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

For the month of December 2008

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

 China                             -19,879.66      -266,332.71
 Japan                              -5,271.74       -72,669.05
 Mexico                             -4,079.76       -64,376.26
 Federal Republic of Germany        -3,245.38       -42,820.59
 Canada                             -2,786.72       -74,640.91
 Ireland                            -2,467.84       -22,914.91
 Italy                              -1,515.45       -20,664.80
 Korea, South                       -1,420.27       -13,268.66
 Saudi Arabia                       -1,406.23       -42,308.21
 Taiwan                             -1,254.97       -11,047.65