
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1999 TO AUGUST 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.- Aug.            496,459         38,253        103,060        228,572
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.- Aug.            562,951         41,434        116,685        269,341
January                66,969          5,116         14,115         31,196
February               67,799          4,925         14,638         31,083
March                  69,008          5,031         15,279         31,566
April                  68,911          4,878         14,160         33,585
May                    69,056          5,035         14,133         33,428
June                   73,590          5,102         14,683         36,039

July (R)               71,969          5,454         14,344         35,453
August                 75,648          5,894         15,333         36,992
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Exports Continued


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

Jan.- Dec.            761,523         74,678         80,492         36,574
Jan.- Aug.            496,459         49,361         52,870         24,342
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.- Aug.            562,951         52,422         58,664         24,403
January                66,969          6,497          6,966          3,079
February               67,799          6,414          7,288          3,451
March                  69,008          6,733          7,355          3,045
April                  68,911          6,264          7,145          2,879
May                    69,056          6,409          7,088          2,964
June                   73,590          6,864          7,698          3,203

July (R)               71,969          6,302          7,479          2,938
August                 75,648          6,940          7,645          2,845
September                                                    
October                                                      
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.- Aug.            749,010         29,795        163,821        249,948
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.- Aug.            860,093         31,759        173,764        305,026
January               102,314          3,743         21,001         35,214
February              102,114          3,804         21,461         35,471
March                 106,217          4,002         21,912         36,701
April                 107,504          3,889         21,467         37,981
May                   107,404          4,007         21,807         38,373
June                  110,929          4,040         22,161         39,839

July (R)              111,083          4,128         22,196         39,858
August                112,528          4,147         21,759         41,589
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Imports Continued


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


1999                

Jan.- Dec.          1,148,499        177,167        247,457         44,468
Jan.- Aug.            749,010        115,495        160,999         28,953
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.- Aug.            860,093        128,575        188,259         32,709
January               102,314         16,111         22,247          3,998
February              102,114         15,350         22,023          4,005
March                 106,217         16,100         23,480          4,022
April                 107,504         16,230         23,888          4,049
May                   107,404         15,320         24,033          3,864
June                  110,929         16,409         24,235          4,245

July (R)              111,083         16,649         24,076          4,177
August                112,528         16,406         24,276          4,350
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-00-173), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, August 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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