
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. 
(-) Represents zero.  (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)

                                                                    
                                         July        June (R)     Monthly
              Item(1)                    1995          1995       Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         62,647       63,874       -1,227
Net Adjustments                             211          913         -703
Total, Census Basis                      62,437       62,961         -524

Foods, feeds, and beverages               2,748        2,753           -5

Green coffee                                214          252          -37
Meat products                               299          336          -37
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  39           58          -19
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   143          162          -18
Nuts                                         43           52           -9
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    111          120           -9
Bakery products                             146          151           -5
Cocoa beans                                  24           27           -3
Tea, spices, etc.                            38           40           -3
Fruits, frozen juices                       307          308           -1
Wine and related products                   180          178            2
Dairy products and eggs                      53           49            3
Food oils, oilseeds                         112          108            4
Other foods                                 149          135           14
Vegetables                                  230          199           30
Fish and shellfish                          568          532           37
Cane and beet sugar                          93           47           46

Industrial supplies and materials        15,334       15,664         -330

Crude oil                                 3,630        3,984         -354
Iron and steel mill prod                    746          858         -111
Bauxite and aluminum                        490          584          -94
Nuclear fuel materials                       57          147          -90
Nickel                                       66          124          -57
Natural rubber                              141          172          -31
Nonmonetary gold                            165          189          -24
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     356          378          -22
Liquified petroleum gases                   255          274          -19
Finished metal shapes                       319          324           -5
Materials, exc. chemicals                   132          137           -5
Nontextile floor tiles                       99          103           -4
Synthetic rubber--primary                    94           98           -4
Petroleum products, other                   494          498           -4
Leather and furs                             77           80           -3
Fuel oil                                    334          336           -2
Hides and skins                              17           18           -1
Zinc                                         73           74           -1
Farming materials, livestock                 36           36          (-)
Coal and related fuels                       57           57          (-)
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   125          125          (-)
Hair, waste materials                        21           20            1
Plywood and veneers                          93           92            1
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       177          175            1
Other precious metals                       225          223            2
Copper                                      215          213            2
Cotton, natural fibers                       23           20            3
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     27           23            3
Iron and steel, advanced                    304          300            4
Nonferrous metals, other                    126          121            5
Chemicals-inorganic                         309          303            5
Electric energy                              85           79            6
Plastic materials                           408          402            6
Gas-natural                                 271          264            7
Wool, silk, etc.                             74           67            7
Finished textile supplies                   112          104            8
Tin                                          31           22            9
Paper and paper products                    380          371            9
Chemicals-fertilizers                       274          264           10
Shingles, wallboard                         258          247           11
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 169          156           13
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 44           29           14
Iron and steel pro. n.e.c                   269          254           16
Synthetic cloth                             274          255           19
Newsprint                                   374          354           19
Industrial supplies, other                  783          751           31
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         275          241           33
Steelmaking materials                       282          237           44
Lumber                                      451          394           57
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       360          302           58
Chemicals-organic                           880          784           97

Capital goods, except automotive         18,853       18,732          120

Semiconductors                            3,409        3,319           90
Electric apparatus                        1,494        1,417           77
Computer accessories                      4,238        4,165           73
Pulp and paper machinery                    380          335           44
Business machines and equipment             617          574           43
Telecommunications equipment              1,313        1,275           38
Measuring, testing, control instru          480          458           22
Industrial engines                          523          503           20
Photo, service industry                     462          443           19
Commercial vessels, other                    15            1           14
Food, tobacco machinery                     116          104           12
Medicinal equipment                         507          498           10
Engines-civilian aircraft                   426          418            9
Textile, sewing machines                    220          211            9
Drilling & oilfield equipment                50           43            7
Parts-civilian aircraft                     213          209            4
Marine engines, parts                        51           48            3
Vessels, except scrap                       (Z)          (-)          (Z)
Spacecraft, exc. military                   (Z)          (Z)          (Z)
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   46           47           -1
Laboratory testing instruments               73           74           -2
Agricultural machinery, equipment           325          330           -5
Industrial machines, n.e.c.               1,041        1,050          -10
Materials handling equipment                288          298          -10
Generators, accessories                     588          599          -10
Specialized mining                           61           76          -15
Railway transpor. equip                      82          106          -24
Excavating machinery                        298          327          -29
Computers                                   381          429          -48
Metalworking machine tools                  580          629          -49
Wood, glass, plastic                        399          462          -63
Civilian aircraft                           177          283         -107

