Step-by-step Instruction To Obtain Trade Data

from U.S. Department of Commerce

Dr. Ryoichi Sakano

North Carolina A&T State University

Overview

• The U.S. Department of Commerce provides U.S. imports and exports volume with trading partner country.

• The data are available monthly from 1985 to current year.

Go to http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/

“U.S. Trade in Goods by Country”at U.S. Census

Select a country from the list. For example, I choose Argentina.

Exports and Imports by Month & Annual Total

2017 Trade Data

Total amounts of imports and exports with Argentina in 2017 (up to June)