Table US.1 U.S. total exports, generakl imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
154,274
157,633
164,420
146,630
148,772
2,142
1.5
    Forest products
39,832
40,839
41,169
39,061
37,962
-1,099
-2.8
    Chemicals and related products
228,922
231,422
234,954
227,882
218,143
-9,739
-4.3
    Energy-related products
143,379
154,463
161,165
109,703
99,414
-10,289
-9.4
    Textiles and apparel
22,454
23,318
23,985
23,274
21,615
-1,659
-7.1
    Footwear
1,332
1,391
1,456
1,464
1,366
-98
-6.7
    Minerals and metals
163,980
160,510
152,914
135,659
128,621
-7,037
-5.2
    Machinery
138,528
139,616
145,881
138,719
128,005
-10,713
-7.7
    Transportation equipment
313,396
322,152
336,495
327,286
319,379
-7,907
-2.4
    Electronic products
257,698
261,190
267,833
264,079
260,535
-3,544
-1.3
    Miscellaneous manufactures
41,385
43,842
47,636
47,377
47,760
383
0.8
    Special provisions
40,639
42,140
43,263
41,439
42,149
710
1.7
        Total
1,545,821
1,578,517
1,621,172
1,502,572
1,453,721
-48,852
-3.3
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
123,321
126,657
136,333
136,959
139,465
2,506
1.8
    Forest products
37,071
39,984
42,212
42,378
43,147
769
1.8
    Chemicals and related products
237,243
236,678
251,542
260,278
259,908
-370
-0.1
    Energy-related products
428,235
384,142
351,626
194,068
158,045
-36,023
-18.6
    Textiles and apparel
113,860
118,003
121,687
126,548
120,312
-6,236
-4.9
    Footwear
23,887
24,811
26,017
27,650
25,634
-2,016
-7.3
    Minerals and metals
195,077
190,442
205,502
189,255
183,618
-5,638
-3.0
    Machinery
167,784
170,227
185,530
185,858
179,627
-6,231
-3.4
    Transportation equipment
363,317
375,526
404,024
426,207
418,355
-7,852
-1.8
    Electronic products
415,472
421,656
439,079
449,865
450,110
246
0.1
    Miscellaneous manufactures
104,750
109,936
114,426
124,842
125,058
217
0.2
    Special provisions
66,250
69,925
78,388
84,326
85,904
1,578
1.9
        Total
2,276,267
2,267,987
2,356,366
2,248,232
2,189,183
-59,050
-2.6
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
30,953
30,976
28,087
9,672
9,307
-364
-3.8
    Forest products
2,761
856
-1,043
-3,316
-5,185
-1,869
-56.3
    Chemicals and related products
-8,321
-5,256
-16,588
-32,396
-41,766
-9,369
-28.9
    Energy-related products
-284,856
-229,679
-190,460
-84,365
-58,631
25,733
30.5
    Textiles and apparel
-91,405
-94,685
-97,702
-103,274
-98,697
4,577
4.4
    Footwear
-22,554
-23,420
-24,561
-26,186
-24,268
1,918
7.3
    Minerals and metals
-31,097
-29,933
-52,589
-53,597
-54,996
-1,400
-2.6
    Machinery
-29,256
-30,610
-39,649
-47,139
-51,622
-4,483
-9.5
    Transportation equipment
-49,921
-53,374
-67,529
-98,921
-98,976
-55
-0.1
    Electronic products
-157,773
-160,466
-171,246
-185,786
-189,576
-3,790
-2.0
    Miscellaneous manufactures
-63,365
-66,094
-66,789
-77,465
-77,298
167
0.2
    Special provisions
-25,611
-27,785
-35,125
-42,887
-43,755
-868
-2.0
        Total
-730,446
-689,470
-735,194
-745,660
-735,462
10,198
1.4

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

US.2 All merchandise sectors: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG032       Oilseeds
25,129
21,934
24,247
19,193
23,190
3,997
20.8
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
103,699
113,852
124,269
129,380
131,834
2,454
1.9
        EP006        Natural gas and components
9,251
13,031
17,885
11,993
13,816
1,822
15.2
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
40,946
41,267
42,051
41,062
42,370
1,308
3.2
        MM038A   Aluminum bars, rods, and profiles
825
985
939
930
2,098
1,168
125.5
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
4,976
5,670
5,427
6,209
7,175
967
15.6
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
14,414
14,566
16,152
17,459
18,367
908
5.2
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
14,952
15,171
16,748
18,026
18,928
903
5.0
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
5,816
6,142
6,081
5,927
6,828
901
15.2
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
18,187
20,948
23,050
20,246
21,127
881
4.4
        AG003       Swine and pork
5,497
5,120
5,686
4,611
5,003
392
8.5
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
5,495
6,146
6,339
6,102
6,480
378
6.2
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
3,887
4,130
4,405
4,529
4,849
321
7.1
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
3,580
3,524
3,383
3,797
4,079
282
7.4
        AG030       Cereals
20,368
19,958
22,389
18,528
18,810
282
1.5
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
876
506
866
335
606
271
80.9
        AG050       Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
1,903
1,555
2,063
1,752
2,019
267
15.3
        MT018      Non-metalworking machine tools
799
739
710
710
962
253
35.6
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
1,410
1,367
1,453
1,242
1,459
217
17.4
        MM032     Industrial fasteners of base metal
3,552
3,833
4,069
4,053
4,268
215
5.3
        AG045       Cigarettes
357
494
506
740
952
212
28.7
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
8,137
8,493
11,016
11,915
12,116
201
1.7
        FP002        Lumber
2,747
3,203
3,685
3,277
3,468
191
5.8
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
88
19
123
54
244
190
354.9
        CH001       Major primary olefins
625
660
415
518
685
167
32.2
        MM040     Zinc and related articles
401
325
443
351
497
147
41.8
        AG015C     Vegetable seeds
695
711
752
786
923
137
17.4
        EL009        Printed circuits
1,749
1,769
1,980
1,725
1,859
134
7.8
        AG019       Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
3,276
3,516
3,702
3,606
3,736
130
3.6
        CH020       Essential oils and other flavoring materials
2,417
2,569
2,615
2,680
2,809
129
4.8
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP005        Petroleum products
111,836
121,037
119,145
80,106
70,628
-9,477
-11.8
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
32,991
26,341
22,947
17,620
12,297
-5,323
-30.2
        MM025     Steel mill products
18,212
17,150
17,070
13,713
11,588
-2,126
-15.5
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
47,341
46,399
47,247
45,485
43,758
-1,726
-3.8
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
12,197
12,315
12,993
12,186
10,470
-1,715
-14.1
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
45,307
40,644
29,744
27,326
25,731
-1,595
-5.8
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
33,804
31,650
20,779
19,077
17,522
-1,555
-8.2
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
30,719
31,162
30,834
29,184
27,644
-1,541
-5.3
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
10,391
11,713
12,909
12,480
11,062
-1,418
-11.4
        AG013       Animal feeds
12,691
14,657
14,518
13,556
12,161
-1,395
-10.3
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
51,225
51,838
54,670
58,664
57,291
-1,373
-2.3
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
17,559
13,712
10,290
6,967
5,653
-1,314
-18.9
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
19,957
20,024
19,319
16,726
15,437
-1,289
-7.7
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
10,648
9,746
10,382
9,315
8,027
-1,289
-13.8
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
44,127
45,524
45,849
47,285
46,107
-1,178
-2.5
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
9,766
9,391
9,186
8,805
7,720
-1,085
-12.3
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
14,021
12,585
11,696
10,346
9,301
-1,044
-10.1
        CH010       Fertilizers
5,878
5,458
5,064
4,816
3,789
-1,027
-21.3
        TE009        Motor vehicles
70,430
74,096
77,763
70,469
69,565
-904
-1.3
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
16,249
16,704
17,116
15,913
15,054
-859
-5.4
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
10,358
10,860
10,949
10,154
9,306
-848
-8.4
        CH017       Pesticide products and formulations
5,760
6,497
6,274
6,110
5,269
-842
-13.8
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
7,831
8,111
8,347
7,294
6,454
-840
-11.5
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
3,491
3,448
4,844
4,633
3,811
-821
-17.7
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
3,574
2,722
3,441
3,174
2,395
-779
-24.5
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
33,605
36,106
38,937
40,835
40,063
-772
-1.9
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
4,374
4,593
4,330
2,860
2,096
-764
-26.7
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
3,848
3,875
4,051
4,183
3,425
-758
-18.1
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
13,878
13,527
14,412
13,874
13,121
-753
-5.4
        EP002        Nuclear materials
1,866
1,227
1,097
1,628
880
-748
-46.0
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
32,164
30,216
26,833
22,046
27,440
5,394
24.5
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
15,875
14,153
12,819
10,131
15,193
5,062
50.0
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
37,471
37,947
39,037
40,133
44,212
4,078
10.2
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
89,365
85,436
93,442
109,717
113,142
3,425
3.1
        TE009        Motor vehicles
168,194
176,789
183,158
197,769
200,790
3,021
1.5
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
83,922
91,785
98,262
105,085
107,795
2,710
2.6
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
11,661
12,785
13,662
11,923
14,613
2,690
22.6
        EL022        Medical goods
32,693
34,213
36,181
37,815
40,163
2,348
6.2
        MS009      Furniture
26,908
28,645
31,034
34,425
35,846
1,421
4.1
        EL004        Blank and prerecorded media
4,269
4,662
5,654
6,862
8,197
1,335
19.4
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
4,818
5,945
5,676
5,874
7,065
1,191
20.3
        FP002        Lumber
3,961
5,036
5,731
5,446
6,615
1,169
21.5
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
7,542
8,163
8,424
8,562
9,598
1,037
12.1
        AG018       Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
6,516
7,370
7,462
7,784
8,759
975
12.5
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
6,666
6,375
7,172
7,202
7,939
737
10.2
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
21,601
24,922
26,491
25,374
26,094
720
2.8
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
27,713
29,259
31,202
32,355
33,044
689
2.1
        AG024       Other fresh fruit
2,942
3,239
3,532
4,076
4,741
666
16.3
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
9,300
9,498
10,063
10,073
10,723
650
6.5
        EP002        Nuclear materials
4,171
3,846
3,178
2,826
3,440
614
21.7
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
4,665
5,113
5,511
5,588
6,166
578
10.3
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
6,891
7,627
8,167
8,298
8,867
568
6.8
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
7,945
7,608
8,483
8,376
8,936
560
6.7
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
7,657
8,599
9,375
10,246
10,792
546
5.3
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
5,131
5,382
5,603
6,003
6,533
530
8.8
        AG042       Distilled spirits
6,561
6,966
7,122
7,274
7,784
510
7.0
        FP004        Wood veneer and wood panels
3,939
4,588
4,807
5,222
5,729
507
9.7
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
6,402
6,680
7,257
7,097
7,603
506
7.1
        MM028     Metal construction components
2,174
2,340
2,497
3,309
3,767
458
13.8
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
3,912
4,259
3,499
3,220
3,659
439
13.6
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
315,820
273,836
246,969
126,064
101,848
-24,216
-19.2
        EP005        Petroleum products
92,564
89,198
79,764
51,516
41,084
-10,432
-20.2
        MM025     Steel mill products
34,231
29,117
38,156
30,428
22,251
-8,177
-26.9
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
122,736
121,106
121,512
119,579
112,527
-7,052
-5.9
        TX005        Apparel
85,226
88,241
90,460
93,923
88,505
-5,418
-5.8
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
24,134
29,398
34,264
35,067
30,667
-4,400
-12.5
        CH010       Fertilizers
13,218
12,050
11,335
10,926
7,219
-3,708
-33.9
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
11,270
8,930
10,141
7,842
4,214
-3,628
-46.3
        EL003        Consumer electronics
47,967
43,195
42,836
42,712
39,337
-3,375
-7.9
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
27,594
24,279
24,363
24,368
21,423
-2,946
-12.1
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
16,430
13,703
15,402
14,864
12,671
-2,192
-14.8
        FW001      Footwear
23,887
24,811
26,017
27,650
25,634
-2,016
-7.3
        AG002       Cattle and beef
5,353
5,418
8,060
8,768
6,770
-1,998
-22.8
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
8,729
7,926
12,266
10,422
8,478
-1,944
-18.7
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
28,012
26,952
30,234
30,036
28,178
-1,858
-6.2
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
12,573
13,979
14,260
17,364
15,804
-1,560
-9.0
        EP006        Natural gas and components
11,481
13,036
17,070
9,454
8,008
-1,446
-15.3
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
13,150
13,719
15,336
14,884
13,475
-1,409
-9.5
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
10,185
9,288
9,844
9,386
8,173
-1,212
-12.9
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
26,082
27,488
27,848
28,638
27,586
-1,052
-3.7
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
7,304
7,278
8,313
7,683
6,755
-928
-12.1
        CH032       Tires and tubes
14,835
14,758
15,018
14,561
13,652
-909
-6.2
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
11,741
11,901
13,161
13,253
12,347
-906
-6.8
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
6,761
5,850
6,722
5,323
4,423
-900
-16.9
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
10,715
10,970
11,667
10,415
9,521
-894
-8.6
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
8,110
8,691
9,134
8,592
7,705
-887
-10.3
        MM036     Copper and related articles
9,732
10,155
9,150
7,923
7,120
-803
-10.1
        MS001      Luggage, handbags, and flat goods
9,998
10,586
10,997
11,511
10,751
-760
-6.6
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
1,951
1,913
1,561
2,785
2,083
-702
-25.2
        EL023        Watches and clocks
4,836
5,119
5,411
5,680
5,012
-668
-11.8

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table US.3 All merchandise sectors: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by selected trading partners and groups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
110,517
121,746
123,621
116,072
115,775
-297
-0.3
    Canada
292,651
300,755
312,817
280,609
265,961
-14,648
-5.2
    Mexico
215,875
225,954
240,331
235,745
230,959
-4,786
-2.0
    Japan
69,976
65,237
66,876
62,443
63,264
822
1.3
    Germany
48,803
47,363
49,370
49,971
49,362
-609
-1.2
   South Korea
42,283
41,649
44,625
43,446
42,266
-1,179
-2.7
    United Kingdom
54,860
47,361
53,848
56,115
55,396
-719
-1.3
    France
30,813
31,744
31,307
30,104
30,941
838
2.8
    India
22,106
21,810
21,501
21,452
21,689
237
1.1
    Taiwan
24,337
25,523
26,667
25,860
26,045
185
0.7
    All other
633,601
649,374
650,207
580,757
552,062
-28,695
-4.9
        Total
1,545,821
1,578,517
1,621,172
1,502,572
1,453,721
-48,852
-3.3
    EU-28
265,683
262,095
276,208
271,988
270,325
-1,663
-0.6
    OPEC
90,044
94,145
91,106
80,146
71,177
-8,968
-11.2
    Latin America
399,059
410,370
424,287
388,278
367,574
-20,704
-5.3
    Asia
386,986
402,070
407,163
385,623
383,949
-1,674
-0.4
    Sub-Saharan Africa
22,503
23,978
25,493
18,011
13,601
-4,409
-24.5
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
425,619
440,430
468,484
483,245
462,813
-20,432
-4.2
    Canada
324,263
332,504
349,278
296,156
278,067
-18,089
-6.1
    Mexico
277,594
280,556
295,739
296,408
294,151
-2,257
-0.8
    Japan
146,432
138,575
134,505
131,364
132,202
838
0.6
    Germany
109,226
114,342
124,179
124,820
114,227
-10,593
-8.5
    South Korea
58,899
62,370
69,680
71,759
69,932
-1,826
-2.5
    United Kingdom
55,006
52,741
54,693
57,962
54,326
-3,636
-6.3
    France
41,646
45,706
47,106
47,815
46,765
-1,051
-2.2
    India
40,513
41,810
45,355
44,792
45,998
1,207
2.7
    Taiwan
38,861
37,939
40,839
40,908
39,313
-1,595
-3.9
    All other
758,210
721,013
726,508
653,004
651,389
-1,615
-0.2
        Total
2,276,267
2,267,987
2,356,366
2,248,232
2,189,183
-59,050
-2.6
    EU-28
382,199
387,510
420,591
427,562
416,665
-10,896
-2.5
    OPEC
200,641
172,672
152,558
86,171
77,555
-8,616
-10.0
    Latin America
449,385
438,985
445,994
412,283
401,965
-10,318
-2.5
    Asia
849,741
865,470
914,157
943,678
928,533
-15,145
-1.6
    Sub-Saharan Africa
49,624
39,294
26,785
18,841
20,132
1,291
6.9
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
-315,102
-318,684
-344,863
-367,173
-347,038
20,135
5.5
    Canada
-31,612
-31,749
-36,461
-15,547
-12,106
3,440
22.1
    Mexico
-61,719
-54,602
-55,408
-60,663
-63,192
-2,529
-4.2
    Japan
-76,456
-73,338
-67,629
-68,922
-68,938
-16
(a)
    Germany
-60,423
-66,978
-74,809
-74,850
-64,865
9,984
13.3
    South Korea
-16,616
-20,722
-25,055
-28,313
-27,666
647
2.3
    United Kingdom
-145
-5,380
-845
-1,848
1,070
2,918
(b)
    France
-10,833
-13,963
-15,799
-17,712
-15,823
1,888
10.7
    India
-18,407
-20,000
-23,854
-23,340
-24,309
-970
-4.2
    Taiwan
-14,524
-12,416
-14,172
-15,048
-13,268
1,780
11.8
    All other
-124,609
-71,639
-76,300
-72,247
-99,327
-27,080
-37.5
        Total
-730,446
-689,470
-735,194
-745,660
-735,462
10,198
1.4
    EU-28
-116,517
-125,415
-144,383
-155,573
-146,340
9,233
5.9
    OPEC
-110,597
-78,527
-61,452
-6,025
-6,378
-352
-5.8
    Latin America
-50,326
-28,615
-21,707
-24,005
-34,392
-10,386
-43.3
    Asia
-462,756
-463,400
-506,994
-558,055
-544,584
13,471
2.4
    Sub-Saharan Africa
-27,122
-15,316
-1,292
-830
-6,530
-5,701
-687.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. imports plus U.S. exports) in these products in the current year. 

a Less than 0.05 percent.
b Not meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table CA.1 Canada: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
25,429
26,568
27,373
26,133
25,779
-354
-1.4
    Forest products
10,902
11,008
10,788
10,200
9,676
-524
-5.1
    Chemicals and related products
40,210
40,537
41,283
38,209
36,376
-1,833
-4.8
    Energy-related products
19,692
25,837
34,040
22,119
16,213
-5,905
-26.7
    Textiles and apparel
5,251
5,423
5,531
5,208
5,033
-175
-3.4
    Footwear
419
459
497
501
507
7
1.3
    Minerals and metals
32,350
31,002
30,597
26,455
24,791
-1,664
-6.3
    Machinery
30,710
30,651
32,107
29,160
26,079
-3,081
-10.6
    Transportation equipment
76,651
77,507
78,094
74,233
72,846
-1,388
-1.9
    Electronic products
35,799
35,152
35,172
32,438
31,214
-1,224
-3.8
    Miscellaneous manufactures
9,362
9,432
9,903
8,853
8,415
-438
-4.9
    Special provisions
5,874
7,179
7,431
7,100
9,031
1,931
27.2
        Total
292,651
300,755
312,817
280,609
265,961
-14,648
-5.2
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
23,214
24,941
26,437
25,290
25,292
2
(a)
    Forest products
16,464
18,088
18,968
18,068
18,711
643
3.6
    Chemicals and related products
33,540
33,299
33,518
32,211
29,694
-2,517
-7.8
    Energy-related products
103,792
110,230
117,928
70,772
55,053
-15,719
-22.2
    Textiles and apparel
2,414
2,323
2,303
2,243
2,184
-59
-2.6
    Footwear
49
47
59
73
50
-23
-31.7
    Minerals and metals
32,431
32,671
33,324
29,770
28,785
-985
-3.3
    Machinery
13,374
13,592
13,694
12,914
12,161
-753
-5.8
    Transportation equipment
73,441
71,548
74,538
73,888
73,607
-281
-0.4
    Electronic products
9,521
9,101
9,114
8,935
8,924
-11
-0.1
    Miscellaneous manufactures
4,474
4,402
4,528
5,251
5,538
287
5.5
    Special provisions
11,548
12,262
14,866
16,741
18,068
1,327
7.9
        Total
324,263
332,504
349,278
296,156
278,067
-18,089
-6.1
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
2,215
1,627
935
843
487
-356
-42.2
    Forest products
-5,562
-7,081
-8,180
-7,868
-9,036
-1,167
-14.8
    Chemicals and related products
6,670
7,238
7,765
5,999
6,683
684
11.4
    Energy-related products
-84,100
-84,393
-83,888
-48,653
-38,840
9,813
20.2
    Textiles and apparel
2,838
3,099
3,229
2,965
2,849
-116
-3.9
    Footwear
370
413
439
428
458
30
6.9
    Minerals and metals
-81
-1,669
-2,726
-3,314
-3,994
-679
-20.5
    Machinery
17,337
17,060
18,412
16,246
13,917
-2,329
-14.3
    Transportation equipment
3,211
5,958
3,556
345
-761
-1,106
(b)
    Electronic products
26,278
26,051
26,058
23,503
22,291
-1,212
-5.2
    Miscellaneous manufactures
4,888
5,030
5,376
3,602
2,877
-725
-20.1
    Special provisions
-5,674
-5,083
-7,435
-9,641
-9,037
605
6.3
        Total
-31,612
-31,749
-36,461
-15,547
-12,106
3,440
22.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

Less than 0.05 percent.
b Not meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table CA.2 Canada: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
7,154
6,573
6,426
6,235
6,821
586
9.4
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
19,221
19,361
18,799
18,086
18,568
482
2.7
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
3,563
3,063
2,139
2,259
2,617
358
15.9
        TE009        Motor vehicles
25,978
27,195
27,972
26,336
26,659
323
1.2
        AG045       Cigarettes
(a)
169
200
451
667
216
47.9
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
743
1,214
358
487
627
140
28.8
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
1,498
1,509
1,614
1,664
1,771
107
6.4
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
288
254
248
237
324
87
36.8
        AG010       Dairy products
394
479
500
458
537
78
17.1
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
1,456
1,521
1,498
1,477
1,552
75
5.1
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
506
541
476
435
501
66
15.2
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
525
542
683
702
751
49
7.0
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
1,014
1,067
1,217
1,143
1,191
48
4.2
        MM005     Lead ores, concentrates, and residues
54
131
141
145
193
48
33.2
        MM005A   Lead ores and concentrates
54
131
141
145
193
48
33.2
        EL009        Printed circuits
178
113
118
101
145
44
44.3
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
266
274
285
256
297
41
16.0
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
473
450
370
363
402
39
10.7
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
2,068
2,183
2,194
2,265
2,303
38
1.7
        AG032       Oilseeds
276
226
277
205
241
35
17.3
        MM006     Zinc ores, concentrates, and residues
202
268
329
330
356
27
8.1
        AG012       Sugar and other sweeteners
246
243
231
227
253
26
11.5
        MM006A   Zinc ores and concentrates
200
268
329
330
355
26
7.8
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
1,266
1,105
942
635
659
24
3.8
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
347
353
377
382
404
22
5.7
        CH001       Major primary olefins
209
193
199
133
153
20
15.2
        MT025      Portable electric handtools
243
263
278
273
293
20
7.3
        AG017       Miscellaneous vegetable substances
177
143
157
132
152
20
14.8
        FP015        Miscellaneous paper products
1,055
1,024
1,015
970
989
19
2.0
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
367
348
343
335
354
19
5.7
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
2,634
5,073
11,543
8,104
4,631
-3,473
-42.9
        EP005        Petroleum products
11,924
14,670
15,565
10,099
8,819
-1,280
-12.7
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
7,324
6,107
5,872
4,812
3,819
-993
-20.6
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
5,791
6,692
7,624
8,290
7,356
-934
-11.3
        EP006        Natural gas and components
3,684
4,856
5,459
2,791
1,914
-877
-31.4
        MM025     Steel mill products
8,337
7,795
7,650
5,673
5,005
-668
-11.8
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
938
838
2,087
2,014
1,449
-565
-28.1
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
1,874
1,892
2,048
1,636
1,242
-394
-24.1
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
4,222
4,106
4,856
4,963
4,606
-357
-7.2
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
4,418
4,766
4,063
3,432
3,116
-316
-9.2
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
1,769
1,882
1,810
1,699
1,388
-311
-18.3
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
2,567
2,539
2,629
2,422
2,157
-265
-10.9
        TE012        Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts
2,775
2,957
2,780
2,210
1,966
-244
-11.0
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
4,760
4,497
4,987
4,812
4,571
-242
-5.0
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
3,328
3,290
3,387
3,062
2,832
-230
-7.5
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
1,979
1,907
1,616
1,043
814
-229
-21.9
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
8,039
8,177
8,220
7,508
7,286
-223
-3.0
        MT003      Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
1,031
1,076
1,100
1,080
869
-212
-19.6
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
1,070
719
817
799
602
-197
-24.7
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
2,425
2,354
2,461
2,247
2,060
-187
-8.3
        MM036     Copper and related articles
1,246
1,124
1,239
1,081
894
-187
-17.3
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
4,783
4,549
4,323
3,775
3,589
-186
-4.9
        CH032       Tires and tubes
2,413
2,252
2,189
2,020
1,835
-185
-9.2
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
2,194
1,953
2,127
1,652
1,474
-178
-10.7
        CH010       Fertilizers
1,094
1,139
1,125
1,130
953
-177
-15.7
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
2,060
2,155
2,241
2,276
2,101
-175
-7.7
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
481
451
588
858
691
-167
-19.4
        TE011        Powersport vehicles
956
1,019
998
899
738
-161
-17.9
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
1,710
1,619
1,571
1,324
1,168
-156
-11.8
        FP016        Printed matter
2,612
2,535
2,336
2,108
1,959
-149
-7.1
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE009        Motor vehicles
47,240
45,228
45,096
44,772
47,710
2,938
6.6
        FP002        Lumber
3,330
4,334
4,951
4,559
5,678
1,118
24.5
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
6,272
7,252
5,899
5,364
5,871
507
9.4
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
2,553
3,183
3,266
2,618
3,057
439
16.8
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
2,534
2,494
2,801
2,584
2,932
348
13.5
        FP004        Wood veneer and wood panels
1,555
1,989
1,880
1,973
2,317
344
17.4
        MS009      Furniture
2,498
2,498
2,631
2,806
3,112
306
10.9
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
2,161
1,943
1,843
1,722
1,965
242
14.1
        EP002        Nuclear materials
225
617
479
605
792
187
31.0
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
867
853
800
917
1,103
186
20.3
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
2,361
2,457
2,575
2,739
2,906
167
6.1
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
577
609
674
564
722
158
28.0
        MM028     Metal construction components
640
738
789
906
1,059
153
16.9
        EL022        Medical goods
571
598
619
699
842
143
20.4
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
1,462
1,541
1,687
1,814
1,945
131
7.2
        AG018       Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
1,122
1,317
1,314
1,322
1,418
96
7.3
        FP003        Moldings, millwork, and joinery
615
727
812
881
974
93
10.6
        MM027     Fabricated structurals
291
166
204
356
443
86
24.2
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
393
385
417
510
592
82
16.2
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
70
66
88
74
145
71
95.9
        AG019       Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
909
990
1,005
969
1,037
67
6.9
        AG039       Nonalcoholic beverages, excluding fruit and vegetable juices
168
138
96
89
147
58
64.4
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
1,094
1,172
1,164
1,159
1,215
56
4.8
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
947
974
1,016
1,028
1,083
54
5.3
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
1,191
1,218
1,277
1,362
1,413
51
3.7
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
556
562
610
606
652
46
7.6
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
523
485
492
533
576
43
8.2
        AG028       Coffee and tea
519
497
490
532
575
43
8.2
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
440
397
436
437
480
42
9.7
        MM040     Zinc and related articles
1,029
1,030
1,084
1,081
1,121
40
3.7
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
72,866
76,654
83,155
46,972
36,190
-10,782
-23.0
        EP005        Petroleum products
18,239
18,398
15,595
11,908
8,168
-3,740
-31.4
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
5,848
6,645
7,963
8,378
6,087
-2,291
-27.3
        CH010       Fertilizers
5,357
4,981
3,984
4,324
3,109
-1,215
-28.1
        EP006        Natural gas and components
9,768
11,536
15,412
8,227
7,171
-1,056
-12.8
        MM025     Steel mill products
5,681
5,148
5,755
4,772
4,102
-670
-14.0
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
9,965
10,243
10,980
10,696
10,095
-601
-5.6
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
1,567
1,389
1,414
1,155
681
-474
-41.0
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
4,755
4,976
5,327
5,147
4,722
-425
-8.3
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
4,223
4,470
4,744
4,624
4,225
-399
-8.6
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
2,084
2,155
2,067
1,808
1,460
-349
-19.3
        AG030       Cereals
1,559
1,984
1,698
1,290
979
-311
-24.1
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
4,277
3,921
4,673
5,574
5,269
-306
-5.5
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
1,237
970
1,087
1,025
722
-303
-29.6
        AG002       Cattle and beef
1,954
2,171
2,999
2,580
2,321
-259
-10.0
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
1,561
1,658
1,787
1,509
1,253
-256
-17.0
        MM036     Copper and related articles
2,474
2,766
2,937
2,309
2,054
-256
-11.1
        EP001        Electrical energy
1,914
2,429
2,670
2,462
2,211
-251
-10.2
        FP009        Wood pulp and recovered paper
2,276
2,334
2,381
2,086
1,858
-228
-10.9
        MM003     Iron ores and concentrates
588
280
395
257
39
-218
-84.9
        CH025       Polyethylene resins in primary forms
3,343
3,801
4,267
3,852
3,636
-217
-5.6
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
925
1,274
1,359
1,112
929
-183
-16.5
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
752
765
841
726
547
-178
-24.6
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
1,913
1,879
2,015
1,826
1,653
-172
-9.4
        CH001       Major primary olefins
1,227
1,189
903
610
443
-168
-27.5
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
1,310
1,514
1,478
1,211
1,047
-164
-13.5
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
1,495
1,419
1,383
1,307
1,151
-155
-11.9
        AG013       Animal feeds
1,545
1,805
1,938
1,736
1,593
-143
-8.2
        FP011        Industrial papers and paperboards
2,427
2,561
2,740
2,725
2,583
-141
-5.2
        AG032       Oilseeds
596
756
874
563
422
-141
-25.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Less than $500,000.

Table CN.1 China: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
27,200
26,835
25,735
21,687
22,923
1,237
5.7
    Forest products
6,376
6,900
7,020
6,431
6,904
473
7.4
    Chemicals and related products
14,433
14,556
14,727
14,360
14,437
77
0.5
    Energy-related products
2,705
3,150
2,048
2,628
3,062
433
16.5
    Textiles and apparel
1,280
1,387
1,274
1,010
892
-118
-11.7
    Footwear
54
51
56
81
90
9
10.5
    Minerals and metals
12,456
12,198
10,931
8,002
7,347
-654
-8.2
    Machinery
8,967
9,560
10,104
10,024
9,621
-403
-4.0
    Transportation equipment
18,508
26,069
29,994
28,767
27,643
-1,124
-3.9
    Electronic products
16,893
19,305
19,882
21,171
20,958
-214
-1.0
    Miscellaneous manufactures
807
777
858
956
875
-80
-8.4
    Special provisions
837
957
992
955
1,023
68
7.1
        Total
110,517
121,746
123,621
116,072
115,775
-297
-0.3
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
7,063
6,989
7,008
6,801
6,724
-77
-1.1
    Forest products
8,029
8,274
8,875
9,512
9,568
57
0.6
    Chemicals and related products
28,022
29,466
31,895
31,005
29,839
-1,166
-3.8
    Energy-related products
393
511
635
538
711
174
32.3
    Textiles and apparel
45,061
46,467
47,220
48,892
45,221
-3,672
-7.5
    Footwear
17,147
17,016
17,065
17,276
14,820
-2,456
-14.2
    Minerals and metals
27,033
27,788
31,038
32,065
30,270
-1,794
-5.6
    Machinery
41,031
44,345
48,138
50,523
48,450
-2,073
-4.1
    Transportation equipment
17,045
18,053
21,560
23,929
24,255
326
1.4
    Electronic products
170,940
176,141
186,700
189,254
180,413
-8,840
-4.7
    Miscellaneous manufactures
59,420
60,787
62,896
67,893
67,079
-814
-1.2
    Special provisions
4,436
4,592
5,454
5,558
5,462
-96
-1.7
        Total
425,619
440,430
468,484
483,245
462,813
-20,432
-4.2
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
20,138
19,847
18,728
14,886
16,199
1,314
8.8
    Forest products
-1,652
-1,374
-1,855
-3,081
-2,664
416
13.5
    Chemicals and related products
-13,589
-14,910
-17,168
-16,645
-15,402
1,243
7.5
    Energy-related products
2,312
2,639
1,413
2,090
2,350
260
12.4
    Textiles and apparel
-43,780
-45,080
-45,946
-47,882
-44,329
3,553
7.4
    Footwear
-17,093
-16,965
-17,009
-17,194
-14,730
2,464
14.3
    Minerals and metals
-14,577
-15,590
-20,107
-24,063
-22,923
1,140
4.7
    Machinery
-32,064
-34,785
-38,034
-40,500
-38,829
1,670
4.1
    Transportation equipment
1,462
8,016
8,435
4,838
3,388
-1,450
-30.0
    Electronic products
-154,047
-156,836
-166,818
-168,082
-159,456
8,627
5.1
    Miscellaneous manufactures
-58,613
-60,011
-62,038
-66,937
-66,204
734
1.1
    Special provisions
-3,598
-3,635
-4,462
-4,603
-4,439
164
3.6
        Total
-315,102
-318,684
-344,863
-367,173
-347,038
20,135
5.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

Table CN.2 China: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG032       Oilseeds
14,878
13,307
14,481
10,525
14,207
3,682
35.0
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
1,326
1,606
1,952
2,377
2,837
460
19.4
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
1,359
1,662
2,023
2,453
2,884
431
17.6
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
816
1,469
1,875
1,624
2,052
428
26.4
        EP004        Crude petroleum
0
27
21
15
374
359
2,336.9
        EL022        Medical goods
2,518
2,675
2,951
3,254
3,607
353
10.8
        FP002        Lumber
744
1,036
1,302
1,123
1,385
262
23.3
        AG003       Swine and pork
631
623
398
319
577
258
81.0
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
715
390
574
17
218
201
1,187.5
        FP001        Logs and rough wood products
817
1,172
1,262
883
1,077
194
22.0
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
215
312
143
119
308
189
158.8
        EP006        Natural gas and components
81
149
296
965
1,135
171
17.7
        AG050       Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
(a)
11
8
135
296
161
118.9
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
1,444
1,772
2,200
2,511
2,661
150
6.0
        AG020       Edible nuts
396
363
209
231
359
127
55.2
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
1,309
1,223
383
242
362
120
49.3
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
104
234
68
90
208
118
131.3
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
373
376
420
429
536
107
24.9
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
351
181
175
51
145
94
184.0
        FP009        Wood pulp and recovered paper
3,838
3,619
3,369
3,420
3,483
63
1.8
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
275
276
309
292
347
55
18.9
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
707
640
627
518
570
51
9.9
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
426
483
533
621
670
49
7.9
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
664
610
654
246
293
48
19.5
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
(a)
0
71
4
44
40
1,004.8
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
274
886
691
274
314
40
14.4
        MM007A   Molybdenum ores and concentrates
62
36
24
7
44
38
550.1
        CH001       Major primary olefins
6
9
5
17
51
34
207.6
        CH011       Paints, inks, and related items, and certain components thereof
602
506
493
416
450
34
8.2
        MT018      Non-metalworking machine tools
43
42
39
38
67
29
76.9
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG030       Cereals
1,535
2,371
1,764
2,464
1,289
-1,175
-47.7
        AG013       Animal feeds
1,102
2,033
2,004
2,465
1,365
-1,100
-44.6
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
8,365
12,587
13,928
15,441
14,577
-864
-5.6
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
2,390
2,266
1,767
1,312
923
-389
-29.6
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
1,193
955
894
668
320
-348
-52.1
        AG049       Cotton, not carded or combed
3,411
2,183
1,108
854
551
-303
-35.5
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
494
445
386
506
212
-294
-58.2
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
1,872
1,936
1,957
2,163
1,887
-276
-12.8
        TE009        Motor vehicles
5,861
8,637
11,182
9,209
8,940
-269
-2.9
        AG046       Hides, skins, and leather
1,471
1,771
1,814
1,440
1,172
-269
-18.7
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
1,032
1,081
1,045
892
678
-214
-24.0
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
1,721
1,439
1,546
1,355
1,213
-142
-10.5
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
1,012
874
929
944
810
-134
-14.2
        MM036     Copper and related articles
3,880
3,452
2,890
1,818
1,685
-133
-7.3
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
1,707
1,550
1,455
1,253
1,132
-121
-9.7
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
472
470
650
469
348
-120
-25.7
        EP005        Petroleum products
1,295
1,727
1,318
1,263
1,152
-110
-8.7
        TX001        Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool
768
852
745
522
414
-109
-20.8
        EP002        Nuclear materials
20
25
30
143
38
-105
-73.5
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
828
800
846
775
680
-94
-12.1
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
411
493
587
655
566
-89
-13.5
        EL018        Photographic film and paper
494
571
565
561
477
-84
-14.9
        MM007     Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
84
73
70
261
177
-83
-32.0
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
346
439
416
462
382
-81
-17.5
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
3,502
3,999
3,628
3,428
3,354
-74
-2.2
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
206
221
287
240
169
-71
-29.5
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
1,711
2,364
2,193
2,484
2,414
-70
-2.8
        MM025     Steel mill products
396
408
477
380
321
-59
-15.5
        AG010       Dairy products
411
693
683
433
376
-57
-13.1
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
372
337
351
367
310
-56
-15.4
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE009        Motor vehicles
23
19
47
116
1,092
976
843.7
        MS009      Furniture
14,949
15,748
16,706
18,561
19,310
749
4.0
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
10,285
11,029
11,704
12,345
12,814
469
3.8
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
2,347
2,252
2,650
3,308
3,751
443
13.4
        MM033     Cooking and kitchen ware
1,892
2,056
2,111
2,358
2,792
433
18.4
        EL022        Medical goods
3,107
3,363
3,579
3,941
4,282
341
8.7
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
4,343
4,544
4,792
5,100
5,407
307
6.0
        EL004        Blank and prerecorded media
1,315
1,496
2,215
2,831
3,089
258
9.1
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
853
825
873
989
1,223
234
23.7
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
5,074
5,755
6,003
6,560
6,770
209
3.2
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
710
784
941
874
1,059
185
21.1
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
729
813
974
910
1,092
182
20.0
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
4,149
4,155
4,254
4,834
5,006
172
3.6
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
1,139
1,274
1,412
1,647
1,799
151
9.2
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
1,964
1,869
2,001
2,243
2,378
135
6.0
        EP005        Petroleum products
205
307
432
478
611
133
27.8
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
1,533
1,570
1,778
1,785
1,905
120
6.7
        MT025      Portable electric handtools
1,965
2,204
2,264
2,537
2,650
113
4.5
        TE015        Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric
552
456
680
856
955
99
11.6
        AG009       Shellfish
766
796
834
726
813
87
12.0
        MM028     Metal construction components
508
586
684
922
1,004
82
8.8
        EL021        Photographic cameras and equipment
334
349
376
389
469
80
20.6
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
4,717
4,368
4,838
5,163
5,241
79
1.5
        MS016A    Brooms and brushes
970
1,020
1,073
1,192
1,258
66
5.5
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
401
430
513
537
603
66
12.3
        AG019       Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
437
393
388
435
498
63
14.4
        FP015        Miscellaneous paper products
947
931
952
1,086
1,149
62
5.7
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
1,007
1,148
1,381
1,577
1,639
62
3.9
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
61
76
74
96
156
60
62.0
        EL011        Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
1,937
2,133
2,329
2,403
2,461
58
2.4
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
76,069
75,620
76,554
73,109
66,519
-6,589
-9.0
        TX005        Apparel
33,424
34,112
34,251
34,951
31,666
-3,285
-9.4
        FW001      Footwear
17,147
17,016
17,065
17,276
14,820
-2,456
-14.2
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
48,844
54,660
60,045
62,801
61,349
-1,452
-2.3
        MM025     Steel mill products
1,947
1,804
2,875
2,213
953
-1,260
-56.9
        EL003        Consumer electronics
18,124
16,997
17,847
17,534
16,484
-1,050
-6.0
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
9,658
10,989
11,866
12,776
11,845
-930
-7.3
        MS001      Luggage, handbags, and flat goods
7,169
7,367
7,275
7,425
6,539
-885
-11.9
        CH032       Tires and tubes
3,454
3,997
4,320
2,995
2,208
-788
-26.3
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
590
563
1,351
906
142
-763
-84.3
        MS001A    Luggage
4,746
4,879
4,947
4,918
4,326
-591
-12.0
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
7,599
7,936
7,463
7,269
6,690
-578
-8.0
        MS013      Toys and games
16,070
15,689
16,496
17,983
17,515
-468
-2.6
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
7,616
7,348
8,912
8,960
8,507
-453
-5.1
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
547
467
783
1,029
615
-414
-40.2
        CH010       Fertilizers
186
333
812
644
237
-406
-63.1
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
3,330
3,431
3,777
3,722
3,317
-405
-10.9
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
1,851
1,846
2,255
1,894
1,515
-378
-20.0
        TX005F      Sweaters
1,935
1,964
2,198
2,049
1,688
-362
-17.7
        EL023        Watches and clocks
772
761
853
1,180
828
-352
-29.8
        TX005M    Gloves, including gloves for sports
2,000
1,901
2,054
2,129
1,786
-343
-16.1
        MS014      Sporting goods
4,229
4,226
4,296
4,602
4,295
-307
-6.7
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
2,952
3,382
3,408
3,288
2,993
-295
-9.0
        TX005G     Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
2,469
2,302
2,464
2,544
2,255
-290
-11.4
        MT024      Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors
3,317
3,785
4,129
4,403
4,151
-252
-5.7
        TX005D     Women's and girls' trousers
3,456
3,583
3,174
3,196
2,945
-251
-7.8
        MS001B    Handbags
1,776
1,789
1,687
1,782
1,535
-247
-13.9
        MT027      Electric lamps (bulbs) and portable electric lights
1,747
1,932
1,781
1,645
1,398
-247
-15.0
        MT004A    Major household appliances and parts
1,475
2,180
2,489
2,849
2,606
-243
-8.5
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
1,876
1,777
1,841
2,298
2,057
-241
-10.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.      

aLess than $500,000.

