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

For the month of July 2008


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

 Netherlands                         1,689.66        11,265.47
 Australia                           1,150.74         7,403.50
 Hong Kong                           1,094.28         9,080.36
 United Arab Emirates                1,020.33         7,217.39
 Turkey                                938.34         3,891.04
 Singapore                             927.78         8,249.06
 Belgium                               872.24         6,407.45
 Gibraltar                             545.84         1,831.00
 Switzerland                           537.95         4,161.25
 Chile                                 486.60         2,507.34
 
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