Amerika Syarikat - Import

Imports to the US slumped USD 4.3 billion from a month earlier to USD 254.3 billion in October 2019, the lowest since November 2017. Goods imports declined USD 4.5 billion to USD 204.1 billion led by a USD 2.4 billion fall in consumer goods purchases such as pharmaceutical preparations, cellphones and other household items, cotton apparel and household goods, and toys, games and sporting goods. In addition, imports of motor vehicles and parts dropped USD 1.8 billion. Imports of services increased USD 0.1 billion to USD 50.2 billion in October. On a non seasonally adjusted basis, goods imports dropped from Brazil (-2.4 percent) and China (-0.2 percent), but rose from the EU (12.4 percent), Japan (6.8 percent), Mexico (5.2 percent) and Canada (6.1 percent).

Imports to the US slumped USD 4.4 billion from a month earlier to USD 258.4 billion in September 2019. Goods imports declined USD 4.5 billion to USD 208.6 billion led by a fall in consumer goods purchases (down USD 2.5 billion) such as cell phones & other household goods, and toys, games & sporting equipment. In addition, imports of semiconductors decreased USD 0.6 billion, and those of automobiles slid USD 1.1 billion. Imports of services increased USD 0.1 billion to USD 49.9 billion in September. On a non seasonally adjusted basis, goods imports dropped from Japan (-13.0 percent), China (-2.3 percent), Mexico (-4.9 percent), the EU (-4.3 percent), but rose from Canada (0.7 percent) and Brazil (1.6 percent).

Imports to the US advanced USD 1.3 billion from a month earlier to USD 262.8 billion in August 2019. Goods imports grew USD 1.2 billion to USD 213.0 billion boosted by a USD 1.9 billion surge in shipments of capital goods which reached the highest on record. In addition, consumer goods imports were up USD 1.9 billion, led by purchases of cell phones, while industrial supplies and materials imports dropped USD 1.5 billion. Imports of services, such as insurance services, rose USD 0.1 billion to USD 49.8 billion in August. On a non seasonally adjusted basis, goods imports increased from Mexico (3.1 percent), but declined from China (-0.8 percent), Canada (-0.5 percent), the EU (-5.8 percent), Japan (-3.5 percent), and Brazil (-21.7 percent).

Imports of goods and services to the US decreased 0.1 percent, or USD 0.4 billion, from the previous month to USD 261.4 billion in July of 2019. Goods imports decreased USD 0.4 billion to USD 211.8 billion, mainly due to lower purchases of computers (down USD 1.4 billion). On the other hand, imports increased for industrial supplies and materials (up USD 0.9 billion) and other petroleum products (up USD 1.0 billion). Also, imports of services increased USD 0.1 billion to USD 49.6 billion, such as insurance services (up USD 0.1 billion) and other business services (up USD 0.1 billion) while those of transport fell USD 0.1 billion. On a non seasonally adjusted basis, goods imports decreased from Canada (-3.2 percent) and Mexico (-1.3 percent), but were up from China (6.4 percent), the EU (11.0 percent), Japan (8.3 percent), and Brazil (17.5 percent).

Imports to the US declined USD 4.6 billion from the previous month to USD 261.5 billion in June 2019. Goods imports plunged USD 4.7 billion to USD 212.3 billion due to purchases of industrial supplies and materials (down USD 3.2 billion), in particular crude oil, other petroleum products, and fuel oil; and consumer goods (down USD 0.9 billion) led by cell phones and other household goods. Imports of services were up USD 0.1 billion to USD 49.2 billion in June. On a non seasonally adjusted basis, goods imports decreased from all main partners: China (-0.7 percent), Canada (-5.2 percent), Mexico (-4.9 percent), the EU (-9.0 percent), Japan (-0.6 percent), and Brazil (-14.4 percent).

Imports to the US increased USD 8.5 billion from the previous month, or 3.3 percent to USD 266.2 billion in May of 2019. Imports of goods increased USD 8.3 billion to USD 217.0 billion in May, boosted by purchases of automotive vehicles, parts, and engines (up USD 2.3 billion), namely passenger cars (up 1.5 billion); crude oil (up USD 1.3 billion); capital goods (up USD 1.6 billion); consumer goods (USD 1.4 billion) and other goods (up USD 1.0 billion). Also, imports of services increased USD 0.2 billion to USD 49.2 billion, mainly due to transport.