Table MX.1 Mexico: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
19,474
18,868
20,087
18,298
18,520
223
1.2
    Forest products
5,528
5,747
5,839
5,858
5,757
-101
-1.7
    Chemicals and related products
32,326
33,714
35,755
34,114
32,996
-1,118
-3.3
    Energy-related products
24,128
23,507
24,113
18,501
20,615
2,113
11.4
    Textiles and apparel
4,971
5,359
5,732
5,997
5,442
-554
-9.2
    Footwear
97
121
120
134
97
-38
-28.0
    Minerals and metals
19,599
20,893
23,062
22,750
20,994
-1,756
-7.7
    Machinery
19,675
21,197
23,207
23,472
23,133
-339
-1.4
    Transportation equipment
35,655
39,088
41,359
42,259
39,954
-2,305
-5.5
    Electronic products
45,042
47,915
50,645
54,149
53,648
-501
-0.9
    Miscellaneous manufactures
2,763
2,654
3,018
3,080
3,042
-38
-1.2
    Special provisions
6,615
6,892
7,394
7,134
6,762
-372
-5.2
        Total
215,875
225,954
240,331
235,745
230,959
-4,786
-2.0
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
17,752
19,296
21,218
23,008
24,896
1,888
8.2
    Forest products
1,525
1,652
1,817
1,951
1,911
-40
-2.1
    Chemicals and related products
9,130
9,652
10,657
10,759
10,616
-143
-1.3
    Energy-related products
39,816
34,813
30,282
13,674
8,727
-4,947
-36.2
    Textiles and apparel
5,784
5,830
5,976
5,902
5,806
-96
-1.6
    Footwear
492
549
499
494
413
-81
-16.3
    Minerals and metals
21,997
19,278
19,505
18,108
18,107
-1
(a)
    Machinery
25,328
26,357
29,062
30,101
29,923
-178
-0.6
    Transportation equipment
77,861
85,152
96,660
104,406
105,200
794
0.8
    Electronic products
65,628
65,188
65,059
72,477
73,566
1,089
1.5
    Miscellaneous manufactures
5,005
5,382
6,114
6,547
6,785
238
3.6
    Special provisions
7,275
7,408
8,891
8,982
8,200
-782
-8.7
        Total
277,594
280,556
295,739
296,408
294,151
-2,257
-0.8
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
1,722
-428
-1,131
-4,710
-6,376
-1,666
-35.4
    Forest products
4,004
4,095
4,022
3,908
3,847
-61
-1.6
    Chemicals and related products
23,196
24,062
25,098
23,355
22,380
-975
-4.2
    Energy-related products
-15,688
-11,306
-6,169
4,828
11,888
7,060
146.2
    Textiles and apparel
-813
-472
-244
94
-364
-458
(b)
    Footwear
-395
-428
-379
-360
-317
43
12.0
    Minerals and metals
-2,398
1,615
3,557
4,642
2,887
-1,756
-37.8
    Machinery
-5,653
-5,160
-5,855
-6,629
-6,790
-161
-2.4
    Transportation equipment
-42,206
-46,063
-55,301
-62,148
-65,246
-3,099
-5.0
    Electronic products
-20,586
-17,272
-14,415
-18,328
-19,918
-1,590
-8.7
    Miscellaneous manufactures
-2,242
-2,728
-3,096
-3,467
-3,743
-276
-8.0
    Special provisions
-659
-515
-1,496
-1,848
-1,438
410
22.2
        Total
-61,719
-54,602
-55,408
-60,663
-63,192
-2,529
-4.2

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

aLess than 0.05 percent.
bNot meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table MX.2 Mexico: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP005        Petroleum products
20,632
19,439
19,219
15,000
16,891
1,891
12.6
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
5,663
6,549
6,486
6,954
7,635
681
9.8
        TE009        Motor vehicles
4,296
4,767
4,770
4,052
4,663
611
15.1
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
4,823
5,545
7,265
6,087
6,519
432
7.1
        EP006        Natural gas and components
2,776
3,346
4,313
3,031
3,444
413
13.6
        EL022        Medical goods
2,175
2,236
2,433
2,729
3,068
338
12.4
        AG030       Cereals
4,459
3,371
3,505
3,343
3,622
278
8.3
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
638
859
905
972
1,167
195
20.0
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
803
867
906
973
1,132
158
16.2
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
82
30
12
37
178
141
379.9
        MT031      Molds and molding machinery
691
732
623
689
829
140
20.3
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
2,867
3,037
3,445
3,445
3,572
127
3.7
        AG003       Swine and pork
958
1,034
1,363
1,091
1,218
127
11.6
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
1,194
1,409
1,568
1,701
1,818
117
6.9
        EL011        Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
3,052
3,463
3,803
3,910
4,018
108
2.8
        CH001       Major primary olefins
162
91
67
68
175
107
157.1
        MT018      Non-metalworking machine tools
52
63
64
72
178
106
146.2
        TE012        Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts
308
394
390
433
538
105
24.3
        TE015        Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric
199
227
247
257
347
90
34.9
        AG015C     Vegetable seeds
187
207
205
217
303
86
39.7
        MM023     Iron and steel waste and scrap
301
254
262
287
371
84
29.4
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
70
37
41
49
131
82
167.4
        AG015       Seeds
321
371
369
380
459
79
20.7
        MM039     Lead and related articles
51
65
65
50
127
76
151.7
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
349
412
459
462
537
76
16.4
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
14,219
14,665
15,739
16,458
16,534
75
0.5
        AG013       Animal feeds
1,428
1,458
1,555
1,437
1,503
66
4.6
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
1,290
1,421
1,485
1,542
1,606
64
4.2
        CH009       Chlor-alkali chemicals
328
313
307
302
365
63
20.8
        MM015     Glass containers
30
15
20
27
89
62
226.4
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
15,653
16,659
16,648
18,533
16,631
-1,902
-10.3
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
6,259
6,236
5,805
7,077
5,546
-1,532
-21.6
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
922
1,548
2,178
2,502
1,726
-777
-31.0
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
2,669
2,836
2,449
1,981
1,289
-692
-34.9
        MM025     Steel mill products
4,657
4,619
5,018
4,499
3,904
-595
-13.2
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
2,558
3,300
3,005
3,587
3,023
-564
-15.7
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
1,014
933
1,366
1,599
1,227
-372
-23.3
        CH032       Tires and tubes
1,514
1,568
1,835
1,682
1,410
-272
-16.2
        EL003        Consumer electronics
2,884
2,794
3,258
3,737
3,494
-243
-6.5
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
2,316
2,226
2,299
2,192
1,969
-223
-10.2
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
1,047
797
1,040
1,228
1,013
-215
-17.5
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
1,031
954
1,061
1,005
794
-211
-21.0
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
3,885
3,742
3,738
3,080
2,892
-188
-6.1
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
778
929
1,192
1,247
1,069
-178
-14.3
        MM036     Copper and related articles
1,888
1,939
1,860
1,882
1,714
-169
-9.0
        TX005        Apparel
910
947
1,032
1,108
941
-168
-15.1
        TX002        Fabrics
2,598
2,758
2,969
3,057
2,889
-168
-5.5
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
648
693
778
554
393
-161
-29.1
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
2,551
2,706
2,918
3,040
2,891
-149
-4.9
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
2,273
2,305
2,860
2,395
2,255
-140
-5.8
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
1,781
2,058
2,140
2,191
2,057
-134
-6.1
        MM025G  Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels
262
436
739
762
632
-130
-17.0
        CH004       Organic commodity chemicals
2,514
2,516
2,343
1,527
1,397
-130
-8.5
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
866
800
853
786
664
-122
-15.5
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
77
102
71
173
51
-122
-70.5
        EP002        Nuclear materials
69
64
68
125
6
-119
-95.5
        TX006        Miscellaneous textile products
645
751
862
940
824
-116
-12.3
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
1,755
1,609
1,759
1,685
1,570
-115
-6.8
        MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
1,026
1,114
1,221
1,278
1,166
-111
-8.7
        AG005       Poultry
1,020
1,140
1,243
1,000
890
-110
-11.0
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
16,210
15,000
14,681
17,952
19,079
1,127
6.3
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
26,847
28,374
32,205
35,474
36,542
1,068
3.0
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
10,167
10,889
9,513
12,091
13,106
1,015
8.4
        AG018       Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
4,409
4,957
5,063
5,256
6,043
787
15.0
        EL022        Medical goods
5,747
5,833
6,289
6,640
7,335
695
10.5
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
6,862
7,640
7,931
7,777
8,189
411
5.3
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
9,311
6,779
5,380
4,730
5,104
374
7.9
        AG040       Malt beverages
1,825
1,925
2,458
2,729
3,103
374
13.7
        AG021       Tropical fruit
1,164
1,456
1,764
2,050
2,351
301
14.7
        AG024       Other fresh fruit
1,485
1,540
1,781
2,059
2,330
272
13.2
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
2,428
2,615
2,851
3,127
3,386
260
8.3
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
1,310
1,436
1,837
1,965
2,217
252
12.8
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
5,427
3,668
2,778
2,672
2,921
250
9.3
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
932
954
942
1,073
1,288
215
20.1
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
2,967
3,548
3,825
3,965
4,176
211
5.3
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
379
516
520
575
776
201
35.0
        AG020       Edible nuts
347
306
439
486
641
155
32.0
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
2,621
2,771
3,118
3,272
3,426
154
4.7
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
69
80
129
242
396
154
63.5
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
3,761
4,381
5,324
5,109
5,232
123
2.4
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
4,145
4,313
4,746
4,941
5,045
104
2.1
        MT004A    Major household appliances and parts
3,256
3,287
3,364
3,744
3,847
103
2.7
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
287
349
356
413
515
102
24.8
        AG022       Citrus fruit
278
329
415
404
502
98
24.1
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
123
158
164
202
293
91
44.9
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
545
591
679
462
552
90
19.5
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
959
975
993
1,038
1,115
77
7.4
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
717
775
812
762
838
76
9.9
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
589
612
640
685
754
69
10.1
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
2,848
3,174
3,495
3,641
3,709
68
1.9
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
37,217
31,940
27,740
12,487
7,583
-4,904
-39.3
        EL003        Consumer electronics
17,513
16,167
15,133
15,462
13,532
-1,930
-12.5
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
15,517
13,618
12,116
12,379
10,496
-1,883
-15.2
        TE009        Motor vehicles
35,695
40,493
46,742
50,714
50,009
-705
-1.4
        EL008        Electrical capacitors and resistors
402
375
1,177
783
406
-377
-48.2
        AG002       Cattle and beef
1,242
1,069
1,543
1,918
1,631
-286
-14.9
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
1,073
826
992
913
639
-274
-30.0
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
2,302
2,408
2,649
2,507
2,309
-198
-7.9
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
1,162
1,081
1,250
1,661
1,475
-186
-11.2
        TX005        Apparel
3,939
3,916
3,967
3,818
3,658
-159
-4.2
        MM025     Steel mill products
2,473
2,549
3,209
2,170
2,029
-141
-6.5
        AG012       Sugar and other sweeteners
908
1,220
880
898
773
-125
-13.9
        TE012        Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts
743
739
994
1,287
1,165
-121
-9.4
        TX005C      Men's and boys' trousers
1,468
1,489
1,465
1,427
1,306
-120
-8.4
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
834
794
1,169
835
716
-118
-14.2
        AG012A    Sugar
831
1,099
735
796
680
-116
-14.5
        MM036     Copper and related articles
1,255
956
1,099
1,064
957
-108
-10.1
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
278
294
326
311
205
-105
-33.9
        MM027     Fabricated structurals
305
243
233
237
135
-102
-43.1
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
176
202
217
242
151
-91
-37.7
        MM025A   Ingots, blooms, billets, and slabs of carbon and alloy steels
332
395
642
343
259
-84
-24.6
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
327
357
485
386
305
-81
-21.0
        FW001      Footwear
492
549
499
494
413
-81
-16.3
        AG028       Coffee and tea
596
481
403
350
274
-76
-21.7
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
1,955
2,125
2,376
2,378
2,305
-73
-3.1
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
282
247
317
391
324
-67
-17.2
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
3,118
2,929
3,172
3,331
3,267
-64
-1.9
        MT024      Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors
2,157
2,126
2,205
2,229
2,175
-55
-2.5
        TX004E      Bedspreads and other furnishing articles
77
69
91
87
36
-52
-59.2
        AG009       Shellfish
335
349
386
401
352
-49
-12.3

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table ASIA.1 Asia: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
66,756
66,226
69,498
60,942
63,779
2,837
4.7
    Forest products
12,290
13,008
13,358
12,121
12,484
363
3.0
    Chemicals and related products
54,303
52,892
53,159
51,138
50,867
-271
-0.5
    Energy-related products
16,251
16,526
14,206
10,607
11,918
1,311
12.4
    Textiles and apparel
3,696
3,832
3,636
3,176
2,928
-249
-7.8
    Footwear
403
388
412
457
421
-35
-7.7
    Minerals and metals
45,992
48,861
43,168
36,817
34,890
-1,927
-5.2
    Machinery
34,571
34,942
36,214
36,007
34,939
-1,068
-3.0
    Transportation equipment
58,057
68,733
71,926
72,025
68,446
-3,579
-5.0
    Electronic products
80,297
80,993
84,009
84,056
85,776
1,720
2.0
    Miscellaneous manufactures
8,365
9,538
10,930
12,168
11,151
-1,018
-8.4
    Special provisions
6,004
6,130
6,647
6,107
6,350
243
4.0
        Total
386,986
402,070
407,163
385,623
383,949
-1,674
-0.4
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
27,274
25,687
27,319
25,949
26,049
101
0.4
    Forest products
10,925
11,259
12,104
12,754
12,739
-15
-0.1
    Chemicals and related products
72,165
71,699
76,104
76,277
78,380
2,102
2.8
    Energy-related products
9,507
10,936
10,694
8,252
7,480
-772
-9.4
    Textiles and apparel
84,988
88,608
90,873
95,622
90,336
-5,287
-5.5
    Footwear
21,057
21,729
22,689
24,303
22,374
-1,928
-7.9
    Minerals and metals
59,610
60,870
68,003
68,618
65,498
-3,120
-4.5
    Machinery
80,089
81,159
87,254
89,178
86,215
-2,963
-3.3
    Transportation equipment
114,829
115,222
120,199
128,372
129,989
1,617
1.3
    Electronic products
275,935
282,275
298,997
306,609
302,639
-3,971
-1.3
    Miscellaneous manufactures
75,570
77,730
80,949
88,322
88,379
57
0.1
    Special provisions
17,792
18,296
18,971
19,421
18,455
-966
-5.0
        Total
849,741
865,470
914,157
943,678
928,533
-15,145
-1.6
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
39,482
40,538
42,178
34,994
37,730
2,736
7.8
    Forest products
1,365
1,750
1,254
-632
-255
378
59.7
    Chemicals and related products
-17,861
-18,807
-22,946
-25,140
-27,513
-2,373
-9.4
    Energy-related products
6,744
5,590
3,511
2,355
4,437
2,083
88.4
    Textiles and apparel
-81,293
-84,776
-87,237
-92,446
-87,408
5,038
5.4
    Footwear
-20,654
-21,342
-22,277
-23,846
-21,953
1,893
7.9
    Minerals and metals
-13,618
-12,009
-24,835
-31,801
-30,608
1,193
3.8
    Machinery
-45,518
-46,217
-51,040
-53,171
-51,276
1,895
3.6
    Transportation equipment
-56,772
-46,489
-48,274
-56,347
-61,543
-5,196
-9.2
    Electronic products
-195,638
-201,281
-214,987
-222,553
-216,862
5,691
2.6
    Miscellaneous manufactures
-67,204
-68,192
-70,019
-76,154
-77,228
-1,074
-1.4
    Special provisions
-11,788
-12,166
-12,324
-13,314
-12,105
1,210
9.1
        Total
-462,756
-463,400
-506,994
-558,055
-544,584
13,471
2.4

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

Table ASIA.2 Asia: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG032       Oilseeds
19,134
16,922
18,615
14,313
18,409
4,096
28.6
        EP006        Natural gas and components
645
929
1,876
2,599
4,055
1,457
56.1
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
8,326
9,617
11,386
11,788
13,166
1,378
11.7
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
855
874
898
954
2,185
1,231
129.0
        MM038A   Aluminum bars, rods, and profiles
142
136
132
147
1,362
1,215
826.5
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
10,600
10,420
11,519
12,743
13,957
1,214
9.5
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
10,742
10,582
11,680
12,902
14,080
1,178
9.1
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
25,603
25,458
27,076
26,732
27,891
1,159
4.3
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
6,592
8,184
8,686
8,007
9,159
1,153
14.4
        EP004        Crude petroleum
0
27
155
91
884
793
872.5
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
2,815
3,318
3,755
3,515
4,135
621
17.7
        EL022        Medical goods
11,186
11,470
11,251
11,495
12,042
547
4.8
        AG002       Cattle and beef
2,295
3,142
3,916
3,271
3,712
440
13.5
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
2,074
2,553
2,184
2,494
2,842
348
14.0
        AG020       Edible nuts
2,889
3,179
2,968
3,113
3,425
312
10.0
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
613
688
400
428
672
245
57.2
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
8,862
8,824
9,659
9,972
10,198
226
2.3
        AG003       Swine and pork
3,266
3,049
3,140
2,635
2,847
213
8.1
        FP002        Lumber
1,320
1,690
1,989
1,701
1,906
205
12.0
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
1,581
1,751
1,711
1,709
1,908
199
11.7
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
769
434
636
51
239
189
370.1
        AG050       Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
47
211
358
486
673
187
38.5
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
659
471
398
279
451
171
61.3
        FP001        Logs and rough wood products
1,513
1,984
2,072
1,568
1,727
159
10.2
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
6,222
5,519
5,796
5,634
5,789
155
2.7
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
1
6
88
22
169
147
679.6
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
912
825
839
352
474
121
34.5
        MM040     Zinc and related articles
137
137
226
119
233
114
95.3
        EL009        Printed circuits
568
530
535
476
583
107
22.5
        CH027       Polyvinyl chloride resins in primary forms
543
369
344
324
430
107
32.9
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
12,806
15,762
11,185
9,537
6,624
-2,913
-30.5
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
33,405
41,493
42,536
45,172
42,309
-2,863
-6.3
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
10,657
13,585
8,804
7,515
5,058
-2,457
-32.7
        AG013       Animal feeds
5,089
6,223
6,414
6,493
5,506
-988
-15.2
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
3,946
3,229
2,868
2,207
1,348
-859
-38.9
        EP005        Petroleum products
9,119
10,697
9,330
5,870
5,050
-820
-14.0
        AG030       Cereals
9,179
8,199
9,564
8,481
7,668
-813
-9.6
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
3,375
2,968
3,204
3,048
2,432
-617
-20.2
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
8,378
7,930
7,862
7,601
7,063
-538
-7.1
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
1,033
1,119
2,049
2,509
2,013
-495
-19.7
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
10,836
11,176
10,526
10,498
10,051
-447
-4.3
        AG046       Hides, skins, and leather
2,484
2,860
2,866
2,308
1,867
-442
-19.1
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
3,032
2,875
2,392
1,925
1,483
-441
-22.9
        AG010       Dairy products
1,937
2,706
2,996
2,076
1,667
-409
-19.7
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
2,651
2,741
2,629
2,341
1,941
-400
-17.1
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
2,273
2,866
3,160
2,975
2,642
-333
-11.2
        EL011        Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
1,926
2,045
2,405
2,756
2,428
-328
-11.9
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
3,569
4,101
4,829
4,654
4,344
-311
-6.7
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
990
859
780
885
591
-293
-33.2
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
875
393
343
588
306
-282
-47.9
        CH010       Fertilizers
1,410
1,239
1,075
921
656
-265
-28.8
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
1,853
1,814
1,970
1,764
1,499
-264
-15.0
        MM036     Copper and related articles
4,809
4,373
3,879
2,641
2,392
-249
-9.4
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
1,240
1,232
1,234
1,339
1,101
-238
-17.8
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
1,924
1,879
1,941
2,039
1,816
-223
-10.9
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
5,607
5,759
5,996
5,345
5,127
-218
-4.1
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
2,838
2,622
2,599
2,632
2,443
-189
-7.2
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
659
709
757
668
482
-186
-27.9
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
1,188
1,287
1,440
1,494
1,317
-178
-11.9
        TX001        Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool
1,417
1,509
1,370
1,076
900
-176
-16.3
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
13,053
12,384
11,874
14,720
18,565
3,845
26.1
        TE009        Motor vehicles
48,847
50,609
49,287
53,997
57,192
3,195
5.9
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
24,778
25,581
28,717
33,565
36,375
2,810
8.4
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
6,873
8,936
9,452
9,966
11,497
1,530
15.4
        EL004        Blank and prerecorded media
3,468
3,914
4,962
6,152
7,405
1,254
20.4
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
68,009
75,712
83,245
87,643
88,815
1,172
1.3
        MS009      Furniture
20,138
21,302
22,983
25,843
26,828
985
3.8
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
2,975
3,161
3,365
4,452
5,095
643
14.5
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
7,891
7,277
7,835
6,424
7,033
610
9.5
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
4,745
5,055
5,023
5,194
5,801
606
11.7
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
7,544
6,936
7,393
5,970
6,536
567
9.5
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
14,789
15,642
16,601
17,537
18,061
523
3.0
        EL022        Medical goods
7,595
8,246
8,834
9,672
10,132
460
4.8
        MM033     Cooking and kitchen ware
2,515
2,761
2,756
3,083
3,496
413
13.4
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
3,854
3,787
4,203
4,782
5,193
410
8.6
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
5
2
1
3
380
378
13,587.1
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
3,376
3,712
4,065
4,227
4,601
374
8.8
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
7,122
7,528
8,040
8,308
8,657
349
4.2
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
1,275
1,286
1,386
1,681
2,009
328
19.5
        AG009       Shellfish
4,647
5,237
6,503
5,503
5,779
276
5.0
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
884
1,120
1,445
987
1,259
272
27.5
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
5,455
5,469
5,901
5,800
6,051
251
4.3
        MT004A    Major household appliances and parts
3,333
3,883
4,084
4,488
4,725
237
5.3
        MM028     Metal construction components
716
760
895
1,221
1,427
206
16.8
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
5,479
6,239
6,527
7,159
7,355
196
2.7
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
2,023
2,154
2,315
2,356
2,545
189
8.0
        MS010      Writing instruments and related articles
1,082
1,099
1,136
1,199
1,358
160
13.3
        AG028       Coffee and tea
1,430
1,194
1,243
1,117
1,247
130
11.6
        MT025      Portable electric handtools
2,056
2,309
2,369
2,661
2,785
124
4.7
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
25,998
25,746
27,432
28,152
28,270
118
0.4
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
101,898
101,490
102,327
97,498
89,157
-8,341
-8.6
        TX005        Apparel
64,842
67,428
68,647
72,036
67,444
-4,592
-6.4
        MM025     Steel mill products
11,220
9,676
12,651
10,581
6,970
-3,611
-34.1
        FW001      Footwear
21,057
21,729
22,689
24,303
22,374
-1,928
-7.9
        EL003        Consumer electronics
28,868
25,444
26,014
25,513
24,096
-1,417
-5.6
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
3,178
2,900
4,781
4,231
2,831
-1,399
-33.1
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
4,432
3,448
3,820
2,800
1,447
-1,353
-48.3
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
11,593
10,222
11,842
11,588
10,531
-1,057
-9.1
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
18,257
19,298
19,138
19,646
18,640
-1,006
-5.1
        MS001      Luggage, handbags, and flat goods
8,306
8,816
9,048
9,581
8,805
-775
-8.1
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
6,453
6,556
7,240
7,113
6,392
-721
-10.1
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
6,971
7,347
8,542
6,708
6,056
-652
-9.7
        CH032       Tires and tubes
9,178
9,252
9,538
9,069
8,417
-652
-7.2
        MS001A    Luggage
5,512
5,873
6,113
6,271
5,678
-593
-9.5
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
768
585
299
996
420
-576
-57.8
        EP005        Petroleum products
7,598
8,772
8,770
7,024
6,463
-561
-8.0
        TX005M    Gloves, including gloves for sports
4,598
4,470
4,638
4,900
4,340
-561
-11.4
        EL023        Watches and clocks
1,924
2,104
2,185
2,456
1,940
-516
-21.0
        TX005G     Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
4,424
4,165
4,446
4,638
4,125
-513
-11.1
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
13,259
14,466
15,295
16,378
15,872
-505
-3.1
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
3,021
2,975
3,500
3,136
2,631
-505
-16.1
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
7,116
5,808
6,343
6,325
5,835
-490
-7.7
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
810
759
1,107
1,308
824
-483
-37.0
        MS013      Toys and games
17,575
16,878
17,685
19,313
18,863
-450
-2.3
        MT015      Metal cutting machine tools
3,665
3,109
3,198
2,905
2,457
-448
-15.4
        CH010       Fertilizers
398
566
975
764
357
-407
-53.2
        MM032     Industrial fasteners of base metal
3,676
3,570
3,808
3,916
3,532
-384
-9.8
        AG017       Miscellaneous vegetable substances
4,156
2,439
1,995
1,461
1,083
-379
-25.9
        TX005F      Sweaters
2,076
2,101
2,369
2,230
1,860
-370
-16.6
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
8,601
7,876
8,942
8,907
8,542
-366
-4.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed August 15, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table EU28.1 EU-28: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
12,411
13,982
14,828
14,142
13,329
-813
-5.8
    Forest products
5,225
5,171
5,274
5,339
5,119
-220
-4.1
    Chemicals and related products
56,883
57,329
59,106
62,915
60,634
-2,281
-3.6
    Energy-related products
26,129
26,435
23,938
16,753
14,544
-2,209
-13.2
    Textiles and apparel
2,401
2,512
2,600
2,612
2,563
-49
-1.9
    Footwear
92
111
105
89
88
-1
-1.4
    Minerals and metals
27,679
21,191
24,460
22,405
21,973
-432
-1.9
    Machinery
18,730
19,328
21,126
20,777
20,035
-742
-3.6
    Transportation equipment
52,979
52,983
56,791
59,713
63,880
4,167
7.0
    Electronic products
46,442
46,508
49,449
48,382
47,854
-527
-1.1
    Miscellaneous manufactures
9,158
8,948
10,511
10,445
12,043
1,597
15.3
    Special provisions
7,553
7,596
8,022
8,417
8,264
-153
-1.8
        Total
265,683
262,095
276,208
271,988
270,325
-1,663
-0.6
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
20,516
21,482
22,799
23,523
24,785
1,262
5.4
    Forest products
4,535
4,752
4,974
5,121
5,337
216
4.2
    Chemicals and related products
87,933
86,870
96,207
105,936
106,653
717
0.7
    Energy-related products
27,776
24,483
22,336
14,271
12,067
-2,204
-15.4
    Textiles and apparel
5,425
5,696
6,229
6,068
5,687
-381
-6.3
    Footwear
1,687
1,869
2,092
2,054
2,054
(a)
(b)
    Minerals and metals
30,279
29,461
32,715
30,020
27,204
-2,815
-9.4
    Machinery
41,693
41,886
47,764
46,092
44,147
-1,945
-4.2
    Transportation equipment
85,627
91,012
100,170
105,942
95,782
-10,160
-9.6
    Electronic products
42,489
43,078
45,290
44,970
48,570
3,600
8.0
    Miscellaneous manufactures
15,268
17,412
17,890
19,262
18,787
-475
-2.5
    Special provisions
18,971
19,509
22,126
24,303
25,592
1,289
5.3
        Total
382,199
387,510
420,591
427,562
416,665
-10,896
-2.5
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
-8,105
-7,500
-7,971
-9,381
-11,456
-2,076
-22.1
    Forest products
689
419
300
218
-218
-435
(c)
    Chemicals and related products
-31,050
-29,542
-37,101
-43,021
-46,019
-2,999
-7.0
    Energy-related products
-1,647
1,952
1,602
2,482
2,478
-4
-0.2
    Textiles and apparel
-3,024
-3,183
-3,628
-3,455
-3,123
332
9.6
    Footwear
-1,596
-1,758
-1,987
-1,965
-1,966
-1
-0.1
    Minerals and metals
-2,600
-8,270
-8,255
-7,615
-5,232
2,383
31.3
    Machinery
-22,963
-22,558
-26,638
-25,316
-24,113
1,203
4.8
    Transportation equipment
-32,648
-38,029
-43,380
-46,230
-31,902
14,327
31.0
    Electronic products
3,953
3,430
4,159
3,412
-715
-4,127
(c)
    Miscellaneous manufactures
-6,109
-8,464
-7,379
-8,817
-6,745
2,072
23.5
    Special provisions
-11,418
-11,913
-14,103
-15,886
-17,328
-1,442
-9.1
        Total
-116,517
-125,415
-144,383
-155,573
-146,340
9,233
5.9

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

Less than $500,000.
Less than 0.05 percent.
Not meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table EU28.2 EU-28: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
28,936
30,735
32,387
34,656
38,084
3,427
9.9
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
4,058
4,409
5,469
5,477
6,873
1,396
25.5
        EP004        Crude petroleum
0
0
193
302
1,466
1,165
386.4
        TE009        Motor vehicles
9,428
8,386
9,654
10,227
11,384
1,157
11.3
        EP006        Natural gas and components
414
1,090
1,758
979
1,403
424
43.3
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
7,364
1,504
3,293
3,670
3,983
313
8.5
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
3,733
3,834
4,697
3,944
4,211
266
6.7
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
2,360
2,215
2,433
2,318
2,473
155
6.7
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
1,723
1,874
2,156
2,251
2,384
132
5.9
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
737
823
1,010
984
1,113
129
13.1
        MS013      Toys and games
391
361
396
433
557
124
28.7
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
3,139
2,740
2,881
2,725
2,819
94
3.4
        EL011        Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
1,084
1,095
1,188
1,148
1,241
93
8.1
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
570
496
433
396
487
90
22.8
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
3,272
3,332
3,671
3,729
3,818
90
2.4
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
264
227
285
209
297
88
42.0
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
1,174
1,235
1,364
1,358
1,442
84
6.2
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
495
552
507
500
582
81
16.3
        TE011A     Motorcycles and mopeds
520
550
651
674
752
78
11.5
        EL005        Navigational instruments and remote control apparatus
877
796
1,111
913
989
76
8.3
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
232
183
199
191
264
73
38.2
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
1,720
1,531
1,774
1,707
1,779
73
4.3
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
136
177
216
160
229
69
43.2
        AG041       Wine and certain other fermented beverages
485
629
526
629
694
65
10.3
        AG017       Miscellaneous vegetable substances
306
286
294
299
361
62
20.7
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
613
765
849
760
820
60
7.8
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
574
707
675
624
683
59
9.4
        CH020       Essential oils and other flavoring materials
575
640
668
687
738
51
7.4
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
587
679
848
955
1,005
50
5.2
        CH022       Soaps, detergents, and surface-active agents
736
731
847
751
800
49
6.5
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP005        Petroleum products
18,517
20,088
17,507
11,997
9,355
-2,643
-22.0
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
28,107
28,566
29,689
34,016
32,917
-1,098
-3.2
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
6,669
5,093
3,963
2,567
1,781
-786
-30.6
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
3,701
3,417
3,143
3,130
2,686
-444
-14.2
        AG020       Edible nuts
1,861
2,571
3,030
3,166
2,741
-425
-13.4
        EP002        Nuclear materials
529
164
517
908
539
-368
-40.6
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
1,830
2,111
2,308
2,409
2,060
-349
-14.5
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
1,965
2,240
2,442
2,549
2,205
-344
-13.5
        MM025     Steel mill products
1,346
1,113
1,121
1,040
756
-284
-27.3
        CH004       Organic commodity chemicals
804
972
1,127
835
561
-274
-32.8
        EL022        Medical goods
15,674
16,085
16,599
16,520
16,250
-270
-1.6
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
6,486
6,536
6,924
6,659
6,391
-267
-4.0
        AG013       Animal feeds
718
1,396
1,150
884
620
-264
-29.8
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
6,477
6,301
6,543
6,265
6,015
-249
-4.0
        CH017       Pesticide products and formulations
1,950
1,856
1,411
1,637
1,389
-248
-15.1
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
2,618
2,482
2,469
2,236
1,992
-244
-10.9
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
3,059
3,026
3,174
3,074
2,860
-214
-7.0
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
2,312
2,348
2,810
3,451
3,245
-206
-6.0
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
1,598
1,784
1,976
1,863
1,667
-195
-10.5
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
2,575
2,172
1,841
1,668
1,490
-177
-10.6
        MM007A   Molybdenum ores and concentrates
712
598
757
416
244
-172
-41.4
        MM007     Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
740
620
778
446
278
-168
-37.7
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
2,236
1,991
2,025
1,854
1,691
-162
-8.8
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
173
203
189
260
113
-147
-56.5
        FP001        Logs and rough wood products
381
510
664
856
711
-145
-17.0
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
1,552
1,691
2,027
2,066
1,941
-125
-6.0
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
306
277
357
460
337
-123
-26.8
        MM025G  Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels
431
403
423
302
195
-107
-35.4
        AG042       Distilled spirits
761
801
852
878
782
-96
-11.0
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
2,384
2,135
2,416
2,335
2,239
-96
-4.1
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
2,160
2,019
1,812
2,076
4,303
2,227
107.3
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
3,833
4,542
4,371
4,322
6,103
1,781
41.2
        EL022        Medical goods
13,672
14,152
14,467
14,475
15,128
653
4.5
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
3,288
3,076
3,470
3,281
3,866
585
17.8
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
1,327
1,529
1,755
1,579
2,009
430
27.3
        AG042       Distilled spirits
5,146
5,460
5,411
5,506
5,923
417
7.6
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
1,809
2,181
1,825
1,612
1,873
262
16.2
        MT006      Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery
1,451
1,656
1,758
1,593
1,831
238
14.9
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
945
963
1,159
1,081
1,316
234
21.7
        MS019A    Small arms and ammunition
1,242
1,571
1,400
1,260
1,484
223
17.7
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
2,568
2,758
3,000
3,046
3,250
204
6.7
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
3,433
3,845
4,289
4,128
4,325
197
4.8
        AG041       Wine and certain other fermented beverages
3,499
3,733
3,923
3,972
4,159
187
4.7
        EP002        Nuclear materials
2,735
1,794
1,326
1,069
1,243
174
16.3
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
3,017
3,060
3,057
2,838
2,992
154
5.4
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
1,376
1,489
1,712
1,730
1,873
143
8.3
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
1,016
949
830
885
1,028
142
16.1
        EP004        Crude petroleum
888
1,011
414
244
386
142
58.3
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
1,030
977
1,004
896
1,036
140
15.6
        AG039       Nonalcoholic beverages, excluding fruit and vegetable juices
899
914
972
1,082
1,220
138
12.8
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
134
113
147
154
260
106
68.3
        MT012      Printing and related machinery
653
655
717
689
785
96
13.9
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
1,410
1,838
1,662
1,625
1,719
93
5.7
        MM012     Ceramic floor and wall tiles
523
616
679
761
852
91
12.0
        MS009      Furniture
2,148
2,513
2,849
2,892
2,983
90
3.1
        MT010      Industrial food-processing and related machinery
721
872
938
971
1,058
86
8.9
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
363
418
430
405
487
82
20.1
        FP004        Wood veneer and wood panels
193
245
306
354
435
81
23.0
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
3,292
3,684
3,943
4,025
4,106
81
2.0
        MT011      Pulp, paper, and paperboard machinery
738
501
650
733
814
81
11.0
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE009        Motor vehicles
33,844
37,177
40,316
46,186
43,399
-2,787
-6.0
        EP005        Petroleum products
23,689
21,461
20,241
12,715
10,229
-2,486
-19.5
        MM025     Steel mill products
8,518
6,761
8,649
7,058
4,954
-2,104
-29.8
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
10,464
13,010
14,157
13,965
12,094
-1,872
-13.4
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
7,565
7,326
8,649
8,649
7,060
-1,589
-18.4
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
12,098
12,674
13,487
13,172
11,605
-1,567
-11.9
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
6,669
7,683
7,644
9,375
7,993
-1,382
-14.7
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
6,098
5,487
6,079
5,841
4,859
-982
-16.8
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
2,721
1,912
2,141
1,829
849
-981
-53.6
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
8,418
8,653
9,900
10,142
9,365
-777
-7.7
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
3,537
2,793
4,663
3,731
3,170
-560
-15.0
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
3,744
3,042
4,934
4,077
3,530
-548
-13.4
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
3,115
3,498
3,810
3,315
2,909
-407
-12.3
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
3,323
3,576
4,155
4,068
3,669
-399
-9.8
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
56,963
53,277
60,976
72,101
71,716
-385
-0.5
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
1,945
1,882
2,685
2,348
1,976
-372
-15.8
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
7,946
7,957
8,310
8,077
7,757
-320
-4.0
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
3,736
4,306
4,224
4,259
3,939
-320
-7.5
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
3,883
4,133
4,516
4,309
3,990
-319
-7.4
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
2,235
2,268
2,482
2,327
2,017
-309
-13.3
        TE011        Powersport vehicles
734
775
915
1,163
964
-198
-17.1
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
663
657
737
1,143
950
-193
-16.9
        CH032       Tires and tubes
1,894
1,973
2,088
2,225
2,039
-186
-8.4
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
2,375
2,061
2,214
2,137
1,956
-181
-8.5
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
1,578
1,347
1,555
1,372
1,191
-181
-13.2
        TX005        Apparel
2,507
2,700
2,988
2,867
2,687
-180
-6.3
        MM025C   Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels
699
576
769
626
448
-178
-28.4
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
2,080
2,044
2,314
2,254
2,077
-176
-7.8
        TE003        Forklift trucks and similar industrial vehicles
1,003
1,130
1,342
1,352
1,186
-166
-12.3
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
1,784
1,853
2,049
2,111
1,955
-156
-7.4

