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Recommended Citation: Roman, R, C Blakely, K S Koong, and L C Liu. A Study of the Information Technology Trade between the United States and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Nations. In The Proceedings of the Conference on Information Systems Applied Research 2008, v 1 (Phoenix): §3333. ISSN: 0000-0000.

A Study of the Information Technology Trade between the United States and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Nations

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10 pages

Rene Roman    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

Chelsea Blakely    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

Kai S. Koong    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

Lai C. Liu    [a1] [a2]
College of Business Administration
The University of Texas Pan American    [u1] [u2]
Edinburg, Texas, USA    [c1] [c2]

This study examines the import and export of information technology between the United States and member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. The countries are Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Russian Federation, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The information technology products include computer and peripheral equipment (3341), Communications Equipment (3342), Audio and Video Equipment (3343), and Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component (3344). In the last ten years, the trade balances between these twenty nations and United States have become increasingly undesirable. Put simply, the United States is purchasing more information technology from member nations of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation than these nations are importing. This trend is especially troubling because the United States is a leading provider of information technology products and services. However, it appears that the United States has lost its niche and the deficit is even increasing at a fairly large rate.

Keywords: global trade, information technology products, import, export, trade balance

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