                          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)                                September    August        Monthly
                                       2003         2003 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         106,307      102,398         3,909
Net Adjustments                              311          466          -155
Total, Census Basis                      105,997      101,932         4,064

Foods, feeds, and beverages                4,796        4,536           260

Other foods                                  459          378            80
Meat products                                422          353            69
Fish and shellfish                           957          891            66
Cane and beet sugar                           86           40            46
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     184          144            40
Wine and related products                    529          496            34
Vegetables                                   456          437            20
Dairy products and eggs                       86           83             3
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   37           36             2
Green coffee                                 145          145            -1
Nuts                                          70           71            -1
Cocoa beans                                   27           34            -7
Bakery products                              389          399           -10
Tea, spices, etc.                             75           86           -11
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          313          329           -16
Fruits, frozen juices                        452          474           -22
Food oils, oilseeds                          109          140           -31

Industrial supplies and materials         26,965       26,808           157

Lumber                                       612          501           110
Electric energy                              167           66           101
Nonmonetary gold                             308          215            93
Other precious metals                        366          287            79
Shingles, wallboard                          812          756            56
Bauxite and aluminum                         556          507            49
Iron and steel mill products                 571          529            42
Natural rubber                                96           64            32
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        235          205            30
Industrial supplies, other                 1,323        1,305            18
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  288          270            18
Nickel                                       101           85            16
Coal and related fuels                       109           92            16
Plastic materials                            721          707            14
Chemicals-fertilizers                        498          485            13
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      474          463            12
Nonferrous metals, other                     107           95            12
Materials, excluding chemicals               126          119             7
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              343          336             7
Plywood and veneers                          157          152             5
Chemicals-inorganic                          324          319             5
Finished textile supplies                    217          214             3
Hair, waste materials                         41           40             1
Hides and skins                               11           10             1
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        166          165             1
Cotton, natural fibers                         7            6           (-)
Finished metal shapes                        659          659           (-)
Synthetic rubber--primary                     99           99           (-)
Farming materials, livestock                  71           73            -2
Wool, silk, etc.                              54           56            -2
Copper                                       147          149            -2
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      85           87            -3
Nontextile floor tiles                       189          192            -4
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  49           53            -4
Tin                                           12           17            -4
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    324          329            -5
Newsprint                                    250          256            -6
Paper and paper products                     508          515            -6
Fuel oil                                     997        1,003            -6
Leather and furs                              58           64            -7
Iron and steel, advanced                     392          399            -7
Steelmaking materials                        266          274            -8
Tobacco, waxes, etc                          297          309           -12
Zinc                                          63           77           -14
Synthetic cloth                              331          346           -15
Chemicals-organic                          1,206        1,226           -20
Liquefied petroleum gases                    394          424           -31
Nuclear fuel materials                       154          191           -36
Petroleum products, other                  1,292        1,389           -98
Gas-natural                                1,838        1,977          -140
Crude oil                                  8,494        8,649          -155

Capital goods, except automotive          25,479       24,047         1,433

Computer accessories                       4,853        4,527           325
Civilian aircraft                          1,142          867           275
Telecommunications equipment               2,113        1,919           193
Semiconductors                             2,123        2,026            97
Generators, accessories                      962          877            85
Metalworking machine tools                   553          487            66
Industrial machines, other                 1,630        1,565            66
Computers                                  1,716        1,654            62
Spacecraft, excluding military                48            1            47
Laboratory testing instruments               202          161            42
Wood, glass, plastic                         424          383            41
Electric apparatus                         1,897        1,857            40
Measuring, testing, control instruments      835          800            35
Parts-civilian aircraft                      388          355            33
Industrial engines                           786          755            31
Business machines and equipment              623          594            29
Excavating machinery                         467          440            28
Medicinal equipment                        1,392        1,379            13
Pulp and paper machinery                     348          338            10
Specialized mining                            38           29             9
Railway transportation equipment              72           67             6
Photo, service industry machinery            902          899             3
Marine engines, parts                         57           57           (-)
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Materials handling equipment                 587          587           (-)
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    62           65            -3
Drilling & oilfield equipment                121          129            -8
Agricultural machinery, equipment            401          412           -11
Food, tobacco machinery                      131          146           -15
Textile, sewing machines                      65           80           -15
Engines-civilian aircraft                    535          558           -23
Commercial vessels, other                      5           33           -28

