
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO MARCH 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.            859,404         44,266        139,339        496,643
Jan.- Mar.            213,740         11,542         35,362        121,651
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  (R)           76,032          4,060         12,093         44,465
November (R)           74,891          3,780         12,049         43,268
December (R)           74,275          3,965         11,251         44,108

1999                

Jan.- Mar.            219,627         10,953         33,256        130,802
January  (R)           73,392          3,597         10,863         44,224
February (R)           72,757          3,577         10,975         43,023
March                  73,479          3,779         11,418         43,554
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Exports Continued

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

Jan.- Dec.            859,404         68,948         75,637         34,571
Jan.- Mar.            213,740         18,524         18,571          8,090
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  (R)           76,032          5,701          6,477          3,237
November (R)           74,891          6,082          6,303          3,409
December (R)           74,275          5,841          6,169          2,941

1999                

Jan.- Mar.            219,627         17,125         18,926          8,565
January  (R)           73,392          5,635          6,207          2,866
February (R)           72,757          5,778          6,419          2,985
March                  73,479          5,712          6,301          2,714
April                                                        
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December                                                     
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                   Imports

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


1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,146,380         38,315        218,444        505,458
Jan.- Mar.            279,360          9,625         52,748        124,307
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  (R)           98,210          3,082         18,646         43,087
November (R)          100,165          3,186         18,279         45,060
December (R)           97,531          3,308         17,599         42,925

1999                

Jan.- Mar.            311,012         10,199         54,043        140,133
January  (R)          100,781          3,337         18,248         44,849
February (R)          104,584          3,406         17,684         47,665
March                 105,647          3,455         18,111         47,619
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Imports Continued

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


1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,146,380        137,167        212,879         34,115
Jan.- Mar.            279,360         33,681         51,316          7,683
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  (R)           98,210         12,229         18,035          3,130
November (R)          100,165         12,537         18,012          3,092
December (R)           97,531         12,560         18,010          3,128

1999                

Jan.- Mar.            311,012         39,266         57,212         10,158
January  (R)          100,781         12,595         18,463          3,289
February (R)          104,584         13,172         19,430          3,226
March                 105,647         13,499         19,319          3,643
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
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-99-89), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, March 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
