
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 1998

PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 9A. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998

(1992=100. In millions of dollars. The values in this exhibit are subject 
to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for 
the monthly deflators.)
 
                    Total         Foods,
                   Census         Feeds,       Industrial       Capital
    Period        Basis(1)       Beverages     Supplies(2)       Goods


1996           
                                                             
Jan.- Dec.            855,469         32,963        184,324        329,907
January                66,560          2,615         14,671         24,733
February               66,753          2,594         14,218         25,143
March                  67,293          2,671         14,528         25,557
April                  67,826          2,632         14,932         25,623
May                    70,513          2,697         15,608         26,376
June                   70,778          2,763         15,810         26,458

July                   71,580          2,770         15,836         27,029
August                 73,132          2,904         15,805         27,982
September              73,729          2,795         15,933         28,461
October                73,835          2,768         15,791         29,398
November               75,797          2,790         15,255         30,940
December               77,673          2,964         15,937         32,206

1997                                                         

Jan.- Dec.          1,038,888         35,898        198,380        460,647
January                79,104          2,858         15,509         33,252
February               80,483          2,868         15,770         33,948
March                  81,440          2,820         16,172         35,161
April                  84,289          2,969         16,539         36,506
May                    85,295          2,992         16,717         37,349
June                   85,924          2,902         16,367         38,157

July                   88,433          3,061         16,536         39,643
August                 89,744          3,061         17,144         40,501
September              90,475          3,096         17,040         41,171
October                90,777          3,090         16,918         41,604
November               90,247          3,057         16,991         40,732
December               92,677          3,123         16,677         42,622
 
1998           

Jan.- Dec.          1,144,844         38,369        218,181        504,515
January                90,941          3,015         17,309         40,199
February               91,627          3,253         17,446         41,048
March                  94,417          3,226         17,795         41,654
April                  94,135          3,123         18,529         40,860
May                    95,749          3,173         18,786         42,203
June                   94,243          3,268         18,191         41,552

July                   94,635          3,186         18,442         41,759
August                 96,845          3,268         19,036         42,225
September              96,729          3,180         18,398         42,287
October                97,930          3,153         18,283         43,231
November               99,563          3,243         18,277         44,447
December               98,031          3,281         17,688         43,050
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IMPORTS CONTINUED

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


1996           
                                                             
Jan.- Dec.            855,469        117,920        166,075         24,279
January                66,560          9,570         13,074          1,898
February               66,753          9,524         13,303          1,971
March                  67,293          9,213         13,333          1,991
April                  67,826          9,499         13,088          2,052
May                    70,513         10,214         13,593          2,025
June                   70,778         10,005         13,686          2,056

July                   71,580         10,186         13,702          2,057
August                 73,132         10,327         14,138          1,977
September              73,729         10,062         14,403          2,074
October                73,835          9,358         14,493          2,027
November               75,797         10,259         14,431          2,122
December               77,673          9,703         14,832          2,031

1997                                                         

Jan.- Dec.          1,038,888        127,449        189,005         27,509
January                79,104         10,774         14,697          2,014
February               80,483         10,777         14,815          2,305
March                  81,440         10,354         14,803          2,129
April                  84,289         10,375         15,622          2,278
May                    85,295         10,554         15,475          2,208
June                   85,924         10,697         15,520          2,282

July                   88,433         11,028         15,853          2,312
August                 89,744         10,698         15,972          2,369
September              90,475         10,504         16,315          2,348
October                90,777         10,396         16,242          2,527
November               90,247         10,416         16,708          2,342
December               92,677         10,877         16,983          2,394
 
1998           

Jan.- Dec.          1,144,844        135,777        214,076         33,927
January                90,941         10,760         17,070          2,589
February               91,627         10,836         16,549          2,495
March                  94,417         11,422         17,753          2,568
April                  94,135         11,039         17,892          2,691
May                    95,749         11,318         17,781          2,488
June                   94,243         10,747         17,945          2,541

July                   94,635         10,057         18,159          3,031
August                 96,845         11,243         17,976          3,097
September              96,729         11,664         18,177          3,022
October                97,930         11,913         18,251          3,098
November               99,563         12,166         18,277          3,153
December               98,031         12,612         18,246          3,154

 (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 (98) (CB-99-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246), Foreign Trade Division.