Change from 2015 to 2016:

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.