Table 2
Merchandise trade: Principal commodity groupings – Seasonally adjusted, current dollars
| June 2011 | May 2012r | June 2012 | May to June 2012 | June 2011 to June 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | % change | ||||
| Total exports | 36,624 | 39,027 | 39,097 | 0.2 | 6.8 |
| Agricultural and fishing products | 3,267 | 3,562 | 3,461 | -2.8 | 5.9 |
| Energy products | 8,695 | 9,274 | 8,952 | -3.5 | 3.0 |
| Forestry products | 1,910 | 1,785 | 1,799 | 0.8 | -5.8 |
| Industrial goods and materials | 9,621 | 9,362 | 9,286 | -0.8 | -3.5 |
| Machinery and equipment | 6,505 | 7,283 | 7,185 | -1.3 | 10.5 |
| Automotive products | 4,538 | 5,492 | 6,253 | 13.9 | 37.8 |
| Other consumer goods | 1,317 | 1,416 | 1,397 | -1.3 | 6.1 |
| Special transactions trade1 | 321 | 354 | 300 | -15.3 | -6.5 |
| Other balance of payments adjustments | 449 | 499 | 465 | -6.8 | 3.6 |
| Total imports | 38,102 | 39,981 | 40,903 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| Agricultural and fishing products | 2,729 | 2,838 | 2,933 | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| Energy products | 4,378 | 4,398 | 4,239 | -3.6 | -3.2 |
| Forestry products | 201 | 221 | 238 | 7.7 | 18.4 |
| Industrial goods and materials | 8,184 | 8,284 | 8,476 | 2.3 | 3.6 |
| Machinery and equipment | 10,720 | 10,876 | 11,225 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| Automotive products | 5,736 | 6,918 | 6,995 | 1.1 | 21.9 |
| Other consumer goods | 4,969 | 5,063 | 5,299 | 4.7 | 6.6 |
| Special transactions trade1 | 433 | 528 | 629 | 19.1 | 45.3 |
| Other balance of payments adjustments | 752 | 856 | 869 | 1.5 | 15.6 |
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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.
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