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NOTICE - Changes to End-use Descriptions

Effective with the January 2012 FT900: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services scheduled for release on March 9, 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis will change descriptions of four end-use commodities in order to better reflect the composition of certain end-use commodity classifications and changes in technology. Changes will appear in Exhibits 7 and 8 of the FT900.

End-use Changes for January 2012
From To Code
Writing and art supplies Other consumer nondurables 40140
Other household goods Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. 41050
Records, tapes, and disks Recorded media 41220
TV’s, VCR’s, etc. Televisions and video equipment 41200

 

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March 2013
Trade Numbers

Deficit: $38.8 Billion
Exports: $184.3 Billion
Imports: $223.1 Billion

Next release: June 4, 2013
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Foreign Trade | ftdwebmaster@census.gov |  Last Revised: February 10, 2012