Table 4.—U.S. Trade in Goods Associated with Nonbank U.S. MNC's, 1989, 1996, and 1997

[Millions of dollars, unless otherwise noted]

Line 1989 1996 1997
1MNC-associated U.S. exports, total236,371405,721433,978
2Intra-MNC trade89,539161,751183,062
3Shipped by U.S. parents to their MOFA's86,050161,359181,115
4Shipped by U.S. parents to their other foreign affiliates3,4893921,947
5MNC trade with others146,832243,970250,916
6Shipped by U.S. parents to foreigners other than their own affiliates133,813211,692218,227
Of which:
7Shipped by U.S. parents to their foreign parent groups10,41322,62720,720
8Shipped to foreign affiliates by U.S. persons other than their own parents13,01932,27832,689
9To MOFA's11,43726,60127,426
10To other foreign affiliates1,5825,6775,263
11MNC-associated U.S. imports, total201,182326,200349,926
12Intra-MNC trade77,307137,160147,405
13Shipped by MOFA's to their U.S. parents71,283133,388145,434
14Shipped by other foreign affiliates to their U.S. parents6,0243,7721,971
15MNC trade with others123,875189,040202,521
16Shipped to U.S. parents by foreigners other than their own affiliates103,788161,427171,230
Of which:
17Shipped to U.S. parents by their foreign parent groups32,39861,89363,974
18Shipped by foreign affiliates to U.S. persons other than their own parents20,08727,61331,291
19By MOFA's13,01518,93921,335
20By other foreign affiliates7,0728,6749,956
Addenda:
21All U.S. exports of goods363,836625,075689,182
22U.S.-MNC-associated U.S. exports as a percentage of total (line 1/ line 21) * 100656563
23Intra-U.S.-MNC exports as a percentage of total (line 2/ line 21) * 100252627
24All U.S. imports of goods473,647795,289870,671
25U.S.-MNC-associated U.S. imports as a percentage of total (line 11/ line 24) * 100424140
26Intra-U.S.-MNC imports as a percentage of total (line 12/ line 24) * 100161717
27U.S. exports of goods by U.S. parent companies that are also U.S. affiliates of foreign companiesn.a.60,34156,953
28U.S. imports of goods by U.S. parent companies that are also U.S. affiliates of foreign companiesn.a.86,92091,345

MNC Multinational company

MOFA Majority-owned foreign affiliate

n.a. Not available.