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table NF.1 NAFTA: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
44,903
45,436
47,459
44,430
44,299
-131
-0.3
    Forest products
16,431
16,755
16,627
16,058
15,433
-626
-3.9
    Chemicals and related products
72,536
74,251
77,038
72,323
69,372
-2,951
-4.1
    Energy-related products
43,821
49,344
58,153
40,620
36,828
-3,792
-9.3
    Textiles and apparel
10,223
10,781
11,264
11,205
10,476
-729
-6.5
    Footwear
516
580
617
635
604
-31
-4.9
    Minerals and metals
51,949
51,894
53,659
49,205
45,785
-3,420
-7.0
    Machinery
50,386
51,848
55,314
52,632
49,212
-3,420
-6.5
    Transportation equipment
112,307
116,595
119,453
116,492
112,799
-3,693
-3.2
    Electronic products
80,841
83,068
85,817
86,587
84,862
-1,725
-2.0
    Miscellaneous manufactures
12,125
12,085
12,922
11,933
11,457
-476
-4.0
    Special provisions
12,489
14,071
14,825
14,234
15,793
1,559
11.0
        Total
508,526
526,709
553,148
516,354
496,920
-19,434
-3.8
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
40,966
44,237
47,655
48,297
50,188
1,891
3.9
    Forest products
17,989
19,740
20,785
20,019
20,622
603
3.0
    Chemicals and related products
42,670
42,951
44,175
42,970
40,310
-2,660
-6.2
    Energy-related products
143,608
145,043
148,211
84,446
63,780
-20,665
-24.5
    Textiles and apparel
8,198
8,154
8,279
8,145
7,991
-155
-1.9
    Footwear
542
596
557
567
463
-104
-18.3
    Minerals and metals
54,429
51,949
52,829
47,878
46,892
-985
-2.1
    Machinery
38,702
39,949
42,756
43,015
42,085
-931
-2.2
    Transportation equipment
151,302
156,700
171,198
178,294
178,807
513
0.3
    Electronic products
75,149
74,289
74,174
81,413
82,490
1,077
1.3
    Miscellaneous manufactures
9,479
9,784
10,642
11,798
12,323
525
4.5
    Special provisions
18,823
19,669
23,757
25,723
26,268
545
2.1
        Total
601,857
613,060
645,017
592,564
572,218
-20,346
-3.4
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
3,937
1,199
-196
-3,867
-5,889
-2,022
-52.3
    Forest products
-1,558
-2,985
-4,158
-3,961
-5,189
-1,228
-31.0
    Chemicals and related products
29,866
31,300
32,863
29,353
29,062
-291
-1.0
    Energy-related products
-99,788
-95,699
-90,057
-43,825
-26,952
16,873
38.5
    Textiles and apparel
2,025
2,628
2,985
3,060
2,485
-575
-18.8
    Footwear
-25
-16
60
68
141
73
107.3
    Minerals and metals
-2,479
-54
830
1,328
-1,107
-2,435
(a)
    Machinery
11,684
11,899
12,558
9,617
7,127
-2,489
-25.9
    Transportation equipment
-38,996
-40,105
-51,744
-61,802
-66,008
-4,205
-6.8
    Electronic products
5,692
8,779
11,643
5,175
2,372
-2,802
-54.2
    Miscellaneous manufactures
2,646
2,302
2,280
135
-866
-1,001
(a)
    Special provisions
-6,334
-5,598
-8,932
-11,489
-10,475
1,014
8.8
        Total
-93,331
-86,350
-91,869
-76,209
-75,298
911
1.2

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

Not meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table NF.2 NAFTA: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
11,977
12,118
13,691
12,321
13,340
1,019
8.3
        TE009        Motor vehicles
30,274
31,961
32,743
30,388
31,322
934
3.1
        EP005        Petroleum products
32,555
34,109
34,784
25,099
25,710
611
2.4
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
8,223
9,130
8,957
8,908
9,506
598
6.7
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
4,062
3,350
2,393
2,536
2,839
302
11.9
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
2,692
2,918
3,181
3,365
3,590
224
6.7
        AG045       Cigarettes
41
202
219
469
677
208
44.3
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
1,328
1,409
1,589
1,675
1,883
208
12.4
        EL022        Medical goods
5,840
5,841
5,985
6,095
6,290
195
3.2
        AG030       Cereals
4,898
3,773
3,973
3,836
4,020
184
4.8
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
1,715
2,042
2,073
1,990
2,171
181
9.1
        AG003       Swine and pork
1,471
1,484
1,844
1,479
1,614
135
9.1
        CH001       Major primary olefins
371
284
265
201
328
127
63.3
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
543
488
412
412
533
121
29.3
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
1,935
2,020
2,074
2,039
2,160
121
5.9
        MT018      Non-metalworking machine tools
261
280
290
278
385
107
38.3
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
804
1,262
384
611
710
99
16.2
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
717
760
801
797
891
95
11.9
        AG015C     Vegetable seeds
280
302
306
316
406
90
28.5
        AG032       Oilseeds
2,201
1,824
2,159
1,680
1,765
85
5.1
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
459
488
562
526
610
84
16.0
        AG015       Seeds
671
755
807
726
808
82
11.4
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
519
554
487
450
532
82
18.3
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
93
53
211
273
348
74
27.2
        MM039     Lead and related articles
108
120
113
90
163
73
80.4
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
1,329
1,442
1,572
1,470
1,541
71
4.9
        MM015     Glass containers
252
229
236
238
307
70
29.3
        MT031      Molds and molding machinery
1,176
1,192
1,129
1,191
1,259
68
5.8
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
494
467
542
551
614
63
11.4
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
520
522
583
531
592
61
11.4
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
2,634
5,073
11,543
8,104
4,631
-3,473
-42.9
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
10,481
10,342
10,662
12,040
10,151
-1,889
-15.7
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
9,994
8,943
8,320
6,794
5,109
-1,685
-24.8
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
8,349
9,992
10,629
11,877
10,379
-1,498
-12.6
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
34,874
36,019
35,448
36,619
35,198
-1,420
-3.9
        MM025     Steel mill products
12,994
12,413
12,668
10,172
8,909
-1,263
-12.4
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
1,419
1,761
2,396
2,728
1,942
-786
-28.8
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
1,526
1,475
2,798
2,765
2,254
-511
-18.5
        EP006        Natural gas and components
6,460
8,202
9,772
5,822
5,357
-464
-8.0
        CH032       Tires and tubes
3,927
3,820
4,024
3,701
3,244
-457
-12.4
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
3,630
3,591
4,017
3,670
3,233
-438
-11.9
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
1,998
1,840
2,412
2,632
2,218
-414
-15.7
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
2,628
2,600
2,394
1,597
1,207
-390
-24.4
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
1,528
1,248
1,628
2,086
1,704
-382
-18.3
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
2,956
3,404
3,605
3,503
3,128
-376
-10.7
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
5,283
5,112
5,285
4,561
4,201
-360
-7.9
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
6,515
6,105
6,747
6,497
6,141
-356
-5.5
        MM036     Copper and related articles
3,134
3,063
3,098
2,963
2,608
-355
-12.0
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
6,204
6,084
6,058
5,080
4,750
-330
-6.5
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
1,543
1,455
1,599
1,497
1,206
-290
-19.4
        EL003        Consumer electronics
6,086
5,817
5,922
6,074
5,796
-277
-4.6
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
1,721
1,378
1,331
1,145
876
-269
-23.5
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
5,775
6,143
5,526
4,995
4,730
-265
-5.3
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
3,045
2,834
3,037
2,516
2,255
-261
-10.4
        TX005        Apparel
2,851
3,092
3,284
3,278
3,026
-253
-7.7
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
3,603
3,835
3,975
4,002
3,758
-244
-6.1
        MT003      Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
1,502
1,565
1,632
1,635
1,399
-235
-14.4
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
4,967
5,160
5,455
5,375
5,142
-233
-4.3
        CH010       Fertilizers
1,591
1,512
1,466
1,477
1,247
-230
-15.6
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
4,176
4,340
4,732
4,560
4,331
-228
-5.0
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE009        Motor vehicles
82,936
85,721
91,838
95,487
97,719
2,232
2.3
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
17,116
15,907
15,462
18,651
19,776
1,125
6.0
        FP002        Lumber
3,335
4,340
4,954
4,567
5,683
1,117
24.5
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
11,610
12,271
10,885
13,449
14,395
945
7.0
        AG018       Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
5,531
6,274
6,377
6,578
7,461
883
13.4
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
15,584
14,031
11,280
10,094
10,975
880
8.7
        EL022        Medical goods
6,317
6,430
6,908
7,340
8,177
838
11.4
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
7,979
6,851
6,044
5,290
5,978
688
13.0
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
36,812
38,617
43,185
46,170
46,637
467
1.0
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
3,293
3,412
3,518
3,812
4,194
382
10.0
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
3,628
3,535
3,814
3,573
3,940
367
10.3
        FP004        Wood veneer and wood panels
1,565
2,001
1,893
1,989
2,337
348
17.5
        AG040       Malt beverages
2,015
2,109
2,620
2,873
3,213
340
11.8
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
1,703
1,821
2,255
2,475
2,809
334
13.5
        MS009      Furniture
4,218
4,425
4,740
5,204
5,523
320
6.1
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
10,708
10,794
11,629
11,469
11,783
314
2.7
        AG021       Tropical fruit
1,164
1,456
1,764
2,050
2,351
301
14.7
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
2,638
2,847
3,112
3,382
3,650
268
7.9
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
2,281
2,065
1,968
1,845
2,105
260
14.1
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
3,524
4,110
4,435
4,570
4,828
258
5.6
        AG024       Other fresh fruit
1,670
1,710
1,946
2,240
2,496
256
11.4
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
2,420
2,516
2,680
2,852
3,060
208
7.3
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
992
998
963
1,100
1,288
188
17.0
        EP002        Nuclear materials
225
617
479
605
792
187
31.0
        MM028     Metal construction components
1,043
1,099
1,114
1,384
1,565
180
13.0
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
733
783
872
772
942
170
22.0
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
1,013
981
889
955
1,117
162
16.9
        AG020       Edible nuts
421
391
537
622
778
155
24.9
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
5,707
5,888
6,378
6,658
6,784
127
1.9
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
4,456
5,069
6,015
5,805
5,932
127
2.2
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
110,083
108,594
110,894
59,460
43,773
-15,686
-26.4
        EP005        Petroleum products
20,810
21,238
18,092
13,069
9,293
-3,776
-28.9
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
6,634
7,488
9,136
9,521
7,186
-2,335
-24.5
        EL003        Consumer electronics
17,885
16,529
15,491
15,834
13,865
-1,970
-12.4
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
15,688
13,755
12,233
12,504
10,610
-1,894
-15.1
        CH010       Fertilizers
5,534
5,112
4,111
4,392
3,157
-1,235
-28.1
        EP006        Natural gas and components
9,779
11,550
15,443
8,240
7,185
-1,056
-12.8
        MM025     Steel mill products
8,154
7,697
8,964
6,942
6,131
-811
-11.7
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
2,402
2,183
2,582
1,989
1,398
-592
-29.7
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
2,310
1,796
2,078
1,938
1,361
-577
-29.8
        AG002       Cattle and beef
3,196
3,240
4,541
4,497
3,953
-545
-12.1
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
4,467
4,514
4,805
4,669
4,243
-425
-9.1
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
5,172
5,184
5,557
5,332
4,908
-424
-7.9
        EL008        Electrical capacitors and resistors
429
401
1,201
801
426
-375
-46.8
        MM036     Copper and related articles
3,729
3,723
4,037
3,374
3,011
-363
-10.8
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
2,088
2,160
2,071
1,814
1,464
-350
-19.3
        AG030       Cereals
1,590
1,998
1,721
1,310
996
-314
-24.0
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
4,638
4,239
5,021
5,933
5,646
-287
-4.8
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
1,858
1,999
2,180
1,813
1,537
-275
-15.2
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
2,417
2,224
2,490
2,619
2,355
-265
-10.1
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
2,708
2,890
3,217
3,104
2,853
-251
-8.1
        EP001        Electrical energy
1,914
2,429
2,670
2,462
2,211
-251
-10.2
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
1,822
1,776
1,868
1,693
1,457
-236
-14.0
        FP009        Wood pulp and recovered paper
2,285
2,347
2,396
2,095
1,866
-229
-10.9
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
1,624
1,723
1,930
1,645
1,418
-227
-13.8
        MM003     Iron ores and concentrates
594
280
395
257
39
-218
-84.9
        CH025       Polyethylene resins in primary forms
3,370
3,834
4,312
3,892
3,682
-211
-5.4
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
2,877
2,908
3,164
2,986
2,781
-205
-6.9
        TX005        Apparel
4,677
4,661
4,749
4,580
4,393
-187
-4.1
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
3,598
3,576
3,935
3,825
3,644
-181
-4.7

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed August 15, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table OPEC.1 OPEC: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
9,293
9,867
9,649
7,697
7,792
96
1.2
    Forest products
1,199
1,254
1,333
1,207
1,062
-145
-12.0
    Chemicals and related products
7,837
7,870
7,361
6,674
5,528
-1,146
-17.2
    Energy-related products
7,839
9,831
9,814
6,482
4,647
-1,835
-28.3
    Textiles and apparel
746
774
804
739
619
-119
-16.2
    Footwear
81
69
85
78
66
-12
-15.0
    Minerals and metals
4,739
5,554
5,034
4,072
3,578
-494
-12.1
    Machinery
10,183
10,135
10,324
9,226
6,491
-2,735
-29.6
    Transportation equipment
33,216
32,707
31,468
29,975
28,392
-1,583
-5.3
    Electronic products
10,388
10,755
10,379
9,522
7,933
-1,590
-16.7
    Miscellaneous manufactures
2,839
3,551
3,066
2,756
3,427
671
24.3
    Special provisions
1,683
1,778
1,789
1,719
1,642
-76
-4.5
        Total
90,044
94,145
91,106
80,146
71,177
-8,968
-11.2
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
4,486
4,871
6,013
5,789
5,788
-1
(a)
    Forest products
686
733
865
846
780
-66
-7.8
    Chemicals and related products
5,147
5,112
4,863
4,376
3,979
-397
-9.1
    Energy-related products
174,807
146,368
124,220
57,981
50,082
-7,898
-13.6
    Textiles and apparel
5,573
5,601
5,417
5,562
5,329
-232
-4.2
    Footwear
941
1,155
1,235
1,426
1,463
37
2.6
    Minerals and metals
3,215
2,730
3,282
3,265
3,413
147
4.5
    Machinery
462
491
581
505
484
-20
-4.0
    Transportation equipment
432
521
467
512
590
78
15.2
    Electronic products
1,954
1,872
2,025
2,016
1,933
-84
-4.2
    Miscellaneous manufactures
1,584
1,722
1,716
1,906
1,777
-129
-6.8
    Special provisions
1,355
1,497
1,873
1,986
1,936
-50
-2.5
        Total
200,641
172,672
152,558
86,171
77,555
-8,616
-10.0
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Agricultural products
4,808
4,996
3,636
1,907
2,004
97
5.1
    Forest products
513
521
467
361
282
-79
-22.0
    Chemicals and related products
2,690
2,758
2,499
2,298
1,549
-749
-32.6
    Energy-related products
-166,968
-136,537
-114,406
-51,499
-45,435
6,064
11.8
    Textiles and apparel
-4,827
-4,827
-4,613
-4,823
-4,710
113
2.3
    Footwear
-860
-1,086
-1,150
-1,349
-1,397
-48
-3.6
    Minerals and metals
1,525
2,825
1,752
807
166
-641
-79.5
    Machinery
9,721
9,644
9,743
8,721
6,007
-2,715
-31.1
    Transportation equipment
32,784
32,187
31,001
29,462
27,802
-1,660
-5.6
    Electronic products
8,433
8,883
8,354
7,506
6,000
-1,506
-20.1
    Miscellaneous manufactures
1,255
1,829
1,350
850
1,650
800
94.1
    Special provisions
329
281
-85
-267
-294
-27
-10.0
        Total
-110,597
-78,527
-61,452
-6,025
-6,378
-352
-5.8

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

Less than 0.05 percent.

Table OPEC.2 OPEC: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
12,864
13,542
13,564
14,274
16,680
2,405
16.9
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
1,461
1,888
1,520
1,222
2,101
879
72.0
        AG032       Oilseeds
1,202
1,226
1,183
965
1,188
223
23.1
        AG030       Cereals
2,590
2,379
2,210
1,568
1,759
191
12.2
        EL005        Navigational instruments and remote control apparatus
462
1,075
290
259
440
181
69.9
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
871
1,544
834
681
828
147
21.6
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
901
1,580
888
720
840
120
16.6
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
525
539
499
599
679
80
13.4
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
198
479
241
285
360
75
26.5
        AG049       Cotton, not carded or combed
224
333
353
320
376
56
17.5
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
162
133
211
206
256
51
24.6
        MS019A    Small arms and ammunition
90
180
197
204
244
41
20.0
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
76
87
103
106
146
40
38.0
        AG043       Unmanufactured tobacco
65
84
88
70
90
20
28.0
        MM023     Iron and steel waste and scrap
265
246
440
127
147
20
15.4
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
92
86
75
66
85
19
28.3
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
138
139
111
86
103
18
20.6
        CH024       Explosives, propellant powders, and related items
76
63
46
46
64
17
37.7
        EL013        Parts of circuit apparatus
91
115
141
113
130
17
15.3
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
1
1
2
2
17
16
948.2
        MM040     Zinc and related articles
7
7
7
6
22
16
248.5
        AG035       Sauces, condiments, and soups
105
114
127
135
150
15
11.3
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
90
103
113
116
130
14
12.0
        MM025A   Ingots, blooms, billets, and slabs of carbon and alloy steels
30
37
15
4
16
12
332.2
        TX005N     Headwear
16
11
12
21
33
12
54.3
        MS013      Toys and games
96
89
118
103
114
11
10.7
        MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
302
326
214
51
62
11
21.5
        EL009        Printed circuits
6
11
12
7
18
11
162.8
        AG038       Fruit and vegetable juices
17
20
25
25
35
10
41.6
        MT016      Machine tool accessories
13
14
18
15
24
10
67.2
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE009        Motor vehicles
12,226
11,853
10,001
9,246
6,968
-2,277
-24.6
        EP005        Petroleum products
7,424
9,269
9,420
6,106
4,296
-1,810
-29.6
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
2,905
2,420
2,471
1,744
925
-819
-46.9
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
2,353
2,550
2,986
2,934
2,249
-685
-23.3
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
757
944
935
952
585
-366
-38.5
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
1,149
1,333
1,299
1,233
867
-366
-29.7
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
1,706
1,578
2,251
1,865
1,505
-359
-19.3
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
2,061
1,865
1,958
1,495
1,156
-339
-22.7
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
1,510
1,695
1,212
968
634
-334
-34.5
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
1,127
1,194
1,026
1,044
723
-321
-30.8
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
1,810
1,220
1,411
972
686
-286
-29.4
        MM025     Steel mill products
691
663
711
545
284
-261
-47.8
        EL022        Medical goods
1,046
1,032
1,077
981
726
-256
-26.0
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
1,665
1,663
1,552
1,317
1,083
-234
-17.8
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
726
824
759
752
521
-231
-30.7
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
809
978
975
951
732
-219
-23.0
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
446
468
577
385
187
-199
-51.5
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
285
279
268
468
276
-192
-41.1
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
764
632
585
553
362
-191
-34.6
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
1,321
1,024
910
818
660
-157
-19.2
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
540
649
725
553
401
-152
-27.5
        MT003      Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
579
449
639
376
235
-141
-37.4
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
359
374
451
401
261
-140
-34.9
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
547
590
606
556
432
-124
-22.3
        AG020       Edible nuts
389
538
546
623
499
-124
-19.9
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
288
401
455
428
312
-116
-27.1
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
1,012
975
923
960
845
-116
-12.0
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
416
506
514
416
316
-100
-23.9
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
435
365
333
262
175
-88
-33.4
        AG010       Dairy products
440
770
663
377
296
-81
-21.5
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
994
813
979
1,139
1,516
377
33.2
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
1,045
834
1,003
1,155
1,526
371
32.1
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
304
149
90
198
521
323
163.4
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
197
460
673
681
941
260
38.2
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
112
339
295
289
424
136
47.0
        CH032       Tires and tubes
487
519
489
679
794
115
16.9
        TX003        Carpets and rugs
20
18
15
12
71
60
517.3
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
100
115
178
73
130
56
76.6
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
195
275
293
307
358
51
16.7
        CH026       Polypropylene resins in primary forms
4
1
1
5
55
50
910.8
        MM028     Metal construction components
2
6
11
22
67
45
203.6
        FW001      Footwear
941
1,155
1,235
1,426
1,463
37
2.6
        AG021       Tropical fruit
449
450
440
486
523
36
7.5
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
3
3
8
15
49
34
222.8
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
248
269
259
312
344
32
10.2
        CH029       Saturated polyester resins
35
35
35
32
63
31
95.0
        AG016       Cut flowers
166
174
184
210
239
29
13.7
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
4
3
6
5
33
28
518.4
        FP011B     Tissue and tissue products
97
93
113
114
142
28
24.6
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
230
207
228
236
262
26
11.1
        FP011        Industrial papers and paperboards
139
135
148
141
165
24
17.0
        TX005H     Women's and girls' dresses
326
304
295
328
351
24
7.2
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
64
72
72
88
107
19
22.2
        MM014     Flat glass
9
10
11
9
28
19
203.9
        EL003        Consumer electronics
483
431
488
448
464
16
3.6
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
(a)
1
10
32
46
14
44.1
        AG008       Cured and other fish
38
14
15
11
24
12
108.3
        MT003      Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
10
6
17
20
31
11
57.3
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
195
168
169
150
161
11
7.1
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
25
39
32
26
36
11
41.7
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
163,710
135,421
112,771
51,383
45,309
-6,074
-11.8
        EP005        Petroleum products
10,555
10,644
11,039
6,422
4,637
-1,785
-27.8
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
493
627
1,065
728
337
-391
-53.7
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
387
537
1,014
630
267
-363
-57.6
        CH010       Fertilizers
1,088
1,200
1,422
1,265
935
-330
-26.1
        TX005        Apparel
5,177
5,207
5,057
5,194
4,941
-253
-4.9
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
357
409
588
625
461
-165
-26.3
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
813
853
709
505
341
-165
-32.6
        CH036       Natural rubber
2,091
1,664
1,267
976
814
-162
-16.6
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
2,362
2,329
2,179
2,194
2,060
-134
-6.1
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
500
388
378
456
338
-118
-25.9
        MM025     Steel mill products
262
187
196
253
139
-114
-45.0
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
228
161
141
152
48
-104
-68.2
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
224
172
160
208
115
-93
-44.8
        MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
208
156
126
164
72
-92
-56.0
        MS009      Furniture
606
675
685
724
664
-60
-8.3
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
483
401
381
409
350
-60
-14.6
        MS013      Toys and games
196
236
253
251
194
-57
-22.7
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
112
119
177
111
55
-56
-50.3
        AG009       Shellfish
1,514
1,825
2,563
2,055
1,999
-56
-2.7
        TX005G     Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
349
311
324
324
285
-39
-12.1
        MM007     Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
70
95
63
72
33
-39
-54.0
        EP006        Natural gas and components
337
116
209
89
53
-36
-40.2
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
123
121
164
150
117
-33
-21.7
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
144
142
117
198
166
-32
-16.1
        AG028       Coffee and tea
422
316
359
367
335
-32
-8.6
        TX005D     Women's and girls' trousers
619
719
728
733
701
-31
-4.3
        AG029       Spices
247
221
175
259
229
-30
-11.6
        CH003       Primary aromatics
40
43
35
37
9
-28
-75.5
        TX005K      Body-supporting garments
194
197
170
205
178
-27
-13.2

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed August 15, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.     

aLess than $500,000.

Table SSA.1 Sub-Saharan Africa: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
            Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. total exports:              
    Agricultural products 2,685 2,646 2,324 1,781 1,692 -89 -5.0
    Forest products 287 274 309 247 197 -49 -20.0
    Chemicals and related products 2,119 2,137 2,121 2,008 1,624 -384 -19.1
    Energy-related products 2,034 3,601 4,009 1,560 968 -593 -38.0
    Textiles and apparel 296 300 299 252 200 -51 -20.4
    Footwear 31 28 30 23 18 -5 -22.8
    Minerals and metals 1,624 2,109 1,366 986 624 -361 -36.7
    Machinery 2,528 2,547 2,819 2,408 1,849 -559 -23.2
    Transportation equipment 8,283 7,657 9,483 6,463 4,334 -2,128 -32.9
    Electronic products 1,621 1,655 1,720 1,385 1,265 -120 -8.7
    Miscellaneous manufactures 274 265 288 295 226 -69 -23.5
    Special provisions 721 759 724 604 604 (a) (b)
        Total 22,503 23,978 25,493 18,011 13,601 -4,409 -24.5
U.S. general imports:              
    Agricultural products 1,925 1,980 2,260 2,319 2,518 200 8.6
    Forest products 121 135 152 151 121 -30 -19.8
    Chemicals and related products 1,268 1,155 1,137 973 812 -160 -16.5
    Energy-related products 36,759 26,331 13,334 6,588 8,095 1,507 22.9
    Textiles and apparel 891 966 1,050 1,044 1,056 12 1.2
    Footwear 9 21 22 22 25 3 14.1
    Minerals and metals 5,528 5,355 6,207 4,774 4,573 -201 -4.2
    Machinery 364 344 379 448 385 -64 -14.2
    Transportation equipment 2,152 2,379 1,514 1,645 1,729 84 5.1
    Electronic products 101 116 104 89 105 16 17.5
    Miscellaneous manufactures 194 223 235 247 312 65 26.4
    Special provisions 314 289 393 542 401 -141 -25.9
        Total 22,503 23,978 25,493 18,011 13,601 -4,409 -24.5
U.S. merchandise trade balance:              
    Agricultural products 760 666 64 -538 -827 -289 -53.7
    Forest products 166 140 158 96 77 -20 -20.4
    Chemicals and related products 851 982 985 1,036 812 -224 -21.6
    Energy-related products -34,725 -22,730 -9,325 -5,028 -7,127 -2,100 -41.8
    Textiles and apparel -595 -665 -750 -792 -855 -64 -8.0
    Footwear 22 7 8 1 -7 -8 (c)
    Minerals and metals -3,903 -3,246 -4,840 -3,788 -3,949 -160 -4.2
    Machinery 2,164 2,203 2,440 1,959 1,465 -495 -25.2
    Transportation equipment 6,131 5,278 7,970 4,817 2,605 -2,213 -45.9
    Electronic products 1,521 1,538 1,616 1,296 1,160 -136 -10.5
    Miscellaneous manufactures 81 43 53 48 -86 -134 (c)
    Special provisions 407 470 331 62 203 141 225.7
        Total 22,503 23,978 25,493 18,011 13,601 -4,409 -24.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

aLess than $500,000.
bLess than 0.05 percent.
cNot meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table SSA.2 Sub-Saharan Africa: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
USITC code and industry/commodity group
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Absolute change, 
2015–16
Percent
change, 
2015–16
U.S. total exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
132
103
248
129
255
126
97.0
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
255
205
195
203
305
102
50.1
        EP004        Crude petroleum
0
0
0
0
68
68
(a)
        AG019       Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
96
117
95
102
149
46
45.3
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
167
142
176
125
166
41
33.2
        CH025       Polyethylene resins in primary forms
125
144
108
125
152
27
21.7
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
45
67
75
82
106
24
28.7
        AG050       Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
40
11
37
11
34
23
210.9
        EL022        Medical goods
238
231
235
218
240
22
10.1
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
13
40
12
17
39
22
127.4
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
47
32
40
38
51
13
35.2
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
571
991
55
2
15
12
491.8
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
21
20
15
8
17
9
103.8
        MM010     Industrial ceramics
38
36
56
42
49
6
15.2
        EL013        Parts of circuit apparatus
11
14
14
12
18
6
48.8
        CH009       Chlor-alkali chemicals
38
32
29
34
40
6
16.8
        AG015D    Grain seeds
12
18
11
10
15
6
58.1
        AG015       Seeds
30
42
34
31
36
6
18.1
        MS013      Toys and games
37
55
52
47
51
5
10.0
        MM025C   Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels
57
16
8
3
8
5
153.1
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
11
18
21
5
9
4
91.3
        MT016      Machine tool accessories
7
6
6
3
7
4
127.2
        MT013      Textile machinery
21
23
22
24
28
4
16.5
        MT006      Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery
13
11
9
6
10
4
55.1
        CH026       Polypropylene resins in primary forms
5
2
2
3
6
3
121.9
        AG029       Spices
2
2
3
2
5
3
181.6
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
11
10
12
8
11
3
34.0
        EL004        Blank and prerecorded media
26
25
39
16
18
2
15.6
        MM024A   Abrasive products
4
3
3
3
5
2
79.6
        MM025G  Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels
2
2
1
2
4
2
114.2
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
2,099
1,341
3,739
2,604
1,764
-839
-32.2
        TE009        Motor vehicles
2,593
2,555
2,330
1,402
835
-567
-40.5
        EP005        Petroleum products
1,886
3,452
3,696
1,277
711
-566
-44.3
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
2,214
2,437
1,783
1,005
504
-501
-49.9
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
259
303
401
452
229
-222
-49.2
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
191
145
260
280
98
-181
-64.8
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
226
229
274
196
34
-162
-82.7
        MM025     Steel mill products
308
284
321
218
59
-159
-73.0
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
360
427
487
330
188
-143
-43.2
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
500
387
406
420
339
-82
-19.4
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
357
413
418
353
277
-76
-21.6
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
131
159
170
171
103
-68
-39.6
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
518
393
348
261
196
-80
-24.8
        EP006        Natural gas and components
15
31
234
214
151
-63
-29.4
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
118
128
222
153
95
-58
-37.8
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
150
172
192
162
106
-56
-34.8
        AG030       Cereals
1,393
1,305
1,008
757
703
-54
-7.1
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
208
171
187
200
147
-53
-26.5
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
185
169
301
195
143
-52
-26.5
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
93
150
192
156
113
-43
-27.5
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
417
492
452
296
258
-39
-13.0
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
160
155
169
154
118
-36
-23.1
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
267
223
225
217
181
-36
-16.4
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
173
182
204
200
180
-35
-17.4
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
47
41
63
68
36
-32
-47.5
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
126
110
74
67
36
-31
-46.5
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
94
96
111
96
66
-30
-31.2
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
44
39
54
64
34
-30
-46.5
        TX006        Miscellaneous textile products
204
200
189
148
119
-29
-19.7
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
43
22
52
60
32
-29
-47.2
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
33,903
23,469
11,047
5,550
7,249
1,699
30.6
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
1,354
1,459
1,829
1,185
1,482
297
25.1
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
31
5
349
11
153
142
1,348.9
        TE009        Motor vehicles
1,896
2,171
1,268
1,372
1,512
140
10.2
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
1,001
1,046
1,206
1,163
1,298
135
11.6
        AG029       Spices
55
61
87
133
242
109
81.9
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
19
50
79
0
69
69
(a)
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
27
10
41
47
91
44
93.2
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
90
89
97
83
120
37
44.2
        MS005      Silverware and related articles of precious metal
1
7
(b)
12
39
27
223.7
        AG032       Oilseeds
21
24
17
21
38
17
79.8
        TX005C      Men's and boys' trousers
178
183
222
236
250
15
6.2
        EP002        Nuclear materials
32
51
15
19
33
14
77.2
        TX005        Apparel
871
944
1,028
1,022
1,036
14
1.4
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
201
190
179
154
168
14
9.2
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
367
434
451
436
450
13
3.1
        MM025     Steel mill products
108
93
169
140
153
13
9.2
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
94
101
86
77
88
10
13.0
        AG012       Sugar and other sweeteners
56
10
71
47
54
8
16.3
        CH036       Natural rubber
317
240
179
114
122
7
6.5
        AG012A    Sugar
56
10
71
46
54
7
16.0
        MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
196
189
179
153
161
7
4.7
        MM038B   Aluminum wire
(b)
0
0
0
6
6
(a)
        CH026       Polypropylene resins in primary forms
2
1
4
3
10
6
188.9
        MM024A   Abrasive products
1
1
(b)
1
7
6
644.7
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
3
3
3
5
10
6
124.8
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
4
10
7
3
9
6
189.6
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
30
38
29
41
47
6
13.6
        MT006      Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery
3
1
2
1
5
5
691.1
        AG017       Miscellaneous vegetable substances
39
43
45
42
46
5
11.0
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP005        Petroleum products
2,704
2,683
2,078
874
735
-139
-15.9
        MM022     Ferroalloys
666
553
821
468
346
-122
-26.0
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
1,902
1,578
1,800
1,621
1,501
-120
-7.4
        MM007     Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
810
880
721
568
469
-99
-17.4
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
236
197
214
211
126
-85
-40.4
        MM036     Copper and related articles
8
109
111
179
115
-80
-36.1
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
0
98
100
169
105
-64
-37.6
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
227
250
280
213
152
-60
-28.4
        MM021     Primary iron products
85
83
104
81
28
-52
-80.0
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
104
146
189
184
133
-51
-27.6
        EP006        Natural gas and components
80
76
150
90
43
-47
-52.3
        CH002       Other olefins
235
212
212
180
135
-45
-25.1
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
224
232
273
332
291
-41
-12.4
        AG028       Coffee and tea
254
228
263
298
264
-34
-11.5
        FP002        Lumber
63
73
77
82
54
-28
-34.4
        AG020       Edible nuts
115
128
153
186
167
-20
-10.6
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
41
51
43
54
35
-20
-36.2
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
37
29
59
30
15
-15
-49.7
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
82
72
84
80
80
-15
-18.7
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
95
69
97
97
83
-14
-14.5
        CH011       Paints, inks, and related items, and certain components thereof
5
8
10
17
6
-11
-80.8
        MM025C   Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels
8
1
(b)
17
8
-9
-53.6
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
12
9
13
17
8
-9
-51.8
        AG027       Prepared or preserved fruit
1
4
7
17
10
-7
-39.7
        TX005D     Women's and girls' trousers
240
234
245
248
241
-7
-2.7
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
23
16
20
31
24
-7
-21.6
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
6
2
5
9
3
-6
-68.6
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
9
7
5
18
12
-6
-35.0
        TX005I       Robes, nightwear, and underwear
6
7
15
8
2
-6
-72.2
        TX005G     Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
16
20
25
28
23
-5
-19.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed August 15, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

aNot meaningful for purposes of comparison.
bLess than $500,000.

Table AG.1 Agricultural products: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
22,346
23,139
23,785
22,523
21,810
-714
-3.2
    Mexico
18,963
18,256
19,496
17,836
17,989
153
0.9
    China
27,161
26,790
25,673
21,603
22,829
1,226
5.7
    Japan
14,602
13,265
14,228
12,300
12,049
-251
-2.0
    South Korea
6,510
5,805
7,457
6,697
6,821
124
1.9
    Vietnam
1,747
2,272
2,541
2,492
2,937
445
17.9
    Indonesia
2,488
2,806
2,913
2,189
2,681
492
22.5
    France
680
853
826
761
785
24
3.2
    Italy
996
1,374
1,419
1,292
1,201
-91
-7.0
    Chile
703
910
867
820
851
32
3.8
    All other
53,303
56,854
59,486
52,577
52,806
229
0.4
        Total domestic exports
149,501
152,324
158,691
141,089
142,759
1,670
1.2
Re-exports
4,773
5,309
5,729
5,541
6,013
472
8.5
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
154,274
157,633
164,420
146,630
148,772
2,142
1.5
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
23,214
24,941
26,437
25,290
25,292
2
(a)
    Mexico
17,752
19,296
21,218
23,008
24,896
1,888
8.2
    China
7,063
6,989
7,008
6,801
6,724
-77
-1.1
    Japan
787
763
782
828
917
89
10.8
    South Korea
555
638
673
739
810
71
9.6
    Vietnam
2,425
2,765
3,362
3,135
3,520
386
12.3
    Indonesia
2,511
2,795
3,561
3,513
3,624
111
3.2
    France
4,266
4,465
4,690
4,824
5,243
419
8.7
    Italy
3,933
4,232
4,513
4,621
4,826
206
4.5
    Chile
3,520
4,296
4,478
4,297
4,760
464
10.8
    All other
57,296
55,478
59,610
59,904
58,852
-1,053
-1.8
        Total general imports
123,321
126,657
136,333
136,959
139,465
2,506
1.8

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

a Less than 0.05 percent.

