
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES:  SEPTEMBER 1995 

IMPORTANT:  This release contains sensitive economic data not to be 
            released before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 22, 1995.
            CB-95-207 Press Copy
            FT-900 (95-09)

For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census:
Haydn R. Mearkle(301) 457-2246 
Richard M. Preuss(301) 457-2311

For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Media: Larry Moran(202) 606-2649 
Technical: Christopher Bach(202) 606-9545

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES September 1995

The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the 
Department of Commerce, announced today that total September exports of 
$67.2 billion and imports of $75.6 billion resulted in a goods and 
services deficit of $8.3 billion, virtually the same as August, revised.  
September exports were $1.1 billion more than August exports of $66.2 
billion.  September imports were $1.0 billion more than August imports of 
$74.5 billion.  

In September, the goods deficit increased to $13.7 billion from $13.5 
billion in August, and the services surplus increased to $5.4 billion from
$5.1 billion in August.  Exports of goods increased to $49.9 billion from 
$49.1 billion, and imports of goods increased to $63.6 billion from $62.6 
billion.  Exports of services increased to $17.4 billion from $17.1 
billion, and imports of services of $12.0 billion were virtually the same 
as in August.

The August to September change in exports of goods reflected increases in 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $0.3 billion (primarily  
automobiles); foods, feeds, and beverages $0.3 billion (primarily corn and
soybeans); and industrial supplies ($0.3 billion). Capital goods decreased 
$0.3 billion.  Other goods and consumer goods were virtually unchanged.

The August to September change in imports of goods reflected increases in 
capital goods of $0.5 billion (primarily semiconductors, computers, and 
computer accessories); industrial supplies ($0.3 billion); and other goods 
($0.1 billion).  Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines; consumer goods; 
and foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged.

NOTE: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity 
      and country detail for goods are on a Census basis.  Definitions are 
      explained in the notes starting on page 25 of this release.

For the three months ending in September, exports of goods and services, 
using a centered three-month moving average, were $65.6 billion, while 
imports of goods and services averaged $74.9 billion, resulting in an 
average trade deficit of $9.3 billion.  For the three months ending in 
August, the average trade deficit was $10.3 billion, reflecting average 
exports of $64.7 billion and average imports of $75.0 billion.

The August to September change in services exports reflected an increase 
in travel.  Other categories of services exports changed little.

Services imports in September were unchanged from August, as there were 
small offsetting changes across categories.


Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details 

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $11.6 billion for 
September and imports were $11.6 billion, resulting in a trade balance of 
virtually zero, $0.7 billion less than the August surplus of $0.7 billion.  
September exports were $.1 billion less than the $11.7 billion of August, 
while imports were $0.6 billion more than the $11.0 billion of August.

The September figures showed surpluses in billions of dollars with 
Australia $0.7 (for August $0.6), Argentina $0.3 ($0.2), Egypt $0.2 ($0.2), 
Brazil $0.2 ($0.1), and Hong Kong $0.2 ($0.1).  Deficits were recorded in
billions  of dollars with Japan -$4.3 (-$5.1), China -$3.6 (-$3.9), 
Canada -$1.9 (-$1.5),  OPEC -$1.4 (-$1.5),  Mexico -$1.3 (-$1.1), Taiwan 
-$0.9 (-$1.0), Singapore -$0.5 (-$0.3), Western  Europe  -$0.1  (-$0.8),  
and  Korea -$0.1 (-$0.2).

Carry-over in September was $0.3 billion (0.6 percent) for exports and 
$0.4 billion (0.6 percent) for imports.  For August, revised export 
carry-over was virtually zero, revised down from $0.1 billion (0.2 
percent).  For August, revised import carry-over was virtually zero, 
revised down from $0.3 billion (0.5 percent).

Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 1  International Trade in Goods and Services                     4

Exhibit 2  Goods and Services Three - Month Moving Averages              5

Exhibit 3  U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports                      6

Exhibit 4  U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports                      7

Exhibit 5  U.S. Trade in Good                                            8

Exhibit 6  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category    9

Exhibit 7  Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity           10

Exhibit 8  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity           12

Exhibit 9  Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals          14

Exhibit 10  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principle End-Use
Category (Constant Dollars)                                             15

Exhibit 11  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-
Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars)          16

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 12  U.S. Trade in Goods                                         17

Exhibit 13  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category  18


Exhibit 14  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected  
Countries and Areas - 1995                                              19

Exhibit 15  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC 
Commodity Groupings                                                     21

Exhibit 16  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced 
Technology Products                                                     23

Exhibit 17  Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products,  
Including Crude Petroleum                                               24

Information on Goods and Services                                       25

FT900 1995 Release Schedule                                             28


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-95-207), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, SEPTEMBER 1995.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
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