U.S. Trade Balance with Japan,,,,,,,,,,U.S. Trade Balance with China,,,,,,, "Source: US Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/index.html",,,,,,,,,,"Source: US Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/balance/index.html",,,,,,, In Millions of Dollars,,,,,,,,,,In Millions of Dollars,,,,,,, Date,Exports,Imports,Balance,,Exports,Imports,Balance,,,Date,Exports,Imports,Balance,,Exports,Imports,Balance Jan-92,3.65,7.61,-3.96,,"3,650.60","7,608.80","-3,958.20",,,Jan-92,0.50,1.91,-1.41,,502.5,"1,912.60","-1,410.10" Feb-92,4.42,7.43,-3.01,,"4,421.50","7,433.00","-3,011.50",,,Feb-92,0.47,1.69,-1.22,,471.1,"1,693.70","-1,222.60" Mar-92,4.35,8.42,-4.07,,"4,350.60","8,421.60","-4,071.00",,,Mar-92,0.65,1.44,-0.80,,646.3,"1,441.80",-795.5 Apr-92,3.57,7.92,-4.35,,"3,567.30","7,921.90","-4,354.60",,,Apr-92,0.58,1.68,-1.10,,580.7,"1,677.60","-1,096.90" May-92,3.71,7.08,-3.36,,"3,714.00","7,075.40","-3,361.40",,,May-92,0.62,1.85,-1.23,,621.7,"1,853.90","-1,232.20" Jun-92,4.13,7.68,-3.55,,"4,127.30","7,675.60","-3,548.30",,,Jun-92,0.69,2.18,-1.49,,689.2,"2,179.20","-1,490.00" Jul-92,4.19,8.23,-4.03,,"4,194.70","8,229.30","-4,034.60",,,Jul-92,0.44,2.50,-2.07,,438.8,"2,503.80","-2,065.00" Aug-92,4.01,8.04,-4.03,,"4,013.20","8,039.40","-4,026.20",,,Aug-92,0.73,2.61,-1.88,,730.4,"2,613.00","-1,882.60" Sep-92,3.82,8.32,-4.50,,"3,819.60","8,319.30","-4,499.70",,,Sep-92,0.49,2.76,-2.27,,489.3,"2,760.50","-2,271.20" Oct-92,4.14,9.03,-4.89,,"4,143.80","9,031.10","-4,887.30",,,Oct-92,0.75,2.75,-2.00,,746.3,"2,748.40","-2,002.10" Nov-92,3.83,8.57,-4.75,,"3,827.20","8,574.10","-4,746.90",,,Nov-92,0.62,2.32,-1.70,,620.5,"2,316.00","-1,695.50" Dec-92,3.98,9.08,-5.10,,"3,982.90","9,084.20","-5,101.30",,,Dec-92,0.88,2.03,-1.15,,881.7,"2,027.00","-1,145.30" Jan-93,3.72,7.64,-3.92,,"3,719.20","7,636.60","-3,917.40",,,Jan-93,0.62,2.19,-1.57,,620.7,"2,187.60","-1,566.90" Feb-93,3.86,8.01,-4.16,,"3,858.00","8,014.70","-4,156.70",,,Feb-93,0.68,1.86,-1.18,,683.8,"1,862.40","-1,178.60" Mar-93,4.40,9.66,-5.27,,"4,395.00","9,662.90","-5,267.90",,,Mar-93,0.62,2.08,-1.46,,621.6,"2,083.20","-1,461.60" Apr-93,3.68,9.20,-5.51,,"3,683.30","9,196.10","-5,512.80",,,Apr-93,0.73,2.23,-1.50,,728.4,"2,226.30","-1,497.90" May-93,4.09,7.79,-3.70,,"4,091.50","7,792.40","-3,700.90",,,May-93,0.59,2.38,-1.79,,586.2,"2,376.30","-1,790.10" Jun-93,4.27,8.62,-4.35,,"4,274.20","8,623.80","-4,349.60",,,Jun-93,0.75,2.75,-2.00,,754.8,"2,754.20","-1,999.40" Jul-93,4.13,8.86,-4.74,,"4,126.70","8,864.90","-4,738.20",,,Jul-93,0.71,2.98,-2.27,,711.6,"2,981.10","-2,269.50" Aug-93,3.73,9.05,-5.32,,"3,731.70","9,050.20","-5,318.50",,,Aug-93,0.77,3.22,-2.46,,766.5,"3,223.30","-2,456.80" Sep-93,3.99,9.28,-5.29,,"3,993.80","9,280.20","-5,286.40",,,Sep-93,0.84,3.34,-2.50,,836.2,"3,338.70","-2,502.50" Oct-93,4.00,10.11,-6.11,,"4,000.70","10,113.30","-6,112.60",,,Oct-93,0.62,3.28,-2.65,,623.8,"3,277.60","-2,653.80" Nov-93,3.76,9.47,-5.71,,"3,760.80","9,466.80","-5,706.00",,,Nov-93,0.78,2.90,-2.12,,781.8,"2,899.60","-2,117.80" Dec-93,4.26,9.54,-5.29,,"4,256.60","9,544.50","-5,287.90",,,Dec-93,1.05,2.33,-1.28,,"1,047.50","2,329.60","-1,282.10" Jan-94,3.84,8.47,-4.63,,"3,839.00","8,469.90","-4,630.90",,,Jan-94,0.55,2.76,-2.21,,551,"2,763.10","-2,212.10" Feb-94,4.31,8.89,-4.58,,"4,309.40","8,887.60","-4,578.20",,,Feb-94,0.88,2.50,-1.62,,877.9,"2,499.20","-1,621.30" Mar-94,4.84,10.60,-5.75,,"4,842.70","10,595.40","-5,752.70",,,Mar-94,0.78,2.18,-1.40,,783.7,"2,183.00","-1,399.30" Apr-94,4.26,9.78,-5.52,,"4,260.20","9,780.30","-5,520.10",,,Apr-94,0.71,2.49,-1.78,,712.7,"2,491.60","-1,778.90" May-94,4.07,8.51,-4.44,,"4,069.30","8,509.00","-4,439.70",,,May-94,0.76,2.98,-2.22,,757.3,"2,979.00","-2,221.70" Jun-94,4.57,10.11,-5.54,,"4,571.00","10,111.70","-5,540.70",,,Jun-94,1.01,3.46,-2.45,,"1,009.40","3,463.30","-2,453.90" Jul-94,4.36,9.99,-5.63,,"4,358.30","9,989.60","-5,631.30",,,Jul-94,0.97,3.65,-2.68,,970.4,"3,645.40","-2,675.00" Aug-94,4.90,10.70,-5.80,,"4,895.40","10,697.20","-5,801.80",,,Aug-94,0.93,4.17,-3.24,,926.4,"4,165.80","-3,239.40" Sep-94,4.56,9.91,-5.35,,"4,556.20","9,908.80","-5,352.60",,,Sep-94,0.63,4.13,-3.51,,628.5,"4,134.40","-3,505.90" Oct-94,4.71,11.32,-6.60,,"4,711.60","11,315.50","-6,603.90",,,Oct-94,0.62,4.10,-3.48,,618.4,"4,101.20","-3,482.80" Nov-94,4.41,10.63,-6.22,,"4,411.90","10,628.80","-6,216.90",,,Nov-94,0.65,3.53,-2.89,,648,"3,534.30","-2,886.30" Dec-94,4.66,10.26,-5.60,,"4,662.60","10,262.00","-5,599.40",,,Dec-94,0.80,2.83,-2.03,,798,"2,826.50","-2,028.50" Jan-95,4.49,9.23,-4.74,,"4,492.30","9,233.90","-4,741.60",,,Jan-95,0.74,3.45,-2.71,,744.9,"3,450.60","-2,705.70" Feb-95,4.99,9.73,-4.75,,"4,987.30","9,732.60","-4,745.30",,,Feb-95,1.09,3.00,-1.92,,"1,085.50","3,001.50","-1,916.00" Mar-95,5.58,11.73,-6.15,,"5,580.90","11,732.10","-6,151.20",,,Mar-95,1.07,2.91,-1.84,,"1,070.10","2,910.40","-1,840.30" Apr-95,5.29,11.18,-5.89,,"5,286.60","11,179.80","-5,893