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 Decreased in August 2022
The nation's international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $67.4 billion in August from $70.5 billion in July (revised), as imports decreased more than exports. (October 5, 2022)
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The Advance International Trade in Goods Deficit Decreased in August 2022
The nation's international advance trade in goods deficit decreased to $87.3 billion in August from $90.2 billion in July as imports decreased more than exports. (September 28, 2022)
- U.S. Exports by Metropolitan Area, Second Quarter 2022
The Department of Commerce released the report, U.S. Exports by Metropolitan Area, Second Quarter 2022. It provides quarterly, not seasonally adjusted data on exports by metropolitan areas. (September 15, 2022)
- The 2019 Manufacturing and International Trade Report (MITR)
The Department of Commerce released the report, 2019 Manufacturing and International Trade (MITR). It is an annual report, which provides a comprehensive comparison between detailed manufacturing product class data and associated import and export data. (August 18, 2022)
- Preliminary Profile of U.S. Exporting Companies, 2020-2021
The Department of Commerce released the report, Preliminary Profile of U.S. Exporting Companies, 2020-2021. It provides information on identified companies and their known export value. (October 5, 2022)
- Imports and Exports by Related Parties, 2021
The Department of Commerce released the report, U.S. Goods Trade: Imports & Exports by Related-Parties 2021. In 2021, the nation’s international related-party trade accounted for 41.3 percent ($1,890.1 billion) of total goods trade ($4,576.8 billion). Related-party total goods trade is based on imports for consumption and total exports. (September 7, 2022)
- The Hidden Gems of Economic Indicators - International Trade
A Census Bureau podcast providing an overview of the International Trade Indicator Program and the vast export and import data available.
- 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.
- 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)