Foreign Trade
You are here: Census.gov › Business & Industry › Foreign Trade
FOREIGN TRADE is the official source for U.S. export and import statistics and
responsible for issuing regulations governing the reporting of all export shipments
from the United States. If you're searching for import or export statistics,
information on export regulations, commodity classifications, or a host of
other trade related topics, this is the place to get the information you need.
News
-
The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Deficit Decreased in December 2016
The Nation's international trade deficit in goods and services decreased to $44.3 billion in December from $45.7 billion in November (revised), as exports increased more than imports. (February 7, 2017)
-
The Advance International Trade in Goods Deficit Decreased in December 2016
The Nation's international advance trade in goods deficit decreased to $65.0 billion in December from $65.3 billion in November as exports increased more than imports. (January 26, 2017)
- Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2013-2014
The Department of Commerce released the report, A Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2013-2014. It provides information on identified companies and their known import or export value. (April 5, 2016)
- The 2014 Manufacturing and International Trade Report (MITR)
The Manufacturing and International Trade Report (MITR) is an annual report from the U.S. Census Bureau, which provides a comprehensive comparison between detailed manufacturing product class data and associated import and export data. The 2014 MITR combines statistics from 2014 Annual Survey of Manufactures and official U.S. export and import merchandise trade statistics. (January 29, 2016)
- Updates to the U.S. World Population Clock Web Tool
The U.S. Census Bureau recently updated its popular U.S and World Population Clock web tool with features and information for over 220 countries. In addition to featuring the ten most populous countries, already available in the clock, it now includes country profiles with trade and population statistics, such as total population, population per square mile and goods exported from and imported to the United States. Additional features include interactive graphics on population projections and top exported goods by U.S. State or Territory. (September 3, 2015)
- Imports and Exports by Related Parties, 2014
The Department of Commerce released the report, U.S. Goods Trade: Imports & Exports by Related-Parties 2014. Related-party trade accounted for 42.3 percent ($1,667.3 billion) of total goods trade ($3,937.4 billion). Related-party total goods trade is based on consumption imports and total exports. (May 5, 2015)
- Updated U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile
The U.S. Census Bureau announced the release of the updated U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile. The Census Bureau strives to provide accurate, high quality statistics to meet the needs of our various data users. However, to use the information wisely and appropriately, users need to understand the nature and limitations of the merchandise trade statistics program. This paper discusses issues affecting the quality of the statistics, and some known limitations. It also highlights some recent and proposed improvements to the quality of the statistics. (October 3, 2014)
