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The following is a list and analysis of imports into the United States for 2020 and 2019 in millions of United States dollars. [1] [2] The United States imported $2,810.6 billion worth of goods and services in 2020, down $2,945 billion from 2019. This consisted of $2,350.6 billion worth of goods and $460.1 billion worth of services. The goods and services deficit was $678.7 billion in 2020, up $101.9 billion from $576.9 billion in 2019. The 2020 increase in the goods and services deficit reflected an increase in the goods deficit of $51.5 billion, or 6.0%, to $915.8 billion and a decrease in the services surplus of $50.4 billion, or 17.5%, to $237.1 billion. As a percentage of U.S. gross domestic product, the goods and services deficit was 3.2% in 2020, up from 2.7% in 2019. [1] [2] The large decline in imports in 2020 has been attributed to the effects of COVID-19 pandemic. [3] Some key highlights of the 2020 data are:
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- Imports of goods decreased $166.2 billion to $2,350.6 billion in 2020. [1] [2]
- Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines decreased $65.2 billion.
- Passenger cars decreased $33.4 billion.
- Automotive parts and accessories decreased $15.3 billion.
- Trucks, buses, and special purpose vehicles decreased $10.8 billion.
- Industrial supplies and materials decreased $42.3 billion.
- Crude oil decreased $50.2 billion.
- Other petroleum products decreased $16.5 billion.
- Non-Monetary gold increased $25.1 billion.
- Finished metal shapes increased $23.7 billion.
- Capital goods decreased $31.2 billion.
- Civilian aircraft engines decreased $11.1 billion.
- Other industrial machinery decreased $6.7 billion.
- Civilian aircraft parts decreased $6.7 billion.
- Computers increased $11.5 billion.
- Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines decreased $65.2 billion.
- Imports of services decreased $128.3 billion to $460.1 billion in 2020. [1] [2]
- Travel decreased $95.3 billion.
- Transport decreased $35.9 billion.
| In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. List does not include data of import of services. | ||||
| # | Item | 2020 | 2019 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, Balance of Payments Basis | 2,350,564 | 2,516,767 | -166,203 | |
| Net Adjustments | 13,986 | 19,236 | -5,250 | |
| Total, Census Basis | 2,336,579 | 2,497,531 | -160,953 | |
| 1 | Foods, feeds, and beverages | 154,394 | 150,510 | 3,884 |
| Other foods | 20,979 | 19,190 | 1,790 | |
| Vegetables | 15,752 | 14,109 | 1,643 | |
| Meat products | 12,541 | 11,952 | 589 | |
| Feedstuff and foodgrains | 7,017 | 6,515 | 502 | |
| Cane and beet sugar | 2,011 | 1,585 | 426 | |
| Bakery products | 12,945 | 12,634 | 312 | |
| Food oils, oilseeds | 6,291 | 5,986 | 304 | |
| Fruits, frozen juices | 20,355 | 20,200 | 154 | |
| Cocoa beans | 996 | 905 | 91 | |
| Tea, spices, etc. | 2,566 | 2,542 | 23 | |
| Nonagricultural foods, etc. | 1,135 | 1,147 | -13 | |
| Dairy products and eggs | 2,195 | 2,264 | -68 | |
| Wine, beer, and related products | 12,039 | 12,192 | -153 | |
| Green coffee | 4,425 | 4,619 | -193 | |
| Nuts | 2,864 | 3,225 | -362 | |
| Fish and shellfish | 21,477 | 22,028 | -551 | |
| Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine | 8,808 | 9,418 | -610 | |