Table AG.2 Agricultural products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG032       Oilseeds
25,109
21,909
24,219
19,170
23,165
3,995
20.8
        AG003       Swine and pork
5,494
5,115
5,671
4,606
4,974
368
8.0
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
5,421
6,065
6,248
6,019
6,363
344
5.7
        AG030       Cereals
20,325
19,845
22,274
18,489
18,764
275
1.5
        AG050       Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
1,901
1,555
2,062
1,751
2,018
267
15.3
        AG019       Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
3,193
3,426
3,614
3,529
3,674
146
4.1
        AG015C     Vegetable seeds
495
473
496
509
620
111
21.8
        AG002       Cattle and beef
5,625
6,100
6,843
5,961
6,053
91
1.5
        AG049       Cotton, not carded or combed
6,225
5,592
4,396
3,889
3,959
71
1.8
        AG015       Seeds
1,560
1,639
1,704
1,631
1,698
67
4.1
        AG018       Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
2,266
2,482
2,489
2,447
2,496
49
2.0
        AG035       Sauces, condiments, and soups
1,576
1,741
1,917
2,075
2,109
34
1.6
        AG017       Miscellaneous vegetable substances
1,006
916
910
870
901
31
3.6
        AG022       Citrus fruit
1,135
1,139
1,030
1,035
1,061
26
2.5
        AG024       Other fresh fruit
1,781
1,919
1,863
1,675
1,695
20
1.2
        AG015D    Grain seeds
344
419
510
366
383
16
4.5
        AG041       Wine and certain other fermented beverages
1,336
1,553
1,494
1,603
1,620
16
1.0
        AG031       Milled grains, malts, and starches
820
767
778
700
714
14
2.0
        AG028       Coffee and tea
1,352
1,306
1,254
1,183
1,197
14
1.2
        AG012B    High fructose corn sweetener
780
620
502
467
478
11
2.3
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
4,418
3,585
3,208
2,955
2,963
9
0.3
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
1,980
2,174
2,311
2,268
2,275
8
0.3
        AG021       Tropical fruit
153
174
154
153
160
7
4.7
        AG026       Frozen fruit
210
218
236
192
198
6
3.4
        AG014       Live plants
218
242
248
240
247
6
2.7
        AG008       Cured and other fish
274
288
274
275
280
5
1.9
        AG015B    Fruit seed
53
50
50
61
64
3
4.7
        AG004       Sheep and meat of sheep
21
21
22
13
15
2
15.0
        AG015E     Sugar beet seed
5
4
7
8
9
1
12.9
        AG045       Cigarettes
317
288
274
256
257
1
0.3
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG013       Animal feeds
12,626
14,596
14,454
13,512
12,118
-1,394
-10.3
        AG010       Dairy products
4,813
6,377
6,748
4,891
4,374
-517
-10.6
        AG046       Hides, skins, and leather
3,155
3,664
3,717
3,050
2,628
-422
-13.8
        AG020       Edible nuts
6,879
8,340
8,679
9,083
8,722
-361
-4.0
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
3,407
3,650
3,735
3,710
3,480
-230
-6.2
        AG047       Furskins
582
667
537
494
303
-192
-38.8
        AG005       Poultry
5,530
5,586
5,577
4,042
3,883
-159
-3.9
        AG001       Certain miscellaneous animals and meats
2,808
2,997
3,239
3,096
2,945
-151
-4.9
        AG042       Distilled spirits
1,502
1,534
1,601
1,613
1,473
-140
-8.7
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
3,188
3,279
3,260
3,181
3,061
-119
-3.7
        AG011       Eggs
483
610
611
609
519
-90
-14.8
        AG039       Nonalcoholic beverages, excluding fruit and vegetable juices
1,170
1,303
1,392
1,475
1,393
-81
-5.5
        AG023       Deciduous fruit
2,043
1,989
2,021
1,847
1,775
-72
-3.9
        AG038       Fruit and vegetable juices
1,217
1,223
1,131
1,041
974
-68
-6.5
        AG025       Dried fruit other than tropical
689
675
692
635
575
-59
-9.3
        AG015F     Oilseed seeds
214
216
189
232
193
-39
-16.9
        AG007       Canned fish
270
280
262
254
215
-39
-15.4
        AG012A    Sugar
271
273
244
221
184
-37
-16.7
        AG027       Prepared or preserved fruit
520
582
680
745
715
-30
-4.0
        AG012       Sugar and other sweeteners
1,493
1,359
1,184
1,081
1,051
-29
-2.7
        AG015A    Grass seed
447
475
449
453
428
-25
-5.6
        AG043       Unmanufactured tobacco
1,101
1,138
1,086
1,109
1,089
-20
-1.8
        AG044       Cigars and certain other manufactured tobacco
166
197
153
167
152
-15
-9.2
        AG009       Shellfish
1,503
1,501
1,686
1,636
1,632
-5
-0.3
        AG016       Cut flowers
26
24
22
22
18
-4
-17.6
        AG048       Wool and other animal hair
18
24
22
21
18
-3
-14.0
        AG040       Malt beverages
446
518
538
613
611
-2
-0.4
        AG029       Spices
149
154
169
177
175
-2
-1.1
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG018       Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
6,516
7,370
7,462
7,784
8,759
975
12.5
        AG024       Other fresh fruit
2,942
3,239
3,532
4,076
4,741
666
16.3
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
5,131
5,382
5,603
6,003
6,533
530
8.8
        AG042       Distilled spirits
6,561
6,966
7,122
7,274
7,784
510
7.0
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
6,402
6,680
7,257
7,097
7,603
506
7.1
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
5,971
5,823
5,880
5,742
6,164
422
7.4
        AG021       Tropical fruit
3,974
4,391
4,958
5,151
5,539
388
7.5
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
5,585
5,734
6,411
6,513
6,865
352
5.4
        AG040       Malt beverages
3,706
3,709
4,154
4,550
4,871
321
7.0
        AG009       Shellfish
8,058
9,116
10,921
9,672
9,963
291
3.0
        AG039       Nonalcoholic beverages, excluding fruit and vegetable juices
2,407
2,590
2,791
3,147
3,393
246
7.8
        AG041       Wine and certain other fermented beverages
5,208
5,419
5,553
5,617
5,816
199
3.5
        AG019       Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
3,433
3,384
3,481
3,524
3,720
195
5.5
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
2,274
2,455
2,537
2,612
2,800
188
7.2
        AG020       Edible nuts
1,999
2,000
2,361
2,768
2,871
103
3.7
        AG016       Cut flowers
968
1,001
1,021
1,025
1,129
103
10.1
        AG012A    Sugar
2,348
1,672
1,681
1,822
1,917
95
5.2
        AG044       Cigars and certain other manufactured tobacco
683
777
823
919
1,008
89
9.7
        AG023       Deciduous fruit
372
461
504
515
600
86
16.6
        AG022       Citrus fruit
863
970
1,068
1,175
1,259
83
7.1
        AG035       Sauces, condiments, and soups
1,230
1,282
1,314
1,321
1,402
81
6.2
        AG027       Prepared or preserved fruit
1,634
1,781
1,820
2,011
2,080
69
3.4
        AG043       Unmanufactured tobacco
958
987
830
727
789
62
8.5
        AG029       Spices
1,197
1,276
1,430
1,694
1,742
49
2.9
        AG001       Certain miscellaneous animals and meats
2,102
2,232
2,462
2,619
2,647
28
1.1
        AG008       Cured and other fish
548
540
540
579
602
23
3.9
        AG005       Poultry
373
403
432
550
568
18
3.3
        AG031       Milled grains, malts, and starches
1,114
1,271
1,389
1,405
1,421
16
1.2
        AG045       Cigarettes
188
411
404
412
427
15
3.7
        AG015A    Grass seed
164
184
208
161
175
14
8.9
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG002       Cattle and beef
5,353
5,418
8,060
8,768
6,770
-1,998
-22.8
        AG030       Cereals
2,670
3,417
2,834
2,429
2,008
-421
-17.3
        AG017       Miscellaneous vegetable substances
5,043
3,428
3,085
2,513
2,149
-364
-14.5
        AG028       Coffee and tea
7,615
6,440
6,954
6,927
6,621
-306
-4.4
        AG032       Oilseeds
843
1,421
2,050
1,099
906
-193
-17.6
        AG013       Animal feeds
2,676
2,905
3,139
2,974
2,785
-189
-6.4
        AG010       Dairy products
2,515
2,454
2,792
2,802
2,674
-128
-4.6
        AG050       Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
1,839
1,415
620
561
474
-87
-15.5
        AG026       Frozen fruit
625
631
734
893
815
-79
-8.8
        AG011       Eggs
43
42
63
186
116
-70
-37.6
        AG012       Sugar and other sweeteners
3,308
2,703
2,819
2,971
2,901
-70
-2.4
        AG047       Furskins
207
265
280
224
154
-70
-31.3
        AG007       Canned fish
1,596
1,527
1,441
1,286
1,221
-65
-5.0
        AG003       Swine and pork
1,354
1,504
1,916
1,692
1,645
-47
-2.8
        AG015D    Grain seeds
456
671
463
226
199
-27
-11.9
        AG012B    High fructose corn sweetener
120
134
145
129
107
-22
-17.1
        AG004       Sheep and meat of sheep
553
567
677
673
656
-17
-2.5
        AG046       Hides, skins, and leather
684
721
800
804
790
-14
-1.8
        AG025       Dried fruit other than tropical
218
215
224
260
255
-5
-1.8
        AG015F     Oilseed seeds
106
132
59
61
57
-4
-7.1
        AG048       Wool and other animal hair
34
28
25
23
19
-4
-15.4
        AG015       Seeds
1,289
1,541
1,311
1,027
1,024
-3
-0.3
        AG015E     Sugar beet seed
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
-72.6

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Table CH.1 Chemicals and related products: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
36,291
36,335
37,130
34,102
32,550
-1,551
-4.5
    China
14,191
14,242
14,426
14,052
13,975
-76
-0.5
    Mexico
30,599
31,705
33,481
31,557
30,171
-1,386
-4.4
    Ireland
2,192
2,439
2,752
3,237
3,266
29
0.9
    Germany
7,473
7,141
7,586
7,540
7,498
-42
-0.6
    Japan
12,193
10,743
11,319
10,773
10,830
57
0.5
    United Kingdom
8,419
6,835
7,212
8,488
7,417
-1,071
-12.6
    Belgium
12,259
13,053
14,709
15,519
13,411
-2,108
-13.6
    Switzerland
2,344
2,651
3,040
2,969
2,740
-229
-7.7
    South Korea
6,686
6,920
7,198
6,673
6,342
-331
-5.0
    All other
84,880
86,271
84,150
79,898
75,677
-4,221
-5.3
        Total domestic exports
217,529
218,333
223,002
214,808
203,878
-10,930
-5.1
Re-exports
11,394
13,089
11,952
13,074
14,265
1,191
9.1
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
228,922
231,422
234,954
227,882
218,143
-9,739
-4.3
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
33,540
33,299
33,518
32,211
29,694
-2,517
-7.8
    China
28,022
29,466
31,895
31,005
29,839
-1,166
-3.8
    Mexico
9,130
9,652
10,657
10,759
10,616
-143
-1.3
    Ireland
24,996
22,384
24,380
28,731
32,280
3,549
12.4
    Germany
20,843
21,856
25,186
24,854
23,291
-1,563
-6.3
    Japan
12,916
12,660
12,644
11,710
11,525
-185
-1.6
    United Kingdom
10,029
8,665
9,418
13,945
11,344
-2,601
-18.7
    Belgium
3,884
5,001
6,344
6,247
4,915
-1,332
-21.3
    Switzerland
10,005
10,978
12,107
11,939
14,343
2,404
20.1
    South Korea
5,555
5,030
5,858
6,225
8,511
2,286
36.7
    All other
78,322
77,687
79,534
82,653
83,551
899
1.1
        Total general imports
237,243
236,678
251,542
260,278
259,908
-370
-0.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

Table CH.2 Chemicals and related products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        CH001       Major primary olefins
621
660
415
518
685
167
32.2
        CH020       Essential oils and other flavoring materials
2,356
2,519
2,563
2,632
2,753
120
4.6
        CH009       Chlor-alkali chemicals
2,397
2,347
2,267
2,255
2,370
115
5.1
        CH003       Primary aromatics
1,064
739
624
353
391
39
11.0
        CH002       Other olefins
629
518
621
542
559
17
3.1
        CH015       Natural tanning and dyeing materials
88
83
94
74
86
11
15.4
        CH008       Inorganic acids
849
890
759
668
677
8
1.2
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
48,575
48,464
51,972
55,492
52,511
-2,981
-5.4
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
19,643
19,690
18,984
16,370
15,073
-1,298
-7.9
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
9,202
8,722
8,691
8,224
7,218
-1,005
-12.2
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
15,779
16,232
16,701
15,467
14,589
-877
-5.7
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
13,430
13,090
13,964
13,410
12,641
-769
-5.7
        CH010       Fertilizers
4,992
4,501
4,185
4,016
3,346
-670
-16.7
        CH032       Tires and tubes
5,885
5,481
5,466
4,771
4,137
-633
-13.3
        CH004       Organic commodity chemicals
6,528
7,253
6,244
4,245
3,750
-495
-11.7
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
23,856
24,658
26,003
25,730
25,282
-448
-1.7
        CH017       Pesticide products and formulations
4,787
5,416
5,666
5,309
4,872
-438
-8.2
        CH025       Polyethylene resins in primary forms
7,380
7,782
7,880
7,695
7,325
-370
-4.8
        CH034       Miscellaneous rubber products
3,892
3,955
4,202
4,009
3,740
-269
-6.7
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
6,854
7,040
6,892
6,717
6,473
-244
-3.6
        CH031       Synthetic rubber
4,671
4,051
3,976
3,393
3,243
-150
-4.4
        CH022       Soaps, detergents, and surface-active agents
5,817
5,929
6,201
5,849
5,731
-118
-2.0
        CH011       Paints, inks, and related items, and certain components thereof
7,555
7,177
7,239
6,813
6,699
-114
-1.7
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
7,499
7,905
8,186
8,320
8,241
-79
-0.9
        CH026       Polypropylene resins in primary forms
3,126
3,183
3,168
2,598
2,524
-73
-2.8
        CH029       Saturated polyester resins
1,376
1,418
1,463
1,403
1,331
-72
-5.1
        CH013       Synthetic dyes and azoic couplers
390
450
525
576
509
-66
-11.5
        CH027       Polyvinyl chloride resins in primary forms
3,403
3,375
3,241
2,761
2,697
-64
-2.3
        CH028       Styrene polymers in primary forms
1,437
1,419
1,426
1,285
1,241
-45
-3.5
        CH024       Explosives, propellant powders, and related items
766
750
780
787
753
-34
-4.3
        CH012       Synthetic organic pigments
375
336
340
320
295
-25
-8.0
        CH018       Adhesives and glues
1,395
1,410
1,438
1,441
1,418
-23
-1.6
        CH035       Gelatin
100
110
100
82
60
-22
-26.5
        CH036       Natural rubber
87
67
69
60
47
-13
-22.3
        CH014       Synthetic tanning agents
23
24
25
21
11
-10
-47.8
        CH016       Photographic chemicals and preparations
700
691
635
602
601
-1
-0.2
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
89,365
85,436
93,442
109,717
113,142
3,425
3.1
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
11,661
12,785
13,662
11,923
14,613
2,690
22.6
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
4,818
5,945
5,676
5,874
7,065
1,191
20.3
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
27,713
29,259
31,202
32,355
33,044
689
2.1
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
6,891
7,627
8,167
8,298
8,867
568
6.8
        CH026       Polypropylene resins in primary forms
363
414
522
556
761
205
36.8
        CH018       Adhesives and glues
356
385
401
413
439
26
6.2
        CH015       Natural tanning and dyeing materials
185
182
167
164
186
22
13.5
        CH029       Saturated polyester resins
1,391
1,454
1,637
1,418
1,421
3
0.2
        CH014       Synthetic tanning agents
9
10
16
11
14
3
27.0
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        CH010       Fertilizers
13,218
12,050
11,335
10,926
7,219
-3,708
-33.9
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
10,185
9,288
9,844
9,386
8,173
-1,212
-12.9
        CH032       Tires and tubes
14,835
14,758
15,018
14,561
13,652
-909
-6.2
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
10,715
10,970
11,667
10,415
9,521
-894
-8.6
        CH003       Primary aromatics
1,844
2,238
2,698
1,689
1,178
-510
-30.2
        CH025       Polyethylene resins in primary forms
3,833
4,283
4,807
4,350
4,154
-196
-4.5
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
5,507
5,599
6,342
6,104
5,910
-194
-3.2
        CH034       Miscellaneous rubber products
5,854
5,983
6,458
6,445
6,253
-192
-3.0
        CH036       Natural rubber
3,382
2,559
1,955
1,499
1,308
-191
-12.7
        CH001       Major primary olefins
2,151
1,633
1,458
805
649
-156
-19.4
        CH031       Synthetic rubber
2,605
2,213
2,383
1,942
1,791
-151
-7.8
        CH017       Pesticide products and formulations
3,371
3,641
3,799
3,547
3,405
-142
-4.0
        CH011       Paints, inks, and related items, and certain components thereof
3,382
3,498
3,725
3,529
3,430
-99
-2.8
        CH008       Inorganic acids
721
664
711
676
583
-93
-13.7
        CH004       Organic commodity chemicals
1,910
2,383
2,583
1,916
1,826
-89
-4.7
        CH020       Essential oils and other flavoring materials
3,195
3,447
3,649
4,003
3,913
-89
-2.2
        CH028       Styrene polymers in primary forms
1,161
1,179
1,311
1,184
1,110
-74
-6.2
        CH013       Synthetic dyes and azoic couplers
412
398
441
453
395
-58
-12.8
        CH009       Chlor-alkali chemicals
405
428
382
346
288
-57
-16.6
        CH002       Other olefins
699
694
640
512
456
-55
-10.8
        CH035       Gelatin
288
332
290
281
241
-40
-14.1
        CH024       Explosives, propellant powders, and related items
628
632
731
766
738
-28
-3.7
        CH012       Synthetic organic pigments
539
540
569
507
483
-23
-4.6
        CH016       Photographic chemicals and preparations
705
725
689
724
711
-12
-1.7
        CH022       Soaps, detergents, and surface-active agents
2,493
2,612
2,717
2,591
2,579
-12
-0.4
        CH027       Polyvinyl chloride resins in primary forms
452
433
447
395
388
-7
-1.7

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table EL.1 Electronic products: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
12,330
14,124
14,538
15,187
14,944
-243
-1.6
    Mexico
18,891
20,723
21,691
23,287
21,103
-2,184
-9.4
    Malaysia
4,705
4,531
5,221
5,146
4,743
-403
-7.8
    Japan
11,251
10,385
10,152
9,584
9,402
-182
-1.9
    Canada
18,704
17,974
17,548
15,901
15,188
-713
-4.5
    South Korea
7,173
6,715
6,855
7,267
6,572
-695
-9.6
    Germany
7,948
7,956
8,232
8,197
8,087
-110
-1.3
    Taiwan
3,735
3,536
3,736
4,229
4,883
654
15.5
    Thailand
2,154
2,224
2,355
2,246
2,438
193
8.6
    Vietnam
800
626
696
723
2,061
1,338
184.9
    All other
79,326
78,318
78,353
74,377
70,749
-3,629
-4.9
        Total domestic exports
167,018
167,113
169,376
166,145
160,170
-5,975
-3.6
Re-exports
90,680
94,077
98,456
97,934
100,364
2,431
2.5
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
257,698
261,190
267,833
264,079
260,535
-3,544
-1.3
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
170,940
176,141
186,700
189,254
180,413
-8,840
-4.7
    Mexico
65,628
65,188
65,059
72,477
73,566
1,089
1.5
    Malaysia
17,210
19,180
22,090
25,371
28,545
3,175
12.5
    Japan
26,300
24,214
22,906
21,676
21,255
-421
-1.9
    Canada
9,521
9,101
9,114
8,935
8,924
-11
-0.1
    South Korea
14,610
16,701
17,379
16,167
16,568
402
2.5
    Germany
14,208
14,241
15,256
14,849
14,459
-390
-2.6
    Taiwan
17,253
16,378
17,342
16,331
16,452
122
0.7
    Thailand
10,975
11,574
12,341
13,342
13,537
195
1.5
    Vietnam
1,676
3,214
5,579
9,810
11,707
1,897
19.3
    All other
67,151
65,725
65,311
61,653
64,683
3,031
4.9
        Total general imports
415,472
421,656
439,079
449,865
450,110
246
0.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

Table EL.2 Electronic products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
26,407
26,067
27,446
27,741
28,087
346
1.2
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
963
870
901
762
964
202
26.5
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
1,202
1,105
1,098
1,176
1,287
111
9.4
        EL009        Printed circuits
1,299
1,304
1,422
1,215
1,312
96
7.9
        EL023        Watches and clocks
397
355
368
383
414
32
8.2
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
2,628
2,587
2,435
2,801
2,824
24
0.8
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
26,390
26,554
25,713
23,935
22,610
-1,325
-5.5
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
20,960
20,031
20,515
19,281
18,123
-1,158
-6.0
        EL003        Consumer electronics
4,808
4,558
4,469
4,659
3,696
-964
-20.7
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
15,172
16,269
17,099
17,558
16,645
-913
-5.2
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
1,383
1,217
1,234
1,790
1,163
-627
-35.0
        EL011        Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
6,538
6,809
7,274
7,400
6,794
-606
-8.2
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
3,352
3,828
4,116
4,077
3,727
-350
-8.6
        EL022        Medical goods
33,434
33,462
33,727
33,203
32,923
-280
-0.8
        EL013        Parts of circuit apparatus
2,860
2,845
3,142
3,200
2,991
-208
-6.5
        EL004        Blank and prerecorded media
3,471
3,214
2,949
2,447
2,276
-171
-7.0
        EL018        Photographic film and paper
1,793
1,802
1,659
1,686
1,550
-136
-8.1
        EL021        Photographic cameras and equipment
1,505
1,447
1,340
1,207
1,076
-131
-10.9
        EL008        Electrical capacitors and resistors
1,292
1,319
1,369
1,250
1,140
-109
-8.7
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
5,465
5,483
5,860
5,942
5,836
-106
-1.8
        EL024        Drawing, drafting, and calculating instruments
564
427
430
399
326
-73
-18.3
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
1,380
1,342
1,383
1,344
1,274
-70
-5.2
        EL005        Navigational instruments and remote control apparatus
3,393
3,842
3,022
3,037
2,967
-70
-2.3
        EL010        Circuit apparatus exceeding 1000V
792
754
801
713
653
-60
-8.4
        EL001        Office machines
713
619
555
495
463
-32
-6.5
        EL014        Electron tubes
242
219
284
234
211
-23
-9.9
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
37,471
37,947
39,037
40,133
44,212
4,078
10.2
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
83,922
91,785
98,262
105,085
107,795
2,710
2.6
        EL022        Medical goods
32,693
34,213
36,181
37,815
40,163
2,348
6.2
        EL004        Blank and prerecorded media
4,269
4,662
5,654
6,862
8,197
1,335
19.4
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
9,300
9,498
10,063
10,073
10,723
650
6.5
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
7,842
9,009
9,604
10,044
10,457
413
4.1
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
6,281
6,536
7,281
8,249
8,554
305
3.7
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
2,988
3,084
3,364
3,453
3,629
176
5.1
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
764
836
856
978
1,127
149
15.2
        EL011        Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
9,375
9,735
10,104
10,148
10,254
106
1.0
        EL021        Photographic cameras and equipment
856
833
821
822
918
95
11.6
        EL010        Circuit apparatus exceeding 1000V
758
670
697
720
790
70
9.7
        EL018        Photographic film and paper
930
875
964
907
943
36
4.0
        EL009        Printed circuits
1,894
1,923
1,979
2,050
2,082
32
1.6
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
122,736
121,106
121,512
119,579
112,527
-7,052
-5.9
        EL003        Consumer electronics
47,967
43,195
42,836
42,712
39,337
-3,375
-7.9
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
27,594
24,279
24,363
24,368
21,423
-2,946
-12.1
        EL023        Watches and clocks
4,836
5,119
5,411
5,680
5,012
-668
-11.8
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
23,505
24,096
25,757
25,987
25,494
-492
-1.9
        EL008        Electrical capacitors and resistors
2,294
2,411
3,270
2,723
2,369
-354
-13.0
        EL005        Navigational instruments and remote control apparatus
6,597
6,183
6,981
7,196
6,983
-212
-3.0
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
3,351
3,064
3,233
3,598
3,527
-71
-2.0
        EL024        Drawing, drafting, and calculating instruments
273
275
302
300
289
-11
-3.7
        EL013        Parts of circuit apparatus
2,713
2,814
3,127
2,942
2,932
-10
-0.3
        EL014        Electron tubes
342
311
282
249
240
-9
-3.4
        EL001        Office machines
1,513
1,479
1,499
1,560
1,558
-2
-0.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table EP.1 Energy-related products: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
18,718
25,068
33,663
21,829
15,776
-6,053
-27.7
    Mexico
24,057
23,437
24,048
18,441
20,489
2,048
11.1
    Saudi Arabia
131
182
216
180
171
-9
-4.9
    Venezuela
3,526
2,878
2,975
2,397
1,740
-657
-27.4
    Colombia
3,566
5,378
6,179
4,537
3,048
-1,488
-32.8
    Russia
113
95
91
51
63
12
23.5
    Brazil
7,494
6,780
7,571
3,934
5,069
1,135
28.9
    Netherlands
11,623
11,632
9,840
5,799
5,783
-17
-0.3
    Iraq
7
13
15
11
10
(a)
-2.7
    Ecuador
2,728
3,517
3,970
2,785
1,957
-827
-29.7
    All other
69,989
74,174
70,792
47,898
43,751
-4,146
-8.7
        Total domestic exports
141,952
153,154
159,361
107,860
97,858
-10,002
-9.3
Re-exports
1,427
1,308
1,805
1,843
1,556
-287
-15.6
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
143,379
154,463
161,165
109,703
99,414
-10,289
-9.4
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
103,792
110,230
117,928
70,772
55,053
-15,719
-22.2
    Mexico
39,816
34,813
30,282
13,674
8,727
-4,947
-36.2
    Saudi Arabia
54,414
50,661
45,930
20,629
15,736
-4,892
-23.7
    Venezuela
37,479
30,915
29,059
14,821
10,416
-4,406
-29.7
    Colombia
17,668
15,386
11,964
8,147
7,585
-562
-6.9
    Russia
22,212
20,475
14,820
9,380
8,297
-1,083
-11.6
    Brazil
9,285
5,761
6,367
4,546
2,718
-1,828
-40.2
    Netherlands
5,535
4,100
3,745
1,937
1,844
-94
-4.8
    Iraq
19,259
13,292
13,702
4,340
5,961
1,621
37.4
    Ecuador
7,088
8,844
7,285
4,306
3,380
-926
-21.5
    All other
111,687
89,664
70,543
41,517
38,329
-3,188
-7.7
        Total general imports
428,235
384,142
351,626
194,068
158,045
-36,023
-18.6

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

a Less than $500,000.

Table EP.2 Energy-related products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP006        Natural gas and components
9,244
13,010
17,879
11,990
13,787
1,797
15.0
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP005        Petroleum products
110,990
119,954
118,001
79,670
69,692
-9,979
-12.5
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
17,551
13,703
10,285
6,956
5,614
-1,343
-19.3
        EP002        Nuclear materials
1,518
1,111
1,015
802
456
-346
-43.1
        EP004        Crude petroleum
2,415
5,019
11,617
8,201
8,124
-77
-0.9
        EP001        Electrical energy
233
356
564
241
186
-55
-22.9
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP002        Nuclear materials
4,171
3,846
3,178
2,826
3,440
614
21.7
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP004        Crude petroleum
315,820
273,836
246,969
126,064
101,848
-24,216
-19.2
        EP005        Petroleum products
92,564
89,198
79,764
51,516
41,084
-10,432
-20.2
        EP006        Natural gas and components
11,481
13,036
17,070
9,454
8,008
-1,446
-15.3
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
2,285
1,797
1,975
1,746
1,455
-291
-16.7
        EP001        Electrical energy
1,914
2,429
2,670
2,462
2,211
-251
-10.2

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table FW.1  U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
47
44
48
76
81
4
5.8
    Vietnam
39
60
86
104
116
12
11.9
    Indonesia
12
9
12
24
29
5
21.1
    Italy
4
4
4
6
4
-2
-36.1
    India
4
3
2
3
1
-1
-53.8
    Mexico
57
44
49
42
40
-2
-4.6
    Dominican Rep
26
21
16
11
9
-2
-15.4
    Cambodia
0
(a)
(a)
(a)
0
(a)
-100.0
    Spain
2
2
3
4
3
-2
-40.0
    Brazil
2
2
5
1
1
(a)
-10.9
    All other
630
601
602
577
504
-73
-12.7
        Total domestic exports
824
789
827
848
788
-60
-7.1
Re-exports
509
602
629
616
578
-38
-6.1
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
1,332
1,391
1,456
1,464
1,366
-98
-6.7
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
17,147
17,016
17,065
17,276
14,820
-2,456
-14.2
    Vietnam
2,410
2,931
3,623
4,474
4,911
437
9.8
    Indonesia
940
1,155
1,235
1,426
1,462
37
2.6
    Italy
1,202
1,330
1,444
1,407
1,359
-49
-3.5
    India
266
297
349
468
503
35
7.5
    Mexico
492
549
499
494
413
-81
-16.3
    Dominican Rep
242
274
297
327
312
-14
-4.3
    Cambodia
44
59
128
218
255
37
16.9
    Spain
164
186
213
224
243
19
8.4
    Brazil
210
199
208
203
235
33
16.2
    All other
769
814
957
1,134
1,121
-13
-1.1
        Total general imports
23,887
24,811
26,017
27,650
25,634
-2,016
-7.3

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

a Less than $500,000.

Table FW.2  Footwear: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FW001      Footwear
824
789
827
848
788
-60
-7.1
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FW001      Footwear
23,887
24,811
26,017
27,650
25,634
-2,016
-7.3

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table FP.1 Forest products: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
10,264
10,299
10,100
9,477
8,983
-494
-5.2
    China
6,214
6,783
6,930
6,361
6,889
527
8.3
    Mexico
5,237
5,405
5,477
5,518
5,444
-74
-1.3
    Brazil
415
385
376
350
331
-19
-5.3
    Japan
2,155
2,216
2,139
1,962
1,877
-85
-4.3
    United Kingdom
1,455
1,514
1,675
1,821
1,661
-160
-8.8
    Germany
784
737
715
628
618
-11
-1.7
    South Korea
844
854
879
810
765
-45
-5.5
    Chile
233
237
219
225
205
-20
-8.9
    Italy
765
800
701
677
639
-38
-5.6
    All other
9,962
9,993
10,317
9,648
9,060
-588
-6.1
        Total domestic exports
38,328
39,223
39,529
37,477
36,471
-1,006
-2.7
Re-exports
1,504
1,616
1,640
1,584
1,491
-93
-5.9
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
39,832
40,839
41,169
39,061
37,962
-1,099
-2.8
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
16,464
18,088
18,968
18,068
18,711
643
3.6
    China
8,029
8,274
8,875
9,512
9,568
57
0.6
    Mexico
1,525
1,652
1,817
1,951
1,911
-40
-2.1
    Brazil
1,805
2,161
2,166
2,207
2,180
-26
-1.2
    Japan
525
468
453
460
447
-13
-2.9
    United Kingdom
552
556
624
622
629
7
1.1
    Germany
1,160
1,113
1,108
1,173
1,186
13
1.1
    South Korea
516
540
616
578
544
-35
-6.0
    Chile
618
764
824
893
888
-5
-0.6
    Italy
355
366
395
392
437
45
11.4
    All other
5,523
6,002
6,366
6,521
6,646
125
1.9
        Total general imports
37,071
39,984
42,212
42,378
43,147
769
1.8

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

Table FP.2 Forest products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FP002        Lumber
2,685
3,133
3,609
3,216
3,407
191
5.9
        FP009        Wood pulp and recovered paper
8,981
8,697
8,702
8,483
8,560
77
0.9
        FP005        Wooden containers
277
301
337
396
436
41
10.2
        FP006        Tools and tool handles of wood
47
47
48
63
68
5
8.4
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FP011        Industrial papers and paperboards
9,094
9,411
9,607
9,349
8,901
-448
-4.8
        FP016        Printed matter
5,312
5,091
4,718
4,330
4,055
-275
-6.4
        FP011A     Paperboard
6,351
6,631
6,848
6,601
6,410
-191
-2.9
        FP011B     Tissue and tissue products
1,946
2,034
2,010
1,978
1,809
-170
-8.6
        FP014        Certain specialty papers
1,337
1,296
1,220
1,101
958
-143
-13.0
        FP012        Newsprint
454
445
312
246
149
-97
-39.5
        FP011C      Industrial paper
796
747
749
769
682
-88
-11.4
        FP001        Logs and rough wood products
2,554
3,117
3,390
3,104
3,021
-83
-2.7
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
1,534
1,416
1,212
982
906
-76
-7.8
        FP015        Miscellaneous paper products
2,210
2,309
2,391
2,381
2,315
-66
-2.8
        FP003        Moldings, millwork, and joinery
718
737
755
698
654
-44
-6.3
        FP010        Paper boxes and bags
1,758
1,840
1,864
1,904
1,864
-40
-2.1
        FP004        Wood veneer and wood panels
1,114
1,140
1,112
999
968
-31
-3.1
        FP007        Miscellaneous articles of wood
214
205
213
193
178
-15
-7.8
        FP008        Cork and rattan
41
38
40
34
32
-2
-4.6
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FP002        Lumber
3,961
5,036
5,731
5,446
6,615
1,169
21.5
        FP004        Wood veneer and wood panels
3,939
4,588
4,807
5,222
5,729
507
9.7
        FP010        Paper boxes and bags
1,990
2,088
2,194
2,338
2,405
66
2.8
        FP015        Miscellaneous paper products
2,471
2,441
2,524
2,670
2,725
55
2.1
        FP011        Industrial papers and paperboards
5,292
5,572
6,146
6,331
6,364
32
0.5
        FP007        Miscellaneous articles of wood
1,200
1,302
1,398
1,530
1,554
24
1.6
        FP011C      Industrial paper
841
819
891
934
957
23
2.5
        FP011B     Tissue and tissue products
2,130
2,202
2,478
2,655
2,676
21
0.8
        FP006        Tools and tool handles of wood
201
224
244
282
290
8
2.7
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
3,858
3,871
3,788
3,503
3,077
-425
-12.1
        FP009        Wood pulp and recovered paper
3,369
3,635
3,604
3,301
3,018
-283
-8.6
        FP014        Certain specialty papers
925
945
1,082
900
804
-96
-10.7
        FP012        Newsprint
1,344
1,290
1,316
1,068
979
-89
-8.4
        FP016        Printed matter
4,186
4,199
4,279
4,464
4,381
-83
-1.9
        FP008        Cork and rattan
742
738
788
831
770
-61
-7.3
        FP003        Moldings, millwork, and joinery
2,479
2,853
3,070
3,215
3,175
-40
-1.2
        FP001        Logs and rough wood products
459
483
519
540
524
-16
-3.0
        FP011A     Paperboard
2,322
2,551
2,776
2,742
2,731
-12
-0.4
        FP005        Wooden containers
654
719
722
737
736
(a)
(b)

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.
b Less than 0.05 percent.

Table MT.1 Machinery: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
8,534
9,107
9,600
9,484
8,998
-485
-5.1
    Mexico
15,489
16,466
18,161
17,999
17,001
-998
-5.5
    Canada
25,093
24,805
25,865
23,341
20,458
-2,883
-12.4
    Germany
4,030
3,990
3,874
3,935
3,912
-23
-0.6
    Japan
3,067
3,406
3,825
4,306
3,750
-556
-12.9
    South Korea
5,638
5,602
6,510
5,920
5,293
-626
-10.6
    Taiwan
4,601
4,694
4,289
4,873
5,255
381
7.8
    Italy
1,012
1,088
1,047
1,104
962
-143
-12.9
    United Kingdom
2,956
3,050
3,650
3,445
3,387
-58
-1.7
    France
1,964
1,983
2,033
1,952
1,954
2
0.1
    All other
50,159
48,236
48,379
43,492
37,636
-5,856
-13.5
        Total domestic exports
122,544
122,428
127,233
119,850
108,606
-11,244
-9.4
Re-exports
15,985
17,188
18,648
18,869
19,399
531
2.8
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
138,528
139,616
145,881
138,719
128,005
-10,713
-7.7
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
41,031
44,345
48,138
50,523
48,450
-2,073
-4.1
    Mexico
25,328
26,357
29,062
30,101
29,923
-178
-0.6
    Canada
13,374
13,592
13,694
12,914
12,161
-753
-5.8
    Germany
15,905
16,543
17,879
17,664
17,259
-405
-2.3
    Japan
20,831
18,911
18,827
17,376
17,379
3
(a)
    South Korea
6,892
6,635
7,111
7,579
7,082
-497
-6.6
    Taiwan
3,951
4,006
4,389
4,435
4,153
-282
-6.4
    Italy
6,100
6,315
7,215
7,039
6,800
-239
-3.4
    United Kingdom
3,994
3,998
4,238
4,124
3,733
-391
-9.5
    France
3,152
3,328
3,440
3,367
3,209
-158
-4.7
    All other
27,226
26,198
31,537
30,735
29,478
-1,258
-4.1
        Total general imports
167,784
170,227
185,530
185,858
179,627
-6,231
-3.4

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

a Less than 0.05 percent.

