
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)                  April        March       Monthly
                                       2002         2002        Change
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis         96,809       91,583        5,226
Net Adjustments                             315          274           41
Total, Census Basis                      96,494       91,308        5,186
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages               4,074        3,975           99
 
Tea, spices, etc.                            90           66           24
Meat products                               508          484           24
Cane and beet sugar                          50           28           22
Bakery products                             294          278           16
Green coffee                                105           89           16
Wine and related products                   456          442           15
Dairy products and eggs                     102           90           12
Other foods                                 301          292            9
Fish and shellfish                          827          821            6
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine              293          288            5
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  27           24            3
Vegetables                                  343          343           (-)
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    121          125           -4
Nuts                                         59           63           -4
Cocoa beans                                  21           33          -12
Food oils, oilseeds                          89          105          -16
Fruits, frozen juices                       389          406          -18
 
Industrial supplies and materials        22,946       19,936        3,009
 
Crude oil                                 6,906        5,053        1,853
Fuel oil                                    826          572          253
Petroleum products, other                 1,203          978          225
Chemicals-organic                         1,153          953          199
Other precious metals                       406          271          135
Chemicals-fertilizers                       359          253          106
Industrial supplies, other                1,178        1,118           60
Steelmaking materials                       201          147           54
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     464          417           47
Liquefied petroleum gases                   313          271           42
Plastic materials                           597          556           42
Finished metal shapes                       582          541           41
Paper and paper products                    516          479           37
Copper                                      218          183           35
Zinc                                        123           96           27
Iron and steel, advanced                    370          345           25
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             352          329           23
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 206          189           17
Shingles, wallboard                         613          597           16
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       181          167           14
Nonmonetary gold                            212          198           14
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   306          293           13
Materials, excluding chemicals              134          122           12
Synthetic rubber--primary                    97           87           10
Plywood and veneers                         141          131           10
Finished textile supplies                   195          186            9
Chemicals-inorganic                         320          311            9
Farming materials, livestock                 77           69            8
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         297          290            7
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     73           66            7
Natural rubber                               48           41            6
Synthetic cloth                             351          345            6
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       178          174            4
Hair, waste materials                        39           36            4
Nonferrous metals, other                    114          111            3
Wool, silk, etc.                             50           49            1
Tin                                          14           13           (-)
Leather and furs                             78           78           (-)
Hides and skins                               9           11           -2
Nuclear fuel materials                       88           90           -2
Cotton, natural fibers                        5            9           -3
Newsprint                                   258          262           -4
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 45           50           -5
Nontextile floor tiles                      167          173           -5
Nickel                                       52           58           -6
Bauxite and aluminum                        480          501          -21
Coal and related fuels                       64           91          -27
Electric energy                             117          155          -38
Lumber                                      672          723          -51
Iron and steel mill products                538          597          -59
Gas-natural                                 960        1,102         -142
 
Capital goods, except automotive         23,771       23,413          358
 
Computers                                 1,322        1,118          204
Photo, service industry machinery           804          654          150
Measuring, testing, control instrum         769          686           83
Materials handling equipment                524          441           82
Electric apparatus                        1,860        1,787           72
Medicinal equipment                       1,151        1,093           58
Computer accessories                      5,092        5,050           42
Metalworking machine tools                  453          423           30
Specialized mining                           57           37           20
Business machines and equipment             330          315           15
Agricultural machinery, equipment           335          321           14
Pulp and paper machinery                    267          254           13
Drilling & oilfield equipment               116          105           12
Excavating machinery                        355          346            9
Wood, glass, plastic                        326          319            7
Railway transportation equipment             85           80            5
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   58           55            3
Industrial engines                          774          772            2
Food, tobacco machinery                     124          123            1
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)          (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                1           (-)          (-)
Textile, sewing machines                     78           79           (-)
Marine engines, parts                        45           48           -3
Commercial vessels, other                     4            7           -3
Laboratory testing instruments              160          163           -4
Telecommunications equipment              1,841        1,849           -7
Industrial machines, other                1,519        1,555          -36
Generators, accessories                     919          966          -47
Engines-civilian aircraft                   749          802          -53
Parts-civilian aircraft                     376          451          -74
Semiconductors                            2,197        2,295          -99
Civilian aircraft                         1,082        1,219         -138
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng      16,778       15,984          795
 
