U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
NEWS
U.S. Department of Commerce 
Washington, DC 20230


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8:30 A.M. EST TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010

For information on goods contact:
U.S. Census Bureau:

Nick Orsini
301-763-6959

Maria Iseman
301-763-2311

For information on services contact:
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:

Technical:  Edward Dozier
202-606-9559

Media:       Ralph Stewart
202-606-2649



CB10-03, BEA10-01, FT-900 (09-11)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
November 2009

Goods and Services

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of 
Economic Analysis, through the Department of 
Commerce, announced today that total November exports 
of $138.2 billion and imports of $174.6 billion resulted 
in a goods and services deficit of $36.4 billion, up from 
$33.2 billion in October, revised.  November exports 
were $1.2 billion more than October exports of $137.0 
billion.  November imports were $4.4 billion more than 
October imports of $170.2 billion.

In November, the goods deficit increased $3.2 billion 
from October to $48.4 billion, and the services surplus 
was virtually unchanged at $12.0 billion.  Exports of 
goods increased $1.2 billion to $94.6 billion, and imports 
of goods increased $4.4 billion to $143.0 billion.  Exports 
of services increased $0.1 billion to $43.6 billion, and 
imports of services increased $0.1 billion to $31.6 billion.

In November, the goods and services deficit 
decreased $6.8 billion from November 2008.  Exports 
were down $3.3 billion, or 2.3 percent, and imports were 
down $10.1 billion, or 5.5 percent.



Goods (Census basis)

The October to November increase in exports of 
goods reflected increases in foods, feeds, and beverages 
($1.3 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 
($0.7 billion); and capital goods ($0.4 billion).  Decreases 
occurred in consumer goods ($0.7 billion), industrial 
supplies and materials ($0.5 billion), and other goods 
($0.4 billion).
 
The October to November increase in imports of 
goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($2.1 billion), consumer goods ($1.4 billion), 
and capital goods ($1.2 billion). Decreases occurred in 
foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion) and automotive 
vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion). Other goods 
were virtually unchanged.
The November 2008 to November 2009 decrease in exports 
of goods reflected decreases in capital goods ($2.3 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.6 billion); 
industrial supplies and materials ($0.5 billion); other goods 
($0.5 billion); and consumer goods ($0.2 billion). An 
increase occurred in foods, feeds, and beverages ($1.1 
billion).

The November 2008 to November 2009 decrease in 
imports of goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies 
and materials ($5.7 billion); capital goods ($2.2 billion); 
other goods ($0.7 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages 
($0.6 billion). Increases occurred in consumer goods ($0.6 
billion) and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 
billion).

Services

Services exports increased $0.1 billion from October to 
November.  The increase was more than accounted for by 
an increase in other transportation (which includes freight 
and port services).  A decrease in travel was partly 
offsetting.  Changes in the other categories of services 
exports were small.

Services imports increased $0.1 billion from October to 
November.  The increase was more than accounted for by 
an increase in other transportation.  A decrease in travel 
was partly offsetting.  Changes in the other categories of 
services imports were small.

Services exports decreased $0.4 billion from November 
2008 to November 2009.  The largest decreases were in 
travel ($0.5 billion), royalties and license fees ($0.4 
billion), and passenger fares ($0.3 billion).  Increases in 
other private services ($0.5 billion), which includes items 
such as business, professional, and technical services; 
insurance services; and financial services, and transfers 
under U.S. military sales contracts ($0.5 billion) were 
partly offsetting.

Services imports decreased $1.3 billion from 
November 2008 to November 2009.  Decreases in other 
transportation ($0.8 billion), passenger fares ($0.7 billion), 
and travel ($0.5 billion) were partially offset by an increase 
in other private services ($0.4 billion).

Goods and Services Moving Average

For the three months ending in November, exports of 
goods and services averaged $136.2 billion, while imports 
of goods and services averaged $171.3 billion, resulting in 
an average trade deficit of $35.1 billion.  For the three 
months ending in October, the average trade deficit was 
$33.1 billion, reflecting average exports of $133.4 billion 
and average imports of $166.4 billion.

 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details

The November figures show surpluses, in billions of 
dollars, with Hong Kong $1.4 ($1.6 for October), Australia 
$1.0 ($1.3), Singapore $0.7 ($0.9), and Egypt $0.2 ($0.4).   
Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China 
$20.2 ($22.7), European Union $6.4 ($4.9), OPEC $6.1 
($5.8), Japan $5.4 ($4.4), Mexico $5.1 ($4.6), Nigeria $2.1 
($1.4), Venezuela $1.6 ($1.7), Canada $1.4 ($2.1), Taiwan 
$0.9 ($0.7), and Korea $0.7 ($0.5).

Advanced technology products exports were $21.0 
billion in November and imports were $29.3 billion, resulting 
in a deficit of $8.3 billion.  November exports were $2.7 
billion less than the $23.7 billion in October, while 
November imports were virtually unchanged.

Revisions

For October, goods exports were revised down $0.1 
billion and goods imports were revised up $0.3 billion.  
Goods carry-over in November was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent) 
for exports and $0.9 billion (0.7 percent) for imports.  For 
October, revised export carry-over was virtually zero.  For 
October, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 
percent), revised down from $0.6 billion (0.4 percent).


	Services exports for October were revised up $0.2 billion 
to $43.5 billion, reflecting upward revisions in most 
categories.  Services imports for October were revised up 
$0.1 billion to $31.6 billion, reflecting upward revisions in 
most categories.





	TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 1
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Exhibit 2
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Three-month Moving Averages . . . . . . .2
Exhibit 3
U.S. Services by Major Category – Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Exhibit 4
U.S. Services by Major Category – Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Exhibit 5
U.S. Trade in Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Exhibit 6
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Exhibit 7
Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Exhibit 8
Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Exhibit 9
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use 
Category Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Exhibit 10
Real Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (2005 Chain-
weighted dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Exhibit 11
Real Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use 
Commodity Category Totals (2005 Chain-weighted dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 12
U.S. Trade in Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Exhibit 13
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Exhibit 14
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Exhibit 15
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Exhibit 16
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Exhibit 16a
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products by Technology
Group and Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Exhibit 17
Imports of Energy-Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Exhibit 18
Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts by Selected Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Information on Goods and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1