
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 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
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.- Dec.            860,047         44,304        139,370        497,076
January                71,871          3,861         11,975         41,101
February               70,811          3,927         11,502         40,607
March                  71,061          3,755         11,883         39,949
April                  69,577          3,581         11,511         39,369
May                    68,819          3,462         11,696         39,024
June                   69,740          3,601         11,261         40,215

July                   68,858          3,476         11,155         40,599
August                 70,817          3,512         11,497         40,919
September              72,663          3,289         11,462         43,038
October                75,942          4,060         12,085         44,384
November (R)           74,891          3,780         12,053         43,270
December               74,998          4,001         11,289         44,601
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Exports Continued

                    Total      
                   Census       Automotive      Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)       Vehicles         Goods          Goods
                               

                                                             
1997                

Jan.- Dec.            834,591         70,306         73,606         30,580
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.- Dec.            860,047         68,954         75,754         34,589
January                71,871          6,195          6,248          2,491
February               70,811          6,054          6,124          2,597
March                  71,061          6,275          6,197          3,002
April                  69,577          6,156          6,251          2,710
May                    68,819          5,710          6,225          2,701
June                   69,740          5,339          6,542          2,782

July                   68,858          4,519          6,340          2,769
August                 70,817          5,352          6,355          3,181
September              72,663          5,725          6,397          2,752
October                75,942          5,701          6,476          3,236
November (R)           74,891          6,079          6,300          3,409
December               74,998          5,850          6,298          2,960
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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
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.- Dec.          1,146,297         38,265        218,511        505,238
January                91,078          3,062         17,444         40,284
February               92,492          3,248         17,448         41,653
March                  95,789          3,315         17,856         42,370
April                  94,773          3,113         18,609         41,176
May                    96,172          3,214         18,738         42,644
June                   93,702          3,320         18,099         41,050

July                   94,042          3,145         18,474         41,486
August                 96,128          3,216         18,881         41,781
September              96,292          3,104         18,371         41,943
October                98,244          3,082         18,645         43,128
November (R)          100,024          3,190         18,277         44,919
December               97,561          3,254         17,669         42,804
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Imports Continued

                    Total      
                   Census       Automotive      Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)       Vehicles         Goods          Goods


1997                

Jan.- Dec.          1,039,671        128,309        188,018         27,506
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.- Dec.          1,146,297        137,256        212,924         34,104
January                91,078         10,776         16,844          2,670
February               92,492         11,098         16,562          2,482
March                  95,789         11,807         17,909          2,531
April                  94,773         11,102         18,014          2,758
May                    96,172         11,456         17,692          2,428
June                   93,702         10,753         17,974          2,506

July                   94,042          9,759         18,096          3,081
August                 96,128         11,217         17,842          3,191
September              96,292         11,873         17,885          3,116
October                98,244         12,229         18,030          3,130
November (R)          100,024         12,537         18,010          3,092
December               97,561         12,650         18,066          3,118

(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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.