                         United States Department of
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                               ECONOMICS
                                  AND
                               STATISTICS
                             ADMINISTRATION
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                         Bureau of the Census
                     Bureau of Economic Analysis
                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
This release contains sensitive economic
data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday,
November 21, 2000

CB-00-196 Press Copy 
FT-900 (00-09) For information on goods contact:
Bureau of the Census:
Haydn R. Mearkle  (301) 457-2246 
Nick Orsini       (301) 457-2311

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

          U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
                          September 2000

Goods and Services

The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the
Department of Commerce, announced today that total September  exports of
$92.4 billion and imports of $126.6 billion resulted in a goods and services
deficit of $34.3 billion, $4.5 billion more than the $29.8 billion in August,
revised.  September exports were $0.6 billion less than August exports of
$93.0 billion.  September imports were $3.8 billion more than August imports
of $122.8 billion.

In September, the goods deficit increased $3.5 billion from August to $40.2
billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.9 billion to $5.9 billion.
Exports of goods decreased to $67.3 billion from $68.0 billion, and imports
of goods increased to $107.5 billion from $104.7 billion.  Exports of
services were virtually unchanged at $25.0 billion, and imports of services
increased to $19.1 billion from $18.1 billion.

Goods
     
The August to September change in exports of goods reflected decreases in
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.5 billion); capital goods
($0.3 billion); other goods ($0.2 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages
($0.1 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion).  An increase occurred in
industrial supplies and materials ($0.4 billion).
 
The August to September change in imports of goods reflected increases in
industrial supplies and materials ($1.4 billion); capital goods ($0.8
billion); and consumer goods ($0.5 billion).  A decrease occurred in other
goods ($0.1 billion).  Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines and  foods,
feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged.
             
Services
     
Services exports in September were virtually the same as in August.  Changes
in all categories of services exports were small and nearly offsetting. 

Services imports increased $1.0 billion from August to September.  Royalties
and license fees increased $0.7 billion, reflecting payments for the rights
to broadcast the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.  Other transportation, travel,
and other private services each increased $0.1 billion.  Changes in the other
categories of services imports were small.

Goods and Services Moving Average 

For the three months ending in September, exports of goods and services
averaged $91.7 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $123.6
billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $31.9 billion.  For the
three months ending in August, the average trade deficit was $30.4 billion,
reflecting average exports of $91.3 billion and average imports of $121.7
billion.

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details 

The September figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with
Australia $0.4 (for August $0.5), Brazil $0.3 ($0.0), Egypt $0.2 ($0.2),
Argentina $0.1 ($0.1), and Hong Kong $0.1 ($0.2).  Deficits were recorded,
in billions of dollars, with China -$8.7 (-$8.6), Japan -$6.1 (-$6.8),
Canada -$4.7 (-$4.3), Western Europe -$4.4 (-$5.2), OPEC -$4.2 (-$4.4),
Mexico -$2.7 (-$1.9), Taiwan -$1.7 (-$1.4), Korea -$1.2 (-$1.2), and
Singapore -$0.0 (-$0.2).

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $20.1 billion in September
and imports were $21.2 billion, resulting in a deficit of $1.1 billion. 
September exports were $0.4 billion more than the $19.7 billion in August,
while imports were $1.1 billion more than the $20.1 billion in August.

Revisions
     
Goods carry-over in September was $0.5 billion (0.7 percent) for exports
and $1.1 billion (1.0 percent) for imports.  For August, revised export
carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.3 percent), revised down from $0.6 billion
(1.0 percent).  For August, revised import carry-over was $0.2 billion
(0.2 percent), revised down from $0.7 billion (0.7 percent).

Services exports for August were revised down $0.1 billion to $25.0 billion;
the revision was mainly accounted for by a small downward revision in other
private services.  Services imports for August were virtually unrevised at
$18.1 billion.

Scheduled Release Dates In 2001 are Located on Page 29


                        Table of Contents

                         September  1995


Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services. . . . . . ..........4

Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Centered 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 Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............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 Principal 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   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 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

Exhibit 18  Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By
            Selected Countries..........................................25

Information on Goods and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........26

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-196), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
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