
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)                December   November (R)    Monthly
                                       2001         2001        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         86,280       90,285       -4,004
Net Adjustments                             191          226          -35
Total, Census Basis                      86,089       90,059       -3,969

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,807        4,005         -198

Meat products                               434          513          -79
Vegetables                                  297          352          -56
Bakery products                             276          276          (-)
Other foods                                 268          279          -10
Wine and related products                   411          391           19
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine              265          237           28
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    147          159          -11
Dairy products and eggs                      77           92          -15
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  41           31           10
Cocoa beans                                  87           55           32
Cane and beet sugar                          29           49          -20
Fruits, frozen juices                       386          426          -40
Tea, spices, etc.                            61           65           -4
Fish and shellfish                          790          814          -24
Nuts                                         55           60           -4
Food oils, oilseeds                          86           97          -12
Green coffee                                 96          109          -13

Industrial supplies and materials        18,408       19,657       -1,249

Crude oil                                 4,308        4,828         -520
Iron and steel mill products                682          730          -49
Fuel oil                                    511          546          -35
Steelmaking materials                       177          167           10
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       177          204          -28
Other precious metals                       229          293          -64
Bauxite and aluminum                        540          581          -41
Nonmonetary gold                            127          243         -116
Iron and steel, advanced                    325          337          -13
Paper and paper products                    476          497          -22
Synthetic cloth                             322          336          -14
Finished metal shapes                       513          563          -50
Nickel                                       76           67            9
Chemicals-inorganic                         352          314           39
Industrial supplies, other                1,035        1,075          -40
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             363          378          -15
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       164          164          (-)
Materials, excluding chemicals              126          131           -5
Lumber                                      567          510           58
Zinc                                         98           63           35
Natural rubber                               39           41           -3
Shingles, wallboard                         554          549            5
Plastic materials                           540          545           -5
Newsprint                                   277          266           10
Wool, silk, etc.                             47           48           -1
Leather and furs                             71           68            3
Farming materials, livestock                 87           75           11
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     429          454          -24
Nontextile floor tiles                      178          169            9
Synthetic rubber--primary                    96          105           -9
Tin                                          17           11            6
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 191          189            1
Electric energy                              73           41           32
Nonferrous metals, other                    132           98           34
Cotton, natural fibers                        7            9           -2
Plywood and veneers                         102          112          -10
Hair, waste materials                        34           31            3
Hides and skins                              14           12            2
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 34           34          (-)
Petroleum products, other                   751          865         -114
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   275          313          -39
Copper                                      198          223          -25
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     62           71          -10
Nuclear fuel materials                      201          203           -2
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         283          306          -24
Finished textile supplies                   178          178            1
Liquified petroleum gases                   264          285          -20
Coal and related fuels                      103           99            4
Chemicals-fertilizers                       235          297          -62
Chemicals-organic                         1,144        1,263         -119
Gas-natural                                 629          666          -38
 
Capital goods, except automotive         22,178       22,774         -596

Semiconductors                            1,861        1,957          -96
Computer accessories                      4,472        4,693         -222
Telecommunications equipment              1,698        1,570          128
Electric apparatus                        1,680        1,767          -87
Computers                                 1,023          950           73
Industrial machines, other                1,310        1,355          -45
Business machines and equipment             325          387          -61
Metalworking machine tools                  506          515           -8
Wood, glass, plastic                        317          348          -31
Laboratory testing instruments              167          191          -24
Excavating machinery                        321          358          -37
Measuring, testing, control instrum         666          689          -23
Textile, sewing machines                     67           83          -17
Railway transportation equipment             76           97          -21
Materials handling equipment                466          496          -30
Photo, service industry                     666          723          -57
Pulp and paper machinery                    303          322          -19
Agricultural machinery, equipment           314          315          (-)
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   47           56           -9
Spacecraft, excluding military               18           10            8
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          (-)          (-)
Specialized mining                           54           17           37
Marine engines, parts                        76           80           -4
Commercial vessels, other                     4            3            2
Food, tobacco machinery                     124          114           10
Industrial engines                          858          816           42
Drilling & oilfield equipment               101          126          -25
Generators, accessories                     910          911           -2
Parts-civilian aircraft                     513          471           42
Medicinal equipment                       1,042        1,151         -109
Engines-civilian aircraft                   689          818         -129
Civilian aircraft                         1,503        1,384          118

Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng      15,501       16,016         -515

Consumer goods                           22,062       23,528       -1,466

Pharmaceutical preparations               2,286        3,016         -730
Other household goods                     2,434        2,718         -284
Household appliances                        785          798          -12
Footwear                                    843          924          -81
Motorcycles and parts                       236          213           23
Toiletries and cosmetics                    277          281           -4
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          462          460            2
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,602        1,717         -115
Books, printed matter                       256          268          -13
Nursery stock, etc.                          93           98           -5
Pleasure boats and motors                   147          142            5
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,973        1,903           70
Rugs                                        112          118           -5
Apparel, household goods - wool             227          257          -30
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,174        1,144           30
Camping apparel and gear                    457          451            6
Gem stones, other                           104          114          -10
Musical instruments                         103          104           -2
Records, tapes, and disks                   113           96           17
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    322          352          -31
Writing and art supplies                    727          771          -45
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,747        2,757           -9
Glassware, chinaware                        154          159           -5
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,653        1,841         -188
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             417          454          -37
Photo equipment                             101          127          -26
Numismatic coins                             11           12           -1
Jewelry                                     634          630            4
Gem diamonds                                989          909           80
Stereo equipment, etc                       623          692          -69

Other goods                               4,133        4,078           55
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              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2001         2000        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis      1,147,446    1,224,417      -76,971
Net Adjustments                           5,160        6,395       -1,235
Total, Census Basis                   1,142,286    1,218,022      -75,736

Foods, feeds, and beverages              46,675       45,975          699

Meat products                             6,073        5,309          764
Vegetables                                4,126        3,743          384
Bakery products                           3,210        2,888          322
Other foods                               3,228        2,997          231
Wine and related products                 4,692        4,500          193
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine            3,066        2,947          119
Feedstuff and foodgrains                  1,549        1,471           78
Dairy products and eggs                   1,012          959           52
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 385          347           39
Cocoa beans                                 435          405           30
Cane and beet sugar                         517          503           14
Fruits, frozen juices                     4,590        4,601          -10
Tea, spices, etc.                           799          811          -11
Fish and shellfish                        9,761        9,909         -147
Nuts                                        678          847         -169
Food oils, oilseeds                       1,196        1,391         -194
Green coffee                              1,357        2,350         -993

Industrial supplies and materials       275,948      299,788      -23,840

Crude oil                                74,421       89,876      -15,455
Iron and steel mill products              8,201       11,593       -3,392
Fuel oil                                 10,658       11,883       -1,225
Steelmaking materials                     2,239        3,098         -859
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     2,632        3,384         -751
Other precious metals                     6,052        6,642         -590
Bauxite and aluminum                      6,398        6,981         -583
Nonmonetary gold                          2,091        2,665         -573
Iron and steel, advanced                  4,202        4,678         -475
Paper and paper products                  6,107        6,554         -447
Synthetic cloth                           4,003        4,442         -439
Finished metal shapes                     6,793        7,195         -402
Nickel                                    1,032        1,422         -390
Chemicals-inorganic                       4,090        4,416         -326
Industrial supplies, other               13,427       13,738         -311
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.           4,339        4,637         -298
Cotton cloth, fabrics                     2,131        2,403         -272
Materials, excluding chemicals            1,576        1,817         -242
Lumber                                    7,090        7,326         -236
Zinc                                        993        1,230         -236
Natural rubber                              613          842         -229
Shingles, wallboard                       6,600        6,828         -228
Plastic materials                         7,188        7,396         -209
Newsprint                                 3,597        3,788         -191
Wool, silk, etc.                            682          835         -153
Leather and furs                            963        1,081         -118
Farming materials, livestock                866          975         -109
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   5,414        5,513          -99
Nontextile floor tiles                    1,917        1,983          -66
Synthetic rubber--primary                 1,374        1,428          -54
Tin                                         222          275          -53
Blank tapes, audio & visual               2,321        2,359          -38
Electric energy                           2,681        2,716          -35
Nonferrous metals, other                  1,615        1,648          -34
Cotton, natural fibers                      116          140          -24
Plywood and veneers                       1,399        1,417          -18
Hair, waste materials                       412          427          -15
Hides and skins                             158          163           -5
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                453          456           -4
Petroleum products, other                14,233       14,230            3
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                 3,460        3,447           12
Copper                                    2,635        2,612           24
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    836          801           35
Nuclear fuel materials                    2,101        2,046           55
Tobacco, waxes, etc                       3,548        3,492           57
Finished textile supplies                 2,112        2,055           57
Liquified petroleum gases                 4,405        4,290          115
Coal and related fuels                    1,043          833          210
Chemicals-fertilizers                     3,869        3,373          496
Chemicals-organic                        14,333       13,749          584
Gas-natural                              16,307       12,614        3,693
 
