59,681 March 60,880 807 60,073 April 59,292 782 58,510 May 59,376 793 58,583 June 60,265 751 59,514
July 59,331 766 58,565 August 59,878 840 59,037 September 61,317 806 60,511 October 63,337 746 62,592 November 63,189 673 62,516 December 61,572 782 60,789
1999
Jan.- Dec. 761,523 9,764 751,759 Jan.- May 305,625 3,685 301,940 January 60,737 738 59,999 February 60,333 622 59,711 March 60,872 725 60,147 April 61,757 775 60,982 May 61,926 824 61,102 June 62,520 798 61,721
July 63,206 743 62,463 August 65,108 844 64,264 September 66,359 836 65,522 October 65,473 951 64,523 November 65,497 911 64,586 December 67,735 996 66,739
2000
Jan.- May 340,505 4,109 336,396 January 66,874 910 65,963 February 67,660 734 66,926 March 68,844 813 68,031 April (R) 68,869 878 67,992 May 68,258 774 67,484 June
July August September October November December ___________________________________
Imports
Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum
1998
Jan.- Dec. 1,021,493 81,948 939,545 Jan.- May 416,214 33,553 382,661 January 80,980 6,528 74,453 February 81,048 6,292 74,756 March 84,203 6,518 77,685 April 84,781 7,199 77,582 May 85,202 7,016 78,186 June 84,053 6,954 77,098
July 84,559 7,265 77,294 August 86,415 7,355 79,060 September 86,414 6,705 79,709 October 88,044 6,835 81,209 November 88,504 6,837 81,667 December 87,291 6,444 80,846
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,148,499 81,739 1,066,760 Jan.- May 455,056 34,472 420,585 January 88,696 6,895 81,801 February 90,287 6,564 83,723 March 90,667 6,766 83,901 April 91,931 6,982 84,950 May 93,476 7,265 86,211 June 97,051 7,259 89,792
July 98,329 7,186 91,143 August 98,573 7,116 91,457 September 97,994 6,810 91,184 October 99,556 6,575 92,981 November 100,533 6,483 94,049 December 101,406 5,839 95,568
2000
Jan.- May 526,366 34,765 491,601 January 102,450 6,508 95,942 February 102,256 7,022 95,234 March 106,328 6,945 99,383 April (R) 107,756 7,041 100,715 May 107,576 7,248 100,328 June
July August September October November December
(1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.)
Balance
Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis
1998
Jan.- Dec. -246,853 -229,758 Jan.- May -86,058 -80,406 January -16,268 -15,052 February -14,194 -13,160 March -17,190 -15,799 April -20,043 -19,069 May -18,363 -17,326 June -21,179 -19,924
July -26,087 -24,760 August -24,607 -22,594 September -24,298 -22,807 October -24,190 -22,399 November -21,744 -19,625 December -18,689 -17,245
1999
Jan.- Dec. -345,559 -328,821 Jan.- May -116,552 -110,257 January -20,453 -19,330 February -21,888 -20,570 March -24,433 -23,183 April -23,953 -22,697 May -25,826 -24,477 June -31,529 -30,055
July -35,007 -33,778 August -33,756 -32,310 September -32,913 -30,813 October -32,852 -31,487 November -33,817 -32,633 December -29,132 -27,489
2000
Jan.- May -170,835 -164,160 January -31,849 -30,147 February -32,465 -30,497 March -35,578 -34,327 April (R) -32,822 -32,028 May -38,121 -37,160 June
July August September October November December
April data as published last month : -32,826 -32,031 ___________________________________
Exports
Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis
1998
Jan.- Dec. 670,324 -11,813 682,138 Jan.- May 282,331 -3,718 286,049 January 54,537 -635 55,172 February 54,427 -806 55,234 March 61,416 -881 62,297 April 56,026 -649 56,675 May 55,925 -747 56,672 June 56,097 -897 56,994
July 50,612 -966 51,577 August 52,106 -1,314 53,420 September 54,685 -943 55,627 October 60,113 -1,200 61,313 November 56,797 -1,598 58,395 December 57,585 -1,177 58,762
1999
Jan.- Dec. 684,358 -11,439 695,797 Jan.- May 275,175 -5,201 280,376 January 51,484 -952 52,436 February 52,174 -1,105 53,279 March 59,866 -1,023 60,889 April 56,298 -985 57,283 May 55,353 -1,136 56,489 June 56,628 -1,197 57,825
July 51,965 -1,033 52,998 August 56,582 -857 57,439 September 58,284 -1,147 59,431 October 62,123 -850 62,973 November 60,685 -263 60,948 December 62,917 -891 63,808
2000
Jan.- May 309,619 -3,932 313,551 January 56,212 -1,009 57,221 February 60,217 -1,108 61,325 March 68,164 -576 68,740 April (R) 62,244 -542 62,786 May 62,781 -696 63,478 June
July August September October November December
April data as published last month : 62,311 -545 62,856 ___________________________________
Imports
Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis
1998
Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,281 911,896 Jan.- May 368,389 1,934 366,455 January 70,805 581 70,224 February 68,621 228 68,394 March 78,606 511 78,096 April 76,068 325 75,744 May 74,289 291 73,998 June 77,276 358 76,918
July 76,698 361 76,337 August 76,712 699 76,014 September 78,983 549 78,434 October 84,303 592 83,712 November 78,541 522 78,020 December 76,274 267 76,007
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,029,917 5,299 1,024,618 Jan.- May 391,727 1,094 390,633 January 71,937 171 71,766 February 74,062 213 73,849 March 84,299 226 84,072 April 80,251 271 79,980 May 81,178 213 80,965 June 88,157 277 87,880
July 86,972 197 86,775 August 90,338 589 89,749 September 91,197 953 90,244 October 94,974 514 94,460 November 94,502 922 93,581 December 92,049 753 91,296
2000
Jan.- May 480,454 2,743 477,711 January 88,061 693 87,368 February 92,682 860 91,822 March 103,742 674 103,067 April (R) 95,066 251 94,815 May 100,903 265 100,638 June
July August September October November December
April data as published last month : 95,137 250 94,887
NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1999 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.)