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   17,228       15,574         1,653

Consumer goods                            27,565       27,174           391

TV's, VCR's, etc                           2,253        1,934           319
Pharmaceutical preparations                4,070        3,891           179
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              536          460            76
Household appliances                         964          925            39
Jewelry                                      846          815            31
Toys/games/sporting goods                  1,968        1,938            31
Other household goods                      2,890        2,866            24
Stereo equipment, etc                        598          578            20
Camping apparel and gear                     481          461            20
Records, tapes, and disks                    136          119            17
Gem diamonds                               1,133        1,122            12
Apparel, household goods - wool              257          249             7
Gem stones, other                            152          146             6
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           540          539             1
Rugs                                         138          138           (-)
Nursery stock, etc.                          104          104           (-)
Numismatic coins                               9           10           (-)
Books, printed matter                        310          310           (-)
Photo equipment                              135          136            -1
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     379          383            -4
Glassware, chinaware                         191          197            -7
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,461        1,470            -9
Pleasure boats and motors                    226          243           -17
Writing and art supplies                     814          834           -20
Musical instruments                          115          135           -20
Toiletries and cosmetics                     363          384           -21
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,200        2,243           -43
Motorcycles and parts                        207          258           -51
Footwear                                     932        1,020           -88
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,156        3,263          -108

Other goods                                3,963        3,794           170
                                        
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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2003         2002          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         935,790      861,665        74,124
Net Adjustments                            2,714        2,543           171
Total, Census Basis                      933,076      859,122        73,953

Foods, feeds, and beverages               41,245       36,695         4,551

Other foods                                3,621        2,730           891
Meat products                              4,007        4,451          -444
Fish and shellfish                         8,251        7,437           814
Cane and beet sugar                          440          399            41
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   1,196        1,171            25
Wine and related products                  4,461        3,957           504
Vegetables                                 3,719        3,178           541
Dairy products and eggs                      866          813            53
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  307          248            59
Green coffee                               1,231          979           251
Nuts                                         578          523            55
Cocoa beans                                  495          344           151
Bakery products                            3,382        2,715           667
Tea, spices, etc.                            721          622            98
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        2,753        2,459           294
Fruits, frozen juices                      4,118        3,751           367
Food oils, oilseeds                        1,098          915           183

Industrial supplies and materials        237,612      195,055        42,557

Lumber                                     4,414        5,255          -840
Electric energy                            1,120          886           234
Nonmonetary gold                           2,011        1,813           197
Other precious metals                      2,664        2,644            21
Shingles, wallboard                        6,220        5,383           836
Bauxite and aluminum                       5,146        4,925           221
Iron and steel mill products               5,673        6,506          -833
Natural rubber                               799          518           281
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      1,989        1,748           241
Industrial supplies, other                11,611       10,595         1,016
Blank tapes, audio & visual                2,097        1,944           153
Nickel                                       810          683           127
Coal and related fuels                       899          724           176
Plastic materials                          6,316        5,443           873
Chemicals-fertilizers                      3,861        2,698         1,162
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    4,233        4,028           205
Nonferrous metals, other                     964        1,030           -66
Materials, excluding chemicals             1,099        1,154           -55
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            3,036        3,187          -151
Plywood and veneers                        1,309        1,257            52
Chemicals-inorganic                        2,927        2,925             3
Finished textile supplies                  1,945        1,805           140
Hair, waste materials                        353          344             9
Hides and skins                               95          102            -7
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      1,531        1,669          -138
Cotton, natural fibers                        71           60            11
Finished metal shapes                      5,694        5,126           567
Synthetic rubber--primary                    953          903            50
Farming materials, livestock                 613          633           -20
Wool, silk, etc.                             512          476            35
Copper                                     1,256        1,755          -500
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     709          629            79
Nontextile floor tiles                     1,710        1,554           155
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 470          419            51
Tin                                          142          125            17
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  2,931        2,711           220
Newsprint                                  2,251        2,290           -39
Paper and paper products                   4,766        4,487           279
Fuel oil                                   9,393        6,238         3,154
Leather and furs                             572          665           -93
Iron and steel, advanced                   3,608        3,251           357
Steelmaking materials                      2,058        1,720           338
Tobacco, waxes, etc                        2,754        2,602           152
Zinc                                         639          753          -115
Synthetic cloth                            3,104        3,177           -73
Chemicals-organic                         10,230        9,227         1,003
Liquefied petroleum gases                  4,248        2,548         1,700
Nuclear fuel materials                     2,118        1,519           599
Petroleum products, other                 12,765        9,969         2,796
Gas-natural                               16,430        7,592         8,837
Crude oil                                 74,495       55,357        19,138

