Truckers Plan 2-Day Strike At LA, Long Beach Ports

AP) ^ | April 28, 2014 5:19 AM

[BenLurkin]

Truck drivers who haul cargo in and out of the twin Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach planned to go on a two-day strike beginning Monday that they said was directed not at the busy ports themselves but at the companies that employ drivers.

The truckers have previously picketed at the trucking firms, and the group Justice For Port Truckers said it will take the rally to the ports’ cargo terminals Monday.

The truckers contend many of the companies wrongly classify drivers as independent contractors rather than employees in order to pay them less and deny them protections that employees get under state and federal laws.

[tcrlaf]

“Watch for retailers to start renting out space and cash registers for independent contractors...No joke..”

Ever been to Macy’s?

Something like 10 different companies employees working the floors.

[deport]

I don’t see a downside in any American refusing to transport Chinese goods.

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How about the goods leaving the port for parts across the water?

[max americana]

“Exactly. And it runs both ways— our warehouse workers only load them when they have nothing else to do.”

LOL, our workers do the same thing too. If the teamster driver is an a-hole, he has massive competition from our a-hole workers too. I’ve seen countless times our warehouse guys go on lunch while he waits 2 hours and he has no clue what happened..

[showme_the_Glory]

June 3rd through June 5th? Just wondering.

[deport]

Something like 10 different companies employees working the floors.

***************

Not much different than various named outlets under one roof at a mall.

[no-s]

Watch for retailers to start renting out space and cash registers for independent contractors...No joke..

Hair/nail/beauty salons seem to work that way. I joke about it, but it's the truth - don't have any employees in California.

Of course, there are other forms of organization which have proved effective in the past and which dovetail neatly with corporate forms, for example many 17th century pirates operated under shareholder articles of agreement. heheh.

[MeganC]

How about the goods leaving the port for parts across the water?

You mean the shiploads of empty containers, e-waste, raw lumber, iron ore, coal, and stolen cars?

[sickoflibs]

Time to move that operation to Texas.

[1rudeboy]

So now we know you cheer for the Teamsters over American companies that actually try to export. How many other enemies do you have?

[1rudeboy]

Do you have that chart of American exports handy?

[cableguymn]

best buy is doing it to..

[deport]

Yep I mean all exports that make up the tonnage that workers are paid to load/unload.

Like it or not we don't live in the era of 40 acres and a mule any longer. Globalization
has taken over an as time proceeds other types including 3d printing, space, etc will take
their place. Change happens for good or bad, it's the process of evolution.

DATA

March	2014	2013	Change	Percent Change
Loaded Inbound2	327,497.05	231,396.70	96,100.35	41.53%
Loaded Outbound3	187,826.00	154,428.25	33,397.75	21.63%
Total Loaded	515,323.05	385,824.95	129,498.10	33.56%
Total Empty	159,951.05	117,343.05	42,608.00	36.31%
Total	675,274.10	503,168.00	172,106.10	34.20%
Calendar Year 20144 (to date)	1,920,610.30	1,787,127.05	133,483.25	7.47%
Fiscal Year 20145	6,078,233.00	5,854,637.50	223,595.50	3.82%
1TEUs = Twenty-foot equivalent units, a standardized maritime industry measurement used when counting cargo containers of varying lengths. 2Inbound = Imported containers.  3Outbound = Exported containers. 4Calendar Year Total for 2014 5Fiscal Year = July 1 through June 30.

[Organic Panic]

Not helpful. I work back and forth from here, Hawaii, to the west coast. It’s tough enough already. Not everyone is a liberal here and produces things we all love and enjoy on the mainland.

[Toddsterpatriot]

Can find it at the moment.

[Toddsterpatriot]

*Can’t*

[deport]

I don’t mean to sound like Rick Perry, but please bring your business to Houston’s port.

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In a couple of years you should see an increase at the Houston port assuming they can
handle it. It will also impact ports along the eastern seaboard.

Panama Canal expansion to have major impact on Boston
http://www.bostonglobe.com/business/2014/03/15/panama-canal-expansion-have-major-impact-boston-worldwide-shipping/lqz3iihcfpHWdTMS9ePDKO/story.html

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When the project is completed over the next two years, the canal will be able to handle
hulking ships capable of carrying 14,000 20-foot containers, nearly triple
the size it can now accommodate.
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[dragnet2]

Texas will need to build 300 hundred more zillion square foot walmarts to sell all the Chinese stuff...More good payen jobs!

