
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO FEBRUARY 1998
            1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal 
adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to 
periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the 
monthly deflators. (R) Revised)


                                  EXPORTS

                  Total         Foods,
                  Census       Feeds, &     Industrial     Capital
    Period       Basis(1)     Beverages    Supplies(2)      Goods
                                                         
1997                
Jan.- Dec.          838,893        44,100       139,607       475,012
Jan.- Feb.          126,277         7,346        21,774        69,106
January              62,092         3,734        10,624        33,877
February             64,185         3,612        11,150        35,229
March                68,271         3,511        12,096        37,652
April                68,569         3,489        11,902        38,454
May                  69,506         3,429        11,795        39,086
June                 70,724         3,403        12,232        39,638

July                 70,924         3,352        11,525        40,612
August               72,733         3,673        11,731        41,905
September            72,247         3,765        11,573        42,055
October              74,455         4,140        11,707        42,842
November             72,079         4,054        11,633        40,856
December             73,106         3,938        11,639        42,807

1998                
Jan.- Feb.          145,722         7,623        23,459        84,506
January (R)          72,900         3,772        11,990        41,822
February             72,823         3,851        11,468        42,683
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  EXPORTS CONTINUED

                  Total       Automotive
                  Census       Vehicles      Consumer       Other
    Period       Basis(1)    Parts, etc.      Goods         Goods
                                                         
1997                
Jan.- Dec.          838,893        69,668        73,577        36,930
Jan.- Feb.          126,277        10,918        11,707         5,426
January              62,092         5,317         5,761         2,780
February             64,185         5,602         5,947         2,645
March                68,271         5,896         6,170         2,946
April                68,569         5,836         6,032         2,856
May                  69,506         5,618         6,337         3,242
June                 70,724         5,913         6,381         3,157

July                 70,924         5,923         6,074         3,438
August               72,733         5,834         6,115         3,474
September            72,247         5,531         6,060         3,263
October              74,455         6,108         6,398         3,262
November             72,079         6,516         6,225         2,795
December             73,106         5,575         6,077         3,071

1998                
Jan.- Feb.          145,722        11,991        12,345         5,799
January (R)          72,900         6,123         6,273         2,920
February             72,823         5,868         6,072         2,880
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                                  IMPORTS

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

1997                
Jan.- Dec.        1,043,323        35,905       198,169       461,204
Jan.- Feb.          159,339         5,707        30,814        66,646
January              79,150         2,872        15,324        33,230
February             80,189         2,835        15,490        33,416
March                82,321         2,923        16,323        35,508
April                84,626         3,043        16,519        36,282
May                  85,780         3,021        16,787        37,192
June                 86,272         2,912        16,536        38,430

July                 88,544         3,031        16,606        39,326
August               90,132         3,023        16,846        41,167
September            91,492         3,056        17,276        41,441
October              91,934         3,036        17,193        42,263
November             89,770         2,962        16,463        40,665
December             93,112         3,191        16,807        42,285

1998                
Jan.- Feb.          189,253         6,246        34,813        86,611
January (R)          94,179         3,045        17,491        42,835
February             95,075         3,201        17,322        43,776
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                  Total       Automotive
                  Census       Vehicles      Consumer       Other
    Period       Basis(1)    Parts, etc.      Goods         Goods

1997                
Jan.- Dec.        1,043,323       128,329       187,995        31,721
Jan.- Feb.          159,339        21,690        29,485         4,997
January              79,150        10,688        14,664         2,372
February             80,189        11,001        14,821         2,625
March                82,321        10,612        14,550         2,405
April                84,626        10,342        15,789         2,651
May                  85,780        10,585        15,671         2,525
June                 86,272        10,528        15,318         2,549

July                 88,544        11,142        15,690         2,749
August               90,132        10,713        15,630         2,753
September            91,492        10,720        16,275         2,723
October              91,934        10,196        16,253         2,993
November             89,770        10,693        16,372         2,615
December             93,112        11,109        16,960         2,760

1998                
Jan.- Feb.          189,253        22,090        33,552         5,942
January (R)          94,179        10,800        16,946         3,062
February             95,075        11,290        16,606         2,880
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(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 (CB-98-60), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FEBRUARY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.