Exports
Total End-Use Commodity Category Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2)
1999
Jan.- Dec. 684,358 -11,439 695,797 45,532 147,000 Jan.- May 275,175 -5,201 280,376 17,945 57,719 January 51,484 -952 52,436 3,525 10,805 February 52,174 -1,105 53,279 3,539 10,918 March 59,866 -1,023 60,889 3,896 12,222 April 56,298 -985 57,283 3,584 11,910 May 55,353 -1,136 56,489 3,401 11,863 June 56,628 -1,197 57,825 3,567 12,030
July 51,965 -1,033 52,998 3,683 11,283 August 56,582 -857 57,439 3,692 12,496 September 58,284 -1,147 59,431 3,844 12,977 October 62,123 -850 62,973 4,532 13,416 November 60,685 -263 60,948 4,182 13,659 December 62,917 -891 63,808 4,086 13,421
2000
Jan.- May 309,619 -3,932 313,551 19,286 69,781 January 56,212 -1,009 57,221 3,776 12,804 February 60,217 -1,108 61,325 3,959 13,777 March 68,164 -576 68,740 4,321 15,613 April (R) 62,244 -542 62,786 3,580 13,649 May 62,781 -696 63,478 3,650 13,938 June
July August September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Continued
Total End-Use Commodity Category Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles, etc Goods Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 695,797 311,406 75,756 80,768 35,336 Jan.- May 280,376 124,764 32,527 32,682 14,740 January 52,436 23,708 5,573 5,968 2,856 February 53,279 23,112 6,420 6,355 2,935 March 60,889 27,824 6,943 7,051 2,953 April 57,283 25,327 6,864 6,748 2,850 May 56,489 24,793 6,726 6,559 3,146 June 57,825 25,698 6,620 6,821 3,089
July 52,998 24,482 4,309 6,323 2,918 August 57,439 25,848 6,238 6,489 2,675 September 59,431 26,350 6,257 6,978 3,025 October 62,973 27,975 6,671 7,464 2,915 November 60,948 26,120 6,980 7,137 2,870 December 63,808 30,170 6,153 6,874 3,105
2000
Jan.- May 313,551 138,693 35,103 35,776 14,911 January 57,221 25,338 6,015 6,346 2,942 February 61,325 26,005 7,070 7,231 3,284 March 68,740 30,034 7,824 7,939 3,010 April (R) 62,786 28,704 6,876 7,056 2,922 May 63,478 28,612 7,320 7,205 2,753 June
July August September October November December ____________________________________
Imports
Total End-Use Commodity Category Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2)
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,029,917 5,299 1,024,618 43,579 222,024 Jan.- May 391,727 1,094 390,633 17,691 81,806 January 71,937 171 71,766 3,442 14,932 February 74,062 213 73,849 3,276 14,312 March 84,299 226 84,072 3,692 16,962 April 80,251 271 79,980 3,580 17,360 May 81,178 213 80,965 3,700 18,240 June 88,157 277 87,880 3,802 18,587
July 86,972 197 86,775 3,510 19,205 August 90,338 589 89,749 3,571 20,317 September 91,197 953 90,244 3,546 20,015 October 94,974 514 94,460 3,773 20,651 November 94,502 922 93,581 3,815 20,685 December 92,049 753 91,296 3,871 20,757
2000
Jan.- May 480,454 2,743 477,711 18,733 117,717 January 88,061 693 87,368 3,546 21,467 February 92,682 860 91,822 3,509 22,791 March 103,742 674 103,067 4,020 25,511 April (R) 95,066 251 94,815 3,682 23,107 May 100,903 265 100,638 3,976 24,839 June
July August September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Continued
Total End-Use Commodity Category Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles, etc Goods Goods
1999
Jan.- Dec. 1,024,618 297,112 179,393 239,466 43,046 Jan.- May 390,633 114,129 72,385 87,686 16,937 January 71,766 20,810 12,656 16,790 3,137 February 73,849 21,532 14,332 17,310 3,086 March 84,072 25,145 16,294 18,268 3,711 April 79,980 23,305 14,424 17,697 3,613 May 80,965 23,336 14,679 17,621 3,389 June 87,880 26,094 15,503 20,318 3,576
July 86,775 25,412 13,227 21,832 3,589 August 89,749 25,081 14,800 22,328 3,652 September 90,244 25,538 14,832 22,671 3,642 October 94,460 26,458 16,097 23,530 3,951 November 93,581 27,039 16,256 21,902 3,883 December 91,296 27,360 16,292 19,200 3,817
2000
Jan.- May 477,711 135,565 83,226 103,188 19,281 January 87,368 24,293 15,188 19,193 3,681 February 91,822 25,465 16,287 19,966 3,804 March 103,067 29,513 18,520 21,375 4,128 April (R) 94,815 27,364 16,750 20,041 3,871 May 100,638 28,931 16,481 22,614 3,798 June
July August September October November December
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.)