[dragnet2]

Yep...Big biz is looking to eliminate as many employees as possible...Independent contractors fit the bill...More profits...

Only down side is for those who become independent contractors and find out they’re still working for the company...But they just pay for everything themselves...lol

[Toddsterpatriot]

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U.S. Exports to World Total by 5-digit End-Use Code
2004 - 2013

(In thousands of dollars)

Additional information

End-Use Code	Value 2004	Value 2005	Value 2006	Value 2007	Value 2008	Value 2009	Value 2010	Value 2011	Value 2012	Value 2013
(00000) Wheat	5,191,779	4,416,027	4,256,669	8,450,461	11,445,584	5,515,311	6,914,427	11,306,438	8,335,702	10,686,675
(00010) Rice	1,223,738	1,337,714	1,337,293	1,471,002	2,311,533	2,274,187	2,441,313	2,233,710	2,165,392	2,297,631
(00100) Soybeans	6,894,715	6,626,555	7,288,375	10,443,447	16,031,502	16,905,202	19,019,850	18,091,012	25,992,293	22,876,737
(00110) Oilseeds, food oils	1,273,706	1,190,935	1,329,691	2,034,425	3,190,447	2,525,373	3,209,369	3,294,765	3,254,826	2,996,045
(00200) Corn	6,926,461	5,824,420	8,226,378	11,209,235	14,611,992	9,680,733	10,930,665	14,811,173	10,563,924	7,788,264
(00210) Sorghum, barley, oats	611,091	628,355	707,276	1,226,515	1,487,777	728,478	804,452	1,054,135	596,898	630,336
(00220) Animal feeds, n.e.c.	3,115,922	3,387,722	3,813,842	4,567,605	5,931,953	6,350,471	6,707,911	6,783,498	7,946,617	8,880,363
(00300) Meat, poultry, etc.	5,671,895	7,206,280	7,830,539	9,803,526	13,473,914	12,056,081	13,640,713	17,130,348	18,022,106	18,463,541
(00310) Dairy products and eggs	1,167,111	1,299,418	1,491,901	2,452,990	3,245,250	1,880,555	3,164,846	4,036,866	4,225,045	5,760,721
(00320) Fruits, frozen juices	4,533,462	4,996,914	5,565,404	6,204,632	7,147,122	6,888,310	7,769,770	8,813,208	9,246,571	9,514,274
(00330) Vegetables	3,189,490	3,509,842	3,852,542	4,320,698	5,091,865	4,942,980	5,430,433	5,869,992	6,217,201	6,744,372
(00340) Nuts	2,365,554	3,043,642	3,226,764	3,449,396	3,898,846	4,183,367	4,902,649	5,804,980	7,026,336	8,473,000
(00350) Bakery products	2,467,241	2,696,155	2,997,266	3,458,496	3,972,302	4,057,777	4,788,057	5,592,265	6,197,573	6,466,571
(00360) Other foods	5,340,365	5,872,533	6,585,524	7,282,239	8,312,435	8,116,537	9,131,686	10,749,225	12,009,136	12,862,322
(00370) Wine and related products	984,623	912,592	1,098,847	1,217,621	1,299,056	1,273,536	1,529,236	1,768,681	1,885,035	2,142,158
(01000) Fish and shellfish	3,823,237	4,207,720	4,350,747	4,374,738	4,373,778	4,088,512	4,575,567	5,698,489	5,657,590	5,819,248
(01010) Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine	777,286	821,174	958,548	1,176,751	1,280,937	1,169,517	1,398,285	1,727,822	1,897,668	1,917,523
(01020) Nonagricultural foods, etc.	1,011,988	977,358	1,044,775	1,120,494	1,242,933	1,270,889	1,359,497	1,440,149	1,570,474	1,611,643
(10000) Cotton, raw	4,279,556	3,933,122	4,516,513	4,590,808	4,814,406	3,368,670	5,892,131	8,467,841	6,256,141	5,626,437
(10100) Tobacco, unmanufactured	1,041,246	983,722	1,134,076	1,201,464	1,231,004	1,133,193	1,133,009	1,121,834	1,107,693	1,187,446
(10120) Hides and skins	1,757,782	1,787,883	2,055,688	2,182,541	2,066,608	1,465,990	2,286,714	2,662,825	2,776,148	3,132,896
