Source: http://worldcityweb.com/home/USA/statistics/view/201/

Exports, in GOP debate spotlight, continue brisk, record growth

October 9th, 2007

U.S. exports continue their brisk, record-breaking growth, according to WorldCity analysis of the most recent Census data.

International trade, including exports, imports, the deficit, the impact of China on U.S. manufacturing jobs, “fast-track” authority and more, were the topic of discussion during the Republican Party debate on Wednesday night.

What no candidate mentioned was that U.S. exports exceeded $1 trillion in value for the first time in U.S. history in 2006. While imports are rising more quickly than exports in dollar terms, increasing the U.S. trade deficit, exports continue to rise more quickly in percentage terms.

Through the first seven months of 2007, the most recent data available, exports are at a record $651.9 billion, up more than 11.2 percent. Over the last five years, the percentage growth is 63.2 percent, rising to the current level from the July 2002 year-to-date level of $399.4 billion.

More significantly, the increase is widely disbursed. In 2002, 68 specific commodities were valued at more than $1 billion through July. This year, there are 138 export commodities valued at more than $1 billion through July.

Through July, 138 categories of exports exceeded $1 billion in value, an increase from 68 in 2002.

2007 2002 July 2007 YTD July 2002 YTD Dollar Change Percent Change
Total, All Exports $651,852,321,524 $399,439,795,695 $252,412,525,829 63.19%
1 2 Aircraft $28,872,859,227 $17,754,692,449 $11,118,166,778 62.62%
2 5 Motor vehicles for transporting people $24,027,688,661 $11,905,238,685 $12,122,449,976 101.82%
3 1 Electronic integrated circuits $23,757,420,290 $22,147,877,437 $1,609,542,853 7.27%
4 3 Motor vehicle parts $20,270,675,976 $17,177,238,231 $3,093,437,745 18.01%
5 7 Regional jet parts $14,393,436,665 $9,316,446,925 $5,076,989,740 54.49%
6 4 Computers $13,703,331,846 $12,601,038,841 $1,102,293,005 8.75%
7 16 Oil, not crude $13,145,213,159 $3,110,000,502 $10,035,212,657 322.68%
8 8 Aircraft parts $12,584,686,157 $8,220,711,608 $4,363,974,549 53.09%
9 10 Electric equipment for line telephony $9,925,044,449 $5,203,940,557 $4,721,103,892 90.72%
10 9 Medical instruments for surgeons, dentists, vets $9,770,842,643 $5,803,592,618 $3,967,250,025 68.36%
11 11 Medicine $9,665,876,825 $4,745,121,321 $4,920,755,504 103.70%
12 12 Machinery parts $9,292,669,279 $4,539,798,183 $4,752,871,096 104.69%
13 6 Computer parts $9,211,303,464 $9,379,066,929 ($167,763,465) -1.79%
14 15 Motor vehicles for transporting goods $7,362,873,650 $3,185,975,059 $4,176,898,591 131.10%
15 42 Gold $6,990,794,328 $1,604,687,859 $5,386,106,469 335.65%
16 23 Diamonds, not mounted $6,427,044,311 $2,581,503,379 $3,845,540,932 148.97%
17 NA Machines for manufacturing $5,437,874,775
18 48 Human blood, animal blood, plasma, vaccines $5,231,309,837 $1,410,958,071 $3,820,351,766 270.76%
19 19 Corn $5,215,436,769 $2,952,629,422 $2,262,807,347 76.64%
20 17 Electrical supplies, apparatus, less than 1000V $4,604,732,808 $3,050,280,190 $1,554,452,618 50.96%
21 26 Photo-sensitive semi-conductors, parts $4,569,296,900 $2,363,539,266 $2,205,757,634 93.32%
22 20 Soybeans, whether broken or not $4,510,076,160 $2,883,206,747 $1,626,869,413 56.43%
23 21 Insulated wire, cable $4,114,293,265 $2,691,839,233 $1,422,454,032 52.84%
