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Table CN.1: U.S. total exports, general imports, and merchandise trade balance, by major industry/commodity sectors, 2012–16

	Million $
						Absolute change,	Percent change,
Item	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2015-16	2015-16
U.S. total exports:
Agricultural products	27,200	26,835	25,735	21,687	22,923	1,237	5.7
Forest products	6,376	6,900	7,020	6,431	6,904	473	7.4
Chemicals and related products	14,433	14,556	14,727	14,360	14,437	77	0.5
Energy-related products	2,705	3,150	2,048	2,628	3,062	433	16.5
Textiles and apparel	1,280	1,387	1,274	1,010	892	-118	-11.7
Footwear	54	51	56	81	90	9	10.5
Minerals and metals	12,456	12,198	10,931	8,002	7,347	-654	-8.2
Machinery	8,967	9,560	10,104	10,024	9,621	-403	-4.0
Transportation equipment	18,508	26,069	29,994	28,767	27,643	-1,124	-3.9
Electronic products	16,893	19,305	19,882	21,171	20,958	-214	-1.0
Miscellaneous manufactures	807	777	858	956	875	-80	-8.4
Special provisions	837	957	992	955	1,023	68	7.1
Total	110,517	121,746	123,621	116,072	115,775	-297	-0.3
U.S. general imports:
Agricultural products	7,063	6,989	7,008	6,801	6,724	-77	-1.1
Forest products	8,029	8,274	8,875	9,512	9,568	57	0.6
Chemicals and related products	28,022	29,466	31,895	31,005	29,839	-1,166	-3.8
Energy-related products	393	511	635	538	711	174	32.3
Textiles and apparel	45,061	46,467	47,220	48,892	45,221	-3,672	-7.5
Footwear	17,147	17,016	17,065	17,276	14,820	-2,456	-14.2
Minerals and metals	27,033	27,788	31,038	32,065	30,270	-1,794	-5.6
Machinery	41,031	44,345	48,138	50,523	48,450	-2,073	-4.1
Transportation equipment	17,045	18,053	21,560	23,929	24,255	326	1.4
Electronic products	170,940	176,141	186,700	189,254	180,413	-8,840	-4.7
Miscellaneous manufactures	59,420	60,787	62,896	67,893	67,079	-814	-1.2
Special provisions	4,436	4,592	5,454	5,558	5,462	-96	-1.7
Total	425,619	440,430	468,484	483,245	462,813	-20,432	-4.2
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
Agricultural products	20,138	19,847	18,728	14,886	16,199	1,314	8.8
Forest products	-1,652	-1,374	-1,855	-3,081	-2,664	416	13.5
Chemicals and related products	-13,589	-14,910	-17,168	-16,645	-15,402	1,243	7.5
Energy-related products	2,312	2,639	1,413	2,090	2,350	260	12.4
Textiles and apparel	-43,780	-45,080	-45,946	-47,882	-44,329	3,553	7.4
Footwear	-17,093	-16,965	-17,009	-17,194	-14,730	2,464	14.3
Minerals and metals	-14,577	-15,590	-20,107	-24,063	-22,923	1,140	4.7
Machinery	-32,064	-34,785	-38,034	-40,500	-38,829	1,670	4.1
Transportation equipment	1,462	8,016	8,435	4,838	3,388	-1,450	-30.0
Electronic products	-154,047	-156,836	-166,818	-168,082	-159,456	8,627	5.1
Miscellaneous manufactures	-58,613	-60,011	-62,038	-66,937	-66,204	734	1.1
Special provisions	-3,598	-3,635	-4,462	-4,603	-4,439	164	3.6
Total	-315,102	-318,684	-344,863	-367,173	-347,038	20,135	5.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data. Sectors are ordered by the level of processing of the products classified within each sector.

