
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)                 January     December      Monthly
                                       2002       2001 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         88,916       85,937        2,979
Net Adjustments                             237          194           43
Total, Census Basis                      88,679       85,743        2,936

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,877        3,791           86

Meat products                               503          433           69
Fruits, frozen juices                       434          385           48
Cane and beet sugar                          51           30           21
Tea, spices, etc.                            77           61           17
Vegetables                                  313          297           16
Other foods                                 275          268            6
Dairy products and eggs                      84           77            6
Nuts                                         61           56            5
Food oils, oilseeds                          83           81            2
Wine and related products                   411          410            1
Bakery products                             274          276           -2
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    131          141          -10
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  30           41          -10
Fish and shellfish                          778          789          -12
Green coffee                                 80           96          -16
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine              245          263          -18
Cocoa beans                                  46           87          -41

Industrial supplies and materials        19,041       18,244          797

Crude oil                                 4,820        4,302          518
Gas-natural                                 807          629          178
Iron and steel mill products                754          683           70
Petroleum products, other                   802          739           63
Industrial supplies, other                1,090        1,033           57
Fuel oil                                    555          503           52
Copper                                      239          191           48
Electric energy                             105           73           32
Bauxite and aluminum                        570          539           31
Iron and steel, advanced                    352          323           29
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   295          274           21
Chemicals-fertilizers                       284          266           18
Natural rubber                               54           39           15
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 48           34           14
Nonmonetary gold                            133          119           13
Finished metal shapes                       530          517           13
Shingles, wallboard                         566          553           12
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       188          177           12
Liquified petroleum gases                   276          265           11
Plywood and veneers                         112          101           10
Other precious metals                       238          229           10
Materials, excluding chemicals              136          128            8
Lumber                                      572          566            6
Finished textile supplies                   183          178            5
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     64           62            2
Cotton, natural fibers                        7            7          (-)
Wool, silk, etc.                             47           47          (-)
Synthetic cloth                             323          323          (-)
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             360          360          (-)
Nuclear fuel materials                      200          201           -1
Hides and skins                              13           14           -1
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       161          163           -2
Hair, waste materials                        29           33           -4
Tin                                          12           17           -5
Leather and furs                             65           71           -6
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     423          429           -6
Synthetic rubber--primary                    86           96           -9
Steelmaking materials                       164          177          -13
Nickel                                       62           76          -14
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 179          194          -14
Farming materials, livestock                 73           87          -15
Plastic materials                           527          545          -17
Nonferrous metals, other                    114          132          -18
Newsprint                                   257          277          -20
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         258          281          -23
Nontextile floor tiles                      155          178          -23
Zinc                                         66           96          -30
Coal and related fuels                       73          103          -30
Paper and paper products                    440          474          -34
Chemicals-inorganic                         297          352          -55
Chemicals-organic                           880          990         -110
 
Capital goods, except automotive         23,452       22,226        1,226

Computer accessories                      5,248        4,471          778
Computers                                 1,503        1,025          478
Industrial machines, other                1,404        1,297          107
Generators, accessories                     979          894           86
Electric apparatus                        1,739        1,676           63
Engines-civilian aircraft                   736          674           62
Semiconductors                            1,916        1,861           54
Medicinal equipment                       1,093        1,040           53
Laboratory testing instruments              216          168           49
Measuring, testing, control instrum         689          665           24
Drilling & oilfield equipment               119          103           16
Agricultural machinery, equipment           329          314           15
Telecommunications equipment              1,712        1,702           10
Photo, service industry                     680          671            9
Railway transportation equipment             83           76            7
Business machines and equipment             331          324            6
Textile, sewing machines                     73           68            5
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   49           46            3
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          (-)          (-)
Commercial vessels, other                     4            4          (-)
Wood, glass, plastic                        308          316           -8
Materials handling equipment                448          461          -14
Excavating machinery                        307          321          -15
Food, tobacco machinery                     108          124          -15
Spacecraft, excluding military                2           18          -16
Marine engines, parts                        49           73          -24
Metalworking machine tools                  471          505          -34
Specialized mining                           19           54          -35
Pulp and paper machinery                    267          303          -36
Parts-civilian aircraft                     403          513         -110
Civilian aircraft                         1,467        1,599         -132
Industrial engines                          699          858         -159

Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng      14,905       15,375         -470

Consumer goods                           23,331       21,979        1,351

Pharmaceutical preparations               2,911        2,240          671
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             771          417          354
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,738        1,644           94
Jewelry                                     707          635           73
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,811        2,742           69
Footwear                                    912          843           69
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,661        1,599           61
Writing and art supplies                    762          729           33
Toiletries and cosmetics                    307          276           32
Camping apparel and gear                    487          456           31
Gem diamonds                              1,018          987           31
Apparel, household goods - wool             248          227           21
Books, printed matter                       272          254           18
Gem stones, other                           119          104           15
Photo equipment                             115          102           14
Rugs                                        120          112            8
Pleasure boats and motors                   154          148            6
Numismatic coins                             13           11            2
Glassware, chinaware                        156          154            2
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    320          321           -1
Nursery stock, etc.                          90           92           -2
Stereo equipment, etc                       616          623           -6
Musical instruments                          95          102           -7
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,166        1,173           -8
Records, tapes, and disks                    96          113          -17
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          441          459          -18
Household appliances                        764          785          -21
Motorcycles and parts                       203          235          -32
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,920        1,972          -52
Other household goods                     2,336        2,422          -86

Other goods                               4,073        4,127          -54
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              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2002        2001(R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         88,916      104,337      -15,421
Net Adjustments                             237          577         -340
Total, Census Basis                      88,679      103,760      -15,081

