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Table 1 Merchandise trade
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| November 2008r | December 2008 | November to December 2008 | December 2007 to December 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted, $ current | ||||
| $ millions | % change | |||
| Principal trading partners | ||||
| Exports | ||||
| United States | 28,808 | 25,935 | -10.0 | -7.6 |
| Japan | 1,143 | 991 | -13.3 | 27.5 |
| European Union1 | 3,085 | 3,651 | 18.3 | 25.1 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 2,046 | 1,268 | -38.0 | -7.8 |
| All other countries | 4,023 | 3,459 | -14.0 | 10.6 |
| Total | 39,104 | 35,304 | -9.7 | -2.7 |
| Imports | ||||
| United States | 24,205 | 22,169 | -8.4 | 1.7 |
| Japan | 1,092 | 783 | -28.3 | -23.7 |
| European Union1 | 3,713 | 4,091 | 10.2 | 21.6 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 2,484 | 2,324 | -6.4 | 7.5 |
| All other countries | 6,447 | 6,395 | -0.8 | 9.6 |
| Total | 37,942 | 35,762 | -5.7 | 4.6 |
| Balance | ||||
| United States | 4,603 | 3,766 | ... | ... |
| Japan | 51 | 208 | ... | ... |
| European Union1 | -628 | -440 | ... | ... |
| Other OECD countries2 | -438 | -1,056 | ... | ... |
| All other countries | -2,424 | -2,936 | ... | ... |
| Total | 1,162 | -458 | ... | ... |
| Principal commodity groupings | ||||
| Exports | ||||
| Agricultural and fishing products | 3,663 | 3,405 | -7.0 | 18.8 |
| Energy products | 8,434 | 6,799 | -19.4 | -15.9 |
| Forestry products | 2,151 | 2,051 | -4.6 | -3.2 |
| Industrial goods and materials | 8,904 | 7,384 | -17.1 | -7.0 |
| Machinery and equipment | 8,377 | 8,207 | -2.0 | 15.3 |
| Automotive products | 4,855 | 4,695 | -3.3 | -16.9 |
| Other consumer goods | 1,456 | 1,635 | 12.3 | 14.9 |
| Special transactions trade3 | 724 | 674 | -6.9 | 4.7 |
| Other balance of payments adjustments | 540 | 454 | -15.9 | 8.4 |
| Imports | ||||
| Agricultural and fishing products | 2,563 | 2,537 | -1.0 | 17.3 |
| Energy products | 3,663 | 3,283 | -10.4 | -6.9 |
| Forestry products | 246 | 214 | -13.0 | -13.4 |
| Industrial goods and materials | 7,891 | 7,435 | -5.8 | 5.9 |
| Machinery and equipment | 11,277 | 10,636 | -5.7 | 11.0 |
| Automotive products | 5,806 | 5,238 | -9.8 | -12.0 |
| Other consumer goods | 5,260 | 5,182 | -1.5 | 14.2 |
| Special transactions trade3 | 477 | 540 | 13.2 | 25.9 |
| Other balance of payments adjustments | 759 | 698 | -8.0 | -2.4 |
revised
not applicable
Includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
Other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) include Australia, Canada, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland and Turkey.
These are mainly low valued transactions, value of repairs to equipment, and goods returned to country of origin.
Note(s):
Totals may not equal the sum of their components.
