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The top 10 US consumer imported goods for the year 2009, representing 80 percent of total consumer
imports, included the following items:
  1. Pharmaceutical preparations (19%)                          6. Apparel, textiles, non-wool or cotton (6%)
  2. Other household goods (14%)                                  7. Furniture, household goods, etc. (5%)
  3. Apparel, household goods - cotton (10%)                 8. Household Appliances (4%)
  4. TVs, VCRs, etc. (9%)                                                9. Footwear (3%)
  5. Toys, games and sporting goods (7%)                   10. Gems, diamonds (3%)


US EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

For the year 2009, industrial supplies and materials together with capital goods (except automotive) made up a
total of 65 percent of US exports by principal end-use category. Consumer goods fell in third place with 14
percent. The chart below shows changes in exports by end-use category over the period 2008 to 2010 (Data for
2010 are for the months of January to May).
US IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

For the year 2009, the largest percent of imported goods by principal end-use category were industrial supplies
and materials (30 percent), followed by consumer goods (27 percent) and capital goods, excluding automotive
(24 percent). The chart below shows changes in imports by end-use category over the period 2008 to 2010 (Data
for 2010 are for the months of January to May).
Source: US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics, May 2010

The top 10 US consumer exported goods for the year 2009, representing 81 percent of total consumer
exports, include the following items:
  1. Pharmaceutical preparations (31%)                          6. Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. (4%)
  2. Other household goods (11%)                                  7. Jewelry, etc. (4%)
  3. Gems, diamonds (7%)                                               8. Writing and art supplies (4%)
  4. Toys, games, and sporting goods (7%)                     9. Household appliances (4%)
  5. Toiletries and cosmetics (6%)                                  10. Books, printed matter (3%)


See next page for more information on the US market:
  • Entering the US market
  • Making contact with US importers and exporters
  • US import regulations
  • Visiting the United States for business
Source: US Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Statistics, May 2010