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Foreign Trade


U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Luther H. Hodges, Secretary

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Rhad M. Scommon, Director


SUMMARY REPORT FOR RELEASE
FT 930-E OCTOBER 1962 December 13, 196Z


EXPORT TRADE BY COMMODITY


The Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, announced to-
day that the decrease in United States exports of domestic mer-
chandise from $1,742.3 million in September to $1,593.1 million
in October1, a decrease of about nine percent, reflected de-
creases in exports of all of the economic classes of commodities
except crude materials. The October 1962 domestic merchandise
export total was about 15 percent lower than the October 1961
total of $1,866.8 million. These totals include data on Depart-
ment of Defense Military Assistance Program--Grant-Aid shipments

With Military Assistance Program--Grant-Aid shipments excluded,
the October domestic merchandise export total amounted to
$1,562.5 million, a level about eight percent below the September
total of $1,692.1 million and about 13 percent below the October
1961 total of $1,793.8 million.

Exports of finished manufactures dropped from $1,012.3 million
in September to $934.7 million in October largely as a result of
decreases in exports of individual commodities included in this
economic class as follows: lubricating oil, from $23.0 to $13.7
million; construction, excavating, mining, oil field, and related
machinery, from $64.8 to $58.7 million; railway transportation
equipment, from $14.0 to $8.9 million; textile, sewing and shoe
machinery, from $17.0 to $12.0 million; paper and manufactures,
from $25.2 to $20.4 million; cigarettes, from $9.7 to $5.4 mil-
lion; and steel mill manufactures, from $12.5 to $9.9 million.




1See the October 1962 issue of Beport No. I1-900-E for seasonally-
adjusted figures on total exports, excluding Military Assistance Program-
Grant-Aid shipments. Sesonally-adjusted data are not available on a ccm-
modity basis.


However, another commodity included in this economic class,
namely, automobile parts for assembly and replacement, increased
from $57.1 to $64.5 million. Exports of semimanufactures fell
from $279.5 to $214.9 million mainly due to decreases in exports
of most of the indiidual commodities included in this economic
class. The more noticeable of which were as follows: synthetic
rubber, from $19.1 to $8.6 million; plastics and resin materials,
from $26.3 to $20.1 million; copper semimanufactures, from $18.0
to $12.4 million; rayon, nylon, and other man-made textile semi-
manufactures, from $15.4 to $11.2 million; coal-tar and other
cyclic chemical products, from $18.5 to $14.9 million; aluminum
semimanufactures, from $12.0 to $9.0 million; iron and steel
plates, sheets and strips, from $15.5 to $12.6 million and pig-
ments, from $6.1 to $3.3 million. The decrease in exports of
crude foodstuffs from $152.6 to $140.3 million was largely
accounted for by a substantial decrease in exports of wheat,
from $81.6 to $56.6 million, which was partly offset by in-
creases in exports of fresh or dried vegetables, from $4.1
to $9.0 million; corn, from $27.7 to $30.4 million; and
fresh or frozen fruits, from $8.7 to $11.3 million.

Exports of manufactured foodstuffs declined from $111.8 to $105.6
million reflecting decreases in exports of manufactured food-
stuffs, exported for relief or charity, from $17.7 to $10.9 mil-
lion; canned fruits, from $12.4 to $9.1 million and refined veg-
etable oils, fats, and waxes, from $5.1 to $2.6 million. These
decreases were partly offset by increases in exports of dried
and evaporated fruits, from $3.9 to $8.8 million and milled rice,
from $8.8 to $12.6 million.

During the period, exports of crude materials rose from $186.2
to $197.6 million mainly due to a notable rise in exports of oil-
seeds, from $20.7 to $61.4 million, which was partly offset by
a drop in exports of unmanufactured tobacco, from $64.8 to
$38.4 million.