Balance
Item(1) May April Cumulative 2000 2000 to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis -38,121 (R)-32,822 -170,835
Net Adjustments -961 (R) -794 -6,675
Total Census Basis -37,160 (R)-32,028 -164,160 North America -6,405 (R) -5,156 -28,080 Canada -3,956 (R) -3,702 -18,453 Mexico -2,450 -1,453 -9,627 Western Europe -5,694 -4,649 -23,314 Euro Area (2) -4,277 -3,709 -19,299 European Union -5,019 -4,405 -22,483 Austria -29 -64 -241 Belgium 205 338 1,407 Finland -193 -97 -782 France -1,018 -777 -4,021 Germany -2,434 -2,280 -11,973 Italy -1,272 -1,125 -5,770 Netherlands 900 871 4,653 Spain 286 139 225 Sweden -411 -453 -2,079 United Kingdom -268 -264 -946 Other EU -786 -693 -2,955 European Free Trade Association -725 -421 -1,208 Norway -347 -365 -1,562 Switzerland -347 -102 439 Other EFTA -30 46 -84 Other Western Europe 50 177 377 Eastern Europe/FSR -947 -729 -4,014 Hungary -140 -118 -830 Poland -43 -21 -142 Former Soviet Republics -696 -549 -2,790 Russia -519 -462 -2,211 Other FSR -177 -87 -579 Other EE -67 -41 -252 Pacific Rim Countries -17,429 -15,767 -79,822 Australia 483 587 2,748 China -6,312 -5,841 -28,899 Japan -6,937 -7,330 -33,400 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,268 -1,363 -9,460 Hong Kong 205 441 1,229 Korea -747 -540 -3,717 Singapore -260 -72 -573 Taiwan -1,467 -1,192 -6,400 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,395 -1,818 -10,811 South/Central America -1,406 -705 -6,211 Argentina 133 156 636 Brazil 74 10 56 Colombia -311 -247 -1,436 Other S/C A (3) -1,302 -625 -5,467 OPEC -4,119 -3,497 -17,726 Indonesia(3) -671 -485 -2,793 Nigeria -708 -811 -3,359 Saudia Arabia -940 -661 -3,257 Venezuela(3) -1,157 -873 -5,143 Other OPEC -643 -667 -3,173 Other Countries -3,010 -2,690 -13,252 Egypt 201 110 1,016 South Africa -130 -154 -484 Other -3,082 -2,646 -13,784 Uniden. ctys (4) 21 14 35 Timing Adjustments (X) -208 288 ___________________________________
Exports
Item(1) May April Cumulative 2000 2000 to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis 62,781 (R) 62,244 309,619
Net Adjustments -696 (R) -542 -3,932
Total Census Basis 63,478 (R) 62,786 313,551 North America 24,513 (R) 23,873 119,919 Canada 15,602 (R) 14,805 76,024 Mexico 8,911 9,068 43,895 Western Europe 14,815 14,897 74,059 Euro Area (2) 9,547 9,606 46,465 European Union 13,704 13,404 66,517 Austria 257 206 1,081 Belgium 1,083 1,134 5,541 Finland 115 125 587 France 1,601 1,705 8,122 Germany 2,407 2,695 12,136 Italy 790 856 4,184 Netherlands 1,758 1,662 8,675 Spain 752 590 2,658 Sweden 432 347 1,921 United Kingdom 3,504 3,178 16,898 Other EU 1,005 905 4,714 European Free Trade Association 678 970 5,454 Norway 106 155 675 Switzerland 555 711 4,614 Other EFTA 17 104 166 Other Western Europe 432 523 2,088 Eastern Europe/FSR 414 440 2,532 Hungary 44 49 208 Poland 48 50 264 Former Soviet Republics 218 227 1,538 Russia 135 104 1,064 Other FSR 83 123 474 Other EE 104 114 523 Pacific Rim Countries 16,185 16,239 78,791 Australia 1,048 1,111 5,185 China 1,524 1,218 5,945 Japan 5,054 5,017 25,773 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,700 6,846 32,633 Hong Kong 1,121 1,169 5,475 Korea 2,357 2,412 11,257 Singapore 1,256 1,315 6,632 Taiwan 1,966 1,949 9,269 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,860 2,047 9,255 South/Central America 4,593 4,691 22,777 Argentina 361 374 1,845 Brazil 1,170 1,036 5,421 Colombia 295 299 1,508 Other S/C A (3) 2,767 2,982 14,004 OPEC 1,289 1,412 7,355 Indonesia(3) 171 238 1,115 Nigeria 32 37 323 Saudia Arabia 369 397 2,455 Venezuela(3) 382 481 2,097 Other OPEC 335 259 1,364 Other Countries 2,201 2,221 11,688 Egypt 250 183 1,352 South Africa 215 186 1,030 Other 1,736 1,852 9,306 Uniden. ctys (4) 21 14 35 Timing Adjustments (X) -280 -393 ____________________________________
Imports
Item(1) May April Cumulative 2000 2000 to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis 100,903 (R) 95,066 480,454
Net Adjustments 265 (R) 251 2,743
Total Census Basis 100,638 (R) 94,815 477,711 North America 30,918 29,029 147,999 Canada 19,558 18,507 94,476 Mexico 11,360 10,522 53,522 Western Europe 20,509 19,545 97,374 Euro Area (2) 13,825 13,315 65,764 European Union 18,724 17,809 89,000 Austria 286 269 1,322 Belgium 878 796 4,135 Finland 308 223 1,369 France 2,618 2,482 12,144 Germany 4,841 4,975 24,109 Italy 2,062 1,981 9,954 Netherlands 858 792 4,022 Spain 466 451 2,434 Sweden 843 800 4,000 United Kingdom 3,773 3,442 17,844 Other EU 1,791 1,598 7,669 European Free Trade Association 1,402 1,390 6,662 Norway 453 520 2,237 Switzerland 902 813 4,175 Other EFTA 48 58 250 Other Western Europe 383 346 1,711 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,361 1,170 6,546 Hungary 185 166 1,038 Poland 91 71 405 Former Soviet Republics 914 776 4,328 Russia 654 566 3,276 Other FSR 260 210 1,053 Other EE 171 156 775 Pacific Rim Countries 33,614 32,005 158,613 Australia 565 524 2,437 China 7,835 7,059 34,844 Japan 11,990 12,347 59,173 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 8,969 8,209 42,093 Hong Kong 916 729 4,246 Korea 3,103 2,952 14,974 Singapore 1,517 1,387 7,205 Taiwan 3,432 3,141 15,669 Other Pacific Rim(3) 4,255 3,865 20,066 South/Central America 5,998 5,396 28,988 Argentina 228 218 1,209 Brazil 1,096 1,026 5,365 Colombia 606 546 2,944 Other S/C A (3) 4,068 3,607 19,471 OPEC 5,408 4,909 25,081 Indonesia(3) 842 723 3,909 Nigeria 740 848 3,682 Saudia Arabia 1,308 1,057 5,712 Venezuela(3) 1,539 1,354 7,240 Other OPEC 978 926 4,538 Other Countries 5,211 4,911 24,941 Egypt 49 74 336 South Africa 345 340 1,514 Other 4,818 4,498 23,090 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -72 -681
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information need to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1999
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.)
