
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)                  February  January (R)   Monthly
                                           2001        2001       Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis            98,597     104,068      -5,471
Net Adjustments                                556         524          32
Total, Census Basis                         98,042     103,545      -5,503

Foods, feeds, and beverages                  3,754       3,951        -197

Fish and shellfish                             756         864        -108
Wine and related products                      383         429         -46
Feedstuff and foodgrains                       109         141         -31
Fruits, frozen juices                          380         410         -30
Meat products                                  488         515         -28
Bakery products                                245         257         -11
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                     30          35          -5
Vegetables                                     329         332          -4
Other foods                                    241         242          -1
Cane and beet sugar                             52          51         (-)
Green coffee                                    95          95         (-)
Dairy products and eggs                         85          84           2
Nuts                                            64          55           9
Tea, spices, etc.                               85          73          12
Cocoa beans                                     49          37          12
Food oils, oilseeds                            104          91          13
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine                 259         239          19

Industrial supplies and materials           24,804      26,555      -1,751

Fuel oil                                     1,127       1,744        -617
Gas-natural                                  1,552       1,860        -309
Nuclear fuel materials                          73         268        -195
Other precious metals                          566         705        -139
Petroleum products, other                    1,535       1,663        -128
Liquified petroleum gases                      474         596        -121
Shingles, wallboard                            494         560         -66
Crude oil                                    6,504       6,568         -64
Copper                                         218         269         -51
Iron and steel, advanced                       347         398         -51
Industrial supplies, other                   1,141       1,191         -50
Pulpwood and woodpulp                          266         312         -45
Plastic materials                              597         635         -38
Chemicals-organic                            1,326       1,364         -37
Tobacco, waxes, etc                            280         313         -33
Nonferrous metals, other                       135         165         -30
Cotton cloth, fabrics                          171         197         -27
Synthetic cloth                                330         354         -24
Blank tapes, audio & visual                    164         187         -23
Finished metal shapes                          614         635         -21
Chemicals-inorganic                            354         372         -18
Nonmonetary gold                               163         179         -17
Plywood and veneers                            105         120         -15
Nontextile floor tiles                         152         164         -12
Tin                                             19          30         -11
Newsprint                                      323         333         -10
Farming materials, livestock                    61          69          -9
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                      285         294          -9
Synthetic rubber--primary                      114         121          -7
Steelmaking materials                          190         196          -6
Materials, excluding chemicals                 138         143          -4
Coal and related fuels                          67          72          -4
Paper and paper products                       527         531          -4
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                        57          61          -4
Natural rubber                                  51          54          -4
Cotton, natural fibers                           9          13          -4
Leather and furs                                91          94          -3
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                    45          46         (-)
Finished textile supplies                      176         175           1
Hides and skins                                 14          14           1
Hair, waste materials                           35          35           1
Lumber                                         518         516           3
Wool, silk, etc.                                66          62           4
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                367         363           5
Nickel                                         101          96           5
Zinc                                            95          87           8
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                        484         468          16
Bauxite and aluminum                           545         509          36
Iron and steel mill products                   722         668          54
Chemicals-fertilizers                          438         379          59
Electric energy                                577         308         269

Capital goods, except automotive            27,766      29,088      -1,322

Telecommunications equipment                 2,310       2,728        -418
Semiconductors                               3,565       3,938        -373
Electric apparatus                           2,212       2,389        -177
Computer accessories                         5,895       6,039        -145
Industrial machines, other                   1,537       1,581         -44
Measuring, testing, control instruments        800         840         -40
Computers                                    1,002       1,036         -34
Photo, service industry                        755         789         -34
Food, tobacco machinery                        127         160         -33
Medicinal equipment                          1,041       1,074         -33
Agricultural machinery, equipment              357         385         -29
Drilling & oilfield equipment                   92         121         -29
Excavating machinery                           367         395         -27
Business machines and equipment                446         472         -27
Parts-civilian aircraft                        471         497         -26
Materials handling equipment                   547         572         -25
Laboratory testing instruments                 278         300         -22
Marine engines, parts                           90         104         -14
Metalworking machine tools                     757         770         -12
Generators, accessories                      1,025       1,032          -6
Specialized mining                              20          24          -5
Spacecraft, excluding military                   2           3          -1
Textile, sewing machines                       122         123          -1
Vessels, except scrap                          (-)         (-)         (-)
Nonfarm tractors and parts                      54          55         (-)
Wood, glass, plastic                           425         423           2
Railway transportation equipment               158         150           9
Commercial vessels, other                       28           6          22
Industrial engines                             936         902          34
Civilian aircraft                            1,100       1,059          41
Engines-civilian aircraft                      822         772          50
Pulp and paper machinery                       424         349          75