EXPLANATION OF STATISTICS


COVERAGE: Export statistics include government as well as nongovernment ship-
ments to foreign countries. The export statistics, therefore, include Department of
Defense Military Assistance Progam-Grant-Aid shipments (for which separate fig-
re are shown in the footnotes of this report), Mutual Security Program economic as-
sietnce shipments; and shipments of agricultural commodities under P.L. 480 (The
Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, as amended) and related laws. (The
separate information which is available on exports under P.L. 480 and related laws
may be obtained from the Economic Research Service and the Foreign Agricultural
Service of the Department of Agriculture. Shipments to United States armed forces
and diplomatic missions abroad for their own use are excluded from export statistics.
United States trade with Puerto Rico and United States possessions is not included in
this report, but the export trade of Puerto Rico with foreign countries is included as a
part of the United States export trade. Merchandise shipped in transit through the
United States between foreign countries, not entered as imports, is not included in ex-
port statistics.
VALUATION: The valuation definition used in the export statistics is the value at
the seaport, border point, or airport of exportation. It is based on the selling price
(ar coat if not sold) and includes inland freight, insurance, and other charges to the
port of exportation. Transportation and other costa beyond the United States port of
exportation are excluded. None of the values have been adjusted for changes in
price level.


RELIABILITY: The statistics presented in this report are based partly on sample
data and therefore are subject to sampling variation that may cause them to differ
somewhat from the results which would have been obtained from processing all export
documents. For the figures shown in this report the sampling variability can be ig-
nored since the probable variability due to sampling is either less than $50,000 (the
largest variation from rounding of figures) or less than a trivial percentage of the in-
dividual totals shown. In addition to the effects of sampling variation, the data in
this report are subject to errors from such sources as the carry-over of data from
month to month, errors in reporting or processing, the estimation of shipments valued
under $100 (estimated data for such shipments are included in the over-all export
total and in the totals for "Finished manufactures' and "All other finished manufac-
tures, exclusive of Special Category Type 1* but excluded from other totals), and the
omission of parcel post shipments valued under $50. Although the effect of such
errors on the rounded totals in this reFort is probably small, the possibility of inac-
curacy should be taken into account, particularly in using figures of relatively small
magnitude.

Further information regarding coverage, valuation, compilation procedures and preci-
sion of export data is contained in the foreword of Report No. FT 410. For complete
statement, see foreword in Foreign Commerce and Navigation of the United States.


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UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE, BY ECONOMIC CLASSES AND LEADING COMDDITIES:
OCTOBER 1962 AND SELECTED PERIODS
(Quantity in units indicated; value in millions of dollars. Figures for 1962 are as originally issued and have not been revised to include published corrections.
Figures for 1961 include revisions published with the December 1961 reports, or earlier, but do not include revisions published during 1962. Totals represent
sum of unrounded figures, hence may vary slightly from sum of rounded amounts.)




SOctober September October Mathly
Economic class and commodity i962 1962 1961 average
1961


Total.......................................value..

Crude materials.................................value..
Hides and skins, raw, except furs.................. value'..
Animal and fish oils and-greases, inedible .......1,000 lb..
value..
Oilseeds...........................................value..
Tobacco, unmanufactured.........................1,000 lb..
value..
Cotton, unmanufactured........................1,000 bales..
value..
Coal....................................... ..1,000 s.tons..
value..
Crude petroleum. ............. ............ ......1,000 bbl..
value..
All other crude materials..........................value..

Crude foodstuffs................. ............value..
Corn.............................. .................1,000 bu..
value..
Wheat..............................................1,000 bu..
value..
Other grains........................................value..
Vegetables, fresh or dried................... .....1,000 lb..
value..
Fruits, fresh or frozen..........................1,000 lb..
value..
Crude foodstuffs exported for relief or charity by
individuals and private agencies ..................value..
All other crude foodstuffs.........................value..

