Economic Report of the President

TABLE B-104.—U.S. merchandise exports and imports by commodity groups, 1960-82[Millions of dollars; monthly data seasonally adjusted]Year ormonthMerchandise exports 1Domestic exportsTotaldomesticandFood,foreign Total 23exports 3andtobaccoF.a.s. value 8Crudematerialsandfuels 4ManufacturedgoodsTotal 3Merchandise importsFood,beverages,andtobaccoGeneral imports"Crudematerialsandfuels*Customs valueManufacturedgoodsTotal,elf.value 7Merchandise trade balanceExportslessimports,customsvalueExportslessimports,f.a.s.Exportslessimports,elf.I960..1961..1962..1963..1964..1965..1966..1967..1968..1969..1970..1971..1972..1973..1974..1974*1975*1976*1977*1978*1979*1980198119821981:JanFebMar....June..July...Aug.,.Sept..oeSNov...Dec...1982:JanFebMar...tpJune..July...Aug...Sept..OclNov...Dec...,19,65920,22620,98622,46725,83226,74229,49031,03034,06337,33242,65943,54949,19970,82397,99898,092 96,679107,652 106,161115,223 113,549121,232 119,024143,681 141,142181,860 178,633220,630 216,515233,677 228,899212,193 207,07618,90219,78821,27819,78618,89919,75019,28919,03119,55119,16319,15318,88518,73718,70418,60217,84318,21818,82218,02717,49817,38716,69815,69316,33519,45919,98220,71722,18225,47926,39929,05430,64633,62636,78842.02542,91148,39969,73096,63418,53619,46520,84319,37718,52819,34018,91918,72019,10818,73318,75118,37718,35018,34118,12717,44117,80718,38617,63817,17716,65116,31015,31715,9023,1673,4663,7434,1884,6374,5195,1864,7104,5924,4465,0585,0766,56912,93815,23315,23316,79317,23415,96320,60424,58730,40733,20626,9772,9342,9433,3042,8912,6672,5732,5492,4702,7722,9202,6752,5152,2792,4822,6732,5062,4782,4211,8962,1621,9092,1322,0861,9433,9423,8643,3563,7754,3374,2734,4044,7264,8655,0066,6926,4417,09110,73515,80215,80215,19716,09518,57920,95728,22233,71933,02233,5182,8152,9583,2192,5302,5262,3422,4302,6622,7952,8632,8722,9343,0763,4343,1512,8982,9122,7972,6172,6422,8322,6652,3612,42012,58312,78413,66814.29716,52917,43319,21820,84423,81826,78529,34430,44333,74044,73163,52363,52370,95177,24180,15194,473116,587143,891154,283139,71612,06512,81313,55813,27612,61913,45613,06012,99112,94712,45812,59012,31812,46311,87611,82211,42811,83712,56312,59011,88211,33410,98710,36910,66015,07314,76116,46417,20718,74921,42725,61826,88933,22636,04339,95145,56355,58369,476101,394102,55998,503123,477150,390174,757209,458244,871260,982243,95222,61621,91621,02922,24921,23222,00520,11423,24221,27423,07722,50819,74622,82919,09020,34917,38720,55821,31019,55923,49420,64421,09618,93718,8653,3923,4553,6743,8634,0224,0134,5904,7015,3655,3086,2306,4047,3799,23510,701F.a.s. value 84,4184,3344,6914,7555,0295,4405,7185,3676,0316,3916,5427,2688,83813,44631,8426,8636,5377,6498,0709,10611,24414,44615,75620,62423,01125,90730,41437,76745,00156,20210,709 32,064 55,2239,923 32,596 51,08011,891 41,474 64,77514,227 53,554 76,55415,743 51,901 100,31717,735 71,390 112,22618,551 93,973 125,122Customs value18,35017,8171,7361,5891,6121,4711,6651,4721,3901,4791,3931,5831,4131,5421,3401,1541,5291,4351,5691,5671,3891,6171,5811,6671,4981,46992,87374,4048,9769,0997,4718,8787,1468,2496,5767,7797,4117,6427,4686,1748,2695,8455,7175,0334,9066,1986,6457,1685,9686,7115,7706,181142,475.144,02211,27810,75011,37911,32511,81611,64511,62213,36111,97113,12712,82611,41412,58411,52712,40210,33713,21912,89910,98214,11112,43412,02811,03810,62128,74535,32038,24142,42948,34258,86273,573108,392110,875105,880132,498160,411186,045222,228256,984273^352254,88523,67922,91721,98323,26622,24823,03321,07424,39822,31724,19423,56820,69923,87019,90021,23718,16521,50922,25920,44924,57821,58022,02419,78319,7014,5865,4654,5225,2607,0835,3113,8724,1418371,2892,708-2,014-6,3841,348-3,39627,30531,759-3,714-2,127249-2,463-2,333-2,255-825-4,212-1,724-3,914-3,356-86141,7474562,3402,4881,5325,9963,2574,3983,2442,529-4,4679,149-8,254-29,158-31,076-27,599=24,2412,283-1,257-909230-4,793-9,6632,752-10,395-12,7831,772-17,274-39,179-42,364-40,368=36,354=39,675=42,691-4,777=3,129-7053,480-3,349-3,283-1,784=5,367= 2,766-5,031=4,415-1,814= 5.134-1,197= 2,635-322=3,291-3,437=2,422-7,080-4,192=5,326-4,090-3,3661 Beginning 1960, data have been adjusted for comparability with the revised commodity classifications effective in 1965.2 Department of Defense shipments of grant-aid military supplies and equipment under the Military Assistance Program are excludedfrom total exports.9 Total includes commodities and transactions not classified according to kind.4 Includes fats and oils.5 Includes machinery, transportation equipment, chemicals, metals, and other manufactures. Export data for these items includemilitary grant-aid shipments through 1977 and exclude them thereafter.8 Total arrivals of imported goods other than intransit shipments.7 C.i.f. {cost, insurance, and freight) import value at first port of entry into United States. Data for 1967-73 are estimates.6 F.a.s. (free alongside ship) value basis at U.S. port of exportation for exports and at foreign port of exportation for imports.Trade in gold is included beginning 1974. Export statistics cover all merchandise shipped from the U.S. customs area, except suppliesfor the US. Armed Forces. Exports include shipments under Agency for International Development and Food for Peace programs as wellas other private relief shipments.Data for 1980 and 1981 include trade of the U.S. Virgin Islands, except that for 1980 Virgin Islands exports are reflected only in thefigures for domestic and foreign exports combined, total domestic exports, and trade balance.*Data for 1974=79 for domestic and foreign exports combined, total domestic exports, total general imports, and trade balanceInclude trade of the Virgin Islands.Source: Department of Commerce (Bureau of the Census and International Trade Administration, Office of Trade Investment andAnalysis, Trade Performance Division).280