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, NOVEMBER 10, 2011

For information on goods contact:
For information on services contact:

U.S. Census Bureau:

Matthew Przybocki
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Maria Iseman
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U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Technical:  Edward Dozier
202-606-9559
Media:Ralph Stewart
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CB11-188, BEA11-54, FT-900 (11-09)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
September 2011




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 $180.4 
billion and imports of $223.5 billion resulted in a goods and 
services deficit of $43.1 billion, down from $44.9 billion in 
August, revised.  September exports were $2.5 billion more 
than August exports of $177.9 billion.  September imports 
were $0.7 billion more than August imports of $222.8 billion.
    
    In September, the goods deficit decreased $2.0 billion 
from August to $58.9 billion, and the services surplus 
decreased $0.2 billion to $15.8 billion.  Exports of goods 
increased $2.6 billion to $129.3 billion, and imports of goods 
increased $0.6 billion to $188.2 billion.  Exports of services 
decreased $0.1 billion to $51.1 billion, and imports of services 
increased $0.1 billion to $35.3 billion.
    
    The goods and services deficit decreased $0.9 billion from 
September 2010 to September 2011.  Exports were up $24.7 
billion, or 15.9 percent, and imports were up $23.8 billion, or 
11.9 percent.
    
Goods (Census Basis)
    
     The August to September increase in exports of goods 
reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($1.4 
billion); consumer goods ($0.8 billion); automotive vehicles, 
parts, and engines ($0.2 billion); and capital goods ($0.1 
billion). A decrease occurred in other goods ($0.1 
  

 
billion). Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually 
unchanged.

   The August to September increase in imports of goods 
reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($0.9 
billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.5 billion); 
and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion). Decreases 
occurred in other goods ($0.6 billion); capital goods ($0.4 
billion); and consumer goods ($0.2 billion).
   
   The September 2010 to September 2011 increase in 
exports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($11.8 billion); capital goods ($3.9 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.8 billion); 
consumer goods ($1.5 billion); and foods, feeds, and 
beverages ($0.9 billion).  A decrease occurred in other goods 
($0.2 billion).


   The September 2010 to September 2011 increase in 
imports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($14.4 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and 
engines ($2.8 billion); capital goods ($2.7 billion); foods, 
feeds, and beverages ($1.3 billion); consumer goods ($0.8 
billion); and other goods ($0.2 billion). 
    
Services

    Exports of services decreased $0.1 billion from August to 
September.  Decreases in other private services (which 
includes items such as business, professional, and technical 
services, insurance services, and financial services) and 
passenger fares were partly offset by an increase in other 
transportation (which includes freight and port services).  
Changes in the other categories of services exports were small.
    
	Imports of services increased $0.1 billion from August to 
September.  Increases in travel and passenger fares were 
partly offset by a decrease in other private services.  Changes 
in the other categories of services imports were small.
								
	The September 2010 to September 2011 increase in 
exports of services was $4.2 billion. The largest increases were 
in other private services ($1.6 billion), travel ($0.9 billion), and 
royalties and license fees ($0.9 billion). Within other private 
services, the largest increase was in business, professional, and 
technical services.

	The September 2010 to September 2011 increase in 
imports of services was $0.9 billion. The largest increases were 
in passenger fares ($0.3 billion), royalties and license fees 
($0.3 billion), and travel ($0.3 billion).
    
Goods and Services Moving Average

    For the three months ending in September, exports of 
goods and services averaged $178.6 billion, while imports of 
goods and services averaged $223.2 billion, resulting in an 
average trade deficit of $44.6 billion.  For the three months 
ending in August, the average trade deficit was $47.4 billion, 
reflecting average exports of $175.8 billion and average 
imports of $223.2 billion.
 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details
    
    The September figures show surpluses, in billions of 
dollars, with Hong Kong $4.3 ($2.4 for August), Australia $1.4 
($1.4), Singapore $1.3 ($1.0), and Egypt $0.1 ($0.4).  Deficits 
were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $28.1 ($29.0), 


 OPEC $10.4 ($13.3), European Union $6.4 ($9.0), Japan $5.2 
($6.7), Mexico $5.0 ($5.5), Germany $4.3 ($4.5), Canada $3.5 
($2.4), Ireland $2.3 ($2.9),Venezuela $2.0 ($3.0), Nigeria $1.9 
($3.0), Korea $1.5 ($0.7), and Taiwan $1.5 ($1.6).
    
    Advanced technology products exports were $24.2 billion 
in September and imports were $32.5 billion, resulting in a 
deficit of $8.3 billion.  September exports were $0.4 billion 
more than the $23.9 billion in August, while September 
imports were $0.4 billion less than the $33.0 billion in August.
    
Revisions  

Census Basis (not seasonally adjusted)
    
    For August, exports of goods were virtually unrevised and 
imports of goods were revised down $0.5 billion. Goods carry-
over in September was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent) for exports 
and $1.2 billion (0.6 percent) for imports.  For August, revised 
export carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.1 percent). For August, 
revised import carry-over was virtually zero.

Balance of Payments Basis (seasonally adjusted)
    
    For August, exports of goods were virtually unrevised and 
imports of goods were revised down $0.5 billion. 
    
    For August, exports of services were revised up $0.3 
billion, mostly reflecting an upward revision in travel.  For 
August, imports of services were revised up $0.1 billion, 
reflecting upward revisions in travel and passenger fares.



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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