
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)                  June        May (R)      Monthly
                                       2000         2000        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        103,342       99,224        4,118
Net Adjustments                             416          265          152
Total, Census Basis                     102,925       98,959        3,967

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,840        3,802           38

Fish and shellfish                          792          739           53
Wine and related products                   384          362           23
Other foods                                 246          227           19
Nuts                                         97           80           17
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   240          235            6
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  50           45            5
Food oils, oilseeds                         129          126            3
Cocoa beans                                  24           21            3
Bakery products                             241          239            2
Green coffee                                227          228          (-)
Vegetables                                  323          325           -1
Tea, spices, etc.                            63           68           -5
Dairy products and eggs                      84           90           -6
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    126          138          -13
Cane and beet sugar                          30           48          -18
Fruits, frozen juices                       342          360          -19
Meat products                               442          472          -30

Industrial supplies and materials        25,498       23,925        1,573

Crude oil                                 8,135        7,144          991
Gas-natural                                 792          603          188
Petroleum products, other                 1,248        1,087          160
Fuel oil                                  1,043          943          100
Other precious metals                       547          463           84
Liquified petroleum gases                   342          300           41
Newsprint                                   329          294           35
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             410          381           30
Iron and steel mill products              1,037        1,008           29
Finished metal shapes                       604          578           26
Electric energy                             208          182           26
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       287          262           25
Farming materials, livestock                 77           56           21
Copper                                      193          173           20
Paper and paper products                    551          532           18
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 215          197           17
Zinc                                        129          114           15
Chemicals-inorganic                         380          367           13
Lumber                                      627          617           11
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   279          270            9
Industrial supplies, other                1,138        1,129            8
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         286          277            8
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 42           34            8
Chemicals-fertilizers                       290          284            7
Steelmaking materials                       279          273            6
Tin                                          26           21            5
Natural rubber                               87           83            4
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     70           66            4
Iron and steel, advanced                    392          389            3
Plastic materials                           621          618            3
Hides and skins                              14           12            2
Wool, silk, etc.                             71           69            2
Synthetic rubber--primary                   126          124            2
Hair, waste materials                        41           40            1
Synthetic cloth                             384          385           -1
Leather and furs                             90           94           -3
Coal and related fuels                       69           72           -3
Materials, exc. chemicals                   149          152           -3
Nontextile floor tiles                      169          173           -4
Cotton, natural fibers                        9           15           -6
Nonmonetary gold                            186          195           -9
Finished textile supplies                   167          177          -10
Bauxite and aluminum                        573          583          -11
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       195          206          -11
Plywood and veneers                         120          134          -14
Nickel                                      147          163          -16
Nonferrous metals, other                    129          154          -25
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     444          473          -28
Shingles, wallboard                         562          592          -30
Chemicals-organic                         1,119        1,156          -36
Nuclear fuel materials                       69          209         -140

Capital goods, except automotive         29,654       28,812          841

Semiconductors                            4,187        3,822          364
Computer accessories                      6,491        6,277          214
Civilian aircraft                         1,029          909          121
Telecommunications equipment              3,233        3,113          120
Computers                                 1,136        1,054           82
Electric apparatus                        2,448        2,388           60
Measuring, testing, control instru          819          773           46
Railway transpor. equipment                 190          151           40
Industrial machines, other                1,522        1,483           39
Laboratory testing instruments              322          285           37
Agricultural machinery, equipment           369          348           22
Drilling & oilfield equipment               125          110           15
Materials handling equipment                550          541            9
Pulp and paper machinery                    346          340            6
Marine engines, parts                        95           90            4
Excavating machinery                        409          406            3
Vessels, except scrap                         1          (-)            1
Spacecraft, exc. military                     1            1          (-)
Textile, sewing machines                    136          137           -1
Commercial vessels, other                     4            5           -1
Food, tobacco machinery                     125          127           -2
Business machines and equipment             528          532           -4
Specialized mining                           27           32           -5
Wood, glass, plastic                        440          450          -10
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   69           79          -10
Generators, accessories                     922          944          -22
Medicinal equipment                         832          856          -25
Industrial engines                          822          847          -25
Parts-civilian aircraft                     388          420          -32
Photo, service industry                     780          814          -34
Metalworking machine tools                  683          761          -78
Engines-civilian aircraft                   625          716          -91

