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Table NF.1 NAFTA: 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	44,903	45,436	47,459	44,430	44,299	-131	-0.3
Forest products	16,431	16,755	16,627	16,058	15,433	-626	-3.9
Chemicals and related products	72,536	74,251	77,038	72,323	69,372	-2,951	-4.1
Energy-related products	43,821	49,344	58,153	40,620	36,828	-3,792	-9.3
Textiles and apparel	10,223	10,781	11,264	11,205	10,476	-729	-6.5
Footwear	516	580	617	635	604	-31	-4.9
Minerals and metals	51,949	51,894	53,659	49,205	45,785	-3,420	-7.0
Machinery	50,386	51,848	55,314	52,632	49,212	-3,420	-6.5
Transportation equipment	112,307	116,595	119,453	116,492	112,799	-3,693	-3.2
Electronic products	80,841	83,068	85,817	86,587	84,862	-1,725	-2.0
Miscellaneous manufactures	12,125	12,085	12,922	11,933	11,457	-476	-4.0
Special provisions	12,489	14,071	14,825	14,234	15,793	1,559	11.0
Total	508,526	526,709	553,148	516,354	496,920	-19,434	-3.8
U.S. general imports:
Agricultural products	40,966	44,237	47,655	48,297	50,188	1,891	3.9
Forest products	17,989	19,740	20,785	20,019	20,622	603	3.0
Chemicals and related products	42,670	42,951	44,175	42,970	40,310	-2,660	-6.2
Energy-related products	143,608	145,043	148,211	84,446	63,780	-20,665	-24.5
Textiles and apparel	8,198	8,154	8,279	8,145	7,991	-155	-1.9
Footwear	542	596	557	567	463	-104	-18.3
Minerals and metals	54,429	51,949	52,829	47,878	46,892	-985	-2.1
Machinery	38,702	39,949	42,756	43,015	42,085	-931	-2.2
Transportation equipment	151,302	156,700	171,198	178,294	178,807	513	0.3
Electronic products	75,149	74,289	74,174	81,413	82,490	1,077	1.3
Miscellaneous manufactures	9,479	9,784	10,642	11,798	12,323	525	4.5
Special provisions	18,823	19,669	23,757	25,723	26,268	545	2.1
Total	601,857	613,060	645,017	592,564	572,218	-20,346	-3.4
U.S. merchandise trade balance:
Agricultural products	3,937	1,199	-196	-3,867	-5,889	-2,022	-52.3
Forest products	-1,558	-2,985	-4,158	-3,961	-5,189	-1,228	-31.0
Chemicals and related products	29,866	31,300	32,863	29,353	29,062	-291	-1.0
Energy-related products	-99,788	-95,699	-90,057	-43,825	-26,952	16,873	38.5
Textiles and apparel	2,025	2,628	2,985	3,060	2,485	-575	-18.8
Footwear	-25	-16	60	68	141	73	107.3
Minerals and metals	-2,479	-54	830	1,328	-1,107	-2,435	(a)
Machinery	11,684	11,899	12,558	9,617	7,127	-2,489	-25.9
Transportation equipment	-38,996	-40,105	-51,744	-61,802	-66,008	-4,205	-6.8
Electronic products	5,692	8,779	11,643	5,175	2,372	-2,802	-54.2
Miscellaneous manufactures	2,646	2,302	2,280	135	-866	-1,001	(a)
Special provisions	-6,334	-5,598	-8,932	-11,489	-10,475	1,014	8.8
Total	-93,331	-86,350	-91,869	-76,209	-75,298	911	1.2

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 July 14, 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.

^aNot meaningful for purposes of comparison.

