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Table MX.1 Mexico: 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	19,474	18,868	20,087	18,298	18,520	223	1.2
Forest products	5,528	5,747	5,839	5,858	5,757	-101	-1.7
Chemicals and related products	32,326	33,714	35,755	34,114	32,996	-1,118	-3.3
Energy-related products	24,128	23,507	24,113	18,501	20,615	2,113	11.4
Textiles and apparel	4,971	5,359	5,732	5,997	5,442	-554	-9.2
Footwear	97	121	120	134	97	-38	-28.0
Minerals and metals	19,599	20,893	23,062	22,750	20,994	-1,756	-7.7
Machinery	19,675	21,197	23,207	23,472	23,133	-339	-1.4
Transportation equipment	35,655	39,088	41,359	42,259	39,954	-2,305	-5.5
Electronic products	45,042	47,915	50,645	54,149	53,648	-501	-0.9
Miscellaneous manufactures	2,763	2,654	3,018	3,080	3,042	-38	-1.2
Special provisions	6,615	6,892	7,394	7,134	6,762	-372	-5.2
Total	215,875	225,954	240,331	235,745	230,959	-4,786	-2.0
U.S. general imports:
Agricultural products	17,752	19,296	21,218	23,008	24,896	1,888	8.2
Forest products	1,525	1,652	1,817	1,951	1,911	-40	-2.1
Chemicals and related products	9,130	9,652	10,657	10,759	10,616	-143	-1.3
Energy-related products	39,816	34,813	30,282	13,674	8,727	-4,947	-36.2
Textiles and apparel	5,784	5,830	5,976	5,902	5,806	-96	-1.6
Footwear	492	549	499	494	413	-81	-16.3
Minerals and metals	21,997	19,278	19,505	18,108	18,107	-1	(a)
Machinery	25,328	26,357	29,062	30,101	29,923	-178	-0.6
Transportation equipment	77,861	85,152	96,660	104,406	105,200	794	0.8
Electronic products	65,628	65,188	65,059	72,477	73,566	1,089	1.5
Miscellaneous manufactures	5,005	5,382	6,114	6,547	6,785	238	3.6
Special provisions	7,275	7,408	8,891	8,982	8,200	-782	-8.7
Total	277,594	280,556	295,739	296,408	294,151	-2,257	-0.8
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
Agricultural products	1,722	-428	-1,131	-4,710	-6,376	-1,666	-35.4
Forest products	4,004	4,095	4,022	3,908	3,847	-61	-1.6
Chemicals and related products	23,196	24,062	25,098	23,355	22,380	-975	-4.2
Energy-related products	-15,688	-11,306	-6,169	4,828	11,888	7,060	146.2
Textiles and apparel	-813	-472	-244	94	-364	-458	(b)
Footwear	-395	-428	-379	-360	-317	43	12.0
Minerals and metals	-2,398	1,615	3,557	4,642	2,887	-1,756	-37.8
Machinery	-5,653	-5,160	-5,855	-6,629	-6,790	-161	-2.4
Transportation equipment	-42,206	-46,063	-55,301	-62,148	-65,246	-3,099	-5.0
Electronic products	-20,586	-17,272	-14,415	-18,328	-19,918	-1,590	-8.7
Miscellaneous manufactures	-2,242	-2,728	-3,096	-3,467	-3,743	-276	-8.0
Special provisions	-659	-515	-1,496	-1,848	-1,438	410	22.2
Total	-61,719	-54,602	-55,408	-60,663	-63,192	-2,529	-4.2

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 0.05 percent.