(10130) Agric. industry-unmanufactured	1,468,907	1,401,808	1,578,557	2,126,111	3,270,157	2,781,143	3,964,065	4,479,745	4,616,617	5,018,252
(10140) Agric. farming-unmanufactured	1,610,260	1,833,043	1,848,596	2,082,180	2,470,796	2,358,184	2,517,680	2,918,442	3,292,478	3,331,328
(10150) Agriculture-manufactured, other	1,510,523	1,651,371	1,733,912	1,917,364	2,219,799	2,087,976	2,377,653	2,602,689	2,789,221	2,771,789
(11010) Metallurgical grade coal	1,760,238	2,385,524	2,563,510	2,937,949	5,810,995	4,455,228	8,260,363	13,011,987	10,655,431	7,701,104
(11020) Coal and fuels, other	1,206,042	1,329,221	1,337,047	1,676,376	2,793,453	2,066,459	2,201,816	3,794,480	7,117,254	6,572,516
(11100) Crude oil	308,194	551,652	567,086	751,092	1,031,499	972,228	1,206,553	2,061,866	2,504,428	4,707,324
(11110) Fuel oil	4,353,770	6,932,607	12,060,896	15,573,765	34,894,056	23,670,220	32,659,872	52,882,920	59,887,224	64,344,343
(11120) Petroleum products, other	11,583,088	14,104,621	17,316,831	19,325,281	27,995,137	21,731,464	33,228,174	54,563,736	56,790,949	61,014,197
(11130) Natural gas liquids	836,838	1,075,494	1,623,363	2,107,542	3,260,336	2,803,344	3,732,888	4,069,880	4,335,569	7,032,876
(11200) Gas-natural	2,125,663	3,109,833	2,241,159	3,163,501	4,892,249	3,286,064	5,110,942	6,434,701	4,831,855	6,028,209
(11300) Nuclear fuel materials	1,631,283	1,619,190	1,827,382	2,430,288	2,177,672	2,283,340	1,896,056	2,694,787	1,866,271	1,223,567
(11400) Electric energy	828,855	1,046,509	1,036,051	991,907	1,263,886	561,929	630,811	374,637	232,229	326,784
(12000) Steelmaking materials	4,014,104	5,991,623	6,801,742	9,882,359	14,193,933	8,548,322	11,056,398	14,847,284	12,507,089	10,674,633
(12100) Iron and steel mill products	5,208,393	6,917,987	7,280,901	8,857,734	11,471,121	7,063,152	10,126,104	12,497,545	12,253,831	11,116,258
(12110) Iron and steel products, other	3,636,622	4,351,229	5,161,823	5,779,523	7,264,146	5,412,567	6,340,167	7,129,652	7,534,448	7,377,956
(12200) Aluminum and alumina	3,992,337	5,191,121	7,293,397	8,029,016	8,569,567	5,691,779	7,551,167	9,517,731	9,280,449	9,319,287
(12210) Copper	2,002,919	2,356,484	4,701,430	5,378,672	6,125,726	4,085,511	6,226,275	8,479,457	8,740,635	8,580,107
(12260) Nonmonetary gold	4,449,217	5,548,806	8,783,018	13,307,357	18,689,079	13,932,512	17,576,949	33,926,678	36,599,466	33,406,928
(12270) Precious metals, other	2,758,099	3,175,711	7,041,535	8,438,360	10,564,281	8,007,692	12,645,463	11,156,100	8,717,478	7,372,108
(12290) Nonferrous metals, other	3,053,412	4,523,315	6,601,440	8,060,264	7,765,131	5,825,561	7,743,076	8,875,903	7,867,075	7,074,601
(12300) Finished metal shapes	9,964,894	11,405,809	13,941,026	15,288,523	16,918,626	13,091,337	15,857,383	17,992,633	19,493,302	20,206,347
(12420) Pulpwood and woodpulp	4,696,567	5,272,294	5,907,916	7,112,556	7,940,832	6,848,862	8,903,733	10,135,158	9,363,780	9,144,413
(12430) Newsprint	9,274,785	9,862,581	10,567,425	11,543,605	12,462,794	10,759,362	12,462,739	13,488,584	13,166,330	13,377,396
(12500) Plastic materials	21,656,550	24,793,298	27,923,880	29,118,286	31,639,545	25,543,801	32,797,362	36,019,124	35,301,388	36,174,271