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        16,676       15,620        1,056

Consumer goods                           23,122       23,030           91

Pharmaceutical prep                       2,450        2,183          267
Other household goods                     1,722        1,583          139
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       2,194        2,082          112
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,920        2,838           82
Footwear                                    951          922           30
Writing and art supplies                    799          773           27
Apparel, household goods - wool             280          260           20
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          580          563           17
Motorcycles and parts                       263          247           16
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,699        1,687           12
Numismatic coins                            175          164           11
Rugs                                        133          124            9
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,172        1,165            7
Camping apparel and gear                    499          493            6
Musical instruments                         131          128            2
Glassware, chinaware                        206          204            1
Toiletries and cosmetics                    259          261           -2
Books, printed matter                       266          272           -6
Pleasure boats and motors                   144          153           -9
Stereo equipment, etc                       856          867          -11
Nursery stock, etc.                          96          108          -12
Photo equipment                             218          230          -13
Records, tapes, and disks                   123          142          -19
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    350          371          -21
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,667        1,694          -27
Gem stones, other                           123          153          -29
Household appliances                        691          735          -44
Jewelry                                     693          747          -54
Gem diamonds                                971        1,072         -100
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             493          809         -317

Other Goods                               4,136        3,769          367
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              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2000         1999        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        591,592      487,400      104,191
Net Adjustments                           3,160        1,371        1,789
Total, Census Basis                     588,432      486,029      102,403

Foods, feeds, and beverages              22,555       21,425        1,129

Fish and shellfish                        4,563        4,262          301
Wine and related products                 2,255        2,062          193
Other foods                               1,386        1,343           44
Nuts                                        452          379           73
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                 1,411        1,231          181
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 268          273           -5
Food oils, oilseeds                         741          686           54
Cocoa beans                                 238          340         -103
Bakery products                           1,408        1,276          132
Green coffee                              1,325        1,282           43
Vegetables                                1,779        1,758           21
Tea, spices, etc.                           393          372           22
Dairy products and eggs                     532          501           31
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    734          758          -24
Cane and beet sugar                         215          336         -121
Fruits, frozen juices                     2,258        2,422         -165
Meat products                             2,596        2,143          453

Industrial supplies and materials       142,774      100,039       42,736

Crude oil                                42,147       19,473       22,674
Gas-natural                               3,854        2,871          983
Petroleum products, other                 6,639        3,359        3,280
Fuel oil                                  5,580        2,564        3,016
Other precious metals                     2,940        2,298          642
Liquified petroleum gases                 1,975        1,076          899
Newsprint                                 1,769        1,800          -31
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.           2,270        1,934          337
Iron and steel mill products              6,321        4,972        1,349
Finished metal shapes                     3,425        2,770          654
Electric energy                             886          567          319
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     1,649        1,101          548
Farming materials, livestock                445          400           45
Copper                                    1,155          984          170
Paper and paper products                  3,243        2,535          708
Blank tapes, audio & visual               1,258        1,027          232
Zinc                                        684          619           65
Chemicals-inorganic                       2,230        1,911          318
Lumber                                    4,021        3,779          243
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                 1,675        1,484          191
Industrial supplies, other                6,685        5,736          949
Tobacco, waxes, etc                       1,699        1,676           22
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                219          216            3
Chemicals-fertilizers                     1,603        1,485          118
Steelmaking materials                     1,707        1,278          429
Tin                                         156          133           23
Natural rubber                              470          343          127
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    371          275           95
Iron and steel, advanced                  2,288        2,004          284
Plastic materials                         3,582        2,965          617
Hides and skins                              83           73           10
Wool, silk, etc.                            420          402           17
Synthetic rubber--primary                   688          619           69
Hair, waste materials                       227          186           40
Synthetic cloth                           2,282        2,025          256
Leather and furs                            539          467           72
Coal and related fuels                      408          349           59
Materials, exc. chemicals                   905          807           98
Nontextile floor tiles                      988          876          113
Cotton, natural fibers                       72          163          -91
Nonmonetary gold                          1,438        1,490          -52
Finished textile supplies                 1,023          871          152
Bauxite and aluminum                      3,480        3,106          374
Cotton cloth, fabrics                     1,226        1,055          171
Plywood and veneers                         721          682           39
Nickel                                      824          392          432
Nonferrous metals, other                    815          810            5
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   2,705        2,531          174
Shingles, wallboard                       3,603        3,273          330
Chemicals-organic                         6,560        5,488        1,071
Nuclear fuel materials                      826          739           87