| 2 | Industrial supplies and materials | 479,230 | 521,514 | -42,284 |
| Crude oil | 76,338 | 126,562 | -50,224 | |
| Petroleum products, other | 22,062 | 38,575 | -16,512 | |
| Fuel oil | 16,096 | 25,904 | -9,807 | |
| Iron and steel mill products | 12,146 | 16,325 | -4,179 | |
| Bauxite and aluminum | 11,026 | 14,711 | -3,685 | |
| Gas-natural | 4,940 | 6,868 | -1,928 | |
| Steelmaking materials | 6,159 | 7,924 | -1,765 | |
| Plastic materials | 15,798 | 17,541 | -1,743 | |
| Iron and steel products, n.e.c. | 7,341 | 9,071 | -1,730 | |
| Chemicals-inorganic | 7,581 | 9,035 | -1,454 | |
| Iron and steel, advanced | 10,372 | 11,716 | -1,344 | |
| Chemicals-fertilizers | 10,201 | 11,492 | -1,291 | |
| Nonferrous metals, other | 3,215 | 4,465 | -1,250 | |
| Industrial supplies, other | 36,120 | 37,369 | -1,249 | |
| Paper and paper products | 7,149 | 8,111 | -962 | |
| Chemicals-organic | 26,198 | 27,126 | -928 | |
| Liquefied petroleum gases | 1,924 | 2,758 | -834 | |
| Synthetic rubber—primary | 2,193 | 2,990 | -797 | |
| Synthetic cloth | 4,909 | 5,580 | -671 | |
| Pulpwood and woodpulp | 2,965 | 3,433 | -468 | |
| Nuclear fuel materials | 2,509 | 2,947 | -437 | |
| Nickel | 1,809 | 2,195 | -386 | |
| Natural rubber | 1,197 | 1,524 | -327 | |
| Newsprint | 511 | 745 | -234 | |
| Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals | 1,108 | 1,336 | -227 | |
| Zinc | 1,958 | 2,151 | -193 | |
| Materials, excluding chemicals | 1,397 | 1,581 | -184 | |
| Hair, waste materials | 891 | 1,053 | -162 | |
| Copper | 4,774 | 4,928 | -154 | |
| Stone, sand, cement, etc. | 6,198 | 6,352 | -154 | |
| Leather and furs | 461 | 589 | -128 | |
| Tin | 594 | 721 | -126 | |
| Glass-plate, sheet, etc. | 1,848 | 1,949 | -101 | |
| Wool, silk, etc. | 556 | 648 | -92 | |
| Farming materials, livestock | 1,700 | 1,769 | -69 | |
| Coal and related fuels | 1,859 | 1,922 | -62 | |
| Blank tapes, audio & visual | 270 | 324 | -53 | |
| Hides and skins | 47 | 45 | 1 | |
| Cotton, natural fibers | 90 | 84 | 6 | |
| Electric energy | 1,919 | 1,895 | 24 | |
| Cotton cloth, fabrics | 1,043 | 1,002 | 42 | |
| Tobacco, waxes, etc. | 8,735 | 8,597 | 138 | |
| Finished textile supplies | 5,394 | 5,237 | 157 | |
| Plywood and veneers | 3,238 | 3,061 | 177 | |
| Nontextile floor tiles | 6,238 | 5,923 | 315 | |
| Shingles, wallboard | 12,332 | 11,409 | 923 | |
| Lumber | 8,188 | 5,951 | 2,237 | |
| Chemicals-other, n.e.c. | 16,637 | 13,834 | 2,803 | |
| Other precious metals | 20,214 | 12,203 | 8,011 | |
| Finished metal shapes | 45,661 | 21,923 | 23,737 | |
| Nonmonetary gold | 35,119 | 10,062 | 25,057 | |
| 3 | Capital goods, except automotive | 646,519 | 677,758 | -31,240 |
| Engines-civilian aircraft | 17,531 | 28,591 | -11,060 | |
| Industrial machines, other | 55,981 | 62,707 | -6,726 | |
| Parts-civilian aircraft | 13,214 | 19,927 | -6,713 | |
| Excavating machinery | 11,337 | 15,419 | -4,082 | |
| Telecommunications equipment | 58,849 | 62,475 | -3,626 | |
| Drilling & oilfield equipment | 2,336 | 5,382 | -3,045 | |
| Industrial engines | 24,189 | 27,131 | -2,942 | |
| Measuring, testing, control instruments | 19,922 | 22,844 | -2,922 | |
| Materials handling equipment | 17,079 | 19,825 | -2,747 | |
| Electric apparatus | 53,301 | 55,799 | -2,498 | |
| Metalworking machine tools | 10,822 | 12,884 | -2,062 | |
| Photo, service industry machinery | 21,865 | 22,899 | -1,034 | |