Table CN.2: Leading changes in U.S. exports and imports, 2012–16

	Million $
						Absolute change,	Percent change,
USITC code and industry/commodity group	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2015-16	2015-16
U.S. total exports:
Increases:
AG032 Oilseeds	14,878	13,307	14,481	10,525	14,207	3,682	35.0
MT019A Semiconductor manufacturing equipment	1,326	1,606	1,952	2,377	2,837	460	19.4
MT019 Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics	1,359	1,662	2,023	2,453	2,884	431	17.6
TE010 Certain motor-vehicle parts	816	1,469	1,875	1,624	2,052	428	26.4
EP004 Crude petroleum	0	27	21	15	374	359	2,336.9
EL022 Medical goods	2,518	2,675	2,951	3,254	3,607	353	10.8
FP002 Lumber	744	1,036	1,302	1,123	1,385	262	23.3
AG003 Swine and pork	631	623	398	319	577	258	81.0
MM036A Unrefined and refined copper	715	390	574	17	218	201	1,187.5
FP001 Logs and rough wood products	817	1,172	1,262	883	1,077	194	22.0
TE001 Aircraft engines and gas turbines	215	312	143	119	308	189	158.8
EP006 Natural gas and components	81	149	296	965	1,135	171	17.7
AG050 Ethyl alcohol for nonbeverage purposes	(a)	11	8	135	296	161	118.9
CH019 Medicinal chemicals	1,444	1,772	2,200	2,511	2,661	150	6.0
AG020 Edible nuts	396	363	209	231	359	127	55.2
EP003 Coal, coke, and related chemical products	1,309	1,223	383	242	362	120	49.3
MT022 Boilers, turbines, and related machinery	104	234	68	90	208	118	131.3
CH023 Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties	373	376	420	429	536	107	24.9
AG033 Animal or vegetable fats and oils	351	181	175	51	145	94	184.0
FP009 Wood pulp and recovered paper	3,838	3,619	3,369	3,420	3,483	63	1.8
MT004 Household appliances, including commercial applications	275	276	309	292	347	55	18.9
CH005 Organic specialty chemicals	707	640	627	518	570	51	9.9
EL020 Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods	426	483	533	621	670	49	7.9
MM004 Copper ores and concentrates	664	610	654	246	293	48	19.5
MM040A Unwrought zinc	(a)	0	71	4	44	40	1,004.8
MM020 Precious metals and non-numismatic coins	274	886	691	274	314	40	14.4
MM007A Molybdenum ores and concentrates	62	36	24	7	44	38	550.1
CH001 Major primary olefins	6	9	5	17	51	34	207.6
CH011 Paints, inks, and related items, and certain components thereof	602	506	493	416	450	34	8.2
MT018 Non-metalworking machine tools	43	42	39	38	67	29	76.9
Decreases:
AG030 Cereals	1,535	2,371	1,764	2,464	1,289	-1,175	-47.7
AG013 Animal feeds	1,102	2,033	2,004	2,465	1,365	-1,100	-44.6
TE013 Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment	8,365	12,587	13,928	15,441	14,577	-864	-5.6
MM037 Unwrought aluminum	2,390	2,266	1,767	1,312	923	-389	-29.6
TE004 Construction and mining equipment	1,193	955	894	668	320	-348	-52.1
AG049 Cotton, not carded or combed	3,411	2,183	1,108	854	551	-303	-35.5
MT009 Farm and garden machinery and equipment	494	445	386	506	212	-294	-58.2
EL017 Computers, peripherals, and parts	1,872	1,936	1,957	2,163	1,887	-276	-12.8
TE009 Motor vehicles	5,861	8,637	11,182	9,209	8,940	-269	-2.9
AG046 Hides, skins, and leather	1,471	1,771	1,814	1,440	1,172	-269	-18.7
TE002 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft	1,032	1,081	1,045	892	678	-214	-24.0
CH007 Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals	1,721	1,439	1,546	1,355	1,213	-142	-10.5
MT030 Miscellaneous machinery	1,012	874	929	944	810	-134	-14.2
MM036 Copper and related articles	3,880	3,452	2,890	1,818	1,685	-133	-7.3
CH006 Certain organic chemicals	1,707	1,550	1,455	1,253	1,132	-121	-9.7
MT023 Electric motors, generators, and related equipment	472	470	650	469	348	-120	-25.7
EP005 Petroleum products	1,295	1,727	1,318	1,263	1,152	-110	-8.7
TX001 Fibers and yarns, except raw cotton and raw wool	768	852	745	522	414	-109	-20.8
EP002 Nuclear materials	20	25	30	143	38	-105	-73.5
AG006 Fresh or frozen fish	828	800	846	775	680	-94	-12.1
MT001 Pumps for liquids	411	493	587	655	566	-89	-13.5
EL018 Photographic film and paper	494	571	565	561	477	-84	-14.9
MM007 Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues	84	73	70	261	177	-83	-32.0
EL012 Circuit apparatus assemblies	346	439	416	462	382	-81	-17.5
EL025 Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments	3,502	3,999	3,628	3,428	3,354	-74	-2.2
MT021 Mechanical power transmission equipment	206	221	287	240	169	-71	-29.5
EL002 Telecommunications equipment	1,711	2,364	2,193	2,484	2,414	-70	-2.8
MM025 Steel mill products	396	408	477	380	321	-59	-15.5
AG010 Dairy products	411	693	683	433	376	-57	-13.1
MM041 Certain base metals and chemical elements	372	337	351	367	310	-56	-15.4
U.S. general imports:
Increases:
TE009 Motor vehicles	23	19	47	116	1,092	976	843.7
MS009 Furniture	14,949	15,748	16,706	18,561	19,310	749	4.0
CH033 Miscellaneous plastic products	10,285	11,029	11,704	12,345	12,814	469	3.8