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,877        3,917          -40

Meat products                               503          504           -1
Fruits, frozen juices                       434          399           35
Cane and beet sugar                          51           51          (-)
Tea, spices, etc.                            77           71            7
Vegetables                                  313          329          -16
Other foods                                 275          245           29
Dairy products and eggs                      84           81            2
Nuts                                         61           57            5
Food oils, oilseeds                          83           94          -11
Wine and related products                   411          414           -2
Bakery products                             274          255           20
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    131          141           -9
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  30           34           -4
Fish and shellfish                          778          847          -69
Green coffee                                 80          101          -20
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine              245          256          -11
Cocoa beans                                  46           39            7

Industrial supplies and materials        19,041       26,534       -7,492

Crude oil                                 4,820        6,562       -1,742
Gas-natural                                 807        1,900       -1,093
Iron and steel mill products                754          715           39
Petroleum products, other                   802        1,660         -857
Industrial supplies, other                1,090        1,177          -87
Fuel oil                                    555        1,744       -1,190
Copper                                      239          268          -29
Electric energy                             105          282         -177
Bauxite and aluminum                        570          534           36
Iron and steel, advanced                    352          398          -46
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   295          297           -1
Chemicals-fertilizers                       284          377          -93
Natural rubber                               54           56           -2
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 48           47            1
Nonmonetary gold                            133          179          -47
Finished metal shapes                       530          634         -104
Shingles, wallboard                         566          538           28
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       188          294         -106
Liquified petroleum gases                   276          596         -320
Plywood and veneers                         112          120           -8
Other precious metals                       238          682         -443
Materials, excluding chemicals              136          149          -13
Lumber                                      572          528           43
Finished textile supplies                   183          175            8
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     64           62            2
Cotton, natural fibers                        7           13           -6
Wool, silk, etc.                             47           66          -19
Synthetic cloth                             323          355          -32
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             360          372          -12
Nuclear fuel materials                      200          268          -68
Hides and skins                              13           15           -2
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       161          189          -27
Hair, waste materials                        29           34           -5
Tin                                          12           29          -18
Leather and furs                             65           94          -30
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     423          470          -47
Synthetic rubber--primary                    86          124          -38
Steelmaking materials                       164          201          -37
Nickel                                       62           96          -34
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 179          183           -4
Farming materials, livestock                 73           70            3
Plastic materials                           527          626          -99
Nonferrous metals, other                    114          166          -52
Newsprint                                   257          334          -78
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         258          303          -44
Nontextile floor tiles                      155          161           -7
Zinc                                         66           85          -19
Coal and related fuels                       73           72            1
Paper and paper products                    440          534          -94
Chemicals-inorganic                         297          372          -75
Chemicals-organic                           880        1,330         -450
 
Capital goods, except automotive         23,452       29,098       -5,646

Computer accessories                      5,248        6,057         -809
Computers                                 1,503        1,062          441
Industrial machines, other                1,404        1,594         -190
Generators, accessories                     979        1,034          -55
Electric apparatus                        1,739        2,366         -627
Engines-civilian aircraft                   736          770          -34
Semiconductors                            1,916        3,915       -2,000
Medicinal equipment                       1,093        1,034           59
Laboratory testing instruments              216          319         -103
Measuring, testing, control instrum         689          845         -156
Drilling & oilfield equipment               119          121           -1
Agricultural machinery, equipment           329          387          -58
Telecommunications equipment              1,712        2,746       -1,034
Photo, service industry                     680          786         -105
Railway transportation equipment             83          150          -67
Business machines and equipment             331          469         -138
Textile, sewing machines                     73          124          -51
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   49           53           -4
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          (-)          (-)
Commercial vessels, other                     4            6           -2
Wood, glass, plastic                        308          426         -118
Materials handling equipment                448          573         -125
Excavating machinery                        307          401          -95
Food, tobacco machinery                     108          153          -45
Spacecraft, excluding military                2            3           -1
Marine engines, parts                        49          104          -55
Metalworking machine tools                  471          771         -300
Specialized mining                           19           24           -5
Pulp and paper machinery                    267          358          -92
Parts-civilian aircraft                     403          489          -85
Civilian aircraft                         1,467        1,059          408
Industrial engines                          699          898         -199

Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng      14,905       15,705         -799

Consumer goods                           23,331       24,351       -1,021

Pharmaceutical preparations               2,911        2,407          504
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             771          862          -91
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,738        1,833          -95
Jewelry                                     707          737          -30
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,811        3,009         -198
Footwear                                    912        1,030         -118
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,661        1,933         -272
Writing and art supplies                    762          808          -45
Toiletries and cosmetics                    307          309           -2
Camping apparel and gear                    487          514          -27
Gem diamonds                              1,018          826          192
Apparel, household goods - wool             248          289          -41
Books, printed matter                       272          285          -14
Gem stones, other                           119          141          -22
Photo equipment                             115          205          -89
Rugs                                        120          126           -6
Pleasure boats and motors                   154          182          -28
Numismatic coins                             13            8            5
Glassware, chinaware                        156          209          -54
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    320          368          -48
Nursery stock, etc.                          90           97           -7
Stereo equipment, etc                       616          773         -157
Musical instruments                          95          126          -31
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,166        1,186          -21
Records, tapes, and disks                    96          109          -12
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          441          522          -81
Household appliances                        764          691           74
Motorcycles and parts                       203          248          -45
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,920        2,195         -275
Other household goods                     2,336        2,322           14

Other goods                               4,073        4,155          -82

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions,
see the information section on page 26 of this release or at www.census.gov/
foreign-trade/www/press.html.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-37), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2002.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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