U.S. foreign trade;

F United States

Foreign Trade


DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Luther H. Hodges, Secretary

BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
Richard M. Common, Director


SUMMARY REPORT
FT 930-E


May 1964


FOR RELEASE
July 15, 1964


EXPORT TRADE BY COMMODITY


The Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce, announced today
that the increase in United States exports of domestic merchan-
dise from $2,170.3 million in April to $2,225.5 million in May',
an increase of about three percent, reflected increases in
exports of all of the economic classes of commodities. The May
1964 domestic merchandise export total was about four percent
higher than the May 1963 total of $2,142.9 million. These fig-
ures include data on Department of Defense Military Assistance
Program-Grant-Aid shipments.

With Military Assistance Program--Grant-Aid shipments excluded,
May exports of domestic merchandise were valued at $2,173.2
million, about four percent higher than the April total of
$2,084.0 million and about six percent higher than the May 1963
total of $2,049.5 million.

The increase in exports of finished rumanufa: t'ure.s, from $1,271.8
million in April to $1,295.2 million in Ma3, rfcClected increases
in exports of most of the commodities included in this economic
class, the more notable being increases in exports of construc-
tion, excavating, mining, oil field, and related machinery, from
$85.8 to t100.5 million and motor trucks and busses, from $23.1
to $33.4 million. However, these increases were largely offset
by substantial decreases in exports of aircraft, parts and
accessories, from $138.5 to $9c.3 million and lubricating oil,

'See the May 1964 issue of Report No. FT 900-E for seasonally-adjusted
figures on total exports excluding mi it L-ry Assistance Program--Grant-Aid
shiammnts. Seasonally adjusted data are not available on a ccmnodity basis.


from $22.6 to $15.5 million. The rise in exports of crude
materials, from $207.6 to $219.1 million reflected gains in ex-
ports of coal, from $33.7 to $43.3 million and inedible animal
and fish oils and greases, from $12.8 to $20.1 million, which
were partly offset by a decrease in exports of oilseeds, from
$48.8 to $41.1 million.


Exports of manufactured foodstuffs rose from $134.9 to $144.8
minilion mainly due to increases in exports of dairy products,
from $11.5 to $21.1 million, and meat and meat products, from
$13.1 to $17.1 million, which weie partly offset by a drop in
exports of milled rice, from $26.7 to $18.7 million. Exports of
semimanufactures climbed from $323.4 to $333.3 million. The
more notable changes in the level of exports of individual items
included in this economic class were increases in exports of
sawmill products, from $8.7 to $11.7 million; tin mill products,
from $3.5 to $6.9 million, and decreases in exports of crude
vegetable oils and fats, from $10.0 to $5.0 million, and coal tar
and other cyclic chemical products, from $22.1 to $17.8 million.
Although the overall increase in exports of crude foodstuffs
was negligible, from $232.5 to $233.1 million, sizable counter-
balancing changes were reported in exports of individual items
included in this economic class. Increases in exports of wheat,
from $129.7 to $131.3 million; "other grains" (except corn),
from $15.0 to $24.1 million; and fruits, fresh or frozen, from
$7.8 to $10.5 million, were offset by decreases in exports of
corn, from $57.8 to $47.6 million, and crude foodstuffs exported
for relief or charity, from $7.5 to $1.3 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 Program-Grant-Aid shipments (for which separate fig-
sees are shows 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, 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
(or cost if not sold) and includes inland freight, insurance, and other charges to the
poet 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.


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 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
statentent, 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 COMNDITIES:
MAY 1orY. AND SELECTED PERIODS
(Quantif, in units indicated; value in millions of dollars. Figures for 1964 are as originally issued and have not been revised to include published
corrections. Figures for 1963 include revisions published with the December 1963 reports, or earlier, but do not include revisions published during
1964 Totals represent sum of unrounded figures, hence may vary slightly from sum of rounded amounts. N.e.c. indicates not elsewhere classified)




MUnthly
Economic class and commodity May 1964 April l64 May 1963 average
1963


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

Crude materials................................... value..
Hides and skins, raw, except furs ................... value..
Animal and fish oils and greases, inedible........1,000 lb..
value..
ul1 seeds............................................ value..
Tobacco, unmanufactured...........................1,000 lb..
value..
Cotton, unnanufactured..........................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..
t*illed 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 1 .......................................... value..
Leather............................................ value..
Synthetic rubber.................................. 1,000 lb..
value..


