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United States


Foreign Trade


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

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Richard M. Scammon, Director


SUMMARY REPORT December 1963 FOR RELEASE
FT 930-E December 1963 February 25, 1964


EXPORT TRADE BY COMMODITY


The Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, announced
today that the increase in United States exports of domestic
merchandise, from $2,079.1 million in November to $2,131.6 mil-
lion in December,1 an increase of about three percent, resulted
primarily from increases in exports of finished manufactures,
semimanufactures, crude foodstuffs, and crude materials. These
totals include data on Department of Defense Military Assistance
Program-Grant-Aid shipments.

With Military Assistance Program-Grant-Aid shipments excluded,
exports of domestic merchandise were valued at $2,068.5 million
in December, a level about three percent above the November
total of $2,003.1 million.

The Bureau also reported that United States annual exports of
domestic merchandise in 1963 amounted to $22,922 million, a gain
of about seven percent from the 1962 annual total of $21,403
million.

The rise in exports of finished manufacture_. from $1,149.9 mil-
lion in November to $1,185.1 million in D.:cember was due, in
part, to increases in exports of automobile parts for assembly


1See the December 1953 issue of Report No. FT 900-E for seasonally-
adjusted figures on total exports, excluding military Assistance Program-
Grant-Aid shipments. Seasonally-adjusted data are not available on a
ccamodl by basis.


and replacement, from $72.1 to $80.1 million; railway transpor-
tation equipment, from $8.8 to $17.4 million; lubricating oil,
from $17.3 to $21.8 million; metalworking machines and parts,
except machine tools and parts, from $14.0 to $18.3 million;
and construction, excavating, mining, oil field, and related
machinery, from $78.8 to $83.0 million. However, exports of
aircraft, parts and accessories dropped from $107.4 to $86.4
million. Exports of semimanufactures advanced from $285.0 to
$297.1 million as small increases in exports of most of the
individual items included in this economic class were largely
offset by a drop in exports of industrial chemicals, from $37.8
to $28.4 million. The increase in exports of crude fc.L-tu.Aff
from $227.6 to $232.6 million was mainly due to a rise in ex-
ports of wheat, from $97.6 to $107.0 million. Exports of crude
materials advanced from $281.6 to $285.0 million. This change
was primarily the result of a rise in exports of unmanufactured
cotton, from $67.8 to $86.1 million, which was largely offset
by decreases in exports of coal, from $45.2 to $37.3 million;
unmanufactured tobacco, from $49.5 to $45.6 million; and oil-
seeds, from $64.9 to $61.5 million.

Exports of manufactured foodstuffs declined from $135.1 to
$131.9 million. This change was due to a drop in exports of
manufactured foodstuffs exported for relief or charity by
individuals and private agencies, fro .6 million,
and small scattered decreases by e.3S
included in this economic class, e. by
increases in exports of milled .1 t. i-
lion, and wheat flour, from $9 15 5.7 rrulli.n.


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 Program-Grant-Aid shipments (for which separate fig-
ures are shown in the footnotes of this report), Mutual Security Program economic as-
sistance 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, hit 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
(or cost if not sold) and includes inland freight, insurance, and other charges to the
port of exportation. Transportation and other costs beyond the United States port of
exportation are excluded. None of the values have been adjusted for changes in
price level.


RFLIAW.LITY: The statistics presented in this reporT IelBlae 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 report 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 COMMODITIES:
DECEMBER 1963 AND SELECTED PERIODS

(Quantity in units indicated; value in millions of dollars. Figures for 1963 are as originally issued and have not been revised to include published
corrections. Figures for 1962 include revisions published with the December 1962 reports, or earlier, but do not include revisions published during
1963. Totals represent sum of unrounded figures, hence may vary slightly from sum of rounded amounts. N.e.c. indicates not elsewhere classified)



1 December November December Mcnthly
Economic class and ca1modity 1963 1963 1962 average
1962


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, unmanuL actured.........................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 17 .......................................... value..
Leather.............................................. value..
Synthetic -rubber.................................. 1,000 lb..
value..


22,131.6


32,079.1


4'51,879.0


5,61,783.6


285.0 281.6 212.4 186.2
5.7 7.3 5.5 6.9
157,257 157,236 112,734 132,378
10.7 10.4 6.8 8.6
61.5 64.9 48.9 35.7
56,370 59,291 52,588 39,073
45.6 49.5 42.6 31.1
643 524 407 342
86.1 67.8 52.0 44.8
3,845 4,819 2,871 3,357
37.3 45.2 27.4 31.4
166 106 145 149
0.5 0.2 0.3 0.4
37.4 36.3 28.8 27.2

232.6 227.6 180.5 167.3
54,437 55,559 35,423 35,383
73.4 73.3 43.9 43.9
60,019 55,105 47,917 43,014
107.0 97.6 88.0 77.8
23.8 23.7 22.3 23.3
154,835 163,770 140,522 117,706
11.1 11.7 8.8 7.0
107,019 97,514 120,979 120,946
9.6 8.7 10.8 9.4