Capital goods, except automotive        297,803      346,663      -48,860

Semiconductors                           30,455       48,354      -17,899
Computer accessories                     61,303       75,486      -14,182
Telecommunications equipment             23,882       31,927       -8,045
Electric apparatus                       23,148       28,484       -5,336
Computers                                12,700       14,277       -1,576
Industrial machines, other               16,838       18,238       -1,400
Business machines and equipment           4,866        6,134       -1,268
Metalworking machine tools                7,340        8,548       -1,208
Wood, glass, plastic                      4,225        5,141         -916
Laboratory testing instruments            2,795        3,643         -848
Excavating machinery                      4,305        4,857         -551
Measuring, testing, control instrum       9,016        9,534         -518
Textile, sewing machines                  1,160        1,654         -494
Railway transportation equipment          1,292        1,774         -482
Materials handling equipment              6,210        6,681         -471
Photo, service industry                   8,781        9,249         -468
Pulp and paper machinery                  4,173        4,385         -212
Agricultural machinery, equipment         3,880        4,050         -171
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  692          803         -111
Spacecraft, excluding military              116          151          -35
Vessels, except scrap                         1            9           -8
Specialized mining                          334          334          (-)
Marine engines, parts                     1,145        1,119           26
Commercial vessels, other                    75           38           37
Food, tobacco machinery                   1,588        1,526           61
Industrial engines                       10,422       10,061          361
Drilling & oilfield equipment             1,595        1,215          380
Generators, accessories                  11,733       11,263          470
Parts-civilian aircraft                   5,840        5,130          710
Medicinal equipment                      12,495       11,353        1,142
Engines-civilian aircraft                10,635        8,842        1,794
Civilian aircraft                        14,760       12,404        2,356

Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng     189,699      195,858       -6,159

Consumer goods                          283,602      281,405        2,198

Pharmaceutical preparations              32,642       27,809        4,834
Other household goods                    28,442       25,895        2,548
Household appliances                      9,008        8,413          595
Footwear                                 11,777       11,376          401
Motorcycles and parts                     2,954        2,627          326
Toiletries and cosmetics                  3,551        3,240          311
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        6,331        6,111          219
Toys/games/sporting goods                21,896       21,731          166
Books, printed matter                     3,303        3,241           62
Nursery stock, etc.                       1,150        1,159           -9
Pleasure boats and motors                 2,022        2,040          -18
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto      25,643       25,695          -52
Rugs                                      1,417        1,471          -54
Apparel, household goods - wool           3,398        3,460          -62
Furniture, household goods, etc.         13,788       13,862          -74
Camping apparel and gear                  5,815        5,907          -92
Gem stones, other                         1,484        1,606         -122
Musical instruments                       1,375        1,507         -132
Records, tapes, and disks                 1,258        1,390         -132
Cookware, cutlery, tools                  4,171        4,321         -149
Writing and art supplies                  9,307        9,473         -166
Apparel, household goods - cotton        33,949       34,123         -174
Glassware, chinaware                      2,199        2,401         -201
TV's, VCR's, etc                         20,682       21,044         -361
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           7,063        7,527         -464
Photo equipment                           2,012        2,588         -576
Numismatic coins                            118          737         -619
Jewelry                                   8,292        8,961         -669
Gem diamonds                             10,629       12,071       -1,442
Stereo equipment, etc                     7,925        9,621       -1,696

Other goods                              48,559       48,333          226

(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-02-25), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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