Automotive vehicles, parts and engi      10,028       10,381         -353

Consumer goods                           13,485       13,426           59

Pharmaceutical prep                         731          639           92
Gem diamonds                                505          446           60
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,400        1,370           30
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,155        1,127           28
Portable typewriters, etc                   925          899           25
Stereo equipment, etc                       704          684           20
Gem stones, other                           110           97           13
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             314          304            9
Apparel, household goods-nontextile         403          394            8
Toiletries and cosmetics                    159          151            7
Rugs                                         79           72            7
Writing and art supplies                    548          542            6
Furniture, household goods, etc.            518          516            2
Glassware, chinaware                        174          172            2
Musical instruments                          91           92           -2
Books, printed matter                       191          193           -2
Numismatic coins                             11           14           -3
Records, tapes, and disks                    69           73           -4
Nursery stock, etc.                          74           79           -5
Motorcycles and parts                        86           91           -5
TV's, VCR's, etc                            843          848           -5
Photo equipment                             155          164           -9
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    225          235          -10
Apparel, household goods - cotton         1,631        1,642          -11
Household appliances                        425          438          -13
Apparel, household goods - wool             199          214          -15
Camping apparel and gear                    401          422          -21
Footwear                                    757          798          -41
Jewelry                                     512          563          -51
Pleasure boats and motors                    92          147          -55

Other Goods                               1,989        2,005          -16
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                                      Year to      Year to     Year to date
              Item(1)                Date 1995    Date 1994      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        437,409      375,413       61,996
Net Adjustments                           4,505        3,920          585
Total, Census Basis                     432,904      371,493       61,411

Foods, feeds, and beverages              19,452       17,577        1,875

Green coffee                              1,880          927          953
Meat products                             2,409        2,406            2
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 320          282           38
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                 1,119        1,052           67
Nuts                                        312          300           12
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    746          868         -122
Bakery products                           1,020          879          141
Cocoa beans                                 215          226          -11
Tea, spices, etc.                           308          288           21
Fruits, frozen juices                     2,051        1,904          147
Wine and related products                 1,308        1,225           84
Dairy products and eggs                     370          346           24
Food oils, oilseeds                         745          645          100
Other foods                                 987          884          103
Vegetables                                1,434        1,241          193
Fish and shellfish                        3,821        3,749           72
Cane and beet sugar                         406          354           52

Industrial supplies and materials       106,570       90,503       16,067

Crude oil                                25,240       20,749        4,491
Iron and steel mill prod                  6,160        5,695          465
Bauxite and aluminum                      4,112        2,817        1,295
Nuclear fuel materials                      576          564           12
Nickel                                      710          415          295
Natural rubber                            1,035          511          524
Nonmonetary gold                          1,136        1,093           42
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   2,549        2,136          413
Liquified petroleum gases                 1,885        1,400          485
Finished metal shapes                     2,300        1,965          335
Materials, exc. chemicals                   886          849           36
Nontextile floor tiles                      680          618           63
Synthetic rubber--primary                   702          582          120
Petroleum products, other                 2,822        3,227         -405
Leather and furs                            597          500           97
Fuel oil                                  2,430        3,073         -643
Hides and skins                             121          116            5
Zinc                                        590          444          146
Farming materials, livestock                259          241           18
Coal and related fuels                      417          381           36
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   867          648          219
Hair, waste materials                       133          143          -10
Plywood and veneers                         606          637          -30
Cotton cloth, fabrics                     1,180          980          200
Other precious metals                     1,484        1,166          318
Copper                                    1,372          926          446
Cotton, natural fibers                      177          140           37
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    170          131           39
Iron and steel, advanced                  2,109        1,816          293
Nonferrous metals, other                    808          630          178
Chemicals-inorganic                       2,108        1,627          481
Electric energy                             532          575          -43
Plastic materials                         2,911        2,160          751
Gas-natural                               1,960        2,445         -484
Wool, silk, etc.                            492          451           41
Finished textile supplies                   776          658          118
Tin                                         162          119           43
Paper and paper products                  2,647        1,778          869
Chemicals-fertilizers                     1,927        1,545          382
Shingles, wallboard                       1,808        1,589          219
Blank tapes, audio & visual               1,121        1,141          -19
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                248          179           68
Iron and steel pro. n.e.c                 1,800        1,518          281
Synthetic cloth                           1,972        1,898           74
Newsprint                                 2,399        1,825          573
Industrial supplies, other                5,195        4,267          928
Tobacco, waxes, etc                       1,701        1,650           51
Steelmaking materials                     1,663        1,312          351
Lumber                                    3,212        3,558         -345
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     2,193        1,187        1,006
Chemicals-organic                         5,629        4,427        1,202

