<Tr> <Th> Partner Name </Th> <Th> Export (US $Thousand) </Th> <Th> Import (US $Thousand) </Th> <Th> Import Partner Share (%) </Th> <Th> Export Partner Share (%) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> World </Td> <Td> 14,639,041,733.88 </Td> <Td> 14,748, 663389.75 </Td> <Td> 100.00 </Td> <Td> 100.00 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> 1,456,000,000 </Td> <Td> 1,292,436,125.64 </Td> <Td> 8.76 </Td> <Td> 13.29 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> 634,900,000 </Td> <Td> 661,678,484.03 </Td> <Td> 4.49 </Td> <Td> 3.20 </Td> </Tr>

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