Table 9
Value and Weight of U.S. Containerized
Exports by 4-Digit Commodity Code: 2008 to Jan-Jul 2010 (Rank in 2009)
Table 9
Value and Weight of U.S. Containerized
Exports by 4-Digit Commodity Code: 2008 to Jan-Jul 2010 (Rank in 2009)
| Commodity code | Commodity code and description | 2008 | 2009 | Jan-Jun 2010 | Percent change 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value (Millions of current U.S. dollars) | |||||
| 8703 | Motor cars and vehicles for transporting persons | 8,605 | 4,535 | 2,137 | -47.3 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene in primary forms | 4,191 | 3,859 | 1,379 | -7.9 |
| 8431 | Parts for machinery of headings | 4,797 | 3,377 | 1,775 | -29.6 |
| 8708 | Parts and accessories for motor wehicles | 4,121 | 2,695 | 2,273 | -34.6 |
| 5201 | Cotton, not carded or combed | 3,886 | 2,660 | 1,249 | -31.5 |
| 7204 | Ferrous waste and scrap; remelt iron and steel ingot | 3,626 | 2,302 | 1,078 | -36.5 |
| 0802 | Nuts, fresh or dried | 1,938 | 2,253 | 1,143 | 16.2 |
| 0203 | Meat of swine (pork), fresh, chilled or frozen | 2,662 | 2,101 | 1,093 | -21.1 |
| 4703 | Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, not dissolving grades | 1,986 | 1,904 | 921 | -4.1 |
| 8421 | Centrifuges, filter machinery for liquid or gases | 2,107 | 1,788 | 935 | -15.2 |
| All other commodities | 181,849 | 149,707 | 87,414 | -17.7 | |
| Top 10 commodities | 37,919 | 27,472 | 13,984 | -27.6 | |
| Top 10, percentage of all commodities | 17.3 | 15.5 | 13.8 | NA | |
| Total, all commodities | 219,769 | 177,179 | 101,398 | -19.4 | |
| Weight (Thousands of metic tons) | |||||
| 4707 | Waste and scrap of paper or paperboard | 7,631 | 8,780 | 3,860 | 15.1 |
| 7204 | Ferrous waste and scrap; remelt iron and steel ingot | 7,103 | 5,278 | 2,436 | -25.7 |
| 4703 | Chemical woodpulp, soda or sulfate, not dissolving grades | 2,992 | 3,324 | 1,631 | 11.1 |
| 3901 | Polymers of ethylene in primary forms | 2,507 | 3,187 | 1,469 | 27.1 |
| 1214 | Rutabagas, hay, clover and other forage products | 2,282 | 2,557 | 1,246 | 12.0 |
| 4804 | Kraft paper and paperboard, uncoat and rolls | 2,529 | 2,310 | 1,295 | -8.7 |
| 5201 | Cotton, not carded or combed | 2,462 | 2,088 | 1,313 | -15.2 |
| 2303 | Residues of starch, or sugar, or brewing | 1,574 | 1,939 | 1,547 | 23.2 |
| 1201 | Soybeans, whether or not broken | 2,226 | 1,851 | 943 | -16.9 |
| 0207 | Meat and edible offal of poultry, fresh, chill or frozen | 1,924 | 1,805 | 843 | -6.2 |
| All other commodities | 64,727 | 55,193 | 31,488 | -14.7 | |
| Top 10 commodities | 33,231 | 33,119 | 16,583 | -0.3 | |
| Top 10, percentage of all commodities | 33.9 | 37.5 | 34.5 | NA | |
| Total, all commodities | 97,958 | 88,312 | 48,071 | -9.8 |
NOTE: Commodity code is the 4-digit harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) for internationally traded goods. NA = Not applicable.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from U.S. Department of Commerce, Foreign Trade Division, USA Trade Online, available at http://data.usatradeonline.gov, as of Sept. 20, 2010.