Imports of toys, games and sporting goods fell 1.2 percent in February from the prior month and were running 4.2 percent behind their level of a year ago on a year-to-date, seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest advance estimates by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Census Bureau estimated imports reached $4.91 billion in February, compared to $4.96 billion in January. Year-to-date through February, imports were $9.87 billion, compared to $10.3 billion for the same period in 2009.
Exports of toys, games and sporting goods reached $766 million in
February, down 10.7 percent, or $92 million from a month earlier. Year-to-date through February, however, exports reached $1.62 billion, or 1.9 percent ahead of the comparable level a year ago. In 2010, U.S. imports of toys, games and sporting goods reached $34.8 billion, or roughly 2.3 times the value of U.S. exports of such products.
