
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)                 August      July (R)      Monthly
                                       2000         2000        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        104,371      103,620          751
Net Adjustments                             347          173          174
Total, Census Basis                     104,024      103,447          578

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,958        3,930           28

Cane and beet sugar                          72           31           41
Meat products                               468          446           22
Fish and shellfish                          918          904           14
Vegetables                                  338          328           11
Wine and related products                   391          383            8
Dairy products and eggs                      82           74            8
Tea, spices, etc.                            77           69            8
Cocoa beans                                  26           26          (-)
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   232          234           -2
Nuts                                         60           64           -3
Green coffee                                205          208           -4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  44           49           -5
Bakery products                             239          246           -6
Food oils, oilseeds                         111          122          -11
Other foods                                 237          253          -15
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    107          124          -17
Fruits, frozen juices                       351          370          -19

Industrial supplies and materials        25,110       25,801         -691

Crude oil                                 8,093        8,214         -121
Petroleum products, other                 1,132        1,217          -85
Bauxite and aluminum                        612          690          -78
Fuel oil                                    805          874          -69
Steelmaking materials                       223          284          -61
Lumber                                      523          577          -55
Gas-natural                                 884          928          -44
Nonferrous metals, other                    116          156          -41
Industrial supplies, other                1,133        1,167          -34
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 174          203          -29
Paper and paper products                    543          572          -29
Chemicals-inorganic                         355          383          -27
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             388          414          -26
Iron and steel, advanced                    394          419          -25
Nontextile floor tiles                      161          183          -22
Plastic materials                           630          652          -22
Copper                                      208          227          -20
Nonmonetary gold                            187          204          -17
Other precious metals                       478          492          -14
Liquified petroleum gases                   331          345          -14
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       190          202          -12
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   277          288          -11
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       293          302          -10
Synthetic rubber--primary                   122          130           -9
Shingles, wallboard                         521          529           -8
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 36           43           -7
Iron and steel mill products              1,037        1,042           -6
Synthetic cloth                             358          364           -5
Finished textile supplies                   170          175           -5
Materials, exc. chemicals                   136          141           -5
Farming materials, livestock                 71           75           -4
Leather and furs                             87           91           -4
Tin                                          19           22           -3
Newsprint                                   349          351           -2
Hides and skins                              13           14           -1
Wool, silk, etc.                             70           71          (-)
Cotton, natural fibers                        9            9          (-)
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         280          278            2
Hair, waste materials                        38           36            2
Plywood and veneers                         117          114            4
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     70           66            4
Chemicals-fertilizers                       326          320            6
Zinc                                         90           84            7
Coal and related fuels                       82           73            9
Nickel                                      106           93           13
Natural rubber                               63           49           14
Finished metal shapes                       640          624           16
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     496          477           20
Chemicals-organic                         1,139        1,111           28
Nuclear fuel materials                      233          198           35
Electric energy                             299          227           72
 
Capital goods, except automotive         30,710       29,553        1,158

Computer accessories                      6,774        6,431          343
Telecommunications equipment              3,220        2,999          221
Semiconductors                            4,359        4,158          200
Laboratory testing instruments              410          324           86
Computers                                 1,389        1,316           73
Pulp and paper machinery                    396          335           61
Industrial machines, other                1,565        1,505           60
Excavating machinery                        429          391           38
Metalworking machine tools                  729          695           35
Medicinal equipment                         900          869           31
Parts-civilian aircraft                     482          455           27
Business machines and equipment             529          514           15
Textile, sewing machines                    147          132           15
Engines-civilian aircraft                   687          672           14
Industrial engines                          824          814           10
Civilian aircraft                         1,003          994            9
Wood, glass, plastic                        459          451            8
Photo, service industry                     760          757            3
Food, tobacco machinery                     122          120            2
Generators, accessories                     936          935            1
Commercial vessels, other                     3            2            1
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   68           67          (-)
Materials handling equipment                563          563          (-)
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          (-)          (-)
Agricultural machinery, equipment           341          341           -1
Railway transpor. equipment                 128          130           -1
Drilling & oilfield equipment                93           98           -4
Spacecraft, exc. military                     1            8           -7
Measuring, testing, control instru          818          827           -9
Marine engines, parts                        91          102          -10
Specialized mining                           23           37          -14
Electric apparatus                        2,462        2,509          -47

