
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 2001

PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 9A. REAL IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (2000 CHAIN-WEIGHTED DOLLARS): JANUARY 2000 TO DECEMBER 2002

In millions of dollars. The values in this exhibit are subject 
to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for 
the monthly deflators.
 
                                End-Use Commodity Category
                       Total       Foods,
                       Census      Feeds,    Industrial   Capital
       Period         Basis (1)   Beverages  Supplies (2    Goods
 
 
 
2000
 
Jan.-Dec.             1,218,022      45,979     298,980     347,025
January                  95,674       3,610      23,768      26,023
February                 96,736       3,642      24,625      26,364
March                    99,455       3,842      25,092      27,239
April                   100,164       3,768      24,540      28,342
May                     100,660       3,817      25,288      28,633
June                    103,007       3,855      25,557      29,456
 
July                    102,878       3,916      25,332      29,426
August                  103,413       3,928      24,973      30,097
September               105,487       3,910      25,339      31,337
October                 105,328       3,878      25,251      30,663
November                103,221       4,027      24,207      29,948
December                102,000       3,786      25,009      29,499
 
2001
 
Jan.-Dec.             1,177,484      47,765     297,180     306,823
January                 103,802       3,895      26,183      29,135
February                 99,247       3,842      24,474      28,160
March                   102,979       3,733      25,963      28,419
April                   100,311       3,823      25,452      26,434
May                      97,644       3,840      24,866      25,286
June                     97,674       4,043      24,317      25,211
 
July                     97,685       4,189      24,691      24,606
August                   96,503       4,102      24,402      24,378
September                94,718       4,170      23,685      23,669
October                  97,235       4,170      24,913      24,011
November                 96,280       4,051      24,508      23,872
December                 93,406       3,907      23,726      23,642
 
2002
 
Jan.-Dec.             1,220,114      50,959     299,798     299,839
January                  95,404       3,955      24,071      23,973
February                 97,997       4,214      24,221      24,165
March                    97,679       4,140      23,614      24,463
April                   101,116       4,158      25,273      24,991
May                     101,854       4,179      25,188      25,112
June                    102,772       4,277      24,735      25,302
 
July                    102,092       4,342      24,873      25,220
August                  103,803       4,361      25,505      25,078
September               103,130       4,214      24,961      25,173
October                 100,971       4,141      25,598      23,893
November                105,996       4,450      25,662      26,073
December                107,300       4,528      26,099      26,396
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Imports Continued
 
 
 
                                End-Use Commodity Category
                       Total     Automotive
                       Census    Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
       Period         Basis (1)     etc.        Goods       Goods   Residual (3)
 
 
 
2000
 
Jan.-Dec.             1,218,022     195,875     281,832      48,331          (-)
January                  95,674      16,784      21,584       3,878          27
February                 96,736      16,142      21,920       4,051          -9
March                    99,455      16,537      22,833       3,911           2
April                   100,164      16,448      23,153       3,888          27
May                     100,660      15,925      23,237       3,758           1
June                    103,007      16,467      23,537       4,130           6
 
July                    102,878      16,511      23,640       4,050           3
August                  103,413      16,327      23,850       4,244          -6
September               105,487      16,440      24,266       4,208         -13
October                 105,328      16,633      24,845       4,070         -12
November                103,221      16,185      24,726       4,168         -40
December                102,000      15,476      24,241       3,976          14
 
2001
 
Jan.-Dec.             1,177,484     189,865     286,470      48,796         585
January                 103,802      15,909      24,607       4,028          46
February                 99,247      15,487      23,224       4,032          28
March                   102,979      15,656      25,353       3,824          32
April                   100,311      15,906      24,517       4,130          49
May                      97,644      15,745      23,688       4,165          54
June                     97,674      16,067      23,912       4,053          70
 
July                     97,685      16,128      23,896       4,119          56
August                   96,503      16,133      23,436       3,996          56
September                94,718      15,622      23,540       3,955          78
October                  97,235      15,728      24,239       4,153          22
November                 96,280      15,964      23,632       4,203          50
December                 93,406      15,521      22,428       4,138          43
 
2002
 
Jan.-Dec.             1,220,114     203,236     313,015      50,248       3,018
January                  95,404      15,524      23,713       4,085          83
February                 97,997      16,329      24,712       4,147         209
March                    97,679      16,244      24,591       4,338         288
April                   101,116      16,878      25,517       4,084         216
May                     101,854      17,029      25,954       4,150         242
June                    102,772      17,086      26,538       4,541         293
 
July                    102,092      17,125      26,138       4,126         269
August                  103,803      17,364      27,084       4,130         281
September               103,130      17,606      26,658       4,223         296
October                 100,971      16,958      25,944       4,160         277
November                105,996      17,510      27,985       4,031         286
December                107,300      17,584      28,180       4,234         279
 
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed to 
convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2) Includes petroleum and petroleum products.
(3) The "residual" represents the difference between total exports or imports, 
and the sum of the components in the table.
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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