Automotive vehicles, parts and engines      15,170      15,301        -131

Consumer goods                              22,609      24,537      -1,927

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                537         959        -422
Toys/games/sporting goods                    1,648       1,993        -345
Apparel, household goods - cotton            2,811       3,048        -237
Stereo equipment, etc                          601         754        -153
Other household goods                        2,203       2,343        -140
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton         2,087       2,193        -105
Footwear                                       971       1,057         -86
Motorcycles and parts                          207         281         -74
TV's, VCR's, etc                             1,747       1,814         -67
Writing and art supplies                       741         807         -66
Apparel,household goods-nontextile             441         507         -66
Furniture, household goods, etc.             1,124       1,171         -47
Gem stones, other                              105         146         -42
Cookware, cutlery, tools                       334         375         -41
Jewelry                                        701         737         -35
Toiletries and cosmetics                       287         311         -24
Pleasure boats and motors                      166         190         -23
Apparel, household goods - wool                258         280         -22
Photo equipment                                192         210         -18
Musical instruments                            118         128         -10
Books, printed matter                          279         287          -8
Glassware, chinaware                           204         211          -7
Camping apparel and gear                       493         499          -7
Rugs                                           126         125           2
Numismatic coins                                10           8           2
Records, tapes, and disks                      111         108           2
Household appliances                           697         691           6
Nursery stock, etc.                            103          96           7
Gem diamonds                                   844         817          27
Pharmaceutical preparations                  2,463       2,392          71

Other Goods                                  3,939       4,113        -174
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                Item(1)                Year-to-dateYear-to-dateYear-to-date
                                           2001        2000       Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis           202,666     189,996      12,669
Net Adjustments                              1,079       1,553        -474
Total, Census Basis                        201,587     188,444      13,143

Foods, feeds, and beverages                  7,705       7,317         388

Fish and shellfish                           1,620       1,470         150
Wine and related products                      811         766          46
Feedstuff and foodgrains                       250         224          26
Fruits, frozen juices                          790         769          21
Meat products                                1,003         808         195
Bakery products                                502         462          39
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                     65          81         -16
Vegetables                                     661         548         113
Other foods                                    483         459          24
Cane and beet sugar                            103          56          47
Green coffee                                   190         419        -229
Dairy products and eggs                        169         184         -15
Nuts                                           119         130         -11
Tea, spices, etc.                              159         139          20
Cocoa beans                                     86         117         -32
Food oils, oilseeds                            196         226         -31
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine                 498         457          41

Industrial supplies and materials           51,359      45,424       5,935

Fuel oil                                     2,871       1,988         883
Gas-natural                                  3,412       1,301       2,111
Nuclear fuel materials                         341         365         -24
Other precious metals                        1,270         816         454
Petroleum products, other                    3,198       2,059       1,139
Liquified petroleum gases                    1,070         681         390
Shingles, wallboard                          1,054       1,194        -140
Crude oil                                   13,073      12,614         459
Copper                                         488         409          78
Iron and steel, advanced                       746         739           7
Industrial supplies, other                   2,331       2,185         146
Pulpwood and woodpulp                          578         543          35
Plastic materials                            1,233       1,144          89
Chemicals-organic                            2,690       1,981         709
Tobacco, waxes, etc                            593         575          18
Nonferrous metals, other                       300         271          30
Cotton cloth, fabrics                          368         416         -49
Synthetic cloth                                684         748         -64
Blank tapes, audio & visual                    350         428         -78
Finished metal shapes                        1,249       1,107         142
Chemicals-inorganic                            726         756         -29
Nonmonetary gold                               342         436         -94
Plywood and veneers                            225         240         -14
Nontextile floor tiles                         316         323          -8
Tin                                             49          60         -11
Newsprint                                      656         550         106
Farming materials, livestock                   130         143         -13
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                      579         560          19
Synthetic rubber--primary                      235         207          28
Steelmaking materials                          386         572        -187
Materials, excluding chemicals                 281         286          -5
Coal and related fuels                         139         126          13
Paper and paper products                     1,058       1,083         -25
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                       119         111           7
Natural rubber                                 105         141         -36
Cotton, natural fibers                          22          24          -2
Leather and furs                               185         171          15
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                    91          73          18
Finished textile supplies                      351         332          19
Hides and skins                                 28          28         (-)
Hair, waste materials                           70          75          -5
Lumber                                       1,034       1,388        -354
Wool, silk, etc.                               129         134          -5
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                730         729           1
Nickel                                         197         213         -16
Zinc                                           181         218         -37
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                        952         906          46
Bauxite and aluminum                         1,053       1,181        -128
Iron and steel mill products                 1,391       2,019        -628
Chemicals-fertilizers                          817         481         336
Electric energy                                885         295         590