Manufactured foodstuffs........................value..
Meat and meat products .........................1,000 lb..
value..
Lard ...........................................1,000 lb..
value..
Dairy products .................................1,000 lb..
value..
Fish, canned, prepared, etc....................1,000 lb..
value..
Milled rice................................1,000,000 lb..
value..
Wheat flour....................................1,000 cwt..
value..
Vegetables, canned and prepared....................value..
Fruits, dried and evaporated....................1,000 lb..
value..
Canned fruits..................................1,000 lb..
value..
Fruit Juices .......... ......................... 1,000 gal..
value..
Vegetable oils, fats and waxes, refined..........1,000 lb..
value..
Sugar and related products.........................value..
Manufactured foodstuffs exported for relief or charity
by individuals and private agencies................value..
All other manufactured foodstuffs...................value..

Semimanufactures, exclusive of Special Category
Type 16 ...................... .................. value..
Leather............................................value..
Synthetic rubber.................................1,000 lb..
value..


21,593.1


'1,742.3


41,866.8


'1,719.0


197.6 186.2 249.3 212.2
6.8 6.7 7.2 7.2
107,910 129,396 133,273 149,670
6.6 7.8 9.4 10.9
61.4 20.7 52.1 30.5
45,907 77,732 90,316 41,741
38.4 64.8 73.1 32.6
176 192 320 560
21.9 23.2 43.0 73.7
4,220 4,122 3,857 3,043
38.7 38.0 35.5 28.5
3 95 190 269
(*) 0.2 0.4 0.7
23.7 24.8 28.5 28.1

140.3 152.6 189.4 158.1
24,754 22,817 23,686 24,413
30.4 27.7 28.7 30.3
30,069 44,356 64,835 52,388
56.6 81.6 122.7 92.9
26.4 24.4 12.3 13.8
147,546 63,819 98,464 108,582
9.0 4.1 6.2 5.7
153,499 105,252 174,161 126,876
11.3 8.7 13.3 9.9

1.7 1.6 0.9 0.6
4.9 4.5 5.3 5.0

105.6 111.8 119.8 96.4
42,646 41,774 58,440 41,833
12.1 12.3 16.7 12.3
20,894 33,565 34,400 34,886
2.1 3.0 3.5 3.9
40,625 35,220 31,592 37,629
6.4 6.6 6.2 7.3
3,639 2,503 2,570 2,381
2.0 1.1 1.2 1.1
185 133 98 147
12.6 8.8 5.9 8.7
2,023 2,045 2,344 2,511
8.4 8.3 9.0 9.5
3.4 4.4 4.3 3.4
40,560 17,050 46,796 17,191
8.8 3.9 9.1 3.4
70,277 100,749 85,349 37,190
9.1 12.4 11.3 5.1
3,103 2,304 2,550 2,877
3.2 2.7 3.4 3.8
16,q77 44,072 77,233 44,497
2.6 5.1 11.0 6.7
1.8 2.3 1.5 1.6

10.9 17.7 18.8 13.3
22.3 23.1 18.0 16.2


214.9 279.5 272.7 2173.9


2.8
35,717
8.6


2.7
73,263
19.1


4.3
55,366
14.3


3.9
55,437
14.3


See footnotes at end of table.







UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE, BY ECONOMIC CLASSES AND LEADING COMMODITIES:
OCTOBER 1962 AND SELECTED PERIODS--Continued


Eccmc class and cmodiy October September October Monthly
1962 1962 1961 average
1961