2,225.5


2,170.3


2,1-.2.9


1,910.1


221". 1 32C7.6 '200.4 '214.7

8.6 7.1 6.8 6.2
273,575 181,803 200,787 155,156
20.1 12.8 13.1 10.0
41.1 48.8 34.1 42.2
31,306 29.667 27,732 42,124
23.1 21.1 20.3 33.6
428 '.31 340 393
49.5 51.7 42.8 48.9
-.,702 3,607 4,913 4,203
43.3 33.7 45.9 39.5
174 100 140 141
0.6 C. 2 0.3 0.4
32.9 32.3 37.0 34.0

233.1 232.5 234.8 189.4
35,21Q 42,272 39,385 36,494
47.6 57.8 52.0 49.1
72,095 70,669 74,624 53,257
131.3 129.7 133.3 95.1
24.1 15.0 22.0 18.7
152,954 124,748 192,638 155,221
8.7 7.5 9.7 9.0
132,300 89,913 108,893 111,542
10.5 7.8 10.1 9.9

1.3 7.5 0.4 0.7
9.6 7.2 7.2 7.0

144.8 134.Q 139.8 124.8
63,607 47,795 47,549 47,019
17.1 13.1 12.8 13.0
51,926 72,758 70,148 44,806
5.1 7.1. 6.0 4.0
156,667 82,106 68,035 66,620
21.1 11.5 8.9 10.2
2,598 2,96Q 2,035 2,873
1.2 1.7 0.7 1.4
26'. 398 237 219
18.7 26.7 15.9 14.7
3,191 3,127 3,789 2,801
12.7 11.6 14.4 10.8
4.2 3.3 5.0 4.3
9,507 8,792 10,302 17,271
2.1 2.0 2.2 3.5
24,671 24,435 39,194 42,857
4.0 3.9 5.7 5.8
2,069 1,945 3,685 2,446
3.5 3.2 4.5 3.4
85,522 68,113 53,929 71,994
9.8 8.0 7.2 9.2
2.2 2.1 3.5 2.2

16.2 16.8 24.9 16.3
26.8 23.7 28.2 25.9


333.3 323.4 308.3 273.6


3.8
52,231
14.1


3.7
62,392
15.0


3.5
60,293
15.4


3.4
52,865
13.0


See footnotes at end of table.











UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE, BY ECONOMIC CLASSES AND LEADING CO0MMDITIES:
MAY 1964 AND SELECTED PERIODS-Continued


Monthly
Economic class and ccmmodityl May 1964 April 1964 May 1963 average
1963


Semimanufactures, exclusive of Special Category Type 16-Continued
Naval Stores, gums and resins.................................value.. 4.2 3.6 4.6 3.8
Vegetable oils and fats, crude.............................1,000 lb.. 51,454 111,029 108,293 59,592
value.. 5.0 10.0 11.1 6.0
Cotton semimanufactures................................... 1,000 lb.. 42,075 38,416 44,854 33,977
value.. 6.1 5.6 6.1 4.8
Wool semimanufactures......................................1,000 lb.. 13,982 11,807 16,417 12,617
value.. 1.9 1.7 2.1 1.8
Rayon, mylon and other man-made textile
semimanufactures..........................................1,000 lb.. 19,243 19,237 21,107 18,127
value.. 15.2 15.7 14.2 13.1
Sawmill products...................................... 1,000 bd. ft.. 144,935 71,955 82,507 73,055
value.. 11.7 8.7 10.6 9.0
WOod pulp............................................. 1,000 s.tons.. 143 138 148 118
value.. 18.9 18.0 19.0 15.2
Piel oil, distillate and residual.........................1,000 bbl.. 1,668 2,399 2,629 2,674
value.. 4.0 5.6 7.0 7.7
Sulfur.................................................1,000 1.tons.. 155 101 129 134
value.. 3.2 2.1 2.7 2.8
Steel mill products, semifinished............................. value.. 5.0 4.1 3.5 2.4
Iron and steel bars, including bar size shapes............. 1,000 lb.. 19,509 24,379* 26,261 19,696
value.. 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.3
Iron and steel plates, sheets and strips................... 1,000 lb.. 177,888 176,640 152,707 124,510
value.. 22.0 20.5 18.1 15.5
Tin mill products, including tin mill black plate.......... 1,000 lb.. 92,400 54,342 70,293 68,844
value.. 6.9 3.5 5.1 4.9
Other iron and steel semimanufactures.........................value.. 28.1 23.4 17.4 16.8
Aluminum seminanufactures .................................... value.. 15.5 15.4 13.0 11.4
Copper semimanufactures...................................... value.. 17.4 18.2 18.1 16.6
Coal-tar and other cyclic chemical products...................value.. 17.8 22.1 17.2 16.5
Plastics and resin materials.............................. 1,000 lb.. 91,534 90,637 82,190 74,100
value.. 29.7 28.3 26.4 24.1
Industrial chemicals, exclusive of Special Category Type 16...value.. 38.4 37.4 36.5 32.2
Pigments................................................. 1,000 lb.. 43,115 38,575 46,734 40,894
value.. 4.6 4.2 5.3 4.5
Nitrogenous chemical fertilizer materials.................. 1,000 lb.. 125,605 109,574 159,826 109,612
value.. 2.9 2.3 3.4 2.5
All other semimanufactures, excl. Special Category Type 16.... value.. 54.2 51.5 45.8 43.5

