                          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
    adjustments 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
                                       2002         2002          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         103,940      102,113         1,827
Net Adjustments                              218          283           -65
Total, Census Basis                      103,722      101,830         1,892

Foods, feeds, and beverages                4,615        4,395           220

Wine and related products                    491          472            18
Other foods                                  349          318            32
Bakery products                              331          327             4
Fruits, frozen juices                        465          411            54
Fish and shellfish                           983          863           120
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine               294          287             6
Vegetables                                   396          390             7
Food oils, oilseeds                          122          125            -3
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     140          140             0
Cocoa beans                                   45          102           -57
Cane and beet sugar                           52           54            -2
Tea, spices, etc.                             81           70            11
Dairy products and eggs                       78           77             1
Nuts                                          68           61             7
Green coffee                                 114          132           -18
Meat products                                574          538            36
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   32           28             4

Industrial supplies and materials         24,642       23,905           737

Gas-natural                                1,482          949           534
Other precious metals                        333          303            30
Electric energy                               81          117           -36
Fuel oil                                   1,025          919           106
Petroleum products, other                  1,002        1,124          -122
Liquefied petroleum gases                    485          397            89
Chemicals-fertilizers                        336          386           -50
Newsprint                                    250          252            -1
Copper                                       186          152            33
Chemicals-organic                          1,302        1,096           206
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        211          215            -4
Nonferrous metals, other                     122           97            25
Lumber                                       532          520            11
Chemicals-inorganic                          366          309            57
Nickel                                        64           60             4
Leather and furs                              70           72            -2
Tobacco, waxes, etc                          283          278             5
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              349          366           -17
Farming materials, livestock                  73           68             5
Materials, excluding chemicals               124          134           -10
Tin                                           15           13             2
Wool, silk, etc.                              60           58             2
Synthetic rubber--primary                    105          102             3
Cotton, natural fibers                        11            8             3
Coal and related fuels                        83           89            -5
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  46           47            -2
Hides and skins                               14           14             0
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      472          471             1
Zinc                                          83           68            16
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      68           72            -4
Paper and paper products                     572          502            70
Hair, waste materials                         42           39             2
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        183          196           -13
Finished metal shapes                        638          588            50
Nuclear fuel materials                       156          222           -67
Plastic materials                            684          647            37
Natural rubber                                75           88           -13
Bauxite and aluminum                         533          644          -111
Iron and steel, advanced                     425          387            38
Synthetic cloth                              353          358            -4
Nontextile floor tiles                       199          187            12
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    349          324            25
Steelmaking materials                        299          226            72
Plywood and veneers                          127          152           -26
Finished textile supplies                    216          219            -3
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  239          257           -18
Nonmonetary gold                             186          199           -13
Shingles, wallboard                          660          617            43
Iron and steel mill products                 946          834           112
Industrial supplies, other                 1,258        1,259             0
Crude oil                                  6,867        7,201          -334

Capital goods, except automotive          24,683       24,356           327

Semiconductors                             2,014        2,035           -21
Civilian aircraft                          1,453          994           458
Computer accessories                       5,008        5,236          -228
Engines-civilian aircraft                    675          699           -23
Metalworking machine tools                   538          497            41
Telecommunications equipment               2,133        2,062            70
Parts-civilian aircraft                      423          356            67
Electric apparatus                         1,870        1,847            22
Generators, accessories                      791          866           -76
Laboratory testing instruments               203          181            22
Industrial engines                           768          727            41
Pulp and paper machinery                     297          289             7
Railway transportation equipment              56           93           -37
Business machines and equipment              586          421           165
Drilling & oilfield equipment                111          121           -10
Textile, sewing machines                      79           94           -15
Excavating machinery                         360          320            40
Materials handling equipment                 511          518            -7
Spacecraft, excluding military                15            2            12
Measuring, testing, control instruments      734          770           -36
Vessels, except scrap                          0            0             0
Marine engines, parts                         49           43             6
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    66           49            17
Specialized mining                            25           18             7
Commercial vessels, other                      4            4             0
Food, tobacco machinery                      127          119             8
Wood, glass, plastic                         384          426           -42
Agricultural machinery, equipment            443          417            27
Industrial machines, other                 1,576        1,594           -18
Photo, service industry machinery            850          824            26
Medicinal equipment                        1,276        1,262            14
Computers                                  1,258        1,471          -213