(12510) Chemicals-fertilizers	4,744,018	5,197,329	5,299,442	6,292,134	10,760,304	7,034,570	7,965,498	9,975,899	9,433,820	9,642,904
(12530) Chemicals-inorganic	4,423,922	5,880,332	6,660,376	7,014,514	8,356,994	6,018,503	7,507,983	8,847,332	8,906,337	9,119,452
(12540) Chemicals-organic	22,187,353	23,377,062	27,124,997	31,622,940	33,351,324	24,602,598	34,134,677	39,497,885	35,537,210	35,422,761
(12550) Chemicals-other	15,609,108	16,721,139	18,518,081	20,421,169	23,176,664	20,785,260	25,563,548	28,795,763	29,497,159	30,378,192
(12600) Cotton fiber cloth	3,264,766	3,232,897	3,131,450	2,857,846	2,777,619	2,115,630	2,454,301	3,225,216	2,562,559	2,499,086
(12620) Manmade cloth	5,550,833	5,686,350	5,772,104	5,872,791	6,046,710	4,743,467	6,016,010	6,791,054	6,948,709	7,252,908
(12630) Hair, waste materials	493,439	483,543	552,491	606,774	617,950	488,015	627,345	659,958	630,110	657,990
(12640) Finished textile supplies	2,321,442	2,377,417	2,539,263	2,467,721	2,440,976	2,072,266	2,539,785	2,660,607	2,757,785	3,114,497
(12650) Leather and furs	1,193,579	1,095,540	1,051,872	1,150,922	935,118	568,783	875,211	1,044,357	1,015,085	1,273,536
(12700) Synthetic rubber-primary	2,218,021	2,694,877	3,188,402	3,609,603	3,763,748	2,792,362	3,852,523	4,913,936	4,761,672	4,026,325
(12720) Nonmetallic minerals	488,635	488,854	605,025	581,999	825,002	481,209	716,385	903,104	1,024,072	873,467
(12750) Industrial rubber products	2,452,514	2,585,845	2,929,954	3,249,079	3,372,866	2,864,700	3,649,591	4,322,905	4,948,359	4,960,063
(12760) Mineral supplies-manufactured	3,670,944	3,751,497	4,513,271	4,932,509	4,994,114	4,027,656	5,272,539	5,556,401	5,319,581	5,582,682
(12765) Tapes, audio and visual	1,620,300	2,014,146	1,796,091	584,404	505,783	696,209	593,922	545,841	358,956	283,555
(12770) Other industrial supplies	13,757,853	14,793,038	16,415,191	19,854,838	20,443,435	17,932,452	21,490,015	23,055,584	23,757,423	24,681,324
(13100) Logs and lumber	4,213,673	4,332,968	4,604,286	4,730,702	4,417,280	3,523,549	4,913,702	5,633,936	5,444,214	6,298,858
(13110) Wood supplies, manufactured	1,028,197	1,074,196	1,221,734	1,279,670	1,399,805	1,014,437	1,207,213	1,348,614	1,427,493	1,409,892
(13200) Glass-plate, sheet, etc.	1,088,950	1,141,029	1,279,408	1,475,229	1,628,697	1,344,362	1,534,207	1,607,444	1,523,421	1,648,024
(13210) Shingles, molding, wallboard	2,284,145	2,637,272	3,022,113	3,413,712	3,875,079	3,341,640	4,075,091	4,534,991	4,737,946	4,725,143
(13220) Nontextile floor tiles	337,797	377,329	415,826	462,505	498,880	425,461	495,134	553,019	593,936	590,759
(20000) Generators, accessories	7,028,809	7,613,908	9,467,357	10,415,345	12,125,075	10,296,288	12,364,270	13,023,735	14,673,091	14,180,613
(20005) Electric apparatus	24,231,365	25,674,197	29,809,799	30,884,798	30,835,619	26,062,564	32,143,063	35,286,454	38,287,881	40,137,919
(21000) Drilling & oilfield equipment	6,869,681	8,153,668	10,779,975	12,611,364	15,064,587	11,467,010	10,508,021	10,865,183	12,396,525	12,247,606
(21010) Specialized mining	544,473	634,938	838,723	1,059,037	1,436,270	1,123,268	1,394,461	1,884,926	2,092,980	1,742,507
(21030) Excavating machinery	6,657,603	8,812,827	9,870,857	12,790,982	15,079,628	9,810,299	12,665,771	16,681,999	17,588,467	14,714,628
