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February 25, 2009 at 10:03 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #354920February 25, 2009 at 10:03 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #355052
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ParticipantOn a more serious note…..here is what I found:
TRADE SPOTLIGHT: RELEASE OF ANNUAL 2008 FIGURES
The largest export markets for U.S. goods in 2008 (with percent increase over 2007) were Canada ($261.4 billion, up 5.0%), Mexico ($151.5 billion, up 11.4%), China ($71.5 billion, up 9.5%), Japan ($66.6 billion, up 6.2%), and Germany ($54.7 billion, up 10.2%).
Capital goods represent the largest goods export category (end-use) for the U.S. with $469.5 billion worth of exports in 2008. The U.S. trade surplus in capital goods rose $12.8 billion to reach $15.7 billion in 2008, up from a surplus of $2.9 billion in 2007.
The top growth categories for capital goods products in 2008 were : medicinal equipment (up $3.3 billion), materials handling equipment (up $2.7 billion), industrial engines (up $2.7 billion), telecommunications equipment (up $2.6 billion), and civilian aircraft engines (up $2.5 billion).
Industrial supplies the largest growth category in dollar value represented $387.3 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, up $70.9 billion (or 22.4 percent) from 2007.
The top growth categories for industrial supplies in 2008 were: fuel oil (up $19.3 billion), other petroleum products (up $8.5 billion), nonmonetary gold (up $5.4 billion), chemicals-fertilizers (up $4.5 billion), and steelmaking materials (up $4.3 billion).
Foods, feeds, and beverages represented $108.4 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, and was the second largest export growth category (end-use) for the U.S., with exports rising $24.2 billion (or 28.7 percent) over 2007. The U.S. trade surplus in foods, feeds, and beverages rose $16.8 billion to reach $19.4 billion in 2008, up from a surplus of $2.6 billion in 2007.
The top growth categories for foods, feeds, and beverages in 2008 were soybeans (up $5.6 billion), meat and poultry (up $3.7 billion), corn (up $3.4 billion), and wheat (up $3.0 billion).
U.S. services exports totaled $551.6 billion in 2008, up $54.4 billion (or 10.9 percent) from 2007. This rise in exports helped the U.S. to have a record trade surplus in services at $144.1 billion, up $24.9 billion (or 20.9 percent) from 2007.
The top services export categories were other private services, which includes items such as business, professional and technical services, insurance services, and financial services ($241.0 billion), travel ($111.5 billion), royalties and license fees ($91.1 billion), other transportation ($60.2 billion), passenger fares ($31.4 billion), and government services ($16.3 billion).
http://trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf
February 25, 2009 at 10:03 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #355081ParticipantOn a more serious note…..here is what I found:
TRADE SPOTLIGHT: RELEASE OF ANNUAL 2008 FIGURES
The largest export markets for U.S. goods in 2008 (with percent increase over 2007) were Canada ($261.4 billion, up 5.0%), Mexico ($151.5 billion, up 11.4%), China ($71.5 billion, up 9.5%), Japan ($66.6 billion, up 6.2%), and Germany ($54.7 billion, up 10.2%).
Capital goods represent the largest goods export category (end-use) for the U.S. with $469.5 billion worth of exports in 2008. The U.S. trade surplus in capital goods rose $12.8 billion to reach $15.7 billion in 2008, up from a surplus of $2.9 billion in 2007.
The top growth categories for capital goods products in 2008 were : medicinal equipment (up $3.3 billion), materials handling equipment (up $2.7 billion), industrial engines (up $2.7 billion), telecommunications equipment (up $2.6 billion), and civilian aircraft engines (up $2.5 billion).
Industrial supplies the largest growth category in dollar value represented $387.3 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, up $70.9 billion (or 22.4 percent) from 2007.
The top growth categories for industrial supplies in 2008 were: fuel oil (up $19.3 billion), other petroleum products (up $8.5 billion), nonmonetary gold (up $5.4 billion), chemicals-fertilizers (up $4.5 billion), and steelmaking materials (up $4.3 billion).
Foods, feeds, and beverages represented $108.4 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, and was the second largest export growth category (end-use) for the U.S., with exports rising $24.2 billion (or 28.7 percent) over 2007. The U.S. trade surplus in foods, feeds, and beverages rose $16.8 billion to reach $19.4 billion in 2008, up from a surplus of $2.6 billion in 2007.
The top growth categories for foods, feeds, and beverages in 2008 were soybeans (up $5.6 billion), meat and poultry (up $3.7 billion), corn (up $3.4 billion), and wheat (up $3.0 billion).
U.S. services exports totaled $551.6 billion in 2008, up $54.4 billion (or 10.9 percent) from 2007. This rise in exports helped the U.S. to have a record trade surplus in services at $144.1 billion, up $24.9 billion (or 20.9 percent) from 2007.
The top services export categories were other private services, which includes items such as business, professional and technical services, insurance services, and financial services ($241.0 billion), travel ($111.5 billion), royalties and license fees ($91.1 billion), other transportation ($60.2 billion), passenger fares ($31.4 billion), and government services ($16.3 billion).
http://trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf
February 25, 2009 at 10:03 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #355188ParticipantOn a more serious note…..here is what I found:
TRADE SPOTLIGHT: RELEASE OF ANNUAL 2008 FIGURES
The largest export markets for U.S. goods in 2008 (with percent increase over 2007) were Canada ($261.4 billion, up 5.0%), Mexico ($151.5 billion, up 11.4%), China ($71.5 billion, up 9.5%), Japan ($66.6 billion, up 6.2%), and Germany ($54.7 billion, up 10.2%).
