
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 1999
            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
        
                                                             
1998                

Jan.- Dec.            859,302         44,268        139,327        496,559
Jan.-                  71,870          3,861         11,976         41,099
January(R)             71,870          3,861         11,976         41,099
February(R)            70,810          3,927         11,503         40,605
March(R)               71,060          3,755         11,884         39,947
April(R)               69,576          3,580         11,511         39,367
May(R)                 68,818          3,462         11,696         39,022
June(R)                69,739          3,601         11,261         40,212

July(R)                68,857          3,476         11,155         40,596
August(R)              70,816          3,512         11,498         40,917
September(R)           72,662          3,288         11,462         43,036
October(R)             75,941          4,060         12,086         44,381
November(R)            74,890          3,780         12,054         43,268
December (R)           74,264          3,967         11,243         44,108

1999                

Jan.-                  72,879          3,574         10,813         43,997
January                72,879          3,574         10,813         43,997
February                                                     
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Exports Continued

                    Total      
                   Census       Automotive      Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)       Vehicles         Goods          Goods
                               
                                                             
1998                

Jan.- Dec.            859,302         68,946         75,631         34,570
Jan.-                  71,870          6,195          6,249          2,491
January(R)             71,870          6,195          6,249          2,491
February(R)            70,810          6,054          6,125          2,597
March(R)               71,060          6,275          6,198          3,002
April(R)               69,576          6,156          6,252          2,710
May(R)                 68,818          5,710          6,226          2,702
June(R)                69,739          5,339          6,543          2,782

July(R)                68,857          4,519          6,341          2,769
August(R)              70,816          5,352          6,356          3,181
September(R)           72,662          5,725          6,398          2,752
October(R)             75,941          5,701          6,477          3,237
November(R)            74,890          6,079          6,301          3,409
December (R)           74,264          5,841          6,165          2,940

1999                

Jan.-                  72,879          5,638          6,177          2,680
January                72,879          5,638          6,177          2,680
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                   Imports

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

                                                             
1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,146,146         38,265        218,420        505,312
Jan.-                  91,078          3,062         17,444         40,284
January(R)             91,078          3,062         17,444         40,284
February(R)            92,492          3,249         17,448         41,653
March(R)               95,789          3,315         17,856         42,370
April(R)               94,774          3,113         18,609         41,176
May(R)                 96,173          3,214         18,738         42,644
June(R)                93,703          3,320         18,099         41,050

July(R)                94,042          3,146         18,474         41,486
August(R)              96,129          3,216         18,881         41,781
September(R)           96,293          3,104         18,371         41,942
October(R)             98,244          3,082         18,645         43,127
November(R)           100,025          3,190         18,277         44,919
December (R)           97,403          3,254         17,577         42,879

1999                

Jan.-                 100,367          3,301         17,882         44,805
January               100,367          3,301         17,882         44,805
February                                                     
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Imports Continued

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

                                                             
1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,146,146        137,164        212,874         34,111
Jan.-                  91,078         10,776         16,844          2,670
January(R)             91,078         10,776         16,844          2,670
February(R)            92,492         11,098         16,562          2,482
March(R)               95,789         11,807         17,909          2,531
April(R)               94,774         11,102         18,014          2,758
May(R)                 96,173         11,456         17,693          2,428
June(R)                93,703         10,753         17,974          2,507

July(R)                94,042          9,759         18,097          3,081
August(R)              96,129         11,217         17,843          3,191
September(R)           96,293         11,873         17,886          3,116
October(R)             98,244         12,229         18,031          3,129
November(R)           100,025         12,537         18,010          3,092
December (R)           97,403         12,556         18,011          3,124

1999                

Jan.-                 100,367         12,633         18,459          3,287
January               100,367         12,633         18,459          3,287
February                                                     
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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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.