
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1999 TO APRIL 2000
            1996 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
 
                              End-Use Commodity Category 
                    Total         Foods,
                   Census        Feeds, &      Industrial       Capital
    Period        Basis(1)       Beverages     Supplies(2)       Goods
        

                                                             
1999                

Jan.- Dec.            761,523         58,584        160,697        350,498
Jan.- Apr.            243,699         18,227         50,684        111,971
January                60,737          4,433         12,438         28,224
February               60,333          4,431         12,539         27,543
March                  60,872          4,560         12,815         27,932
April                  61,757          4,804         12,893         28,272
May                    61,926          4,772         12,925         28,400
June                   62,520          4,930         13,085         28,496

July                   63,206          5,179         12,704         29,393
August                 65,108          5,145         13,663         30,312
September              66,359          5,396         14,435         30,207
October                65,473          5,174         14,008         30,299
November               65,497          4,796         14,755         29,922
December               67,735          4,964         14,438         31,498

2000                

Jan.- Apr.            272,204         19,943         58,263        127,085
January                66,874          5,115         14,118         31,098
February               67,660          4,926         14,655         30,930
March                  68,844          5,022         15,268         31,439
April                  68,826          4,880         14,222         33,618
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Exports Continued


                              End-Use Commodity Category 
                    Total       Automotive
                   Census        Vehicles       Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)         etc.           Goods          Goods
        

                                                             
1999                

Jan.- Dec.            761,523         74,678         80,492         36,574
Jan.- Apr.            243,699         24,234         26,511         12,071
January                60,737          6,062          6,571          3,010
February               60,333          6,023          6,663          3,133
March                  60,872          5,946          6,573          3,046
April                  61,757          6,203          6,704          2,883
May                    61,926          6,090          6,535          3,205
June                   62,520          6,238          6,588          3,182

July                   63,206          6,193          6,682          3,056
August                 65,108          6,606          6,554          2,828
September              66,359          6,276          6,861          3,182
October                65,473          6,271          6,748          2,973
November               65,497          6,280          6,874          2,870
December               67,735          6,489          7,138          3,207

2000                

Jan.- Apr.            272,204         25,874         28,796         12,242
January                66,874          6,497          6,966          3,080
February               67,660          6,404          7,292          3,453
March                  68,844          6,722          7,350          3,042
April                  68,826          6,251          7,187          2,667
May                                                          
June                                                         

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November                                                     
December                                                     
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                   Imports

                              End-Use Commodity Category 
                    Total         Foods,
                   Census        Feeds, &      Industrial       Capital
    Period        Basis(1)       Beverages     Supplies(2)       Goods
                                                             
1999                

Jan.- Dec.          1,148,499         45,296        246,801        387,309
Jan.- Apr.            361,580         14,530         80,111        118,754
January                88,696          3,573         19,986         28,917
February               90,287          3,684         19,586         29,736
March                  90,667          3,586         20,182         29,651
April                  91,931          3,687         20,357         30,450
May                    93,476          3,708         20,650         31,352
June                   97,051          3,881         20,957         33,027

July                   98,329          3,825         20,846         33,619
August                 98,573          3,850         21,256         33,196
September              97,994          3,895         20,899         33,023
October                99,556          3,857         20,790         34,149
November              100,533          3,932         20,794         34,832
December              101,406          3,818         20,498         35,358

2000                

Jan.- Apr.            418,641         15,394         85,881        145,906
January               102,450          3,745         21,001         35,347
February              102,256          3,796         21,466         35,631
March                 106,328          3,988         21,924         36,816
April                 107,606          3,865         21,491         38,113
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Imports Continued


                              End-Use Commodity Category 
                    Total       Automotive
                   Census        Vehicles       Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)         etc.           Goods          Goods
                                                             
1999                

Jan.- Dec.          1,148,499        177,167        247,457         44,468
Jan.- Apr.            361,580         55,378         78,706         14,101
January                88,696         13,489         19,308          3,423
February               90,287         14,034         19,861          3,386
March                  90,667         14,121         19,470          3,657
April                  91,931         13,734         20,068          3,634
May                    93,476         14,362         19,774          3,629
June                   97,051         15,033         20,453          3,700

July                   98,329         15,373         21,044          3,622
August                 98,573         15,348         21,023          3,900
September              97,994         15,345         20,998          3,834
October                99,556         15,139         21,631          3,991
November              100,533         15,298         21,850          3,827
December              101,406         15,890         21,979          3,864

2000                

Jan.- Apr.            418,641         63,783         91,611         16,065
January               102,450         16,111         22,249          3,998
February              102,256         15,348         22,012          4,004
March                 106,328         16,097         23,481          4,022
April                 107,606         16,228         23,869          4,041
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-00-94), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, April 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