Semimanufactures, exclusive of Special Category Type 16-Continued
Naval Stores, gums and resins.................................value.. 3.6 4.9 4.7 4.4
Vegetable oils and fats, crude .............................1,000 lb.. 51,416 77,637 27,322 44,921
value.. 4.9 6.8 3.5 5.8
Cotton senimanufactures...................................1,000 lb.. 26,106 32,349 28,948 27,916
value.. 3.7 4.9 4.2 4.0
Wool semimanufactures......................................1,000 lb.. 12,004 14,023 11,055 11,901
value.. 1.8 2.2 1.8 1.8
Rayon, ylon and other man-made textile
aeminnufactures..........................................1,000 Ib.. 15,167 20,275 16,996 15,663
value.. 11.2 15.4 12.8 12.0
Sawmill products..................... .................... 1,000 bd.ft.. 58,273 58,841 65,601 64,358
value.. 7.1 7.5 7.3 7.2
Wood pulp............................................1,000 s.tons.. 81 100 94 98
value.. 10.4 12.8 12.7 13.3
Fuel oil, distillate and residual.;.......................1,000 bbl.. 1,367 1,700 1,941 1,738
value.. 3.9 4.7 5.7 4.8
Sulfur.................................................1,000 .tons.. 131 131 157 132
value.. 3.0 3.0 3.6 2.9
Steel mill products, semifinished.............................value.. 1.6 2.6 4.4 1.7
Iron and steel bars, including bar size shapes.............1,000 lb.. 14,225 27,249 19,637 15,219
value.. 2.0 2.8 2.3 1.9
Iron and steel plates, sheets and strips...................1,000 lb.. 109,327 138,148 109,168 110,625
value.. 12.6 15.5 12.9 12.9
Tin mill products, including tin mill black plate...........1,000 lb.. 43,263 66,935 74,226 80,085
value.. 3.1 5.5 5.6 6.3
Other iron and steel semimanufactures .........................value.. 11.9 20.7 31.0 32.9
Aluminum senimanufactures ................... .............. value.. 9.0 12.0 9.4 9.4
Copper semimanufactures.....................................value.. 12.4 18.0 16.9 23.0
Coal-tar and other cyclic chemical products..................value.. 14.9 18.5 15.7 15.5
Plastics and resin materials..............................1,000 lb.. 58,725 83,356 73,982 69,744
value.. 20.1 26.3 22.8 22.8
Industrial chemicals, exclusive of Special Category Type 16...value.. 25.1 27.3 27.6 24.9
Pigments.................................................. 1,000 lb.. 29,183 57,856 61,317 55,870
value.. 3.3 6.1 6.0 5.6
Nitrogenous chemical fertilizer materials7 .................1,000 lb.. 147,523 102,462 67,169 62,553
value.. 2.9 1.6 2.0 2.0
All other semianufactures, excl. Special Category Type 16,7..value.. 35.0 38.8 41.2 40.6

Finished manufactures.....................................value.. 934.7 1,012.3 1,035.6 978.4
Truck, bus, and automobile tires (casings), new...........thousands.. 75 111 85 81
value.. 2.8 3.3 2.8 2.8
Other rubber manufactures.....................................value.. 8.2 9.3 9.5 8.7
Cigarettes ................................................ millions.. 1,217 2,188 1,872 1,861
value.. 5.4 9.7 8.2 8.1
Other tobacco manufactures....................................value.. 0.7 1.6 1.0 0.9
Cotton cloth.................................................. value.. 8.5 8.6 10.4 10.5
Other cotton manufactures.....................................value.. 7.3 8.1 8.4 8.1
Wool manufactures............................................value.. 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.7
Rayon, nylon and other man-made textile manufactures..........value.. 12.2 13.6 14.9 13.2
Other textile manufactures.................................... value.. 5.4 5.7 6.3 6.3
Wood manufactures, advanced....................................value.. 2.3 2.7 3.2 3.0
Paper and manufactures.......................................value.. 20.4 25.2 24.7 23.4
Motor fuel and gasoline, including jet fuels (all types)......value.. 3.9 3.9 2.9 3.9
Lubricating oil................................................value.. 13.7 23.0 18.4 18.2
Glass and products...........................................value.. 8.1 8.2 7.7 7.0
Steel mill manufactures.......................................value.. 9.9 12.5 12.8 11.0
Metal manufactures, n.e.e .................................... value.. 38.0 38.7 39.7 35.6
Electric household refrigerators and freezers.................number.. 14,578 19,127 17,573 22,428
value.. 2.1 2.7 2.7 3.5
Radio and television apparatus...............................value.. 26.1 27.3 33.0 28.1
Other electrical machinery and apparatus......................value., 67.2 69.6 68.7 61.9
Power generating machinery, n.e.c.............................value.. 26.2 24.4 23.8 20.1
Construction, excavating, mining, oil field, and related
machinery.................................................. value.. 58.7 64.8 68.6 64.6
Machine tools (including metal-farming machine tools) and
parts, exclusive of Special Category Type 16................value.. 26.0 26.0 24.0 24.8
Metalworking machines and parts, except machine
tools and parts............................................value.. 14.0 16.5 15.5 15.2
Textile, sewing and shoe machinery...........................value.. 12.0 17.0 15.6 15.0
Other industrial machinery and parts.........................ve luh.. 88.9 90.5 99.4 88.8