Capital goods, except automotive        125,131      102,742       22,389

Semiconductors                           20,708       13,977        6,732
Electric apparatus                        9,839        8,110        1,729
Computer accessories                     27,669       21,987        5,682
Pulp and paper machinery                  2,215        1,826          388
Business machines and equipment           4,001        3,574          427
Telecommunications equipment              8,966        7,945        1,021
Measuring, testing, control instru        3,228        2,617          612
Industrial engines                        3,571        3,250          320
Photo, service industry                   3,147        2,722          425
Commercial vessels, other                    28           10           18
Food, tobacco machinery                     674          520          155
Medicinal equipment                       3,377        3,000          378
Engines-civilian aircraft                 2,719        3,006         -287
Textile, sewing machines                  1,431        1,317          114
Drilling & oilfield equipment               308          360          -52
Parts-civilian aircraft                   1,441        1,385           56
Marine engines, parts                       312          229           83
Vessels, except scrap                       (Z)            1          (Z)
Spacecraft, exc. military                     1            3           -2
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  355          382          -27
Laboratory testing instruments              482          382          100
Agricultural machinery, equipment         2,314        2,046          268
Industrial machines, n.e.c.               7,087        5,691        1,397
Materials handling equipment              1,945        1,534          411
Generators, accessories                   4,086        3,057        1,028
Specialized mining                          453          390           63
Railway transpor. equip                     769          544          224
Excavating machinery                      2,295        1,887          408
Computers                                 2,898        3,421         -523
Metalworking machine tools                3,852        2,918          933
Wood, glass, plastic                      2,878        2,341          537
Civilian aircraft                         2,082        2,311         -229

Automotive vehicles, parts and engi      74,625       65,745        8,881

Consumer goods                           94,055       82,809       11,246

Pharmaceutical prep                       4,593        3,805          788
Gem diamonds                              3,380        3,380           -1
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       9,716        8,967          749
Toys/games/sporting goods                 7,978        7,231          747
Portable typewriters, etc                 6,210        5,448          762
Stereo equipment, etc                     4,970        4,348          622
Gem stones, other                           752          781          -29
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           2,188        2,032          157
Apparel, household goods-nontextile       2,765        2,611          155
Toiletries and cosmetics                  1,111          932          178
Rugs                                        519          441           78
Writing and art supplies                  3,661        2,976          685
Furniture, household goods, etc.          3,644        3,166          478
Glassware, chinaware                      1,117          962          155
Musical instruments                         621          511          110
Books, printed matter                     1,329        1,110          219
Numismatic coins                             83          131          -47
Records, tapes, and disks                   505          416           89
Nursery stock, etc.                         499          411           88
Motorcycles and parts                       751          593          159
TV's, VCR's, etc                          6,036        5,150          886
Photo equipment                           1,181          966          215
Cookware, cutlery, tools                  1,630        1,380          250
Apparel, household goods - cotton        11,306        9,091        2,215
Household appliances                      3,137        2,925          212
Apparel, household goods - wool           1,438        1,141          298
Camping apparel and gear                  2,929        2,724          204
Footwear                                  5,456        5,278          178
Jewelry                                   3,607        3,248          359
Pleasure boats and motors                   942          656          286

Other Goods                              13,070       12,116          954

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information 
    needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-95-169), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, JULY 1995.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.


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