U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
NEWS
U.S. Department of Commerce ? Washington, DC 20230


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8:30 A.M. EST THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009

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:  Edward Dozier
202-606-9559
Maria Iseman
301-763-2311
Media:       Ralph Stewart
202-606-2649



CB09-186, BEA09-52, FT-900 (09-10)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
October 2009




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 October exports of 
$136.8 billion and imports of $169.8 billion resulted in a 
goods and services deficit of $32.9 billion, down from 
$35.7 billion in September, revised.  October exports 
were $3.5 billion more than September exports of $133.4 
billion.  October imports were $0.7 billion more than 
September imports of $169.0 billion.

In October, the goods deficit decreased $2.6 billion 
from September to $44.8 billion, and the services surplus 
increased $0.2 billion to $11.9 billion.  Exports of goods 
increased $3.2 billion to $93.5 billion, and imports of 
goods increased $0.7 billion to $138.4 billion.  Exports of 
services increased $0.2 billion to $43.3 billion, and 
imports of services increased $0.1 billion to $31.4 billion.

In October, the goods and services deficit decreased 
$26.5 billion from October 2008.  Exports were down 
$12.9 billion, or 8.6 percent, and imports were down 
$39.3 billion, or 18.8 percent.

 
 

Goods (Census basis)

The September to October increase in exports of 
goods reflected increases in capital goods ($1.2 billion); 
consumer goods ($1.0 billion); other goods ($0.6 billion); 
industrial supplies and materials ($0.4 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.4 billion); and 
foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion).
 
The September to October increase in imports of 
goods reflected increases in capital goods ($1.1 billion); 
consumer goods ($1.0 billion); automotive vehicles, 
parts, and engines ($0.4 billion); and foods, feeds, and 
beverages ($0.2 billion).  Decreases occurred in 
industrial supplies and materials ($1.8 billion) and other 
goods ($0.4 billion).
The October 2008 to October 2009 decrease in exports of 
goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($3.9 billion); capital goods ($3.8 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($2.1 billion); and 
foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.7 billion). Increases 
occurred in consumer goods ($0.4 billion) and other goods 
($0.1 billion).

The October 2008 to October 2009 decrease in imports 
of goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($25.0 billion); capital goods ($5.2 billion); 
consumer goods ($3.7 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, 
and engines ($1.2 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages 
($0.7 billion); and other goods ($0.7 billion).

Services

Services exports increased $0.2 billion from September 
to October.  The increase was more than accounted for by 
increases in other private services (which includes items 
such as business, professional, and technical services, 
insurance services, and financial services), other 
transportation (which includes freight and port services), 
and passenger fares.  A decrease in transfers under U.S. 
military sales contracts was partly offsetting.

Services imports increased $0.1 billion from September 
to October.  The increase was mostly accounted for by an 
increase in passenger fares.  Changes in the other categories 
of services imports were small.

The October 2008 to October 2009 decrease in exports 
of services was $2.6 billion.  Decreases occurred in 
travel ($1.1 billion), other transportation ($0.8 billion), and 
royalties and license fees ($0.6 billion).

The October 2008 to October 2009 decrease in imports 
of services was $2.5 billion.  The largest decreases were in 
other transportation ($1.6 billion), passenger fares ($0.8 
billion), and travel ($0.5 billion).

Goods and Services Moving Average

For the three months ending in October, exports of 
goods and services averaged $133.3 billion, while imports 
of goods and services averaged $166.3 billion, resulting in 
an average trade deficit of $33.0 billion.  For the three 
months ending in September, the average trade deficit was 
$32.5 billion, reflecting average exports of $130.8 billion 
and average imports of $163.3 billion.

