Thursday, June 11, 2009

World Trade Data

This from Census:

"The Nation's international deficit in goods and services increased
to $29.2 billion in April from $28.5 billion (revised) in March,
as exports decreased more than imports."


a.) GET THE BASICS from the "U.S. International Trade in Goods
and Services - Highlights"
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- http://www.census.gov/indicator/www/ustrade.html

b.) GET MORE DETAILED DATA from the full "U.S. International
Trade in Goods and Services Press Release"
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- http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html

c.) GET TRADE BALANCES with specific countries
(as far back as 1985 for most countries)
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- http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/index.html

d.) GET PRODUCT TRADE INFORMATION. What do we trade with
specific countries?
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- General (1-digit SITC)
- http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/sitc1/index.html

- More detailed (3-digit SITC)
- http://tier2.census.gov/sitc/sitcpage.htm


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