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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

  • Accelerated Release Coming in 2013

    Beginning in March 2013 with the January 2013 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services (FT-900) report, monthly trade statistics will be made available an average of 35 calendar days after the end of the reference month. This is approximately one week earlier than 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)




Source: U.S. Census Bureau | Foreign Trade | ftdwebmaster@census.gov |  Last Revised: February 08, 2013