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Table 1 Merchandise trade
| January 2009r | December 2009r | January 2010 | December 2009 to January 2010 | January 2009 to January 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seasonally adjusted, $ current | |||||
| $ millions | % change | ||||
| Principal trading partners | |||||
| Exports | |||||
| United States | 22,822 | 24,833 | 24,678 | -0.6 | 8.1 |
| Japan | 854 | 675 | 792 | 17.3 | -7.3 |
| European Union1 | 2,842 | 2,711 | 2,726 | 0.6 | -4.1 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 1,248 | 1,327 | 1,467 | 10.6 | 17.5 |
| All other countries | 3,285 | 3,319 | 3,356 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Total | 31,051 | 32,865 | 33,018 | 0.5 | 6.3 |
| Imports | |||||
| United States | 19,818 | 20,634 | 20,540 | -0.5 | 3.6 |
| Japan | 1,081 | 787 | 731 | -7.1 | -32.4 |
| European Union1 | 3,419 | 3,524 | 3,022 | -14.2 | -11.6 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 2,151 | 2,458 | 2,393 | -2.6 | 11.3 |
| All other countries | 5,691 | 5,387 | 5,533 | 2.7 | -2.8 |
| Total | 32,160 | 32,790 | 32,219 | -1.7 | 0.2 |
| Balance | |||||
| United States | 3,004 | 4,199 | 4,138 | ... | ... |
| Japan | -227 | -112 | 61 | ... | ... |
| European Union1 | -577 | -813 | -296 | ... | ... |
| Other OECD countries2 | -903 | -1,131 | -926 | ... | ... |
| All other countries | -2,406 | -2,068 | -2,177 | ... | ... |
| Total | -1,109 | 75 | 799 | ... | ... |
| Principal commodity groupings | |||||
| Exports | |||||
| Agricultural and fishing products | 3,311 | 2,878 | 2,959 | 2.8 | -10.6 |
| Energy products | 6,435 | 8,466 | 8,519 | 0.6 | 32.4 |
| Forestry products | 1,745 | 1,628 | 1,636 | 0.5 | -6.2 |
| Industrial goods and materials | 6,607 | 6,978 | 7,310 | 4.8 | 10.6 |
| Machinery and equipment | 7,515 | 6,181 | 6,087 | -1.5 | -19.0 |
| Automotive products | 2,764 | 4,470 | 4,286 | -4.1 | 55.1 |
| Other consumer goods | 1,565 | 1,334 | 1,454 | 9.0 | -7.1 |
| Special transactions trade3 | 627 | 507 | 318 | -37.3 | -49.3 |
| Other balance of payments adjustments | 482 | 423 | 450 | 6.4 | -6.6 |
| Imports | |||||
| Agricultural and fishing products | 2,564 | 2,393 | 2,360 | -1.4 | -8.0 |
| Energy products | 2,840 | 3,449 | 3,257 | -5.6 | 14.7 |
| Forestry products | 218 | 199 | 204 | 2.5 | -6.4 |
| Industrial goods and materials | 6,696 | 6,389 | 6,384 | -0.1 | -4.7 |
| Machinery and equipment | 9,765 | 8,595 | 8,387 | -2.4 | -14.1 |
| Automotive products | 3,872 | 5,795 | 5,779 | -0.3 | 49.3 |
| Other consumer goods | 5,025 | 4,865 | 4,671 | -4.0 | -7.0 |
| Special transactions trade3 | 494 | 402 | 422 | 5.0 | -14.6 |
| Other balance of payments adjustments | 687 | 703 | 756 | 7.5 | 10.0 |
revised
not applicable
The European Union 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.