0.3 2.9 1.6 1.2
7.4 9.7 5.1 4.7

131.9 135.1 Q108.9 113.8
49,699 63,647 34,922 43,065
14.3 17.7 10.5 12.7
32,740 35,222 15,931 35,174
3.3 3.5 1.7 3.4
70,378 79,603 42,446 40,045
12.1 11.6 7.7 6.8
4,319 3,713 4,768 2,976
2.1 1.8 2.1 1.3
356 203 213 192
24.7 13.1 13.7 12.7
3,878 2,550 2,150 2,687
15.7 9.9 9.2 10.4
3.7 3.7 4.3 4.0
25,809 32,421 16,847 18,868
5.1 6.1 3.8 3.9
28,982 37,881 48,442 50,224
4.0 5.4 5.8 6.6
1,763 1,653 2,569 3,111
2.8 2.6 3.1 3.5
45,101 42,472 20,755 73,132
5.5 5.3 3.3 9.9
1.8 2.8 2.0 1.6

10.6 21.7 17.4 15.3
26.5 29.9 24.3 21.7


297.1 285.0 278.6 253.7


4.3
55,678
14.5


3.7
51,289
12.9


3.7
65,581
16.3


2.8
56,690
14.1


See footnotes at end of table.








UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE, BY ECONOMIC CLASSES AND LEADING COMMDDITIES:
DECEMBER 1963 AND SELECTED PERIODS-Continued


Monthly
Economic class and commodity December November December average
1963 1963 1962 1962


Semimanufactures, exclusive of Special Category Type 17-Continued
Naval Stores, gums and resins.................................value..
Vegetable oils and fats, crude.............................1,000 lb..
value..
Cotton semimanufactures....................................1,000 lb..
value..
Wool semimanufactures......................................1,000 lb..
value..
Rayon, nylon and other man-made textile
seminanufactures ..........................................1,000 l.b..
value..
Sawmill products.......................................1,000 bd. ft..
value..
Wood pulp..............................................1,000 s.tons..
value..
Fuel oil, distillate and residual.........................1,000 bbl..
value..
Sulfur................................................ 1,000 1.tons..
value..
Steel mill products, semifinished.............................value..
Iron and steel bars, including bar size shapes.............1,000 lb..
value..
Iron and steel plates, sheets and strips...................1,000 lb..
value..
Tin mill products, including tin mill black plate..........1,000 lb..
value..
Other iron and steel semimanufactures........................ value..
Aluminum semimanufactures..................................... value..
Copper semimanufactures.......................................value..
Coal-tar and other cyclic chemical products...................value..
Plastics and resin materials...............................1,000 lb..
value..-
Industrial chemicals, exclusive of Special Category Type i7...value..
Pigments...................................................1,000 lb..
value..
Nitrogenous chemical fertilizer materials..................1,000 lb..
value..
All other semimanufactures, excl. Special Category Type 17.... value..

Finished manufactures......................................value..
Truck, bus, and automobile tires (casings), new...........thousands..
value..
Other rubber manufactures.....................................value..
Cigarettes.................................................millions..
value..
Other tobacco manufactures............................... ....value..
Cotton cloth..................................................value..
Other cotton manufactures.....................................value..
Wool manufactures............................................. value..
Rayon, nylon and other man-made textile manufactures..........value..
Other textile manufactures....................................value..
Wood manufactures, advanced................................... value..
Paper and manufactures........................................value..
Motor fuel and gasoline, including jet fuels (all types)......value..
Lubricating oil...............................................value..
Glass and products.............................................value..
Steel mill manufactures.......................................value..
Metal manufactures, n.e.c .....................................value..
Electric household refrigerators and freezers................number..
value..
Radio and television apparatus................................value..
Other electrical machinery and apparatus..................... value..
Power generating machinery, n.e. c .............................value..
Construction, excavating, mining, oil field, and related
machinery....................................................value..
Machine tools (including metal-forming machine tools) and
parts, exclusive of Special Category Type 17 .................value..
MetalworkLng machines and parts, except machine
tools and parts.............................................. value..
Textile, sewing and shoe machinery............................value..
Other industrial machinery and parts..........................value..

See footnotes at end of table.


4.4
62,873
6.7
36,295
5.3
11,203
1.9

18,980
15.4
84,415
10.5
142
18.1
1,896
4.5
114
2.3
5.1
17,537
2.3
158,317
19.5
65,585
4.1
17.9
11.1
21.4
18.1
80,821
26.4
28.4
33,880
4.1
131,021
3.5
47.8

1.185.1


73
2.2
9.4
1,964
9.0
0.7
9.8
7.5
0.9
16.1
6.0
3.0
28.0
4.4
21.8
9.1
13.8
40.0
17,358
2.9
34.3
85.3
26.0

83.0

24.0

18.3
15.4
112.4


3.9
45,327
4.8
32,487
4.4
12,979
1.9

21,145
16.3
82,236
10.3
106
13.7
3,461
9.0
113
2.3
2.5
15,967
2.0
144,031
18.2
69,749
5.3
14.7
10.7
16.5
17.3
73,261
23.6
37.8
39,378
4.3
127,613
3.3
45.4

