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

For the month of September 2008

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

 China                             -27,765.94      -195,439.19
 Canada                             -7,783.90       -62,556.92
 Japan                              -5,591.73       -56,379.88
 Mexico                             -4,939.67       -51,976.65
 Venezuela                          -3,455.75       -33,638.60
 Federal Republic of Germany        -2,964.17       -33,444.58
 Saudi Arabia                       -2,940.70       -35,727.63
 Nigeria                            -2,210.55       -28,790.99
 Ireland                            -1,737.37       -16,062.75
 Russia                             -1,629.11       -14,437.61