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   17,753       17,502           251

Consumer goods                            27,846       27,764            82

Pharmaceutical preparations                3,641        3,643            -2
Other household goods                      2,929        2,945           -16
TV's, VCR's, etc                           1,972        2,106          -134
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,528        1,310           219
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,389        3,339            50
Gem diamonds                                 997          938            59
Household appliances                         999          945            53
Toys/games/sporting goods                  1,996        2,211          -215
Jewelry                                      831          769            62
Stereo equipment, etc                        662          733           -71
Toiletries and cosmetics                     358          361            -3
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     412          408             4
Writing and art supplies                     865          819            46
Camping apparel and gear                     593          615           -22
Pleasure boats and motors                    238          221            18
Gem stones, other                            141          135             6
Books, printed matter                        321          305            16
Rugs                                         133          129             4
Records, tapes, and disks                    107          125           -18
Motorcycles and parts                        301          295             6
Musical instruments                          134          131             2
Numismatic coins                              19            9            10
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           593          556            37
Nursery stock, etc.                          101           90            11
Glassware, chinaware                         204          196             8
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              549          599           -50
Footwear                                   1,081        1,060            22
Photo equipment                              145          133            12
Apparel, household goods - wool              275          307           -32
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,332        2,332             0

Other goods                                4,183        3,909           275
                                        
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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2002         2001          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis       1,166,939    1,145,927        21,013
Net Adjustments                            3,318        4,928        -1,609
Total, Census Basis                    1,163,621    1,140,999        22,622

Foods, feeds, and beverages               49,716       46,641         3,075

Wine and related products                  5,354        4,691           663
Other foods                                3,715        3,231           483
Bakery products                            3,679        3,211           468
Fruits, frozen juices                      5,044        4,610           434
Fish and shellfish                        10,033        9,754           279
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine             3,294        3,067           227
Vegetables                                 4,328        4,126           202
Food oils, oilseeds                        1,290        1,191            99
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   1,616        1,541            75
Cocoa beans                                  508          435            73
Cane and beet sugar                          557          514            43
Tea, spices, etc.                            828          790            38
Dairy products and eggs                    1,049        1,012            37
Nuts                                         702          679            23
Green coffee                               1,369        1,357            12
Meat products                              6,019        6,046           -27
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  332          386           -54

Industrial supplies and materials        269,075      273,870        -4,795

Gas-natural                               12,248       15,421        -3,173
Other precious metals                      3,710        6,063        -2,353
Electric energy                            1,160        2,738        -1,577
Fuel oil                                   9,183       10,643        -1,461
Petroleum products, other                 13,285       14,236          -952
Liquefied petroleum gases                  3,714        4,415          -700
Chemicals-fertilizers                      3,713        4,298          -585
Newsprint                                  3,039        3,597          -558
Copper                                     2,283        2,628          -346
Chemicals-organic                         12,635       12,972          -337
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      2,365        2,631          -266
Nonferrous metals, other                   1,366        1,612          -247
Lumber                                     6,903        7,089          -186
Chemicals-inorganic                        3,909        4,090          -181
Nickel                                       857        1,032          -175
Leather and furs                             880          963           -83
Tobacco, waxes, etc                        3,435        3,513           -78
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            4,231        4,303           -72
Farming materials, livestock                 845          908           -63
Materials, excluding chemicals             1,524        1,586           -61
Tin                                          171          222           -51
Wool, silk, etc.                             649          684           -35
Synthetic rubber--primary                  1,205        1,238           -33
Cotton, natural fibers                        87          120           -33
Coal and related fuels                     1,014        1,042           -28
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 566          586           -20
Hides and skins                              139          158           -19
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    5,395        5,396            -1
Zinc                                         987          987             0
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     850          836            14
Paper and paper products                   6,068        6,012            56
Hair, waste materials                        467          410            57
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      2,229        2,121           108
Finished metal shapes                      6,914        6,797           117
Nuclear fuel materials                     2,189        2,064           125
Plastic materials                          7,420        7,293           127
Natural rubber                               751          613           138
Bauxite and aluminum                       6,595        6,396           199
Iron and steel, advanced                   4,401        4,199           202
Synthetic cloth                            4,208        4,005           204
Nontextile floor tiles                     2,111        1,905           206
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  3,670        3,447           223
Steelmaking materials                      2,462        2,236           226
Plywood and veneers                        1,689        1,398           290
Finished textile supplies                  2,433        2,132           301
Blank tapes, audio & visual                2,659        2,326           332
Nonmonetary gold                           2,455        2,084           371
Shingles, wallboard                        7,272        6,585           687
Iron and steel mill products               9,072        8,207           866
Industrial supplies, other                14,263       13,340           923
Crude oil                                 77,397       74,293         3,104