.20",,,Apr-95,0.90,3.15,-2.25,,896.4,"3,148.30","-2,251.90" May-95,5.03,10.51,-5.48,,"5,034.60","10,510.20","-5,475.60",,,May-95,0.83,3.65,-2.82,,831,"3,654.90","-2,823.90" Jun-95,5.54,10.89,-5.34,,"5,542.00","10,885.40","-5,343.40",,,Jun-95,0.95,3.96,-3.01,,946.7,"3,960.70","-3,014.00" Jul-95,5.47,10.55,-5.07,,"5,474.10","10,548.60","-5,074.50",,,Jul-95,0.99,4.31,-3.33,,985.7,"4,311.80","-3,326.10" Aug-95,5.43,10.46,-5.02,,"5,434.50","10,459.40","-5,024.90",,,Aug-95,0.88,4.80,-3.92,,881.4,"4,804.70","-3,923.30" Sep-95,5.69,10.05,-4.37,,"5,685.10","10,050.40","-4,365.30",,,Sep-95,0.96,4.58,-3.62,,959.6,"4,584.10","-3,624.50" Oct-95,5.51,10.23,-4.72,,"5,510.00","10,234.80","-4,724.80",,,Oct-95,1.10,4.71,-3.62,,"1,097.40","4,714.30","-3,616.90" Nov-95,5.44,9.55,-4.11,,"5,442.00","9,551.90","-4,109.90",,,Nov-95,1.12,3.87,-2.74,,"1,124.70","3,868.00","-2,743.30" Dec-95,5.87,9.36,-3.49,,"5,873.30","9,360.20","-3,486.90",,,Dec-95,1.13,3.13,-2.00,,"1,130.30","3,133.90","-2,003.60" Jan-96,5.22,8.95,-3.73,,"5,221.70","8,954.80","-3,733.10",,,Jan-96,0.93,3.66,-2.73,,929.2,"3,657.70","-2,728.50" Feb-96,5.87,9.58,-3.70,,"5,874.60","9,575.30","-3,700.70",,,Feb-96,1.15,3.54,-2.39,,"1,146.90","3,539.60","-2,392.70" Mar-96,6.41,10.24,-3.83,,"6,412.10","10,240.70","-3,828.60",,,Mar-96,1.09,2.86,-1.77,,"1,092.50","2,863.70","-1,771.20" Apr-96,5.44,9.91,-4.47,,"5,439.60","9,913.30","-4,473.70",,,Apr-96,0.84,3.25,-2.41,,841.3,"3,247.90","-2,406.60" May-96,5.90,9.08,-3.18,,"5,903.40","9,081.80","-3,178.40",,,May-96,0.88,3.95,-3.07,,881.6,"3,954.30","-3,072.70" Jun-96,5.64,8.96,-3.32,,"5,644.30","8,963.80","-3,319.50",,,Jun-96,0.77,4.11,-3.34,,771.6,"4,111.20","-3,339.60" Jul-96,5.43,9.78,-4.35,,"5,431.90","9,781.10","-4,349.20",,,Jul-96,1.00,4.82,-3.82,,998.2,"4,816.70","-3,818.50" Aug-96,5.74,9.45,-3.71,,"5,740.80","9,453.00","-3,712.20",,,Aug-96,0.78,5.50,-4.72,,778.3,"5,495.70","-4,717.40" Sep-96,5.36,9.21,-3.85,,"5,358.70","9,205.00","-3,846.30",,,Sep-96,0.75,5.48,-4.73,,753.4,"5,480.70","-4,727.30" Oct-96,5.81,10.74,-4.93,,"5,810.40","10,741.40","-4,931.00",,,Oct-96,0.93,5.81,-4.89,,927.5,"5,812.90","-4,885.40" Nov-96,5.37,9.62,-4.25,,"5,371.60","9,619.80","-4,248.20",,,Nov-96,1.59,4.59,-3.00,,"1,586.40","4,585.40","-2,999.00" Dec-96,5.40,9.66,-4.26,,"5,397.50","9,657.10","-4,259.60",,,Dec-96,1.29,3.95,-2.66,,"1,285.70","3,947.00","-2,661.30" Jan-97,5.07,9.43,-4.36,,"5,073.10","9,433.00","-4,359.90",,,Jan-97,0.94,4.67,-3.73,,938