Table NF.2 NAFTA: 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:
TE002 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft	11,977	12,118	13,691	12,321	13,340	1,019	8.3
TE009 Motor vehicles	30,274	31,961	32,743	30,388	31,322	934	3.1
EP005 Petroleum products	32,555	34,109	34,784	25,099	25,710	611	2.4
EL015 Semiconductors and integrated circuits	8,223	9,130	8,957	8,908	9,506	598	6.7
MM020 Precious metals and non-numismatic coins	4,062	3,350	2,393	2,536	2,839	302	11.9
TE007 Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment	2,692	2,918	3,181	3,365	3,590	224	6.7
AG045 Cigarettes	41	202	219	469	677	208	44.3
EL016 Miscellaneous electrical equipment	1,328	1,409	1,589	1,675	1,883	208	12.4
EL022 Medical goods	5,840	5,841	5,985	6,095	6,290	195	3.2
AG030 Cereals	4,898	3,773	3,973	3,836	4,020	184	4.8
TE006 Primary cells and batteries and electric storage batteries	1,715	2,042	2,073	1,990	2,171	181	9.1
AG003 Swine and pork	1,471	1,484	1,844	1,479	1,614	135	9.1
CH001 Major primary olefins	371	284	265	201	328	127	63.3
MS019 Arms, ammunition, and armored vehicles	543	488	412	412	533	121	29.3
AG036 Infant formulas, malt extracts, and other edible preparations	1,935	2,020	2,074	2,039	2,160	121	5.9
MT018 Non-metalworking machine tools	261	280	290	278	385	107	38.3
MM020A Unrefined and refined gold	804	1,262	384	611	710	99	16.2
EL007 Electric sound and visual signaling apparatus	717	760	801	797	891	95	11.9
AG015C Vegetable seeds	280	302	306	316	406	90	28.5
AG032 Oilseeds	2,201	1,824	2,159	1,680	1,765	85	5.1
EL019 Optical fibers, optical fiber bundles and cables	459	488	562	526	610	84	16.0
AG015 Seeds	671	755	807	726	808	82	11.4
AG006 Fresh or frozen fish	519	554	487	450	532	82	18.3
MM036A Unrefined and refined copper	93	53	211	273	348	74	27.2
MM039 Lead and related articles	108	120	113	90	163	73	80.4
AG037 Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery	1,329	1,442	1,572	1,470	1,541	71	4.9
MM015 Glass containers	252	229	236	238	307	70	29.3
MT031 Molds and molding machinery	1,176	1,192	1,129	1,191	1,259	68	5.8
MS017 Works of art and miscellaneous manufactured goods	494	467	542	551	614	63	11.4
EL006 Radio and television broadcasting equipment	520	522	583	531	592	61	11.4
Decreases:
EP004 Crude petroleum	2,634	5,073	11,543	8,104	4,631	-3,473	-42.9
EL002 Telecommunications equipment	10,481	10,342	10,662	12,040	10,151	-1,889	-15.7
TE004 Construction and mining equipment	9,994	8,943	8,320	6,794	5,109	-1,685	-24.8
TE013 Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment	8,349	9,992	10,629	11,877	10,379	-1,498	-12.6
TE010 Certain motor-vehicle parts	34,874	36,019	35,448	36,619	35,198	-1,420	-3.9
MM025 Steel mill products	12,994	12,413	12,668	10,172	8,909	-1,263	-12.4
MM004 Copper ores and concentrates	1,419	1,761	2,396	2,728	1,942	-786	-28.8
MT021 Mechanical power transmission equipment	1,526	1,475	2,798	2,765	2,254	-511	-18.5
EP006 Natural gas and components	6,460	8,202	9,772	5,822	5,357	-464	-8.0
CH032 Tires and tubes	3,927	3,820	4,024	3,701	3,244	-457	-12.4
MT023 Electric motors, generators, and related equipment	3,630	3,591	4,017	3,670	3,233	-438	-11.9