Table MT.2 Machinery: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
13,116
13,133
14,555
15,892
16,642
750
4.7
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
13,552
13,617
15,051
16,336
17,076
739
4.5
        MT018      Non-metalworking machine tools
689
616
578
589
739
150
25.4
        MT011      Pulp, paper, and paperboard machinery
782
734
774
685
739
54
7.9
        MT016      Machine tool accessories
422
438
460
451
451
1
0.2
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
11,307
11,383
11,950
11,152
9,523
-1,629
-14.6
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
9,315
8,322
8,928
7,642
6,104
-1,538
-20.1
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
9,104
10,266
11,259
10,916
9,420
-1,496
-13.7
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
13,145
11,653
10,732
9,412
8,363
-1,050
-11.2
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
7,091
7,397
7,527
6,505
5,640
-865
-13.3
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
9,228
9,576
9,581
8,727
7,877
-850
-9.7
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
3,065
2,978
4,345
4,127
3,314
-813
-19.7
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
6,311
6,814
7,568
7,436
6,670
-766
-10.3
        MT003      Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
4,640
4,554
4,667
4,396
3,859
-537
-12.2
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
6,030
6,210
6,076
5,606
5,160
-447
-8.0
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
7,198
7,520
7,813
7,430
7,033
-396
-5.3
        MT015      Metal cutting machine tools
2,437
2,408
2,331
2,093
1,782
-311
-14.9
        MT024      Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors
3,137
3,300
3,291
3,126
2,881
-244
-7.8
        MT017      Metal forming machine tools
1,402
1,321
1,236
1,250
1,024
-225
-18.0
        MT008      Mineral processing machinery
1,845
1,668
1,637
1,210
1,020
-190
-15.7
        MT012      Printing and related machinery
1,587
1,468
1,451
1,374
1,197
-177
-12.9
        MT028      Welding and soldering equipment
1,220
1,207
1,200
1,106
956
-150
-13.6
        MT004A    Major household appliances and parts
2,127
2,036
2,075
1,816
1,676
-140
-7.7
        MT013      Textile machinery
712
701
723
633
553
-80
-12.7
        MT031      Molds and molding machinery
2,193
2,147
2,121
2,047
1,973
-74
-3.6
        MT014      Metal rolling mills
424
348
302
252
180
-72
-28.7
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
1,732
1,846
1,670
1,747
1,681
-66
-3.8
        MT010      Industrial food-processing and related machinery
1,062
1,072
1,152
1,084
1,018
-65
-6.0
        MT026      Nonelectrically powered handtools
950
900
893
724
667
-57
-7.9
        MT027      Electric lamps (bulbs) and portable electric lights
718
730
646
563
517
-46
-8.1
        MT007      Scales and weighing machinery
215
212
230
208
188
-21
-9.9
        MT006      Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery
833
822
827
825
812
-13
-1.6
        MT025      Portable electric handtools
199
199
213
197
189
-8
-4.0
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
14,106
15,028
16,859
16,815
17,149
333
2.0
        MT004A    Major household appliances and parts
7,465
8,047
8,417
9,177
9,462
285
3.1
        MT006      Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery
2,263
2,435
2,585
2,455
2,702
247
10.1
        MT018      Non-metalworking machine tools
1,242
1,375
1,601
1,726
1,917
191
11.1
        MT010      Industrial food-processing and related machinery
1,070
1,290
1,354
1,394
1,552
159
11.4
        MT025      Portable electric handtools
2,782
3,083
3,016
3,474
3,587
113
3.3
        MT028      Welding and soldering equipment
1,372
1,420
1,340
1,447
1,550
103
7.1
        MT011      Pulp, paper, and paperboard machinery
1,264
982
1,222
1,363
1,454
92
6.7
        MT012      Printing and related machinery
1,377
1,388
1,499
1,492
1,575
82
5.5
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
12,917
11,695
14,227
11,966
12,034
68
0.6
        MT016      Machine tool accessories
921
858
1,016
993
1,018
24
2.5
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
13,150
13,719
15,336
14,884
13,475
-1,409
-9.5
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
7,304
7,278
8,313
7,683
6,755
-928
-12.1
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
11,741
11,901
13,161
13,253
12,347
-906
-6.8
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
8,110
8,691
9,134
8,592
7,705
-887
-10.3
        MT015      Metal cutting machine tools
5,742
5,084
5,115
4,855
4,348
-507
-10.5
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
7,369
7,640
8,451
8,414
7,906
-507
-6.0
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
5,489
5,043
5,550
5,644
5,233
-411
-7.3
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
21,503
22,619
24,323
26,282
25,873
-409
-1.6
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
13,499
12,402
13,239
13,578
13,205
-374
-2.8
        MT027      Electric lamps (bulbs) and portable electric lights
2,991
3,187
3,014
2,709
2,393
-316
-11.7
        MT024      Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors
10,214
10,740
11,429
11,808
11,563
-245
-2.1
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
1,313
1,517
1,450
1,600
1,388
-212
-13.2
        MT013      Textile machinery
1,234
1,367
1,502
1,538
1,371
-167
-10.8
        MT003      Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
4,152
3,975
4,708
5,174
5,049
-125
-2.4
        MT014      Metal rolling mills
373
486
439
387
306
-81
-20.8
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
5,862
5,988
6,633
6,636
6,569
-66
-1.0
        MT008      Mineral processing machinery
1,240
1,273
1,197
1,320
1,271
-50
-3.8
        MT031      Molds and molding machinery
3,580
4,007
4,032
4,477
4,444
-33
-0.7
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
12,205
10,940
13,412
11,022
11,003
-19
-0.2
        MT026      Nonelectrically powered handtools
1,451
1,485
1,509
1,595
1,589
-6
-0.4
        MT007      Scales and weighing machinery
714
699
683
738
734
-3
-0.5
        MT017      Metal forming machine tools
1,439
1,569
1,591
1,568
1,566
-1
-0.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table MM.1   Minerals and metals: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
28,948
27,739
27,443
23,708
22,154
-1,554
-6.6
    China
12,188
11,959
10,440
7,732
7,000
-732
-9.5
    Mexico
17,757
18,794
20,897
20,330
18,334
-1,996
-9.8
    India
4,644
2,641
2,314
4,029
3,133
-895
-22.2
    Switzerland
14,788
13,131
7,244
7,724
7,745
20
0.3
    Germany
3,928
4,043
3,821
3,639
3,420
-219
-6.0
    United Kingdom
11,153
4,759
6,819
6,715
6,616
-99
-1.5
    Japan
3,078
3,166
3,426
3,147
2,993
-154
-4.9
    Israel
1,909
857
576
955
942
-14
-1.4
    South Korea
3,796
3,681
3,331
2,881
2,429
-453
-15.7
    All other
38,781
42,694
35,472
28,796
24,982
-3,814
-13.2
        Total domestic exports
140,968
133,465
121,784
109,656
99,747
-9,909
-9.0
Re-exports
23,012
27,045
31,130
26,002
28,874
2,872
11.0
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
163,980
160,510
152,914
135,659
128,621
-7,037
-5.2
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Canada
32,431
32,671
33,324
29,770
28,785
-985
-3.3
    China
27,033
27,788
31,038
32,065
30,270
-1,794
-5.6
    Mexico
21,997
19,278
19,505
18,108
18,107
-1
(a)
    India
8,673
10,343
11,084
10,857
11,431
574
5.3
    Switzerland
1,630
1,435
2,051
1,672
4,803
3,132
187.3
    Germany
7,921
7,743
8,203
7,763
6,912
-851
-11.0
    United Kingdom
3,713
3,332
3,835
3,079
2,991
-87
-2.8
    Japan
8,153
7,431
7,402
6,744
6,240
-505
-7.5
    Israel
8,818
9,385
9,962
9,001
7,734
-1,267
-14.1
    South Korea
5,907
5,550
7,717
6,910
5,309
-1,600
-23.2
    All other
68,802
65,486
71,383
63,288
61,035
-2,254
-3.6
        Total general imports
195,077
190,442
205,502
189,255
183,618
-5,638
-3.0

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

a Less than 0.05 percent.

Table MM.2  Minerals and metals: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
841
493
604
298
500
202
67.8
        MM032     Industrial fasteners of base metal
3,140
3,389
3,556
3,499
3,695
196
5.6
        MM038A   Aluminum bars, rods, and profiles
736
877
856
864
1,049
185
21.4
        MM005A   Lead ores and concentrates
580
586
802
665
755
90
13.6
        MM005     Lead ores, concentrates, and residues
581
587
803
666
755
90
13.5
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
15
11
37
29
96
68
235.6
        MM015     Glass containers
295
268
276
272
327
55
20.2
        MM039     Lead and related articles
253
275
300
239
287
48
20.0
        MM041A   Titanium ingot
71
87
78
87
118
31
36.0
        MM021     Primary iron products
12
7
4
7
39
31
416.2
        MM014     Flat glass
2,437
2,617
2,721
2,782
2,812
31
1.1
        MM024A   Abrasive products
514
531
576
568
593
25
4.3
        MM008B   Silver ores and concentrates
48
35
19
9
29
20
231.8
        MM040     Zinc and related articles
313
303
342
310
330
19
6.2
        MM025J    Wire of stainless steels
110
101
111
108
119
11
10.0
        MM018     Fiberglass insulation products
187
234
263
203
213
9
4.6
        MM044     Table flatware and related products
26
24
24
27
30
3
11.8
        MM025H  Bars, rods, and light shapes of stainless steels
383
330
347
301
304
3
0.9
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
33,628
31,346
19,976
18,466
15,874
-2,592
-14.0
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
43,091
38,616
26,603
25,141
22,745
-2,396
-9.5
        MM025     Steel mill products
16,991
16,038
15,929
12,817
10,904
-1,913
-14.9
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
4,415
4,190
3,820
3,200
2,474
-726
-22.7
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
8,838
9,284
9,966
9,421
8,710
-711
-7.5
        MM036     Copper and related articles
8,821
8,231
7,519
6,114
5,413
-701
-11.5
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
2,396
2,573
3,238
3,083
2,395
-688
-22.3
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
3,903
4,179
3,815
2,540
1,914
-626
-24.7
        MM023     Iron and steel waste and scrap
9,421
7,579
6,167
4,019
3,571
-448
-11.1
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
5,923
5,484
5,567
4,882
4,444
-438
-9.0
        MM007     Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
1,279
1,204
1,420
1,051
645
-406
-38.7
        MM042     Nonpowered handtools
4,077
4,052
3,986
3,480
3,126
-354
-10.2
        MM026     Steel pipe and tube fittings and certain cast products
1,840
1,933
2,017
1,620
1,302
-317
-19.6
        MM025G  Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels
1,282
1,377
1,803
1,652
1,368
-284
-17.2
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
4,365
4,227
4,372
4,251
3,998
-253
-6.0
        MM007A   Molybdenum ores and concentrates
1,120
1,032
1,242
587
343
-244
-41.6
        MM025C   Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels
1,850
1,498
1,522
1,132
892
-240
-21.2
        MM030     Wire products of base metal
1,759
1,909
1,998
1,793
1,563
-230
-12.8
        MM027     Fabricated structurals
735
803
725
581
352
-229
-39.4
        MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
3,655
3,824
3,764
3,654
3,437
-217
-5.9
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
1,057
1,018
1,028
835
641
-193
-23.2
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
3,251
3,439
3,837
3,757
3,579
-177
-4.7
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
3,631
2,357
2,184
3,041
2,928
-113
-3.7
        MM029     Metallic containers
1,649
1,786
1,931
1,858
1,747
-111
-5.9
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
5,532
5,787
5,756
5,598
5,492
-106
-1.9
        MM028     Metal construction components
1,797
1,565
1,464
1,383
1,288
-95
-6.9
        MM025D  Angles, shapes, and sections of carbon and alloy steels
1,114
922
737
508
420
-88
-17.3
        MM006A   Zinc ores and concentrates
854
907
1,181
1,039
966
-73
-7.0
        MM010     Industrial ceramics
1,273
1,310
1,437
1,351
1,288
-63
-4.7
        MM006     Zinc ores, concentrates, and residues
874
932
1,227
1,076
1,014
-62
-5.8
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
32,164
30,216
26,833
22,046
27,440
5,394
24.5
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
15,875
14,153
12,819
10,131
15,193
5,062
50.0
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
6,666
6,375
7,172
7,202
7,939
737
10.2
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
21,601
24,922
26,491
25,374
26,094
720
2.8
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
7,945
7,608
8,483
8,376
8,936
560
6.7
        MM028     Metal construction components
2,174
2,340
2,497
3,309
3,767
458
13.8
        MM033     Cooking and kitchen ware
2,791
3,052
3,041
3,391
3,822
431
12.7
        MM027     Fabricated structurals
1,889
1,036
1,300
1,617
1,724
107
6.6
        MM009A   Cement
524
549
619
804
901
97
12.0
        MM038B   Aluminum wire
644
583
597
499
589
90
18.1
        MM014     Flat glass
1,885
1,894
2,235
2,466
2,555
89
3.6
        MM012     Ceramic floor and wall tiles
1,186
1,413
1,498
1,642
1,727
85
5.2
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
99
84
88
74
145
71
95.2
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
5,821
6,468
7,101
7,813
7,873
60
0.8
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
1,311
1,326
1,430
1,396
1,452
56
4.0
        MM039     Lead and related articles
892
1,155
1,361
1,093
1,146
53
4.8
        MM040     Zinc and related articles
1,601
1,589
1,737
1,688
1,725
37
2.2
        MM045     Certain builders' hardware
4,035
4,398
4,643
5,018
5,048
30
0.6
        MM024A   Abrasive products
808
825
892
907
935
28
3.1
        MM039A   Refined lead
344
670
911
771
798
27
3.5
        MM011     Ceramic bricks and similar articles
44
55
52
55
64
10
17.4
        MM007A   Molybdenum ores and concentrates
299
298
402
206
214
9
4.2
        MM038E   Aluminum tubes, pipes, and fittings
235
244
265
258
259
1
0.6
        MM005     Lead ores, concentrates, and residues
29
20
1
1
2
1
69.7
        MM001     Clays and related mineral products
455
431
467
424
425
1
0.2
        MM041A   Titanium ingot
10
16
13
13
14
(a)
3.6
        MM005A   Lead ores and concentrates
28
18
0
0
(a)
(a)
(b)
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM025     Steel mill products
34,231
29,117
38,156
30,428
22,251
-8,177
-26.9
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
11,270
8,930
10,141
7,842
4,214
-3,628
-46.3
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
8,729
7,926
12,266
10,422
8,478
-1,944
-18.7
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
6,761
5,850
6,722
5,323
4,423
-900
-16.9
        MM036     Copper and related articles
9,732
10,155
9,150
7,923
7,120
-803
-10.1
        MM025C   Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels
3,467
3,112
3,783
3,330
2,670
-661
-19.8
        MM025A   Ingots, blooms, billets, and slabs of carbon and alloy steels
4,094
3,404
5,199
2,812
2,201
-611
-21.7
        MM032     Industrial fasteners of base metal
4,776
4,649
5,080
5,182
4,686
-497
-9.6
        MM021     Primary iron products
2,925
2,474
2,707
1,782
1,286
-496
-27.8
        MM026     Steel pipe and tube fittings and certain cast products
2,490
2,307
2,521
2,299
1,825
-474
-20.6
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
4,922
5,427
4,222
3,808
3,347
-461
-12.1
        MM022     Ferroalloys
2,897
2,475
3,254
2,207
1,806
-401
-18.2
        MM007     Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
2,330
2,257
2,242
1,727
1,445
-282
-16.4
        MM042     Nonpowered handtools
6,119
6,398
6,783
6,822
6,543
-279
-4.1
        MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
2,252
2,088
2,365
2,813
2,542
-271
-9.6
        MM025M  Pipes and tubes of stainless steels
1,021
905
1,105
911
644
-267
-29.3
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
4,644
4,574
5,050
5,482
5,215
-267
-4.9
        MM025H  Bars, rods, and light shapes of stainless steels
799
656
796
753
506
-247
-32.8
        MM025G  Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels
1,779
1,356
1,569
1,324
1,081
-242
-18.3
        MM003     Iron ores and concentrates
759
426
676
455
246
-209
-46.0
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
15,153
15,377
16,472
16,975
16,782
-193
-1.1
        MM025D  Angles, shapes, and sections of carbon and alloy steels
580
642
921
836
668
-168
-20.1
        MM030     Wire products of base metal
2,801
2,733
2,785
2,705
2,548
-157
-5.8
        MM025N  Tool steels
476
386
439
434
316
-118
-27.3
        MM013     Ceramic household articles
1,519
1,612
1,649
1,787
1,687
-100
-5.6
        MM029     Metallic containers
1,412
1,417
1,488
1,584
1,489
-94
-6.0
        MM025E   Wire of carbon and alloy steels
806
771
850
862
770
-92
-10.7
        MM025F   Ingots, blooms, billets, and slabs of stainless steels
498
315
364
247
166
-80
-32.6
        MM025K   Rails and accessories of carbon and alloy steels
441
455
441
394
319
-75
-19.0
        MM043     Certain cutlery, sewing implements, and related products
1,767
1,825
1,938
2,101
2,027
-74
-3.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.
b Not meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table TX.1  Textiles and apparel: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
1,238
1,350
1,231
964
829
-135
-14.0
    Vietnam
67
62
96
93
89
-4
-4.2
    Mexico
4,163
4,421
4,627
4,520
4,128
-392
-8.7
    India
167
165
171
175
193
18
10.5
    Canada
3,917
3,905
3,952
3,683
3,573
-110
-3.0
    Bangladesh
28
22
21
22
11
-11
-49.3
    Indonesia
141
177
167
131
95
-36
-27.4
    Honduras
1,465
1,408
1,541
1,520
1,455
-65
-4.3
    Pakistan
32
40
34
25
21
-4
-15.0
    El Salvador
593
564
557
492
367
-125
-25.4
    All other
7,431
7,587
7,640
7,370
6,798
-572
-7.8
        Total domestic exports
19,241
19,702
20,036
18,995
17,560
-1,435
-7.6
Re-exports
3,213
3,617
3,949
4,279
4,055
-224
-5.2
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
22,454
23,318
23,985
23,274
21,615
-1,659
-7.1
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
45,061
46,467
47,220
48,892
45,221
-3,672
-7.5
    Vietnam
7,519
8,604
9,822
11,152
11,372
220
2.0
    Mexico
5,784
5,830
5,976
5,902
5,806
-96
-1.6
    India
6,420
6,902
7,383
7,951
7,952
1
(a)
    Canada
2,414
2,323
2,303
2,243
2,184
-59
-2.6
    Bangladesh
4,675
5,157
5,052
5,658
5,548
-110
-1.9
    Indonesia
5,421
5,455
5,279
5,416
5,144
-272
-5.0
    Honduras
2,698
2,626
2,726
2,812
2,673
-139
-4.9
    Pakistan
3,167
3,222
3,228
3,210
2,904
-307
-9.6
    El Salvador
1,884
1,895
1,936
1,988
1,986
-3
-0.1
    All other
28,818
29,522
30,763
31,322
29,521
-1,801
-5.8
        Total general imports
113,860
118,003
121,687
126,548
120,312
-6,236
-4.9

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

a Less than 0.05 percent.

Table TX.2   Textiles and apparel: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TX005N     Headwear
194
183
189
212
231
19
8.9
        TX005S      Other wearing apparel
477
461
442
435
453
18
4.1
        TX004B     Pillowcases and sheets
71
72
76
75
81
5
7.1
        TX004C      Table/kitchen linens and towels
50
49
55
51
53
3
5.7
        TX005A     Men's and boys' suits and sports coats
25
23
26
28
29
1
2.3
        TX005M    Gloves, including gloves for sports
163
149
154
150
150
(a)
0.2
        TX004G     Tapestries and other wall hangings
1
1
(a)
(a)
1
(a)
31.0
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TX002        Fabrics
6,350
6,446
6,631
6,350
5,885
-465
-7.3
        TX001        Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool
5,057
5,201
5,266
4,873
4,452
-421
-8.6
        TX005        Apparel
3,470
3,440
3,436
3,360
3,079
-281
-8.4
        TX006        Miscellaneous textile products
2,807
3,025
3,118
2,923
2,726
-197
-6.7
        TX002A     Broadwoven fabrics
1,567
1,537
1,614
1,501
1,334
-167
-11.1
        TX002B     Knit fabrics
991
1,023
1,003
995
877
-119
-11.9
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
674
677
683
668
584
-84
-12.6
        TX002F      Other fabrics
1,770
1,869
1,894
1,722
1,642
-80
-4.7
        TX003        Carpets and rugs
1,057
1,071
1,060
975
912
-63
-6.5
        TX002D     Coated and other fabrics
1,382
1,376
1,477
1,476
1,416
-61
-4.1
        TX005J      Hosiery
276
259
262
260
209
-52
-19.9
        TX005O     Leather apparel and accessories
139
146
140
140
95
-45
-32.2
        TX005R     Nonwoven apparel
69
67
59
52
24
-29
-54.6
        TX002C      Specialty fabrics
369
359
362
349
322
-26
-7.5
        TX005D     Women's and girls' trousers
299
298
292
274
254
-20
-7.4
        TX005Q     Rubber, plastic, and coated-fabric apparel
148
134
136
109
90
-19
-17.7
        TX005H     Women's and girls' dresses
239
260
253
227
211
-17
-7.3
        TX005C      Men's and boys' trousers
266
261
247
280
263
-16
-5.8
        TX002E      Glass fiber fabrics
271
282
279
307
294
-13
-4.2
        TX005I      Robes, nightwear, and underwear
112
126
124
114
102
-12
-10.2
        TX004        Home furnishings
500
519
526
515
506
-8
-1.6
        TX004F      Pillows, cushions, and sleeping bags
161
166
175
182
176
-6
-3.5
        TX004E      Bedspreads and other furnishing articles
81
89
75
70
66
-5
-6.9
        TX005G     Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
145
147
168
161
156
-5
-3.0
        TX004D     Curtains
108
114
121
113
108
-5
-4.2
        TX005P      Fur apparel and other fur articles
19
19
23
21
17
-5
-21.5
        TX005F      Sweaters
32
38
36
37
32
-5
-12.4
        TX005B     Men's and boys' coats and jackets
96
103
108
104
99
-5
-4.4
        TX005K      Body-supporting garments
68
57
63
60
55
-4
-7.4
        TX005L      Neckwear, handkerchiefs, and scarves
28
30
29
28
25
-2
-7.8
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TX003        Carpets and rugs
2,042
2,172
2,454
2,519
2,666
147
5.8
        TX004F      Pillows, cushions, and sleeping bags
1,145
1,258
1,292
1,368
1,456
88
6.4
        TX002D     Coated and other fabrics
1,437
1,537
1,658
1,688
1,730
42
2.5
        TX002F      Other fabrics
963
1,050
1,143
1,250
1,259
9
0.7
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TX005        Apparel
85,226
88,241
90,460
93,923
88,505
-5,418
-5.8
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
26,082
27,488
27,848
28,638
27,586
-1,052
-3.7
        TX005G     Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
5,147
4,918
5,273
5,477
4,903
-574
-10.5
        TX005M    Gloves, including gloves for sports
4,713
4,582
4,755
5,023
4,460
-563
-11.2
        TX005C      Men's and boys' trousers
8,314
8,704
8,734
9,187
8,700
-487
-5.3
        TX001        Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool
3,854
3,776
3,860
3,868
3,470
-398
-10.3
        TX005B     Men's and boys' coats and jackets
2,988
2,862
3,189
3,455
3,070
-385
-11.1
        TX005D     Women's and girls' trousers
9,121
9,764
9,303
9,748
9,372
-376
-3.9
        TX005F      Sweaters
2,328
2,367
2,677
2,504
2,132
-373
-14.9
        TX005S      Other wearing apparel
5,043
5,266
5,549
5,862
5,519
-343
-5.9
        TX002A     Broadwoven fabrics
2,508
2,510
2,564
2,604
2,293
-311
-11.9
        TX002        Fabrics
6,593
6,796
7,199
7,399
7,098
-301
-4.1
        TX004        Home furnishings
9,294
10,099
10,371
10,980
10,721
-259
-2.4
        TX005I      Robes, nightwear, and underwear
5,635
5,821
6,029
6,357
6,101
-256
-4.0
        TX005J      Hosiery
2,032
2,166
2,270
2,415
2,163
-252
-10.4
        TX005L      Neckwear, handkerchiefs, and scarves
1,025
1,143
1,195
1,096
913
-183
-16.7
        TX004E      Bedspreads and other furnishing articles
1,568
1,654
1,659
1,740
1,603
-137
-7.9
        TX005A     Men's and boys' suits and sports coats
1,309
1,365
1,421
1,334
1,202
-132
-9.9
        TX005O     Leather apparel and accessories
959
1,073
1,039
988
864
-124
-12.6
        TX005R     Nonwoven apparel
628
655
704
770
665
-105
-13.6
        TX004B     Pillowcases and sheets
2,559
2,834
2,883
2,979
2,879
-100
-3.4
        TX005K      Body-supporting garments
2,370
2,590
2,528
2,803
2,739
-64
-2.3
        TX005Q     Rubber, plastic, and coated-fabric apparel
760
831
851
751
696
-56
-7.4
        TX004C      Table/kitchen linens and towels
2,275
2,355
2,442
2,560
2,508
-52
-2.0
        TX005N     Headwear
1,985
1,935
2,124
2,366
2,325
-42
-1.8
        TX005P      Fur apparel and other fur articles
158
158
212
219
177
-42
-19.0
        TX004A     Blankets
752
863
954
1,048
1,014
-34
-3.2
        TX002C      Specialty fabrics
513
528
546
556
531
-25
-4.5
        TX004D     Curtains
991
1,134
1,136
1,282
1,257
-24
-1.9
        TX002B     Knit fabrics
965
964
1,062
1,077
1,061
-16
-1.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Table TE.1  Transportation equipment: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Mexico
31,126
33,690
35,399
36,631
34,052
-2,579
-7.0
    Canada
68,185
68,930
69,907
66,520
65,427
-1,093
-1.6
    Japan
11,462
10,048
9,893
9,818
10,445
627
6.4
    Germany
13,506
12,588
13,389
14,047
13,664
-383
-2.7
    China
17,523
25,047
28,934
28,016
26,898
-1,117
-4.0
    South Korea
5,579
6,218
5,919
7,556
8,123
567
7.5
    United Kingdom
9,569
10,915
12,077
12,898
13,944
1,046
8.1
    France
8,261
8,495
8,416
9,301
10,299
998
10.7
    Italy
2,275
2,373
2,822
3,134
2,261
-872
-27.8
    Brazil
8,956
8,145
6,984
6,017
5,170
-847
-14.1
    All other
109,623
106,621
112,304
104,047
98,119
-5,929
-5.7
        Total domestic exports
286,065
293,069
306,042
297,985
288,403
-9,582
-3.2
Re-exports
27,331
29,083
30,453
29,301
30,976
1,675
5.7
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
313,396
322,152
336,495
327,286
319,379
-7,907
-2.4
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Mexico
77,861
85,152
96,660
104,406
105,200
794
0.8
    Canada
73,441
71,548
74,538
73,888
73,607
-281
-0.4
    Japan
70,143
67,916
65,209
66,103
68,656
2,553
3.9
    Germany
40,291
43,414
46,180
47,953
39,973
-7,981
-16.6
    China
17,045
18,053
21,560
23,929
24,255
326
1.4
    South Korea
18,804
20,868
23,960
27,015
25,330
-1,685
-6.2
    United Kingdom
12,772
12,988
14,105
14,827
15,430
604
4.1
    France
11,549
13,205
13,891
13,906
12,614
-1,292
-9.3
    Italy
5,785
6,539
7,896
9,111
8,706
-406
-4.5
    Brazil
3,419
3,367
4,254
4,781
5,063
282
5.9
    All other
32,205
32,476
35,771
40,287
39,521
-766
-1.9
        Total general imports
363,317
375,526
404,024
426,207
418,355
-7,852
-1.8

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

Table TE.2 Transportation equipment: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
95,360
104,378
113,754
118,915
120,228
1,313
1.1
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
3,036
3,131
3,291
3,350
3,525
175
5.2
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
3,061
3,517
3,739
3,926
3,975
49
1.3
        TE011A     Motorcycles and mopeds
1,529
1,643
1,700
1,577
1,597
20
1.2
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
30,006
23,789
20,362
15,392
10,321
-5,071
-32.9
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
37,874
38,247
38,736
40,318
39,041
-1,277
-3.2
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
18,942
18,863
20,226
18,039
16,867
-1,172
-6.5
        TE009        Motor vehicles
65,750
69,845
73,703
67,386
66,581
-805
-1.2
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
3,661
3,643
3,811
3,870
3,207
-663
-17.1
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
10,060
9,461
9,903
10,124
9,623
-501
-4.9
        TE003        Forklift trucks and similar industrial vehicles
3,060
3,065
2,992
2,891
2,468
-422
-14.6
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
3,392
2,594
3,191
2,576
2,211
-365
-14.2
        TE012        Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts
3,495
3,822
3,709
3,140
2,855
-284
-9.1
        TE011        Powersport vehicles
3,249
3,241
3,329
2,852
2,616
-237
-8.3
        TE015        Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric
2,423
2,816
2,523
2,510
2,335
-175
-7.0
        TE005        Ball and rollers bearings
2,696
2,657
2,773
2,697
2,549
-148
-5.5
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE009        Motor vehicles
168,194
176,789
183,158
197,769
200,790
3,021
1.5
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
4,665
5,113
5,511
5,588
6,166
578
10.3
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
7,369
7,912
8,839
9,323
9,534
211
2.3
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
24,134
29,398
34,264
35,067
30,667
-4,400
-12.5
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
16,430
13,703
15,402
14,864
12,671
-2,192
-14.8
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
28,012
26,952
30,234
30,036
28,178
-1,858
-6.2
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
1,951
1,913
1,561
2,785
2,083
-702
-25.2
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
1,965
1,603
2,025
2,197
1,537
-660
-30.1
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
19,759
20,318
21,676
22,304
21,837
-467
-2.1
        TE005        Ball and rollers bearings
4,053
3,811
4,148
4,013
3,627
-386
-9.6
        TE011        Powersport vehicles
3,805
3,803
4,138
4,583
4,333
-249
-5.4
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
73,333
75,216
82,850
86,917
86,687
-230
-0.3
        TE015        Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric
4,528
3,721
4,423
4,404
4,225
-179
-4.1
        TE012        Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts
2,097
2,139
2,588
3,073
2,894
-178
-5.8
        TE003        Forklift trucks and similar industrial vehicles
3,022
3,136
3,207
3,285
3,125
-160
-4.9
        TE011A     Motorcycles and mopeds
2,870
2,829
2,757
2,789
2,662
-127
-4.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Table MS.1   Miscellaneous manufactures: U.S. exports and general imports, by selected trading partners, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
Item 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. exports of domestic merchandise:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
463
517
691
830
769
-61
-7.4
    Canada
6,507
6,504
6,746
5,828
5,556
-272
-4.7
    Mexico
1,895
1,737
1,976
2,041
1,908
-133
-6.5
    Vietnam
22
19
29
28
34
7
24.0
    France
829
834
1,025
998
1,133
135
13.6
    United Kingdom
2,292
2,364
2,240
2,494
2,835
341
13.7
    Italy
378
306
445
389
371
-18
-4.6
    Taiwan
290
818
792
1,741
830
-911
-52.3
    India
212
224
197
211
314
103
48.8
    Germany
762
735
901
833
934
100
12.0
    All other
14,285
15,673
16,070
15,840
16,809
969
6.1
        Total domestic exports
27,935
29,731
31,113
31,233
31,494
261
0.8
Re-exports
13,450
14,110
16,524
16,144
16,266
123
0.8
Total U.S. exports (domestic and re-exports)
41,385
43,842
47,636
47,377
47,760
383
0.8
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    China
59,420
60,787
62,896
67,893
67,079
-814
-1.2
    Canada
4,474
4,402
4,528
5,251
5,538
287
5.5
    Mexico
5,005
5,382
6,114
6,547
6,785
238
3.6
    Vietnam
3,102
3,674
4,504
5,487
5,930
443
8.1
    France
3,272
4,659
4,419
5,259
4,573
-686
-13.0
    United Kingdom
2,591
2,393
2,395
2,840
2,504
-335
-11.8
    Italy
3,451
3,867
4,065
4,161
4,690
529
12.7
    Taiwan
2,903
2,819
2,911
3,253
3,069
-184
-5.7
    India
2,299
2,446
2,568
2,828
3,041
213
7.5
    Germany
2,114
2,281
2,449
2,315
2,362
47
2.0
    All other
16,121
17,225
17,577
19,009
19,488
479
2.5
        Total general imports
104,750
109,936
114,426
124,842
125,058
217
0.2

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. The countries shown are those with the largest total U.S. trade (U.S. general imports plus U.S. domestic exports) in these products in the current year.

Table MS.2  Miscellaneous manufactures: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. domestic exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
4,842
5,562
5,265
6,089
7,018
929
15.2
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
3,725
4,570
5,420
6,224
6,594
370
6.0
        MS013      Toys and games
2,575
2,398
2,275
2,147
2,268
121
5.7
        MS010      Writing instruments and related articles
165
178
190
183
219
36
19.8
        MS001      Luggage, handbags, and flat goods
541
586
568
592
610
18
3.1
        MS001C    Flat goods
53
55
57
59
76
17
29.4
        MS015      Smokers' articles
122
123
128
113
121
8
6.8
        MS019A    Small arms and ammunition
1,252
1,288
1,356
1,369
1,370
1
0.1
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MS009      Furniture
4,788
4,818
4,973
4,775
4,479
-296
-6.2
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
4,838
5,070
5,310
4,857
4,597
-260
-5.4
        MS012      Prefabricated buildings
1,075
1,153
1,091
763
566
-196
-25.7
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
1,331
1,346
1,500
1,533
1,383
-150
-9.8
        MS005      Silverware and related articles of precious metal
285
263
678
487
358
-130
-26.6
        MS014      Sporting goods
1,708
1,727
1,758
1,647
1,587
-60
-3.6
        MS008      Bicycles and certain parts
395
384
374
284
231
-53
-18.6
        MS007      Costume jewelry and related articles
192
201
257
247
205
-42
-16.9
        MS018      Apparel fasteners
125
168
177
177
155
-22
-12.6
        MS016      Brooms, brushes, and hair grooming articles
309
318
324
333
327
-6
-1.8
        MS016A    Brooms and brushes
278
290
301
314
310
-4
-1.2
        MS003      Musical instruments and accessories
739
692
692
647
644
-3
-0.5
        MS001A    Luggage
364
394
344
352
350
-2
-0.7
        MS016B    Hair grooming articles, non-electric (except brushes)
31
28
23
19
17
-2
-11.9
        MS002      Certain other leather goods
157
153
110
109
107
-2
-1.4
        MS001B    Handbags
112
125
149
166
165
-1
-0.7
        MS004      Umbrellas, whips, riding crops, and canes
21
20
22
24
23
-1
-2.9
U.S. general imports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MS009      Furniture
26,908
28,645
31,034
34,425
35,846
1,421
4.1
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
7,542
8,163
8,424
8,562
9,598
1,037
12.1
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
7,657
8,599
9,375
10,246
10,792
546
5.3
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
3,912
4,259
3,499
3,220
3,659
439
13.6
        MS019A    Small arms and ammunition
2,543
3,151
2,694
2,540
2,895
355
14.0
        MS010      Writing instruments and related articles
1,407
1,428
1,504
1,545
1,763
218
14.1
        MS005      Silverware and related articles of precious metal
944
1,149
1,189
1,572
1,677
104
6.6
        MS016A    Brooms and brushes
1,402
1,472
1,557
1,673
1,734
61
3.7
        MS012      Prefabricated buildings
245
228
259
274
313
39
14.2
        MS016      Brooms, brushes, and hair grooming articles
1,689
1,741
1,818
1,939
1,976
36
1.9
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
12,573
13,979
14,260
17,364
15,804
-1,560
-9.0
        MS001      Luggage, handbags, and flat goods
9,998
10,586
10,997
11,511
10,751
-760
-6.6
        MS001A    Luggage
6,258
6,526
6,818
6,952
6,345
-607
-8.7
        MS013      Toys and games
18,926
18,370
19,139
20,754
20,285
-469
-2.3
        MS014      Sporting goods
6,144
6,168
6,288
6,785
6,477
-308
-4.5
        MS008      Bicycles and certain parts
2,142
1,955
2,007
2,135
1,884
-252
-11.8
        MS007      Costume jewelry and related articles
1,992
1,957
1,829
1,668
1,450
-217
-13.0
        MS001B    Handbags
2,741
2,962
3,080
3,292
3,137
-155
-4.7
        MS003      Musical instruments and accessories
1,260
1,238
1,295
1,266
1,236
-29
-2.3
        MS016B    Hair grooming articles, non-electric (except brushes)
287
270
261
266
241
-25
-9.3
        MS001C    Flat goods
965
1,048
1,063
1,169
1,150
-19
-1.6
        MS002      Certain other leather goods
570
581
627
642
633
-9
-1.5
        MS015      Smokers' articles
229
276
262
272
263
-9
-3.2
        MS018      Apparel fasteners
89
88
86
86
81
-6
-6.9
        MS004      Umbrellas, whips, riding crops, and canes
522
526
534
574
571
-3
-0.6

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.  These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Re-exports: Agricultural products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG032       Oilseeds
20
25
28
23
25
2
9.4
        AG003       Swine and pork
3
6
15
5
29
24
478.1
        AG036       Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
74
82
91
83
117
34
41.2
        AG030       Cereals
43
113
115
39
45
7
17.4
        AG050       Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
2
(a)
1
1
1
(a)
10.1
        AG019       Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
83
90
88
78
62
-16
-20.1
        AG015C     Vegetable seeds
200
238
256
277
303
26
9.4
        AG002       Cattle and beef
31
32
37
23
15
-8
-35.5
        AG049       Cotton, not carded or combed
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-54.8
        AG015       Seeds
256
315
357
351
379
27
7.8
        AG018       Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
626
704
743
714
739
24
3.4
        AG035       Sauces, condiments, and soups
30
27
22
22
25
2
11.1
        AG017       Miscellaneous vegetable substances
81
75
81
75
88
14
18.6
        AG022       Citrus fruit
25
39
45
46
46
(a)
0.5
        AG024       Other fresh fruit
517
542
526
506
478
-28
-5.5
        AG015D    Grain seeds
10
28
30
5
7
3
62.6
        AG041       Wine and certain other fermented beverages
97
64
64
45
51
6
13.5
        AG031       Milled grains, malts, and starches
11
11
11
15
13
-2
-14.4
        AG028       Coffee and tea
228
179
229
232
246
13
5.8
        AG012B    High fructose corn sweetener
7
24
6
6
8
2
36.4
        AG033       Animal or vegetable fats and oils
210
193
206
206
241
35
17.0
        AG037       Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
206
212
365
237
307
70
29.3
        AG021       Tropical fruit
595
642
679
627
640
13
2.0
        AG026       Frozen fruit
34
48
34
45
42
-4
-8.1
        AG014       Live plants
9
11
13
11
11
(a)
-3.7
        AG008       Cured and other fish
19
21
15
16
10
-6
-38.7
        AG015B    Fruit seed
36
36
55
57
55
-2
-3.4
        AG004       Sheep and meat of sheep
4
5
6
5
4
-1
-20.6
        AG015E     Sugar beet seed
(a)
0
0
(a)
(a)
(a)
325.5
        AG045       Cigarettes
41
205
232
483
695
212
43.8
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        AG013       Animal feeds
65
61
63
43
42
-1
-2.0
        AG010       Dairy products
40
41
63
36
47
10
28.6
        AG046       Hides, skins, and leather
81
97
121
139
116
-23
-16.6
        AG020       Edible nuts
87
97
84
76
86
10
13.1
        AG034       Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
37
51
51
49
58
9
17.6
        AG047       Furskins
4
4
9
6
46
40
617.5
        AG005       Poultry
8
20
9
6
6
(a)
-7.6
        AG001       Certain miscellaneous animals and meats
55
73
75
98
105
7
7.2
        AG042       Distilled spirits
417
412
454
447
484
37
8.2
        AG006       Fresh or frozen fish
211
218
222
185
166
-18
-9.8
        AG011       Eggs
15
11
1
1
1
(a)
-43.6
        AG039       Nonalcoholic beverages, excluding fruit and vegetable juices
13
12
16
15
17
2
12.7
        AG023       Deciduous fruit
67
69
68
62
37
-25
-39.8
        AG038       Fruit and vegetable juices
140
111
104
121
114
-7
-5.8
        AG025       Dried fruit other than tropical
16
21
16
14
12
-2
-13.2
        AG015F     Oilseed seeds
2
2
1
2
3
1
38.8
        AG007       Canned fish
9
8
7
8
6
-1
-18.3
        AG012A    Sugar
25
17
23
23
16
-6
-27.9
        AG027       Prepared or preserved fruit
33
31
31
35
37
2
4.8
        AG012       Sugar and other sweeteners
38
50
41
43
44
1
3.5
        AG015A    Grass seed
8
10
15
11
11
(a)
-4.1
        AG043       Unmanufactured tobacco
30
75
52
45
56
11
25.2
        AG044       Cigars and certain other manufactured tobacco
3
6
9
17
15
-2
-10.0
        AG009       Shellfish
112
144
169
152
156
4
2.6
        AG016       Cut flowers
9
9
8
7
6
-1
-19.7
        AG048       Wool and other animal hair
(a)
1
1
1
1
(a)
6.2
        AG040       Malt beverages
3
3
4
4
4
(a)
2.3
        AG029       Spices
36
44
49
43
45
2
3.9

