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

For the month of December 2005

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

 China                             -16,299.29      -201,625.79
 Canada                             -8,039.45       -76,449.76
 Japan                              -6,800.21       -82,681.59
 Federal Republic of Germany        -4,516.52       -50,663.33
 Mexico                             -4,262.76       -50,148.97
 Venezuela                          -2,425.65       -27,556.41
 Nigeria                            -2,207.04       -22,573.30
 Malaysia                           -2,197.09       -23,252.23
 Saudi Arabia                       -1,607.61       -20,398.02
 Ireland                            -1,507.39       -19,285.67