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Explore U.S. imports data from 2001 to 2011, highlighting shifts in trade patterns with detailed insights on China and the rest of the world. Learn about the top sources of imports over the years.
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Trade PatternsU.S. imports Date last updated: May 29, 2012 DataPost Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Education Group
U.S. Imports by World Area and Selected Countries2001 vs. 2011 Customs Value Totals ($billions) DataPost http://www.frbsf.org/education/teachers/datapost/index.html FRBSF Economic Education Group
Annotated Chart NotesU.S. Imports by World Area and Selected Countries2001 vs. 2011 Customs Value Totals ($billions) For imports, the value reported is the U.S. Customs and Border Protection appraised value of merchandise Import values from China increased 290% from 2001 to 2011 =100 x (399.335-102.2784) 102.2784 China: $102 billion in 2001 $399 billion in 2011 Source: Census Bureau & FRBSF Calculations Note: Data are calendar-year totals of monthly, non-seasonally adjusted values See PowerPoint file for country definitions and data source DataPost http://www.frbsf.org/education/teachers/datapost/index.html FRBSF Economic Education Group
What Do You Think? • How would you describe the change in Japanese import totals from 2001 to 2011? (See slide 2) • Imports from China increased 290% from 2001 to 2011. Over the same time comparison, what is the percent change for the category “Rest of the World”? (See slide 3) • For any world area or country shown, did imports show a decrease in value from 2001 to 2011? (See slide 3) • What were the top three sources of U.S. imports in 2001? In 2011? (See slide 2) Visit FRBSF.org to learn more about U.S. trade. DataPost http://www.frbsf.org/education/teachers/datapost/index.html FRBSF Economic Education Group