(21040) Nonfarm tractors and parts	1,439,904	1,382,445	1,859,599	2,102,594	3,410,665	2,048,417	2,404,491	3,494,174	4,205,524	3,093,390
(21100) Industrial engines	13,511,204	14,934,258	15,976,883	19,147,306	21,848,649	21,916,203	24,345,863	28,144,911	30,028,823	29,199,903
(21110) Food, tobacco machinery	1,860,182	2,064,865	2,193,266	2,610,392	3,055,859	2,722,159	3,018,026	3,327,722	3,656,102	3,895,293
(21120) Metalworking machine tools	7,075,695	7,663,288	9,497,605	6,715,081	7,442,813	5,298,367	6,523,564	7,759,984	7,864,157	7,672,912
(21130) Textile, sewing machines	1,134,193	1,247,851	1,273,208	1,384,618	1,323,294	965,597	1,172,175	1,160,351	1,163,282	1,161,998
(21140) Wood, glass, plastic	3,367,352	3,645,557	3,628,075	3,510,729	4,139,420	3,414,628	3,642,097	4,339,426	4,450,400	4,058,614
(21150) Pulp and paper machinery	2,566,827	2,718,324	2,852,539	2,701,033	2,955,993	2,311,204	2,460,274	2,677,574	2,580,850	2,456,822
(21160) Measuring, testing, control instruments	16,927,323	16,720,633	19,151,971	20,629,956	20,984,430	16,939,642	21,200,936	23,836,519	24,820,251	24,751,304
(21170) Materials handling equipment	5,984,009	8,162,312	9,919,919	11,985,740	14,728,350	9,722,423	11,730,546	15,747,977	18,070,898	15,294,161
(21180) Industrial machines, other	26,971,265	28,295,944	32,697,001	38,364,090	38,138,302	30,876,273	42,708,125	45,294,060	46,168,298	48,803,393
(21190) Photo, service industry machinery	6,553,936	7,492,107	8,192,305	9,191,558	9,846,793	7,888,360	9,333,760	10,233,508	11,118,743	11,072,465
(21200) Agricultural machinery, equipment	4,422,448	5,144,124	5,312,437	6,268,756	8,297,054	6,253,057	6,802,794	8,780,208	10,059,178	9,247,888
(21300) Computers	9,198,120	10,206,187	11,470,423	13,535,351	14,560,866	12,314,744	14,702,392	16,838,268	16,942,451	16,690,431
(21301) Computer accessories	33,607,204	35,330,167	36,109,996	29,403,993	29,336,861	25,402,179	29,111,454	31,556,485	32,325,692	31,362,045
(21320) Semiconductors	48,050,388	47,221,556	52,429,936	50,444,550	50,603,102	37,487,996	47,178,008	43,786,443	42,067,157	42,580,142
(21400) Telecommunications equipment	24,543,091	25,666,771	28,930,842	31,424,350	32,865,982	28,683,134	31,937,458	35,858,771	38,551,778	39,710,737
(21500) Business machines and equipment	2,110,291	2,335,954	2,702,010	5,392,134	4,246,641	2,973,575	3,138,484	3,183,253	3,181,717	2,971,552
(21600) Laboratory testing instruments	6,093,197	6,665,275	7,280,227	8,128,335	9,011,278	8,693,696	9,959,068	10,668,169	10,901,636	10,979,867
(21610) Medicinal equipment	17,852,664	20,364,358	22,702,165	23,825,242	27,023,260	26,879,276	29,806,763	32,033,343	33,646,290	34,086,563
(22090) Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts	46,074,680	55,888,616	64,502,981	73,019,297	73,998,632	74,755,438	71,921,297	80,188,029	94,366,101	105,547,180
(22100) Railway transportation equipment	1,856,082	2,345,207	2,939,640	3,013,878	3,430,978	2,500,782	2,799,601	3,581,371	4,132,919	4,197,518
(22200) Vessels, excluding scrap	40,953	64,957	51,701	108,920	88,165	22,016	34,201	96,751	52,817	103,273
(22210) Commercial vessels, other	207,814	230,358	222,441	293,268	372,734	395,242	418,316	418,804	498,631	624,646
(22220) Marine engines, parts	740,348	976,964	1,127,719	1,267,760	1,450,095	1,188,961	1,174,308	1,278,854	1,437,692	1,469,984
