Top Five Merchandise Categories - 1999pr
Trade Surplus/Deficit
Merchandise Categories |
1999 Trade Surplus or Deficit in Billions of Dollars |
Capital Goods |
$14 |
Industrial Supplies and Materials |
($77) |
Consumer Goods |
($159) |
Automobile Vehicles, Engines & Parts |
($105) |
Food, Feeds, and Beverages |
$2 |
TOTAL MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCES FOR 1999 |
($347) |
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, Tourism Industries from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), April 2000, Survey of Current Business, page 177 and 178.
Top Four Private Service Categories - 1999pr
Trade Surplus/Deficit
Service Categories |
1999 Trade Surplus or Deficit in Billions of Dollars |
Other Private Services |
$48 |
International Travel to the U.S. * |
$14 |
Royalties and License Fees |
$25 |
Other Transportation |
($7) |
TOTAL SERVICE TRADE BALANCES FOR 1999 |
$80 |
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), April 2000, Survey of Current Business, page 179.
pr = Preliminary Estimates
* International Travel is a summary of Travel and Passenger Fares
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