U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
NEWS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
8:30 A.M. EDT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

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CB 13-148, BEA 13-40, FT-900 (13-07)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
July 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 July exports of $189.4 billion and 
imports of $228.6 billion resulted in a goods and services 
deficit of $39.1 billion, up from $34.5 billion in June, revised. 
July exports were $1.1 billion less than June exports of $190.5 
billion. July imports were $3.5 billion more than June imports 
of $225.1 billion.
    
    In July, the goods deficit increased $4.5 billion from June 
to $58.6 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.1 
billion from June to $19.4 billion. Exports of goods decreased 
$1.1 billion to $132.7 billion, and imports of goods increased 
$3.4 billion to $191.3 billion. Exports of services were 
virtually unchanged at $56.7 billion, and imports of services 
increased $0.1 billion to $37.3 billion.
    
    The goods and services deficit decreased $4.3 billion 
from July 2012 to July 2013. Exports were up $6.1 billion, or 
3.3 percent, and imports were up $1.8 billion, or 0.8 percent.
    
Goods (Census Basis)
    
    The June to July decrease in exports of goods reflected 
decreases in capital goods ($1.6 billion); consumer goods 
($1.4 billion); other goods ($0.3 billion); and automotive 
vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.2 billion). Increases occurred 
in industrial supplies and materials ($1.7 billion) and foods, 
feeds, and beverages ($0.4 billion). 
 
   The June to July increase in imports of goods reflected 
increases in industrial supplies and materials ($2.0 billion); 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.8 billion); 
consumer goods ($0.7 billion); other goods ($0.3 billion); and 
foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). A decrease 
occurred in capital goods ($0.3 billion).
   
   The July 2012 to July 2013 increase in exports of goods 
reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($3.7 
billion); capital goods ($0.6 billion); other goods ($0.6 
billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion). A decrease 
occurred in foods, feeds, and beverages ($2.1 billion). 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines were virtually 
unchanged.  
   
   
   
   
   The July 2012 to July 2013 increase in imports of goods 
reflected increases in consumer goods ($1.5 billion); foods, 
feeds, and beverages ($0.5 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, 
and engines ($0.5 billion); and other goods ($0.4 billion). 
Decreases occurred in industrial supplies and materials ($1.2 
billion) and capital goods ($0.1 billion).  
    
Services

    Exports of services were virtually unchanged from June to 
July. An increase in other private services ($0.2 billion), 
which includes items such as business, professional, and 
technical services, insurance services, and financial services, 
was offset by decreases in passenger fares ($0.1 billion) and 
in other transportation ($0.1 billion), which includes freight 
and port services. Changes in the other categories of services 
exports were relatively small.
    
	Imports of services increased $0.1 billion from June to 
July, mostly reflecting an increase in other transportation 
($0.1 billion). Changes in the other categories of services 
imports were relatively small.
				
	The July 2012 to July 2013 increase in exports of services 
was $3.6 billion or 6.8 percent. The largest increases were in 
other private services ($1.6 billion), in travel ($1.1 billion), 
and in royalties and license fees ($0.6 billion). Within other 
private services, the largest increase was in business, 
professional, and technical services.

	The July 2012 to July 2013 increase in imports of services 
was $0.2 billion or 0.6 percent. The largest increases were in 
travel ($0.2 billion) and in other transportation ($0.2 billion).  
    
Goods and Services Moving Average

    For the three months ending in July, exports of goods and 
services averaged $188.8 billion, while imports of goods and 
services averaged $228.0 billion, resulting in an average trade 
deficit of $39.1 billion. For the three months ending in June, 
the average trade deficit was $39.3 billion, reflecting average 
exports of $188.0 billion and average imports of $227.2 
billion.
 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details
    
	The July figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, 
with Hong Kong $2.9 ($3.4 for June), Brazil $1.7 ($1.6), 
Australia $1.5 ($1.7), and Singapore $0.6 ($1.2). Deficits were 
recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $30.1 ($26.6), 
European Union $13.9 ($7.1), OPEC $7.4 ($5.8), Japan $6.8 
($5.5), Germany $6.4 ($4.9), Mexico $4.1 ($4.8), Saudi 
Arabia $3.3 ($3.0), Canada $2.8 ($1.8), Venezuela $2.3 ($1.2), 
Ireland $2.3 ($1.4), Korea $2.2 ($1.6), and India $2.1 ($1.0).
     

    
    
     

    
    Advanced technology products exports were $26.3 billion 
in July and imports were $34.6 billion, resulting in a deficit of 
$8.3 billion. July exports were $3.1 billion less than the $29.4 
billion in June, while July imports were $1.9 billion more than 
the $32.7 billion in June.
    
Revisions 

Census Basis (not seasonally adjusted)
    
    For June, exports of goods were revised down $0.1 billion 
and imports of goods were revised up $0.5 billion. Goods 
carry-over in July was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent) for exports 
and $1.8 billion (0.9 percent) for imports. For June, 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 January 2013 through June 2013, exports and imports 
of goods and services were revised to incorporate more 
comprehensive and updated quarterly and monthly data. 
    
    For June, exports of goods were revised down $0.5 billion 
and imports of goods were revised up $0.4 billion. Exports of 
services were revised down $0.2 billion mostly reflecting a 
downward revision in other private services that was partly 
offset by upward revisions in travel, in royalties and license 
fees, and in transfers under U.S. military sales contracts. 
Imports of services were revised down $0.8 billion, mostly 
reflecting a downward revision in other private services.



NOTICE

Entry of Croatia into the European Union
Effective with this release, the European Union has been expanded to reflect the entry of Croatia on July 1, 2013.  
This change affects Exhibit 14 of this news release and Exhibit 6 of the Supplement.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Data Dissemination Branch of the 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 (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 
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