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

For the month of December 2007


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

 Netherlands                         1,512.89        14,565.51
 United Arab Emirates                1,161.53        10,269.94
 Hong Kong                           1,129.73        13,090.07
 Belgium                             1,049.04        10,009.18
 Singapore                           1,033.86         7,889.20
 Australia                             914.00        10,588.78
 Qatar                                 652.13         2,283.29
 Brazil                                557.68        -1,007.57
 Egypt                                 308.74         2,967.57
 Dominican Republic                    286.88         1,871.44
 
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