
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 1997

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 7. 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 year-to-year change within each major commodity grouping. 
                                                                 
                                          Year to      Year to      Year to
               Item(1)                    Date 1997    Date 1996    Date Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis           877,279      803,320       73,960
Net Adjustments                              6,609        8,031       -1,422
Total, Census Basis                        870,671      795,289       75,381

Foods, feeds, and beverages                 39,694       35,710        3,984

Green coffee                                 3,575        2,491        1,084
Fish and shellfish                           7,702        6,663        1,039
Wine and related products                    3,253        2,792          461
Meat products                                4,162        3,769          393
Other foods                                  2,228        1,984          243
Bakery products                              2,135        1,905          230
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     1,821        1,615          206
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                    2,189        2,046          143
Vegetables                                   2,937        2,811          126
Tea, spices, etc.                              660          583           77
Nuts                                           638          579           59
Fruits, frozen juices                        4,057        3,999           58
Food oils, oilseeds                          1,641        1,618           22
Dairy products and eggs                        711          708            4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                    521          519            3
Cane and beet sugar                            994        1,047          -52
Cocoa beans                                    469          581         -112

Industrial supplies and materials          213,767      204,482        9,285

Chemicals-organic                           11,085       10,050        1,034
Gas-natural                                  5,504        4,573          931
Bauxite and aluminum                         5,830        5,071          759
Industrial supplies, other                  10,537        9,805          732
Finished metal shapes                        5,033        4,313          720
Shingles, wallboard                          4,215        3,582          633
Synthetic cloth                              4,177        3,587          590
Plastic materials                            5,668        5,089          578
Iron and steel mill products                10,889       10,352          537
Lumber                                       7,480        6,960          519
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      5,089        4,610          479
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    2,098        1,656          443
Zinc                                         1,296          941          355
Paper and paper products                     4,448        4,146          302
Chemicals-inorganic                          4,162        3,867          295
Nonmonetary gold                             3,072        2,800          272
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        2,068        1,811          257
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              3,560        3,313          246
Tobacco, waxes, etc                          3,986        3,740          245
Finished textile supplies                    1,619        1,410          209
Iron and steel, advanced                     3,717        3,556          161
Copper                                       2,393        2,237          155
Other precious metals                        2,643        2,494          149
Nontextile floor tiles                       1,396        1,250          146
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                   530          395          135
Wool, silk, etc.                               884          782          102
Electric energy                                994          894          100
Leather and furs                             1,035          947           88
Liquified petroleum gases                    4,069        3,982           87
Nonferrous metals, other                     1,851        1,766           85
Petroleum products, other                    7,733        7,649           83
Synthetic rubber--primary                    1,185        1,106           80
Farming materials, livestock                   609          537           72
Materials, exc. chemicals                    1,542        1,479           63
Coal and related fuels                         709          666           44
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                       506          481           25
Plywood and veneers                          1,127        1,106           21
Hair, waste materials                          325          307           17
Hides and skins                                207          205            2
Nickel                                       1,160        1,159            1
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  2,068        2,068          (-)
Tin                                            254          263           -8
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        2,641        2,660          -19
Steelmaking materials                        2,998        3,045          -47
Nuclear fuel materials                       1,210        1,328         -118
Chemicals-fertilizers                        3,161        3,281         -120
Natural rubber                               1,229        1,467         -237
Cotton, natural fibers                         221          512         -291
Fuel oil                                     5,743        6,187         -444
Newsprint                                    3,587        4,066         -478
Crude oil                                   54,226       54,931         -705

Capital goods, except automotive           254,175      229,050       25,125

Computer accessories                        62,359       54,578        7,781
Electric apparatus                          19,859       17,481        2,378
Engines-civilian aircraft                    7,591        5,608        1,984
Parts-civilian aircraft                      4,461        3,144        1,317
Telecommunications equipment                15,687       14,374        1,313
Computers                                    7,817        6,936          881
Photo, service industry                      6,720        5,904          816
Excavating machinery                         4,381        3,574          806
Generators, accessories                      8,061        7,269          793
Materials handling equipment                 4,325        3,550          775
Measuring, testing, control instru           6,723        5,960          763
Metalworking machine tools                   8,250        7,503          748
Civilian aircraft                            4,546        3,920          626
Medicinal equipment                          6,864        6,284          579
Industrial machines, other                  13,913       13,345          568
Business machines and equipment              7,350        6,794          556
Agricultural machinery, equipment            4,146        3,621          525
Wood, glass, plastic                         4,631        4,246          384
Laboratory testing instruments               1,288          924          365
Industrial engines                           6,541        6,267          274
Drilling & oilfield equipment                  952          697          254
Pulp and paper machinery                     4,106        3,867          239
Textile, sewing machines                     2,123        1,913          210
Semiconductors                              36,880       36,707          174
Marine engines, parts                          654          560           95
Food, tobacco machinery                      1,302        1,225           77
Nonfarm tractors and parts                     705          644           60
Railway transpor. equipment                  1,251        1,225           25
Commercial vessels, other                       24           22            2
Vessels, except scrap                            2          (-)            2
Spacecraft, exc. military                       51          138          -88
Specialized mining                             612          770         -158

Automotive vehicles, parts and engines     140,779      128,938       11,841

Consumer goods                             192,918      171,007       21,911

Apparel, household goods - cotton           23,953       20,368        3,585
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton        19,854       16,614        3,239
Pharmaceutical prep                         13,270       10,424        2,846
Toys/games/sporting goods                   18,102       15,423        2,679
Other household goods                       14,365       12,916        1,450
Furniture, household goods, etc.             8,269        7,048        1,221
Gem diamonds                                 7,598        6,602          996
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              4,936        4,036          900
Footwear                                    10,576        9,772          804
Writing and art supplies                     7,230        6,466          764
TV's, VCR's, etc                            10,546       10,009          538
Camping apparel and gear                     5,552        5,025          526
Apparel, household goods - wool              3,004        2,622          382
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     3,176        2,840          335
Household appliances                         5,908        5,590          318
Jewelry                                      6,615        6,367          248
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           5,187        4,969          218
Toiletries and cosmetics                     2,334        2,119          215
Stereo equipment, etc                        7,580        7,390          190
Glassware, chinaware                         2,017        1,830          188
Books, printed matter                        2,535        2,400          135
Rugs                                           971          853          118
Gem stones, other                            1,278        1,174          105
Numismatic coins                               303          223           80
Musical instruments                          1,095        1,034           61
Nursery stock, etc.                          1,003          950           53
Records, tapes, and disks                      982          995          -13
Photo equipment                              2,081        2,096          -16
Motorcycles and parts                        1,191        1,220          -29
Pleasure boats and motors                    1,408        1,633         -225

Other Goods                                 29,338       26,102        3,235

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


SOURCE: Report FT900 (97) (CB-98-104), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
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