24 103 Scrap iron, steel $4,047,041,859 $766,812,780 $3,280,229,079 427.77%
25 14 Internal combustion engines, including aircraft $3,967,074,141 $3,672,667,799 $294,406,342 8.02%
26 13 Miscellaneous machines, parts $3,882,033,009 $3,859,341,563 $22,691,446 0.59%
27 33 Orthopedic appliances, artificial body parts $3,864,934,467 $1,847,181,568 $2,017,752,899 109.23%
28 22 Medical technology $3,683,466,022 $2,659,061,919 $1,024,404,103 38.53%
29 31 Taps, cocks and valves for pipes, tanks $3,583,444,494 $1,985,235,284 $1,598,209,210 80.50%
30 47 Polymers of ethylene $3,569,461,722 $1,537,748,015 $2,031,713,707 132.12%
31 56 Paintings, drawings and other artwork $3,511,226,924 $1,297,213,390 $2,214,013,534 170.67%
32 32 Medical equipment for physicals, including anal exams $3,386,197,776 $1,910,088,242 $1,476,109,534 77.28%
33 27 Centrifuges, filters, machines and parts $3,376,499,306 $2,217,710,166 $1,158,789,140 52.25%
34 154 Printing machinery, including ink jet printers $3,298,998,509 $492,293,212 $2,806,705,297 570.13%
35 118 Unrecorded media for audio $3,253,453,201 $707,414,964 $2,546,038,237 359.91%
36 60 Self-propelled heavy construction machinery $3,246,259,552 $1,222,200,115 $2,024,059,437 165.61%
37 35 Wheat, meslin $3,140,476,882 $1,843,349,776 $1,297,127,106 70.37%
38 25 Parts for cellular communications $3,127,575,181 $2,517,049,120 $610,526,061 24.26%
39 34 Pumps for dispensing liquids $3,110,628,243 $1,846,517,931 $1,264,110,312 68.46%
40 40 Polyethers, expoxides and polyesters, primary forms $3,047,088,577 $1,639,165,272 $1,407,923,305 85.89%
41 29 Compressors and pumps $2,995,321,565 $2,070,584,547 $924,737,018 44.66%
42 52 Internal combustion piston engines, including aircraft $2,904,376,458 $1,339,643,569 $1,564,732,889 116.80%
43 41 Miscellaneous machine parts $2,891,416,342 $1,609,860,909 $1,281,555,433 79.61%
44 84 Cyclic hydrocarbons $2,888,966,098 $896,329,372 $1,992,636,726 222.31%
45 53 Cotton, not carded or combed $2,868,174,364 $1,304,975,408 $1,563,198,956 119.79%
46 24 Engine parts $2,846,210,649 $2,524,594,880 $321,615,769 12.74%
47 104 Petroleum gases, other gaseous hydrocarbons $2,768,751,997 $766,642,339 $2,002,109,658 261.15%
48 49 Tractors $2,685,046,580 $1,381,123,200 $1,303,923,380 94.41%
49 61 Jewelry, parts $2,633,390,434 $1,200,002,691 $1,433,387,743 119.45%
50 30 Misc. plastic articles $2,606,951,015 $2,026,936,198 $580,014,817 28.62%
51 18 Transmission apparatus for cellular phones $2,585,653,718 $3,015,752,348 ($430,098,630) -14.26%
52 121 Scrap of precious metal $2,584,477,293 $692,509,453 $1,891,967,840 273.20%
53 37 Power supplies, transformers $2,507,829,855 $1,716,875,443 $790,954,412 46.07%
54 28 Exports of repaired imports Imports of returned exports $2,490,968,462 $2,184,363,559 $306,604,903 14.04%
55 105 Heterocyclic chemical compounds $2,470,820,214 $755,742,021 $1,715,078,193 226.94%
56 44 Misc. medical chemical re-agents $2,416,014,668 $1,570,272,759 $845,741,909 53.86%
57 38 Plastic boxes, containers $2,365,049,015 $1,685,055,558 $679,993,457 40.35%
58 93 Unwrought platinum in various forms $2,284,550,906 $838,331,444 $1,446,219,462 172.51%
59 43 Plastic plates, sheet, film $2,225,224,297 $1,588,621,004 $636,603,293 40.07%
60 95 Chemical compounds $2,220,385,556 $832,548,692 $1,387,836,864 166.70%
61 46 Miscellaneous electrical machinery $2,183,244,012 $1,542,649,904 $640,594,108 41.53%
