
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO OCTOBER 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.- Oct.            689,972         36,239        116,458        392,201
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.- Oct.            711,077         36,375        116,055        410,664
January                71,984          3,847         11,979         41,235
February               70,925          3,914         11,506         40,741
March                  71,174          3,741         11,887         40,083
April                  69,689          3,566         11,514         39,503
May                    68,932          3,448         11,699         39,158
June                   69,852          3,586         11,264         40,349

July                   69,088          3,462         11,156         40,854
August                 70,959          3,493         11,490         41,099
September(R)           72,777          3,270         11,470         43,170
October                75,697          4,050         12,090         44,472
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.- Oct.            689,972         58,250         61,332         25,492
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.- Oct.            711,077         56,723         63,395         27,864
January                71,984          6,164          6,268          2,492
February               70,925          6,022          6,144          2,598
March                  71,174          6,243          6,217          3,003
April                  69,689          6,124          6,271          2,711
May                    68,932          5,678          6,246          2,702
June                   69,852          5,308          6,562          2,783

July                   69,088          4,488          6,360          2,769
August                 70,959          5,321          6,376          3,181
September(R)           72,777          5,696          6,418          2,753
October                75,697          5,679          6,533          2,873
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.- Oct.            856,608         29,725        164,805        377,727
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.- Oct.            948,953         31,843        182,783        417,928
January                91,077          3,065         17,450         40,302
February               92,493          3,252         17,456         41,672
March                  95,790          3,318         17,864         42,389
April                  94,774          3,116         18,617         41,195
May                    96,172          3,218         18,746         42,662
June                   93,703          3,323         18,107         41,069

July                   94,045          3,146         18,487         41,506
August                 96,215          3,218         18,874         41,904
September(R)           96,368          3,107         18,366         42,054
October                98,317          3,080         18,816         43,174
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.- Oct.            856,608        106,803        154,737         22,812
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.- Oct.            948,953        111,751        176,772         27,877
January                91,077         10,752         16,840          2,668
February               92,493         11,074         16,558          2,481
March                  95,790         11,783         17,905          2,530
April                  94,774         11,079         18,010          2,757
May                    96,172         11,432         17,688          2,427
June                   93,703         10,729         17,970          2,505

July                   94,045          9,735         18,092          3,080
August                 96,215         11,193         17,838          3,189
September(R)           96,368         11,846         17,881          3,114
October                98,317         12,129         17,991          3,127
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-98-235), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, October 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.