The U.S. Census Bureau released its Merchandise Trade data numbers on May 12th for March 2010. The Merchandise Trade balance increased 42.1% over last March and 16.5% from the previous month. Imports rose by 17.3% from February, and gained 30.2% over last year; while exports grew 17.6% from the previous month and 25.7% over March 2009.

Below is an in-depth breakdown of the U.S. Census Merchandise Trade data released last week. This month we have highlighted 5 interesting items that we found while looking at March's data; here are the highlights:

1. What Letter Will the Recovery Be?
2. Ports Look for Signs to How Shippers Will React to Additional Cargo
3. Which Shrimping Country Will Capitalize on the Gulf Oil Spill?
4. Crude Oil and Industrial Supplies Have Led the Recovery
5. Can Cameron Save Great Britain from Becoming Greece?
   

Click here for Zepol's U.S. Census Merchandise Trade Data Update for March 2010