
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO AUGUST 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.            859,152         44,354        139,724        496,989
Jan.- Aug.            563,514         29,290         92,626        324,169
January                71,505          3,759         12,166         40,808
February               71,005          3,908         11,621         40,739
March                  70,762          3,738         11,728         40,181
April                  69,787          3,613         11,481         39,877
May                    69,321          3,563         11,605         39,612
June                   70,256          3,663         11,261         40,754

July                   69,446          3,470         11,176         40,945
August                 71,433          3,575         11,589         41,252
September              72,326          3,319         11,571         42,614
October                74,687          4,073         12,009         43,513
November               74,630          3,791         12,093         43,097
December               73,995          3,879         11,425         43,597

1999                

Jan.- Aug.            608,102         29,937         90,015        367,816
January                73,336          3,500         10,950         43,991
February               73,038          3,556         11,053         43,288
March                  73,107          3,587         11,143         43,668
April                  75,207          3,764         11,277         45,121
May                    75,936          3,750         11,308         45,849
June                   77,147          3,851         11,313         46,568

July (R)               78,896          3,931         11,067         48,879
August                 81,435          3,998         11,904         50,452
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.            859,152         69,414         75,529         33,142
Jan.- Aug.            563,514         45,882         50,281         21,267
January                71,505          6,097          6,304          2,372
February               71,005          6,030          6,201          2,504
March                  70,762          6,150          6,135          2,830
April                  69,787          6,009          6,236          2,570
May                    69,321          5,688          6,203          2,649
June                   70,256          5,513          6,423          2,642

July                   69,446          4,815          6,404          2,637
August                 71,433          5,579          6,376          3,062
September              72,326          5,811          6,374          2,636
October                74,687          5,836          6,308          2,948
November               74,630          6,014          6,335          3,299
December               73,995          5,871          6,232          2,992

1999                

Jan.- Aug.            608,102         46,798         50,458         23,077
January                73,336          5,745          6,268          2,881
February               73,038          5,656          6,503          2,981
March                  73,107          5,540          6,223          2,945
April                  75,207          5,848          6,440          2,758
May                    75,936          5,764          6,210          3,055
June                   77,147          6,146          6,229          3,040

July (R)               78,896          5,772          6,332          2,915
August                 81,435          6,328          6,252          2,501
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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                   Imports
                                                             
                    Total         Foods,
                   Census        Feeds, &      Industrial       Capital
    Period        Basis(1)       Beverages     Supplies(2)       Goods


1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,144,844         38,369        218,181        504,515
Jan.- Aug.            752,592         25,512        145,535        331,499
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

1999                

Jan.- Aug.            868,464         27,460        147,910        403,692
January               100,873          3,250         18,278         44,706
February              103,738          3,390         17,857         47,069
March                 103,566          3,279         18,178         46,475
April                 105,718          3,394         18,288         49,019
May                   108,921          3,459         18,675         51,388
June                  114,559          3,621         18,941         54,704

July (R)              115,205          3,541         18,574         55,490
August                115,884          3,526         19,121         54,840
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Imports Continued



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


1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,144,844        135,777        214,076         33,927
Jan.- Aug.            752,592         87,422        141,125         21,500
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

1999                

Jan.- Aug.            868,464        106,530        155,180         27,692
January               100,873         12,675         18,708          3,257
February              103,738         12,935         19,253          3,233
March                 103,566         13,209         18,778          3,647
April                 105,718         12,398         19,257          3,362
May                   108,921         13,148         18,875          3,376
June                  114,559         13,951         19,902          3,441

July (R)              115,205         13,942         20,183          3,475
August                115,884         14,273         20,224          3,900
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-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, August 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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