Balance
Item(1) May April Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis -25,826 -23,953 -116,552 Net Adjustments -1,349 -1,256 -6,295 Total Census Basis -24,477 -22,697 -110,257 North America -4,475 -3,777 -20,760 Canada -2,194 -1,994 -10,966 Mexico -2,282 -1,783 -9,794 Western Europe -3,443 -2,954 -12,928 Euro Area (2) -2,716 -2,538 -11,234 European Union -2,978 -2,971 -11,518 Austria -25 -16 -37 Belgium 341 306 1,539 Finland -101 -32 -366 France -436 -539 -1,875 Germany -2,356 -2,135 -9,993 Italy -1,080 -697 -4,697 Netherlands 914 893 4,767 Spain 228 23 428 Sweden -269 -288 -1,321 United Kingdom 100 -24 1,125 Other EU -293 -463 -1,088 European Free Trade Association -543 -118 -1,639 Norway -169 -141 -600 Switzerland -336 -6 -930 Other EFTA -38 30 -109 Other Western Europe 78 135 229 Eastern Europe/FSR -508 -476 -2,175 Hungary -98 -73 -447 Poland -1 5 13 Former Soviet Republics -391 -371 -1,707 Russia -370 -544 -1,834 Other FSR -21 173 127 Other EE -18 -37 -34 Pacific Rim Countries -14,015 -13,259 -66,276 Australia 462 463 2,397 China -5,249 -4,784 -23,673 Japan -5,205 -5,623 -27,085 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,923 -1,423 -8,294 Hong Kong 256 279 1,298 Korea -638 -236 -2,454 Singapore -305 -205 -782 Taiwan -1,236 -1,261 -6,357 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,100 -1,892 -9,620 South/Central America -71 11 1,054 Argentina 207 180 935 Brazil 151 177 947 Colombia -226 -100 -698 Other S/C A (3) -202 -246 -129 OPEC -1,743 -1,652 -5,492 Indonesia(3) -553 -548 -2,874 Nigeria -309 -322 -1,270 Saudia Arabia -59 -1 1,054 Venezuela(3) -465 -451 -1,311 Other OPEC -357 -330 -1,091 Other Countries -1,268 -1,604 -7,907 Egypt 254 197 1,008 South Africa -38 -32 -182 Other -1,483 -1,769 -8,733 Uniden. ctys (4) 28 14 42 ____________________________________________________________
Exports
Item(1) May April Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis 55,353 56,298 275,175 Net Adjustments -1,136 -985 -5,201 Total Census Basis 56,489 57,283 280,376 North America 20,809 20,775 100,697 Canada 14,151 14,127 68,444 Mexico 6,659 6,648 32,254 Western Europe 13,664 14,161 69,755 Euro Area (2) 8,801 8,974 44,952 European Union 12,692 12,805 64,561 Austria 202 201 1,116 Belgium 1,084 1,097 5,448 Finland 128 217 782 France 1,678 1,530 8,290 Germany 2,192 2,337 11,482 Italy 762 1,063 4,117 Netherlands 1,534 1,545 7,903 Spain 652 422 2,499 Sweden 401 395 1,813 United Kingdom 3,295 3,216 16,442 Other EU 765 784 4,670 European Free Trade Association 617 949 3,561 Norway 134 140 636 Switzerland 463 730 2,783 Other EFTA 20 79 142 Other Western Europe 356 406 1,633 Eastern Europe/FSR 428 597 2,235 Hungary 40 64 219 Poland 65 71 337 Former Soviet Republics 222 385 1,141 Russia 126 113 517 Other FSR 96 272 624 Other EE 101 77 538 Pacific Rim Countries 13,576 14,060 68,162 Australia 929 881 4,368 China 1,114 1,035 4,930 Japan 4,271 4,785 23,810 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,661 5,787 27,329 Hong Kong 1,000 978 4,974 Korea 1,819 2,089 8,777 Singapore 1,222 1,219 6,339 Taiwan 1,620 1,502 7,239 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,601 1,573 7,726 South/Central America 4,570 4,556 22,623 Argentina 408 372 1,931 Brazil 1,084 1,072 5,158 Colombia 285 326 1,491 Other S/C A (3) 2,793 2,785 14,044 OPEC 1,534 1,423 8,388 Indonesia(3) 163 164 732 Nigeria 40 47 276 Saudia Arabia 587 523 3,606 Venezuela(3) 460 411 2,320 Other OPEC 284 278 1,453 Other Countries 2,503 2,272 11,526 Egypt 303 248 1,253 South Africa 195 194 1,003 Other 2,005 1,830 9,269 Uniden. ctys (4) 28 14 42 ____________________________________________________________
Imports