Capital goods represent the largest goods export category (end-use) for the U.S. with $469.5 billion worth of exports in 2008. The U.S. trade surplus in capital goods rose $12.8 billion to reach $15.7 billion in 2008, up from a surplus of $2.9 billion in 2007.
The top growth categories for capital goods products in 2008 were : medicinal equipment (up $3.3 billion), materials handling equipment (up $2.7 billion), industrial engines (up $2.7 billion), telecommunications equipment (up $2.6 billion), and civilian aircraft engines (up $2.5 billion).
Industrial supplies the largest growth category in dollar value represented $387.3 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, up $70.9 billion (or 22.4 percent) from 2007.
The top growth categories for industrial supplies in 2008 were: fuel oil (up $19.3 billion), other petroleum products (up $8.5 billion), nonmonetary gold (up $5.4 billion), chemicals-fertilizers (up $4.5 billion), and steelmaking materials (up $4.3 billion).
Foods, feeds, and beverages represented $108.4 billion of U.S. exports in 2008, and was the second largest export growth category (end-use) for the U.S., with exports rising $24.2 billion (or 28.7 percent) over 2007. The U.S. trade surplus in foods, feeds, and beverages rose $16.8 billion to reach $19.4 billion in 2008, up from a surplus of $2.6 billion in 2007.
The top growth categories for foods, feeds, and beverages in 2008 were soybeans (up $5.6 billion), meat and poultry (up $3.7 billion), corn (up $3.4 billion), and wheat (up $3.0 billion).
U.S. services exports totaled $551.6 billion in 2008, up $54.4 billion (or 10.9 percent) from 2007. This rise in exports helped the U.S. to have a record trade surplus in services at $144.1 billion, up $24.9 billion (or 20.9 percent) from 2007.
The top services export categories were other private services, which includes items such as business, professional and technical services, insurance services, and financial services ($241.0 billion), travel ($111.5 billion), royalties and license fees ($91.1 billion), other transportation ($60.2 billion), passenger fares ($31.4 billion), and government services ($16.3 billion).
http://trade.gov/press/press_releases/2009/export-factsheet_021109.pdf
February 25, 2009 at 9:54 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #354600ParticipantI’m suprised nobody mentioned the best and most successful products in the last decade. They were all made here in the USA :). In fact they were so popular, just about everyone in the world owns some :
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*** CDOFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:54 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #354910ParticipantI’m suprised nobody mentioned the best and most successful products in the last decade. They were all made here in the USA :). In fact they were so popular, just about everyone in the world owns some :
*** MBS
*** CDOFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:54 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #355042ParticipantI’m suprised nobody mentioned the best and most successful products in the last decade. They were all made here in the USA :). In fact they were so popular, just about everyone in the world owns some :
*** MBS
*** CDOFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:54 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #355071ParticipantI’m suprised nobody mentioned the best and most successful products in the last decade. They were all made here in the USA :). In fact they were so popular, just about everyone in the world owns some :
*** MBS
*** CDOFebruary 25, 2009 at 9:54 AM in reply to: Is anything made in the U.S.A. anymore? You’d be surprised #355178ParticipantI’m suprised nobody mentioned the best and most successful products in the last decade. They were all made here in the USA :). In fact they were so popular, just about everyone in the world owns some :
*** MBS
*** CDOParticipantA few nights ago, on one of the many channels, I found myself watching a gang related show. It was interesting as it was studing gang related issues in the New Orleans area, specifically after Katrina. I’ll keep this story short because we imagine what quality of folk remained behind (aka. not evacuated….so the sample is skewed). However, a study showed that society broke down within about 4-5 days, and survival kicked in. The interesting conclusion that the crowds in the stadion (Dome) and the highway bridges were valuing 2 things as currency: (1)Water and (2) dried bullets
ParticipantA few nights ago, on one of the many channels, I found myself watching a gang related show. It was interesting as it was studing gang related issues in the New Orleans area, specifically after Katrina. I’ll keep this story short because we imagine what quality of folk remained behind (aka. not evacuated….so the sample is skewed). However, a study showed that society broke down within about 4-5 days, and survival kicked in. The interesting conclusion that the crowds in the stadion (Dome) and the highway bridges were valuing 2 things as currency: (1)Water and (2) dried bullets
ParticipantA few nights ago, on one of the many channels, I found myself watching a gang related show. It was interesting as it was studing gang related issues in the New Orleans area, specifically after Katrina. I’ll keep this story short because we imagine what quality of folk remained behind (aka. not evacuated….so the sample is skewed). However, a study showed that society broke down within about 4-5 days, and survival kicked in. The interesting conclusion that the crowds in the stadion (Dome) and the highway bridges were valuing 2 things as currency: (1)Water and (2) dried bullets
ParticipantA few nights ago, on one of the many channels, I found myself watching a gang related show. It was interesting as it was studing gang related issues in the New Orleans area, specifically after Katrina. I’ll keep this story short because we imagine what quality of folk remained behind (aka. not evacuated….so the sample is skewed). However, a study showed that society broke down within about 4-5 days, and survival kicked in. The interesting conclusion that the crowds in the stadion (Dome) and the highway bridges were valuing 2 things as currency: (1)Water and (2) dried bullets
ParticipantA few nights ago, on one of the many channels, I found myself watching a gang related show. It was interesting as it was studing gang related issues in the New Orleans area, specifically after Katrina. I’ll keep this story short because we imagine what quality of folk remained behind (aka. not evacuated….so the sample is skewed). However, a study showed that society broke down within about 4-5 days, and survival kicked in. The interesting conclusion that the crowds in the stadion (Dome) and the highway bridges were valuing 2 things as currency: (1)Water and (2) dried bullets
ParticipantGreat get together…..Finally I was able to put a face to that piggs log in:)
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