.4,"4,667.60","-3,729.20" Feb-97,5.43,9.72,-4.29,,"5,434.80","9,721.10","-4,286.30",,,Feb-97,0.91,4.26,-3.35,,913.3,"4,262.40","-3,349.10" Mar-97,6.18,10.95,-4.76,,"6,183.50","10,947.90","-4,764.40",,,Mar-97,1.02,3.63,-2.61,,"1,021.60","3,628.60","-2,607.00" Apr-97,5.39,10.34,-4.96,,"5,388.60","10,343.90","-4,955.30",,,Apr-97,0.96,4.45,-3.48,,964.7,"4,445.00","-3,480.30" May-97,5.65,9.17,-3.51,,"5,654.90","9,166.80","-3,511.90",,,May-97,1.06,4.80,-3.74,,"1,056.80","4,795.10","-3,738.30" Jun-97,5.77,9.89,-4.12,,"5,774.90","9,894.50","-4,119.60",,,Jun-97,0.92,5.21,-4.29,,920.3,"5,213.50","-4,293.20" Jul-97,5.41,10.53,-5.12,,"5,408.70","10,527.50","-5,118.80",,,Jul-97,1.10,5.78,-4.68,,"1,097.10","5,777.20","-4,680.10" Aug-97,5.52,10.06,-4.54,,"5,519.30","10,062.70","-4,543.40",,,Aug-97,0.94,6.07,-5.14,,938,"6,073.60","-5,135.60" Sep-97,5.04,10.14,-5.10,,"5,037.60","10,140.90","-5,103.30",,,Sep-97,1.04,6.56,-5.52,,"1,039.80","6,561.40","-5,521.60" Oct-97,5.42,11.20,-5.78,,"5,424.10","11,203.40","-5,779.30",,,Oct-97,1.44,6.61,-5.17,,"1,438.80","6,606.50","-5,167.70" Nov-97,5.43,9.79,-4.36,,"5,433.40","9,790.00","-4,356.60",,,Nov-97,1.30,5.43,-4.13,,"1,300.70","5,425.70","-4,125.00" Dec-97,5.22,10.43,-5.22,,"5,215.70","10,431.60","-5,215.90",,,Dec-97,1.23,5.10,-3.87,,"1,232.70","5,101.10","-3,868.40" Jan-98,5.16,9.43,-4.27,,"5,161.00","9,426.10","-4,265.10",,,Jan-98,1.27,5.45,-4.18,,"1,271.10","5,453.20","-4,182.10" Feb-98,4.64,9.91,-5.27,,"4,635.90","9,909.80","-5,273.90",,,Feb-98,1.02,4.56,-3.54,,"1,019.30","4,559.60","-3,540.30" Mar-98,5.23,10.99,-5.76,,"5,227.70","10,986.10","-5,758.40",,,Mar-98,1.03,4.80,-3.76,,"1,034.20","4,798.10","-3,763.90" Apr-98,4.87,10.33,-5.46,,"4,868.90","10,326.90","-5,458.00",,,Apr-98,0.98,5.26,-4.28,,984.9,"5,262.90","-4,278.00" May-98,4.75,9.65,-4.90,,"4,752.80","9,654.50","-4,901.70",,,May-98,0.91,5.54,-4.63,,911.3,"5,539.40","-4,628.10" Jun-98,4.76,9.97,-5.21,,"4,755.90","9,970.80","-5,214.90",,,Jun-98,1.28,6.02,-4.74,,"1,282.70","6,020.20","-4,737.50" Jul-98,4.97,10.21,-5.24,,"4,967.70","10,210.20","-5,242.50",,,Jul-98,1.10,6.56,-5.46,,"1,100.80","6,556.20","-5,455.40" Aug-98,4.77,9.89,-5.12,,"4,770.20","9,889.60","-5,119.40",,,Aug-98,0.87,6.78,-5.91,,869.9,"6,779.90","-5,910.00" Sep-98,4.57,9.74,-5.16,,"4,572.30","9,736.40","-5,164.10",,,Sep-98,1.21,7.13,-5.91,,"1,214.90","7,125.20","-5,910.30" Oct-98,4.96,10.92,-5.96,,"4,964.50","10,924.40","-5,959.90",,,Oct-98,1.86,7.38,-5.52,