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 FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 2013

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


CB13-09, BEA13-01, FT-900 (12-11)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
November 2012

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 November exports of $182.6 
billion and imports of $231.3 billion resulted in a goods and 
services deficit of $48.7 billion, up from $42.1 billion in 
October, revised.  November exports were $1.7 billion more 
than October exports of $180.8 billion.  November imports 
were $8.4 billion more than October imports of $222.9 billion.
    
    In November, the goods deficit increased $6.6 billion 
from October to $65.7 billion, and the services surplus was 
virtually unchanged from October at $17.0 billion.  Exports of 
goods increased $1.6 billion to $129.3 billion, and imports of 
goods increased $8.2 billion to $195.0 billion.  Exports of 
services increased $0.1 billion to $53.2 billion, and imports of 
services increased $0.2 billion to $36.3 billion.
    
    The goods and services deficit decreased $0.1 billion 
from November 2011 to November 2012.  Exports were up 
$5.8 billion, or 3.3 percent, and imports were up $5.7 billion, 
or 2.5 percent.
    
Goods (Census Basis)
    
    The October to November increase in exports of goods 
reflected increases in capital goods ($0.9 billion); automotive 
vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.7 billion); industrial supplies 
and materials ($0.6 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 
billion). Decreases occurred in foods, feeds, and beverages 
($0.4 billion) and other goods ($0.2 billion).  
      
 
 

   The October to November increase in imports of goods 
reflected increases in consumer goods ($4.6 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.5 billion); 
industrial supplies and materials ($1.3 billion); foods, feeds, 
and beverages ($0.6 billion); capital goods ($0.4 billion); and 
other goods ($0.1 billion). 
   
   The November 2011 to November 2012 increase in 
exports of goods reflected increases in capital goods ($1.8 
billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.0 billion); 
foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.8 billion); other goods ($0.7 
billion); and consumer goods ($0.5 billion). A decrease 
occurred in industrial supplies and materials ($1.9 billion).
   
   
   
   
   The November 2011 to November 2012 increase in 
imports of goods reflected increases in automotive vehicles, 
parts, and engines ($3.0 billion); consumer goods ($2.6 
billion); capital goods ($1.9 billion); other goods ($0.2 
billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion).  A 
decrease occurred in industrial supplies and materials ($2.1 
billion). 
    
Services

    Exports of services increased $0.1 billion from October to 
November.  Increases in passenger fares ($0.1 billion) and 
travel ($0.1 billion) were partly offset by a decrease in other 
private services ($0.1 billion), which includes items such as 
business, professional, and technical services, insurance 
services, and financial services.  Changes in the other 
categories of services exports were relatively small.
    
	Imports of services increased $0.2 billion from October to 
November.  The largest increase was in other transportation 
($0.1 billion), which includes freight and port services.  
Changes in the other categories of services imports were 
relatively small.
				
	The November 2011 to November 2012 increase in 
exports of services was $2.9 billion or 5.8 percent.  The largest 
increases were in other private services ($1.6 billion) and 
travel ($1.1 billion).  Within other private services, the largest 
increase was in business, professional, and technical services.

	The November 2011 to November 2012 increase in 
imports of services was $0.4 billion or 1.1 percent.  The 
largest increases were in travel ($0.2 billion) and royalties and 
license fees ($0.2 billion).  
    
Goods and Services Moving Average

    For the three months ending in November, exports of 
goods and services averaged $183.6 billion, while imports of 
goods and services averaged $227.3 billion, resulting in an 
average trade deficit of $43.7 billion.  For the three months 
ending in October, the average trade deficit was $41.6 billion, 
reflecting average exports of $183.3 billion and average 
imports of $224.9 billion.
 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details
    
    The November figures show surpluses, in billions of 
dollars, with Hong Kong $3.0 ($1.9 for October), Australia 
$1.8 ($1.8), Singapore $1.1 ($0.5), and Egypt $0.2 ($0.2).  
Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $29.0 
($29.5), European Union $12.2 ($10.6), OPEC $6.6 ($8.6), 
Germany $6.2 ($5.4), Japan $6.2 ($7.0), Mexico $4.9 ($4.4), 
Canada $3.0 ($1.7), Ireland $2.3 ($1.8), Venezuela $2.0 
($1.8), Korea $1.8 ($1.6), Taiwan $1.3 ($1.4), and Nigeria 
$1.0 ($1.8).  

   Advanced technology products exports were $26.0 billion 
in November and imports were $37.8 billion, resulting in a 
deficit of $11.8 billion.  November exports were virtually 
unchanged from October, while November imports were $1.7 
billion more than the $36.1 billion in October.
    
Revisions 
       
Census Basis (not seasonally adjusted)
    
    For October, exports of goods were revised up $0.2 
billion and imports of goods were revised up $0.2 billion.  
Goods carry-over in November was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent) 
for exports and $1.0 billion (0.5 percent) for imports.  For 
October, revised export carry-over was virtually zero and 
revised import carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.1 percent).

Balance of Payments Basis (seasonally adjusted)
    
    For October, exports of goods were revised up $0.2 
billion and imports of goods were revised up $0.1 billion.
    
    For October, exports of services were revised up $0.1 
billion, reflecting small upward revisions in several categories.  
For October, revisions in imports of services were small and 
largely offsetting.     
          


NOTICE

Changes to Exhibit 15

Beginning with the January 2013 statistics scheduled for release on March 7, 2013, Exhibit 15 in the U.S. 
International Trade in Goods and Services news release (FT-900) will be modified to incorporate changes in 
commodity groupings and definitions.  There will also be minor modifications to the general structure of the 
exhibit.

In order to reflect a more comprehensive and cohesive listing of commodities, Exhibit 15. Exports and Imports 
of Goods by Principal Commodities will see the following changes:

*	The Manufactured Goods total will be based on the North American Industry Classification System 
(NAICS).
*	The current selected commodities will be replaced with 1- and 2- digit Standard International Trade 
Classification (SITC) codes.

Examples of the modified exhibit in Excel format are available at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/statistics/notices/20121211_exh15.html.  With the December 2012 statistics scheduled for release on 
February 8, 2013, historical data from January 2010 to December 2012 will be made available at the same 
location.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Data Dissemination Branch of the
U.S. Census Bureaus Foreign Trade Division on (800) 549-0595, option 4, or at
ftd.data.dissemination@census.gov.



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 - Chained (2005) 
Dollars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


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