[Marxism] Interesting trade data

[brad bauerly]

The fed put out National Economic Trends Report for 2008:(
http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/net/) .  I found the data on
trade rather interesting and counter the common conception (
http://research.stlouisfed.org/publications/net/page18.pdf).

Goods Import Share 2008

China...........15.99%
Canada........15.89%
Mexico.........10.22%
Japan............6.59%
Germany.......4.62%
France..........2.08%
Other OECD.12.12%
All Other.......29.71%

I think most people (probably not Artesian ;) would find the fact that China
makes up less than 16% of imports and that Canada imports nearly as much
quite shocking.  Also the fact that Canada, Mexico and Japan together
constitute twice the import share of China.  Interesting as well is that the
Other OECD's share is twice as big as Germany and France combined. This
category of other is also interesting.  It would appear that it is a rather
large and dispersed group that accounts for the US's imports, contrary to
popular conception.  Food for thought.

Brad

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Brad A. Bauerly
PhD Candidate
Political Science
York University
Toronto, Canada
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bauerly at yorku.ca