62 76 Coal, briquettes $2,159,912,465 $938,345,492 $1,221,566,973 130.18%
63 58 Chemical woodpulp $1,962,250,242 $1,264,180,700 $698,069,542 55.22%
64 57 Rubber tires $1,940,632,919 $1,272,318,665 $668,314,254 52.53%
65 144 Parts for arcade, parlor games $1,916,807,711 $553,610,279 $1,363,197,432 246.24%
66 65 Harvesting machinery for poultry $1,899,244,525 $1,047,767,923 $851,476,602 81.27%
67 45 Seats, excluding barber, dental $1,895,093,591 $1,552,190,839 $342,902,752 22.09%
68 70 Aluminum plates, sheets, strip more than 0.2mm thick $1,886,749,636 $994,812,624 $891,937,012 89.66%
69 116 Color TVs, computer monitors $1,885,256,816 $711,986,862 $1,173,269,954 164.79%
70 51 Fertilizers $1,876,427,512 $1,356,534,972 $519,892,540 38.33%
71 39 Automatic regulating instruments, parts $1,874,862,904 $1,681,499,267 $193,363,637 11.50%
72 63 X-ray apparatus $1,844,303,484 $1,124,334,219 $719,969,265 64.04%
73 137 Trailers, not mechanically propelled, parts $1,795,880,914 $570,032,521 $1,225,848,393 215.05%
74 72 Transmission shafts, bearings, gears $1,793,146,757 $981,100,296 $812,046,461 82.77%
75 55 Misc. iron and steel articles $1,789,776,896 $1,299,000,879 $490,776,017 37.78%
76 102 Binders for found molds; chemical products $1,725,014,239 $774,627,379 $950,386,860 122.69%
77 100 Synthetic rubber, including butadiene $1,722,459,352 $795,588,752 $926,870,600 116.50%
78 79 Poultry, fresh, chilled or frozen $1,715,539,547 $919,584,933 $795,954,614 86.56%
79 73 Machinery for heating and sterilizing $1,694,458,984 $974,584,349 $719,874,635 73.86%
80 66 Prepared foods, beverages $1,690,844,027 $1,043,219,087 $647,624,940 62.08%
81 75 Parts for electrical supplies $1,682,996,053 $939,325,728 $743,670,325 79.17%
82 119 Electrical boards, panels and switches $1,668,671,698 $695,258,444 $973,413,254 140.01%
83 233 Copper waste and scrap $1,625,959,665 $309,056,771 $1,316,902,894 426.10%
84 69 Optical fibers $1,619,126,970 $997,265,530 $621,861,440 62.36%
85 251 Aluminum waste and scrap $1,593,342,443 $286,287,849 $1,307,054,594 456.55%
86 62 Refrigerators, freezers $1,592,829,586 $1,172,354,595 $420,474,991 35.87%
87 80 Misc. uncoated kraft paper, paperboard $1,575,428,435 $914,495,707 $660,932,728 72.27%
88 182 Yachts and other boats $1,499,585,298 $415,094,983 $1,084,490,315 261.26%
89 91 Make-up and skin care products $1,490,594,145 $854,824,193 $635,769,952 74.37%
90 89 Sand-blasting, other liquid-dispersing equipment $1,484,014,444 $866,701,595 $617,312,849 71.23%
91 136 Paper, paperboard scrap $1,483,124,737 $571,978,294 $911,146,443 159.30%
92 64 Books, brochures $1,446,052,062 $1,101,976,029 $344,076,033 31.22%
93 113 Instruments to check flow, levels; parts $1,416,078,154 $729,139,014 $686,939,140 94.21%
94 162 Hormones and steroids used as hormones $1,407,814,481 $467,441,257 $940,373,224 201.17%
95 54 Air conditioning machines $1,406,110,553 $1,302,284,088 $103,826,465 7.97%
96 68 Insecticides, fungicides $1,394,711,238 $1,013,036,124 $381,675,114 37.68%
97 78 Furniture, parts $1,389,157,950 $922,499,993 $466,657,957 50.59%
98 92 Screws, nuts, bolts, washers $1,381,738,606 $853,106,998 $528,631,608 61.97%
99 150 Electric generating sets, rotary converters $1,370,257,905 $525,654,752 $844,603,153 160.68%
100 181 Ethers, ether-alcohols, alcohol peroxides etc. $1,355,656,673 $415,836,073 $939,820,600 226.01%
101 110 Pork meat, fresh, frozen or chilled $1,347,103,791 $736,859,772 $610,244,019 82.82%