1,149.9


4.8
114,057
10.7
36,146
5.1
10,958
1.7

22,190
17.5
64,085
7.5
122
17.1
2... 32-
7.2
92
2.2
1.3
25,992
2.7
121,018
14.6
59,696
4.3
10.2
11.7
21.8
15.9
75,497
25.9
32.0
43,358
5.5
65,512
1.7
37.0

1,096.4


I I I


82
2.3
9.9
2,047
9.5
1.2
9.5
8.1
0.9
15.5
6.5
3.0
25.0
3.3
17.3
8.7
15.5
40.8
18,208
2.7
33.8
87.8
27.6

78.8

23.5

14.0
13.6
108.4


103
3.4
9.5
2,451
10.8
1.2
810.2
"7.2
0.7
14.7
6.4
2.5
26.4
2.1
22.6
8.2
12.0
39.7
16,492
2.6
29.5
83.5
28.9

70.2

26.1

23.1
13.2
103.6


4.0
65,082
6.9
30,434
4.5
11,411
1.7

18,097
14.0
63,164
7.6
99
13.1
-- .---l.814
5.2
128
3.0
2.1
17,103
2.1
120,054
14.2
65,682
5.0
14.9
10.5
17.8
15.3
72,498
23.5
26.5
48,118
5.0
133,423
3.0
36.8

1,058.8


89
2.9
9.3
2,007
8.9
0.9
810.4
87.0
0.7
13.3
5.7
2.7
24.0
2.4
18.8
7.8
10.5
37.9
20,429
3.0
28.8
73.2
27.5

69.0

28.2

15.7
14.1
97.1




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UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE, BY ECONOMIC CLASSES AND LEADING
DECEMBER 1963 AND SELECTED PERIODS-Continued


COMMODITIES:


Monthly
Economic class and commodity December November December average
1963 1963 1962 1962


Finished manu fact Lures- Conti nued
Office, accounting, and computing machines and parts..........value.. 31.0 31.0 29.0 27.4
Agricultural machines, implements and parts.................. value.. 12.7 11.4 13.2 13.2
Practors..................................................... number.. 4,803 5,242 3,397 4,883
value.. 25.1 22.5 16.6 17.2
Practor parts and accessories.................................value.. 14.6 14.4 11.2 13.1
Motor trucks and busses, commercial (new)....................number.. 9,335 12,689 8,496 8,585
value.. 25.3 27.2 21.4 20.0
Passenger cars, nonmilitary (new)............................number.. 23,848 28,386 10,986 10,581
value.. 42.0 45.3 23.4 20.4
Automobile parts for assembly and replacement.................value.. 80.1 72.1 65.0 56.3
Military automobiles, trucks, busses, trailers, parts,
accessories and service equipment; commercial maintenance
and repair trucks (new)...................................... value.. 5.6 15.5 16.6 11.9
Aircraft, parts and accessories............................... value.. 86.4 107.4 95.0 120.0
Merchant ships, nonmilitary, n.e.c........................... number.. 3 6 7 10
value.. 0.2 0.1 0.7 1.0
Railway transportation equipment.............................. value.. 17.4 8.8 11.4 13.1
Antibiotics................................................... value.. 4.3 4.4 4.5 5.3
Other medicinal arid pharmaceutical preparations.............. .value.. 17.1 16.3 18.5 17.2
Soap and toilet preparations..................................value.. 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.0
Small arms, machine guns, parts and accessories, n.e.c........ value.. 4.1 2.1 4.8 3.2
Amuranition, components and parts..............................value.. 21.5 13.1 10.3 16.3
Special Category Type 17 ......................................value.. 31.1 16.0 18.6 25.6
All other finished manufactures, exclusive of Special
Category Type 1'............................................. value.. 181.7 173.1 176.1 156.3

1Based on commodity classifications in Schedule B, Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United
States. A Supplement 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 $63.1 million of Military Assistance Program Grant-Aid shipments ($22.1 million to Western Europe). Includes
$76.0 million of Military Assistance Proqram--Grant-Aid shipments ($22.7 million to Western Europe). 4Includes $38.3 million of Military Assist-
ance Program--Grant-Aid shipments ($9.5 million to Western Europe. "The economic class, and leading commodity totals shown for December 1962
and for the 1962 monthly averages do not reflect corrections published during 1963 and, therefore, do not add to the revised over-all totals shown for
these periods in the above table. The December 1962 and the 1962 monthly average totals, unrevised, were $1,876.8 and $1,779.9 million, re-
spectively. Revised totals which reflect all corrections published with the statistics through those for December 1963 will be available shortly and
may be obtained from the Bureau on request. 6 includes $60.6 million of Military Assistance Program--Grant-Aid shipments ($22.5 million to
Western Europe). 7See the January 1961 issue of Report No. 410 for explanation of Special Category commodities and list of commodities in-
cluded. 8Figures are revised to correct erroneous inclusion of data for Schedule B commodity numbers 30825 and 30835 in the totals for "Other
cotton manufactures" rather than "Cotton cloth" in the issues of this report for periods prior to September 1963.

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