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

For the month of May 2006


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

 China                             -17,711.60       -82,066.16
 Japan                              -7,134.95       -36,078.36
 Canada                             -5,834.10       -33,497.73
 Mexico                             -5,515.85       -25,206.34
 Federal Republic of Germany        -3,999.89       -20,500.97
 Nigeria                            -2,664.59       -11,226.14
 Venezuela                          -2,532.43       -11,997.14
 Saudi Arabia                       -2,394.17        -9,927.51
 Ireland                            -2,127.87        -7,915.81
 Russia                             -1,899.40        -5,973.96
 
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