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Re-exports: Chemicals and related products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        CH001       Major primary olefins
4
(a)
(a)
(a)
1
(a)
63.6
        CH020       Essential oils and other flavoring materials
60
50
52
47
56
9
18.4
        CH009       Chlor-alkali chemicals
20
10
10
5
7
1
20.6
        CH003       Primary aromatics
6
13
(a)
4
1
-4
-81.1
        CH002       Other olefins
33
34
30
32
34
3
8.7
        CH015       Natural tanning and dyeing materials
8
8
12
13
11
-2
-18.4
        CH008       Inorganic acids
6
8
12
22
17
-5
-23.7
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        CH019       Medicinal chemicals
2,651
3,374
2,698
3,172
4,779
1,607
50.7
        CH006       Certain organic chemicals
314
334
335
356
365
9
2.5
        CH005       Organic specialty chemicals
564
669
495
582
502
-80
-13.7
        CH030       Other plastics in primary forms
469
472
415
446
464
19
4.2
        CH007       Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
448
437
449
464
480
16
3.4
        CH010       Fertilizers
885
958
879
801
444
-357
-44.6
        CH032       Tires and tubes
626
732
687
806
810
4
0.5
        CH004       Organic commodity chemicals
5
11
8
12
7
-5
-41.7
        CH033       Miscellaneous plastic products
1,618
1,781
2,017
2,176
2,357
181
8.3
        CH017       Pesticide products and formulations
973
1,082
608
801
397
-404
-50.5
        CH025       Polyethylene resins in primary forms
171
292
277
245
198
-47
-19.1
        CH034       Miscellaneous rubber products
452
512
590
624
652
28
4.5
        CH023       Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
348
419
392
445
501
57
12.7
        CH031       Synthetic rubber
130
109
108
96
99
3
3.0
        CH022       Soaps, detergents, and surface-active agents
113
132
127
122
131
9
7.7
        CH011       Paints, inks, and related items, and certain components thereof
243
254
280
288
299
11
3.8
        CH021       Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
718
869
955
992
1,163
171
17.2
        CH026       Polypropylene resins in primary forms
16
33
50
47
46
-2
-3.3
        CH029       Saturated polyester resins
35
35
41
42
45
3
6.0
        CH013       Synthetic dyes and azoic couplers
44
38
44
46
49
3
6.5
        CH027       Polyvinyl chloride resins in primary forms
11
13
13
12
12
(a)
-0.1
        CH028       Styrene polymers in primary forms
47
64
68
84
63
-21
-25.2
        CH024       Explosives, propellant powders, and related items
87
70
63
57
51
-5
-9.5
        CH012       Synthetic organic pigments
22
24
25
18
21
3
17.0
        CH018       Adhesives and glues
57
55
50
48
48
(a)
0.6
        CH035       Gelatin
5
9
4
4
7
3
95.4
        CH036       Natural rubber
88
63
63
52
46
-5
-9.9
        CH014       Synthetic tanning agents
1
1
2
(a)
1
1
112.3
        CH016       Photographic chemicals and preparations
113
125
93
112
101
-11
-10.2

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Re-exports: Electronic products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL015        Semiconductors and integrated circuits
14,539
15,200
14,605
13,321
14,283
962
7.2
        EL006        Radio and television broadcasting equipment
447
497
552
480
495
15
3.1
        EL019        Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
266
287
359
360
345
-15
-4.3
        EL009        Printed circuits
450
466
558
509
547
38
7.5
        EL023        Watches and clocks
857
876
958
934
836
-98
-10.5
        EL016        Miscellaneous electrical equipment
951
937
948
996
1,255
259
26.0
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EL025        Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
4,329
4,608
5,121
5,249
5,033
-216
-4.1
        EL017        Computers, peripherals, and parts
26,380
26,368
26,732
26,204
25,635
-569
-2.2
        EL003        Consumer electronics
6,037
5,488
5,677
5,308
5,836
527
9.9
        EL002        Telecommunications equipment
18,433
19,837
21,838
23,277
23,418
141
0.6
        EL003A      Television receivers and video monitors
2,989
2,538
2,689
2,410
3,019
609
25.3
        EL011        Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
2,410
2,624
2,930
3,059
3,308
248
8.1
        EL012        Circuit apparatus assemblies
1,245
1,488
1,585
1,580
1,683
103
6.5
        EL022        Medical goods
6,689
7,544
7,938
8,469
8,839
370
4.4
        EL013        Parts of circuit apparatus
642
835
1,010
1,139
1,343
204
17.9
        EL004        Blank and prerecorded media
1,115
1,175
1,142
1,205
1,349
144
12.0
        EL018        Photographic film and paper
141
111
127
115
85
-30
-26.3
        EL021        Photographic cameras and equipment
914
837
835
659
630
-29
-4.4
        EL008        Electrical capacitors and resistors
1,088
1,030
1,041
986
1,075
89
9.0
        EL020        Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
1,524
1,659
1,751
1,709
1,818
108
6.3
        EL024        Drawing, drafting, and calculating instruments
79
87
68
77
70
-7
-9.2
        EL007        Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
608
626
725
741
794
53
7.2
        EL005        Navigational instruments and remote control apparatus
1,003
993
1,453
1,104
1,262
157
14.2
        EL010        Circuit apparatus exceeding 1000V
118
125
116
108
103
-5
-4.3
        EL001        Office machines
348
312
332
275
259
-16
-5.9
        EL014        Electron tubes
66
68
54
68
64
-4
-6.6

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Re-exports: Energy-related products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP006        Natural gas and components
7
21
6
4
29
25
720.2
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        EP005        Petroleum products
845
1,083
1,145
436
937
501
115.1
        EP003        Coal, coke, and related chemical products
8
8
5
10
40
29
278.6
        EP002        Nuclear materials
348
116
82
826
424
-403
-48.7
        EP004        Crude petroleum
218
80
567
568
127
-440
-77.5
        EP001        Electrical energy
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Re-exports: Forest products: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FP002        Lumber
62
70
76
61
61
(a)
0.4
        FP009        Wood pulp and recovered paper
359
306
279
235
153
-83
-35.1
        FP005        Wooden containers
19
24
22
22
35
13
59.5
        FP006        Tools and tool handles of wood
15
7
6
7
8
1
10.1
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FP011        Industrial papers and paperboards
114
183
194
163
148
-15
-9.1
        FP016        Printed matter
388
490
501
531
524
-7
-1.2
        FP011A     Paperboard
40
84
92
50
37
-13
-26.1
        FP011B     Tissue and tissue products
51
62
60
70
78
8
11.2
        FP014        Certain specialty papers
38
37
42
48
51
3
6.1
        FP012        Newsprint
3
16
22
7
6
-1
-18.3
        FP011C      Industrial paper
23
38
41
43
33
-9
-22.1
        FP001        Logs and rough wood products
18
16
15
18
3
-15
-83.6
        FP013        Printing and writing papers
103
79
99
99
86
-13
-13.2
        FP015        Miscellaneous paper products
148
151
151
164
182
17
10.5
        FP003        Moldings, millwork, and joinery
42
44
43
46
37
-8
-18.4
        FP010        Paper boxes and bags
55
60
61
60
59
-2
-2.6
        FP004        Wood veneer and wood panels
94
84
84
72
76
4
5.5
        FP007        Miscellaneous articles of wood
32
38
34
35
47
12
35.0
        FP008        Cork and rattan
13
13
11
15
16
(a)
2.3

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Re-exports: Footwear: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        FW001      Footwear
509
602
629
616
578
-38
-6.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Re-exports: Minerals and metals: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
35
14
261
37
106
69
187.0
        MM032     Industrial fasteners of base metal
412
445
513
554
573
18
3.3
        MM038A   Aluminum bars, rods, and profiles
89
108
83
66
1,049
983
1,482.5
        MM005A   Lead ores and concentrates
1
0
(a)
(a)
11
11
37,724.3
        MM005     Lead ores, concentrates, and residues
1
0
(a)
(a)
11
11
31,042.5
        MM040A   Unwrought zinc
73
8
86
25
147
122
493.0
        MM015     Glass containers
20
21
24
29
34
5
15.5
        MM039     Lead and related articles
13
10
9
8
8
(a)
-2.0
        MM041A   Titanium ingot
(a)
0
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
38.9
        MM021     Primary iron products
14
9
22
20
9
-11
-53.9
        MM014     Flat glass
82
93
98
94
102
9
9.3
        MM024A   Abrasive products
93
91
91
106
125
18
17.3
        MM008B   Silver ores and concentrates
(a)
(a)
1
1
(a)
(a)
-44.9
        MM040     Zinc and related articles
89
22
102
40
167
127
316.7
        MM025J    Wire of stainless steels
10
13
13
15
16
1
6.5
        MM018     Fiberglass insulation products
3
7
8
7
7
(a)
-6.2
        MM044     Table flatware and related products
15
15
17
17
19
2
12.3
        MM025H  Bars, rods, and light shapes of stainless steels
34
32
34
34
29
-5
-13.9
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
176
304
804
611
1,648
1,036
169.5
        MM020     Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
2,216
2,029
3,142
2,184
2,986
802
36.7
        MM025     Steel mill products
1,222
1,112
1,141
896
683
-213
-23.7
        MM037     Unwrought aluminum
257
247
270
310
307
-3
-0.9
        MM031     Miscellaneous products of base metal
955
1,008
1,166
1,199
1,312
112
9.4
        MM036     Copper and related articles
262
238
476
353
308
-45
-12.8
        MM004     Copper ores and concentrates
(a)
29
(a)
(a)
21
21
50,982.4
        MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
472
414
516
319
182
-138
-43.1
        MM023     Iron and steel waste and scrap
4
6
6
5
32
26
487.9
        MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
208
212
220
252
188
-64
-25.4
        MM007     Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
19
47
37
21
24
3
16.2
        MM042     Nonpowered handtools
628
665
661
609
614
5
0.9
        MM026     Steel pipe and tube fittings and certain cast products
221
241
270
194
163
-31
-16.0
        MM025G  Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels
204
195
125
85
78
-7
-7.9
        MM041     Certain base metals and chemical elements
285
301
331
247
268
20
8.2
        MM007A   Molybdenum ores and concentrates
3
14
13
1
4
4
530.4
        MM025C   Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels
90
75
78
49
53
3
6.7
        MM030     Wire products of base metal
113
114
121
156
158
2
1.1
        MM027     Fabricated structurals
49
77
53
37
35
-1
-3.7
        MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
111
121
108
128
142
14
11.1
        MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
251
240
268
308
307
-2
-0.5
        MM009     Cement, stone, and related products
125
137
142
149
151
1
0.9
        MM019     Natural and synthetic gemstones
14,555
18,591
20,866
17,205
18,200
995
5.8
        MM029     Metallic containers
63
66
94
81
85
4
4.5
        MM038     Aluminum mill products
285
355
325
329
1,337
1,008
306.2
        MM028     Metal construction components
35
45
57
57
65
7
12.4
        MM025D   Angles, shapes, and sections of carbon and alloy steels
15
16
17
16
27
11
72.3
        MM006A   Zinc ores and concentrates
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
257.1
        MM010     Industrial ceramics
90
109
101
109
127
19
17.1
        MM006     Zinc ores, concentrates, and residues
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
781.6

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Re-exports: Miscellaneous manufactures: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MS019      Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
134
109
162
120
158
38
31.9
        MS017      Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
4,412
3,923
5,596
5,691
5,522
-169
-3.0
        MS013      Toys and games
2,144
1,904
1,859
1,641
1,579
-62
-3.8
        MS010      Writing instruments and related articles
106
108
127
140
160
20
14.5
        MS001      Luggage, handbags, and flat goods
555
590
606
638
614
-24
-3.8
        MS001C    Flat goods
55
63
66
82
71
-11
-13.3
        MS015      Smokers' articles
10
11
10
9
13
4
40.2
        MS019A    Small arms and ammunition
77
89
113
81
76
-5
-5.8
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MS009      Furniture
815
900
997
903
923
20
2.2
        MS006      Precious jewelry and related articles
3,941
5,116
5,620
5,350
5,642
293
5.5
        MS012      Prefabricated buildings
14
9
11
15
12
-3
-21.1
        MS011      Lamps and lighting fittings
373
408
479
568
551
-17
-3.0
        MS005      Silverware and related articles of precious metal
17
34
29
32
23
-9
-27.6
        MS014      Sporting goods
431
463
463
450
487
37
8.2
        MS008      Bicycles and certain parts
88
85
96
107
101
-7
-6.1
        MS007      Costume jewelry and related articles
102
97
87
82
70
-12
-14.7
        MS018      Apparel fasteners
10
8
16
11
14
3
30.4
        MS016      Brooms, brushes, and hair grooming articles
98
112
112
123
137
13
10.9
        MS016A    Brooms and brushes
77
96
98
115
127
12
10.6
        MS003      Musical instruments and accessories
119
137
130
127
120
-7
-5.7
        MS001A    Luggage
322
351
355
328
324
-4
-1.2
        MS016B    Hair grooming articles, non-electric (except brushes)
21
16
14
9
10
1
14.9
        MS002      Certain other leather goods
73
86
116
127
132
5
4.0
        MS001B    Handbags
175
173
181
224
214
-10
-4.5
        MS004      Umbrellas, whips, riding crops, and canes
11
10
10
9
9
(a)
-3.7

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Re-exports: Machinery: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MT019A    Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
1,297
1,433
1,597
1,567
1,725
158
10.1
        MT019      Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
1,400
1,554
1,697
1,689
1,852
163
9.7
        MT018      Non-metalworking machine tools
110
123
133
121
223
103
84.9
        MT011      Pulp, paper, and paperboard machinery
65
75
89
86
83
-4
-4.2
        MT016      Machine tool accessories
79
78
81
80
77
-3
-3.5
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        MT030      Miscellaneous machinery
889
931
1,042
1,033
947
-86
-8.3
        MT023      Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
1,333
1,424
1,454
1,673
1,922
249
14.9
        MT020      Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
1,287
1,447
1,651
1,564
1,642
78
5.0
        MT009      Farm and garden machinery and equipment
876
931
964
933
938
5
0.6
        MT001      Pumps for liquids
740
714
820
789
814
25
3.2
        MT002      Air-conditioning equipment and parts
1,131
1,284
1,369
1,427
1,429
2
0.2
        MT021      Mechanical power transmission equipment
426
471
499
506
497
-8
-1.7
        MT005      Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
432
546
571
574
628
54
9.4
        MT003      Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
297
300
364
387
363
-24
-6.2
        MT029      Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
1,046
1,147
1,304
1,468
1,609
141
9.6
        MT004      Household appliances, including commercial applications
1,042
1,089
1,087
1,099
1,152
53
4.8
        MT015      Metal cutting machine tools
552
549
622
603
568
-34
-5.7
        MT024      Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors
1,639
1,822
1,940
2,005
1,897
-107
-5.4
        MT017      Metal forming machine tools
110
114
151
126
133
6
4.9
        MT008      Mineral processing machinery
199
184
172
168
128
-40
-23.9
        MT012      Printing and related machinery
842
801
831
684
656
-28
-4.1
        MT028      Welding and soldering equipment
154
165
266
206
214
8
4.0
        MT004A    Major household appliances and parts
243
240
240
208
198
-11
-5.1
        MT013      Textile machinery
127
140
156
171
161
-10
-6.0
        MT031      Molds and molding machinery
280
284
277
316
339
22
7.1
        MT014      Metal rolling mills
9
9
10
60
8
-52
-86.5
        MT022      Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
69
56
95
50
75
26
51.2
        MT010      Industrial food-processing and related machinery
69
82
75
84
81
-3
-3.4
        MT026      Nonelectrically powered handtools
135
132
136
132
131
-1
-0.7
        MT027      Electric lamps (bulbs) and portable electric lights
229
240
242
229
242
13
5.5
        MT007      Scales and weighing machinery
88
101
134
118
124
6
4.9
        MT006      Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery
103
126
146
192
143
-48
-25.2
        MT025      Portable electric handtools
230
270
271
295
319
25
8.3

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Re-exports: Transportation equipment: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE013        Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
8,339
9,474
10,516
10,465
11,605
1,140
10.9
        TE007        Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
851
999
1,114
1,178
1,324
146
12.4
        TE006        Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
447
534
582
568
619
51
9.0
        TE011A     Motorcycles and mopeds
150
142
120
98
99
1
1.5
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TE004        Construction and mining equipment
2,986
2,552
2,585
2,228
1,976
-252
-11.3
        TE010        Certain motor-vehicle parts
6,253
7,277
7,113
6,967
7,066
99
1.4
        TE002        Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
1,323
1,366
1,541
1,595
2,607
1,013
63.5
        TE009        Motor vehicles
4,681
4,252
4,060
3,083
2,984
-99
-3.2
        TE008        Rail locomotive and rolling stock
188
232
239
313
218
-95
-30.5
        TE001        Aircraft engines and gas turbines
723
742
826
787
871
83
10.6
        TE003        Forklift trucks and similar industrial vehicles
200
228
227
199
194
-5
-2.4
        TE014        Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
182
128
250
598
184
-414
-69.3
        TE012        Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts
68
87
114
92
117
25
27.5
        TE011        Powersport vehicles
318
284
284
209
194
-16
-7.4
        TE015        Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric
336
418
439
447
463
15
3.4
        TE005        Ball and rollers bearings
437
510
563
571
555
-16
-2.8

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Re-exports: Textiles and apparel: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
U.S. Re-Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Increases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TX005N     Headwear
79
80
84
86
92
6
7.0
        TX005S      Other wearing apparel
204
226
239
241
219
-23
-9.5
        TX004B     Pillowcases and sheets
45
45
44
41
41
-1
-1.4
        TX004C      Table/kitchen linens and towels
33
27
27
24
27
3
12.2
        TX005A     Men's and boys' suits and sports coats
17
22
20
19
16
-3
-13.9
        TX005M    Gloves, including gloves for sports
139
138
139
138
136
-2
-1.7
        TX004G     Tapestries and other wall hangings
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
1
(a)
430.0
    Decreases:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        TX002        Fabrics
368
461
467
534
610
77
14.4
        TX001        Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool
132
124
132
184
135
-49
-26.7
        TX005        Apparel
2,161
2,444
2,691
2,787
2,623
-164
-5.9
        TX006        Miscellaneous textile products
363
394
453
578
493
-85
-14.8
        TX002A     Broadwoven fabrics
141
163
165
168
176
8
5.0
        TX002B     Knit fabrics
41
52
56
65
78
13
19.6
        TX005E      Shirts and blouses
585
654
735
834
778
-56
-6.7
        TX002F      Other fabrics
45
65
76
84
88
4
4.9
        TX003        Carpets and rugs
49
54
59
57
61
3
6.0
        TX002D     Coated and other fabrics
99
136
120
159
189
29
18.5
        TX005J      Hosiery
51
47
55
54
66
12
22.9
        TX005O     Leather apparel and accessories
49
55
60
49
43
-5
-10.6
        TX005R     Nonwoven apparel
44
43
43
47
48
1
3.1
        TX002C      Specialty fabrics
32
35
40
43
64
21
48.4
        TX005D     Women's and girls' trousers
149
164
182
177
162
-15
-8.7
        TX005Q     Rubber, plastic, and coated-fabric apparel
24
41
30
28
26
-2
-7.5
        TX005H     Women's and girls' dresses
113
120
164
154
145
-9
-5.8
        TX005C      Men's and boys' trousers
206
219
228
221
202
-19
-8.8
        TX002E      Glass fiber fabrics
9
10
11
14
16
1
9.3
        TX005I       Robes, nightwear, and underwear
131
182
199
198
203
5
2.5
        TX004        Home furnishings
141
139
147
139
134
-5
-3.9
        TX004F      Pillows, cushions, and sleeping bags
23
25
28
27
25
-2
-8.0
        TX004E      Bedspreads and other furnishing articles
16
20
21
17
13
-4
-23.4
        TX005G     Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
117
124
132
122
115
-7
-5.7
        TX004D     Curtains
12
11
15
17
17
-1
-3.5
        TX005P      Fur apparel and other fur articles
5
8
8
8
6
-2
-30.0
        TX005F      Sweaters
28
51
48
60
35
-25
-41.1
        TX005B     Men's and boys' coats and jackets
100
105
113
115
108
-7
-6.0
        TX005K      Body-supporting garments
90
138
190
215
204
-12
-5.5
        TX005L      Neckwear, handkerchiefs, and scarves
29
27
23
20
18
-1
-6.4

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

 

Digest Tables:

Agricultural products: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
AG001   Certain miscellaneous animals and meats
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,808
2,997
3,239
3,096
2,945
-151
-4.9
                    Re-export
55
73
75
98
105
7
7.2
                        Total
2,864
3,070
3,314
3,194
3,050
-144
-4.5
                General imports
2,102
2,232
2,462
2,619
2,647
28
1.1
AG002   Cattle and beef
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,625
6,100
6,843
5,961
6,053
91
1.5
                    Re-export
31
32
37
23
15
-8
-35.5
                        Total
5,656
6,132
6,880
5,985
6,068
83
1.4
                General imports
5,353
5,418
8,060
8,768
6,770
-1,998
-22.8
AG003   Swine and pork
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,494
5,115
5,671
4,606
4,974
368
8.0
                    Re-export
3
6
15
5
29
24
478.1
                        Total
5,497
5,120
5,686
4,611
5,003
392
8.5
                General imports
1,354
1,504
1,916
1,692
1,645
-47
-2.8
AG004   Sheep and meat of sheep
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
21
21
22
13
15
2
15.0
                    Re-export
4
5
6
5
4
-1
-20.6
                        Total
25
26
27
18
19
1
5.7
                General imports
553
567
677
673
656
-17
-2.5
AG005   Poultry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,530
5,586
5,577
4,042
3,883
-159
-3.9
                    Re-export
8
20
9
6
6
(a)
-7.6
                        Total
5,538
5,606
5,586
4,048
3,889
-159
-3.9
                General imports
373
403
432
550
568
18
3.3
AG006   Fresh or frozen fish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,188
3,279
3,260
3,181
3,061
-119
-3.7
                    Re-export
211
218
222
185
166
-18
-9.8
                        Total
3,399
3,497
3,483
3,365
3,228
-137
-4.1
                General imports
6,402
6,680
7,257
7,097
7,603
506
7.1
AG007   Canned fish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
270
280
262
254
215
-39
-15.4
                    Re-export
9
8
7
8
6
-1
-18.3
                        Total
278
287
269
261
221
-40
-15.4
                General imports
1,596
1,527
1,441
1,286
1,221
-65
-5.0
AG008   Cured and other fish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
274
288
274
275
280
5
1.9
                    Re-export
19
21
15
16
10
-6
-38.7
                        Total
293
308
289
291
290
-1
-0.4
                General imports
548
540
540
579
602
23
3.9
AG009   Shellfish
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,503
1,501
1,686
1,636
1,632
-5
-0.3
                    Re-export
112
144
169
152
156
4
2.6
                        Total
1,615
1,645
1,854
1,788
1,787
-1
-0.1
                General imports
8,058
9,116
10,921
9,672
9,963
291
3.0
AG010   Dairy products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,813
6,377
6,748
4,891
4,374
-517
-10.6
                    Re-export
40
41
63
36
47
10
28.6
                        Total
4,853
6,418
6,811
4,927
4,421
-506
-10.3
                General imports
2,515
2,454
2,792
2,802
2,674
-128
-4.6
AG011   Eggs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
483
610
611
609
519
-90
-14.8
                    Re-export
15
11
1
1
1
(a)
-43.6
                        Total
498
621
612
610
520
-91
-14.8
                General imports
43
42
63
186
116
-70
-37.6
AG012   Sugar and other sweeteners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,493
1,359
1,184
1,081
1,051
-29
-2.7
                    Re-export
38
50
41
43
44
1
3.5
                        Total
1,531
1,409
1,225
1,123
1,096
-28
-2.5
                General imports
3,308
2,703
2,819
2,971
2,901
-70
-2.4
AG012A   Sugar
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
271
273
244
221
184
-37
-16.7
                    Re-export
25
17
23
23
16
-6
-27.9
                        Total
295
290
267
244
201
-43
-17.7
                General imports
2,348
1,672
1,681
1,822
1,917
95
5.2
AG012B   High fructose corn sweetener
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
780
620
502
467
478
11
2.3
                    Re-export
7
24
6
6
8
2
36.4
                        Total
788
644
508
472
485
13
2.7
                General imports
120
134
145
129
107
-22
-17.1
AG013   Animal feeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
12,626
14,596
14,454
13,512
12,118
-1,394
-10.3
                    Re-export
65
61
63
43
42
-1
-2.0
                        Total
12,691
14,657
14,518
13,556
12,161
-1,395
-10.3
                General imports
2,676
2,905
3,139
2,974
2,785
-189
-6.4
AG014   Live plants
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
218
242
248
240
247
6
2.7
                    Re-export
9
11
13
11
11
(a)
-3.7
                        Total
227
252
261
251
257
6
2.4
                General imports
524
552
585
584
589
5
0.9
AG015   Seeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,560
1,639
1,704
1,631
1,698
67
4.1
                    Re-export
256
315
357
351
379
27
7.8
                        Total
1,815
1,954
2,061
1,982
2,077
95
4.8
                General imports
1,289
1,541
1,311
1,027
1,024
-3
-0.3
AG015A   Grass seed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
447
475
449
453
428
-25
-5.6
                    Re-export
8
10
15
11
11
(a)
-4.1
                        Total
456
486
464
464
438
-26
-5.5
                General imports
164
184
208
161
175
14
8.9
AG015B   Fruit seed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
53
50
50
61
64
3
4.7
                    Re-export
36
36
55
57
55
-2
-3.4
                        Total
89
86
105
118
119
1
0.8
                General imports
66
68
65
62
70
8
12.1
AG015C   Vegetable seeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
495
473
496
509
620
111
21.8
                    Re-export
200
238
256
277
303
26
9.4
                        Total
695
711
752
786
923
137
17.4
                General imports
496
485
515
517
522
6
1.1
AG015D   Grain seeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
344
419
510
366
383
16
4.5
                    Re-export
10
28
30
5
7
3
62.6
                        Total
353
447
540
371
390
19
5.2
                General imports
456
671
463
226
199
-27
-11.9
AG015E   Sugar beet seed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5
4
7
8
9
1
12.9
                    Re-export
(a)
0
0
(a)
(a)
(a)
325.5
                        Total
5
4
7
8
9
1
15.2
                General imports
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
-72.6
AG015F   Oilseed seeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
214
216
189
232
193
-39
-16.9
                    Re-export
2
2
1
2
3
1
38.8
                        Total
215
218
190
234
196
-38
-16.4
                General imports
106
132
59
61
57
-4
-7.1
AG015G   Tobacco seeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2
2
2
1
1
(a)
14.8
                    Re-export
0
(a)
0
(a)
(a)
(a)
-90.6
                        Total
2
2
2
1
1
(a)
9.4
                General imports
2
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
277.0
AG016   Cut flowers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
26
24
22
22
18
-4
-17.6
                    Re-export
9
9
8
7
6
-1
-19.7
                        Total
35
33
30
29
24
-5
-18.1
                General imports
968
1,001
1,021
1,025
1,129
103
10.1
AG017   Miscellaneous vegetable substances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,006
916
910
870
901
31
3.6
                    Re-export
81
75
81
75
88
14
18.6
                        Total
1,087
991
991
944
989
45
4.8
                General imports
5,043
3,428
3,085
2,513
2,149
-364
-14.5
AG018   Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,266
2,482
2,489
2,447
2,496
49
2.0
                    Re-export
626
704
743
714
739
24
3.4
                        Total
2,892
3,187
3,232
3,161
3,235
74
2.3
                General imports
6,516
7,370
7,462
7,784
8,759
975
12.5
AG019   Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,193
3,426
3,614
3,529
3,674
146
4.1
                    Re-export
83
90
88
78
62
-16
-20.1
                        Total
3,276
3,516
3,702
3,606
3,736
130
3.6
                General imports
3,433
3,384
3,481
3,524
3,720
195
5.5
AG020   Edible nuts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,879
8,340
8,679
9,083
8,722
-361
-4.0
                    Re-export
87
97
84
76
86
10
13.1
                        Total
6,966
8,437
8,763
9,159
8,808
-351
-3.8
                General imports
1,999
2,000
2,361
2,768
2,871
103
3.7
AG021   Tropical fruit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
153
174
154
153
160
7
4.7
                    Re-export
595
642
679
627
640
13
2.0
                        Total
747
816
833
780
800
20
2.5
                General imports
3,974
4,391
4,958
5,151
5,539
388
7.5
AG022   Citrus fruit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,135
1,139
1,030
1,035
1,061
26
2.5
                    Re-export
25
39
45
46
46
(a)
0.5
                        Total
1,160
1,178
1,076
1,080
1,107
27
2.5
                General imports
863
970
1,068
1,175
1,259
83
7.1
AG023   Deciduous fruit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,043
1,989
2,021
1,847
1,775
-72
-3.9
                    Re-export
67
69
68
62
37
-25
-39.8
                        Total
2,110
2,058
2,090
1,909
1,813
-96
-5.1
                General imports
372
461
504
515
600
86
16.6
AG024   Other fresh fruit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,781
1,919
1,863
1,675
1,695
20
1.2
                    Re-export
517
542
526
506
478
-28
-5.5
                        Total
2,298
2,461
2,389
2,181
2,173
-8
-0.4
                General imports
2,942
3,239
3,532
4,076
4,741
666
16.3
AG025   Dried fruit other than tropical
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
689
675
692
635
575
-59
-9.3
                    Re-export
16
21
16
14
12
-2
-13.2
                        Total
705
696
708
649
588
-61
-9.4
                General imports
218
215
224
260
255
-5
-1.8
AG026   Frozen fruit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
210
218
236
192
198
6
3.4
                    Re-export
34
48
34
45
42
-4
-8.1
                        Total
245
266
270
237
240
3
1.2
                General imports
625
631
734
893
815
-79
-8.8
AG027   Prepared or preserved fruit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
520
582
680
745
715
-30
-4.0
                    Re-export
33
31
31
35
37
2
4.8
                        Total
554
613
711
780
752
-28
-3.6
                General imports
1,634
1,781
1,820
2,011
2,080
69
3.4
AG028   Coffee and tea
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,352
1,306
1,254
1,183
1,197
14
1.2
                    Re-export
228
179
229
232
246
13
5.8
                        Total
1,579
1,485
1,483
1,415
1,443
28
1.9
                General imports
7,615
6,440
6,954
6,927
6,621
-306
-4.4
AG029   Spices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
149
154
169
177
175
-2
-1.1
                    Re-export
36
44
49
43
45
2
3.9
                        Total
185
197
219
220
220
(a)
-0.1
                General imports
1,197
1,276
1,430
1,694
1,742
49
2.9
AG030   Cereals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
20,325
19,845
22,274
18,489
18,764
275
1.5
                    Re-export
43
113
115
39
45
7
17.4
                        Total
20,368
19,958
22,389
18,528
18,810
282
1.5
                General imports
2,670
3,417
2,834
2,429
2,008
-421
-17.3
AG031   Milled grains, malts, and starches
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
820
767
778
700
714
14
2.0
                    Re-export
11
11
11
15
13
-2
-14.4
                        Total
831
778
788
715
727
12
1.7
                General imports
1,114
1,271
1,389
1,405
1,421
16
1.2
AG032   Oilseeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
25,109
21,909
24,219
19,170
23,165
3,995
20.8
                    Re-export
20
25
28
23
25
2
9.4
                        Total
25,129
21,934
24,247
19,193
23,190
3,997
20.8
                General imports
843
1,421
2,050
1,099
906
-193
-17.6
AG033   Animal or vegetable fats and oils
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,418
3,585
3,208
2,955
2,963
9
0.3
                    Re-export
210
193
206
206
241
35
17.0
                        Total
4,629
3,777
3,414
3,161
3,205
44
1.4
                General imports
5,971
5,823
5,880
5,742
6,164
422
7.4
AG034   Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,407
3,650
3,735
3,710
3,480
-230
-6.2
                    Re-export
37
51
51
49
58
9
17.6
                        Total
3,444
3,701
3,787
3,759
3,538
-221
-5.9
                General imports
5,131
5,382
5,603
6,003
6,533
530
8.8
AG035   Sauces, condiments, and soups
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,576
1,741
1,917
2,075
2,109
34
1.6
                    Re-export
30
27
22
22
25
2
11.1
                        Total
1,606
1,768
1,939
2,097
2,134
36
1.7
                General imports
1,230
1,282
1,314
1,321
1,402
81
6.2
AG036   Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,421
6,065
6,248
6,019
6,363
344
5.7
                    Re-export
74
82
91
83
117
34
41.2
                        Total
5,495
6,146
6,339
6,102
6,480
378
6.2
                General imports
2,274
2,455
2,537
2,612
2,800
188
7.2
AG037   Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,980
2,174
2,311
2,268
2,275
8
0.3
                    Re-export
206
212
365
237
307
70
29.3
                        Total
2,186
2,386
2,677
2,505
2,582
77
3.1
                General imports
5,585
5,734
6,411
6,513
6,865
352
5.4
AG038   Fruit and vegetable juices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,217
1,223
1,131
1,041
974
-68
-6.5
                    Re-export
140
111
104
121
114
-7
-5.8
                        Total
1,357
1,334
1,234
1,163
1,088
-75
-6.4
                General imports
1,927
1,809
1,856
1,777
1,785
8
0.4
AG039   Nonalcoholic beverages, excluding fruit and vegetable juices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,170
1,303
1,392
1,475
1,393
-81
-5.5
                    Re-export
13
12
16
15
17
2
12.7
                        Total
1,182
1,315
1,408
1,490
1,410
-80
-5.3
                General imports
2,407
2,590
2,791
3,147
3,393
246
7.8
AG040   Malt beverages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
446
518
538
613
611
-2
-0.4
                    Re-export
3
3
4
4
4
(a)
2.3
                        Total
448
521
541
617
614
-2
-0.4
                General imports
3,706
3,709
4,154
4,550
4,871
321
7.0
AG041   Wine and certain other fermented beverages
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,336
1,553
1,494
1,603
1,620
16
1.0
                    Re-export
97
64
64
45
51
6
13.5
                        Total
1,432
1,616
1,558
1,648
1,671
23
1.4
                General imports
5,208
5,419
5,553
5,617
5,816
199
3.5
AG042   Distilled spirits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,502
1,534
1,601
1,613
1,473
-140
-8.7
                    Re-export
417
412
454
447
484
37
8.2
                        Total
1,919
1,946
2,055
2,060
1,957
-104
-5.0
                General imports
6,561
6,966
7,122
7,274
7,784
510
7.0
AG043   Unmanufactured tobacco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,101
1,138
1,086
1,109
1,089
-20
-1.8
                    Re-export
30
75
52
45
56
11
25.2
                        Total
1,131
1,213
1,138
1,154
1,146
-9
-0.8
                General imports
958
987
830
727
789
62
8.5
AG044   Cigars and certain other manufactured tobacco
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
166
197
153
167
152
-15
-9.2
                    Re-export
3
6
9
17
15
-2
-10.0
                        Total
169
203
162
184
167
-17
-9.2
                General imports
683
777
823
919
1,008
89
9.7
AG045   Cigarettes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
317
288
274
256
257
1
0.3
                    Re-export
41
205
232
483
695
212
43.8
                        Total
357
494
506
740
952
212
28.7
                General imports
188
411
404
412
427
15
3.7
AG046   Hides, skins, and leather
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,155
3,664
3,717
3,050
2,628
-422
-13.8
                    Re-export
81
97
121
139
116
-23
-16.6
                        Total
3,236
3,761
3,837
3,188
2,744
-445
-14.0
                General imports
684
721
800
804
790
-14
-1.8
AG047   Furskins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
582
667
537
494
303
-192
-38.8
                    Re-export
4
4
9
6
46
40
617.5
                        Total
586
672
546
501
349
-152
-30.3
                General imports
207
265
280
224
154
-70
-31.3
AG048   Wool and other animal hair
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
18
24
22
21
18
-3
-14.0
                    Re-export
(a)
1
1
1
1
(a)
6.2
                        Total
18
25
23
22
19
-3
-13.4
                General imports
34
28
25
23
19
-4
-15.4
AG049   Cotton, not carded or combed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,225
5,592
4,396
3,889
3,959
71
1.8
                    Re-export
1
1
1
1
1
-1
-54.8
                        Total
6,227
5,593
4,398
3,890
3,960
70
1.8
                General imports
7
7
9
5
12
7
150.7
AG050   Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,901
1,555
2,062
1,751
2,018
267
15.3
                    Re-export
2
(a)
1
1
1
(a)
10.1
                        Total
1,903
1,555
2,063
1,752
2,019
267
15.3
                General imports
1,839
1,415
620
561
474
-87
-15.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Chemicals and related products: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
CH001   Major primary olefins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
621
660
415
518
685
167
32.2
                    Re-export
4
(a)
(a)
(a)
1
(a)
63.6
                        Total
625
660
415
518
685
167
32.2
                General imports
2,151
1,633
1,458
805
649
-156
-19.4
CH002   Other olefins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
629
518
621
542
559
17
3.1
                    Re-export
33
34
30
32
34
3
8.7
                        Total
661
552
651
574
593
19
3.4
                General imports
699
694
640
512
456
-55
-10.8
CH003   Primary aromatics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,064
739
624
353
391
39
11.0
                    Re-export
6
13
(a)
4
1
-4
-81.1
                        Total
1,070
752
624
357
392
35
9.9
                General imports
1,844
2,238
2,698
1,689
1,178
-510
-30.2
CH004   Organic commodity chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,528
7,253
6,244
4,245
3,750
-495
-11.7
                    Re-export
5
11
8
12
7
-5
-41.7
                        Total
6,533
7,265
6,252
4,257
3,757
-500
-11.7
                General imports
1,910
2,383
2,583
1,916
1,826
-89
-4.7
CH005   Organic specialty chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
9,202
8,722
8,691
8,224
7,218
-1,005
-12.2
                    Re-export
564
669
495
582
502
-80
-13.7
                        Total
9,766
9,391
9,186
8,805
7,720
-1,085
-12.3
                General imports
11,661
12,785
13,662
11,923
14,613
2,690
22.6
CH006   Certain organic chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
19,643
19,690
18,984
16,370
15,073
-1,298
-7.9
                    Re-export
314
334
335
356
365
9
2.5
                        Total
19,957
20,024
19,319
16,726
15,437
-1,289
-7.7
                General imports
10,715
10,970
11,667
10,415
9,521
-894
-8.6
CH007   Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
13,430
13,090
13,964
13,410
12,641
-769
-5.7
                    Re-export
448
437
449
464
480
16
3.4
                        Total
13,878
13,527
14,412
13,874
13,121
-753
-5.4
                General imports
10,185
9,288
9,844
9,386
8,173
-1,212
-12.9
CH008   Inorganic acids
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
849
890
759
668
677
8
1.2
                    Re-export
6
8
12
22
17
-5
-23.7
                        Total
855
898
771
690
693
3
0.4
                General imports
721
664
711
676
583
-93
-13.7
CH009   Chlor-alkali chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,397
2,347
2,267
2,255
2,370
115
5.1
                    Re-export
20
10
10
5
7
1
20.6
                        Total
2,417
2,357
2,277
2,261
2,376
116
5.1
                General imports
405
428
382
346
288
-57
-16.6
CH010   Fertilizers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,992
4,501
4,185
4,016
3,346
-670
-16.7
                    Re-export
885
958
879
801
444
-357
-44.6
                        Total
5,878
5,458
5,064
4,816
3,789
-1,027
-21.3
                General imports
13,218
12,050
11,335
10,926
7,219
-3,708
-33.9
CH011   Paints, inks, and related items, and certain components thereof
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
7,555
7,177
7,239
6,813
6,699
-114
-1.7
                    Re-export
243
254
280
288
299
11
3.8
                        Total
7,799
7,431
7,519
7,102
6,999
-103
-1.4
                General imports
3,382
3,498
3,725
3,529
3,430
-99
-2.8
CH012   Synthetic organic pigments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
375
336
340
320
295
-25
-8.0
                    Re-export
22
24
25
18
21
3
17.0
                        Total
397
360
365
338
316
-22
-6.6
                General imports
539
540
569
507
483
-23
-4.6
CH013   Synthetic dyes and azoic couplers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
390
450
525
576
509
-66
-11.5
                    Re-export
44
38
44
46
49
3
6.5
                        Total
434
488
569
622
558
-63
-10.2
                General imports
412
398
441
453
395
-58
-12.8
CH014   Synthetic tanning agents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
23
24
25
21
11
-10
-47.8
                    Re-export
1
1
2
(a)
1
1
112.3
                        Total
24
25
26
21
12
-9
-44.3
                General imports
9
10
16
11
14
3
27.0
CH015   Natural tanning and dyeing materials
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
88
83
94
74
86
11
15.4
                    Re-export
8
8
12
13
11
-2
-18.4
                        Total
96
91
107
87
96
9
10.3
                General imports
185
182
167
164
186
22
13.5
CH016   Photographic chemicals and preparations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
700
691
635
602
601
-1
-0.2
                    Re-export
113
125
93
112
101
-11
-10.2
                        Total
814
816
728
714
701
-13
-1.8
                General imports
705
725
689
724
711
-12
-1.7
CH017   Pesticide products and formulations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,787
5,416
5,666
5,309
4,872
-438
-8.2
                    Re-export
973
1,082
608
801
397
-404
-50.5
                        Total
5,760
6,497
6,274
6,110
5,269
-842
-13.8
                General imports
3,371
3,641
3,799
3,547
3,405
-142
-4.0
CH018   Adhesives and glues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,395
1,410
1,438
1,441
1,418
-23
-1.6
                    Re-export
57
55
50
48
48
(a)
0.6
                        Total
1,452
1,465
1,488
1,489
1,466
-22
-1.5
                General imports
356
385
401
413
439
26
6.2
CH019   Medicinal chemicals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
48,575
48,464
51,972
55,492
52,511
-2,981
-5.4
                    Re-export
2,651
3,374
2,698
3,172
4,779
1,607
50.7
                        Total
51,225
51,838
54,670
58,664
57,291
-1,373
-2.3
                General imports
89,365
85,436
93,442
109,717
113,142
3,425
3.1
CH020   Essential oils and other flavoring materials
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,356
2,519
2,563
2,632
2,753
120
4.6
                    Re-export
60
50
52
47
56
9
18.4
                        Total
2,417
2,569
2,615
2,680
2,809
129
4.8
                General imports
3,195
3,447
3,649
4,003
3,913
-89
-2.2
CH021   Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
7,499
7,905
8,186
8,320
8,241
-79
-0.9
                    Re-export
718
869
955
992
1,163
171
17.2
                        Total
8,217
8,774
9,142
9,312
9,404
92
1.0
                General imports
6,891
7,627
8,167
8,298
8,867
568
6.8
CH022   Soaps, detergents, and surface-active agents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,817
5,929
6,201
5,849
5,731
-118
-2.0
                    Re-export
113
132
127
122
131
9
7.7
                        Total
5,931
6,061
6,328
5,971
5,862
-109
-1.8
                General imports
2,493
2,612
2,717
2,591
2,579
-12
-0.4
CH023   Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,854
7,040
6,892
6,717
6,473
-244
-3.6
                    Re-export
348
419
392
445
501
57
12.7
                        Total
7,203
7,459
7,283
7,162
6,974
-188
-2.6
                General imports
4,818
5,945
5,676
5,874
7,065
1,191
20.3
CH024   Explosives, propellant powders, and related items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
766
750
780
787
753
-34
-4.3
                    Re-export
87
70
63
57
51
-5
-9.5
                        Total
853
820
843
843
804
-39
-4.6
                General imports
628
632
731
766
738
-28
-3.7
CH025   Polyethylene resins in primary forms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
7,380
7,782
7,880
7,695
7,325
-370
-4.8
                    Re-export
171
292
277
245
198
-47
-19.1
                        Total
7,551
8,074
8,157
7,940
7,523
-417
-5.3
                General imports
3,833
4,283
4,807
4,350
4,154
-196
-4.5
CH026   Polypropylene resins in primary forms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,126
3,183
3,168
2,598
2,524
-73
-2.8
                    Re-export
16
33
50
47
46
-2
-3.3
                        Total
3,142
3,216
3,219
2,645
2,570
-75
-2.8
                General imports
363
414
522
556
761
205
36.8
CH027   Polyvinyl chloride resins in primary forms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,403
3,375
3,241
2,761
2,697
-64
-2.3
                    Re-export
11
13
13
12
12
(a)
-0.1
                        Total
3,414
3,388
3,254
2,774
2,709
-64
-2.3
                General imports
452
433
447
395
388
-7
-1.7
CH028   Styrene polymers in primary forms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,437
1,419
1,426
1,285
1,241
-45
-3.5
                    Re-export
47
64
68
84
63
-21
-25.2
                        Total
1,484
1,483
1,494
1,370
1,304
-66
-4.8
                General imports
1,161
1,179
1,311
1,184
1,110
-74
-6.2
CH029   Saturated polyester resins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,376
1,418
1,463
1,403
1,331
-72
-5.1
                    Re-export
35
35
41
42
45
3
6.0
                        Total
1,411
1,454
1,503
1,445
1,376
-69
-4.8
                General imports
1,391
1,454
1,637
1,418
1,421
3
0.2
CH030   Other plastics in primary forms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
15,779
16,232
16,701
15,467
14,589
-877
-5.7
                    Re-export
469
472
415
446
464
19
4.2
                        Total
16,249
16,704
17,116
15,913
15,054
-859
-5.4
                General imports
5,507
5,599
6,342
6,104
5,910
-194
-3.2
CH031   Synthetic rubber
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,671
4,051
3,976
3,393
3,243
-150
-4.4
                    Re-export
130
109
108
96
99
3
3.0
                        Total
4,802
4,160
4,083
3,488
3,342
-147
-4.2
                General imports
2,605
2,213
2,383
1,942
1,791
-151
-7.8
CH032   Tires and tubes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,885
5,481
5,466
4,771
4,137
-633
-13.3
                    Re-export
626
732
687
806
810
4
0.5
                        Total
6,511
6,213
6,153
5,577
4,948
-630
-11.3
                General imports
14,835
14,758
15,018
14,561
13,652
-909
-6.2
CH033   Miscellaneous plastic products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
23,856
24,658
26,003
25,730
25,282
-448
-1.7
                    Re-export
1,618
1,781
2,017
2,176
2,357
181
8.3
                        Total
25,474
26,439
28,020
27,906
27,639
-267
-1.0
                General imports
27,713
29,259
31,202
32,355
33,044
689
2.1
CH034   Miscellaneous rubber products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,892
3,955
4,202
4,009
3,740
-269
-6.7
                    Re-export
452
512
590
624
652
28
4.5
                        Total
4,345
4,467
4,792
4,633
4,391
-241
-5.2
                General imports
5,854
5,983
6,458
6,445
6,253
-192
-3.0
CH035   Gelatin
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
100
110
100
82
60
-22
-26.5
                    Re-export
5
9
4
4
7
3
95.4
                        Total
105
118
104
86
67
-18
-21.5
                General imports
288
332
290
281
241
-40
-14.1
CH036   Natural rubber
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
87
67
69
60
47
-13
-22.3
                    Re-export
88
63
63
52
46
-5
-9.9
                        Total
175
130
132
112
93
-18
-16.6
                General imports
3,382
2,559
1,955
1,499
1,308
-191
-12.7

