
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. 
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)


              Item(1)                February    January (R)    Monthly
                                       1999          1999       Change



Total, Balance of Payments Basis         80,489       78,427        2,061
Net Adjustments                             215          171           43
Total, Census Basis                      80,274       78,256        2,018

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,511        3,630         -119

Fish and shellfish                          673          719          -46
Vegetables                                  273          318          -45
Cocoa beans                                  70          109          -39
Cane and beet sugar                          29           54          -24
Food oils, oilseeds                         100          119          -19
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   197          209          -12
Tea, spices, etc.                            44           56          -12
Meat products                               316          325           -8
Dairy products and eggs                      95          100           -4
Nuts                                         62           65           -3
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    120          120          (-)
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  43           40            3
Other foods                                 227          218            8
Fruits, frozen juices                       411          400           10
Green coffee                                255          240           16
Bakery products                             223          208           16
Wine and related products                   372          331           40

Industrial supplies and materials        15,362       15,530         -169

Iron and steel mill products                699          823         -125
Nonmonetary gold                            224          297          -73
Chemicals-organic                           901          963          -63
Crude oil                                 2,547        2,589          -42
Chemicals-inorganic                         315          352          -37
Gas-natural                                 365          402          -37
Steelmaking materials                       215          251          -36
Copper                                      173          198          -25
Lumber                                      604          627          -23
Electric energy                              71           92          -22
Fuel oil                                    359          381          -21
Nonferrous metals, other                    120          137          -17
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             324          340          -16
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         269          281          -12
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       176          188          -12
Chemicals-fertilizers                       237          248          -11
Zinc                                         92          101           -9
Coal and related fuels                       50           58           -8
Wool, silk, etc.                             64           72           -8
Bauxite and aluminum                        499          506           -7
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 33           39           -5
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     413          418           -5
Cotton, natural fibers                       12           17           -5
Natural rubber                               60           64           -4
Nickel                                       59           60           -1
Tin                                          17           17           -1
Hides and skins                              12           13           -1
Newsprint                                   320          320          (-)
Hair, waste materials                        34           33          (-)
Plywood and veneers                          93           91            3
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     41           38            4
Iron and steel, advanced                    332          328            4
Synthetic rubber--primary                   101           97            4
Materials, exc. chemicals                   140          135            5
Farming materials, livestock                 60           54            6
Nontextile floor tiles                      143          137            6
Finished textile supplies                   143          135            8
Leather and furs                             82           72           10
Nuclear fuel materials                       97           86           11
Plastic materials                           496          484           13
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 177          162           15
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       189          174           15
Synthetic cloth                             347          331           16
Finished metal shapes                       462          443           19
Industrial supplies, other                  935          914           21
Liquified petroleum gases                   189          167           22
Paper and paper products                    431          403           28
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   257          226           31
Shingles, wallboard                         524          487           37
Petroleum products, other                   395          357           38
Other precious metals                       462          323          139

Capital goods, except automotive         23,789       23,092          696

Computer accessories                      6,120        5,671          449
Telecommunications equipment              1,622        1,463          159
Semiconductors                            2,956        2,822          133
Industrial machines, other                1,229        1,105          124
Photo, service industry                     662          634           28
Metalworking machine tools                  669          649           20
Food, tobacco machinery                     149          130           18
Railway transpor. equipment                 212          195           17
Parts-civilian aircraft                     450          437           13
Measuring, testing, control instru          616          604           12
Medicinal equipment                         741          729           12
Excavating machinery                        475          467            8
Laboratory testing instruments              178          171            7
Materials handling equipment                474          473            1
Business machines and equipment             595          594            1
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          (-)          (-)
Commercial vessels, other                     2            2          (-)
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   67           68           -1
Agricultural machinery, equipment           342          344           -2
Industrial engines                          653          655           -2
Textile, sewing machines                    177          181           -4
Wood, glass, plastic                        427          433           -5
Spacecraft, exc. military                     1            6           -5
Specialized mining                           18           27           -9
Electric apparatus                        1,734        1,753          -19
Marine engines, parts                        53           72          -20
Drilling & oilfield equipment                52           76          -24
Civilian aircraft                           600          630          -30
Pulp and paper machinery                    323          356          -33
Generators, accessories                     799          838          -39
Engines-civilian aircraft                   729          783          -53
Computers                                   662          719          -57

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        14,614       13,904          710

Consumer goods                           19,640       18,673          967

Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,629        2,427          202
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,714        1,558          156
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,312        1,161          150
Writing and art supplies                    784          657          127
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,855        1,737          119
Stereo equipment, etc                       711          598          112
Other household goods                     1,391        1,320           71
Gem diamonds                                732          684           48
Jewelry                                     663          623           40
Household appliances                        564          526           38
Motorcycles and parts                       156          120           36
Toiletries and cosmetics                    234          206           28
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    330          306           24
Furniture, household goods, etc.            938          919           18
Numismatic coins                             45           27           17
Footwear                                    961          944           17
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          471          455           17
Records, tapes, and disks                    91           83            8
Nursery stock, etc.                          89           83            7
Glassware, chinaware                        176          172            4
Apparel, household goods - wool             286          282            4
Photo equipment                             179          178            2
Books, printed matter                       235          235          (-)
Gem stones, other                           116          117           -1
Camping apparel and gear                    445          449           -4
Rugs                                         97          102           -6
Musical instruments                          92          101           -9
Pleasure boats and motors                   120          152          -32
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             554          635          -82
Pharmaceutical prep                       1,669        1,815         -146

Other Goods                               3,359        3,427          -67
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              Item(1)                 Year-To      Year-To      Year-To
                                       Date         Date         Date
                                       1999         1998        Change


