
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 2002

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. 
 
                                            Annual        Annual     Year-to-year
                Item (1)                     2002          2001         Change
 
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis            1,164,746     1,145,927        18,819
Net Adjustments                                 3,380         4,928        -1,548
Total, Census Basis                         1,161,366     1,140,999        20,367
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages                    49,687        46,641         3,046
 
Wine and related products                       5,353         4,691           662
Other foods                                     3,715         3,231           484
Bakery products                                 3,677         3,211           466
Fruits, frozen juices                           5,044         4,610           434
Fish and shellfish                             10,027         9,754           272
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine                  3,288         3,067           222
Vegetables                                      4,327         4,126           202
Food oils, oilseeds                             1,278         1,191            87
Feedstuff and foodgrains                        1,614         1,541            73
Cocoa beans                                       508           435            73
Cane and beet sugar                               558           514            44
Tea, spices, etc.                                 828           790            38
Dairy products and eggs                         1,049         1,012            37
Nuts                                              701           679            23
Green coffee                                    1,369         1,357            12
Meat products                                   6,017         6,046           -29
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                       332           386           -54
 
Industrial supplies and materials             267,681       273,870        -6,188
 
Gas-natural                                    10,988        15,421        -4,434
Other precious metals                           3,714         6,063        -2,349
Electric energy                                 1,145         2,738        -1,593
Fuel oil                                        9,240        10,643        -1,403
Petroleum products, other                      13,274        14,236          -962
Liquefied petroleum gases                       3,710         4,415          -705
Chemicals-fertilizers                           3,734         4,298          -564
Newsprint                                       3,039         3,597          -557
Chemicals-organic                              12,623        12,972          -349
Copper                                          2,283         2,628          -346
Pulpwood and woodpulp                           2,366         2,631          -266
Nonferrous metals, other                        1,373         1,612          -239
Lumber                                          6,902         7,089          -187
Chemicals-inorganic                             3,903         4,090          -186
Nickel                                            858         1,032          -174
Farming materials, livestock                      820           908           -88
Leather and furs                                  881           963           -82
Tobacco, waxes, etc                             3,436         3,513           -77
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                 4,235         4,303           -68
Materials, excluding chemicals                  1,526         1,586           -60
Coal and related fuels                            987         1,042           -55
Tin                                               170           222           -51
Wool, silk, etc.                                  649           684           -34
Synthetic rubber--primary                       1,205         1,238           -33
Cotton, natural fibers                             87           120           -33
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                      566           586           -19
Hides and skins                                   139           158           -19
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                         5,396         5,396            (-)
Zinc                                              989           987             2
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                          843           836             7
Paper and paper products                        6,057         6,012            46
Hair, waste materials                             467           410            57
Cotton cloth, fabrics                           2,228         2,121           107
Finished metal shapes                           6,912         6,797           115
Nuclear fuel materials                          2,189         2,064           125
Plastic materials                               7,419         7,293           127
Natural rubber                                    751           613           138
Iron and steel, advanced                        4,399         4,199           199
Bauxite and aluminum                            6,598         6,396           202
Synthetic cloth                                 4,210         4,005           205
Nontextile floor tiles                          2,111         1,905           206
Steelmaking materials                           2,452         2,236           216
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                       3,670         3,447           223
Plywood and veneers                             1,689         1,398           291
Finished textile supplies                       2,434         2,132           302
Blank tapes, audio & visual                     2,658         2,326           331
Nonmonetary gold                                2,456         2,084           372
Shingles, wallboard                             7,272         6,585           687
Iron and steel mill products                    9,097         8,207           890
Industrial supplies, other                     14,250        13,340           909
Crude oil                                      77,283        74,293         2,990
 
Capital goods, except automotive              283,323       297,993       -14,671
 
Semiconductors                                 26,015        30,423        -4,407
Civilian aircraft                              12,300        14,885        -2,585
Computer accessories                           59,010        61,304        -2,294
Engines-civilian aircraft                       8,599        10,630        -2,031
Telecommunications equipment                   23,135        24,632        -1,497
Metalworking machine tools                      5,943         7,417        -1,474
Parts-civilian aircraft                         4,558         5,843        -1,284
Electric apparatus                             22,076        23,137        -1,061
Generators, accessories                        10,802        11,652          -850
Industrial engines                              9,033         9,779          -746
Laboratory testing instruments                  2,030         2,746          -716
Pulp and paper machinery                        3,503         4,166          -663
Railway transportation equipment                  998         1,403          -404
Business machines and equipment                 4,468         4,864          -396
Drilling & oilfield equipment                   1,351         1,611          -260
Textile, sewing machines                          999         1,161          -162
Excavating machinery                            4,151         4,305          -154
Materials handling equipment                    6,084         6,206          -122
Spacecraft, excluding military                     36           116           -80
Measuring, testing, control instruments         8,927         9,006           -79
Vessels, except scrap                               3             1             1
Marine engines, parts                             551           538            13
Nonfarm tractors and parts                        690           660            30
Specialized mining                                381           326            56
Food, tobacco machinery                         1,526         1,456            69
Commercial vessels, other                         144            74            70
Wood, glass, plastic                            4,430         4,211           219
Agricultural machinery, equipment               4,155         3,874           281
Industrial machines, other                     18,053        17,644           409
Photo, service industry machinery               9,227         8,760           467
Medicinal equipment                            14,000        12,466         1,534
Computers                                      16,141        12,696         3,445
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines       203,743       189,782        13,962
 
Consumer goods                                307,854       284,293        23,561
 
Pharmaceutical preparations                    40,748        33,536         7,213
Other household goods                          31,649        28,355         3,294
TV's, VCR's, etc                               23,110        20,674         2,436
Furniture, household goods, etc.               16,018        13,786         2,232
Apparel, household goods - cotton              36,134        33,942         2,193
Gem diamonds                                   12,090        10,618         1,472
Household appliances                           10,430         9,041         1,390
Toys/games/sporting goods                      23,216        21,886         1,330
Jewelry                                         9,147         8,290           857
Stereo equipment, etc                           8,189         7,752           437
Toiletries and cosmetics                        3,974         3,547           427
Cookware, cutlery, tools                        4,458         4,071           386
Writing and art supplies                        9,807         9,466           341
Camping apparel and gear                        6,234         5,995           238
Pleasure boats and motors                       2,206         2,023           183
Gem stones, other                               1,629         1,483           145
Books, printed matter                           3,409         3,284           125
Rugs                                            1,537         1,416           121
Motorcycles and parts                           3,047         2,984            63
Records, tapes, and disks                       1,312         1,251            61
Musical instruments                             1,428         1,375            53
Numismatic coins                                  161           118            42
Apparel,household goods-nontextile              6,144         6,138             7
Nursery stock, etc.                             1,132         1,150           -18
Glassware, chinaware                            2,171         2,199           -28
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                 6,974         7,098          -124
Footwear                                       11,617        11,776          -159
Photo equipment                                 1,710         1,997          -287
Apparel, household goods - wool                 3,010         3,398          -388
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton           25,163        25,643          -480
 
Other goods                                    49,078        48,421           657
 
(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 the FT-900, or at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/www.press.html or www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.


SOURCE: Report FT900 (03) (CB-03-93), U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 2002. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.

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