102 87 Paper and paperboard, coated with kaolin $1,330,226,607 $881,445,575 $448,781,032 50.91%
103 86 Electric motors, generators, not sets $1,329,300,675 $884,980,524 $444,320,151 50.21%
104 156 Almonds, walnuts, pistachios, hazelnuts, etc. $1,328,737,844 $486,396,730 $842,341,114 173.18%
105 117 Misc. chemical reaction initiators, accelerators $1,324,130,298 $708,408,593 $615,721,705 86.92%
106 81 Amplifiers, speakers, microphones $1,301,577,798 $913,259,501 $388,318,297 42.52%
107 126 Petroleum products $1,295,785,810 $657,917,462 $637,868,348 96.95%
108 106 Organic surfuric agents $1,284,121,976 $752,037,021 $532,084,955 70.75%
109 88 Radioactive chemical elements and isotopes $1,283,371,733 $875,855,766 $407,515,967 46.53%
110 67 Wood, sawed or chipped, greater than 6 meters thick $1,267,011,055 $1,037,283,924 $229,727,131 22.15%
111 82 Machine tool parts $1,259,639,647 $905,189,046 $354,450,601 39.16%
112 168 Fork-lift trucks $1,249,048,565 $446,164,668 $802,883,897 179.95%
113 142 Acyclic alcohols $1,232,612,108 $558,482,879 $674,129,229 120.71%
114 71 Equipment, parts for exercising $1,212,593,509 $987,223,774 $225,369,735 22.83%
115 85 Laser-based medical equipment, parts $1,202,781,153 $886,331,969 $316,449,184 35.70%
116 90 Bombs, grenades, cartridges, parts $1,188,748,405 $866,440,622 $322,307,783 37.20%
117 111 Anti-knock additives $1,185,083,579 $735,227,429 $449,856,150 61.19%
118 165 Meteorological, hydaulic and survey equipment $1,175,748,313 $456,562,757 $719,185,556 157.52%
119 240 Hydrogen, raw gases $1,174,308,277 $300,772,416 $873,535,861 290.43%
120 178 Exports of charitable items, returned as imports $1,122,640,725 $420,364,903 $702,275,822 167.06%
121 133 Polymers of vinyl chloride $1,101,363,200 $617,675,235 $483,687,965 78.31%
122 59 Printed circuits $1,100,202,811 $1,256,626,082 ($156,423,271) -12.45%
123 107 Preparations for animal feeding $1,094,623,922 $751,187,196 $343,436,726 45.72%
124 148 Halogenated derivatives of hydrocarbons $1,082,935,048 $532,163,814 $550,771,234 103.50%
125 108 Misc. coated paper, paperboard $1,075,073,471 $746,916,503 $328,156,968 43.93%
126 114 Wood in the rough, stripped or not of sapwood, etc. $1,071,376,629 $728,450,792 $342,925,837 47.08%
127 120 Interchangeable tools for hand- or machine-tools $1,059,056,755 $695,222,499 $363,834,256 52.33%
128 77 Hardware for fixtures $1,058,641,245 $930,797,090 $127,844,155 13.73%
129 145 Plastic tubes, hoses and fittings $1,056,131,839 $550,950,063 $505,181,776 91.69%
130 217 Seamless iron tubes and pipes $1,034,995,225 $332,056,117 $702,939,108 211.69%
131 94 Raw hides, skins of cows, horses $1,029,685,212 $833,498,223 $196,186,989 23.54%
132 130 Parts of electric motors, generators, sets $1,024,493,149 $637,838,387 $386,654,762 60.62%
133 268 Miscellaneous medicines $1,018,760,974 $263,119,593 $755,641,381 287.19%
134 109 Misc, articles of unharded vulcanized rubber $1,015,645,964 $742,753,873 $272,892,091 36.74%
135 123 Frozen fish $1,015,269,581 $675,888,140 $339,381,441 50.21%
136 115 Compasses and similar navigational instruments $1,013,373,919 $718,200,542 $295,173,377 41.10%
137 129 Self-adhesive plates, sheets, film $1,006,797,978 $638,098,034 $368,699,944 57.78%
138 127 Ball bearings, roller bearings, parts $1,004,474,575 $653,434,463 $351,040,112 53.72%

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