Table 1
Merchandise trade: Principal trading areas – Seasonally adjusted, current dollars
| August 2012 | July 2013r | August 2013 | July to August 2013 | August 2012 to August 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millions of dollars | millions of dollars | millions of dollars | % change | % change | |
| Total exports | 37,498 | 39,047 | 39,769 | 1.8 | 6.1 |
| United States | 27,550 | 29,544 | 30,116 | 1.9 | 9.3 |
| Japan | 742 | 887 | 888 | 0.1 | 19.7 |
| European Union1 | 3,434 | 2,560 | 2,379 | -7.1 | -30.7 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 1,537 | 1,438 | 1,625 | 13.0 | 5.7 |
| All other countries | 4,236 | 4,617 | 4,761 | 3.1 | 12.4 |
| Total imports | 39,012 | 40,237 | 41,075 | 2.1 | 5.3 |
| United States | 24,171 | 26,105 | 26,129 | 0.1 | 8.1 |
| Japan | 859 | 826 | 781 | -5.4 | -9.1 |
| European Union1 | 4,189 | 3,652 | 3,710 | 1.6 | -11.4 |
| Other OECD countries2 | 2,849 | 2,960 | 3,011 | 1.7 | 5.7 |
| All other countries | 6,944 | 6,694 | 7,443 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Trade balance | -1,514 | -1,190 | -1,306 | ... | ... |
| United States | 3,379 | 3,439 | 3,986 | ... | ... |
| Japan | -117 | 62 | 107 | ... | ... |
| European Union1 | -755 | -1,092 | -1,331 | ... | ... |
| Other OECD countries2 | -1,312 | -1,522 | -1,386 | ... | ... |
| All other countries | -2,708 | -2,077 | -2,682 | ... | ... |
r
revised
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not applicable
Note(s):
Totals may not equal the sum of their components.
Table note 1
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 the United Kingdom. Effective July 2013, Croatia is included in "European Union".
Table note 2
Other countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) include Australia, Canada, Chile, Iceland, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, South Korea, Switzerland and Turkey.
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