Consumer goods                           24,944       23,672        1,272
 
Other household goods                     2,650        2,392          257
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             704          486          217
Gem diamonds                              1,110          987          123
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,978        1,857          121
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,903        1,783          120
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,929        1,824          105
Stereo equipment, etc                       689          586          102
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,831        2,730          101
Pleasure boats and motors                   219          143           75
Footwear                                    924          854           70
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,321        1,253           68
Household appliances                        875          819           56
Jewelry                                     766          737           29
Motorcycles and parts                       258          230           28
Glassware, chinaware                        183          155           28
Gem stones, other                           150          123           26
Camping apparel and gear                    480          457           23
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          488          468           20
Toiletries and cosmetics                    314          300           15
Musical instruments                         119          106           13
Books, printed matter                       263          250           12
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    348          343            5
Records, tapes, and disks                   102           98            4
Rugs                                        130          128            2
Numismatic coins                              8            7            2
Writing and art supplies                    779          782           -3
Photo equipment                             151          163          -12
Apparel, household goods - wool             218          230          -12
Nursery stock, etc.                          83          117          -33
Pharmaceutical preparations               2,973        3,264         -292
 
Other goods                               3,981        4,328         -347
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              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2002         2001        Change
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis        367,882      405,530      -37,648
Net Adjustments                           1,053        2,324       -1,270
Total, Census Basis                     366,828      403,206      -36,377
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages              15,948       15,241          706
 
Tea, spices, etc.                           296          277           19
Meat products                             1,988        1,963           25
Cane and beet sugar                         165          149           16
Bakery products                           1,132        1,030          102
Green coffee                                347          428          -82
Wine and related products                 1,742        1,581          162
Dairy products and eggs                     366          316           50
Other foods                               1,172        1,017          155
Fish and shellfish                        3,303        3,212           91
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine            1,099        1,049           50
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 110          124          -15
Vegetables                                1,361        1,359            2
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    496          483           13
Nuts                                        236          240           -4
Cocoa beans                                 137          129            8
Food oils, oilseeds                         357          384          -26
Fruits, frozen juices                     1,641        1,501          140
 
Industrial supplies and materials        80,809      101,374      -20,565
 
Crude oil                                21,146       26,239       -5,093
Fuel oil                                  2,396        4,801       -2,405
Petroleum products, other                 3,758        5,759       -2,000
Chemicals-organic                         4,033        4,405         -372
Other precious metals                     1,156        3,044       -1,888
Chemicals-fertilizers                     1,123        1,730         -606
Industrial supplies, other                4,488        4,608         -120
Steelmaking materials                       676          797         -121
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   1,738        1,879         -141
Liquefied petroleum gases                 1,113        1,969         -856
Plastic materials                         2,260        2,525         -265
Finished metal shapes                     2,191        2,426         -236
Paper and paper products                  1,931        2,087         -156
Copper                                      858          968         -110
Zinc                                        363          339           23
Iron and steel, advanced                  1,420        1,463          -43
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.           1,430        1,468          -38
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 775          725           50
Shingles, wallboard                       2,381        2,081          299
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       691          757          -65
Nonmonetary gold                            713          654           59
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                 1,205        1,154           51
Materials, excluding chemicals              515          568          -53
Synthetic rubber--primary                   363          406          -43
Plywood and veneers                         498          451           47
Finished textile supplies                   757          715           42
Chemicals-inorganic                       1,250        1,428         -178
Farming materials, livestock                290          286            4
Tobacco, waxes, etc                       1,145        1,157          -11
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    264          258            6
Natural rubber                              181          216          -35
Synthetic cloth                           1,354        1,359           -6
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       714        1,075         -361
Hair, waste materials                       143          141            2
Nonferrous metals, other                    435          612         -178
Wool, silk, etc.                            196          252          -56
Tin                                          52          107          -55
Leather and furs                            299          351          -52
Hides and skins                              45           56          -11
Nuclear fuel materials                      542          626          -84
Cotton, natural fibers                       30           45          -15
Newsprint                                 1,040        1,293         -253
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                180          204          -24
Nontextile floor tiles                      663          626           37
Nickel                                      266          396         -130
Bauxite and aluminum                      2,033        2,150         -117
Coal and related fuels                      296          298           -2
Electric energy                             497        1,802       -1,305
Lumber                                    2,663        2,191          471
Iron and steel mill products              2,803        2,811           -8
Gas-natural                               3,450        7,616       -4,166
 
