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US - International Trade in Goods and Services March 2008

9 May 2008

In May 2008, exports of $148.5 billion and imports of $206.7 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $58.2 billion.

In May, the goods and services deficit decreased $4.8 billion from March 2007.


US - International Trade in Goods and Services February 2008

10 April 2008

In February 2008, exports of $151.4 billion and imports of $213.7 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $62.3 billion.

In February, the goods and services deficit increased $4.1 billion from February 2007.


US - International Trade in Goods and Services January 2008

11 March 2008

In January 2008, exports of $148.2 billion and imports of $206.4 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $58.2 billion.



China - Main Indicators of Foreign Trade and Economy April 2008

Source: MOFCOM, 6 June 2008

China's total import and export in April 2008 amounted to US$220.87 billion, up by 24.0% on a year-on-year basis. Of which export was US$118.77 billion and import US$102.10 billion, up by 21.9% and 26.4% respectively.


China - Main Indicators of Foreign Trade and Economy March 2008

Source: MOFCOM, 22 May 2008

China's total import and export in March 2008 amounted to US$204.52 billion, up by 27.8% on a year-on-year basis. Of which export was US$108.96 billion and import US$95.56 billion, up by 30.6% and 24.6% respectively.


China - Main Indicators of Foreign Trade and Economy February 2008

Source: MOFCOM, 21 April 2008

China's total import and export in February 2008 amounted to US$166.18 billion, up by 18.4% on a year-on-year basis. Of which export was US$87.37 billion and import US$78.81 billion, up by 6.5% and 35.1% respectively.



Hong Kong - External Merchandise Trade Statistics for April 2008

In April 2008, the value of total exports of goods increased by 14.5% over a year earlier to $243.4 billion, after a year-on-year increase of 7.6% in March 2008.  

Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 11.3% over a year earlier to $259.6 billion in April 2008, after a year-on-year increase of 6.6% in March 2008. 

A visible trade deficit of $16.2 billion, equivalent to 6.2% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in April 2008.


Hong Kong - External Merchandise Trade Statistics for March 2008

In March 2008, the value of total exports of goods increased by 7.6% over a year earlier to $222.5 billion, at the same rate of year-on-year increase as recorded in February 2008.  

Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 6.6% over a year earlier to $250.7 billion in March 2008, after a year-on-year increase of 11.9% in February 2008. 

A visible trade deficit of $28.1 billion, equivalent to 11.2% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in March 2008.


Hong Kong - External Merchandise Trade Statistics for February 2008

In February 2008, the value of total exports of goods increased by 7.6% over a year earlier to $184.4 billion, after a year-on-year increase of 15.8% in January 2008.  

Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 11.9% over a year earlier to $200.2 billion in February 2008, after a year-on-year increase of 16.9% in January 2008. 

A visible trade deficit of $15.8 billion, equivalent to 7.9% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in February 2008.


Hong Kong - External Merchandise Trade Statistics for January 2008

In January 2008, the value of total exports of goods increased by 15.8% over a year earlier to $240.1 billion, after a year-on-year increase of 8.2% in December 2007.  

Concurrently, the value of imports of goods increased by 16.9% over a year earlier to $247.6 billion in January 2008, after a year-on-year increase of 10.3% in December 2007. 

A visible trade deficit of $7.5 billion, equivalent to 3.0% of the value of imports of goods, was recorded in January 2008.



The following are some links where interested users can find news and reports on the shipping and logistics industry.

American Shipper                       http://www.americanshipper.com/

The American Journal of
Transportation                            http://www.ajot.com/

Cargonews Asia                          http://www.cargonewsasia.com/

Containerization International      http://www.ci-online.co.uk/

Journal of Commerce                  http://www.joc.com/

Lloyd's List                                 http://www.lloydslist.com/

TradeWinds                                http://www.tradewinds.no/