Item(1) May April Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis 81,178 80,251 391,727 Net Adjustments 213 271 1,094 Total Census Basis 80,965 79,980 390,633 North America 25,284 24,551 121,458 Canada 16,344 16,121 79,410 Mexico 8,940 8,431 42,048 Western Europe 17,107 17,115 82,683 Euro Area (2) 11,517 11,513 56,186 European Union 15,670 15,777 76,079 Austria 228 216 1,153 Belgium 742 791 3,909 Finland 230 249 1,148 France 2,114 2,069 10,165 Germany 4,548 4,471 21,474 Italy 1,842 1,760 8,814 Netherlands 620 652 3,136 Spain 423 398 2,071 Sweden 670 683 3,134 United Kingdom 3,194 3,240 15,318 Other EU 1,058 1,248 5,757 European Free Trade Association 1,160 1,067 5,200 Norway 304 282 1,235 Switzerland 798 737 3,714 Other EFTA 58 49 251 Other Western Europe 278 271 1,404 Eastern Europe/FSR 935 1,073 4,410 Hungary 138 137 666 Poland 66 66 324 Former Soviet Republics 613 756 2,848 Russia 495 658 2,351 Other FSR 117 98 497 Other EE 119 115 571 Pacific Rim Countries 27,592 27,319 134,439 Australia 467 417 1,970 China 6,363 5,819 28,603 Japan 9,476 10,408 50,896 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,584 7,210 35,623 Hong Kong 744 699 3,676 Korea 2,457 2,325 11,231 Singapore 1,527 1,423 7,121 Taiwan 2,856 2,763 13,595 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,701 3,465 17,346 South/Central America 4,640 4,545 21,569 Argentina 202 193 996 Brazil 933 895 4,211 Colombia 511 426 2,189 Other S/C A (3) 2,995 3,031 14,173 OPEC 3,277 3,075 13,880 Indonesia(3) 715 711 3,606 Nigeria 349 370 1,546 Saudia Arabia 646 524 2,553 Venezuela(3) 925 862 3,631 Other OPEC 641 608 2,544 Other Countries 3,770 3,876 19,433 Egypt 49 51 246 South Africa 233 226 1,185 Other 3,488 3,599 18,002 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X)
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 2000 AND 1999 DATA
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. (X) Not applicable. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.)
2000
Item(1) May April Exports Imports Exports Imports
Total Balance of Payment Basis 62,781 100,903 (R) 62,244 (R) 95,066
Net Adjustments -696 265 (R) -542 (R) 251
Total Census Basis (2) 63,478 100,638 (R) 62,786 (R) 94,815
Manufactured goods (3) 51,375 84,226 50,774 79,490 Agricultural commodities (3) 3,922 3,396 3,794 3,271 Mineral fuels (3) 935 10,266 970 9,555
Selected commodities (3)
ADP equipment; office machine 3,380 7,136 3,657 7,036 Airplane parts 1,271 484 1,168 426 Airplanes 2,979 926 2,105 972 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 35 236 26 205 Aluminum 317 656 309 597 Animal feeds 279 49 290 45 Artwork/antiques 166 697 128 549 Basketware, etc. 270 417 279 389 Cereal flour 99 132 97 119 Chemicals - cosmetics 428 287 398 278 Chemicals - dyeing 332 247 318 203
Chemicals - fertilizers 214 113 150 170 Chemicals - inorganic 403 561 392 420 Chemicals - medicinal 1,012 1,165 987 1,082 Chemicals - n.e.s. 987 516 1,120 474 Chemicals - organic 1,535 2,531 1,478 2,176 Chemicals - plastics 1,640 950 1,567 866 Cigarettes 234 20 305 20 Clothing 672 4,728 713 4,202 Coal 199 70 133 64 Coffee 1 238 1 230 Copper 139 319 122 323 Cork, wood, lumber 362 761 381 776 Corn 388 8 405 70 Cotton, raw and linters 185 4 186 5 Crude fertilizers 152 119 145 122 Crude oil 10 7,175 91 6,878
Electrical machinery 6,985 8,937 7,123 8,169 Fish and preparations 194 750 241 673 Footwear 54 1,239 53 1,107 Furniture and bedding 382 1,665 383 1,547 Gem diamonds 90 1,140 51 809 General industrial mach 2,653 3,162 2,733 3,058 Glass 193 198 187 176 Glassware 69 163 63 150 Gold, nonmonetary 208 193 269 198 Hides and skins 142 11 104 10 Iron and steel mill prod 467 1,489 451 1,457 Jewelry 91 549 101 502 Lighting, plumbing 107 422 99 388 Liquified propane/butane 24 102 47 75 Live animals 45 154 37 162
Meat and preparations 597 342 556 314 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 1,155 1,453 1,137 1,344 Metal ores; scrap 368 389 341 331 Metalworking machinery 453 715 483 665 Mineral fuels, other 245 181 256 137 Natural gas 27 580 23 558 Nickel 32 162 28 132 Oils/fats, vegetable 58 119 70 90 Optical goods 229 351 242 331 Paper and paperboard 946 1,258 901 1,209 Petroleum preparations 408 1,994 399 1,742 Photographic equipment 376 602 370 580 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 633 733 620 659
