European Union 28 (EU-28) | United States International Trade Commission

Change from 2015 to 2016:

To view changing data, hover over or touch the animated graphic below.

Table EU28.1 EU-28: 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	12,411	13,982	14,828	14,142	13,329	-813	-5.8
Forest products	5,225	5,171	5,274	5,339	5,119	-220	-4.1
Chemicals and related products	56,883	57,329	59,106	62,915	60,634	-2,281	-3.6
Energy-related products	26,129	26,435	23,938	16,753	14,544	-2,209	-13.2
Textiles and apparel	2,401	2,512	2,600	2,612	2,563	-49	-1.9
Footwear	92	111	105	89	88	-1	-1.4
Minerals and metals	27,679	21,191	24,460	22,405	21,973	-432	-1.9
Machinery	18,730	19,328	21,126	20,777	20,035	-742	-3.6
Transportation equipment	52,979	52,983	56,791	59,713	63,880	4,167	7.0
Electronic products	46,442	46,508	49,449	48,382	47,854	-527	-1.1
Miscellaneous manufactures	9,158	8,948	10,511	10,445	12,043	1,597	15.3
Special provisions	7,553	7,596	8,022	8,417	8,264	-153	-1.8
Total	265,683	262,095	276,208	271,988	270,325	-1,663	-0.6
U.S. general imports:
Agricultural products	20,516	21,482	22,799	23,523	24,785	1,262	5.4
Forest products	4,535	4,752	4,974	5,121	5,337	216	4.2
Chemicals and related products	87,933	86,870	96,207	105,936	106,653	717	0.7
Energy-related products	27,776	24,483	22,336	14,271	12,067	-2,204	-15.4
Textiles and apparel	5,425	5,696	6,229	6,068	5,687	-381	-6.3
Footwear	1,687	1,869	2,092	2,054	2,054	(a)	(b)
Minerals and metals	30,279	29,461	32,715	30,020	27,204	-2,815	-9.4
Machinery	41,693	41,886	47,764	46,092	44,147	-1,945	-4.2
Transportation equipment	85,627	91,012	100,170	105,942	95,782	-10,160	-9.6
Electronic products	42,489	43,078	45,290	44,970	48,570	3,600	8.0
Miscellaneous manufactures	15,268	17,412	17,890	19,262	18,787	-475	-2.5
Special provisions	18,971	19,509	22,126	24,303	25,592	1,289	5.3
Total	382,199	387,510	420,591	427,562	416,665	-10,896	-2.5
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
Agricultural products	-8,105	-7,500	-7,971	-9,381	-11,456	-2,076	-22.1
Forest products	689	419	300	218	-218	-435	(c)
Chemicals and related products	-31,050	-29,542	-37,101	-43,021	-46,019	-2,999	-7.0
Energy-related products	-1,647	1,952	1,602	2,482	2,478	-4	-0.2
Textiles and apparel	-3,024	-3,183	-3,628	-3,455	-3,123	332	9.6
Footwear	-1,596	-1,758	-1,987	-1,965	-1,966	-1	-0.1
Minerals and metals	-2,600	-8,270	-8,255	-7,615	-5,232	2,383	31.3
Machinery	-22,963	-22,558	-26,638	-25,316	-24,113	1,203	4.8
Transportation equipment	-32,648	-38,029	-43,380	-46,230	-31,902	14,327	31.0
Electronic products	3,953	3,430	4,159	3,412	-715	-4,127	(c)
Miscellaneous manufactures	-6,109	-8,464	-7,379	-8,817	-6,745	2,072	23.5
Special provisions	-11,418	-11,913	-14,103	-15,886	-17,328	-1,442	-9.1
Total	-116,517	-125,415	-144,383	-155,573	-146,340	9,233	5.9

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.

