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 TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2014

For information on goods contact:

U.S. Census Bureau:

Maria Iseman
301-763-2311

Matthew Przybocki
301-763-3148

For information on services contact:
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:


Technical: Jeffrey Bogen
202-606-9592

Media: Jeannine Aversa
202-606-2649



CB 14-02, BEA 14-01, FT-900 (13-11)

U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
November 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 November exports of $194.9 
billion and imports of $229.1 billion resulted in a goods and 
services deficit of $34.3 billion, down from $39.3 billion in 
October, revised. November exports were $1.7 billion more 
than October exports of $193.1 billion. November imports 
were $3.4 billion less than October imports of $232.5 billion.
    
    In November, the goods deficit decreased $4.9 billion 
from October to $53.9 billion, and the services surplus 
increased $0.2 billion from October to $19.7 billion. Exports 
of goods increased $1.5 billion to $137.1 billion, and imports 
of goods decreased $3.4 billion to $191.0 billion. Exports of 
services increased $0.3 billion to $57.8 billion, and imports of 
services increased $0.1 billion to $38.1 billion.
    
    The goods and services deficit decreased $12.2 billion 
from November 2012 to November 2013. Exports were up 
$9.6 billion, or 5.2 percent, and imports were down $2.5 
billion, or 1.1 percent.
    
Goods (Census Basis)
    
    The October to November increase in exports of goods 
reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials ($0.7 
billion); other goods ($0.5 billion); capital goods ($0.3 
billion); and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 
billion). Decreases occurred in consumer goods ($0.5 billion) 
and  foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). 
 

   The October to November decrease in imports of goods 
reflected decreases in industrial supplies and materials ($4.3 
billion); other goods ($0.8 billion); foods, feeds, and 
beverages ($0.3 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion).  
Increases occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 
($1.1 billion) and capital goods ($0.9 billion).
   
   The November 2012 to November 2013 increase in 
exports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($3.1 billion); capital goods ($1.2 billion); foods, 
feeds, and beverages ($1.1 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, 
and engines ($0.8 billion); other goods ($0.6 billion); and 
consumer goods ($0.5 billion).
     
   
   The November 2012 to November 2013 decrease in 
imports of goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies and 
materials ($6.9 billion); other goods ($0.3 billion); and 
consumer goods ($0.3 billion). Increases occurred in capital 
goods ($2.2 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 
($1.6 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion). 
    
Services

    Exports of services increased $0.3 billion from October to 
November. The increase was mostly accounted for by 
increases in travel ($0.1 billion), in passenger fares ($0.1 
billion), and in royalties and license fees ($0.1 billion). 
Changes in the other categories of services exports were 
relatively small.
    
    Imports of services increased $0.1 billion from October to 
November, mainly reflecting increases in other transportation 
($0.1 billion), which includes freight and port services, and 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 imports were relatively small.
				
	The November 2012 to November 2013 increase in 
exports of services was $2.2 billion or 4.0 percent. The largest 
increases were in travel ($0.9 billion), in royalties and license 
fees ($0.6 billion), and in other private services ($0.4 billion). 
Within other private services, the largest increase was in 
financial services.

	The November 2012 to November 2013 increase in 
imports of services was $1.0 billion or 2.7 percent. The largest 
increases were in other transportation ($0.4 billion), in travel 
($0.4 billion), and in passenger fares ($0.3 billion). The 
largest decrease was in direct defense expenditures ($0.2 
billion).
    
Goods and Services Moving Average

    For the three months ending in November, exports of 
goods and services averaged $192.4 billion, while imports of 
goods and services averaged $231.3 billion, resulting in an 
average trade deficit of $38.8 billion. For the three months 
ending in October, the average trade deficit was $40.4 billion, 
reflecting average exports of $190.7 billion and average 
imports of $231.1 billion.
 

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details
    
	The November figures show surpluses, in billions of 
dollars, with Hong Kong $2.9 ($2.8 for October), Australia 
$1.2 ($1.4), Singapore $1.2 ($1.2), and Brazil $1.1 ($1.7). 
Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $26.9 
($28.9), European Union $10.1 ($14.3), Germany $5.9 ($6.9), 
Japan $5.8 ($6.4), OPEC $4.8 ($5.6), Mexico $4.1 ($4.1), 
Saudi Arabia $2.9 ($3.1), Ireland $1.8 ($3.2), Venezuela $1.5 
($1.9), Canada $1.5 ($2.8), Korea $1.2 ($1.7), and India $1.0 
($2.0).


    Advanced technology products exports were $28.0 billion 
in November and imports were $37.3 billion, resulting in a 
deficit of $9.3 billion. November exports were $0.3 billion 
more than the $27.7 billion in October, while November 
imports were $0.3 billion less than the $37.5 billion in 
October.
    
Revisions 

Census Basis (not seasonally adjusted)
    
    For October, exports of goods were revised up $0.4 
billion and imports of goods were revised down $1.1 billion. 
Goods carry-over in November was $0.3 billion (0.2 percent) 
for exports and $1.4 billion (0.8 percent) for imports. For 
October, revised export and import carry-over were virtually 
zero.

Balance of Payments Basis (seasonally adjusted)
    
    For October, exports of goods were revised up $0.3 
billion and imports of goods were revised down $1.0 billion.
    
    For October, exports of services were revised up $0.1 
billion, mainly reflecting an upward revision in other private 
services. For October, imports of services were revised up 
$0.2 billion, mainly reflecting upward revisions in travel and 
in passenger fares.
    


NOTICE

Entry of Latvia into the Euro Area
Beginning with the January 2014 statistics scheduled for release on March 7, 2014, the Euro Area will be 
expanded to reflect the entry of Latvia into the Euro Area on January 1, 2014.  This change will affect Exhibit 14 
of the U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services news release (FT-900) and Exhibit 6 of the FT-900 
Supplement.
Seasonally Adjusted Country Detail
With the release of January 2014 statistics on March 7, 2014, the FT-900 will include a new exhibit containing 
monthly and quarterly seasonally adjusted trade in goods on a Census basis for selected major trading partner 
countries and areas.  
With the release of April 2014 statistics on June 4, 2014, the FT-900 will include an additional new exhibit that 
presents quarterly seasonally adjusted trade in goods and services on a balance of payments basis for the same 
countries and areas.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Data Dissemination Branch of the U.S. 
Census Bureaus Foreign Trade Division on (301) 763-2311 or at ftd.data.dissemination@census.gov.
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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

17
Exhibit 15
Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal Commodities 

18
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 


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

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Information on Goods and Services 
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