See footnotes at end of table.




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UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE, BY ECONOMIC CLASSES AND LEADING
OCTOBER 19-2 AN1D SELECTED PERIODS-Continued


COCIDDITIES:


Economic class and October September October Mbnthly
Economic class and c odty 1962 1962 1961 average
1961


Finished manufactures-Continued
Office, accounting, and computing machines and parts..........value.. 24.2 25.3 24.7 25.9
Agricultural machines, implements and parts...................value.. 10.5 9.9 8.8 12.0
Tractors ......... .........................................number.. 3,529 2,506 3,349 5,536
value.. 15.8 14.1 19.1 17.3
Tractor parts and accessories.................................value.. 12.1 12.3 13.8 12.6
Motor trucks and busses, commercial (new)....................number.. 6,498 6,374 10,208 12,651
value.. 15.5 15.8 22.9 24.3
Passenger cars, nonmilitary (new) ...........................number.. 10,282 11,256 8,370 8,704
value.. 21.4 19.4 18.6 17.9
Automobile parts for assembly and replacement.................value.. 64.5 57.1 51.8 46.1
Military automobiles, trucks, busses, trailers, parts,
accessories and service equipment; commercial maintenance
and repair trucks (new)......................................value.. 12.4 16.1 7.7 5.5
Aircraft, parts and accessories...............................value.. 90.8 89.7 99.1 102.8
Merchant ships, nonmilitary, n.e.c ..........................number.. 7 7 11 10
value.. 0.4 0.4 2.5 2.2
Railway transportation equipment..............................value.. 8.9 14.0 20.8 13.6
Antibiotics...:............................................... value.. 3.5 4.1 5.8 5.8
Other medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations...............value.. 14.3 17.7 17.5 17.1
Soap and toilet preparations....................................value.. 1.8 2.1 2.2 2.0
Small arms, machine guns, parts and accessories, n.e.c........value.. 2.8 1.3 2.9 ,3.4
Ammunition, components and parts..............................value.. 13.0 14.8 17.6 16.7
Special Category Type 16 ........................................value.. 14.3 23.7 25.8 25.2
All other finished manufactures, exclusive of Special
Category Type 16.............................................value.. 140.1 160.7 150.8 144.5

1Ba.ed on commodity classifications in Schedule B. Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. A
.pplement to Report No. FT 930-E showing the Schedule B numbers included in the individual economic class and commodity totals is available on request.
Includes 530.6 million of Military Assistance Program Grant-Aid shipments ( 59.3 million to Western Europe). 3Includes 550.2 million of Military Assistance
Program Grant-Aid shipments ( $4.8 million to Western Europe). 4Includes $73.0 million of Military Assistance Program Grant-Aid aipments (S30.5million to
Western Europe). Includes $67.5 million of Military Assistance Program Grant-Aid shipments (t27.5 million to Western Europe). See the January 1961 isee
of Report No. FT 410 for explanation of Special Category commodities and list of commodities included. 'In issues of this report prior to January 1962, infome-
tion on exports of merchandise reported under Schedule B commodity number 82721 (Vulcanized fiber sheets, rolls, strips, rods, tubes, and other shapes solely
made therefrom) was erroneously included in "Nitrogenous chemical fertilizer materials" instead of 'All other semimanufactures.' The 1961 figures shown in this
report have been revised to correct this error.

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