
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO MAY 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.          834,591        44,163       139,864       476,071
Jan.- May           330,876        18,096        57,628       184,452
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.- May           365,445        18,478        58,565       213,776
January              73,851         3,847        11,979        43,101
February             73,457         3,915        11,505        43,332
March                73,452         3,741        11,889        42,361
April (R)            72,659         3,553        11,516        42,484
May                  72,026         3,422        11,675        42,498
June

July
August
September
October
November
December
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  EXPORTS CONTINUED

                   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.- May           330,876        28,422        30,220        12,057
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.- May           365,445        30,219        31,071        13,335
January              73,851         6,164         6,268         2,492
February             73,457         6,016         6,095         2,594
March                73,452         6,240         6,217         3,002
April (R)            72,659         6,124         6,271         2,710
May                  72,026         5,675         6,220         2,535
June

July
August
September
October
November
December
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                             IMPORTS

                   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.- May           413,069        14,647        80,738       177,893
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.- May           491,679        15,936        90,094       229,610
January              94,225         3,065        17,461        43,438
February             96,252         3,228        17,474        45,434
March                99,800         3,318        17,878        46,382
April (R)            99,814         3,115        18,617        46,210
May                 101,587         3,210        18,664        48,146
June

July
August
September
October
November
December
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  IMPORTS CONTINUED

                   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.- May           413,069        53,376        75,428        10,987
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

 1998

Jan.- May           491,679        56,116        87,052        12,872
January              94,225        10,755        16,839         2,669
February             96,252        11,076        16,559         2,481
March                99,800        11,783        17,909         2,530
April (R)            99,814        11,077        18,036         2,758
May                 101,587        11,425        17,709         2,434
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-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.