
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 2001

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 7. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. The 
commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the year-to-year change within each 
major commodity grouping.  (-) Represents zero or less than one-half of unit of 
measurement shown. 
 
                Item(1)                     Annual        Annual     Year-to-year
                                             2001          2000         Change
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis            1,145,927     1,224,417       -78,490
Net Adjustments                                 4,928         6,395        -1,468
Total, Census Basis                         1,140,999     1,218,022       -77,023
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages                    46,641        45,979           662
 
Meat products                                   6,046         5,297           749
Vegetables                                      4,126         3,743           383
Bakery products                                 3,211         2,888           323
Other foods                                     3,231         3,024           207
Wine and related products                       4,691         4,500           191
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine                  3,067         2,947           120
Feedstuff and foodgrains                        1,541         1,470            70
Dairy products and eggs                         1,012           959            52
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                       386           347            39
Cocoa beans                                       435           405            30
Cane and beet sugar                               514           503            11
Fruits, frozen juices                           4,610         4,601             9
Tea, spices, etc.                                 790           799            -9
Fish and shellfish                              9,754         9,909          -154
Nuts                                              679           847          -168
Food oils, oilseeds                             1,191         1,391          -200
Green coffee                                    1,357         2,350          -993
 
Industrial supplies and materials             273,870       298,980       -25,110
 
Crude oil                                      74,293        89,876       -15,584
Iron and steel mill products                    8,207        11,593        -3,386
Fuel oil                                       10,643        11,883        -1,239
Steelmaking materials                           2,236         3,098          -862
Pulpwood and woodpulp                           2,631         3,384          -752
Bauxite and aluminum                            6,396         6,981          -585
Nonmonetary gold                                2,084         2,665          -581
Other precious metals                           6,063         6,642          -579
Paper and paper products                        6,012         6,513          -502
Iron and steel, advanced                        4,199         4,678          -479
Synthetic cloth                                 4,005         4,442          -438
Nickel                                          1,032         1,422          -390
Finished metal shapes                           6,797         7,186          -389
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                 4,303         4,637          -334
Chemicals-inorganic                             4,090         4,416          -326
Industrial supplies, other                     13,340        13,649          -309
Cotton cloth, fabrics                           2,121         2,396          -275
Shingles, wallboard                             6,585         6,849          -264
Materials, excluding chemicals                  1,586         1,839          -253
Zinc                                              987         1,230          -243
Lumber                                          7,089         7,326          -237
Natural rubber                                    613           842          -229
Plastic materials                               7,293         7,508          -216
Newsprint                                       3,597         3,788          -191
Wool, silk, etc.                                  684           836          -153
Leather and furs                                  963         1,081          -118
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                         5,396         5,505          -109
Farming materials, livestock                      908         1,006           -97
Nontextile floor tiles                          1,905         1,969           -64
Tin                                               222           275           -53
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                      586           631           -46
Nonferrous metals, other                        1,612         1,648           -35
Blank tapes, audio & visual                     2,326         2,359           -32
Cotton, natural fibers                            120           140           -21
Plywood and veneers                             1,398         1,417           -19
Hair, waste materials                             410           425           -15
Synthetic rubber--primary                       1,238         1,253           -15
Hides and skins                                   158           163            -5
Petroleum products, other                      14,236        14,230             7
Copper                                          2,628         2,612            17
Nuclear fuel materials                          2,064         2,046            18
Electric energy                                 2,738         2,716            22
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                       3,447         3,425            22
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                          836           802            34
Finished textile supplies                       2,132         2,075            57
Tobacco, waxes, etc                             3,513         3,456            58
Liquefied petroleum gases                       4,415         4,290           125
Coal and related fuels                          1,042           833           209
Chemicals-organic                              12,972        12,513           459
Chemicals-fertilizers                           4,298         3,819           479
Gas-natural                                    15,421        12,614         2,807
 
Capital goods, except automotive              297,993       347,025       -49,032
 
Semiconductors                                 30,423        48,354       -17,931
Computer accessories                           61,304        75,497       -14,192
Telecommunications equipment                   24,632        32,688        -8,055
Electric apparatus                             23,137        28,484        -5,348
Computers                                      12,696        14,265        -1,570
Industrial machines, other                     17,644        19,130        -1,486
Business machines and equipment                 4,864         6,134        -1,270
Metalworking machine tools                      7,417         8,659        -1,242
Wood, glass, plastic                            4,211         5,143          -932
Laboratory testing instruments                  2,746         3,587          -841
Excavating machinery                            4,305         4,857          -552
Measuring, testing, control instruments         9,006         9,534          -528
Textile, sewing machines                        1,161         1,654          -493
Materials handling equipment                    6,206         6,681          -475
Photo, service industry                         8,760         9,206          -446
Railway transportation equipment                1,403         1,774          -371
Pulp and paper machinery                        4,166         4,385          -219
Agricultural machinery, equipment               3,874         4,039          -165
Nonfarm tractors and parts                        660           771          -111
Marine engines, parts                             538           635           -97
Spacecraft, excluding military                    116           151           -35
Vessels, except scrap                               1             9            -8
Specialized mining                                326           324             1
Commercial vessels, other                          74            38            36
Food, tobacco machinery                         1,456         1,397            60
Industrial engines                              9,779         9,453           326
Drilling & oilfield equipment                   1,611         1,215           396
Generators, accessories                        11,652        11,232           420
Parts-civilian aircraft                         5,843         5,130           713
Medicinal equipment                            12,466        11,353         1,113
Engines-civilian aircraft                      10,630         8,842         1,788
Civilian aircraft                              14,885        12,404         2,482
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines       189,782       195,875        -6,094
 
Consumer goods                                284,293       281,832         2,461
 
Pharmaceutical preparations                    33,536        28,630         4,905
Other household goods                          28,455        25,905         2,550
Household appliances                            9,041         8,435           605
Footwear                                       11,776        11,376           400
Motorcycles and parts                           2,984         2,660           325
Toiletries and cosmetics                        3,547         3,240           308
Apparel,household goods-nontextile              6,138         5,951           187
Toys/games/sporting goods                      21,886        21,731           155
Books, printed matter                           3,284         3,216            69
Nursery stock, etc.                             1,150         1,159            -9
Pleasure boats and motors                       2,023         2,043           -20
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton           25,643        25,695           -52
Rugs                                            1,416         1,471           -54
Apparel, household goods - wool                 3,398         3,460           -62
Camping apparel and gear                        5,995         6,067           -72
Furniture, household goods, etc.               13,786        13,862           -76
Writing and art supplies                        9,366         9,471          -105
Cookware, cutlery, tools                        4,071         4,177          -105
Gem stones, other                               1,483         1,606          -122
Musical instruments                             1,375         1,507          -132
Records, tapes, and disks                       1,251         1,390          -139
Apparel, household goods - cotton              33,942        34,123          -181
Glassware, chinaware                            2,199         2,400          -201
TV's, VCR's, etc                               20,674        21,044          -369
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                 7,098         7,572          -474
Photo equipment                                 1,997         2,565          -567
Numismatic coins                                  118           737          -619
Jewelry                                         8,290         8,961          -671
Gem diamonds                                   10,618        12,071        -1,452
Stereo equipment, etc                           7,752         9,309        -1,558
 
Other goods                                    48,421        48,331            90
 
(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.


SOURCE: Report FT900 (02) (CB-02-73), U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 2001. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.

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