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 by Staff Writers Washington (AFP) May 7, 2019
The United States and China last year exchanged $737.1 billion in goods and services. Below is a breakdown on trade between the world's top two economies. Major markets China is the third-largest export market for US goods after Canada and Mexico. It is also the third-ranked buyer of US services after Britain and Canada. The United States and Europe together are by far the largest buyers of Chinese goods. US trade deficit In 2018, the United States recorded a trade deficit of $378.7 billion with China -- a 12.8 percent increase from the prior year. Merchandise Last year, Americans exported $120.3 billion in goods to the Asian giant -- a 7.4 percent decline from 2017. At the same time, the US imported $539.5 billion in Chinese-made goods, a 6.7 percent increase, according to the US Commerce Department. Major US exports to China include jet aircraft ($18 billion), machinery ($14 billion), electrical appliances ($13 billion), and medical and optical instruments ($9.8 billion), as well as new and used cars ($9.4 billion). The United States also exported about $3.4 billion in soy beans. The world's largest economy imported a vast array of goods from China, chief among them electrical machinery ($152 billion), appliances ($117 billion), furniture ($35 billion), and toys and sporting items ($27 billion), as well as televisions, mobile telephones, computers, telecommunications equipment and digital accessories. Services The United States actually ran a $40.4 billion surplus in services with China last year, with American businesses charging for the use of trademarks, software and for transportation, among other areas. China exports travel as well as research and development services. Jobs Exports to China support more than 1.1 million American jobs, according to the US-China Chamber of Commerce. Some critics, including White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, argue that offshoring of manufacturing has cost the United States millions of jobs since China became a member of the World Trade Organization in 2001. But most economists say the relationship between trade and jobs is less clear: the United States is now at or near full employment despite running a record trade deficit with China. The dilemma is that jobs lost tend to be concentrated in particular factories and towns, while jobs gained are spread throughout the US economy. US states that export Most US states have seen their exports to China rise over the last decade, even though the trade war caused sales to drop last year, according to the US-China Chamber of Commerce. For 44 of the 50 US states, China is a top-five export market for goods and services. Tariffs on Chinese goods Washington on Friday plans to more than double tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports, including electrical machinery, television equipment, furniture, autos and plastics.
US-China trade dilemma: how to hold Beijing's feet to the fire Washington (AFP) May 5, 2019 US and Chinese officials say a historic deal ending their ongoing trade war could be imminent, but a key question is how can Washington be sure Beijing will live up to its end of the bargain? With up to 100 Chinese officials reportedly expected next week in Washington, with the possibility of unveiling a grand agreement after months of tensions, that question is hanging over the talks. Beijing may make eye-popping offers to buy American energy and agriculture exports as a means of cutting the so ... read more
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