Table 1,,,
Top 10 Commodities Traded Between the United States and China in 2006 Compared to 1998 Trade in Those Commodities,,,
($ millions),,,
,1998 total trade,2006 total trade,Percent change
Commodity,,,
Electrical machinery,"14,522","75,083",417%
Boilers and other mechanical appliances,"10,335","69,970",577%
"Toys, games and sports equipment","10,604","20,943",98%
Furniture and lamps,"3,993","19,483",388%
Footwear,"8,038","13,948",74%
"Clothing, not knitted or crocheted","3,814","11,868",211%
Plastics,"2,519","10,180",304%
Iron and steel,"1,197","8,763",632%
"Clothing, knitted or crocheted","1,862","8,020",331%
Assorted instruments,"2,906","7,728",166%
"SOURCE: U.S. Exports of Merchandise and U.S. Imports of Merchandise DVDs, U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce, Suitland, MD, 1999-2007.",,,