,"1,855.20","7,377.70","-5,522.50" Nov-98,4.50,10.33,-5.84,,"4,498.60","10,333.90","-5,835.30",,,Nov-98,1.32,6.37,-5.06,,"1,317.20","6,374.10","-5,056.90" Dec-98,4.66,10.48,-5.82,,"4,655.50","10,476.40","-5,820.90",,,Dec-98,1.38,5.32,-3.94,,"1,379.70","5,322.10","-3,942.40" Jan-99,4.62,9.21,-4.59,,"4,623.90","9,213.30","-4,589.40",,,Jan-99,0.78,5.65,-4.87,,781.3,"5,654.00","-4,872.70" Feb-99,4.84,10.00,-5.16,,"4,836.40","9,999.10","-5,162.70",,,Feb-99,0.92,5.56,-4.64,,923.9,"5,563.10","-4,639.20" Mar-99,5.29,11.80,-6.51,,"5,294.00","11,799.40","-6,505.40",,,Mar-99,1.08,5.20,-4.13,,"1,076.00","5,204.00","-4,128.00" Apr-99,4.78,10.41,-5.62,,"4,784.70","10,407.60","-5,622.90",,,Apr-99,1.04,5.82,-4.78,,"1,035.00","5,818.90","-4,783.90" May-99,4.27,9.48,-5.21,,"4,271.40","9,476.40","-5,205.00",,,May-99,1.11,6.36,-5.25,,"1,113.80","6,363.10","-5,249.30" Jun-99,4.54,10.90,-6.36,,"4,535.50","10,897.40","-6,361.90",,,Jun-99,1.44,7.12,-5.68,,"1,442.00","7,117.40","-5,675.40" Jul-99,4.44,11.11,-6.66,,"4,443.90","11,108.80","-6,664.90",,,Jul-99,1.07,7.41,-6.33,,"1,074.00","7,405.70","-6,331.70" Aug-99,4.70,10.80,-6.11,,"4,695.70","10,801.00","-6,105.30",,,Aug-99,1.15,8.02,-6.87,,"1,151.30","8,022.10","-6,870.80" Sep-99,4.65,11.27,-6.62,,"4,649.90","11,271.30","-6,621.40",,,Sep-99,1.33,8.20,-6.87,,"1,325.30","8,198.20","-6,872.90" Oct-99,5.09,12.13,-7.04,,"5,086.30","12,126.00","-7,039.70",,,Oct-99,1.07,8.21,-7.14,,"1,069.10","8,207.90","-7,138.80" Nov-99,5.19,11.58,-6.39,,"5,185.30","11,578.50","-6,393.20",,,Nov-99,1.03,7.54,-6.52,,"1,025.50","7,543.50","-6,518.00" Dec-99,5.06,12.19,-7.13,,"5,059.00","12,185.00","-7,126.00",,,Dec-99,1.09,6.69,-5.60,,"1,093.90","6,690.30","-5,596.40" Jan-00,4.77,10.20,-5.43,,"4,772.20","10,203.60","-5,431.40",,,Jan-00,0.86,6.90,-6.04,,863.1,"6,902.10","-6,039.00" Feb-00,4.99,11.72,-6.73,,"4,991.80","11,720.70","-6,728.90",,,Feb-00,0.97,6.58,-5.61,,972.7,"6,584.40","-5,611.70" Mar-00,5.90,12.81,-6.91,,"5,898.90","12,810.40","-6,911.50",,,Mar-00,1.33,6.42,-5.09,,"1,330.50","6,424.10","-5,093.60" Apr-00,4.97,12.45,-7.48,,"4,968.00","12,452.20","-7,484.20",,,Apr-00,1.23,7.07,-5.84,,"1,227.50","7,070.50","-5,843.00" May-00,5.11,11.95,-6.84,,"5,108.60","11,946.40","-6,837.80",,,May-00,1.53,7.85,-6.32,,"1,526.30","7,850.20","-6,323.90" Jun-00,5.76,12.17,-6.42,,"5,757.60","12,173.80","-6,416.20",,,Jun-00,1.34,8.54,-7.21,,"1,335.60","8,541.70","-7,206.10" Jul-00,5.09,12.56,-7.46,,"5,094.00","12,557.20