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        16,741       17,000         -259

Consumer goods                           23,242       23,067          174

Pharmaceutical prep                       2,552        2,158          394
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,728        1,670           57
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             596          561           35
Photo equipment                             227          192           35
Toiletries and cosmetics                    282          262           21
Stereo equipment, etc                       799          781           18
Jewelry                                     765          749           16
Writing and art supplies                    830          814           16
Gem stones, other                           143          131           12
Rugs                                        133          122           11
Pleasure boats and motors                   222          216            6
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       2,226        2,221            6
Books, printed matter                       276          273            3
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,182        1,183           -1
Musical instruments                         129          132           -2
Glassware, chinaware                        209          212           -3
Records, tapes, and disks                   107          112           -5
Camping apparel and gear                    500          507           -7
Footwear                                    946          954           -7
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    375          383           -8
Apparel, household goods - wool             288          298          -10
Gem diamonds                                979          993          -14
Nursery stock, etc.                          92          110          -18
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          589          611          -21
Household appliances                        702          742          -41
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,718        1,760          -42
Other household goods                     1,686        1,746          -60
Motorcycles and parts                       210          273          -63
Numismatic coins                             25           93          -68
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,725        2,810          -85

Other Goods                               4,263        4,096          167
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              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2000         1999        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        799,571      663,932      135,638
Net Adjustments                           3,666        2,157        1,509
Total, Census Basis                     795,905      661,775      134,129

Foods, feeds, and beverages              30,439       28,744        1,695

Cane and beet sugar                         318          429         -112
Meat products                             3,510        2,884          626
Fish and shellfish                        6,384        5,761          624
Vegetables                                2,446        2,384           62
Wine and related products                 3,028        2,769          259
Dairy products and eggs                     688          668           20
Tea, spices, etc.                           540          516           24
Cocoa beans                                 291          414         -123
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                 1,876        1,693          184
Nuts                                        576          522           54
Green coffee                              1,738        1,713           25
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 362          374          -13
Bakery products                           1,893        1,718          175
Food oils, oilseeds                         974          932           42
Other foods                               1,872        1,787           85
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    966        1,006          -40
Fruits, frozen juices                     2,978        3,175         -197

Industrial supplies and materials       193,618      138,934       54,684

Crude oil                                58,382       29,041       29,342
Petroleum products, other                 8,986        4,944        4,042
Bauxite and aluminum                      4,782        4,224          558
Fuel oil                                  7,266        3,762        3,504
Steelmaking materials                     2,215        1,701          514
Lumber                                    5,121        5,249         -128
Gas-natural                               5,666        4,114        1,552
Nonferrous metals, other                  1,085        1,065           20
Industrial supplies, other                8,985        7,745        1,240
Blank tapes, audio & visual               1,634        1,370          265
Paper and paper products                  4,358        3,468          890
Chemicals-inorganic                       2,965        2,551          414
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.           3,074        2,584          490
Iron and steel, advanced                  3,102        2,686          416
Nontextile floor tiles                    1,332        1,189          144
Plastic materials                         4,864        4,031          833
Copper                                    1,593        1,342          251
Nonmonetary gold                          1,829        2,028         -200
Other precious metals                     3,914        2,858        1,056
Liquified petroleum gases                 2,651        1,581        1,070
Cotton cloth, fabrics                     1,617        1,417          200
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                 2,239        1,990          248
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     2,244        1,548          696
Synthetic rubber--primary                   940          828          112
Shingles, wallboard                       4,654        4,508          146
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                297          283           14
Iron and steel mill products              8,400        6,631        1,769
Synthetic cloth                           3,003        2,738          265
Finished textile supplies                 1,368        1,171          197
Materials, exc. chemicals                 1,182        1,092           90
Farming materials, livestock                591          543           48
Leather and furs                            717          632           85
Tin                                         197          174           23
Newsprint                                 2,469        2,368          101
Hides and skins                             110           97           12
Wool, silk, etc.                            560          534           26
Cotton, natural fibers                       90          211         -121
Tobacco, waxes, etc                       2,256        2,237           20
Hair, waste materials                       301          250           52
Plywood and veneers                         951          941           10
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    507          383          124
Chemicals-fertilizers                     2,246        1,996          250
Zinc                                        858          791           67
Coal and related fuels                      563          456          107
Nickel                                    1,023          507          517
Natural rubber                              582          458          125
Finished metal shapes                     4,689        3,779          910
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   3,677        3,414          264
Chemicals-organic                         8,811        7,540        1,270
Nuclear fuel materials                    1,257        1,069          188
Electric energy                           1,412          817          594
 
