                       U.S. Census Bureau
                U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
                              NEWS
          U.S. Department of Commerce  Washington, D.C. 20230
                                                            
                         
                     FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
           8:30 A.M. EST THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2005
          
For information on goods contact:            For information on services contact:
U.S. Census Bureau:                     U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Nick Orsini    (301) 763-6959           Technical: Christopher Bach   (202) 606-9545
Vanessa Ware   (301) 763-2311           Media:      Ralph Stewart     (202) 606-2649
                              
CB05-164, BEA05-49, FT-900 (05-09)
                                 
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
September 2005
                                
Goods and Services
                                
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis, through the Department of
Commerce, announced today that total September
exports of $105.2 billion and imports of $171.3 billion
resulted in a goods and services deficit of $66.1 billion,
$6.8 billion more than the $59.3 billion in August,
revised.  September exports were $2.8 billion less than
August exports of $108.0 billion.  September imports
were $4.0 billion more than August imports of $167.3
billion.
                                                                  
In September, the goods deficit increased $7.1 billion
from August to $71.1 billion, and the services surplus
increased $0.3 billion to $5.0 billion.  Exports of goods
decreased $3.3 billion to $73.4 billion, and imports of goods
increased $3.8 billion to $144.5 billion.  Exports of services
increased $0.5 billion to $31.8 billion, and imports of
services increased $0.2 billion to $26.8 billion.

In September, the goods and services deficit was up $14.2
billion from September 2004.  Exports were up $7.5 billion, or
7.7 percent, and imports were up $21.7 billion, or 14.5 percent.
     
Goods

The August to September change in exports of goods reflected
decreases in capital goods ($2.3 billion); industrial supplies and 
materials ($1.2 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.3
billion).  An increase occurred in consumer goods ($0.4 billion). 
Other goods and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were
virtually unchanged.

The August to September change in imports of goods reflected
increases in industrial supplies and materials ($2.7 billion);
consumer goods ($0.9 billion); other goods ($0.4 billion); capital
goods ($0.3 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2
billion).  A decrease occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and
engines ($0.7 billion).

The September 2004 to September 2005 change in exports of
goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($1.5
billion); consumer goods ($1.1 billion); capital goods ($1.0 billion);
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.6 billion); and other
goods ($0.3 billion).  Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually
unchanged.
          
The September 2004 to September 2005 change in imports of
goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($11.6
billion); consumer goods ($3.3 billion); capital goods ($2.6 billion);
foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.9 billion); other goods ($0.7
billion); and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.7 billion).
                                                                   
Services
                                  
Services exports increased $0.5 billion from August to
September.  The increase was mostly accounted for by increases in
other private services (which includes items such as business,
professional, and technical services, insurance services, and
financial services), travel, and other transportation (which includes
freight and port services).  Changes in other categories of services
exports were small.

Services imports increased $0.2 billion from August to
September.  The increase was more than accounted for by increases
in other transportation, travel, and other private services.  Changes
in other categories of services imports were small.  
          
From September 2004 to September 2005, services exports
increased $3.1 billion.  The largest increases were in travel ($0.8
billion), royalties and license fees ($0.7 billion), other
transportation ($0.5 billion), and other private services ($0.5
billion).

From September 2004 to September 2005, services imports
increased $1.8 billion.  The largest increases were in other private
services ($0.7 billion), other transportation ($0.4 billion), and
travel ($0.3 billion).
                                  
                                  
                                                                   
Goods and Services Moving Average 

For the three months ending in September, exports of goods and
services averaged $106.5 billion, while imports of goods and
services averaged $167.7 billion, resulting in an average trade
deficit of $61.1 billion.  For the three months ending in August, the
average trade deficit was $58.9 billion, reflecting average exports of
$106.7 billion and average imports of $165.7 billion.
       
Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details 

The September figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars,
with Australia $0.7 (for August $0.7), Hong Kong $0.5 ($0.6),
Singapore $0.5 ($0.4), and Egypt $0.0 ($0.1). Deficits were recorded,
in billions of dollars, with China $20.1 ($18.5), Europe $12.0
($12.8), the European Union $10.1 ($11.3), OPEC $9.1 ($9.0),
Canada $7.4 ($6.6), Japan $6.4 ($6.6), Mexico $4.3 ($4.2), Taiwan
$1.3 ($0.8), Korea $1.2 ($1.3), and Brazil $0.7 ($0.6).

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $17.1 billion
in September and imports were $22.6 billion, resulting in a deficit of
$5.6 billion.  September exports were $1.5 billion less than the $18.5
billion in August, while imports were $0.8 billion more than the
$21.8 billion in August.
                                  
                                  
Revisions
     
Goods carry-over in September was $0.2 billion (0.3 percent) for
exports and $1.2 billion (0.8 percent) for imports.  For August,
revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down
from $0.2 billion (0.3 percent).  For August, revised import carry-
over was $0.5 billion (0.4 percent), revised down from $1.3 billion
(0.9 percent).

Services exports for August were revised down $0.2 billion to
$31.3 billion; the revision was mostly accounted for by downward
revisions in travel and passenger fares.  Services imports for August
were revised down $0.1 billion to $26.6 billion; the revision was
more than accounted for by downward revisions in travel and
passenger fares.
                                  
NOTICE

New Preliminary Export and Import Goods Data for the Gulf Region

The Census Bureau will release preliminary export and import data for districts 
in the Gulf Region affected by the hurricanes three weeks earlier than the 
official monthly release.  The report is available at www.census.gov/trade and 
contains preliminary export and import totals for each of the ports in the Gulf 
region and aggregated industry data for five Districts.  This release will 
pertain solely to Census basis goods trade data involving districts in the 
region affected by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and will not include any data on 
trade in services. The preliminary release can be found at
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/gulf_index.html.

The Census Bureau requested, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
granted, an exception under Section 7 of OMB Statistical Policy Directive No. 3 
on the Compilation, Release, and Evaluation of Principal Federal Economic 
Indicators to the previously approved schedule of release dates.  The OMB 
exception, for a period not to exceed six months, was for the sole purpose of 
providing public release of preliminary monthly trade statistics for the Gulf 
region. 
  
The data will provide more timely trade statistics on export and import flows in 
this major international trade gateway.  The statistics in this release will 
have several limitations, the most significant being the coverage of the 
preliminary data in relation to the final data.  Analysis of Gulf Region export 
and import goods data indicates the value of preliminary data should be between 
70 and 90 percent of the final value reported in the regular monthly trade 
report, with wider variations by district, port, and industry group.

Preliminary data will be released on the dates given below at 10:00 a.m.  OMB, 
in consultation with the Census Bureau, will determine if an optional two-month 
extension is warranted.

Statistical Month        Date      Day
October 2005             11-21-05  Monday
November 2005            12-20-05  Tuesday
December 2005            01-20-06  Friday

                                          
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Table of Contents
                  
Seasonally Adjusted                                                

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

Exhibit 2   U.S. International Trade in 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 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  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and
Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Exhibit 10 Real Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use
Category (2000 Chain-weighted dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Exhibit 11 Real Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum 
and Non-Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (2000 Chain-
weighted 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 
Commodities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
             
Exhibit 16  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology 
Products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Exhibit 17  Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, 
Including Crude Oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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-05-164, BEA-05-49), Bureau of the Census, Foreign 
Trade Division, September 2005.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini 
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division. 