
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO FEBRUARY 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.- Feb.            142,680          7,787         23,478         81,704
January                71,870          3,861         11,976         41,099
February               70,810          3,927         11,503         40,605
March                  71,060          3,755         11,884         39,947
April                  69,576          3,580         11,511         39,367
May                    68,818          3,462         11,696         39,022
June                   69,739          3,601         11,261         40,212

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

1999                

Jan.- Feb.            145,776          7,163         21,780         86,941
January (R)            73,286          3,596         10,860         44,120
February               72,489          3,567         10,921         42,821
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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.- Feb.            142,680         12,249         12,374          5,088
January                71,870          6,195          6,249          2,491
February               70,810          6,054          6,125          2,597
March                  71,060          6,275          6,198          3,002
April                  69,576          6,156          6,252          2,710
May                    68,818          5,710          6,226          2,702
June                   69,739          5,339          6,543          2,782

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

1999                

Jan.- Feb.            145,776         11,560         12,658          5,673
January (R)            73,286          5,632          6,213          2,866
February               72,489          5,928          6,445          2,807
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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.- Feb.            183,571          6,310         34,892         81,936
January                91,078          3,062         17,444         40,284
February               92,492          3,249         17,448         41,653
March                  95,789          3,315         17,856         42,370
April                  94,774          3,113         18,609         41,176
May                    96,173          3,214         18,738         42,644
June                   93,703          3,320         18,099         41,050

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

1999                

Jan.- Feb.            204,757          6,704         36,132         91,694
January (R)           100,749          3,327         18,227         44,852
February              104,008          3,377         17,905         46,842
March                                                        
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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.- Feb.            183,571         21,874         33,406          5,152
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                  94,774         11,102         18,014          2,758
May                    96,173         11,456         17,693          2,428
June                   93,703         10,753         17,974          2,507

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

1999                

Jan.- Feb.            204,757         25,786         37,927          6,514
January (R)           100,749         12,592         18,464          3,287
February              104,008         13,194         19,463          3,227
March                                                        
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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-99-73), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, February 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.