Category Archives: Foreign Trade Data

U.S. International Trade Deficit Decreases in July 2011



By: Joe Kafchinski Bolstered by record exports of $178.0 billion, the U.S. international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $44.8 billion in July from $51.6 billion (revised) in June. The $6.8 billion reduction in the deficit was the largest … Continue reading

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Trade deficit grows to $53.1 billion in June



By: Rebecca DeNale The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $53.1 billion in June from $50.8 billion (revised) in May, as exports decreased more than imports. In June exports of goods and services declined $4.1 billion … Continue reading

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U.S. Working with Canada to Improve Trade Statistics!



By: Melissa Scott In my previous post, The United States – Canada Data Exchange, we went over the agreement between the U.S. and Canada to exchange import statistics. Let’s now talk briefly about the operations involved in the data exchange that help … Continue reading

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Trade deficit increases to $50.2 billion in May



 By: Janet Freas The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $50.2 billion in May from $43.6 billion (revised) in April, as exports decreased and imports increased.  May exports of goods and services declined $1.0 billion to … Continue reading

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Trade deficit decreases to $43.7 billion in April



By: Joe Kafchinski The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $43.7 billion in April from $46.8 billion (revised) in March, as exports increased and imports decreased. April exports of goods and services increased $2.2 billion to … Continue reading

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The Fruit of the Sea



By: Terri Long “Shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sauté it…” The 1994 classic “Forrest Gump” taught you all the different ways to cook shrimp. USA Trade Online, on the … Continue reading

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Trade deficit increases to $48.2 billion in March



By: Fay Johnson The Nation’s international trade deficit in goods and services increased to $48.2 billion in March from $45.4 billion (revised) in February, as imports increased more than exports. The March services surplus ($13.9 billion) was once again a … Continue reading

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New Online Free Trade Agreement Tariff Tool Will Help Small Businesses Take Advantage of Export Opportunities



By: Christina Sevilla, Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Small Business Market Access and Industrial Competitiveness More than a quarter million American small businesses export from across all fifty states. They sell U.S. products and services around the world – … Continue reading

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Commerce Secretary Gary Locke Remarks at National Export Initiative Small Conference in Los Angeles, California



On March 29, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke made a speech on the National Export Initiative and the importance of exports. http://www.youtube.com/user/CommerceNews#p/u/3/ziDstzcb17w Highlights: The simple fact is that the more American companies export, the more they produce. The more they produce, … Continue reading

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Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies



By: Ryan Coleman In a previous post, Importer Database, I wrote about the addition of the Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies to the Foreign Trade data products. Well, that data release is here. The new Profile of U.S. Importing … Continue reading

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