","-7,463.20",,,Jul-00,1.64,9.25,-7.60,,"1,642.80","9,246.40","-7,603.60" Aug-00,5.68,12.54,-6.86,,"5,677.40","12,535.10","-6,857.70",,,Aug-00,1.43,10.05,-8.63,,"1,429.00","10,054.00","-8,625.00" Sep-00,5.53,11.48,-5.96,,"5,525.90","11,484.10","-5,958.20",,,Sep-00,1.33,10.06,-8.73,,"1,333.30","10,061.70","-8,728.40" Oct-00,5.55,14.06,-8.52,,"5,546.10","14,064.80","-8,518.70",,,Oct-00,1.49,10.61,-9.12,,"1,487.30","10,611.60","-9,124.30" Nov-00,5.76,12.46,-6.70,,"5,759.90","12,461.30","-6,701.40",,,Nov-00,1.45,9.07,-7.62,,"1,450.40","9,066.80","-7,616.40" Dec-00,5.82,12.07,-6.25,,"5,824.00","12,069.80","-6,245.80",,,Dec-00,1.59,7.60,-6.02,,"1,586.70","7,604.70","-6,018.00" Jan-01,5.27,11.14,-5.87,,"5,272.40","11,143.60","-5,871.20",,,Jan-01,1.19,8.42,-7.23,,"1,188.20","8,418.80","-7,230.60" Feb-01,5.27,11.40,-6.13,,"5,269.80","11,400.60","-6,130.80",,,Feb-01,1.31,6.39,-5.07,,"1,313.00","6,386.90","-5,073.90" Mar-01,5.89,12.12,-6.23,,"5,888.00","12,121.80","-6,233.80",,,Mar-01,1.86,7.59,-5.74,,"1,855.10","7,594.30","-5,739.20" Apr-01,5.09,11.52,-6.43,,"5,094.30","11,524.10","-6,429.80",,,Apr-01,1.38,7.68,-6.29,,"1,384.50","7,678.20","-6,293.70" May-01,4.88,9.69,-4.81,,"4,878.30","9,689.60","-4,811.30",,,May-01,1.61,7.76,-6.14,,"1,614.60","7,757.70","-6,143.10" Jun-01,5.01,10.00,-4.99,,"5,005.60","9,997.10","-4,991.50",,,Jun-01,1.79,8.40,-6.61,,"1,791.10","8,398.30","-6,607.20" Jul-01,4.31,10.25,-5.94,,"4,314.70","10,251.90","-5,937.20",,,Jul-01,1.49,8.98,-7.49,,"1,491.20","8,976.40","-7,485.20" Aug-01,4.60,9.95,-5.36,,"4,595.10","9,950.70","-5,355.60",,,Aug-01,1.92,10.02,-8.10,,"1,915.70","10,016.10","-8,100.40" Sep-01,4.32,9.68,-5.36,,"4,318.20","9,677.40","-5,359.20",,,Sep-01,1.44,9.95,-8.50,,"1,444.80","9,947.90","-8,503.10" Oct-01,4.35,11.31,-6.96,,"4,348.50","11,305.80","-6,957.30",,,Oct-01,1.65,10.80,-9.15,,"1,645.10","10,797.00","-9,151.90" Nov-01,4.30,10.17,-5.87,,"4,301.50","10,171.20","-5,869.70",,,Nov-01,1.67,8.90,-7.22,,"1,671.90","8,896.60","-7,224.70" Dec-01,4.35,9.37,-5.02,,"4,352.70","9,367.90","-5,015.20",,,Dec-01,1.92,7.41,-5.49,,"1,919.70","7,412.30","-5,492.60" Jan-02,3.92,8.67,-4.75,,"3,918.40","8,669.90","-4,751.50",,,Jan-02,1.57,8.42,-6.86,,"1,566.10","8,423.20","-6,857.10" Feb-02,3.88,9.54,-5.66,,"3,876.10","9,539.70","-5,663.60",,,Feb-02,1.53,8.03,-6.50,,"1,529.10","8,027.10","-6,498.00" Mar-02,4.7291,10.4341,-5.705,,4729.1,10434.1,-5705,,,Mar-02,1.6136,7.2424,-5.6288,,1613.6,7242.4,-5628.8