FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AT 8:30 A.M. EDT
Friday, September 2, 2016
U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES July 2016
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Exports and imports of goods and services were revised for January through June 2016 to incorporate
more comprehensive and updated quarterly and monthly data.
Revisions to June exports
* Exports of goods were revised upward $0.2 billion.
* Exports of services were revised downward $0.5 billion.
Revisions to June imports
* Imports of goods were revised downward $0.2 billion.
* Imports of services were revised upward $0.1 billion.
Goods by Selected Countries and Areas: Monthly - Census Basis (Exhibit 19)
The July figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with
South and Central America ($2.6)
Hong Kong ($2.0)
Singapore ($0.9)
Brazil ($0.6)
United Kingdom ($0.5).
Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with
China ($29.4)
European Union ($11.8)
Japan ($6.0),
Germany ($5.3)
Mexico ($5.2)
South Korea ($2.3)
India ($2.2)
Italy ($1.8)
Taiwan ($1.2),
France ($1.0)
OPEC ($0.9)
Canada ($0.4)
Saudi Arabia ($0.2).
* The balance with the United Kingdom shifted from a deficit of $0.2 billion in June to a
surplus of $0.5 billion in July. Exports increased $0.1 billion to $4.7 billion and imports
decreased $0.6 billion to $4.2 billion.
* The deficit with France decreased $0.6 billion to $1.0 billion in July. Exports increased
$0.5 billion to $2.9 billion and imports decreased $0.2 billion to $3.9 billion.
* The deficit with China increased $1.4 billion to $29.4 billion in July. Exports increased
$0.4 billion to $9.8 billion and imports increased $1.8 billion to $39.2 billion.
Goods and Services by Selected Countries and Areas:
Quarterly - Balance of Payments Basis (Exhibit 20)
The second quarter figures show surpluses, in billions of dollars, with
South and Central America
($17.0),
Hong Kong ($6.3),
Brazil ($5.8),
OPEC ($5.1),
Singapore ($4.5),
United Kingdom ($3.3),
Canada ($2.9),
Saudi Arabia ($2.2).
Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with
China ($74.0),
European Union ($24.0),
Germany ($17.1),
Mexico ($14.8),
Japan ($13.8), Italy
($8.0),
India ($7.6),
South Korea ($5.2),
France ($3.5)
Taiwan ($2.1).
Source: http://www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm
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