^bNot meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table MX.2 Mexico: 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:
EP005 Petroleum products	20,632	19,439	19,219	15,000	16,891	1,891	12.6
EL015 Semiconductors and integrated circuits	5,663	6,549	6,486	6,954	7,635	681	9.8
TE009 Motor vehicles	4,296	4,767	4,770	4,052	4,663	611	15.1
TE002 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft	4,823	5,545	7,265	6,087	6,519	432	7.1
EP006 Natural gas and components	2,776	3,346	4,313	3,031	3,444	413	13.6
EL022 Medical goods	2,175	2,236	2,433	2,729	3,068	338	12.4
AG030 Cereals	4,459	3,371	3,505	3,343	3,622	278	8.3
TE006 Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries	638	859	905	972	1,167	195	20.0
EL016 Miscellaneous electrical equipment	803	867	906	973	1,132	158	16.2
MM036A Unrefined and refined copper	82	30	12	37	178	141	379.9
MT031 Molds and molding machinery	691	732	623	689	829	140	20.3
MM031 Miscellaneous products of base metal	2,867	3,037	3,445	3,445	3,572	127	3.7
AG003 Swine and pork	958	1,034	1,363	1,091	1,218	127	11.6
TE007 Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment	1,194	1,409	1,568	1,701	1,818	117	6.9
EL011 Circuit apparatus not exceeding 1000V	3,052	3,463	3,803	3,910	4,018	108	2.8
CH001 Major primary olefins	162	91	67	68	175	107	157.1
MT018 Non-metalworking machine tools	52	63	64	72	178	106	146.2
TE012 Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts	308	394	390	433	538	105	24.3
TE015 Motors and engines, except internal combustion, aircraft, or electric	199	227	247	257	347	90	34.9
AG015C Vegetable seeds	187	207	205	217	303	86	39.7
MM023 Iron and steel waste and scrap	301	254	262	287	371	84	29.4
MS019 Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles	70	37	41	49	131	82	167.4
AG015 Seeds	321	371	369	380	459	79	20.7
MM039 Lead and related articles	51	65	65	50	127	76	151.7
EL007 Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus	349	412	459	462	537	76	16.4
EL017 Computers, peripherals, and parts	14,219	14,665	15,739	16,458	16,534	75	0.5
AG013 Animal feeds	1,428	1,458	1,555	1,437	1,503	66	4.6
MT030 Miscellaneous machinery	1,290	1,421	1,485	1,542	1,606	64	4.2
CH009 Chlor-alkali chemicals	328	313	307	302	365	63	20.8
MM015 Glass containers	30	15	20	27	89	62	226.4
Decreases:
TE010 Certain motor-vehicle parts	15,653	16,659	16,648	18,533	16,631	-1,902	-10.3
EL002 Telecommunications equipment	6,259	6,236	5,805	7,077	5,546	-1,532	-21.6
MM004 Copper ores and concentrates	922	1,548	2,178	2,502	1,726	-777	-31.0
TE004 Construction and mining equipment	2,669	2,836	2,449	1,981	1,289	-692	-34.9
MM025 Steel mill products	4,657	4,619	5,018	4,499	3,904	-595	-13.2
TE013 Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment	2,558	3,300	3,005	3,587	3,023	-564	-15.7
TE008 Rail locomotive and rolling stock	1,014	933	1,366	1,599	1,227	-372	-23.3
CH032 Tires and tubes	1,514	1,568	1,835	1,682	1,410	-272	-16.2
EL003 Consumer electronics	2,884	2,794	3,258	3,737	3,494	-243	-6.5
MM025B Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels	2,316	2,226	2,299	2,192	1,969	-223	-10.2
TE001 Aircraft engines and gas turbines	1,047	797	1,040	1,228	1,013	-215	-17.5
MM037 Unwrought aluminum	1,031	954	1,061	1,005	794	-211	-21.0
CH006 Certain organic chemicals	3,885	3,742	3,738	3,080	2,892	-188	-6.1
MT005 Centrifuges and filtering and purifying equipment	778	929	1,192	1,247	1,069	-178	-14.3
MM036 Copper and related articles	1,888	1,939	1,860	1,882	1,714	-169	-9.0
TX005 Apparel	910	947	1,032	1,108	941	-168	-15.1
TX002 Fabrics	2,598	2,758	2,969	3,057	2,889	-168	-5.5
MM025L Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels	648	693	778	554	393	-161	-29.1
CH030 Other plastics in primary forms	2,551	2,706	2,918	3,040	2,891	-149	-4.9
MT002 Air-conditioning equipment and parts	2,273	2,305	2,860	2,395	2,255	-140	-5.8
MM038 Aluminum mill products	1,781	2,058	2,140	2,191	2,057	-134	-6.1
MM025G Plates, sheets, and strips of stainless steels	262	436	739	762	632	-130	-17.0
CH004 Organic commodity chemicals	2,514	2,516	2,343	1,527	1,397	-130	-8.5
MM037A Primary and secondary aluminum	866	800	853	786	664	-122	-15.5
MT022 Boilers, turbines, and related machinery	77	102	71	173	51	-122	-70.5
EP002 Nuclear materials	69	64	68	125	6	-119	-95.5
TX006 Miscellaneous textile products	645	751	862	940	824	-116	-12.3
CH019 Medicinal chemicals	1,755	1,609	1,759	1,685	1,570	-115	-6.8
MM038C Aluminum plate, sheet, and strip	1,026	1,114	1,221	1,278	1,166	-111	-8.7
AG005 Poultry	1,020	1,140	1,243	1,000	890	-110	-11.0
U.S. general imports:
Increases:
EL017 Computers, peripherals, and parts	16,210	15,000	14,681	17,952	19,079	1,127	6.3
