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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 $294.5 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:

  • 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.
  • 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.
U.S. Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity
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

2015 list[4]

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# Product Value (billions of USD)
1 Electronic equipment $332.9
Phone system devices $102.4
Integrated circuits/microassemblies $28.8
TV receivers/monitors/projectors $26.9
Insulated wire/cable $19.9
Electrical converters/power units $14.5
Solar power diodes/semi-conductors $11.6
TV receiver/transmit/digital cameras $10.6
Lower-voltage switches, fuses $10.2
Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels $10.1
Electric motors, generators $9.2
2 Machines, engines, pumps $329.3
Computers, optical readers $81.4
Turbo-jets $22.2
Printing machinery $18.3
Computer parts, accessories $17.7
Taps, valves, similar appliances $15.2
Piston engines $11.3
Liquid pumps and elevators $10.7
Air or vacuum pumps $10.4
Piston engine parts $10.2
Transmission shafts, gears, clutches $8.8
3 Vehicles $283.8
Cars $169.1
Automobile parts/accessories $66.5
Trucks $23.5
Tractors $12.1
Trailers $3.3
Motorcycles $2.2
Bicycles, other non-motorized cycles $1.7
Motorcycle parts/accessories $1.5
Automobile bodies $.984
Public-transport vehicles $.859
4 Fuel $201.2
Crude oil $132.6
Processed petroleum oils $51.4
Petroleum gases $11.1
Electrical energy $2.4
Petroleum oil residues $1
Coal, solid fuels made from coal $.872
Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation) $.535
Petroleum jelly, mineral waxes $.496
Peat $.332
Natural bitumen, asphalt, shale $.238
5 Pharmaceuticals $86.1
6 Medical, technical equipment $78.3
7 Furniture, lighting, signs $61.2
8 Gems, precious metals $60.2
9 Organic chemicals $52.1
10 Plastics $50.2
Total $2.309 trillion

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Division, US Census Bureau Foreign Trade. "Foreign Trade: Data – 2020 Full Reports: December 2020". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  2. ^ a b c d "Data PDF" (PDF). February 5, 2021.
  3. ^ Torry, Harriet (2020-06-04). "U.S. Exports, Imports Fell Sharply in April Amid Coronavirus Disruptions". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  4. ^ "United States Top 10 Imports". 4 November 2016.
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