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Foreign Trade
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FOREIGN TRADE is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and
responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments
from the United States. If you're searching for import or export statistics,
information on export regulations, commodity classifications, or a host of
other trade related topics, this is the place to get the information you need.
News
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The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Deficit Increased in May 2020
The nation's international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $54.6 billion in May from $49.8 billion in April (revised), as exports decreased more than imports. (July 2, 2020)
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The Advance International Trade in Goods Deficit Increased in May 2020
The nation's international advance trade in goods deficit increased to $74.3 billion in May from $70.7 billion in April as exports decreased more than imports. (June 25, 2020)
- Statement Regarding COVID-19 Impact: Due to recent events surrounding COVID-19, many businesses are operating on a limited capacity or have ceased operations completely. The Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis have monitored data quality and determined estimates in this release meet publication standards. For more information on the compilation of this month’s report, see www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/notices/COVIDFAQSFT900.pdf for goods or www.bea.gov/help/faq/1412 for services.
- U.S. Exports by Metropolitan Area, First Quarter 2020
The Department of Commerce released the report, U.S. Exports By Metropolitan Area, First Quarter 2020. It provides quarterly, not seasonally adjusted data on exports by metropolitan areas. Accompanying the release are the 2017-2019 historical reports. (June 16, 2020)
- Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2017-2018
The Department of Commerce released the report, A Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2017-2018. It provides information on identified companies and their known export or import value. (April 2, 2020)
- Imports and Exports by Related Parties, 2018
The Department of Commerce released the report, U.S. Goods Trade: Imports & Exports by Related-Parties 2018. Related-party trade accounted for 42.6 percent ($1,771.4 billion) of total goods trade ($4,162.3 billion). Related-party total goods trade is based on consumption imports and total exports. (September 4, 2019)
- Global Market Finder: An interactive tool for U.S. exporters
The Census Bureau has created a data visualization tool that will help users find detailed international trade in goods statistics for specific commodity codes, countries of destination, and modes of transportation.
- Presentation Slides: Inaugural Understanding International Trade Conference
Presentation slides from the November 14, 2018 inaugural data user conference at Census are now available. The conference focused on the international trade process, from data collection through accessing international trade statistics through our growing number of data user resources.
- FRED Mobile App
Receive the latest updates on the nation's key economic indicators by downloading the FRED App for both Apple and Android devices. FRED, the signature database of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, now incorporates the Census Bureau's 13 economic indicators.
- The 2016 Manufacturing and International Trade Report (MITR)
The Manufacturing and International Trade Report (MITR) is an annual report from the U.S. Census Bureau, which provides a comprehensive comparison between detailed manufacturing product class data and associated import and export data. The 2016 MITR combines statistics from the 2016 Annual Survey of Manufactures and official U.S. export and import merchandise trade statistics. (February 28, 2018)
- Monthly Trade Statistics Added to the Census API
Monthly International Trade data, back to January 2013, are now available in the Census Application Programming Interface (API). New monthly trade data will be added every month. (June 5, 2017)
May 2020
Trade in Goods
and Services
Deficit: $54.6 Billion
Exports: $144.5 Billion
Imports: $199.1 Billion
Next release: August 5, 2020
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Export Training
Collection of videos to enhance export training.
2019 World Trade Month Webinar Series.
2018 International Trade Webinars Archive.
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