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United States: Trade Profile
October 2010
United States
             
BASIC INDICATORS
Population (thousands, 2009) 307 007Rank in world trade, 2009ExportsImports
GDP (million current US$, 2009)14 256 300Merchandise 31
GDP (million current PPP US$, 2009)14 256 300excluding intra-EU trade32
Current account balance (million US$, 2009)- 419 870Commercial services11
Trade per capita (US$, 2007-2009) 12 728excluding intra-EU trade22
Trade to GDP ratio (2007-2009)  27.3
Annual percentage change
2009  2000-200920082009
Real GDP (2000=100)  11520-2
Exports of goods and services (volume, 2000=100)  a  1304......
Imports of goods and services (volume, 2000=100)  a  1344......
             
TRADE POLICY
WTO accession1 January 1995Contribution to WTO budget (%, 2010)12.962
Trade Policy Review29 September, 1 October 2010Import duties collected (%, 2006-2008)
GPA accession 1 January 1996in total tax revenue1.0
Tariffs and duty free importsto total imports1.2
Tariff binding coverage (%)   100.0Number of notifications to WTO and measures in force 
MFN tariffsFinal boundApplied 2009Outstanding notifications in WTO Central Registry  22
Simple average of import dutiesGoods RTAs - services EIAs notified to WTO11 - 10
All goods  3.5  3.5Anti-dumping (30 June 2009)248
Agricultural goods (AOA)  5.2  4.7Countervailing duties (30 June 2009)38
Non-agricultural goods  3.3  3.3Safeguards (19 October 2009)  0
Non ad-valorem duties (% total tariff lines)  8.2  8.2Number of disputes (complainant - defendant) 
MFN duty free imports (%, 2008)Requests for consultation96 - 110
in agricultural goods (AOA)  39.9Original panel / Appellate Body (AB) reports35 - 56
in non-agricultural goods  48.3Compliance panel / AB reports (Article 21.5 DSU)6 - 12
Services sectors with GATS commitments  110Arbitration awards (Article 22.6 DSU)11 - 4
             
MERCHANDISE TRADE ValueAnnual percentage change
2009  2000-200920082009
Merchandise exports, f.o.b. (million US$)1 056 043312-18
Merchandise imports, c.i.f. (million US$)1 605 29637-26
2009  2009
Share in world total exports   8.45Share in world total imports 12.66
Breakdown in economy's total exportsBreakdown in economy's total imports
  By main commodity group (ITS)  By main commodity group (ITS)
Agricultural products  11.3Agricultural products6.3
Fuels and mining products  8.4Fuels and mining products19.4
Manufactures  75.8Manufactures69.9
  By main destination  By main origin
1. European Union (27)  20.91. China  19.3
2. Canada  19.42. European Union (27)  17.9
3. Mexico  12.23. Canada  14.2
4. China  6.64. Mexico  11.1
5. Japan  4.85. Japan  6.1
             
COMMERCIAL SERVICES TRADE ValueAnnual percentage change
2009  2000-2009 20082009
Commercial services exports (million US$) 473 899  610-9
Commercial services imports (million US$) 330 590  58-9
2009  2009
Share in world total exports  14.15  Share in world total imports10.52
Breakdown in economy's total exportsBreakdown in economy's total imports
  By principal services item  By principal services item
Transportation  15.2  Transportation24.4
Travel  25.4  Travel23.9
Other commercial services  59.5  Other commercial services51.7
             
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY 
Patent grants by patent office, 2008Trademark registrations by office, 2008
ResidentsNon-residents Total Direct residentsDirect non-residentsMadrid Total 
 77 501 80 271 157 772 157 726 23 476 3 104 184 306
             
a  Refers to 2007 values and to the average annual percentage change for 2000-2007.
Courtesy WTO
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