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 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2010

For information on goods contact:
U.S. Census Bureau:
Matthew Przybocki
301-763-3148
Maria Iseman
301-763-2311

For information on services contact:
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Technical:  Edward Dozier
202-606-9559
Media:       Ralph Stewart
202-606-2649


CB10-173, BEA10-52, FT-900 (10-09)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
September 2010

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 $154.1 
billion and imports of $198.1 billion resulted in a goods and 
services deficit of $44.0 billion, down from $46.5 billion in 
August, revised.  September exports were $0.5 billion more 
than August exports of $153.6 billion.  September imports 
were $2.0 billion less than August imports of $200.1 billion.
    
    In September, the goods deficit decreased $2.2 billion 
from August to $56.9 billion, and the services surplus 
increased $0.2 billion to $12.9 billion.  Exports of goods were 
virtually unchanged at $107.6 billion, and imports of goods 
decreased $2.2 billion to $164.4 billion.  Exports of services 
increased $0.5 billion to $46.5 billion, and imports of services 
increased $0.3 billion to $33.7 billion.
    
    The goods and services deficit increased $8.8 billion from 
September 2009 to September 2010.  Exports were up $19.9 
billion, or 14.8 percent, and imports were up $28.8 billion, or 
17.0 percent.
    
Goods (Census basis)
    
    The August to September increase in exports of goods 
reflected increases in foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.4 
billion); other goods ($0.4 billion); capital goods ($0.3 billion); 
and consumer goods ($0.1 billion).  Decreases  
occurred in industrial supplies and materials ($0.9 billion) and 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion). 

    The August to September decrease in imports of goods 
reflected decreases in consumer goods ($1.9 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.4 billion); and 
other goods ($0.3 billion).  Increases occurred in capital goods 
($1.3 billion) and industrial supplies and materials ($0.1 
billion).  Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually 
unchanged.
    
    The September 2009 to September 2010 increase in 
exports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($5.1 billion); capital goods ($4.9 billion); foods, 
feeds, and beverages ($1.7 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, 
and engines ($1.7 billion); other goods ($1.4 billion) and 
consumer goods ($1.1 billion).

    The September 2009 to September 2010 increase in 
imports of goods reflected increases in capital goods ($8.8 
billion); industrial supplies and materials ($7.0 billion); 
consumer goods ($5.2 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, 
and engines ($3.6 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages 
($1.1 billion).  A decrease occurred in other goods ($0.2 
billion).
    
Services

    Services exports increased $0.5 billion from August to 
September.  The increase was mostly accounted for by 
increases in travel, other private services (which includes 
items such as business, professional, and technical services, 
insurance services, and financial services), and passenger 
fares.  Changes in the other categories of services exports were 
small.
    
	Services imports increased $0.3 billion from August to 
September.  The increase was more than accounted for by 
increases in other private services, travel, and passenger 
fares.  A decrease in other transportation (which includes 
freight and port services) was partly offsetting.  Changes in the 
other categories of services imports were small.
								
	The September 2009 to September 2010 increase in 
exports of services was $4.4 billion.  The largest increases were 
in other private services ($1.4 billion), travel ($1.2 billion), and 
royalties and license fees ($1.1 billion).  Within other private 
services, the largest increase was in business, professional, and 
technical services.
	
	The September 2009 to September 2010 increase in 
imports of services was $2.6 billion.  The largest increases were 
in other transportation ($1.0 billion), other private services 
($0.5 billion), and royalties and license fees ($0.4 billion).  
Within other private services, the largest increase was in 
business, professional, and technical services.
    
Goods and Services Moving Average

    For the three months ending in September, exports of 
goods and services averaged $153.7 billion, while imports of 
goods and services averaged $198.1 billion, resulting in an 
average trade deficit of $44.4 billion.  For the three months 
ending in August, the average trade deficit was $46.3 billion, 
reflecting average exports of $152.6 billion and average 
imports of $198.8 billion.
    
Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details

    The September figures show surpluses, in billions of 
dollars, with Hong Kong $2.3 ($1.9 for August), Australia $1.2 
($1.0), Singapore $0.7 ($1.1), and Egypt $0.6 ($0.4).  Deficits 
were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $27.8 ($28.0), 
OPEC $8.9 ($9.0), European Union $6.1 ($8.1), Mexico $5.8 
($6.0), Japan $5.0 ($5.8), Germany $2.7 ($3.4), Nigeria $2.5 
($2.7), Ireland $2.2 ($2.5), Venezuela $1.9 ($2.2), Korea $1.3 
($1.3), Canada $1.1 ($2.2), and Taiwan $0.9 ($1.2).
    
    Advanced technology products exports were $23.0 billion 
in September and imports were $31.9 billion, resulting in a 
deficit of $9.0 billion.  September exports were $1.1 billion 
more than the $21.8 billion in August, while September 
imports were $1.3 billion more than the $30.6 billion in 
August.
   
Revisions (Goods on a Census basis, not seasonally 
adjusted)
   
    For August, goods exports were revised down $0.1 billion 
and imports were virtually unrevised.  Goods carry-over in 
September was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent) for exports and $0.6 
billion (0.4 percent) for imports.  For August, revised export 
carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from 
$0.2 billion (0.2 percent).  For August, revised import carry-
over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $0.6 
billion (0.3 percent).
    
    Services exports for August were revised down $0.1 billion 
to $46.1 billion, and services imports for August were revised 
down $0.1 billion to $33.4 billion.  For both exports and 
imports, the revisions were mostly accounted for by 
downward revisions in travel.
    
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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