Platinum 48 409 69 424 Pottery 9 145 8 132 Power generating mach. 2,662 2,951 2,598 2,855 Printed materials 380 292 369 275 Pulp and waste paper 391 262 366 269 Records/magnetic media 425 428 420 414 Rice 46 16 50 12 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 142 173 135 161 Rubber tires and tubes 188 445 204 418 Scientific instruments 2,295 1,764 2,525 1,662 Ships, boats 92 99 89 98 Silver and bullion 20 53 18 51
Soybeans 266 3 296 5 Spacecraft (-) (-) (-) (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,456 2,030 2,514 1,998 Sugar (-) 47 1 37 Television, VCR, etc. 2,195 5,698 2,245 5,093 Textile yearn, fabric 864 1,393 882 1,221 Tobacco, unmanufactured 114 40 123 34 Toys/games/sporting goods 305 1,350 362 1,157 Travel goods 33 406 31 314 Vegetables and fruits 631 859 556 878 Vehicles 5,341 13,278 4,970 13,720 Watches/clocks/parts 27 292 25 246 Wheat 289 21 248 22 Wood manufactures 158 668 163 608
Re-exports 5,221 (X) 5,256 (X) Agricultural commodities 128 (X) 141 (X) Manufactured goods 4,983 (X) 5,031 (X) Mineral fuels 48 (X) 22 (X) ___________________________________
2000 1999
Item(1) Cumulative Cumulative Exports Imports Exports Imports
Total Balance of Payment Basis 309,619 480,454 275,175 391,727
Net Adjustments -3,932 2,743 -5,201 1,094
Total Census Basis (2) 313,551 477,711 280,376 390,633
Manufactured goods (3) 251,175 400,030 229,207 340,259 Agricultural commodities (3) 20,681 16,433 18,841 15,698 Mineral fuels (3) 4,838 49,106 3,551 23,580
Selected commodities (3)
ADP equipment; office machine 17,922 34,840 16,199 32,120 Airplane parts 6,077 2,209 6,477 2,446 Airplanes 10,747 4,179 14,456 3,284 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 144 1,040 160 877 Aluminum 1,549 3,025 1,439 2,632 Animal feeds 1,548 238 1,418 222 Artwork/antiques 702 2,822 463 2,029 Basketware, etc. 1,383 1,967 1,150 1,653 Cereal flour 512 642 515 576 Chemicals - cosmetics 1,994 1,368 1,957 1,185 Chemicals - dyeing 1,592 1,099 1,453 1,071
Chemicals - fertilizers 943 777 1,149 750 Chemicals - inorganic 2,069 2,403 1,806 2,000 Chemicals - medicinal 4,861 5,729 4,505 5,099 Chemicals - n.e.s. 4,988 2,394 4,517 2,083 Chemicals - organic 7,324 10,973 5,932 8,662 Chemicals - plastics 7,894 4,380 6,708 3,674 Cigarettes 1,326 95 1,471 61 Clothing 3,368 23,307 3,481 20,337 Coal 853 329 927 281 Coffee 4 1,276 3 1,212 Copper 638 1,661 447 1,236 Cork, wood, lumber 1,867 3,757 1,820 3,390 Corn 2,019 145 2,062 134 Cotton, raw and linters 976 18 322 86 Crude fertilizers 696 558 617 503 Crude oil 361 33,960 295 15,257
Electrical machinery 34,103 41,536 29,523 33,302 Fish and preparations 1,036 3,415 1,005 3,162 Footwear 266 6,049 300 5,674 Furniture and bedding 1,902 7,704 1,809 6,466 Gem diamonds 376 5,053 78 3,627 General industrial mach 13,396 14,881 12,505 13,014 Glass 958 896 873 765 Glassware 324 745 282 665 Gold, nonmonetary 2,823 1,250 1,194 1,280 Hides and skins 549 48 408 42 Iron and steel mill prod 2,359 6,835 1,994 5,340 Jewelry 591 2,390 414 2,048 Lighting, plumbing 530 1,785 506 1,533 Liquified propane/butane 278 556 87 282 Live animals 246 733 190 615
Meat and preparations 3,127 1,558 2,420 1,256 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 5,389 6,658 4,542 5,763 Metal ores; scrap 1,666 1,737 1,297 1,372 Metalworking machinery 2,382 3,175 2,011 2,835 Mineral fuels, other 1,229 851 958 418 Natural gas 123 3,137 88 2,355 Nickel 158 663 137 317 Oils/fats, vegetable 372 524 532 477 Optical goods 1,194 1,569 823 1,241 Paper and paperboard 4,582 6,057 3,999 5,347 Petroleum preparations 1,908 9,711 1,080 4,603 Photographic equipment 1,847 2,687 1,355 2,138 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 3,068 3,278 2,553 2,774
