Official Source US Export and Import Statistics - 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.

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Goods and Services Balance Worsened in July 2012

The Nation’s international trade balance in goods and services worsened to -$42.0 billion in July from -$41.9 billion in June (revised), as exports decreased more than imports. (September 11, 2012)

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Ownership Characteristics of Classifiable U.S. Exporting Firms: 2007

This first-ever report describes findings from the merging of two Census Bureau data products, the 2007 Profile of U.S. Exporting Companies (the Profile) and the 2007 Survey of Business Owners (SBO). (June 8, 2012)

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: Annual Revision for 2011

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) published revised statistics on both U.S. trade in goods and services for January 2009 to March 2012. (June 8, 2012)

Imports and Exports by Related Parties, 2011

The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that in 2011 related-party trade accounted for 40.5 percent ($1,484.5 billion) of total goods trade ($3,667.5 billion). (May 10, 2012)
A Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2009-2010

The U.S. Census Bureau has released the report A Profile of U.S. Importing and Exporting Companies, 2009-2010. The number of identified exporters increased by 6.0 percent and the number of identified importers increased by 1.0 percent from 2009 to 2010. (April 12, 2012)