| Wood, glass, plastic | 8,329 | 8,939 | -610 | |
| Civilian aircraft | 13,737 | 14,287 | -550 | |
| Railway transportation equipment | 1,155 | 1,702 | -546 | |
| Laboratory testing instruments | 7,446 | 7,786 | -340 | |
| Business machines and equipment | 4,691 | 5,020 | -329 | |
| Pulp and paper machinery | 6,097 | 6,359 | -262 | |
| Nonfarm tractors and parts | 694 | 951 | -257 | |
| Specialized mining | 831 | 949 | -118 | |
| Spacecraft, excluding military | 87 | 193 | -105 | |
| Commercial vessels, other | 107 | 180 | -73 | |
| Marine engines, parts | 1,146 | 1,170 | -25 | |
| Vessels, except scrap | 1 | 1 | (-) | |
| Textile, sewing machines | 2,237 | 2,196 | 41 | |
| Food, tobacco machinery | 4,383 | 4,336 | 47 | |
| Agricultural machinery, equipment | 11,382 | 11,290 | 92 | |
| Generators, accessories | 26,021 | 25,682 | 339 | |
| Medical equipment | 47,146 | 45,593 | 1,553 | |
| Computer accessories | 56,748 | 53,108 | 3,640 | |
| Semiconductors | 58,531 | 54,324 | 4,207 | |
| Computers | 89,322 | 77,809 | 11,513 | |
| 4 | Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines | 310,684 | 375,934 | -65,250 |
| Passenger cars, new and used | 141,692 | 175,119 | -33,427 | |
| Other parts and accessories of vehicles | 95,915 | 111,167 | -15,253 | |
| Trucks, buses, and special purpose vehicles | 35,684 | 46,507 | -10,823 | |
| Engines and engine parts | 24,884 | 29,107 | -4,223 | |
| Automotive tires and tubes | 11,925 | 13,210 | -1,286 | |
| Bodies and chassis for trucks and buses | 562 | 803 | -242 | |
| Bodies and chassis for passenger cars | 23 | 21 | 3 | |
| 5 | Consumer goods | 639,310 | 653,629 | -14,319 |
| Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. | 98,503 | 108,022 | -9,519 | |
| Apparel, household goods - cotton | 34,943 | 44,452 | -9,509 | |
| Gem diamonds | 12,075 | 19,814 | -7,738 | |
| Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. | 7,529 | 14,340 | -6,811 | |
| Footwear | 14,515 | 19,604 | -5,089 | |
| Camping apparel and gear | 11,354 | 13,650 | -2,295 | |
| Jewelry | 11,873 | 13,946 | -2,073 | |
| Televisions and video equipment | 21,735 | 23,666 | -1,931 | |
| Apparel, household goods - wool | 1,732 | 2,815 | -1,083 | |
| Gem stones, other | 2,345 | 3,422 | -1,077 | |
| Books, printed matter | 3,412 | 4,161 | -749 | |
| Other consumer nondurables | 15,316 | 16,006 | -689 | |
| Glassware, chinaware | 2,182 | 2,600 | -418 | |
| Pleasure boats and motors | 3,521 | 3,867 | -345 | |
| Musical instruments | 1,745 | 1,961 | -216 | |
| Nursery stock, etc. | 2,226 | 2,233 | -6 | |
| Recorded media | 799 | 805 | -6 | |
| Rugs | 2,959 | 2,910 | 49 | |
| Motorcycles and parts | 3,420 | 3,245 | 175 | |
| Toiletries and cosmetics | 12,636 | 12,458 | 179 | |
| Furniture, household goods, etc. | 37,916 | 37,611 | 305 | |
| Photo equipment | 4,688 | 4,360 | 328 | |
| Cookware, cutlery, tools | 12,085 | 11,252 | 833 | |
| Apparel,household goods-nontextile | 10,496 | 9,323 | 1,173 | |
| Numismatic coins | 2,385 | 1,073 | 1,312 | |
| Stereo equipment, etc | 8,512 | 5,974 | 2,538 | |
| Household appliances | 33,122 | 29,858 | 3,264 | |
| Toys, games, and sporting goods | 40,632 | 37,331 | 3,301 | |
| Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton | 61,822 | 53,779 | 8,043 | |
| Pharmaceutical preparations | 162,828 | 149,091 | 13,737 | |
| 6 | Other goods | 106,442 | 118,186 | -11,744 |