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

For the month of August 2008

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

 Netherlands                         1,870.85        13,136.33
 United Arab Emirates                1,692.17         8,909.56
 Belgium                             1,456.42         7,863.87
 Brazil                              1,327.09         1,262.90
 Singapore                           1,242.48         9,491.55
 Hong Kong                           1,232.50        10,312.87
 Australia                             955.51         8,359.02
 Turkey                                784.16         4,675.20
 Panama                                548.39         3,266.70
 Egypt                                 431.42         2,918.42