Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. Trades

For the month of February 2000

The values given are for Imports and Exports added together.
These Countries represent 70.26% of U.S. Imports, and 67.40% of U.S. Exports in goods.

                                                   Year To Date
                                    Total in         Total in
                                    Billions         Billions
 Country Name                       of U.S. $        of U.S. $

 CANADA                                 32.83            63.95
 MEXICO                                 18.76            36.13
 JAPAN                                  16.68            31.70
 CHINA                                   7.57            15.34
 UNITED KINGDOM                          7.16            13.15
 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY             6.61            13.04
 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF                      4.87             9.80
 TAIWAN                                  4.46             9.29
 FRANCE                                  3.69             7.48
 ITALY                                   2.81             5.39

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