U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8:30 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 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:       Jeannine Aversa  202-606-2649



CB 13-122, BEA 13-33, FT-900 (13-05)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
May 2013


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 May exports of $187.1 billion and 
imports of $232.1 billion resulted in a goods and services 
deficit of $45.0 billion, up from $40.1 billion in April, revised. 
May exports were $0.5 billion less than April exports of 
$187.6 billion. May imports were $4.4 billion more than April 
imports of $227.7 billion.
    
    In May, the goods deficit increased $5.0 billion from 
April to $63.4 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.2 
billion from April to $18.4 billion. Exports of goods decreased 
$0.9 billion to $130.3 billion, and imports of goods increased 
$4.2 billion to $193.7 billion. Exports of services increased 
$0.4 billion to $56.8 billion, and imports of services increased 
$0.2 billion to $38.4 billion.
    
    The goods and services deficit decreased $1.2 billion 
from May 2012 to May 2013. Exports were up $2.8 billion, or 
1.5 percent, and imports were up $1.6 billion, or 0.7 percent.
    
Goods (Census Basis)
    
    The April to May decrease in exports of goods reflected 
decreases in consumer goods ($1.2 billion); industrial supplies 
and materials ($0.9 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages 
($0.1 billion).  Increases occurred in capital goods ($0.8 
billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.3 billion); 
and other goods ($0.2 billion). 
 
   The April to May increase in imports of goods reflected 
increases in industrial supplies and materials ($1.0 billion); 
consumer goods ($1.0 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and 
engines ($0.8 billion); other goods ($0.5 billion); foods, feeds, 
and beverages ($0.4 billion); and capital goods ($0.3 billion).
   
   Exports of goods were virtually unchanged from May 
2012 to May 2013.  Decreases occurred in foods, feeds, and 
beverages ($1.7 billion) and industrial supplies and materials 
($1.0 billion). Increases occurred in automotive vehicles, 
parts, and engines ($0.9 billion); other goods ($0.6 billion); 
consumer goods ($0.6 billion); and capital goods ($0.5 
billion).  
   
   
   
   
   The May 2012 to May 2013 increase in imports of goods 
reflected increases in consumer goods ($2.0 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.3 billion); other 
goods ($0.9 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.8) 
billion.  Decreases occurred in industrial supplies and 
materials ($3.9 billion) and capital goods ($1.1 billion).  
    
Services

    Exports of services increased $0.4 billion from April to 
May.  The increase was mostly accounted for by increases in 
other private services ($0.2 billion), which includes items 
such as business, professional, and technical services, 
insurance services, and financial services, and in passenger 
fares ($0.1 billion).  Changes in the other categories of 
services exports were relatively small.
    
	Imports of services increased $0.2 billion from April to 
May.  The increase was mostly accounted for by increases in 
passenger fares ($0.1 billion) and in travel ($0.1 billion).  
Changes in the other categories of services imports were 
relatively small.
				
	The May 2012 to May 2013 increase in exports of services 
was $2.8 billion or 5.1 percent.  The largest increases were in 
other private services ($1.1 billion), in travel ($0.9 billion), 
and in royalties and license fees ($0.4 billion).  Within other 
private services, the largest increase was in business, 
professional, and technical services.

	The May 2012 to May 2013 increase in imports of 
services was $1.5 billion or 4.0 percent.  Increases in other 
private services ($0.7 billion), in travel ($0.3 billion), in other 
transportation ($0.3 billion), which includes freight and port 
services, and in passenger fares ($0.3 billion) were partly 
offset by a decrease in direct defense expenditures ($0.2 
billion).  Within other private services, the largest increase 
was in financial services.  
    
Goods and Services Moving Average

    For the three months ending in May, exports of goods and 
services averaged $186.6 billion, while imports of goods and 
services averaged $227.4 billion, resulting in an average trade 
deficit of $40.8 billion.  For the three months ending in April, 
the average trade deficit was $40.4 billion, reflecting average 
exports of $186.6 billion and average imports of $227.0 
billion.
 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details
    
    The May figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, 
with Hong Kong $3.0 ($2.4 for April), Australia $1.4 ($1.1), 
Singapore $1.2 ($0.8), and Brazil $0.9 ($1.2).  Deficits were 
recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $27.9 ($24.1), 
 

    
    

European Union $10.8 ($12.4), OPEC $6.3 ($6.6), Germany 
$5.8 ($6.1), Japan $5.4 ($6.9), Mexico $5.3 ($4.4), Saudi 
Arabia $2.7 ($2.6), Korea $2.5 ($2.4), India $2.3 ($2.4), 
Ireland $2.3 ($2.4), Canada $1.9 ($2.3), and Venezuela $1.5 
($1.5).
    
    Advanced technology products exports were $26.9 billion 
in May and imports were $34.1 billion, resulting in a deficit of 
$7.2 billion. May exports were $2.2 billion more than the 
$24.7 billion in April, while May imports were $1.5 billion 
more than the $32.6 billion in April.
    
Revisions 

Census Basis (not seasonally adjusted)
    
    For April, exports of goods were virtually unrevised and 
imports of goods were revised down $0.2 billion. Goods carry-
over in May was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent) for exports and 
$1.7 billion (0.8 percent) for imports.  For April, 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 April, exports of goods were virtually unrevised and 
imports of goods were revised down $0.2 billion.
    
    For April, exports of services were revised up $0.1 
billion, reflecting an upward revision in other private services.  
For April, imports of services were revised up $0.2 billion, 
reflecting upward revisions in travel and in passenger fare.



NOTICE

2013 Economic Indicator Webinar Series
The Census Bureau will introduce the 2013 Economic Indicator Webinar Series on July 25, 2013.  This series will 
provide information on all economic indicators published by the Census Bureau.  The session on July 25th will 
feature information on the U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services news release (FT-900) and will be 
presented by the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis.  More information on this series is 
available at www.census.gov/econ/webinar. 
Entry of Croatia into the European Union
Beginning with the July 2013 statistics scheduled for release on September 4, 2013, the European Union will be 
expanded to reflect the entry of Croatia into the European Union on July 1, 2013.  This change will affect Exhibit 
14 of the FT-900 and Exhibit 6 of the FT-900 Supplement.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Data Dissemination Branch of the 
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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 (2009) 
Dollars 


12
Exhibit 11
Real Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use 
Commodity Category Totals - Chained (2009) 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 - 2013

16
Exhibit 14a
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas - 2012

17
Exhibit 15
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal 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 - 2013

23
Information on Goods and Services 






