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For information on goods contact:
U.S. Census Bureau:
Nick Orsini   (301) 763-6959
Vanessa Ware  (301) 763-2311

For information on services contact:
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Technical:  Christopher Bach   (202) 606-9545
Media:      Ralph Stewart      (202) 606-2649

                U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
                                February 2007

Goods and Services

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department
of Commerce, announced today that total February exports of $124.0 billion and imports
of $182.4 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $58.4 billion, compared
with $58.9 billion in January, revised.  February exports were $2.8 billion less than
January exports of $126.8 billion.  February imports were $3.2 billion less than January
imports of $185.7 billion.

In February, the goods deficit decreased $0.7 billion from January to $64.5 billion,
and the services surplus decreased $0.3 billion to $6.0 billion.  Exports of goods
decreased $2.6 billion to $88.4 billion, and imports of goods decreased $3.3 billion
to $152.9 billion.  Exports of services decreased $0.2 billion to $35.6 billion, and
imports of services increased $0.1 billion to $29.5 billion.

In February, the goods and services deficit was down $4.5 billion from February 2006.
Exports were up $10.5 billion, or 9.3 percent, and imports were up $6.1 billion, or 3.4
percent.

Goods

The January to February change in exports of goods reflected decreases in capital goods
($2.2 billion); industrial supplies and materials ($0.6 billion); consumer goods ($0.3
billion); and other goods ($0.1 billion).  An increase occurred in automotive vehicles,
parts, and engines ($0.3 billion).  Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged.

The January to February change in imports of goods reflected decreases in industrial
supplies and materials ($3.9 billion); capital goods ($0.4 billion); and automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion).  An increase occurred in consumer goods
($1.1 billion).  Foods, feeds, and beverages and other goods were virtually unchanged.

The February 2006 to February 2007 change in exports of goods reflected increases in
industrial supplies and materials ($2.8 billion); capital goods ($1.7 billion); consumer
goods ($1.4 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages ($1.2 billion); other goods ($0.7
billion); and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.3 billion).

The February 2006 to February 2007 change in imports of goods reflected increases in
consumer goods ($5.3 billion); capital goods ($3.8 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages
($0.7 billion); and other goods ($0.4 billion).  Decreases occurred in industrial supplies
and materials ($5.6 billion) and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.2 billion).

Services

Services exports decreased $0.2 billion from January to February.  The decrease was mostly
accounted for by decreases in travel and other transportation (which includes freight and
port services).  Changes in other categories of services exports were small and nearly
offsetting.

Services imports increased $0.1 billion from January to February.  An increase in other
private services (which includes items such as business, professional, and technical
services, insurance services, and financial services), and small increases in several
other categories, were partly offset by a decrease in other transportation.

From February 2006 to February 2007, services exports increased $2.6 billion.  The
largest increases were in other private services ($1.7 billion), travel ($0.5 billion),
and royalties and license fees ($0.4 billion).

From February 2006 to February 2007, services imports increased $1.8 billion.  The largest
increases were in other private services ($1.3 billion) and travel ($0.5 billion).

Goods and Services Moving Average

For the three months ending in February, exports of goods and services averaged $125.4
billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $184.9 billion, resulting in an
average trade deficit of $59.6 billion.  For the three months ending in January, the
average trade deficit was $59.5 billion, reflecting average exports of $125.6 billion
and average imports of $185.1 billion.

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details

The February figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.9 ($0.7
for January), Hong Kong $0.8 ($1.1), Singapore $0.8 ($0.5), and Egypt $0.3 ($0.2).  Deficits
were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China $18.4 ($21.3), Europe $7.2 ($7.7),
Japan $7.1 ($6.5), OPEC $7.0 ($9.3), the European Union $6.4 ($6.5), Mexico $5.1 ($4.6),
Canada $4.8 ($6.8), Korea $1.1 ($1.6), Taiwan $0.9 ($1.4), and Brazil $0.1 (surplus of $0.1).

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $19.4 billion in February and imports were
$23.6 billion, resulting in a deficit of $4.2 billion.  February exports were $1.4 billion
less than the $20.8 billion in January, while imports were $1.9 billion less than the
$25.5 billion in January.

Revisions

Goods carry-over in February was $0.3 billion (0.4 percent) for exports and $1.2 billion
(0.9 percent) for imports. For January, revised export carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.2
percent), revised down from $0.3 billion (0.3 percent).  For January, revised import
carry-over was $0.3 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $1.2 billion (0.8 percent).

Services exports for January were revised down $0.1 billion to $35.7 billion.  The
revision was mostly accounted for by a downward revision in travel.  Services imports
for January were revised down $0.1 billion to $29.4 billion.  The revision was mostly
accounted for by a downward revision in travel.