Platinum 348 2,027 178 1,641 Pottery 42 659 46 607 Power generating mach. 13,350 14,413 12,710 12,614 Printed materials 1,921 1,417 1,775 1,204 Pulp and waste paper 1,803 1,361 1,318 919 Records/magnetic media 2,188 2,057 2,406 1,679 Rice 395 76 425 83 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 673 810 565 712 Rubber tires and tubes 1,043 2,111 967 1,858 Scientific instruments 11,779 8,333 10,257 6,706 Ships, boats 477 545 624 461 Silver and bullion 95 420 114 277
Soybeans 2,266 19 1,776 19 Spacecraft 102 151 240 66 Specialized ind. mach. 12,178 9,670 9,922 9,521 Sugar 2 169 1 237 Television, VCR, etc. 10,744 24,967 9,508 16,974 Textile yearn, fabric 4,209 6,286 3,797 5,391 Tobacco, unmanufactured 638 213 740 293 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,570 6,071 1,301 6,045 Travel goods 149 1,701 134 1,510 Vegetables and fruits 2,837 4,438 2,879 4,461 Vehicles 25,208 67,954 23,353 58,801 Watches/clocks/parts 138 1,248 136 1,150 Wheat 1,227 95 1,354 127 Wood manufactures 800 3,036 694 2,731
Re-exports 26,464 (X) 19,792 (X) Agricultural commodities 803 (X) 624 (X) Manufactured goods 25,223 (X) 18,965 (X) Mineral fuels 115 (X) 31 (X)
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign) (3) Domestic exports
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1998 TO MAY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)
Period Balance Exports Imports
1998
Jan.- Dec. 29,694 186,444 156,750 Jan.- May 13,247 74,409 61,162 January 2,764 14,177 11,413 February 2,942 14,083 11,141 March 3,136 16,971 13,835 April 2,088 14,426 12,338 May 2,317 14,752 12,435 June 2,055 15,448 13,393
July 710 14,047 13,337 August 1,009 14,006 12,997 September 1,790 15,913 14,123 October 2,902 17,177 14,275 November 2,761 16,616 13,855 December 5,221 18,828 13,607
1999
Jan.- Dec. 19,098 200,277 181,179 Jan.- May 13,327 80,441 67,114 January 3,448 15,594 12,147 February 2,384 14,975 12,591 March 3,485 18,082 14,597 April 2,236 16,050 13,814 May 1,774 15,740 13,965 June 852 16,680 15,828
July -550 15,429 15,978 August 1,093 16,571 15,478 September 939 17,049 16,110 October 1,120 17,824 16,704 November -923 16,000 16,923 December 3,238 20,283 17,044
2000
Jan.- May 5,710 87,828 82,118 January 1,696 16,386 14,691 February 881 16,394 15,512 March 1,174 18,745 17,571 April 1,490 18,014 16,524 May 469 18,289 17,820 June
July August September October November December
Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments basis.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1999 - MAY 2000 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)
Total energy-related petroleum products (1) Crude petroleum
Quantity Value Quantity 1,000's Value Unit (1,000's (1,000's (1,000's of barrels (1,000's price Period of BBL's) of $) of BBL's) per day avg of $) ($)
1999
Jan.-Dec 4,081,181 65,931,249 3,228,092 8,844 50,889,621 15.76 Jan.-May 1,700,049 20,142,195 1,338,063 8,861 15,257,456 11.40 January 349,000 3,362,436 280,356 9,044 2,581,125 9.21 February 302,085 2,956,909 234,298 8,368 2,221,070 9.48 March 339,876 3,714,882 271,574 8,760 2,850,722 10.50 April 341,124 4,587,395 262,378 8,746 3,378,898 12.88 May 367,964 5,520,574 289,457 9,337 4,225,641 14.60 June 357,634 5,319,719 278,274 9,276 4,040,329 14.52
July 364,520 6,029,371 288,932 9,320 4,653,736 16.11 August 361,349 6,668,471 283,813 9,155 5,073,475 17.88 September 335,339 6,786,611 267,600 8,920 5,269,952 19.69 October 335,459 7,061,683 267,574 8,631 5,555,979 20.76 November 318,537 6,827,215 254,862 8,495 5,365,458 21.05 December 308,292 7,095,984 248,974 8,031 5,673,236 22.79
2000
Jan.-May 1,741,991 44,227,747 1,377,277 9,061 33,960,430 24.66 January 324,531 7,660,406 252,342 8,140 5,849,073 23.18 February 340,100 8,823,527 258,020 8,897 6,453,738 25.01 March 360,692 9,778,668 288,289 9,300 7,604,736 26.38 April 347,216 8,694,102 281,594 9,386 6,877,891 24.42 May 369,453 9,271,045 297,032 9,582 7,174,992 24.16 June
July August September October November December
(1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.)
