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U.S. International Trade Data
Latest U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Report
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The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $558.0 billion in 2011 from $500.0 billion in 2010. (February 10, 2012)
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2011 Annual Trade Highlights
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Visualize Trade
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Graph of the Month
December's first graph plots the 2011 goods export growth of $202.4 billion by geographic region. 58% of the growth was accounted for by growth in exports to North America and Asia; just four countries: Mexico, Canada, China and Hong Kong, accounted for 46% of the growth. For more information on the top countries of export growth, see the Graph of the Month Archive
December's second graph plots the 2011 goods export growth of $202.4 billion by commodity. Industrial supplies and materials lead export growth in both 2010 and 2011. In 2011 exports of other petroleum products and fuel oil accounted for $41.1 billion of the increase in exports in this category. For more detail chech out exhibit 7 of the December 2011 U.S. Interntional Trade in Goods and Services Report.
Recent News
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- 2010 Annual Trade Revisions
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- Notice: Changes to FT-920: Merchandise Trade Highlights
- New Interactive Concordance: Exports | Imports
- New State Import Data Series
- Notice of change to Low Value Estimates
- Aircraft
Industry Trade Data Changes
2011 Annual
Trade Numbers
Balance: -$558.0 Billion
Exports: $2,103.1 Billion
Imports: $2,661.1 Billion
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