Capital goods, except automotive         217,860      211,893         5,967

Computer accessories                      41,593       44,674        -3,081
Civilian aircraft                          8,861        8,907           -46
Telecommunications equipment              18,016       17,188           828
Semiconductors                            18,476       19,825        -1,349
Generators, accessories                    7,758        8,283          -524
Metalworking machine tools                 4,612        4,426           186
Industrial machines, other                13,909       13,468           441
Computers                                 14,628       11,862         2,765
Spacecraft, excluding military               134           17           116
Laboratory testing instruments             1,640        1,525           115
Wood, glass, plastic                       3,705        3,229           476
Electric apparatus                        16,771       16,486           286
Measuring, testing, control instruments    7,161        6,650           512
Parts-civilian aircraft                    3,383        3,428           -45
Industrial engines                         6,797        6,833           -35
Business machines and equipment            5,230        3,118         2,112
Excavating machinery                       3,504        3,109           396
Medicinal equipment                       11,996       10,348         1,648
Pulp and paper machinery                   2,852        2,605           247
Specialized mining                           307          312            -5
Railway transportation equipment             742          777           -35
Photo, service industry machinery          7,583        6,815           768
Marine engines, parts                        556          415           141
Vessels, except scrap                          5            2             3
Materials handling equipment               4,796        4,555           241
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   536          522            14
Drilling & oilfield equipment              1,190          997           192
Agricultural machinery, equipment          3,437        2,964           473
Food, tobacco machinery                    1,237        1,145            92
Textile, sewing machines                     761          740            21
Engines-civilian aircraft                  5,464        6,535        -1,071
Commercial vessels, other                    221          134            88

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  154,812      151,397         3,415

Consumer goods                           245,930      227,193        18,737

TV's, VCR's, etc                          17,425       17,149           276
Pharmaceutical preparations               36,117       29,450         6,667
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            4,319        5,237          -918
Household appliances                       8,709        7,697         1,012
Jewelry                                    7,060        6,725           335
Toys/games/sporting goods                 17,213       17,274           -61
Other household goods                     25,878       23,330         2,548
Stereo equipment, etc                      5,244        6,174          -930
Camping apparel and gear                   4,810        4,548           262
Records, tapes, and disks                  1,064          967            98
Gem diamonds                               9,547        9,060           487
Apparel, household goods - wool            2,330        2,177           153
Gem stones, other                          1,263        1,197            66
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         4,764        4,525           239
Rugs                                       1,249        1,156            93
Nursery stock, etc.                          932          850            82
Numismatic coins                             159          114            45
Books, printed matter                      2,651        2,513           139
Photo equipment                            1,256        1,290           -34
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   3,599        3,277           321
Glassware, chinaware                       1,682        1,597            85
Furniture, household goods, etc.          13,268       11,967         1,301
Pleasure boats and motors                  1,885        1,593           292
Writing and art supplies                   7,634        7,315           319
Musical instruments                        1,125        1,065            60
Toiletries and cosmetics                   3,202        2,923           279
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      20,294       18,538         1,756
Motorcycles and parts                      2,549        2,311           238
Footwear                                   9,017        8,669           347
Apparel, household goods - cotton         29,686       26,506         3,180

Other goods                               35,615       36,890        -1,274
                                                  

(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-03-178, BEA-03-44), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, September 2003.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
