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

For the month of September 2008

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

 Hong Kong                           1,682.52        11,995.39
 Netherlands                         1,093.65        14,229.97
 United Arab Emirates                  985.62         9,895.18
 Singapore                             927.45        10,418.99
 Belgium                               831.72         8,695.59
 Australia                             775.12         9,134.14
 Switzerland                           478.84         4,516.51
 Turkey                                383.24         5,058.44
 Panama                                331.78         3,598.48
 Netherlands Antilles                  308.94         1,633.67