Finished manufactures......................................value.. 1,295.2 1,271.8 1,259.6 1,107.6
Truck, bus, and automobile tires (casings), new...........thousands.. 106 92 83 82
value.. 2.9 2.6 2.7 2.5
Other rubber manufactures......................................value.. 10.9 10.5 9.9 9.3
Cigarettes................................................. millions.. 1,890 1,862 2,640 1,968
value.. 8.7 8.5 11.7 8<9
Other tobacco manufactures....................................value.. 1.7 0.9 1.1 1.1
Cotton cloth..................................................value.. 11.9 10.5 9.3 9.2
Other cotton manufactures.................................... value.. 9.0 8.6 8.8 7.4
Wool manufactures............................................ value.. 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7
Rayon, nylon and other man-made textile manufactures.......... value.. 18.9 18.4 15.3 14.8
Other textile manufactures................................... value.. 7.0 6.6 5.8 5.9
Wood manufactures, advanced.................................. value.. 3.4 3.4 2.8 2.6
Paper and manufactures........................................value.. 33.7 29.8 29.0 26.1
Motor fuel and gasoline, including Jet fuels (all types)......value.. 2.4 1.6 0.7 2.7
Lubricating oil...............................................value.. 15.5 22.6 22.9 19.1
Glass and products....:.......................................value.. 10.0 9.5 8.9 8.2
Steel mill manufactures.......................................value.. 14.1 12.2 15.9 13.2
Metal manufactures, n.e. .....................................value.. 47.6 44.6 43.4 40.2
Electric household refrigerators and freezers................number.. 26,397 25,283 25,761 17,294
value.. 4.4 4.1 4.0 2.7
Radio and television apparatus................................value.. 39.6 35.1 35.8 33.4
Other electrical machinery and apparatus...................... value.. 89.2 83.4 86.4 77.3
Power generating machinery, n.e.c............................ value.. 31.6 28.1 34.1 26.1
Construction, excavating, mining, oil field, and related
machinery .................................................... value.. 100.5 85.8 84.8 73.5
Machine tools (including metal-forming machine tools) and
parts, exclusive of Special Category Type 16................. value.. 30.2 25.9 23.4 21.0
Metalworking machines and parts, except machine
tools and parts............................................. value.. 16.2 13.9 21.1 16.0
Textile, sewing and shoe machinery............................value.. 15.1 15.3 13.5 12.6
Other industrial machinery and parts.......................... value.. 127.6 116.9 121.0 104.3

See footnotes at end of table.




UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA


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UNITED STATES EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC MERCHANDISE, BY ECONOMIC CLASSES AND LEADING COM(EDITIES:
MAY 1964 AND SELECTED PERIODS--Continued


April Monthly
Economic class and commodity1 May 1964 1964 May 1963 average
1963


Finished manufactures-Continued
Office, accounting, and computing machines and parts..........value.. 38.1 33.2 29.4 30.1
Agricultural machines implements and parts...................value.. 22.6 23.8 19.3 15.2
Tractors.....................................................number.. 8,789 9,190 6,814 5,895
value.. 35.4 32.6 23.7 21.6
Tractor parts and accessories................................ value.. 18.3 17.2 14.7 13.6
Motor trucks and busses, commercial (new).................... number.. 14,139 9,904 9,919 10,061
value.. 33.4 23.1 22.4 22.1
Passenger cars, nonmilitary (new)............................number.. 12,402 11,240 11,093 12,041
value.. 22.7 22.4 21.5 22.2
Automobile parts for assembly and replacement.................value.. 85.1 81.9 70.6 64.0
Military automobiles, trdcks, busses, trailers, parts,
accessories and service equipment; commercial maintenance
and repair trucks (new)......................................value.. 8.5 14.7 8.4 11.6
Aircraft, parts and accessories...............................value.. 96.3 138.5 123.3 103.4
Merchant ships, nonmilitary, n.e.c...........................number.. 8 14 3 6
value.. 0.8 4.8 1.1 0.9
Railway transportation equipment..............................value.. 6.9 7.7 13.5 12.0
Antibiotics...................................................value.. 4.3 5.3 4.9 4.7
Other medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations...............value.. 18.8 19.7 19.0 17.5
Soap and toilet preparations..................................value.. 2.3 2.1 2.4 2.0
Small arms, machine guns, parts and accessories, n.e.c........value.. 5.0 2.8 7.4 4.7
Ammunition, components and parts..............................value.. 16.8 14.0 26.3 18.3
Special Category Type 16......................................value.. 23.9 35.0 45.8 33.4
All other finished manufactures, exclusive of Special
Category Type 16 .............................................value.. 203.1 193.6 193.2 171.4

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 $52.3 million of Military Assistance Program Grant-Aid shipments ($24.0 million to Western Europe). "Includes
$86.3 million of Military Assistance Progrom--Grant-Aid shipments ($35.2 million to Western Europe). 'ncludes $93.4 million df Military Assist-.
ance Program--Grant-Aid shipments ($42.9 million to Western Europe). 5 Includes $76.6 million of Military Assistance Program--Grant-Aid ship-
ments ($26.0 million to Western Europe). 6See the January 1961 issue of Report No. FT 410 for explanation of Special Category commodities and
list of commodities included.


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