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US A Trading Partner?

Some Trade Statistics

Canada

Exports: $315.6 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities: motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum

Exports - partners: US 86.6%, Japan 2.1%, UK 1.4% (2003)

Imports: $256.1 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, motor vehicles and parts, crude oil, chemicals, electricity, durable consumer goods

Imports - partners: US 60.6%, China 5.6%, Japan 4.1% (2003)

USA contributes 94% to the "Partnership."


Mexico

Exports: $182.4 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities: manufactured goods, oil and oil products, silver, fruits, vegetables, coffee, cotton

Exports - partners: US 87.6%, Canada 1.8%, Germany 1.2% (2003)

Imports: $190.8 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities: metalworking machines, steel mill products, agricultural machinery, electrical equipment, car parts for assembly, repair parts for motor vehicles, aircraft, and aircraft parts

Imports - partners: US 61.8%, China 5.5%, Japan 4.5% (2003)

USA contributes 74% to the "Partnership."


Japan

Exports: $538.8 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities: transport equipment, motor vehicles, semiconductors, electrical machinery, chemicals

Exports - partners: US 24.8%, China 12.1%, South Korea 7.3%, Taiwan 6.6%, Hong Kong 6.3% (2003)

Imports: $401.8 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, fuels, foodstuffs, chemicals, textiles, raw materials (2001)

Imports - partners: China 19.7%, US 15.6%, South Korea 4.7%, Indonesia 4.3% (2003)

USA contributes 47% to the "Partnership."


China

Exports: $583.1 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities: machinery and equipment, plastics, optical and medical equipment, iron and steel

Exports - partners: US 21.1%, Hong Kong 17.4%, Japan 13.6%, South Korea 4.6%, Germany 4% (2003)

---- Imports: $552.4 f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, oil and mineral fuels, plastics, optical and medical equipment, organic chemicals, iron and steel

Imports - partners: Japan 18%, Taiwan 11.9%, South Korea 10.4%, US 8.2%, Germany 5.9% (2003)

USA contributes 37% to the "Partnership."


Saudi Arabia

Exports: $113 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products 90%

Exports - partners: US 20.7%, Japan 15.4%, South Korea 9.8%, China 5.5%, Taiwan 4.5%, Singapore 4.2% (2003)

Imports: $36.21 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals, motor vehicles, textiles

Imports - partners: US 9.3%, Japan 7.6%, Germany 7.3%, UK 6.1%, China 4.4%, France 4.1% (2003)

USA contributes 14% to the "Partnership."