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

For the month of September 2005

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

 Australia                             702.29         6,307.98
 Netherlands                           700.20         8,906.25
 Hong Kong                             519.42         5,958.61
 Singapore                             452.04         4,253.63
 United Arab Emirates                  451.25         4,750.44
 Belgium                               258.87         4,354.39
 Jamaica                               135.40           974.05
 Panama                                124.69         1,331.38
 Bahamas                                90.76           751.33
 Paraguay                               77.22           668.21