US Data: Trade Summary -1->

Release for:  September 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Dept.

Billions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted, unless otherwise noted

                                                          % change, m/m:

                        Sep-18  Aug-18  Jul-18             Sep-18   Aug-18

Goods/Services Balance  -54.019 -53.309 -50.037               1.3      6.5

 (previous)                     -53.237 -50.037

   Exports              212.565 209.445 211.104               1.5     -0.8

   Imports              266.584 262.754 261.141               1.5      0.6

Goods, BOP,  Balance    -77.226 -76.634 -73.158               0.8      4.8

   Exports              141.858 138.990 140.806               2.1     -1.3

   Imports              219.084 215.624 213.963               1.6      0.8

Services, Balance        23.207  23.326  23.121              -0.5      0.9

   Exports               70.706  70.455  70.299               0.4      0.2

   Imports               47.500  47.129  47.178               0.8     -0.1

Goods, Census, Balance  -76.251 -75.357 -72.042               1.2      4.6

   Exports              141.303 138.518 140.210               2.0     -1.2

   Imports              217.554 213.875 212.252               1.7      0.8

Goods, Chain $, Balance -87.042 -86.277 -82.546               0.9      4.5

   Exports              151.023 147.917 149.527               2.1     -1.1

   Imports              238.065 234.194 232.073               1.7      0.9

Goods, BOP, NSA, Bal    -73.732 -83.995 -84.520             -12.2     -0.6

   Exports              139.864 140.288 134.086              -0.3      4.6

   Imports              213.596 224.284 218.606              -4.8      2.6

Petroleum, Balance       -4.532  -6.482  -4.563             -30.1     42.1

   Exports               15.621  13.966  15.772              11.9    -11.5

   Imports               20.153  20.448  20.335              -1.4      0.6

Goods ex Petro, Bal     -71.719 -68.875 -67.478               4.1      2.1

   Exports              125.682 124.552 124.438               0.9      0.1

   Imports              197.401 193.427 191.917               2.1      0.8

 ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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