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.  These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Electronic products: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
EL001   Office machines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
713
619
555
495
463
-32
-6.5
                    Re-export
348
312
332
275
259
-16
-5.9
                        Total
1,060
931
887
770
722
-48
-6.3
                General imports
1,513
1,479
1,499
1,560
1,558
-2
-0.1
EL002   Telecommunications equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
15,172
16,269
17,099
17,558
16,645
-913
-5.2
                    Re-export
18,433
19,837
21,838
23,277
23,418
141
0.6
                        Total
33,605
36,106
38,937
40,835
40,063
-772
-1.9
                General imports
83,922
91,785
98,262
105,085
107,795
2,710
2.6
EL003   Consumer electronics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,808
4,558
4,469
4,659
3,696
-964
-20.7
                    Re-export
6,037
5,488
5,677
5,308
5,836
527
9.9
                        Total
10,845
10,046
10,147
9,968
9,531
-436
-4.4
                General imports
47,967
43,195
42,836
42,712
39,337
-3,375
-7.9
EL003A   Television receivers and video monitors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,383
1,217
1,234
1,790
1,163
-627
-35.0
                    Re-export
2,989
2,538
2,689
2,410
3,019
609
25.3
                        Total
4,373
3,755
3,923
4,200
4,182
-18
-0.4
                General imports
27,594
24,279
24,363
24,368
21,423
-2,946
-12.1
EL004   Blank and prerecorded media
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,471
3,214
2,949
2,447
2,276
-171
-7.0
                    Re-export
1,115
1,175
1,142
1,205
1,349
144
12.0
                        Total
4,586
4,390
4,091
3,652
3,625
-27
-0.7
                General imports
4,269
4,662
5,654
6,862
8,197
1,335
19.4
EL005   Navigational instruments and remote control apparatus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,393
3,842
3,022
3,037
2,967
-70
-2.3
                    Re-export
1,003
993
1,453
1,104
1,262
157
14.2
                        Total
4,395
4,835
4,475
4,141
4,229
88
2.1
                General imports
6,597
6,183
6,981
7,196
6,983
-212
-3.0
EL006   Radio and television broadcasting equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
963
870
901
762
964
202
26.5
                    Re-export
447
497
552
480
495
15
3.1
                        Total
1,410
1,367
1,453
1,242
1,459
217
17.4
                General imports
3,351
3,064
3,233
3,598
3,527
-71
-2.0
EL007   Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,380
1,342
1,383
1,344
1,274
-70
-5.2
                    Re-export
608
626
725
741
794
53
7.2
                        Total
1,988
1,967
2,108
2,085
2,068
-17
-0.8
                General imports
2,988
3,084
3,364
3,453
3,629
176
5.1
EL008   Electrical capacitors and resistors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,292
1,319
1,369
1,250
1,140
-109
-8.7
                    Re-export
1,088
1,030
1,041
986
1,075
89
9.0
                        Total
2,381
2,349
2,410
2,236
2,215
-20
-0.9
                General imports
2,294
2,411
3,270
2,723
2,369
-354
-13.0
EL009   Printed circuits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,299
1,304
1,422
1,215
1,312
96
7.9
                    Re-export
450
466
558
509
547
38
7.5
                        Total
1,749
1,769
1,980
1,725
1,859
134
7.8
                General imports
1,894
1,923
1,979
2,050
2,082
32
1.6
EL010   Circuit apparatus exceeding 1000V
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
792
754
801
713
653
-60
-8.4
                    Re-export
118
125
116
108
103
-5
-4.3
                        Total
910
879
917
820
756
-64
-7.9
                General imports
758
670
697
720
790
70
9.7
EL011   Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,538
6,809
7,274
7,400
6,794
-606
-8.2
                    Re-export
2,410
2,624
2,930
3,059
3,308
248
8.1
                        Total
8,947
9,433
10,203
10,459
10,102
-358
-3.4
                General imports
9,375
9,735
10,104
10,148
10,254
106
1.0
EL012   Circuit apparatus assemblies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,352
3,828
4,116
4,077
3,727
-350
-8.6
                    Re-export
1,245
1,488
1,585
1,580
1,683
103
6.5
                        Total
4,597
5,317
5,701
5,657
5,410
-247
-4.4
                General imports
7,842
9,009
9,604
10,044
10,457
413
4.1
EL013   Parts of circuit apparatus
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,860
2,845
3,142
3,200
2,991
-208
-6.5
                    Re-export
642
835
1,010
1,139
1,343
204
17.9
                        Total
3,503
3,680
4,152
4,338
4,335
-4
-0.1
                General imports
2,713
2,814
3,127
2,942
2,932
-10
-0.3
EL014   Electron tubes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
242
219
284
234
211
-23
-9.9
                    Re-export
66
68
54
68
64
-4
-6.6
                        Total
307
287
339
302
274
-28
-9.1
                General imports
342
311
282
249
240
-9
-3.4
EL015   Semiconductors and integrated circuits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
26,407
26,067
27,446
27,741
28,087
346
1.2
                    Re-export
14,539
15,200
14,605
13,321
14,283
962
7.2
                        Total
40,946
41,267
42,051
41,062
42,370
1,308
3.2
                General imports
37,471
37,947
39,037
40,133
44,212
4,078
10.2
EL016   Miscellaneous electrical equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,628
2,587
2,435
2,801
2,824
24
0.8
                    Re-export
951
937
948
996
1,255
259
26.0
                        Total
3,580
3,524
3,383
3,797
4,079
282
7.4
                General imports
6,281
6,536
7,281
8,249
8,554
305
3.7
EL017   Computers, peripherals, and parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
20,960
20,031
20,515
19,281
18,123
-1,158
-6.0
                    Re-export
26,380
26,368
26,732
26,204
25,635
-569
-2.2
                        Total
47,341
46,399
47,247
45,485
43,758
-1,726
-3.8
                General imports
122,736
121,106
121,512
119,579
112,527
-7,052
-5.9
EL018   Photographic film and paper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,793
1,802
1,659
1,686
1,550
-136
-8.1
                    Re-export
141
111
127
115
85
-30
-26.3
                        Total
1,934
1,913
1,786
1,801
1,635
-166
-9.2
                General imports
930
875
964
907
943
36
4.0
EL019   Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,202
1,105
1,098
1,176
1,287
111
9.4
                    Re-export
266
287
359
360
345
-15
-4.3
                        Total
1,468
1,391
1,457
1,536
1,632
96
6.2
                General imports
764
836
856
978
1,127
149
15.2
EL020   Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,465
5,483
5,860
5,942
5,836
-106
-1.8
                    Re-export
1,524
1,659
1,751
1,709
1,818
108
6.3
                        Total
6,989
7,142
7,611
7,651
7,654
3
(a)
                General imports
9,300
9,498
10,063
10,073
10,723
650
6.5
EL021   Photographic cameras and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,505
1,447
1,340
1,207
1,076
-131
-10.9
                    Re-export
914
837
835
659
630
-29
-4.4
                        Total
2,420
2,284
2,175
1,866
1,706
-160
-8.6
                General imports
856
833
821
822
918
95
11.6
EL022   Medical goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
33,434
33,462
33,727
33,203
32,923
-280
-0.8
                    Re-export
6,689
7,544
7,938
8,469
8,839
370
4.4
                        Total
40,123
41,005
41,666
41,672
41,762
90
0.2
                General imports
32,693
34,213
36,181
37,815
40,163
2,348
6.2
EL023   Watches and clocks
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
397
355
368
383
414
32
8.2
                    Re-export
857
876
958
934
836
-98
-10.5
                        Total
1,254
1,231
1,326
1,317
1,251
-66
-5.0
                General imports
4,836
5,119
5,411
5,680
5,012
-668
-11.8
EL024   Drawing, drafting, and calculating instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
564
427
430
399
326
-73
-18.3
                    Re-export
79
87
68
77
70
-7
-9.2
                        Total
643
514
498
477
397
-80
-16.8
                General imports
273
275
302
300
289
-11
-3.7
EL025   Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
26,390
26,554
25,713
23,935
22,610
-1,325
-5.5
                    Re-export
4,329
4,608
5,121
5,249
5,033
-216
-4.1
                        Total
30,719
31,162
30,834
29,184
27,644
-1,541
-5.3
                General imports
23,505
24,096
25,757
25,987
25,494
-492
-1.9

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than 0.05 percent.

Energy-related products: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
EP001   Electrical energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
233
356
564
241
186
-55
-22.9
                    Re-export
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
                        Total
233
356
564
241
186
-55
-22.9
                General imports
1,914
2,429
2,670
2,462
2,211
-251
-10.2
EP002   Nuclear materials
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,518
1,111
1,015
802
456
-346
-43.1
                    Re-export
348
116
82
826
424
-403
-48.7
                        Total
1,866
1,227
1,097
1,628
880
-748
-46.0
                General imports
4,171
3,846
3,178
2,826
3,440
614
21.7
EP003   Coal, coke, and related chemical products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
17,551
13,703
10,285
6,956
5,614
-1,343
-19.3
                    Re-export
8
8
5
10
40
29
278.6
                        Total
17,559
13,712
10,290
6,967
5,653
-1,314
-18.9
                General imports
2,285
1,797
1,975
1,746
1,455
-291
-16.7
EP004   Crude petroleum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,415
5,019
11,617
8,201
8,124
-77
-0.9
                    Re-export
218
80
567
568
127
-440
-77.5
                        Total
2,634
5,099
12,184
8,769
8,251
-517
-5.9
                General imports
315,820
273,836
246,969
126,064
101,848
-24,216
-19.2
EP005   Petroleum products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
110,990
119,954
118,001
79,670
69,692
-9,979
-12.5
                    Re-export
845
1,083
1,145
436
937
501
115.1
                        Total
111,836
121,037
119,145
80,106
70,628
-9,477
-11.8
                General imports
92,564
89,198
79,764
51,516
41,084
-10,432
-20.2
EP006   Natural gas and components
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
9,244
13,010
17,879
11,990
13,787
1,797
15.0
                    Re-export
7
21
6
4
29
25
720.2
                        Total
9,251
13,031
17,885
11,993
13,816
1,822
15.2
                General imports
11,481
13,036
17,070
9,454
8,008
-1,446
-15.3

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Forest products: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
FP001   Logs and rough wood products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,554
3,117
3,390
3,104
3,021
-83
-2.7
                    Re-export
18
16
15
18
3
-15
-83.6
                        Total
2,571
3,133
3,405
3,122
3,024
-98
-3.1
                General imports
459
483
519
540
524
-16
-3.0
FP002   Lumber
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,685
3,133
3,609
3,216
3,407
191
5.9
                    Re-export
62
70
76
61
61
(a)
0.4
                        Total
2,747
3,203
3,685
3,277
3,468
191
5.8
                General imports
3,961
5,036
5,731
5,446
6,615
1,169
21.5
FP003   Moldings, millwork, and joinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
718
737
755
698
654
-44
-6.3
                    Re-export
42
44
43
46
37
-8
-18.4
                        Total
760
782
798
743
691
-52
-7.0
                General imports
2,479
2,853
3,070
3,215
3,175
-40
-1.2
FP004   Wood veneer and wood panels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,114
1,140
1,112
999
968
-31
-3.1
                    Re-export
94
84
84
72
76
4
5.5
                        Total
1,208
1,224
1,196
1,071
1,044
-27
-2.5
                General imports
3,939
4,588
4,807
5,222
5,729
507
9.7
FP005   Wooden containers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
277
301
337
396
436
41
10.2
                    Re-export
19
24
22
22
35
13
59.5
                        Total
296
325
360
418
471
54
12.8
                General imports
654
719
722
737
736
(a)
(b)
FP006   Tools and tool handles of wood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
47
47
48
63
68
5
8.4
                    Re-export
15
7
6
7
8
1
10.1
                        Total
63
54
54
70
76
6
8.6
                General imports
201
224
244
282
290
8
2.7
FP007   Miscellaneous articles of wood
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
214
205
213
193
178
-15
-7.8
                    Re-export
32
38
34
35
47
12
35.0
                        Total
246
243
247
227
224
-3
-1.3
                General imports
1,200
1,302
1,398
1,530
1,554
24
1.6
FP008   Cork and rattan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
41
38
40
34
32
-2
-4.6
                    Re-export
13
13
11
15
16
(a)
2.3
                        Total
54
50
51
49
48
-1
-2.4
                General imports
742
738
788
831
770
-61
-7.3
FP009   Wood pulp and recovered paper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
8,981
8,697
8,702
8,483
8,560
77
0.9
                    Re-export
359
306
279
235
153
-83
-35.1
                        Total
9,340
9,004
8,981
8,718
8,713
-5
-0.1
                General imports
3,369
3,635
3,604
3,301
3,018
-283
-8.6
FP010   Paper boxes and bags
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,758
1,840
1,864
1,904
1,864
-40
-2.1
                    Re-export
55
60
61
60
59
-2
-2.6
                        Total
1,813
1,900
1,924
1,965
1,923
-42
-2.1
                General imports
1,990
2,088
2,194
2,338
2,405
66
2.8
FP011   Industrial papers and paperboards
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
9,094
9,411
9,607
9,349
8,901
-448
-4.8
                    Re-export
114
183
194
163
148
-15
-9.1
                        Total
9,208
9,594
9,801
9,512
9,049
-463
-4.9
                General imports
5,292
5,572
6,146
6,331
6,364
32
0.5
FP011A   Paperboard
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,351
6,631
6,848
6,601
6,410
-191
-2.9
                    Re-export
40
84
92
50
37
-13
-26.1
                        Total
6,392
6,715
6,941
6,652
6,448
-204
-3.1
                General imports
2,322
2,551
2,776
2,742
2,731
-12
-0.4
FP011B   Tissue and tissue products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,946
2,034
2,010
1,978
1,809
-170
-8.6
                    Re-export
51
62
60
70
78
8
11.2
                        Total
1,997
2,095
2,070
2,048
1,886
-162
-7.9
                General imports
2,130
2,202
2,478
2,655
2,676
21
0.8
FP011C   Industrial paper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
796
747
749
769
682
-88
-11.4
                    Re-export
23
38
41
43
33
-9
-22.1
                        Total
819
784
790
812
715
-97
-12.0
                General imports
841
819
891
934
957
23
2.5
FP012   Newsprint
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
454
445
312
246
149
-97
-39.5
                    Re-export
3
16
22
7
6
-1
-18.3
                        Total
457
461
334
253
155
-99
-38.9
                General imports
1,344
1,290
1,316
1,068
979
-89
-8.4
FP013   Printing and writing papers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,534
1,416
1,212
982
906
-76
-7.8
                    Re-export
103
79
99
99
86
-13
-13.2
                        Total
1,637
1,495
1,311
1,082
992
-89
-8.3
                General imports
3,858
3,871
3,788
3,503
3,077
-425
-12.1
FP014   Certain specialty papers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,337
1,296
1,220
1,101
958
-143
-13.0
                    Re-export
38
37
42
48
51
3
6.1
                        Total
1,375
1,333
1,262
1,149
1,008
-140
-12.2
                General imports
925
945
1,082
900
804
-96
-10.7
FP015   Miscellaneous paper products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,210
2,309
2,391
2,381
2,315
-66
-2.8
                    Re-export
148
151
151
164
182
17
10.5
                        Total
2,358
2,459
2,542
2,545
2,496
-49
-1.9
                General imports
2,471
2,441
2,524
2,670
2,725
55
2.1
FP016   Printed matter
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,312
5,091
4,718
4,330
4,055
-275
-6.4
                    Re-export
388
490
501
531
524
-7
-1.2
                        Total
5,700
5,581
5,219
4,861
4,579
-282
-5.8
                General imports
4,186
4,199
4,279
4,464
4,381
-83
-1.9

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.
b Less than 0.05 percent.

Minerals and metals: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
MM001   Clays and related mineral products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,267
1,293
1,378
1,327
1,286
-41
-3.1
                    Re-export
12
11
10
15
25
10
66.9
                        Total
1,279
1,304
1,388
1,342
1,311
-31
-2.3
                General imports
455
431
467
424
425
1
0.2
MM002   Fluorspar and miscellaneous mineral substances
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
122
123
114
104
100
-4
-4.1
                    Re-export
5
4
6
6
6
(a)
7.0
                        Total
127
126
120
110
106
-4
-3.5
                General imports
241
241
181
159
153
-6
-3.7
MM003   Iron ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,440
1,483
1,324
612
561
-51
-8.3
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
22
41
8
-33
-80.7
                        Total
1,440
1,483
1,346
653
569
-84
-12.8
                General imports
759
426
676
455
246
-209
-46.0
MM004   Copper ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,396
2,573
3,238
3,083
2,395
-688
-22.3
                    Re-export
(a)
29
(a)
(a)
21
21
50,982.4
                        Total
2,396
2,601
3,238
3,083
2,416
-667
-21.6
                General imports
99
84
88
74
145
71
95.2
MM005   Lead ores, concentrates, and residues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
581
587
803
666
755
90
13.5
                    Re-export
1
0
(a)
(a)
11
11
31,042.5
                        Total
582
587
803
666
767
101
15.1
                General imports
29
20
1
1
2
1
69.7
MM005A   Lead ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
580
586
802
665
755
90
13.6
                    Re-export
1
0
(a)
(a)
11
11
37,724.3
                        Total
582
586
802
665
766
101
15.3
                General imports
28
18
0
0
(a)
(a)
(b)
MM006   Zinc ores, concentrates, and residues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
874
932
1,227
1,076
1,014
-62
-5.8
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
781.6
                        Total
874
932
1,227
1,076
1,014
-62
-5.8
                General imports
41
22
13
8
7
-1
-17.5
MM006A   Zinc ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
854
907
1,181
1,039
966
-73
-7.0
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
257.1
                        Total
854
907
1,181
1,039
966
-72
-7.0
                General imports
14
6
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
-73.4
MM007   Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,279
1,204
1,420
1,051
645
-406
-38.7
                    Re-export
19
47
37
21
24
3
16.2
                        Total
1,298
1,251
1,457
1,072
669
-403
-37.6
                General imports
2,330
2,257
2,242
1,727
1,445
-282
-16.4
MM007A   Molybdenum ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,120
1,032
1,242
587
343
-244
-41.6
                    Re-export
3
14
13
1
4
4
530.4
                        Total
1,122
1,047
1,255
588
348
-241
-40.9
                General imports
299
298
402
206
214
9
4.2
MM008   Precious metal ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
321
371
207
203
191
-12
-6.0
                    Re-export
1
(a)
2
1
(a)
(a)
-47.4
                        Total
322
371
209
204
191
-13
-6.1
                General imports
57
25
21
22
13
-8
-38.4
MM008A   Gold ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
271
325
188
194
160
-33
-17.3
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
-57.4
                        Total
271
325
188
194
160
-34
-17.3
                General imports
43
18
16
18
8
-10
-54.6
MM008B   Silver ores and concentrates
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
48
35
19
9
29
20
231.8
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
1
1
(a)
(a)
-44.9
                        Total
48
35
20
9
30
20
214.0
                General imports
8
3
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
-66.2
MM009   Cement, stone, and related products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,251
3,439
3,837
3,757
3,579
-177
-4.7
                    Re-export
125
137
142
149
151
1
0.9
                        Total
3,376
3,576
3,979
3,906
3,730
-176
-4.5
                General imports
5,821
6,468
7,101
7,813
7,873
60
0.8
MM009A   Cement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
233
236
237
224
182
-42
-18.7
                    Re-export
32
30
31
25
24
-2
-6.3
                        Total
265
265
268
249
206
-44
-17.4
                General imports
524
549
619
804
901
97
12.0
MM010   Industrial ceramics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,273
1,310
1,437
1,351
1,288
-63
-4.7
                    Re-export
90
109
101
109
127
19
17.1
                        Total
1,363
1,419
1,538
1,460
1,415
-45
-3.1
                General imports
1,712
1,464
1,740
1,377
1,307
-71
-5.1
MM011   Ceramic bricks and similar articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
54
46
52
48
40
-9
-17.6
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
(a)
1
(a)
(a)
-39.0
                        Total
54
47
53
49
40
-9
-17.9
                General imports
44
55
52
55
64
10
17.4
MM012   Ceramic floor and wall tiles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
43
41
42
48
44
-4
-8.5
                    Re-export
13
12
13
13
13
-1
-4.4
                        Total
56
53
55
61
57
-5
-7.6
                General imports
1,186
1,413
1,498
1,642
1,727
85
5.2
MM013   Ceramic household articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
107
110
118
115
107
-8
-7.2
                    Re-export
55
60
65
62
53
-9
-14.0
                        Total
162
169
183
177
160
-17
-9.6
                General imports
1,519
1,612
1,649
1,787
1,687
-100
-5.6
MM014   Flat glass
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,437
2,617
2,721
2,782
2,812
31
1.1
                    Re-export
82
93
98
94
102
9
9.3
                        Total
2,519
2,710
2,819
2,875
2,915
39
1.4
                General imports
1,885
1,894
2,235
2,466
2,555
89
3.6
MM015   Glass containers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
295
268
276
272
327
55
20.2
                    Re-export
20
21
24
29
34
5
15.5
                        Total
316
289
300
301
360
59
19.7
                General imports
1,129
1,260
1,331
1,395
1,334
-62
-4.4
MM016   Household glassware
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
271
265
271
253
250
-2
-0.8
                    Re-export
37
37
48
36
39
3
7.4
                        Total
308
302
318
289
290
1
0.2
                General imports
861
884
969
974
964
-11
-1.1
MM017   Miscellaneous glass products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
835
899
880
851
823
-27
-3.2
                    Re-export
68
68
70
96
101
6
5.8
                        Total
902
967
949
947
925
-22
-2.3
                General imports
1,069
1,121
1,194
1,190
1,152
-38
-3.2
MM018   Fiberglass insulation products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
187
234
263
203
213
9
4.6
                    Re-export
3
7
8
7
7
(a)
-6.2
                        Total
190
241
271
210
219
9
4.2
                General imports
139
140
201
223
200
-23
-10.3
MM019   Natural and synthetic gemstones
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,631
2,357
2,184
3,041
2,928
-113
-3.7
                    Re-export
14,555
18,591
20,866
17,205
18,200
995
5.8
                        Total
18,187
20,948
23,050
20,246
21,127
881
4.4
                General imports
21,601
24,922
26,491
25,374
26,094
720
2.8
MM020   Precious metals and non-numismatic coins
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
43,091
38,616
26,603
25,141
22,745
-2,396
-9.5
                    Re-export
2,216
2,029
3,142
2,184
2,986
802
36.7
                        Total
45,307
40,644
29,744
27,326
25,731
-1,595
-5.8
                General imports
32,164
30,216
26,833
22,046
27,440
5,394
24.5
MM020A   Unrefined and refined gold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
33,628
31,346
19,976
18,466
15,874
-2,592
-14.0
                    Re-export
176
304
804
611
1,648
1,036
169.5
                        Total
33,804
31,650
20,779
19,077
17,522
-1,555
-8.2
                General imports
15,875
14,153
12,819
10,131
15,193
5,062
50.0
MM021   Primary iron products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
12
7
4
7
39
31
416.2
                    Re-export
14
9
22
20
9
-11
-53.9
                        Total
26
16
27
28
48
20
72.6
                General imports
2,925
2,474
2,707
1,782
1,286
-496
-27.8
MM022   Ferroalloys
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
143
126
134
111
104
-7
-5.9
                    Re-export
106
98
124
86
77
-9
-10.8
                        Total
249
224
258
197
181
-16
-8.1
                General imports
2,897
2,475
3,254
2,207
1,806
-401
-18.2
MM023   Iron and steel waste and scrap
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
9,421
7,579
6,167
4,019
3,571
-448
-11.1
                    Re-export
4
6
6
5
32
26
487.9
                        Total
9,426
7,585
6,172
4,025
3,603
-422
-10.5
                General imports
1,602
1,470
1,722
960
952
-9
-0.9
MM024   Abrasive and ferrous products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
814
852
927
871
867
-3
-0.4
                    Re-export
144
134
134
153
164
11
7.4
                        Total
957
986
1,061
1,023
1,031
8
0.8
                General imports
1,189
1,197
1,280
1,266
1,242
-23
-1.8
MM024A   Abrasive products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
514
531
576
568
593
25
4.3
                    Re-export
93
91
91
106
125
18
17.3
                        Total
607
622
666
675
717
43
6.4
                General imports
808
825
892
907
935
28
3.1
MM025   Steel mill products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
16,991
16,038
15,929
12,817
10,904
-1,913
-14.9
                    Re-export
1,222
1,112
1,141
896
683
-213
-23.7
                        Total
18,212
17,150
17,070
13,713
11,588
-2,126
-15.5
                General imports
34,231
29,117
38,156
30,428
22,251
-8,177
-26.9
MM025A   Ingots, blooms, billets, and slabs of carbon and alloy steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
632
409
273
166
113
-53
-31.7
                    Re-export
5
7
5
4
4
(a)
1.7
                        Total
637
417
278
170
117
-52
-30.9
                General imports
4,094
3,404
5,199
2,812
2,201
-611
-21.7
MM025B   Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,923
5,484
5,567
4,882
4,444
-438
-9.0
                    Re-export
208
212
220
252
188
-64
-25.4
                        Total
6,131
5,696
5,787
5,134
4,632
-502
-9.8
                General imports
8,729
7,926
12,266
10,422
8,478
-1,944
-18.7
MM025C   Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,850
1,498
1,522
1,132
892
-240
-21.2
                    Re-export
90
75
78
49
53
3
6.7
                        Total
1,940
1,573
1,600
1,181
944
-237
-20.0
                General imports
3,467
3,112
3,783
3,330
2,670
-661
-19.8
MM025D   Angles, shapes, and sections of carbon and alloy steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,114
922
737
508
420
-88
-17.3
                    Re-export
15
16
17
16
27
11
72.3
                        Total
1,130
938
754
524
447
-76
-14.6
                General imports
580
642
921
836
668
-168
-20.1
MM025E   Wire of carbon and alloy steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
258
242
272
226
196
-30
-13.4
                    Re-export
25
26
29
31
32
1
3.5
                        Total
283
269
301
257
228
-29
-11.4
                General imports
806
771
850
862
770
-92
-10.7
MM025F   Ingots, blooms, billets, and slabs of stainless steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
173
134
130
141
117
-24
-16.9
                    Re-export
10
9
8
10
4
-6
-62.9
                        Total
183
143
138
151
121
-30
-20.0
                General imports
498
315
364
247
166
-80
-32.6
MM025G   Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,282
1,377
1,803
1,652
1,368
-284
-17.2
                    Re-export
204
195
125
85
78
-7
-7.9
                        Total
1,486
1,572
1,927
1,737
1,446
-291
-16.7
                General imports
1,779
1,356
1,569
1,324
1,081
-242
-18.3
MM025H   Bars, rods, and light shapes of stainless steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
383
330
347
301
304
3
0.9
                    Re-export
34
32
34
34
29
-5
-13.9
                        Total
417
362
381
335
333
-2
-0.6
                General imports
799
656
796
753
506
-247
-32.8
MM025I   Angles, shapes, and sections of stainless steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
22
19
19
19
16
-3
-17.5
                    Re-export
2
2
2
2
1
-1
-30.4
                        Total
24
21
21
21
17
-4
-18.7
                General imports
31
32
37
36
33
-3
-8.8
MM025J   Wire of stainless steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
110
101
111
108
119
11
10.0
                    Re-export
10
13
13
15
16
1
6.5
                        Total
119
114
123
123
135
12
9.6
                General imports
239
228
245
224
185
-39
-17.6
MM025K   Rails and accessories of carbon and alloy steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
328
358
331
286
235
-50
-17.6
                    Re-export
12
20
12
13
7
-6
-43.9
                        Total
340
379
343
298
242
-56
-18.8
                General imports
441
455
441
394
319
-75
-19.0
MM025L   Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,903
4,179
3,815
2,540
1,914
-626
-24.7
                    Re-export
472
414
516
319
182
-138
-43.1
                        Total
4,374
4,593
4,330
2,860
2,096
-764
-26.7
                General imports
11,270
8,930
10,141
7,842
4,214
-3,628
-46.3
MM025M   Pipes and tubes of stainless steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
444
429
438
390
342
-48
-12.4
                    Re-export
56
56
54
40
34
-6
-15.0
                        Total
500
485
492
431
376
-54
-12.7
                General imports
1,021
905
1,105
911
644
-267
-29.3
MM025N   Tool steels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
569
555
564
467
426
-42
-8.9
                    Re-export
78
34
30
26
28
2
7.4
                        Total
648
589
594
493
453
-40
-8.0
                General imports
476
386
439
434
316
-118
-27.3
MM026   Steel pipe and tube fittings and certain cast products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,840
1,933
2,017
1,620
1,302
-317
-19.6
                    Re-export
221
241
270
194
163
-31
-16.0
                        Total
2,060
2,173
2,287
1,814
1,466
-348
-19.2
                General imports
2,490
2,307
2,521
2,299
1,825
-474
-20.6
MM027   Fabricated structurals
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
735
803
725
581
352
-229
-39.4
                    Re-export
49
77
53
37
35
-1
-3.7
                        Total
783
880
778
618
387
-230
-37.3
                General imports
1,889
1,036
1,300
1,617
1,724
107
6.6
MM028   Metal construction components
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,797
1,565
1,464
1,383
1,288
-95
-6.9
                    Re-export
35
45
57
57
65
7
12.4
                        Total
1,833
1,610
1,521
1,440
1,352
-88
-6.1
                General imports
2,174
2,340
2,497
3,309
3,767
458
13.8
MM029   Metallic containers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,649
1,786
1,931
1,858
1,747
-111
-5.9
                    Re-export
63
66
94
81
85
4
4.5
                        Total
1,711
1,852
2,025
1,939
1,832
-107
-5.5
                General imports
1,412
1,417
1,488
1,584
1,489
-94
-6.0
MM030   Wire products of base metal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,759
1,909
1,998
1,793
1,563
-230
-12.8
                    Re-export
113
114
121
156
158
2
1.1
                        Total
1,872
2,023
2,118
1,948
1,720
-228
-11.7
                General imports
2,801
2,733
2,785
2,705
2,548
-157
-5.8
MM031   Miscellaneous products of base metal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
8,838
9,284
9,966
9,421
8,710
-711
-7.5
                    Re-export
955
1,008
1,166
1,199
1,312
112
9.4
                        Total
9,793
10,292
11,132
10,620
10,022
-598
-5.6
                General imports
15,153
15,377
16,472
16,975
16,782
-193
-1.1
MM032   Industrial fasteners of base metal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,140
3,389
3,556
3,499
3,695
196
5.6
                    Re-export
412
445
513
554
573
18
3.3
                        Total
3,552
3,833
4,069
4,053
4,268
215
5.3
                General imports
4,776
4,649
5,080
5,182
4,686
-497
-9.6
MM033   Cooking and kitchen ware
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
284
294
326
325
297
-27
-8.4
                    Re-export
70
78
98
105
85
-19
-18.4
                        Total
354
372
423
429
383
-47
-10.9
                General imports
2,791
3,052
3,041
3,391
3,822
431
12.7
MM034   Metal and ceramic sanitary ware
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
190
185
215
172
166
-6
-3.4
                    Re-export
50
53
56
55
52
-3
-4.6
                        Total
240
237
271
227
219
-8
-3.7
                General imports
1,332
1,466
1,543
1,658
1,641
-16
-1.0
MM035   Construction castings and other cast-iron articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
80
82
81
97
83
-14
-14.4
                    Re-export
5
5
5
4
3
-1
-25.7
                        Total
84
88
86
101
86
-15
-14.8
                General imports
253
231
225
206
177
-29
-14.1
MM036   Copper and related articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
8,821
8,231
7,519
6,114
5,413
-701
-11.5
                    Re-export
262
238
476
353
308
-45
-12.8
                        Total
9,082
8,470
7,995
6,467
5,721
-746
-11.5
                General imports
9,732
10,155
9,150
7,923
7,120
-803
-10.1
MM036A   Unrefined and refined copper
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
841
493
604
298
500
202
67.8
                    Re-export
35
14
261
37
106
69
187.0
                        Total
876
506
866
335
606
271
80.9
                General imports
4,922
5,427
4,222
3,808
3,347
-461
-12.1
MM036B   Copper alloy plate, sheet, and strip
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
275
316
320
262
248
-14
-5.4
                    Re-export
5
6
5
5
6
1
20.0
                        Total
280
322
325
267
254
-13
-5.0
                General imports
255
297
316
288
257
-30
-10.6
MM037   Unwrought aluminum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,415
4,190
3,820
3,200
2,474
-726
-22.7
                    Re-export
257
247
270
310
307
-3
-0.9
                        Total
4,673
4,437
4,090
3,510
2,782
-728
-20.7
                General imports
7,945
7,608
8,483
8,376
8,936
560
6.7
MM037A   Primary and secondary aluminum
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,057
1,018
1,028
835
641
-193
-23.2
                    Re-export
251
240
268
308
307
-2
-0.5
                        Total
1,308
1,258
1,296
1,143
948
-195
-17.1
                General imports
6,666
6,375
7,172
7,202
7,939
737
10.2
MM038   Aluminum mill products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,532
5,787
5,756
5,598
5,492
-106
-1.9
                    Re-export
285
355
325
329
1,337
1,008
306.2
                        Total
5,816
6,142
6,081
5,927
6,828
901
15.2
                General imports
4,644
4,574
5,050
5,482
5,215
-267
-4.9
MM038A   Aluminum bars, rods, and profiles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
736
877
856
864
1,049
185
21.4
                    Re-export
89
108
83
66
1,049
983
1,482.5
                        Total
825
985
939
930
2,098
1,168
125.5
                General imports
632
658
737
810
801
-9
-1.1
MM038B   Aluminum wire
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
154
159
168
154
126
-28
-18.3
                    Re-export
2
1
10
13
10
-3
-20.7
                        Total
156
160
178
167
136
-31
-18.5
                General imports
644
583
597
499
589
90
18.1
MM038C   Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,655
3,824
3,764
3,654
3,437
-217
-5.9
                    Re-export
111
121
108
128
142
14
11.1
                        Total
3,765
3,945
3,872
3,782
3,579
-202
-5.4
                General imports
2,252
2,088
2,365
2,813
2,542
-271
-9.6
MM038D   Aluminum foil
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
603
514
504
477
459
-17
-3.6
                    Re-export
62
94
93
94
82
-12
-13.1
                        Total
665
608
597
571
541
-30
-5.2
                General imports
837
956
1,023
1,031
964
-67
-6.5
MM038E   Aluminum tubes, pipes, and fittings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
368
394
447
431
404
-27
-6.3
                    Re-export
21
30
31
27
53
26
97.0
                        Total
388
424
478
458
456
-1
-0.3
                General imports
235
244
265
258
259
1
0.6
MM039   Lead and related articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
253
275
300
239
287
48
20.0
                    Re-export
13
10
9
8
8
(a)
-2.0
                        Total
266
285
310
247
294
48
19.3
                General imports
892
1,155
1,361
1,093
1,146
53
4.8
MM039A   Refined lead
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
33
41
25
11
1
-10
-90.7
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
(a)
0
(a)
(a)
(b)
                        Total
34
41
25
11
1
-10
-90.4
                General imports
344
670
911
771
798
27
3.5
MM040   Zinc and related articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
313
303
342
310
330
19
6.2
                    Re-export
89
22
102
40
167
127
316.7
                        Total
401
325
443
351
497
147
41.8
                General imports
1,601
1,589
1,737
1,688
1,725
37
2.2
MM040A   Unwrought zinc
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
15
11
37
29
96
68
235.6
                    Re-export
73
8
86
25
147
122
493.0
                        Total
88
19
123
54
244
190
354.9
                General imports
1,311
1,326
1,430
1,396
1,452
56
4.0
MM041   Certain base metals and chemical elements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,365
4,227
4,372
4,251
3,998
-253
-6.0
                    Re-export
285
301
331
247
268
20
8.2
                        Total
4,650
4,527
4,702
4,498
4,265
-233
-5.2
                General imports
6,761
5,850
6,722
5,323
4,423
-900
-16.9
MM041A   Titanium ingot
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
71
87
78
87
118
31
36.0
                    Re-export
(a)
0
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
38.9
                        Total
71
87
78
87
118
31
36.0
                General imports
10
16
13
13
14
(a)
3.6
MM042   Nonpowered handtools
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,077
4,052
3,986
3,480
3,126
-354
-10.2
                    Re-export
628
665
661
609
614
5
0.9
                        Total
4,705
4,717
4,647
4,089
3,740
-348
-8.5
                General imports
6,119
6,398
6,783
6,822
6,543
-279
-4.1
MM043   Certain cutlery, sewing implements, and related products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
603
591
621
669
635
-34
-5.1
                    Re-export
135
164
162
169
175
5
3.1
                        Total
738
755
783
838
809
-29
-3.4
                General imports
1,767
1,825
1,938
2,101
2,027
-74
-3.5
MM044   Table flatware and related products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
26
24
24
27
30
3
11.8
                    Re-export
15
15
17
17
19
2
12.3
                        Total
41
39
41
44
49
5
12.0
                General imports
525
595
581
644
604
-40
-6.3
MM045   Certain builders' hardware
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,118
1,187
1,212
1,213
1,170
-43
-3.5
                    Re-export
278
283
264
247
266
19
7.5
                        Total
1,396
1,470
1,476
1,460
1,436
-24
-1.7
                General imports
4,035
4,398
4,643
5,018
5,048
30
0.6

