The U.S. Census Bureau released its Merchandise Trade data numbers on August 11th for June 2010. The Merchandise Trade balance increased 54.1% over last June and 22.9% from the previous month. Imports grew by 8.4% from May and gained 33.0% over last year, while exports rose 1.4% from the previous month and increased 23.2% over June 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 June's data; here are the highlights:

1. How shipments arrive indicates new trade trends
2. Extreme temperatures may lead to gains in U.S. wheat exports
3. Air exports show the seasonality of trade
4. Impact of Obama’s signing law to suspend some import duties
5. Evolving Harmonized System doesn’t react fast enough to new technologies
   

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The U.S. Census Bureau released its Merchandise Trade data numbers on July 13th for May 2010. The Merchandise Trade balance increased 52.8% over last May and decreased 0.4% from the previous month. Imports grew by 2.0% from April, and gained 33.5% over last year; while exports rose 3.2% from the previous month and increased 25.9% over May 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 May's data; here are the highlights:

1. China Rising on the Back of American Consumers
2. Exports are Up, but to Whom?
3. Shrimp Imports Show Signs of the Gulf Oil Spill
4. Canada’s Trade Well Positioned
5. Where Does All of this Gold Come from?
   

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The U.S. Census Bureau released its Merchandise Trade data numbers on June 10th for April 2010. The Merchandise Trade balance increased 32.6% over last April and 7.0% from the previous month. Imports fell by 3.0% from March, and gained 28.3% over last year; while exports dropped 7.3% from the previous month and rose 26.3% over April 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 April's data; here are the highlights:

1. Pharma Imports and Exports Lead Declines
2. European Union Rule Changes to Bring More Transparency to Trade
3. Oil Spill Not Affecting Gulf Coast Ports, Yet
4. World Cup Fever Grips Ball Suppliers
5. Exports of Food Important to U.S. Export Growth
   

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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