(22300) Spacecraft, excluding military	53,632	37,955	26,879	30,336	26,555	48,362	30,857	31,578	44,515	62,147
(30000) Passenger cars, new and used	24,609,325	30,492,691	33,977,613	43,743,138	49,568,671	27,501,371	38,354,297	47,292,441	53,484,933	56,097,345
(30100) Trucks, buses and special purpose vehicles	11,928,396	13,477,345	15,104,176	17,033,187	15,753,472	12,472,506	16,626,718	19,369,958	20,066,570	20,736,458
(30200) Engines and engine parts (carburetors, pistons, ri	10,754,788	11,324,368	12,197,079	13,222,680	12,860,797	8,775,176	12,469,355	14,692,064	15,908,893	16,467,626
(30210) Bodies and chassis for passenger cars	148,197	58,449	58,906	187,253	193,100	65,257	85,872	111,909	116,049	202,024
(30220) Automotive tires and tubes	2,124,051	2,403,281	2,487,460	2,733,607	3,076,308	2,768,978	3,161,778	3,782,420	4,104,599	3,949,489
(30230) Other parts and accessories of vehicles	39,727,480	40,916,620	43,336,184	44,330,344	39,850,620	30,131,644	41,309,616	47,600,299	52,445,419	54,645,906
(40000) Apparel, household goods - textile	5,389,846	5,311,955	5,199,401	4,744,950	4,913,001	4,767,587	5,372,016	6,020,486	6,497,976	6,783,587
(40030) Apparel,household goods-nontextile	1,433,964	1,672,191	1,839,910	1,953,582	2,232,846	2,117,895	2,342,950	2,695,854	2,942,916	2,985,754
(40050) Sports apparel and gear	436,046	485,324	588,789	565,214	607,659	520,298	579,318	693,190	711,771	730,576
(40100) Pharmaceutical preparations	25,431,506	27,618,757	30,919,365	35,164,635	40,422,158	46,122,661	46,625,248	44,961,922	47,902,658	47,937,979
(40110) Books, printed matter	4,397,917	4,820,801	5,205,957	5,586,630	5,808,117	5,183,642	5,420,857	5,359,650	5,379,890	5,338,240
(40120) Toiletries and cosmetics	5,260,323	5,975,099	6,760,241	7,615,193	8,715,182	8,436,427	9,410,757	9,859,174	10,648,928	11,309,941
(40130) Tobacco, manufactured	1,599,295	1,340,630	1,362,074	1,157,107	858,340	533,247	495,766	536,225	526,632	653,897
(40140) Writing and art supplies	5,062,591	5,623,401	5,835,270	6,182,716	6,743,648	5,942,634	6,893,323	7,161,393	7,388,758	7,561,233
(41000) Furniture, household goods, etc.	2,723,936	2,885,663	3,209,952	3,591,487	4,045,732	3,221,439	3,756,686	4,122,897	4,667,135	4,897,844
(41010) Glassware, chinaware	393,530	405,241	433,268	493,571	521,438	395,705	464,936	497,732	558,351	569,602
(41020) Cookware, cutlery, tools	733,034	771,945	871,885	1,003,808	1,029,246	840,518	910,439	1,003,194	1,055,506	1,087,677
(41030) Household appliances	5,224,404	6,050,859	6,636,064	6,940,036	7,376,021	5,919,684	6,612,368	6,883,714	7,254,230	7,520,211
(41040) Rugs	789,475	906,070	1,008,340	1,023,943	1,090,418	849,025	995,913	1,080,049	1,104,065	1,111,023
(41050) Other household goods	10,754,075	12,428,236	14,078,144	15,458,272	17,020,468	16,629,750	19,262,770	20,476,459	21,625,828	23,593,730
(41110) Pleasure boats and motors	1,911,421	2,480,770	2,784,741	3,149,061	3,423,537	2,050,067	2,479,285	2,533,323	2,613,292	2,447,468
(41120) Toys/games/sporting goods	6,316,574	7,564,206	9,044,514	11,288,684	11,615,803	9,839,225	10,494,228	10,512,046	10,450,587	10,276,168
(41140) Musical instruments	1,056,377	1,058,999	1,066,449	2,110,834	2,182,878	2,108,088	2,343,299	2,438,508	2,336,176	2,174,708