TE008 Rail locomotive and rolling stock	1,998	1,840	2,412	2,632	2,218	-414	-15.7
MM025L Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels	2,628	2,600	2,394	1,597	1,207	-390	-24.4
TE001 Aircraft engines and gas turbines	1,528	1,248	1,628	2,086	1,704	-382	-18.3
CH007 Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals	2,956	3,404	3,605	3,503	3,128	-376	-10.7
MM025B Plates, sheets, and strips of carbon and alloy steels	5,283	5,112	5,285	4,561	4,201	-360	-7.9
CH019 Medicinal chemicals	6,515	6,105	6,747	6,497	6,141	-356	-5.5
MM036 Copper and related articles	3,134	3,063	3,098	2,963	2,608	-355	-12.0
CH006 Certain organic chemicals	6,204	6,084	6,058	5,080	4,750	-330	-6.5
MM037 Unwrought aluminum	1,543	1,455	1,599	1,497	1,206	-290	-19.4
EL003 Consumer electronics	6,086	5,817	5,922	6,074	5,796	-277	-4.6
EP003 Coal, coke, and related chemical products	1,721	1,378	1,331	1,145	876	-269	-23.5
MT009 Farm and garden machinery and equipment	5,775	6,143	5,526	4,995	4,730	-265	-5.3
MT001 Pumps for liquids	3,045	2,834	3,037	2,516	2,255	-261	-10.4
TX005 Apparel	2,851	3,092	3,284	3,278	3,026	-253	-7.7
MM038 Aluminum mill products	3,603	3,835	3,975	4,002	3,758	-244	-6.1
MT003 Industrial thermal-processing equipment and furnaces	1,502	1,565	1,632	1,635	1,399	-235	-14.4
CH030 Other plastics in primary forms	4,967	5,160	5,455	5,375	5,142	-233	-4.3
CH010 Fertilizers	1,591	1,512	1,466	1,477	1,247	-230	-15.6
MT020 Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices	4,176	4,340	4,732	4,560	4,331	-228	-5.0
U.S. general imports:
Increases:
TE009 Motor vehicles	82,936	85,721	91,838	95,487	97,719	2,232	2.3
EL017 Computers, peripherals, and parts	17,116	15,907	15,462	18,651	19,776	1,125	6.0
FP002 Lumber	3,335	4,340	4,954	4,567	5,683	1,117	24.5
EL002 Telecommunications equipment	11,610	12,271	10,885	13,449	14,395	945	7.0
AG018 Fresh, chilled, or frozen vegetables	5,531	6,274	6,377	6,578	7,461	883	13.4
MM020 Precious metals and non-numismatic coins	15,584	14,031	11,280	10,094	10,975	880	8.7
EL022 Medical goods	6,317	6,430	6,908	7,340	8,177	838	11.4
MM020A Unrefined and refined gold	7,979	6,851	6,044	5,290	5,978	688	13.0
TE010 Certain motor-vehicle parts	36,812	38,617	43,185	46,170	46,637	467	1.0
AG034 Pasta, cereals, and other bakery goods	3,293	3,412	3,518	3,812	4,194	382	10.0
TE001 Aircraft engines and gas turbines	3,628	3,535	3,814	3,573	3,940	367	10.3
FP004 Wood veneer and wood panels	1,565	2,001	1,893	1,989	2,337	348	17.5
AG040 Malt beverages	2,015	2,109	2,620	2,873	3,213	340	11.8
MS011 Lamps and lighting fittings	1,703	1,821	2,255	2,475	2,809	334	13.5
MS009 Furniture	4,218	4,425	4,740	5,204	5,523	320	6.1
TE002 Internal combustion piston engines, other than for aircraft	10,708	10,794	11,629	11,469	11,783	314	2.7
AG021 Tropical fruit	1,164	1,456	1,764	2,050	2,351	301	14.7
TE007 Ignition, starting, lighting, and other electrical equipment	2,638	2,847	3,112	3,382	3,650	268	7.9
AG033 Animal or vegetable fats and oils	2,281	2,065	1,968	1,845	2,105	260	14.1
EL012 Circuit apparatus assemblies	3,524	4,110	4,435	4,570	4,828	258	5.6