TE010 Certain motor-vehicle parts	26,847	28,374	32,205	35,474	36,542	1,068	3.0
EL002 Telecommunications equipment	10,167	10,889	9,513	12,091	13,106	1,015	8.4
AG018 Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables	4,409	4,957	5,063	5,256	6,043	787	15.0
EL022 Medical goods	5,747	5,833	6,289	6,640	7,335	695	10.5
TE002 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft	6,862	7,640	7,931	7,777	8,189	411	5.3
MM020 Precious metals and non-numismatic coins	9,311	6,779	5,380	4,730	5,104	374	7.9
AG040 Malt beverages	1,825	1,925	2,458	2,729	3,103	374	13.7
AG021 Tropical fruit	1,164	1,456	1,764	2,050	2,351	301	14.7
AG024 Other fresh fruit	1,485	1,540	1,781	2,059	2,330	272	13.2
TE007 Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment	2,428	2,615	2,851	3,127	3,386	260	8.3
MS011 Lamps and lighting fittings	1,310	1,436	1,837	1,965	2,217	252	12.8
MM020A Unrefined and refined gold	5,427	3,668	2,778	2,672	2,921	250	9.3
AG034 Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods	932	954	942	1,073	1,288	215	20.1
EL012 Circuit apparatus assemblies	2,967	3,548	3,825	3,965	4,176	211	5.3
EL020 Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods	379	516	520	575	776	201	35.0
AG020 Edible nuts	347	306	439	486	641	155	32.0
MM031 Miscellaneous products of base metal	2,621	2,771	3,118	3,272	3,426	154	4.7
TE014 Ships, tugs, pleasure boats, and similar vessels	69	80	129	242	396	154	63.5
MT002 Air-conditioning equipment and parts	3,761	4,381	5,324	5,109	5,232	123	2.4
EL025 Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments	4,145	4,313	4,746	4,941	5,045	104	2.1
MT004A Major household appliances and parts	3,256	3,287	3,364	3,744	3,847	103	2.7
EL019 Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables	287	349	356	413	515	102	24.8
AG022 Citrus fruit	278	329	415	404	502	98	24.1
MS017 Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods	123	158	164	202	293	91	44.9
MM025B Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels	545	591	679	462	552	90	19.5
AG037 Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery	959	975	993	1,038	1,115	77	7.4
TE006 Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries	717	775	812	762	838	76	9.9
EL007 Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus	589	612	640	685	754	69	10.1
CH033 Miscellaneous plastic products	2,848	3,174	3,495	3,641	3,709	68	1.9
Decreases:
EP004 Crude petroleum	37,217	31,940	27,740	12,487	7,583	-4,904	-39.3
EL003 Consumer electronics	17,513	16,167	15,133	15,462	13,532	-1,930	-12.5
EL003A Television receivers and video monitors	15,517	13,618	12,116	12,379	10,496	-1,883	-15.2
TE009 Motor vehicles	35,695	40,493	46,742	50,714	50,009	-705	-1.4
EL008 Electrical capacitors and resistors	402	375	1,177	783	406	-377	-48.2
AG002 Cattle and beef	1,242	1,069	1,543	1,918	1,631	-286	-14.9
TE004 Construction and mining equipment	1,073	826	992	913	639	-274	-30.0
MT029 Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products	2,302	2,408	2,649	2,507	2,309	-198	-7.9
EL015 Semiconductors and integrated circuits	1,162	1,081	1,250	1,661	1,475	-186	-11.2
TX005 Apparel	3,939	3,916	3,967	3,818	3,658	-159	-4.2
MM025 Steel mill products	2,473	2,549	3,209	2,170	2,029	-141	-6.5
AG012 Sugar and other sweeteners	908	1,220	880	898	773	-125	-13.9
TE012 Trailers, semi-trailers, and parts	743	739	994	1,287	1,165	-121	-9.4
TX005C Men's and boys' trousers	1,468	1,489	1,465	1,427	1,306	-120	-8.4
MM025L Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels	834	794	1,169	835	716	-118	-14.2
AG012A Sugar	831	1,099	735	796	680	-116	-14.5
MM036 Copper and related articles	1,255	956	1,099	1,064	957	-108	-10.1
MS006 Precious jewelry and related articles	278	294	326	311	205	-105	-33.9
MM027 Fabricated structurals	305	243	233	237	135	-102	-43.1
TE008 Rail locomotive and rolling stock	176	202	217	242	151	-91	-37.7
MM025A Ingots, blooms, billets, and slabs of carbon and alloy steels	332	395	642	343	259	-84	-24.6
CH007 Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals	327	357	485	386	305	-81	-21.0
FW001 Footwear	492	549	499	494	413	-81	-16.3
AG028 Coffee and tea	596	481	403	350	274	-76	-21.7
MT020 Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices	1,955	2,125	2,376	2,378	2,305	-73	-3.1
MT021 Mechanical power transmission equipment	282	247	317	391	324	-67	-17.2
MT023 Electric motors, generators, and related equipment	3,118	2,929	3,172	3,331	3,267	-64	-1.9
MT024 Electrical transformers, static converters, and inductors	2,157	2,126	2,205	2,229	2,175	-55	-2.5
TX004E Bedspreads and other furnishing articles	77	69	91	87	36	-52	-59.2
AG009 Shellfish	335	349	386	401	352	-49	-12.3

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.