Capital goods, except automotive         283,889      297,993       -14,104

Semiconductors                            26,043       30,423        -4,380
Civilian aircraft                         12,537       14,885        -2,348
Computer accessories                      59,078       61,304        -2,227
Engines-civilian aircraft                  8,639       10,630        -1,990
Metalworking machine tools                 5,925        7,417        -1,491
Telecommunications equipment              23,178       24,632        -1,455
Parts-civilian aircraft                    4,570        5,843        -1,273
Electric apparatus                        22,117       23,137        -1,020
Generators, accessories                   10,803       11,652          -849
Laboratory testing instruments             2,027        2,746          -720
Industrial engines                         9,088        9,779          -691
Pulp and paper machinery                   3,516        4,166          -650
Railway transportation equipment             999        1,403          -404
Business machines and equipment            4,463        4,864          -400
Drilling & oilfield equipment              1,352        1,611          -259
Textile, sewing machines                   1,000        1,161          -161
Excavating machinery                       4,150        4,305          -155
Materials handling equipment               6,080        6,206          -127
Spacecraft, excluding military                37          116           -79
Measuring, testing, control instruments    8,946        9,006           -60
Vessels, except scrap                          3            1             1
Marine engines, parts                        555          538            17
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   690          660            30
Specialized mining                           381          326            55
Commercial vessels, other                    144           74            70
Food, tobacco machinery                    1,527        1,456            70
Wood, glass, plastic                       4,434        4,211           223
Agricultural machinery, equipment          4,155        3,874           282
Industrial machines, other                18,040       17,644           396
Photo, service industry machinery          9,226        8,760           466
Medicinal equipment                       14,007       12,466         1,541
Computers                                 16,178       12,696         3,482

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  203,923      189,782        14,142

Consumer goods                           307,729      284,293        23,436

Pharmaceutical preparations               40,565       33,536         7,029
Other household goods                     31,750       28,455         3,295
TV's, VCR's, etc                          23,134       20,674         2,460
Furniture, household goods, etc.          16,016       13,786         2,230
Apparel, household goods - cotton         36,136       33,942         2,194
Gem diamonds                              12,091       10,618         1,472
Household appliances                      10,428        9,041         1,388
Toys/games/sporting goods                 23,209       21,886         1,323
Jewelry                                    9,148        8,290           858
Stereo equipment, etc                      8,204        7,752           453
Toiletries and cosmetics                   3,974        3,547           427
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   4,456        4,071           385
Writing and art supplies                   9,729        9,366           363
Camping apparel and gear                   6,236        5,995           241
Pleasure boats and motors                  2,206        2,023           183
Gem stones, other                          1,629        1,483           146
Books, printed matter                      3,410        3,284           125
Rugs                                       1,537        1,416           121
Records, tapes, and disks                  1,312        1,251            61
Motorcycles and parts                      3,042        2,984            57
Musical instruments                        1,429        1,375            54
Numismatic coins                             160          118            42
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         6,143        6,138             6
Nursery stock, etc.                        1,132        1,150           -18
Glassware, chinaware                       2,171        2,199           -28
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            6,971        7,098          -127
Footwear                                  11,617       11,776          -159
Photo equipment                            1,713        1,997          -284
Apparel, household goods - wool            3,012        3,398          -386
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      25,169       25,643          -474

Other goods                               49,289       48,421           868
                                                  

(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 or www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-03-29), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
Division, December 2002.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
