Table 1
Merchandise trade: Principal trading areas – Seasonally adjusted, current dollars
| May 2010 | April 2011r | May 2011 | April to May 2011 | May 2010 to May 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ millions | % change | ||||
| Principal trading areas | |||||
| Exports | |||||
| United States | 25,519 | 27,103 | 27,140 | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| Japan | 786 | 899 | 922 | 2.6 | 17.3 |
| European Union1 | 3,052 | 2,876 | 3,325 | 15.6 | 8.9 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 1,568 | 1,742 | 1,584 | -9.1 | 1.0 |
| All other countries | 3,357 | 3,875 | 3,975 | 2.6 | 18.4 |
| Total | 34,282 | 36,495 | 36,945 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
| Imports | |||||
| United States | 22,335 | 23,149 | 23,399 | 1.1 | 4.8 |
| Japan | 827 | 524 | 612 | 16.8 | -26.0 |
| European Union1 | 3,328 | 3,866 | 3,631 | -6.1 | 9.1 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 2,540 | 2,625 | 2,682 | 2.2 | 5.6 |
| All other countries | 5,955 | 7,188 | 7,435 | 3.4 | 24.9 |
| Total | 34,984 | 37,352 | 37,759 | 1.1 | 7.9 |
| Balance | |||||
| United States | 3,184 | 3,954 | 3,741 | ... | ... |
| Japan | -41 | 375 | 310 | ... | ... |
| European Union1 | -276 | -990 | -306 | ... | ... |
| Other OECD countries2 | -972 | -883 | -1,098 | ... | ... |
| All other countries | -2,598 | -3,313 | -3,460 | ... | ... |
| Total | -702 | -857 | -814 | ... | ... |
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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.
Note(s):
Totals may not equal the sum of their components.
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