
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO MARCH 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.          839,229        44,100       139,669       475,262
Jan.- Mar.          194,548        10,857        33,869       106,758
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              74,505         4,140        11,707        42,881
November             72,067         4,054        11,635        40,835
December             73,404         3,938        11,699        43,039

1998                

Jan.- Mar.          219,695        11,319        35,302       127,005
January              72,927         3,772        12,014        41,826
February (R)         72,797         3,850        11,424        42,571
March                73,971         3,696        11,864        42,608
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  EXPORTS CONTINUED

                  Total       Automotive
                  Census       Vehicles      Consumer       Other
    Period       Basis(1)    Parts, etc.      Goods         Goods
       
1997                

Jan.- Dec.          839,229        69,668        73,590        36,940
Jan.- Mar.          194,548        16,815        17,878         8,371
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              74,505         6,108         6,405         3,265
November             72,067         6,516         6,230         2,797
December             73,404         5,575         6,078         3,076

1998                

Jan.- Mar.          219,695        18,362        18,508         9,200
January              72,927         6,123         6,272         2,921
February (R)         72,797         5,880         6,035         3,037
March                73,971         6,359         6,201         3,243
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                             IMPORTS

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

1997                

Jan.- Dec.        1,043,958        35,906       198,197       461,775
Jan.- Mar.          241,660         8,629        47,137       102,154
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              91,928         3,036        17,192        42,258
November             89,872         2,962        16,462        40,748
December             93,651         3,192        16,835        42,777

1998                

Jan.- Mar.          289,543         9,546        52,880       133,232
January              94,438         3,043        17,490        43,090
February (R)         95,288         3,192        17,361        44,008
March                99,817         3,311        18,029        46,135
April                                                    
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  IMPORTS CONTINUED

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

1997                

Jan.- Dec.        1,043,958       128,332       188,011        31,737
Jan.- Mar.          241,660        32,302        44,035         7,402
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              91,928        10,196        16,253         2,993
November             89,872        10,693        16,387         2,619
December             93,651        11,112        16,962         2,773

1998                

Jan.- Mar.          289,543        33,926        51,140         8,819
January              94,438        10,806        16,947         3,062
February (R)         95,288        11,249        16,593         2,886
March                99,817        11,871        17,600         2,871
April                                                    
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November                                                 
December                                                 

(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-98-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MARCH 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.