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 14, 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:  Jeffrey Bogen 202-606-9592
Media:       Jeannine Aversa 202-606-2649

CB 13-188, BEA 13-52, FT-900 (13-09)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
September 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 September exports of $188.9 
billion and imports of $230.7 billion resulted in a goods and 
services deficit of $41.8 billion, up from $38.7 billion in 
August, revised. September exports were $0.4 billion less than 
August exports of $189.3 billion. September imports were 
$2.7 billion more than August imports of $228.0 billion.
    
    In September, the goods deficit increased $3.0 billion 
from August to $61.3 billion, and the services surplus 
decreased $0.1 billion from August to $19.5 billion. Exports 
of goods decreased $0.2 billion to $132.1 billion, and imports 
of goods increased $2.8 billion to $193.4 billion. Exports of 
services decreased $0.2 billion to $56.8 billion, and imports of 
services decreased $0.1 billion to $37.3 billion.
    
    The goods and services deficit increased $0.2 billion from 
September 2012 to September 2013. Exports were up $2.1 
billion, or 1.1 percent, and imports were up $2.3 billion, or 1.0 
percent.
    
Goods (Census Basis)
    
    The August to September decrease in exports of goods 
reflected decreases in industrial supplies and materials ($1.3 
billion), other goods ($0.2 billion), consumer goods ($0.2 
billion), and capital goods ($0.1 billion). An increase occurred 
in foods, feeds, and beverages ($1.4 billion). Automotive 
vehicles, parts, and engines 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 ($0.9 billion); 
capital goods ($0.8 billion); and consumer goods ($0.6 
billion). A decrease occurred in other goods ($0.4 billion). 
Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged.
   
   The September 2012 to September 2013 decrease in 
exports of goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($0.9 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.8 
billion); and other goods ($0.1 billion). Increases occurred in 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.2 billion) and 
consumer goods ($0.1 billion). Capital goods were virtually 
unchanged.
   
   
   
   
   The September 2012 to September 2013 increase in 
imports of goods reflected increases in automotive vehicles, 
parts, and engines ($2.7 billion); capital goods ($1.4 billion); 
foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.3 billion); and consumer 
goods ($0.1 billion). Decreases occurred in industrial supplies 
and materials ($2.5 billion) and other goods ($0.1 billion).
    
Services

    Exports of services decreased $0.2 billion from August to 
September. A decrease in travel ($0.3 billion) was partly 
offset by an increase in other transportation ($0.1 billion), 
which includes freight and port services. Changes in the other 
categories of services exports were relatively small and mostly 
offsetting.
    
    Imports of services decreased $0.1 billion from August to 
September, reflecting a decrease in travel ($0.2 billion). 
Changes in the other categories of services imports were 
relatively small.
				
	The September 2012 to September 2013 increase in 
exports of services was $2.7 billion or 5.0 percent. The largest 
increases were in other private services ($1.0 billion), which 
includes items such as business, professional, and technical 
services, insurance services, and financial services, in travel 
($0.6 billion), and in royalties and license fees ($0.5 billion). 
Within other private services, the largest increase was in 
business, professional, and technical services.

	The September 2012 to September 2013 increase in 
imports of services was $0.5 billion or 1.5 percent. The largest 
increases were in royalties and license fees ($0.5 billion) and 
in other transportation ($0.3 billion). The largest decrease was 
in other private services ($0.5 billion). Within other private 
services, the largest decrease was in insurance services.
    
Goods and Services Moving Average

    For the three months ending in September, exports of 
goods and services averaged $189.2 billion, while imports of 
goods and services averaged $228.9 billion, resulting in an 
average trade deficit of $39.7 billion. For the three months 
ending in August, the average trade deficit was $37.3 billion, 
reflecting average exports of $189.7 billion and average 
imports of $227.0 billion.
 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details
    
	The September figures show surpluses, in billions of 
dollars, with Hong Kong $3.2 ($3.7 for August), Australia 
$1.5  ($1.4),  Singapore  $1.3  ($1.1),  and  Brazil  $1.0  ($1.7). 







Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $30.5 
($29.9), European Union $8.0 ($9.8), Germany $6.1 ($5.4), 
OPEC $5.9 ($7.3), Japan $5.5 ($6.4), Mexico $5.3 ($4.9), 
Canada $3.2 ($2.4), Saudi Arabia $3.2 ($3.6), Korea $2.1 
($1.7), Ireland $1.8 ($1.9), India $1.7 ($1.6), and Venezuela 
$1.3 ($1.5).
    
    Advanced technology products exports were $26.6 billion 
in September and imports were $34.7 billion, resulting in a 
deficit of $8.1 billion. September exports were $0.1 billion 
less than the $26.7 billion in August, while September imports 
were $2.2 billion more than the $32.6 billion in August.
    
Revisions 

Census Basis (not seasonally adjusted)
    
    For August, exports of goods were revised down $0.1 
billion and imports of goods were virtually unrevised. Goods 
carry-over in September was $0.2 billion (0.1 percent) for 
exports and $1.2 billion (0.6 percent) for imports. For August, 
revised export carry-over was virtually zero and revised 
import carry-over was $0.3 billion (0.2 percent).

Balance of Payments Basis (seasonally adjusted)
    
    For August, exports of goods were revised down $0.1 
billion and imports of goods were revised down $0.1 billion.
    
    For August, exports of services were revised up $0.2 
billion, reflecting upward revisions in travel and in passenger 
fares. For August, imports of services were virtually 
unrevised.



NOTICE

Preliminary Profile of U.S. Exporting Companies
On December 4, the U.S. Census Bureau will publish the release Preliminary Profile of U.S. Exporting 
Companies, 2012.  This release will feature national level aggregate data on U.S. exports by company type and 
size.  An example of the layout of this release is available at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/2012prelimprofile.html.  All data in this release will be revised with the release of U.S. Profile of 
Importing and Exporting Companies, 2011-2012 on April 3, 2014.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Special Projects Branch of the U.S. 
Census Bureaus Foreign Trade Division on (301) 763-3629 or at ftd.profile.list@census.gov.





































Table of Contents
Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 1
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services 

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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

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Exhibit 15
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal Commodities 

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Exhibit 16
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products

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Exhibit 16a
Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products by Technology
Group and Selected Countries and Areas 


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Exhibit 17
Imports of Energy-Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Oil 

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Exhibit 18
Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts by Selected Countries - 2013

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Information on Goods and Services 