Exports
Total
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 7,294 6,831 34,953
Australia 97 92 424 Austria 84 109 481 Belgium 46 37 241 Brazil 38 34 158 Canada 4,345 3,984 20,856 Germany 195 199 939 Japan 267 246 1,241 Korea 34 34 188 Mexico 1,416 1,347 6,692 Saudia Arabia 87 79 359 Sweden 17 12 78 Taiwan 24 22 127 United Kingdom 124 128 709
Other 520 507 2,459 ____________________________________
Cars
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 1,717 1,607 7,726
Australia 30 15 79 Austria 2 2 11 Belgium 7 5 31 Brazil 2 3 8 Canada 1,046 979 4,623 Germany 111 110 508 Japan 74 77 322 Korea 2 3 13 Mexico 243 227 1,099 Saudia Arabia 25 29 122 Sweden 4 4 32 Taiwan 16 14 90 United Kingdom 24 19 144
Other 131 120 644 ____________________________________
Trucks
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 892 859 4,211
Australia 3 5 39 Austria (-) (-) 1 Belgium 9 3 45 Brazil (-) 1 3 Canada 595 594 2,946 Germany 5 9 30 Japan 12 10 55 Korea 1 1 3 Mexico 119 91 432 Saudia Arabia 48 41 177 Sweden 2 (-) 4 Taiwan 4 2 12 United Kingdom 4 6 28
Other 89 95 437 ___________________________________
Parts
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 4,685 4,366 23,016
Australia 64 72 306 Austria 82 107 469 Belgium 29 30 165 Brazil 36 30 147 Canada 2,704 2,411 13,287 Germany 79 80 401 Japan 182 159 863 Korea 32 30 173 Mexico 1,055 1,030 5,161 Saudia Arabia 13 10 59 Sweden 11 8 42 Taiwan 4 5 25 United Kingdom 95 103 538
Other 299 292 1,378 ___________________________________
Imports
Total
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 16,552 16,814 83,777
Australia 23 58 197 Austria 20 21 107 Belgium 94 158 608 Brazil 122 113 567 Canada 5,624 5,349 28,844 Germany 1,473 1,771 8,134 Japan 4,073 4,085 19,570 Korea 333 424 2,135 Mexico 3,295 3,399 16,491 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 240 206 1,068 Taiwan 110 98 496 United Kingdom 384 398 1,872
Other 761 735 3,689 ____________________________________
Cars
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 8,867 9,243 45,061
Australia (-) 35 86 Austria (-) (-) 1 Belgium 75 137 501 Brazil 7 (-) 7 Canada 2,904 2,778 15,222 Germany 1,133 1,422 6,367 Japan 2,785 2,719 12,973 Korea 237 327 1,667 Mexico 1,140 1,282 5,486 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 207 176 920 Taiwan 4 3 16 United Kingdom 242 255 1,173
Other 133 108 641 ___________________________________
Trucks
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 1,552 1,655 8,622
Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 14 13 71 Brazil (-) (-) 1 Canada 971 988 5,375 Germany 15 6 36 Japan 49 84 296 Korea (-) (-) 19 Mexico 447 515 2,605 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 8 3 17 Taiwan 3 2 10 United Kingdom 28 27 118
Other 16 17 75 ____________________________________
Parts
Country Cumulative May April to-date
TOTAL 6,133 5,916 30,094
Australia 23 23 110 Austria 20 21 106 Belgium 5 7 36 Brazil 115 113 559 Canada 1,749 1,583 8,247 Germany 325 343 1,730 Japan 1,238 1,282 6,301 Korea 96 97 448 Mexico 1,707 1,602 8,400 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 25 27 131 Taiwan 103 93 470 United Kingdom 114 115 581
Other 612 610 2,973
Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments basis.
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
*** INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICE ***
INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES
GOODS
CENSUS BASIS
The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions, transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments. The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones.
For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised value of merchandise; generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded.
Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation.
Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month we revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled.
Annual revisions for the months are made in June to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data.
The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 6 - 18.
U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION
The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series.
1. Coverage -- Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For May 2000, these shipment totaled $ 50.1 million. U.S. export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For May 2000, these shipments totaled $9.3 million.
2. Valuation -- Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. Inland freight charges for May 2000 account for 1.7 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada.
3. Reexports -- U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For May 2000, reexports to Canada were $1,655 million.
4. Exchange Rate -- Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For May 2000, the average exchange rate was 1.4957 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar.
5. Other -- There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error.
AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 14 and 14A)
North America - Canada, Mexico
Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Mayen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia.European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.
Euro Area - Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.
European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland.
Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan.
South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela.
OPEC - Algeria, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela.
Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations
Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 7 and 8). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 6). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts.
The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade.
Adjustments for Price Change
Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100 ) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis.
SITC Data
Goods data appearing in Exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3.
Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agricultural goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC.
Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere.
Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports, and at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 15.
Advanced Technology Products (ATP)
About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria:
1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology).
2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field.
3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code.
The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 16. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods.
Nonsampling error
The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness and data capture errors, and errors in the estimation of low-valued transactions. For a detailed discussion of errors affecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or from the Foreign Trade Division.
BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS
Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition.
The export adjustments include:
U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services.
Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.)
Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that leaves the customs territory.
Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, developed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed.
The import adjustments include:
Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.)
Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory.
Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services.
Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and developed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad, and valuation of prepackaged software imports at market value.
SERVICES
The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy.
Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category:
Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit.
Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries.
Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft rentals with crew. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes.
Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services; legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental.
Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified.
Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified.
U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included.
Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates.
The revision policy is as follows: Each month, a preliminary estimate for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month are released. After a revised month is released, no further changes are made to that month until the quarterly international transactions accounts are released; the quarterly international transactions accounts, which are based on more complete source data, are released in March, June, September and December. To align the monthly estimated with quarterly international transactions accounts, the monthly releases in March, June, September, and December contain revised estimates for the previous six months. (The monthly release in March also contains revisions for all months of the previous year in order to align the seasonally adjusted monthly estimates with the annual totals published in the quarterly international transactions release in March.) Annual revisions to the months and quarters, which reflect the incorporation of updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies, are made in June.
Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transaction accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. The next release is scheduled for June 20, 2000. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.
ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY.
The FT900 and supplement are available on the following;
INTERNET The U. S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/
STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information.
Additional data and information on goods are obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233
Additional data and information on services are obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington, D.C. 20230
Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 2000: 03-21-00, 04-19-00, 05-19-00, 06-20-00, 07-19-00, 08-18-00, 09-20-00, 10-19-00, 11-21-00, 12-19-00, 01-19-01, 02-21-01
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
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