^aLess than $500,000.
^bLess than 0.05 percent.
^cNot meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table EU28.2 EU-28: 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:
TE013 Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment	28,936	30,735	32,387	34,656	38,084	3,427	9.9
MS017 Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods	4,058	4,409	5,469	5,477	6,873	1,396	25.5
EP004 Crude petroleum	0	0	193	302	1,466	1,165	386.4
TE009 Motor vehicles	9,428	8,386	9,654	10,227	11,384	1,157	11.3
EP006 Natural gas and components	414	1,090	1,758	979	1,403	424	43.3
MM020A Unrefined and refined gold	7,364	1,504	3,293	3,670	3,983	313	8.5
MM019 Natural and synthetic gemstones	3,733	3,834	4,697	3,944	4,211	266	6.7
EL015 Semiconductors and integrated circuits	2,360	2,215	2,433	2,318	2,473	155	6.7
CH021 Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries	1,723	1,874	2,156	2,251	2,384	132	5.9
EL012 Circuit apparatus assemblies	737	823	1,010	984	1,113	129	13.1
MS013 Toys and games	391	361	396	433	557	124	28.7
TE001 Aircraft engines and gas turbines	3,139	2,740	2,881	2,725	2,819	94	3.4
EL011 Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V	1,084	1,095	1,188	1,148	1,241	93	8.1
AG033 Animal or vegetable fats and oils	570	496	433	396	487	90	22.8
CH033 Miscellaneous plastic products	3,272	3,332	3,671	3,729	3,818	90	2.4
MT022 Boilers, turbines, and related machinery	264	227	285	209	297	88	42.0
MT005 Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment	1,174	1,235	1,364	1,358	1,442	84	6.2
EL016 Miscellaneous electrical equipment	495	552	507	500	582	81	16.3
TE011A Motorcycles and mopeds	520	550	651	674	752	78	11.5
EL005 Navigational instruments and remote control apparatus	877	796	1,111	913	989	76	8.3
EL006 Radio and television broadcasting equipment	232	183	199	191	264	73	38.2
MS006 Precious jewelry and related articles	1,720	1,531	1,774	1,707	1,779	73	4.3
TE008 Rail locomotive and rolling stock	136	177	216	160	229	69	43.2
AG041 Wine and certain other fermented beverages	485	629	526	629	694	65	10.3
AG017 Miscellaneous vegetable substances	306	286	294	299	361	62	20.7
AG036 Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations	613	765	849	760	820	60	7.8
MT029 Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products	574	707	675	624	683	59	9.4
CH020 Essential oils and other flavoring materials	575	640	668	687	738	51	7.4
TE006 Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries	587	679	848	955	1,005	50	5.2
CH022 Soaps, detergents, and surface-active agents	736	731	847	751	800	49	6.5
Decreases:
EP005 Petroleum products	18,517	20,088	17,507	11,997	9,355	-2,643	-22.0
CH019 Medicinal chemicals	28,107	28,566	29,689	34,016	32,917	-1,098	-3.2
EP003 Coal, coke, and related chemical products	6,669	5,093	3,963	2,567	1,781	-786	-30.6
CH005 Organic specialty chemicals	3,701	3,417	3,143	3,130	2,686	-444	-14.2
AG020 Edible nuts	1,861	2,571	3,030	3,166	2,741	-425	-13.4
EP002 Nuclear materials	529	164	517	908	539	-368	-40.6
MT019A Semiconductor manufacturing equipment	1,830	2,111	2,308	2,409	2,060	-349	-14.5
MT019 Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics	1,965	2,240	2,442	2,549	2,205	-344	-13.5
MM025 Steel mill products	1,346	1,113	1,121	1,040	756	-284	-27.3
CH004 Organic commodity chemicals	804	972	1,127	835	561	-274	-32.8
EL022 Medical goods	15,674	16,085	16,599	16,520	16,250	-270	-1.6
EL025 Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments	6,486	6,536	6,924	6,659	6,391	-267	-4.0
AG013 Animal feeds	718	1,396	1,150	884	620	-264	-29.8
EL017 Computers, peripherals, and parts	6,477	6,301	6,543	6,265	6,015	-249	-4.0
CH017 Pesticide products and formulations	1,950	1,856	1,411	1,637	1,389	-248	-15.1
TE002 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft	2,618	2,482	2,469	2,236	1,992	-244	-10.9
CH006 Certain organic chemicals	3,059	3,026	3,174	3,074	2,860	-214	-7.0
TE010 Certain motor-vehicle parts	2,312	2,348	2,810	3,451	3,245	-206	-6.0
MT030 Miscellaneous machinery	1,598	1,784	1,976	1,863	1,667	-195	-10.5
TE004 Construction and mining equipment	2,575	2,172	1,841	1,668	1,490	-177	-10.6
MM007A Molybdenum ores and concentrates	712	598	757	416	244	-172	-41.4
MM007 Certain ores, concentrates, ash, and residues	740	620	778	446	278	-168	-37.7
MT009 Farm and garden machinery and equipment	2,236	1,991	2,025	1,854	1,691	-162	-8.8
MM025L Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels	173	203	189	260	113	-147	-56.5
FP001 Logs and rough wood products	381	510	664	856	711	-145	-17.0
MT020 Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices	1,552	1,691	2,027	2,066	1,941	-125	-6.0
EL019 Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables	306	277	357	460	337	-123	-26.8
MM025G Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels	431	403	423	302	195	-107	-35.4
AG042 Distilled spirits	761	801	852	878	782	-96	-11.0
CH007 Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals	2,384	2,135	2,416	2,335	2,239	-96	-4.1
U.S. general imports:
Increases:
EL015 Semiconductors and integrated circuits	2,160	2,019	1,812	2,076	4,303	2,227	107.3
CH005 Organic specialty chemicals	3,833	4,542	4,371	4,322	6,103	1,781	41.2
EL022 Medical goods	13,672	14,152	14,467	14,475	15,128	653	4.5
EL002 Telecommunications equipment	3,288	3,076	3,470	3,281	3,866	585	17.8
MS006 Precious jewelry and related articles	1,327	1,529	1,755	1,579	2,009	430	27.3
AG042 Distilled spirits	5,146	5,460	5,411	5,506	5,923	417	7.6
MS019 Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles	1,809	2,181	1,825	1,612	1,873	262	16.2
MT006 Wrapping, packaging, and can-sealing machinery	1,451	1,656	1,758	1,593	1,831	238	14.9
AG033 Animal or vegetable fats and oils	945	963	1,159	1,081	1,316	234	21.7
MS019A Small arms and ammunition	1,242	1,571	1,400	1,260	1,484	223	17.7
EL020 Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods	2,568	2,758	3,000	3,046	3,250	204	6.7
CH021 Perfumes, cosmetics, and toiletries	3,433	3,845	4,289	4,128	4,325	197	4.8
AG041 Wine and certain other fermented beverages	3,499	3,733	3,923	3,972	4,159	187	4.7
EP002 Nuclear materials	2,735	1,794	1,326	1,069	1,243	174	16.3
EL017 Computers, peripherals, and parts	3,017	3,060	3,057	2,838	2,992	154	5.4
EL012 Circuit apparatus assemblies	1,376	1,489	1,712	1,730	1,873	143	8.3
FP013 Printing and writing papers	1,016	949	830	885	1,028	142	16.1
EP004 Crude petroleum	888	1,011	414	244	386	142	58.3
AG037 Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery	1,030	977	1,004	896	1,036	140	15.6
AG039 Nonalcoholic beverages, excluding fruit and vegetable juices	899	914	972	1,082	1,220	138	12.8
EL006 Radio and television broadcasting equipment	134	113	147	154	260	106	68.3
MT012 Printing and related machinery	653	655	717	689	785	96	13.9
CH023 Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties	1,410	1,838	1,662	1,625	1,719	93	5.7
MM012 Ceramic floor and wall tiles	523	616	679	761	852	91	12.0
MS009 Furniture	2,148	2,513	2,849	2,892	2,983	90	3.1
MT010 Industrial food-processing and related machinery	721	872	938	971	1,058	86	8.9
TE006 Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries	363	418	430	405	487	82	20.1
FP004 Wood veneer and wood panels	193	245	306	354	435	81	23.0
CH033 Miscellaneous plastic products	3,292	3,684	3,943	4,025	4,106	81	2.0
MT011 Pulp, paper, and paperboard machinery	738	501	650	733	814	81	11.0
Decreases:
TE009 Motor vehicles	33,844	37,177	40,316	46,186	43,399	-2,787	-6.0
EP005 Petroleum products	23,689	21,461	20,241	12,715	10,229	-2,486	-19.5
MM025 Steel mill products	8,518	6,761	8,649	7,058	4,954	-2,104	-29.8
TE013 Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment	10,464	13,010	14,157	13,965	12,094	-1,872	-13.4
TE002 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft	7,565	7,326	8,649	8,649	7,060	-1,589	-18.4
TE001 Aircraft engines and gas turbines	12,098	12,674	13,487	13,172	11,605	-1,567	-11.9
MS017 Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods	6,669	7,683	7,644	9,375	7,993	-1,382	-14.7
TE004 Construction and mining equipment	6,098	5,487	6,079	5,841	4,859	-982	-16.8
MM025L Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels	2,721	1,912	2,141	1,829	849	-981	-53.6
TE010 Certain motor-vehicle parts	8,418	8,653	9,900	10,142	9,365	-777	-7.7
MT019A Semiconductor manufacturing equipment	3,537	2,793	4,663	3,731	3,170	-560	-15.0
MT019 Semiconductor manufacturing equipment and robotics	3,744	3,042	4,934	4,077	3,530	-548	-13.4
MT009 Farm and garden machinery and equipment	3,115	3,498	3,810	3,315	2,909	-407	-12.3
MT020 Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices	3,323	3,576	4,155	4,068	3,669	-399	-9.8
CH019 Medicinal chemicals	56,963	53,277	60,976	72,101	71,716	-385	-0.5
MM025B Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels	1,945	1,882	2,685	2,348	1,976	-372	-15.8
EL025 Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments	7,946	7,957	8,310	8,077	7,757	-320	-4.0
MM019 Natural and synthetic gemstones	3,736	4,306	4,224	4,259	3,939	-320	-7.5
MT030 Miscellaneous machinery	3,883	4,133	4,516	4,309	3,990	-319	-7.4
MT001 Pumps for liquids	2,235	2,268	2,482	2,327	2,017	-309	-13.3
TE011 Powersport vehicles	734	775	915	1,163	964	-198	-17.1
TE014 Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels	663	657	737	1,143	950	-193	-16.9
CH032 Tires and tubes	1,894	1,973	2,088	2,225	2,039	-186	-8.4
MT021 Mechanical power transmission equipment	2,375	2,061	2,214	2,137	1,956	-181	-8.5
MM041 Certain base metals and chemical elements	1,578	1,347	1,555	1,372	1,191	-181	-13.2
TX005 Apparel	2,507	2,700	2,988	2,867	2,687	-180	-6.3
MM025C Bars, rods, and light shapes of carbon and alloy steels	699	576	769	626	448	-178	-28.4
MM031 Miscellaneous products of base metal	2,080	2,044	2,314	2,254	2,077	-176	-7.8
TE003 Forklift trucks and similar industrial vehicles	1,003	1,130	1,342	1,352	1,186	-166	-12.3
MT005 Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment	1,784	1,853	2,049	2,111	1,955	-156	-7.4

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.