Capital goods, except automotive        168,202      142,790       25,413

Semiconductors                           22,406       17,623        4,783
Computer accessories                     36,598       35,071        1,527
Civilian aircraft                         5,194        4,003        1,190
Telecommunications equipment             17,558       10,542        7,015
Computers                                 6,855        4,928        1,928
Electric apparatus                       13,675       10,789        2,886
Measuring, testing, control instru        4,503        3,768          735
Railway transpor. equipment                 980        1,128         -148
Industrial machines, other                8,726        7,273        1,453
Laboratory testing instruments            1,676          996          679
Agricultural machinery, equipment         2,116        1,884          232
Drilling & oilfield equipment               611          364          247
Materials handling equipment              3,150        2,884          265
Pulp and paper machinery                  2,201        2,171           31
Marine engines, parts                       526          383          143
Excavating machinery                      2,442        2,751         -309
Vessels, except scrap                         7            3            3
Spacecraft, exc. military                    42           11           31
Textile, sewing machines                    845          958         -113
Commercial vessels, other                    21           20            2
Food, tobacco machinery                     773          764            9
Business machines and equipment           3,159        3,223          -64
Specialized mining                          170          183          -14
Wood, glass, plastic                      2,555        2,517           38
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  431          383           48
Generators, accessories                   5,435        4,789          646
Medicinal equipment                       5,024        4,435          589
Industrial engines                        5,014        3,858        1,156
Parts-civilian aircraft                   2,426        2,773         -348
Photo, service industry                   4,509        3,889          621
Metalworking machine tools                4,211        3,839          372
Engines-civilian aircraft                 4,363        4,584         -221

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        97,128       85,700       11,427

Consumer goods                          134,210      115,356       18,854

Pharmaceutical prep                      12,479       10,239        2,240
Other household goods                     9,694        8,569        1,124
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto      12,494       10,763        1,731
Apparel, household goods - cotton        17,102       15,161        1,941
Footwear                                  5,816        5,460          356
Writing and art supplies                  4,722        4,214          508
Apparel, household goods - wool           1,556        1,527           28
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        3,197        2,733          464
Motorcycles and parts                     1,235          840          394
TV's, VCR's, etc                          9,850        7,735        2,115
Numismatic coins                            605          220          385
Rugs                                        690          615           76
Furniture, household goods, etc.          6,715        5,630        1,084
Camping apparel and gear                  2,921        2,678          242
Musical instruments                         729          610          120
Glassware, chinaware                      1,151        1,091           60
Toiletries and cosmetics                  1,561        1,357          204
Books, printed matter                     1,611        1,410          201
Pleasure boats and motors                   927          794          132
Stereo equipment, etc                     4,894        4,070          824
Nursery stock, etc.                         585          533           52
Photo equipment                           1,304        1,095          208
Records, tapes, and disks                   737          599          139
Cookware, cutlery, tools                  2,126        1,877          249
Toys/games/sporting goods                10,204        9,867          337
Gem stones, other                           772          678           93
Household appliances                      4,277        3,593          684
Jewelry                                   4,347        3,911          436
Gem diamonds                              6,040        4,505        1,535
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           3,871        2,981          890

Other Goods                              23,563       20,719        2,844

(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-00-132), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, June 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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