Capital goods, except automotive        228,456      193,326       35,130

Computer accessories                     49,792       47,153        2,639
Telecommunications equipment             23,781       14,723        9,058
Semiconductors                           30,921       24,012        6,909
Laboratory testing instruments            2,409        1,358        1,051
Computers                                 9,561        6,839        2,722
Pulp and paper machinery                  2,926        2,866           60
Industrial machines, other               11,799        9,911        1,888
Excavating machinery                      3,263        3,573         -310
Metalworking machine tools                5,634        5,104          531
Medicinal equipment                       6,790        5,995          795
Parts-civilian aircraft                   3,362        3,717         -355
Business machines and equipment           4,200        4,277          -77
Textile, sewing machines                  1,123        1,265         -141
Engines-civilian aircraft                 5,728        6,132         -405
Industrial engines                        6,642        5,263        1,379
Civilian aircraft                         7,231        5,720        1,510
Wood, glass, plastic                      3,467        3,360          108
Photo, service industry                   6,023        5,223          799
Food, tobacco machinery                   1,013        1,006            7
Generators, accessories                   7,306        6,472          834
Commercial vessels, other                    27           26            1
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  566          505           60
Materials handling equipment              4,277        3,872          406
Vessels, except scrap                         7            4            3
Agricultural machinery, equipment         2,797        2,467          330
Railway transpor. equipment               1,238        1,439         -201
Drilling & oilfield equipment               803          475          328
Spacecraft, exc. military                    51           48            2
Measuring, testing, control instru        6,139        5,097        1,043
Marine engines, parts                       718          508          210
Specialized mining                          229          236           -7
Electric apparatus                       18,633       14,681        3,952

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines       130,934      116,851       14,082

Consumer goods                          180,527      155,929       24,597

Pharmaceutical prep                      17,188       14,326        2,862
TV's, VCR's, etc                         13,261       10,509        2,751
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           5,028        4,254          774
Photo equipment                           1,723        1,497          226
Toiletries and cosmetics                  2,106        1,828          278
Stereo equipment, etc                     6,475        5,460        1,016
Jewelry                                   5,860        5,248          613
Writing and art supplies                  6,368        5,651          716
Gem stones, other                         1,046          922          124
Rugs                                        945          828          117
Pleasure boats and motors                 1,365        1,134          231
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto      16,941       14,469        2,472
Books, printed matter                     2,158        1,912          246
Furniture, household goods, etc.          9,079        7,635        1,444
Musical instruments                         990          832          158
Glassware, chinaware                      1,571        1,490           81
Records, tapes, and disks                   955          814          141
Camping apparel and gear                  3,929        3,558          370
Footwear                                  7,715        7,208          507
Cookware, cutlery, tools                  2,885        2,542          343
Apparel, household goods - wool           2,141        2,046           96
Gem diamonds                              8,011        6,236        1,776
Nursery stock, etc.                         786          722           65
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        4,396        3,662          734
Household appliances                      5,720        4,788          932
Toys/games/sporting goods                13,681       13,215          466
Other household goods                    13,126       11,582        1,544
Motorcycles and parts                     1,718        1,151          567
Numismatic coins                            723          273          449
Apparel, household goods - cotton        22,637       20,137        2,501

Other Goods                              31,932       27,991        3,941

(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-00-173), 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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