Total, Balance of Payments Basis        158,916      149,486        9,430
Net Adjustments                             386          804         -418
Total, Census Basis                     158,530      148,682        9,848

Foods, feeds, and beverages               7,141        6,879          261

Fish and shellfish                        1,393        1,372           21
Vegetables                                  591          538           53
Cocoa beans                                 179          192          -13
Cane and beet sugar                          83           97          -14
Food oils, oilseeds                         219          241          -22
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   406          350           56
Tea, spices, etc.                           100           98            2
Meat products                               641          705          -64
Dairy products and eggs                     195          133           63
Nuts                                        126          108           18
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    240          265          -24
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  83           79            4
Other foods                                 445          380           65
Fruits, frozen juices                       811          634          177
Green coffee                                495          703         -208
Bakery products                             431          395           36
Wine and related products                   703          592          111

Industrial supplies and materials        30,892       34,093       -3,201

Iron and steel mill products              1,522        1,812         -290
Nonmonetary gold                            522          617          -95
Chemicals-organic                         1,864        1,868           -4
Crude oil                                 5,136        7,081       -1,945
Chemicals-inorganic                         667          715          -48
Gas-natural                                 767        1,009         -242
Steelmaking materials                       466          611         -145
Copper                                      371          361           10
Lumber                                    1,232        1,192           40
Electric energy                             163          147           16
Fuel oil                                    740          782          -42
Nonferrous metals, other                    258          306          -49
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             664          658            6
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         550          627          -77
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       364          437          -73
Chemicals-fertilizers                       484          533          -49
Zinc                                        193          156           37
Coal and related fuels                      109          115           -6
Wool, silk, etc.                            135          147          -12
Bauxite and aluminum                      1,005        1,132         -127
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 72          100          -29
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     831          886          -55
Cotton, natural fibers                       29           38           -9
Natural rubber                              125          166          -41
Nickel                                      120          171          -51
Tin                                          34           32            2
Hides and skins                              25           32           -7
Newsprint                                   640          626           14
Hair, waste materials                        67           52           15
Plywood and veneers                         184          189           -5
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     79           85           -6
Iron and steel, advanced                    661          639           22
Synthetic rubber--primary                   198          213          -15
Materials, exc. chemicals                   275          267            8
Farming materials, livestock                113          129          -16
Nontextile floor tiles                      280          257           23
Finished textile supplies                   278          281           -2
Leather and furs                            153          184          -31
Nuclear fuel materials                      183          141           41
Plastic materials                           980        1,034          -54
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 339          329           10
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       363          354           10
Synthetic cloth                             678          725          -48
Finished metal shapes                       904          872           33
Industrial supplies, other                1,849        1,817           32
Liquified petroleum gases                   355          567         -212
Paper and paper products                    834          857          -23
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   483          402           82
Shingles, wallboard                       1,011          795          216
Petroleum products, other                   751        1,020         -269
Other precious metals                       785          525          260

Capital goods, except automotive         46,881       44,129        2,752

Computer accessories                     11,791       10,721        1,071
Telecommunications equipment              3,086        2,872          214
Semiconductors                            5,778        6,260         -481
Industrial machines, other                2,334        2,437         -103
Photo, service industry                   1,297        1,180          117
Metalworking machine tools                1,318        1,361          -42
Food, tobacco machinery                     279          221           58
Railway transpor. equipment                 408          283          125
Parts-civilian aircraft                     888          747          141
Measuring, testing, control instru        1,220        1,218            2
Medicinal equipment                       1,470        1,221          249
Excavating machinery                        942          836          107
Laboratory testing instruments              350          245          105
Materials handling equipment                948          831          117
Business machines and equipment           1,190        1,290         -100
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          (-)          (-)
Commercial vessels, other                     4            6           -2
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  135          129            6
Agricultural machinery, equipment           687          771          -84
Industrial engines                        1,309        1,220           89
Textile, sewing machines                    358          419          -61
Wood, glass, plastic                        860          776           84
Spacecraft, exc. military                     6            1            5
Specialized mining                           46           65          -19
Electric apparatus                        3,487        3,546          -59
Marine engines, parts                       125          108           17
Drilling & oilfield equipment               128          250         -122
Civilian aircraft                         1,231          720          511
Pulp and paper machinery                    680          628           52
Generators, accessories                   1,637        1,376          261
Engines-civilian aircraft                 1,512        1,209          303
Computers                                 1,380        1,185          196

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        28,519       24,075        4,443

Consumer goods                           38,313       34,078        4,235

Apparel, household goods - cotton         5,055        4,370          686
Toys/games/sporting goods                 3,272        3,087          185
TV's, VCR's, etc                          2,473        1,923          550
Writing and art supplies                  1,441        1,270          171
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       3,592        3,467          126
Stereo equipment, etc                     1,309        1,374          -65
Other household goods                     2,711        2,478          234
Gem diamonds                              1,416        1,369           47
Jewelry                                   1,286        1,217           69
Household appliances                      1,090        1,050           40
Motorcycles and parts                       276          219           57
Toiletries and cosmetics                    439          408           31
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    636          567           69
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,857        1,538          319
Numismatic coins                             72           42           30
Footwear                                  1,905        1,793          112
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          926          897           29
Records, tapes, and disks                   174          195          -21
Nursery stock, etc.                         172          195          -22
Glassware, chinaware                        349          340            8
Apparel, household goods - wool             569          537           32
Photo equipment                             357          333           24
Books, printed matter                       469          452           17
Gem stones, other                           233          214           20
Camping apparel and gear                    893          922          -29
Rugs                                        199          174           24
Musical instruments                         194          193          (-)
Pleasure boats and motors                   272          197           76
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           1,189          838          351
Pharmaceutical prep                       3,483        2,418        1,065

Other Goods                               6,786        5,428        1,358

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

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.