
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 1997

PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 9A. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1995 TO DECEMBER 1997

(1992=100. In millions of dollars. The values in this exhibit are subject 
to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for 
the monthly deflators.)

                    Total         Foods,
                   Census         Feeds,       Industrial       Capital
    Period        Basis(1)       Beverages     Supplies(2)       Goods

1995           
                                                             
Jan.- Dec.            754,025         30,035        173,506        259,616
January                60,742          2,490         14,160         19,028
February               59,946          2,585         13,990         19,004
March                  61,467          2,505         14,595         19,683
April                  62,260          2,528         14,634         20,247
May                    61,793          2,415         14,425         20,517
June                   62,688          2,531         14,607         21,265

July                   62,880          2,431         14,665         21,680
August                 63,213          2,467         14,499         22,193
September              64,538          2,530         14,819         23,072
October                64,303          2,542         14,129         24,025
November               64,809          2,517         14,525         24,377
December               65,384          2,492         14,459         24,526

1996                                                         

Jan.- Dec.            855,359         32,961        184,344        330,786
January                66,754          2,671         14,685         24,927
February               66,701          2,560         14,155         25,339
March                  67,707          2,739         14,517         25,876
April                  68,205          2,649         14,882         25,833
May                    70,813          2,693         15,704         26,635
June                   70,178          2,782         15,811         26,142

July                   71,429          2,774         15,885         26,953
August                 72,839          2,874         15,886         27,713
September              73,504          2,728         15,882         28,425
October                73,789          2,724         15,911         29,350
November               75,982          2,779         15,234         31,208
December               77,459          2,988         15,792         32,384
 
1997           

Jan.- Dec.          1,039,671         35,899        198,385        461,553
January                79,352          2,897         15,533         33,573
February               80,844          2,869         15,609         34,378
March                  82,364          2,878         16,247         35,593
April                  84,861          2,998         16,500         36,857
May                    85,648          3,005         16,849         37,493
June                   85,358          2,931         16,328         37,784

July                   87,853          3,040         16,638         39,245
August                 89,268          3,047         17,093         40,244
September              90,125          3,020         16,987         40,859
October                90,935          3,039         17,020         41,701
November               90,435          3,010         16,992         41,065
December               92,629          3,165         16,589         42,762
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  IMPORTS CONTINUED

                    Total       Automotive
                   Census        Vehicles,      Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)      Parts, etc.       Goods          Goods

1995           
                                                             
Jan.- Dec.            754,025        114,001        155,117         21,749
January                60,742         10,209         13,040          1,815
February               59,946          9,920         12,738          1,708
March                  61,467          9,948         13,063          1,674
April                  62,260         10,151         13,085          1,615
May                    61,793          9,559         13,054          1,823
June                   62,688          9,432         13,037          1,817

July                   62,880          9,112         13,149          1,843
August                 63,213          9,154         13,018          1,883
September              64,538          9,359         12,918          1,840
October                64,303          8,829         12,824          1,953
November               64,809          8,941         12,597          1,852
December               65,384          9,387         12,594          1,927

1996                                                         

Jan.- Dec.            855,359        117,919        165,071         24,278
January                66,754          9,509         13,013          1,949
February               66,701          9,461         13,223          1,963
March                  67,707          9,311         13,301          1,962
April                  68,205          9,645         13,124          2,072
May                    70,813         10,152         13,621          2,008
June                   70,178          9,880         13,550          2,012

July                   71,429         10,042         13,703          2,071
August                 72,839         10,253         14,082          2,031
September              73,504         10,169         14,242          2,058
October                73,789          9,452         14,316          2,035
November               75,982         10,363         14,283          2,116
December               77,459          9,681         14,613          2,000
 
1997           

Jan.- Dec.          1,039,671        128,309        188,018         27,506
January                79,352         10,702         14,577          2,069
February               80,844         10,903         14,798          2,288
March                  82,364         10,643         14,869          2,134
April                  84,861         10,529         15,684          2,293
May                    85,648         10,598         15,500          2,202
June                   85,358         10,615         15,464          2,235

July                   87,853         10,864         15,753          2,313
August                 89,268         10,689         15,827          2,367
September              90,125         10,718         16,182          2,358
October                90,935         10,541         16,082          2,552
November               90,435         10,664         16,412          2,292
December               92,629         10,842         16,870          2,402

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

(2) Includes petroleum products.


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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