AG024 Other fresh fruit	1,670	1,710	1,946	2,240	2,496	256	11.4
AG037 Cocoa, chocolate, and confectionery	2,420	2,516	2,680	2,852	3,060	208	7.3
AG006 Fresh or frozen fish	992	998	963	1,100	1,288	188	17.0
EP002 Nuclear materials	225	617	479	605	792	187	31.0
MM028 Metal construction components	1,043	1,099	1,114	1,384	1,565	180	13.0
CH023 Miscellaneous chemicals and specialties	733	783	872	772	942	170	22.0
EL020 Optical goods, including ophthalmic goods	1,013	981	889	955	1,117	162	16.9
AG020 Edible nuts	421	391	537	622	778	155	24.9
EL025 Measuring, testing, and controlling instruments	5,707	5,888	6,378	6,658	6,784	127	1.9
MT002 Air-conditioning equipment and parts	4,456	5,069	6,015	5,805	5,932	127	2.2
Decreases:
EP004 Crude petroleum	110,083	108,594	110,894	59,460	43,773	-15,686	-26.4
EP005 Petroleum products	20,810	21,238	18,092	13,069	9,293	-3,776	-28.9
TE013 Aircraft, spacecraft, and related equipment	6,634	7,488	9,136	9,521	7,186	-2,335	-24.5
EL003 Consumer electronics	17,885	16,529	15,491	15,834	13,865	-1,970	-12.4
EL003A Television receivers and video monitors	15,688	13,755	12,233	12,504	10,610	-1,894	-15.1
CH010 Fertilizers	5,534	5,112	4,111	4,392	3,157	-1,235	-28.1
EP006 Natural gas and components	9,779	11,550	15,443	8,240	7,185	-1,056	-12.8
MM025 Steel mill products	8,154	7,697	8,964	6,942	6,131	-811	-11.7
MM025L Pipes and tubes of carbon and alloy steels	2,402	2,183	2,582	1,989	1,398	-592	-29.7
TE004 Construction and mining equipment	2,310	1,796	2,078	1,938	1,361	-577	-29.8
AG002 Cattle and beef	3,196	3,240	4,541	4,497	3,953	-545	-12.1
MM037A Primary and secondary aluminum	4,467	4,514	4,805	4,669	4,243	-425	-9.1
MM037 Unwrought aluminum	5,172	5,184	5,557	5,332	4,908	-424	-7.9
EL008 Electrical capacitors and resistors	429	401	1,201	801	426	-375	-46.8
MM036 Copper and related articles	3,729	3,723	4,037	3,374	3,011	-363	-10.8
FP013 Printing and writing papers	2,088	2,160	2,071	1,814	1,464	-350	-19.3
AG030 Cereals	1,590	1,998	1,721	1,310	996	-314	-24.0
CH019 Medicinal chemicals	4,638	4,239	5,021	5,933	5,646	-287	-4.8
CH006 Certain organic chemicals	1,858	1,999	2,180	1,813	1,537	-275	-15.2
EL015 Semiconductors and integrated circuits	2,417	2,224	2,490	2,619	2,355	-265	-10.1
MT020 Taps, cocks, valves, and similar devices	2,708	2,890	3,217	3,104	2,853	-251	-8.1
EP001 Electrical energy	1,914	2,429	2,670	2,462	2,211	-251	-10.2
CH007 Miscellaneous inorganic chemicals	1,822	1,776	1,868	1,693	1,457	-236	-14.0
FP009 Wood pulp and recovered paper	2,285	2,347	2,396	2,095	1,866	-229	-10.9
MM036A Unrefined and refined copper	1,624	1,723	1,930	1,645	1,418	-227	-13.8
MM003 Iron ores and concentrates	594	280	395	257	39	-218	-84.9
CH025 Polyethylene resins in primary forms	3,370	3,834	4,312	3,892	3,682	-211	-5.4
MT029 Nonautomotive insulated electrical wire and related products	2,877	2,908	3,164	2,986	2,781	-205	-6.9
TX005 Apparel	4,677	4,661	4,749	4,580	4,393	-187	-4.1
MT030 Miscellaneous machinery	3,598	3,576	3,935	3,825	3,644	-181	-4.7

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 August 15, 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.