
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

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

                                       End-Use Commodity 
                 Total       Foods,
                 Census     Feeds, &   Industrial   Capital
    Period      Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)    Goods
       
1997                

Jan.- Dec.        834,591      44,163     139,864     476,071
Jan.- Apr.        262,358      14,634      45,866     145,665
January            62,653       3,805      10,697      34,586
February           64,725       3,682      11,209      35,844
March              67,518       3,577      12,027      37,478
April              67,463       3,569      11,934      37,757
May                68,517       3,462      11,761      38,787
June               69,746       3,521      12,155      39,293

July               71,062       3,387      11,499      41,292
August             71,846       3,588      11,774      41,703
September          72,517       3,687      11,607      42,473
October            73,925       3,961      11,796      42,987
November           71,925       3,965      11,632      41,544
December           72,694       3,958      11,774      42,326

1998                

Jan.- Apr.        293,420      15,078      46,934     171,353
January            73,851       3,847      11,979      43,101
February           73,457       3,915      11,505      43,332
March (R)          73,452       3,741      11,889      42,361
April              72,660       3,575      11,560      42,559
May                                                
June                                               

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November                                                                                   
December                                                                                   
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  EXPORTS  Continued

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

Jan.- Dec.        834,591      70,306      73,606      30,580
Jan.- Apr.        262,358      22,740      23,998       9,456
January            62,653       5,512       5,804       2,250
February           64,725       5,702       5,998       2,289
March              67,518       5,725       6,119       2,592
April              67,463       5,801       6,077       2,326
May                68,517       5,683       6,222       2,601
June               69,746       5,965       6,309       2,503

July               71,062       5,983       6,110       2,790
August             71,846       5,895       6,177       2,710
September          72,517       5,867       6,103       2,781
October            73,925       6,118       6,413       2,650
November           71,925       6,235       6,191       2,358
December           72,694       5,822       6,084       2,730

1998                

Jan.- Apr.        293,420      24,563      24,882      10,611
January            73,851       6,164       6,268       2,492
February           73,457       6,016       6,095       2,594
March (R)          73,452       6,240       6,217       3,002
April              72,660       6,143       6,302       2,522
May                                                
June                                               

July                
August              
September           
October             
November            
December            
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                                   IMPORTS

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

1997

Jan.- Dec.      1,039,671      35,899     198,385     461,553
Jan.- Apr.        327,421      11,642      63,889     140,401
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
1998                
Jan.- Apr.        390,026      12,787      71,555     181,221
January            94,225       3,065      17,461      43,438
February           96,252       3,228      17,474      45,434
March (R)          99,800       3,318      17,878      46,382
April              99,748       3,176      18,742      45,967
May                                                
June                                               

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August                                                                                     
September                                                                                  
October                                                                                    
November                                                                                   
December                                                                                   
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                         IMPORTS  Continued

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

1997

Jan.- Dec.      1,039,671     128,309     188,018      27,506
Jan.- Apr.        327,421      42,777      59,928       8,785
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       10529      15,684       2,293
May                85,648       10598      15,500       2,202
June               85,358       10615      15,464       2,235

July               87,853       10864      15,753       2,313
August             89,268       10689      15,827       2,367
September          90,125       10718      16,182       2,358
October            90,935       10541      16,082       2,552
November           90,435       10664      16,412       2,292
December           92,629       10842      16,870       2,402

1998                

Jan.- Apr.        390,026      44,669      69,379      10,415
January            94,225      10,755      16,839       2,669
February           96,252      11,076      16,559       2,481
March (R)          99,800      11,783      17,909       2,530
April              99,748      11,055      18,072       2,736
May            
June           

July           
August              
September           
October             
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-98-101), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, APRIL 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.