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.
b Not meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Miscellaneous manufactures: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
MS001   Luggage, handbags, and flat goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
541
586
568
592
610
18
3.1
                    Re-export
555
590
606
638
614
-24
-3.8
                        Total
1,096
1,175
1,173
1,230
1,224
-6
-0.5
                General imports
9,998
10,586
10,997
11,511
10,751
-760
-6.6
MS001A   Luggage
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
364
394
344
352
350
-2
-0.7
                    Re-export
322
351
355
328
324
-4
-1.2
                        Total
685
745
699
681
674
-6
-1.0
                General imports
6,258
6,526
6,818
6,952
6,345
-607
-8.7
MS001B   Handbags
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
112
125
149
166
165
-1
-0.7
                    Re-export
175
173
181
224
214
-10
-4.5
                        Total
287
298
330
391
380
-11
-2.9
                General imports
2,741
2,962
3,080
3,292
3,137
-155
-4.7
MS001C   Flat goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
53
55
57
59
76
17
29.4
                    Re-export
55
63
66
82
71
-11
-13.3
                        Total
108
118
123
141
147
6
4.6
                General imports
965
1,048
1,063
1,169
1,150
-19
-1.6
MS002   Certain other leather goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
157
153
110
109
107
-2
-1.4
                    Re-export
73
86
116
127
132
5
4.0
                        Total
230
239
226
235
239
3
1.5
                General imports
570
581
627
642
633
-9
-1.5
MS003   Musical instruments and accessories
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
739
692
692
647
644
-3
-0.5
                    Re-export
119
137
130
127
120
-7
-5.7
                        Total
858
829
822
774
764
-11
-1.4
                General imports
1,260
1,238
1,295
1,266
1,236
-29
-2.3
MS004   Umbrellas, whips, riding crops, and canes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
21
20
22
24
23
-1
-2.9
                    Re-export
11
10
10
9
9
(a)
-3.7
                        Total
32
29
32
33
32
-1
-3.1
                General imports
522
526
534
574
571
-3
-0.6
MS005   Silverware and related articles of precious metal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
285
263
678
487
358
-130
-26.6
                    Re-export
17
34
29
32
23
-9
-27.6
                        Total
301
298
708
519
381
-138
-26.6
                General imports
944
1,149
1,189
1,572
1,677
104
6.6
MS006   Precious jewelry and related articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,838
5,070
5,310
4,857
4,597
-260
-5.4
                    Re-export
3,941
5,116
5,620
5,350
5,642
293
5.5
                        Total
8,779
10,187
10,930
10,207
10,239
32
0.3
                General imports
7,542
8,163
8,424
8,562
9,598
1,037
12.1
MS007   Costume jewelry and related articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
192
201
257
247
205
-42
-16.9
                    Re-export
102
97
87
82
70
-12
-14.7
                        Total
294
299
344
329
275
-54
-16.4
                General imports
1,992
1,957
1,829
1,668
1,450
-217
-13.0
MS008   Bicycles and certain parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
395
384
374
284
231
-53
-18.6
                    Re-export
88
85
96
107
101
-7
-6.1
                        Total
483
469
469
391
332
-59
-15.2
                General imports
2,142
1,955
2,007
2,135
1,884
-252
-11.8
MS009   Furniture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,788
4,818
4,973
4,775
4,479
-296
-6.2
                    Re-export
815
900
997
903
923
20
2.2
                        Total
5,603
5,717
5,970
5,679
5,402
-277
-4.9
                General imports
26,908
28,645
31,034
34,425
35,846
1,421
4.1
MS010   Writing instruments and related articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
165
178
190
183
219
36
19.8
                    Re-export
106
108
127
140
160
20
14.5
                        Total
270
286
317
323
380
57
17.5
                General imports
1,407
1,428
1,504
1,545
1,763
218
14.1
MS011   Lamps and lighting fittings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,331
1,346
1,500
1,533
1,383
-150
-9.8
                    Re-export
373
408
479
568
551
-17
-3.0
                        Total
1,704
1,754
1,979
2,101
1,934
-167
-8.0
                General imports
7,657
8,599
9,375
10,246
10,792
546
5.3
MS012   Prefabricated buildings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,075
1,153
1,091
763
566
-196
-25.7
                    Re-export
14
9
11
15
12
-3
-21.1
                        Total
1,089
1,162
1,102
778
578
-200
-25.6
                General imports
245
228
259
274
313
39
14.2
MS013   Toys and games
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,575
2,398
2,275
2,147
2,268
121
5.7
                    Re-export
2,144
1,904
1,859
1,641
1,579
-62
-3.8
                        Total
4,718
4,302
4,134
3,788
3,847
59
1.6
                General imports
18,926
18,370
19,139
20,754
20,285
-469
-2.3
MS014   Sporting goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,708
1,727
1,758
1,647
1,587
-60
-3.6
                    Re-export
431
463
463
450
487
37
8.2
                        Total
2,139
2,191
2,221
2,097
2,074
-23
-1.1
                General imports
6,144
6,168
6,288
6,785
6,477
-308
-4.5
MS015   Smokers' articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
122
123
128
113
121
8
6.8
                    Re-export
10
11
10
9
13
4
40.2
                        Total
132
134
138
122
134
11
9.3
                General imports
229
276
262
272
263
-9
-3.2
MS016   Brooms, brushes, and hair grooming articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
309
318
324
333
327
-6
-1.8
                    Re-export
98
112
112
123
137
13
10.9
                        Total
407
430
436
457
464
7
1.6
                General imports
1,689
1,741
1,818
1,939
1,976
36
1.9
MS016A   Brooms and brushes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
278
290
301
314
310
-4
-1.2
                    Re-export
77
96
98
115
127
12
10.6
                        Total
355
386
400
428
437
8
1.9
                General imports
1,402
1,472
1,557
1,673
1,734
61
3.7
MS016B   Hair grooming articles, non-electric (except brushes)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
31
28
23
19
17
-2
-11.9
                    Re-export
21
16
14
9
10
1
14.9
                        Total
52
44
37
28
27
-1
-3.6
                General imports
287
270
261
266
241
-25
-9.3
MS017   Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,725
4,570
5,420
6,224
6,594
370
6.0
                    Re-export
4,412
3,923
5,596
5,691
5,522
-169
-3.0
                        Total
8,137
8,493
11,016
11,915
12,116
201
1.7
                General imports
12,573
13,979
14,260
17,364
15,804
-1,560
-9.0
MS018   Apparel fasteners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
125
168
177
177
155
-22
-12.6
                    Re-export
10
8
16
11
14
3
30.4
                        Total
134
177
193
188
169
-19
-10.1
                General imports
89
88
86
86
81
-6
-6.9
MS019   Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,842
5,562
5,265
6,089
7,018
929
15.2
                    Re-export
134
109
162
120
158
38
31.9
                        Total
4,976
5,670
5,427
6,209
7,175
967
15.6
                General imports
3,912
4,259
3,499
3,220
3,659
439
13.6
MS019A   Small arms and ammunition
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,252
1,288
1,356
1,369
1,370
1
0.1
                    Re-export
77
89
113
81
76
-5
-5.8
                        Total
1,329
1,377
1,468
1,450
1,447
-4
-0.2
                General imports
2,543
3,151
2,694
2,540
2,895
355
14.0

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.  These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.

Machinery: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
MT001   Pumps for liquids
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
7,091
7,397
7,527
6,505
5,640
-865
-13.3
                    Re-export
740
714
820
789
814
25
3.2
                        Total
7,831
8,111
8,347
7,294
6,454
-840
-11.5
                General imports
7,304
7,278
8,313
7,683
6,755
-928
-12.1
MT002   Air-conditioning equipment and parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
9,228
9,576
9,581
8,727
7,877
-850
-9.7
                    Re-export
1,131
1,284
1,369
1,427
1,429
2
0.2
                        Total
10,358
10,860
10,949
10,154
9,306
-848
-8.4
                General imports
14,106
15,028
16,859
16,815
17,149
333
2.0
MT003   Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
4,640
4,554
4,667
4,396
3,859
-537
-12.2
                    Re-export
297
300
364
387
363
-24
-6.2
                        Total
4,937
4,854
5,031
4,783
4,222
-561
-11.7
                General imports
4,152
3,975
4,708
5,174
5,049
-125
-2.4
MT004   Household appliances, including commercial applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
7,198
7,520
7,813
7,430
7,033
-396
-5.3
                    Re-export
1,042
1,089
1,087
1,099
1,152
53
4.8
                        Total
8,239
8,610
8,901
8,529
8,185
-343
-4.0
                General imports
21,503
22,619
24,323
26,282
25,873
-409
-1.6
MT004A   Major household appliances and parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,127
2,036
2,075
1,816
1,676
-140
-7.7
                    Re-export
243
240
240
208
198
-11
-5.1
                        Total
2,370
2,276
2,315
2,024
1,873
-151
-7.4
                General imports
7,465
8,047
8,417
9,177
9,462
285
3.1
MT005   Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,311
6,814
7,568
7,436
6,670
-766
-10.3
                    Re-export
432
546
571
574
628
54
9.4
                        Total
6,744
7,360
8,139
8,010
7,299
-712
-8.9
                General imports
5,862
5,988
6,633
6,636
6,569
-66
-1.0
MT006   Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
833
822
827
825
812
-13
-1.6
                    Re-export
103
126
146
192
143
-48
-25.2
                        Total
935
949
973
1,017
956
-61
-6.0
                General imports
2,263
2,435
2,585
2,455
2,702
247
10.1
MT007   Scales and weighing machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
215
212
230
208
188
-21
-9.9
                    Re-export
88
101
134
118
124
6
4.9
                        Total
302
313
364
327
312
-15
-4.5
                General imports
714
699
683
738
734
-3
-0.5
MT008   Mineral processing machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,845
1,668
1,637
1,210
1,020
-190
-15.7
                    Re-export
199
184
172
168
128
-40
-23.9
                        Total
2,043
1,852
1,809
1,377
1,147
-230
-16.7
                General imports
1,240
1,273
1,197
1,320
1,271
-50
-3.8
MT009   Farm and garden machinery and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
13,145
11,653
10,732
9,412
8,363
-1,050
-11.2
                    Re-export
876
931
964
933
938
5
0.6
                        Total
14,021
12,585
11,696
10,346
9,301
-1,044
-10.1
                General imports
8,110
8,691
9,134
8,592
7,705
-887
-10.3
MT010   Industrial food-processing and related machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,062
1,072
1,152
1,084
1,018
-65
-6.0
                    Re-export
69
82
75
84
81
-3
-3.4
                        Total
1,131
1,154
1,227
1,168
1,099
-68
-5.8
                General imports
1,070
1,290
1,354
1,394
1,552
159
11.4
MT011   Pulp, paper, and paperboard machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
782
734
774
685
739
54
7.9
                    Re-export
65
75
89
86
83
-4
-4.2
                        Total
847
809
863
771
822
50
6.5
                General imports
1,264
982
1,222
1,363
1,454
92
6.7
MT012   Printing and related machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,587
1,468
1,451
1,374
1,197
-177
-12.9
                    Re-export
842
801
831
684
656
-28
-4.1
                        Total
2,429
2,269
2,282
2,059
1,853
-205
-10.0
                General imports
1,377
1,388
1,499
1,492
1,575
82
5.5
MT013   Textile machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
712
701
723
633
553
-80
-12.7
                    Re-export
127
140
156
171
161
-10
-6.0
                        Total
839
841
879
804
713
-91
-11.3
                General imports
1,234
1,367
1,502
1,538
1,371
-167
-10.8
MT014   Metal rolling mills
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
424
348
302
252
180
-72
-28.7
                    Re-export
9
9
10
60
8
-52
-86.5
                        Total
433
356
312
312
188
-124
-39.7
                General imports
373
486
439
387
306
-81
-20.8
MT015   Metal cutting machine tools
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,437
2,408
2,331
2,093
1,782
-311
-14.9
                    Re-export
552
549
622
603
568
-34
-5.7
                        Total
2,989
2,958
2,953
2,695
2,350
-345
-12.8
                General imports
5,742
5,084
5,115
4,855
4,348
-507
-10.5
MT016   Machine tool accessories
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
422
438
460
451
451
1
0.2
                    Re-export
79
78
81
80
77
-3
-3.5
                        Total
502
516
542
531
529
-2
-0.4
                General imports
921
858
1,016
993
1,018
24
2.5
MT017   Metal forming machine tools
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,402
1,321
1,236
1,250
1,024
-225
-18.0
                    Re-export
110
114
151
126
133
6
4.9
                        Total
1,512
1,435
1,387
1,376
1,157
-219
-15.9
                General imports
1,439
1,569
1,591
1,568
1,566
-1
-0.1
MT018   Non-metalworking machine tools
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
689
616
578
589
739
150
25.4
                    Re-export
110
123
133
121
223
103
84.9
                        Total
799
739
710
710
962
253
35.6
                General imports
1,242
1,375
1,601
1,726
1,917
191
11.1
MT019   Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
13,552
13,617
15,051
16,336
17,076
739
4.5
                    Re-export
1,400
1,554
1,697
1,689
1,852
163
9.7
                        Total
14,952
15,171
16,748
18,026
18,928
903
5.0
                General imports
12,917
11,695
14,227
11,966
12,034
68
0.6
MT019A   Semiconductor manufacturing equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
13,116
13,133
14,555
15,892
16,642
750
4.7
                    Re-export
1,297
1,433
1,597
1,567
1,725
158
10.1
                        Total
14,414
14,566
16,152
17,459
18,367
908
5.2
                General imports
12,205
10,940
13,412
11,022
11,003
-19
-0.2
MT020   Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
9,104
10,266
11,259
10,916
9,420
-1,496
-13.7
                    Re-export
1,287
1,447
1,651
1,564
1,642
78
5.0
                        Total
10,391
11,713
12,909
12,480
11,062
-1,418
-11.4
                General imports
13,150
13,719
15,336
14,884
13,475
-1,409
-9.5
MT021   Mechanical power transmission equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,065
2,978
4,345
4,127
3,314
-813
-19.7
                    Re-export
426
471
499
506
497
-8
-1.7
                        Total
3,491
3,448
4,844
4,633
3,811
-821
-17.7
                General imports
5,489
5,043
5,550
5,644
5,233
-411
-7.3
MT022   Boilers, turbines, and related machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,732
1,846
1,670
1,747
1,681
-66
-3.8
                    Re-export
69
56
95
50
75
26
51.2
                        Total
1,800
1,902
1,765
1,797
1,757
-41
-2.3
                General imports
1,313
1,517
1,450
1,600
1,388
-212
-13.2
MT023   Electric motors, generators, and related equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
9,315
8,322
8,928
7,642
6,104
-1,538
-20.1
                    Re-export
1,333
1,424
1,454
1,673
1,922
249
14.9
                        Total
10,648
9,746
10,382
9,315
8,027
-1,289
-13.8
                General imports
13,499
12,402
13,239
13,578
13,205
-374
-2.8
MT024   Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,137
3,300
3,291
3,126
2,881
-244
-7.8
                    Re-export
1,639
1,822
1,940
2,005
1,897
-107
-5.4
                        Total
4,775
5,122
5,231
5,130
4,778
-352
-6.9
                General imports
10,214
10,740
11,429
11,808
11,563
-245
-2.1
MT025   Portable electric handtools
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
199
199
213
197
189
-8
-4.0
                    Re-export
230
270
271
295
319
25
8.3
                        Total
429
469
484
491
508
17
3.4
                General imports
2,782
3,083
3,016
3,474
3,587
113
3.3
MT026   Nonelectrically powered handtools
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
950
900
893
724
667
-57
-7.9
                    Re-export
135
132
136
132
131
-1
-0.7
                        Total
1,085
1,031
1,030
856
798
-58
-6.8
                General imports
1,451
1,485
1,509
1,595
1,589
-6
-0.4
MT027   Electric lamps (bulbs) and portable electric lights
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
718
730
646
563
517
-46
-8.1
                    Re-export
229
240
242
229
242
13
5.5
                        Total
947
970
888
792
759
-33
-4.2
                General imports
2,991
3,187
3,014
2,709
2,393
-316
-11.7
MT028   Welding and soldering equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,220
1,207
1,200
1,106
956
-150
-13.6
                    Re-export
154
165
266
206
214
8
4.0
                        Total
1,374
1,372
1,466
1,312
1,170
-142
-10.8
                General imports
1,372
1,420
1,340
1,447
1,550
103
7.1
MT029   Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,030
6,210
6,076
5,606
5,160
-447
-8.0
                    Re-export
1,046
1,147
1,304
1,468
1,609
141
9.6
                        Total
7,075
7,357
7,379
7,075
6,769
-306
-4.3
                General imports
7,369
7,640
8,451
8,414
7,906
-507
-6.0
MT030   Miscellaneous machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
11,307
11,383
11,950
11,152
9,523
-1,629
-14.6
                    Re-export
889
931
1,042
1,033
947
-86
-8.3
                        Total
12,197
12,315
12,993
12,186
10,470
-1,715
-14.1
                General imports
11,741
11,901
13,161
13,253
12,347
-906
-6.8
MT031   Molds and molding machinery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,193
2,147
2,121
2,047
1,973
-74
-3.6
                    Re-export
280
284
277
316
339
22
7.1
                        Total
2,473
2,430
2,398
2,364
2,312
-52
-2.2
                General imports
3,580
4,007
4,032
4,477
4,444
-33
-0.7

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.  These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Transportation equipment: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
TE001   Aircraft engines and gas turbines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
10,060
9,461
9,903
10,124
9,623
-501
-4.9
                    Re-export
723
742
826
787
871
83
10.6
                        Total
10,783
10,203
10,730
10,911
10,493
-418
-3.8
                General imports
19,759
20,318
21,676
22,304
21,837
-467
-2.1
TE002   Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
18,942
18,863
20,226
18,039
16,867
-1,172
-6.5
                    Re-export
1,323
1,366
1,541
1,595
2,607
1,013
63.5
                        Total
20,265
20,229
21,767
19,634
19,475
-159
-0.8
                General imports
28,012
26,952
30,234
30,036
28,178
-1,858
-6.2
TE003   Forklift trucks and similar industrial vehicles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,060
3,065
2,992
2,891
2,468
-422
-14.6
                    Re-export
200
228
227
199
194
-5
-2.4
                        Total
3,260
3,293
3,219
3,090
2,663
-427
-13.8
                General imports
3,022
3,136
3,207
3,285
3,125
-160
-4.9
TE004   Construction and mining equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
30,006
23,789
20,362
15,392
10,321
-5,071
-32.9
                    Re-export
2,986
2,552
2,585
2,228
1,976
-252
-11.3
                        Total
32,991
26,341
22,947
17,620
12,297
-5,323
-30.2
                General imports
16,430
13,703
15,402
14,864
12,671
-2,192
-14.8
TE005   Ball and rollers bearings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,696
2,657
2,773
2,697
2,549
-148
-5.5
                    Re-export
437
510
563
571
555
-16
-2.8
                        Total
3,133
3,167
3,336
3,268
3,104
-164
-5.0
                General imports
4,053
3,811
4,148
4,013
3,627
-386
-9.6
TE006   Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,061
3,517
3,739
3,926
3,975
49
1.3
                    Re-export
447
534
582
568
619
51
9.0
                        Total
3,508
4,051
4,321
4,493
4,593
100
2.2
                General imports
4,665
5,113
5,511
5,588
6,166
578
10.3
TE007   Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,036
3,131
3,291
3,350
3,525
175
5.2
                    Re-export
851
999
1,114
1,178
1,324
146
12.4
                        Total
3,887
4,130
4,405
4,529
4,849
321
7.1
                General imports
7,369
7,912
8,839
9,323
9,534
211
2.3
TE008   Rail locomotive and rolling stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,661
3,643
3,811
3,870
3,207
-663
-17.1
                    Re-export
188
232
239
313
218
-95
-30.5
                        Total
3,848
3,875
4,051
4,183
3,425
-758
-18.1
                General imports
1,965
1,603
2,025
2,197
1,537
-660
-30.1
TE009   Motor vehicles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
65,750
69,845
73,703
67,386
66,581
-805
-1.2
                    Re-export
4,681
4,252
4,060
3,083
2,984
-99
-3.2
                        Total
70,430
74,096
77,763
70,469
69,565
-904
-1.3
                General imports
168,194
176,789
183,158
197,769
200,790
3,021
1.5
TE010   Certain motor-vehicle parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
37,874
38,247
38,736
40,318
39,041
-1,277
-3.2
                    Re-export
6,253
7,277
7,113
6,967
7,066
99
1.4
                        Total
44,127
45,524
45,849
47,285
46,107
-1,178
-2.5
                General imports
73,333
75,216
82,850
86,917
86,687
-230
-0.3
TE011   Powersport vehicles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,249
3,241
3,329
2,852
2,616
-237
-8.3
                    Re-export
318
284
284
209
194
-16
-7.4
                        Total
3,567
3,526
3,613
3,061
2,809
-252
-8.2
                General imports
3,805
3,803
4,138
4,583
4,333
-249
-5.4
TE011A   Motorcycles and mopeds
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,529
1,643
1,700
1,577
1,597
20
1.2
                    Re-export
150
142
120
98
99
1
1.5
                        Total
1,679
1,785
1,820
1,675
1,696
21
1.2
                General imports
2,870
2,829
2,757
2,789
2,662
-127
-4.5
TE012   Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,495
3,822
3,709
3,140
2,855
-284
-9.1
                    Re-export
68
87
114
92
117
25
27.5
                        Total
3,563
3,909
3,823
3,232
2,972
-259
-8.0
                General imports
2,097
2,139
2,588
3,073
2,894
-178
-5.8
TE013   Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
95,360
104,378
113,754
118,915
120,228
1,313
1.1
                    Re-export
8,339
9,474
10,516
10,465
11,605
1,140
10.9
                        Total
103,699
113,852
124,269
129,380
131,834
2,454
1.9
                General imports
24,134
29,398
34,264
35,067
30,667
-4,400
-12.5
TE014   Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,392
2,594
3,191
2,576
2,211
-365
-14.2
                    Re-export
182
128
250
598
184
-414
-69.3
                        Total
3,574
2,722
3,441
3,174
2,395
-779
-24.5
                General imports
1,951
1,913
1,561
2,785
2,083
-702
-25.2
TE015   Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,423
2,816
2,523
2,510
2,335
-175
-7.0
                    Re-export
336
418
439
447
463
15
3.4
                        Total
2,760
3,234
2,963
2,957
2,797
-160
-5.4
                General imports
4,528
3,721
4,423
4,404
4,225
-179
-4.1

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.  These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

Textiles, apparel, and footwear: U.S. trade for industry/commodity groups and subgroups, 2012–16

 
Million $
 
           
Absolute change,
Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2015-16 2015-16
TX001   Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
5,057
5,201
5,266
4,873
4,452
-421
-8.6
                    Re-export
132
124
132
184
135
-49
-26.7
                        Total
5,189
5,325
5,399
5,056
4,586
-470
-9.3
                General imports
3,854
3,776
3,860
3,868
3,470
-398
-10.3
TX002   Fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
6,350
6,446
6,631
6,350
5,885
-465
-7.3
                    Re-export
368
461
467
534
610
77
14.4
                        Total
6,718
6,907
7,098
6,884
6,495
-389
-5.6
                General imports
6,593
6,796
7,199
7,399
7,098
-301
-4.1
TX002A   Broadwoven fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,567
1,537
1,614
1,501
1,334
-167
-11.1
                    Re-export
141
163
165
168
176
8
5.0
                        Total
1,708
1,700
1,779
1,669
1,510
-158
-9.5
                General imports
2,508
2,510
2,564
2,604
2,293
-311
-11.9
TX002B   Knit fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
991
1,023
1,003
995
877
-119
-11.9
                    Re-export
41
52
56
65
78
13
19.6
                        Total
1,032
1,075
1,059
1,061
955
-106
-10.0
                General imports
965
964
1,062
1,077
1,061
-16
-1.5
TX002C   Specialty fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
369
359
362
349
322
-26
-7.5
                    Re-export
32
35
40
43
64
21
48.4
                        Total
401
395
402
391
386
-5
-1.4
                General imports
513
528
546
556
531
-25
-4.5
TX002D   Coated and other fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,382
1,376
1,477
1,476
1,416
-61
-4.1
                    Re-export
99
136
120
159
189
29
18.5
                        Total
1,482
1,511
1,598
1,636
1,604
-31
-1.9
                General imports
1,437
1,537
1,658
1,688
1,730
42
2.5
TX002E   Glass fiber fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
271
282
279
307
294
-13
-4.2
                    Re-export
9
10
11
14
16
1
9.3
                        Total
280
292
290
321
309
-11
-3.6
                General imports
207
206
225
224
224
(a)
(b)
TX002F   Other fabrics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,770
1,869
1,894
1,722
1,642
-80
-4.7
                    Re-export
45
65
76
84
88
4
4.9
                        Total
1,815
1,934
1,970
1,806
1,730
-76
-4.2
                General imports
963
1,050
1,143
1,250
1,259
9
0.7
TX003   Carpets and rugs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1,057
1,071
1,060
975
912
-63
-6.5
                    Re-export
49
54
59
57
61
3
6.0
                        Total
1,105
1,125
1,119
1,032
972
-60
-5.8
                General imports
2,042
2,172
2,454
2,519
2,666
147
5.8
TX004   Home furnishings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
500
519
526
515
506
-8
-1.6
                    Re-export
141
139
147
139
134
-5
-3.9
                        Total
640
659
673
654
640
-14
-2.1
                General imports
9,294
10,099
10,371
10,980
10,721
-259
-2.4
TX004A   Blankets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
27
28
24
23
22
-1
-3.0
                    Re-export
12
11
12
13
11
-1
-11.5
                        Total
40
39
36
35
33
-2
-6.0
                General imports
752
863
954
1,048
1,014
-34
-3.2
TX004B   Pillowcases and sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
71
72
76
75
81
5
7.1
                    Re-export
45
45
44
41
41
-1
-1.4
                        Total
116
117
121
117
121
5
4.1
                General imports
2,559
2,834
2,883
2,979
2,879
-100
-3.4
TX004C   Table/kitchen linens and towels
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
50
49
55
51
53
3
5.7
                    Re-export
33
27
27
24
27
3
12.2
                        Total
83
76
83
74
80
6
7.7
                General imports
2,275
2,355
2,442
2,560
2,508
-52
-2.0
TX004D   Curtains
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
108
114
121
113
108
-5
-4.2
                    Re-export
12
11
15
17
17
-1
-3.5
                        Total
120
125
135
130
125
-5
-4.1
                General imports
991
1,134
1,136
1,282
1,257
-24
-1.9
TX004E   Bedspreads and other furnishing articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
81
89
75
70
66
-5
-6.9
                    Re-export
16
20
21
17
13
-4
-23.4
                        Total
96
109
95
88
79
-9
-10.2
                General imports
1,568
1,654
1,659
1,740
1,603
-137
-7.9
TX004F   Pillows, cushions, and sleeping bags
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
161
166
175
182
176
-6
-3.5
                    Re-export
23
25
28
27
25
-2
-8.0
                        Total
184
191
203
209
201
-9
-4.1
                General imports
1,145
1,258
1,292
1,368
1,456
88
6.4
TX004G   Tapestries and other wall hangings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
1
1
(a)
(a)
1
(a)
31.0
                    Re-export
(a)
(a)
(a)
(a)
1
(a)
430.0
                        Total
1
1
1
1
1
1
111.3
                General imports
4
2
5
4
4
(a)
-0.4
TX005   Apparel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
3,470
3,440
3,436
3,360
3,079
-281
-8.4
                    Re-export
2,161
2,444
2,691
2,787
2,623
-164
-5.9
                        Total
5,631
5,884
6,126
6,146
5,702
-444
-7.2
                General imports
85,226
88,241
90,460
93,923
88,505
-5,418
-5.8
TX005A   Men's and boys' suits and sports coats
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
25
23
26
28
29
1
2.3
                    Re-export
17
22
20
19
16
-3
-13.9
                        Total
42
45
46
47
45
-2
-4.2
                General imports
1,309
1,365
1,421
1,334
1,202
-132
-9.9
TX005B   Men's and boys' coats and jackets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
96
103
108
104
99
-5
-4.4
                    Re-export
100
105
113
115
108
-7
-6.0
                        Total
197
208
221
219
208
-11
-5.2
                General imports
2,988
2,862
3,189
3,455
3,070
-385
-11.1
TX005C   Men's and boys' trousers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
266
261
247
280
263
-16
-5.8
                    Re-export
206
219
228
221
202
-19
-8.8
                        Total
472
480
475
501
465
-36
-7.1
                General imports
8,314
8,704
8,734
9,187
8,700
-487
-5.3
TX005D   Women's and girls' trousers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
299
298
292
274
254
-20
-7.4
                    Re-export
149
164
182
177
162
-15
-8.7
                        Total
448
462
473
451
415
-36
-7.9
                General imports
9,121
9,764
9,303
9,748
9,372
-376
-3.9
TX005E   Shirts and blouses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
674
677
683
668
584
-84
-12.6
                    Re-export
585
654
735
834
778
-56
-6.7
                        Total
1,259
1,332
1,419
1,501
1,362
-139
-9.3
                General imports
26,082
27,488
27,848
28,638
27,586
-1,052
-3.7
TX005F   Sweaters
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
32
38
36
37
32
-5
-12.4
                    Re-export
28
51
48
60
35
-25
-41.1
                        Total
61
89
84
97
68
-29
-30.1
                General imports
2,328
2,367
2,677
2,504
2,132
-373
-14.9
TX005G   Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
145
147
168
161
156
-5
-3.0
                    Re-export
117
124
132
122
115
-7
-5.7
                        Total
262
272
300
283
271
-12
-4.2
                General imports
5,147
4,918
5,273
5,477
4,903
-574
-10.5
TX005H   Women's and girls' dresses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
239
260
253
227
211
-17
-7.3
                    Re-export
113
120
164
154
145
-9
-5.8
                        Total
351
381
417
382
356
-26
-6.7
                General imports
4,630
4,549
4,758
4,929
4,918
-11
-0.2
TX005I   Robes, nightwear, and underwear
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
112
126
124
114
102
-12
-10.2
                    Re-export
131
182
199
198
203
5
2.5
                        Total
243
307
324
312
305
-7
-2.2
                General imports
5,635
5,821
6,029
6,357
6,101
-256
-4.0
TX005J   Hosiery
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
276
259
262
260
209
-52
-19.9
                    Re-export
51
47
55
54
66
12
22.9
                        Total
327
306
318
314
274
-39
-12.6
                General imports
2,032
2,166
2,270
2,415
2,163
-252
-10.4
TX005K   Body-supporting garments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
68
57
63
60
55
-4
-7.4
                    Re-export
90
138
190
215
204
-12
-5.5
                        Total
159
194
253
275
259
-16
-5.9
                General imports
2,370
2,590
2,528
2,803
2,739
-64
-2.3
TX005L   Neckwear, handkerchiefs, and scarves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
28
30
29
28
25
-2
-7.8
                    Re-export
29
27
23
20
18
-1
-6.4
                        Total
57
56
52
47
44
-3
-7.2
                General imports
1,025
1,143
1,195
1,096
913
-183
-16.7
TX005M   Gloves, including gloves for sports
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
163
149
154
150
150
(a)
0.2
                    Re-export
139
138
139
138
136
-2
-1.7
                        Total
302
287
294
288
286
-2
-0.7
                General imports
4,713
4,582
4,755
5,023
4,460
-563
-11.2
TX005N   Headwear
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
194
183
189
212
231
19
8.9
                    Re-export
79
80
84
86
92
6
7.0
                        Total
273
264
273
299
324
25
8.3
                General imports
1,985
1,935
2,124
2,366
2,325
-42
-1.8
TX005O   Leather apparel and accessories
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
139
146
140
140
95
-45
-32.2
                    Re-export
49
55
60
49
43
-5
-10.6
                        Total
188
202
200
189
138
-50
-26.6
                General imports
959
1,073
1,039
988
864
-124
-12.6
TX005P   Fur apparel and other fur articles
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
19
19
23
21
17
-5
-21.5
                    Re-export
5
8
8
8
6
-2
-30.0
                        Total
24
27
31
29
22
-7
-23.8
                General imports
158
158
212
219
177
-42
-19.0
TX005Q   Rubber, plastic, and coated-fabric apparel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
148
134
136
109
90
-19
-17.7
                    Re-export
24
41
30
28
26
-2
-7.5
                        Total
172
175
166
137
116
-21
-15.6
                General imports
760
831
851
751
696
-56
-7.4
TX005R   Nonwoven apparel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
69
67
59
52
24
-29
-54.6
                    Re-export
44
43
43
47
48
1
3.1
                        Total
113
110
102
99
72
-27
-27.5
                General imports
628
655
704
770
665
-105
-13.6
TX005S   Other wearing apparel
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
477
461
442
435
453
18
4.1
                    Re-export
204
226
239
241
219
-23
-9.5
                        Total
682
687
681
676
671
-5
-0.7
                General imports
5,043
5,266
5,549
5,862
5,519
-343
-5.9
TX006   Miscellaneous textile products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
2,807
3,025
3,118
2,923
2,726
-197
-6.7
                    Re-export
363
394
453
578
493
-85
-14.8
                        Total
3,170
3,419
3,571
3,501
3,219
-282
-8.1
                General imports
6,850
6,920
7,343
7,858
7,851
-7
-0.1
FW001   Footwear
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                Exports:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                    Domestic
824
789
827
848
788
-60
-7.1
                    Re-export
509
602
629
616
578
-38
-6.1
                        Total
1,332
1,391
1,456
1,464
1,366
-98
-6.7
                General imports
23,887
24,811
26,017
27,650
25,634
-2,016
-7.3

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce.  These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed July 14, 2017).

Note: The codes shown above are used by the U.S. International Trade Commission to identify major groupings and subgroupings of imported and exported products for trade monitoring purposes. Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

a Less than $500,000.
b Less than 0.05 percent.