 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details

The October figures show surpluses, in billions of 
dollars, with Hong Kong $1.6 ($1.9 for September), 
Australia $1.3 ($0.9), Singapore $0.9 ($0.3), and Egypt $0.4 
($0.3).   Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, 



with China $22.7 ($22.1), OPEC $5.8 ($7.9), European 
Union $4.9 ($5.5), Mexico $4.6 ($4.6), Japan $4.4 ($4.1), 
Canada $2.0 ($1.5), Venezuela $1.7 ($2.0), Nigeria $1.4 
($1.9), Taiwan $0.7 ($0.7), and Korea $0.5 ($0.8).

Advanced technology products exports were $23.7 
billion in October and imports were $29.3 billion, 
resulting in a deficit of $5.6 billion.  October exports 
were $3.2 billion more than the $20.5 billion in 
September, while October imports were $2.8 billion more 
than the $26.5 billion in September.

Revisions

	Goods exports for September were virtually unrevised.   
Goods imports for September were revised down $0.3 billion.  
Goods carry-over in October was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent) for 
exports and $0.6 billion (0.4 percent) for imports.  For 
September, revised export carry-over was virtually zero.  For 
September, revised import carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.2 
percent), revised down from $0.9 billion (0.7 percent).


	Services exports and imports for April 2009 through 
September 2009 reflect the incorporation of more 
comprehensive and revised quarterly and monthly data.  For 
services exports, the largest monthly revisions were in other 
private services, transfers under U.S. military sales contracts, 
and royalties and license fees.  For services imports, the 
largest monthly revisions were in other private services.

	 Services exports for September were revised up $1.5 
billion to $43.1 billion.  The revision was mostly accounted 
for by upward revisions in other private services, transfers 
under U.S. military sales contracts, and royalties and license 
fees.  Services imports for September were revised up $0.9 
billion to $31.4 billion.  The revision was mostly accounted 
for by an upward revision in other private services.   


	TABLE OF CONTENTS
 

Seasonally Adjusted

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

1
Exhibit 2
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Three-month Moving Averages . . . . . . .

2
Exhibit 3
U.S. Services by Major Category  Exports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3
Exhibit 4
U.S. Services by Major Category  Imports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4
Exhibit 5
U.S. Trade in Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5
Exhibit 6
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6
Exhibit 7
Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7
Exhibit 8
Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

9
Exhibit 9
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use 
Category Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


11
Exhibit 10
Real Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (2005 Chain-
weighted dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


12
Exhibit 11
Real Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use 
Commodity Category Totals (2005 Chain-weighted dollars) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 


13

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 12
U.S. Trade in Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

14
Exhibit 13
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

15
Exhibit 14
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . .

16
Exhibit 15
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

18
Exhibit 16
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

20
Exhibit 16a
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products by Technology
Group and Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


21
Exhibit 17
Imports of Energy-Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

22
Exhibit 18
Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts by Selected Countries . . . . . . . . . . . . .

23
Information on Goods and Services.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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NOTICE

Changes to Low Value Estimates for Goods

Beginning with the January 2010 statistics, to be released on March 11, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau 
will change the current import and export low value estimation methodologies to improve coverage 
and quality.  The U.S. Census Bureau estimates imports and exports of goods valued below the 
established filing exemption levels. Data users will see a change in the low value estimates as a result 
of the implementation of these methodologies. Additional information is available at 
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/aip/lvpaper.html.

State Import Data for Goods

Beginning with the January 2010 statistics, to be released on March 11, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau 
will introduce a state import data series.  The state of import will reflect the U.S. state or territory of 
ultimate destination of the imported merchandise.  A new exhibit will be added to the FT900: U.S. 
International Trade in Goods and Services Supplement.  In addition, the following data products will 
be produced: state import data by 6-digit Harmonized System (HS) and state import data by 4-digit 
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS).  An example of the data structure for these 
products can be found at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/reference/products/layouts/index.html. 
With the release of the January 2010 statistics, historical data tables and products back to January 
2008 will also be made available.


If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the U.S. Census Bureau's 
Data Dissemination Branch on (301) 763-2311 or at ftd.data.dissemination@census.gov.




































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