- 5 - Au fil des ans, les echanges bilateraux CE-Etats-Unis ont constamment accuse un deficit commercial au detriment de la Communaute. Ce deficit parfois a atteint des niveaux tres eleves, comme en 1980, ou il s'est etabli a pres de 18 000 MECU.
Over the years EC/US bilateral trade has constantly shown a trade deficit for the Community and at times this deficit has reached dramatic levels as in 1980 when it was almost 18 000 MECU.