(41200) TV's, VCR's, etc.	3,602,070	3,639,449	3,867,843	3,858,229	3,747,936	3,904,324	5,161,785	5,702,353	5,053,932	4,358,699
(41210) Stereo equipment, etc.	1,712,822	2,213,713	2,460,028	2,469,801	2,272,000	1,786,163	1,845,349	1,942,039	2,076,134	2,036,652
(41220) Records, tapes, and disks	3,386,401	3,640,005	3,543,387	4,962,046	5,135,017	4,035,140	4,210,746	4,219,582	3,385,913	3,096,479
(41300) Numismatic coins	54,118	67,805	155,242	244,792	321,107	282,087	520,989	1,031,607	1,105,766	1,027,849
(41310) Jewelry, etc	3,867,696	4,727,493	6,150,140	6,974,894	7,189,366	6,807,589	7,613,718	9,065,386	10,265,710	11,763,202
(41320) Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.	3,877,752	4,778,136	5,952,850	7,497,948	8,448,043	6,861,140	6,838,590	7,232,079	7,678,553	7,928,493
(42000) Nursery stock, etc.	313,536	341,782	388,513	422,700	444,337	405,493	416,043	423,654	400,360	417,526
(42100) Gem diamonds	7,346,005	8,906,873	9,986,079	12,328,131	15,250,311	10,483,995	14,870,135	19,228,525	18,113,780	20,909,157
(50000) Military aircraft, complete	2,360,999	2,417,217	4,464,053	4,174,989	4,580,069	2,381,208	2,058,325	1,770,279	3,446,375	2,726,262
(50010) Aircraft launching gear, parachutes, etc.	214,592	305,808	344,801	329,905	393,594	452,002	340,753	314,770	358,212	471,795
(50020) Engines and turbines for military aircraft	1,260,987	1,566,406	1,643,263	1,780,258	1,772,342	1,912,519	1,990,308	1,985,429	2,170,514	2,285,812
(50030) Military trucks, armored vehicles, etc.	745,331	920,345	845,650	1,031,680	926,068	1,012,332	1,069,520	965,712	921,175	1,035,746
(50040) Military ships and boats	0	0	5,170	23,310	8,624	0	0	0	28,400	30,000
(50050) Tanks, artillery, missiles, rockets, guns and ammu	2,067,159	2,037,040	2,714,832	2,935,530	2,881,743	3,121,615	3,605,513	3,488,415	3,628,174	4,169,807
(50060) Military apparel and footwear	506,395	668,594	693,126	654,518	540,713	434,997	577,555	673,238	603,694	681,291
(50070) Parts for military-type goods	4,728,834	4,919,362	5,917,827	5,963,682	5,490,903	5,481,298	5,661,570	5,653,994	6,063,042	6,162,787
(60000) Minimum value shipments	16,781,625	18,800,866	21,595,289	24,277,382	27,830,906	22,610,420	33,090,006	32,298,878	33,616,928	32,130,566
(60010) Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transac	5,737,754	5,328,568	5,365,184	6,128,446	6,237,098	5,799,825	5,936,431	5,661,730	5,744,817	5,900,204
(60040) Undocumented exports to Canada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4,306,891
TOTAL	814,874,654	901,081,813	1,025,967,497	1,148,198,722	1,287,441,997	1,056,042,963	1,278,494,526	1,480,290,227	1,545,708,500	1,578,851,423

Additional Information

• Contact the Data Dissemination Branch of the Foreign Trade Division with any questions or for additional information.
• For information on data sources and methodology, check out the Information on the Collection and Publication of Trade Statistics.

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That chart looks real official and paints a rosy picture of the American economy. Too bad the American middle class has been all but decimated, with their standard of living declining....Otherwise I’d bet they’d be applauding...