Top Ten Countries with which the U.S. has a Trade Deficit

For the month of December 2000

                                                   Year To Date
                                   Deficit in       Deficit in
                                    Millions         Millions
 Country Name                       of U.S. $        of U.S. $

 JAPAN                              -6,060.45       -81,322.21
 CHINA                              -6,059.82       -83,809.93
 CANADA                             -5,733.46       -52,779.49
 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY        -2,266.27       -29,492.66
 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF                 -1,276.77       -12,398.47
 MALAYSIA                           -1,251.99       -14,572.59
 TAIWAN                             -1,248.08       -16,133.91
 MEXICO                             -1,172.53       -24,189.66
 ITALY                              -1,076.42       -14,049.99
 VENEZUELA                          -1,005.25       -13,096.37