EL016 Miscellaneous electrical equipment	2,347	2,252	2,650	3,308	3,751	443	13.4
MM033 Cooking and kitchen ware	1,892	2,056	2,111	2,358	2,792	433	18.4
EL022 Medical goods	3,107	3,363	3,579	3,941	4,282	341	8.7
MT002 Air-conditioning equipment and parts	4,343	4,544	4,792	5,100	5,407	307	6.0
EL004 Blank and prerecorded media	1,315	1,496	2,215	2,831	3,089	258	9.1
CH021 Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries	853	825	873	989	1,223	234	23.7
MS011 Lamps and lighting fittings	5,074	5,755	6,003	6,560	6,770	209	3.2
MT019A Semiconductor manufacturing equipment	710	784	941	874	1,059	185	21.1
MT019 Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics	729	813	974	910	1,092	182	20.0
MS017 Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods	4,149	4,155	4,254	4,834	5,006	172	3.6
MM009 Cement, stone, and related products	1,139	1,274	1,412	1,647	1,799	151	9.2
CH019 Medicinal chemicals	1,964	1,869	2,001	2,243	2,378	135	6.0
EP005 Petroleum products	205	307	432	478	611	133	27.8
TE006 Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries	1,533	1,570	1,778	1,785	1,905	120	6.7
MT025 Portable electric handtools	1,965	2,204	2,264	2,537	2,650	113	4.5
TE015 Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric	552	456	680	856	955	99	11.6
AG009 Shellfish	766	796	834	726	813	87	12.0
MM028 Metal construction components	508	586	684	922	1,004	82	8.8
EL021 Photographic cameras and equipment	334	349	376	389	469	80	20.6
EL015 Semiconductors and integrated circuits	4,717	4,368	4,838	5,163	5,241	79	1.5
MS016A Brooms and brushes	970	1,020	1,073	1,192	1,258	66	5.5
TE001 Aircraft engines and gas turbines	401	430	513	537	603	66	12.3
AG019 Prepared or preserved vegetables, mushrooms, and olives	437	393	388	435	498	63	14.4
FP015 Miscellaneous paper products	947	931	952	1,086	1,149	62	5.7
TE007 Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment	1,007	1,148	1,381	1,577	1,639	62	3.9
MT022 Boilers, turbines, and related machinery	61	76	74	96	156	60	62.0
EL011 Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V	1,937	2,133	2,329	2,403	2,461	58	2.4
Decreases:
EL017 Computers, peripherals, and parts	76,069	75,620	76,554	73,109	66,519	-6,589	-9.0
TX005 Apparel	33,424	34,112	34,251	34,951	31,666	-3,285	-9.4
FW001 Footwear	17,147	17,016	17,065	17,276	14,820	-2,456	-14.2
EL002 Telecommunications equipment	48,844	54,660	60,045	62,801	61,349	-1,452	-2.3
MM025 Steel mill products	1,947	1,804	2,875	2,213	953	-1,260	-56.9
EL003 Consumer electronics	18,124	16,997	17,847	17,534	16,484	-1,050	-6.0
MT004 Household appliances, including commercial applications	9,658	10,989	11,866	12,776	11,845	-930	-7.3
MS001 Luggage, handbags, and flat goods	7,169	7,367	7,275	7,425	6,539	-885	-11.9
CH032 Tires and tubes	3,454	3,997	4,320	2,995	2,208	-788	-26.3
MM025B Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels	590	563	1,351	906	142	-763	-84.3
MS001A Luggage	4,746	4,879	4,947	4,918	4,326	-591	-12.0
TX005E Shirts and blouses	7,599	7,936	7,463	7,269	6,690	-578	-8.0
MS013 Toys and games	16,070	15,689	16,496	17,983	17,515	-468	-2.6
EL003A Television receivers and video monitors	7,616	7,348	8,912	8,960	8,507	-453	-5.1
TE008 Rail locomotive and rolling stock	547	467	783	1,029	615	-414	-40.2
CH010 Fertilizers	186	333	812	644	237	-406	-63.1
MT020 Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices	3,330	3,431	3,777	3,722	3,317	-405	-10.9
MT001 Pumps for liquids	1,851	1,846	2,255	1,894	1,515	-378	-20.0
TX005F Sweaters	1,935	1,964	2,198	2,049	1,688	-362	-17.7
EL023 Watches and clocks	772	761	853	1,180	828	-352	-29.8
TX005M Gloves, including gloves for sports	2,000	1,901	2,054	2,129	1,786	-343	-16.1
MS014 Sporting goods	4,229	4,226	4,296	4,602	4,295	-307	-6.7
CH005 Organic specialty chemicals	2,952	3,382	3,408	3,288	2,993	-295	-9.0
TX005G Women's and girls' suits, skirts, and coats	2,469	2,302	2,464	2,544	2,255	-290	-11.4
MT024 Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors	3,317	3,785	4,129	4,403	4,151	-252	-5.7
TX005D Women's and girls' trousers	3,456	3,583	3,174	3,196	2,945	-251	-7.8
MS001B Handbags	1,776	1,789	1,687	1,782	1,535	-247	-13.9
MT027 Electric lamps (bulbs) and portable electric lights	1,747	1,932	1,781	1,645	1,398	-247	-15.0
MT004A Major household appliances and parts	1,475	2,180	2,489	2,849	2,606	-243	-8.5
EL006 Radio and television broadcasting equipment	1,876	1,777	1,841	2,298	2,057	-241	-10.5

Source: Compiled from official statistics of the U.S. Department of Commerce. These reflect all official revisions of previously published data up to June 2016 (accessed March 27, 2017).

Note: Import values are based on customs value; export values are based on free along ship value, U.S. port of export. Calculations based on unrounded data.

^aLess than $500,000.