Capital goods, except automotive         93,110      110,497      -17,387
 
Computers                                 5,104        4,458          646
Photo, service industry machinery         2,885        3,067         -182
Measuring, testing, control instrum       2,846        3,275         -428
Materials handling equipment              1,890        2,248         -358
Electric apparatus                        7,151        8,749       -1,598
Medicinal equipment                       4,467        4,127          339
Computer accessories                     20,220       22,991       -2,770
Metalworking machine tools                1,794        2,891       -1,097
Specialized mining                          150           89           61
Business machines and equipment           1,322        1,839         -517
Agricultural machinery, equipment         1,280        1,348          -68
Pulp and paper machinery                  1,078        1,535         -457
Drilling & oilfield equipment               440          491          -51
Excavating machinery                      1,339        1,531         -192
Wood, glass, plastic                      1,281        1,553         -272
Railway transportation equipment            321          620         -300
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  217          218           -1
Industrial engines                        3,055        3,359         -304
Food, tobacco machinery                     487          495           -8
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)           1           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                8            7            1
Textile, sewing machines                    294          467         -173
Marine engines, parts                       180          199          -19
Commercial vessels, other                    17           42          -24
Laboratory testing instruments              663        1,089         -425
Telecommunications equipment              7,126        9,881       -2,755
Industrial machines, other                5,858        6,349         -491
Generators, accessories                   3,677        3,998         -322
Engines-civilian aircraft                 3,019        3,577         -558
Parts-civilian aircraft                   1,649        1,931         -283
Semiconductors                            8,508       13,271       -4,764
Civilian aircraft                         4,784        4,801          -16
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng      64,388       63,055        1,333
 
Consumer goods                           96,274       96,879         -606
 
Other household goods                     9,962        9,305          656
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           2,352        2,766         -414
Gem diamonds                              4,049        3,455          594
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       7,765        8,954       -1,189
TV's, VCR's, etc                          7,248        7,244            4
Toys/games/sporting goods                 7,239        7,538         -299
Stereo equipment, etc                     2,553        2,595          -42
Apparel, household goods - cotton        11,097       11,666         -568
Pleasure boats and motors                   679          729          -50
Footwear                                  3,657        4,110         -453
Furniture, household goods, etc.          5,047        4,721          326
Household appliances                      3,316        2,857          458
Jewelry                                   2,920        2,868           51
Motorcycles and parts                     1,007        1,010           -3
Glassware, chinaware                        667          819         -152
Gem stones, other                           537          530            6
Camping apparel and gear                  1,907        2,105         -198
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        1,921        2,066         -144
Toiletries and cosmetics                  1,243        1,192           51
Musical instruments                         444          500          -56
Books, printed matter                     1,046        1,106          -60
Cookware, cutlery, tools                  1,388        1,403          -15
Records, tapes, and disks                   400          427          -27
Rugs                                        504          485           19
Numismatic coins                             36           41           -6
Writing and art supplies                  3,146        3,172          -26
Photo equipment                             585          789         -204
Apparel, household goods - wool             937        1,160         -223
Nursery stock, etc.                         381          393          -12
Pharmaceutical preparations              12,241       10,872        1,369
 
Other goods                              16,300       16,160          141
 
(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 or www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-79), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, April 2002.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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