Capital goods, except automotive            56,853      53,359       3,494

Telecommunications equipment                 5,037       5,179        -141
Semiconductors                               7,502       7,106         396
Electric apparatus                           4,601       4,307         294
Computer accessories                        11,934      11,868          65
Industrial machines, other                   3,118       2,838         280
Measuring, testing, control instruments      1,639       1,465         174
Computers                                    2,039       2,194        -155
Photo, service industry                      1,543       1,452          92
Food, tobacco machinery                        287         247          40
Medicinal equipment                          2,115       1,661         455
Agricultural machinery, equipment              742         697          46
Drilling & oilfield equipment                  213         141          71
Excavating machinery                           762         797         -35
Business machines and equipment                918       1,050        -133
Parts-civilian aircraft                        968         810         158
Materials handling equipment                 1,120         991         128
Laboratory testing instruments                 578         478         100
Marine engines, parts                          194         155          40
Metalworking machine tools                   1,527       1,379         148
Generators, accessories                      2,057       1,772         286
Specialized mining                              44          56         -12
Spacecraft, excluding military                   5          36         -31
Textile, sewing machines                       244         282         -37
Vessels, except scrap                          (-)         (-)         (-)
Nonfarm tractors and parts                     109         145         -36
Wood, glass, plastic                           849         839          10
Railway transportation equipment               308         294          14
Commercial vessels, other                       34           5          29
Industrial engines                           1,838       1,614         224
Civilian aircraft                            2,160       1,334         825
Engines-civilian aircraft                    1,594       1,450         144
Pulp and paper machinery                       773         719          54

Automotive vehicles, parts and engines      30,472      31,956      -1,485

Consumer goods                              47,146      42,611       4,535

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              1,496       1,389         107
Toys/games/sporting goods                    3,642       3,503         139
Apparel, household goods - cotton            5,859       5,368         491
Stereo equipment, etc                        1,356       1,561        -205
Other household goods                        4,546       3,109       1,437
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton         4,280       3,878         402
Footwear                                     2,028       1,915         113
Motorcycles and parts                          488         346         142
TV's, VCR's, etc                             3,562       3,228         334
Writing and art supplies                     1,547       1,580         -33
Apparel,household goods-nontextile             947       1,013         -66
Furniture, household goods, etc.             2,296       2,119         177
Gem stones, other                              251         244           7
Cookware, cutlery, tools                       710         703           7
Jewelry                                      1,438       1,442          -4
Toiletries and cosmetics                       597         503          95
Pleasure boats and motors                      356         318          38
Apparel, household goods - wool                538         534           4
Photo equipment                                402         411          -9
Musical instruments                            246         240           6
Books, printed matter                          566         547          19
Glassware, chinaware                           414         375          39
Camping apparel and gear                       992         902          90
Rugs                                           251         210          41
Numismatic coins                                18          25          -7
Records, tapes, and disks                      219         228          -9
Household appliances                         1,388       1,388         (-)
Nursery stock, etc.                            199         198         (-)
Gem diamonds                                 1,661       1,896        -234
Pharmaceutical preparations                  4,855       3,439       1,415

Other Goods                                  8,052       7,775         276

(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-01-72), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, February  2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         



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