                                        
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
                                       2006         2006 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         158,738      162,891        -4,153
Net Adjustments                              337          437          -100
Total, Census Basis                      158,401      162,454        -4,053

Foods, feeds, and beverages                6,366        6,469          -103

Fruits, frozen juices                        617          691           -74
Cocoa beans                                   64          114           -49
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          386          429           -43
Food oils, oilseeds                          219          236           -18
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     189          203           -14
Other foods                                  636          648           -11
Dairy products and eggs                      121          129            -8
Nuts                                          99          102            -3
Tea, spices, etc.                             83           84            -1
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   37           37           (-)
Vegetables                                   581          580             1
Bakery products                              471          460            11
Cane and beet sugar                          138          125            13
Wine, beer, and related products             648          634            14
Fish and shellfish                         1,133        1,119            14
Meat products                                621          596            25
Green coffee                                 323          283            40

Industrial supplies and materials         52,292       55,865        -3,573

Petroleum products, other                  3,060        4,568        -1,507
Crude oil                                 19,464       20,592        -1,128
Gas-natural                                2,073        2,488          -415
Fuel oil                                   2,437        2,738          -301
Iron and steel mill products               2,090        2,233          -143
Bauxite and aluminum                       1,296        1,438          -142
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,302        1,438          -135
Other precious metals                        673          782          -109
Chemicals-organic                          1,723        1,817           -94
Natural rubber                               141          213           -72
Chemicals-fertilizers                        595          644           -49
Shingles, wallboard                          984        1,018           -35
Plywood and veneers                          272          301           -29
Synthetic rubber--primary                    169          197           -28
Nickel                                       340          365           -25
Newsprint                                    247          272           -25
Chemicals-inorganic                          495          520           -24
Plastic materials                          1,136        1,157           -21
Nontextile floor tiles                       245          264           -18
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     100          116           -16
Zinc                                         234          245           -11
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    544          553            -9
Wool, silk, etc.                              69           75            -7
Iron and steel, advanced                     667          672            -5
Cotton, natural fibers                         6            8            -2
Paper and paper products                     704          705            -1
Leather and furs                              70           70           (-)
Hides and skins                                8            8           (-)
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        294          289             4
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        142          137             5
Finished textile supplies                    288          283             5
Hair, waste materials                         69           63             6
Nonferrous metals, other                     266          259             7
Materials, excluding chemicals               117          110             7
Coal and related fuels                       273          265             8
Tin                                           43           31            13
Farming materials, livestock                  94           80            15
Industrial supplies, other                 1,939        1,922            17
Electric energy                              223          205            17
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  75           55            20
Finished metal shapes                      1,506        1,483            23
Tobacco, waxes, etc                          413          389            24
Lumber                                       686          656            30
Synthetic cloth                              478          447            30
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      700          650            49
Nonmonetary gold                             480          414            65
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  407          340            66
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              792          725            67
Copper                                       982          901            82
Steelmaking materials                        590          483           107
Nuclear fuel materials                       291          180           111

Capital goods, except automotive          35,762       36,318          -555

Telecommunications equipment               3,393        3,689          -296
Computers                                  2,771        2,934          -163
Semiconductors                             2,340        2,459          -119
Excavating machinery                         822          936          -114
Industrial engines                         1,204        1,293           -89
Wood, glass, plastic                         510          588           -78
Agricultural machinery, equipment            536          605           -69
Industrial machines, other                 2,465        2,529           -63
Drilling & oilfield equipment                520          571           -51
Metalworking machine tools                   777          820           -43
Business machines and equipment              705          743           -38
Electric apparatus                         2,964        2,995           -31
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,106        1,137           -30
Railway transportation equipment             120          144           -24
Laboratory testing instruments               242          262           -21
Marine engines, parts                         60           79           -19
Textile, sewing machines                      86          103           -17
Computer accessories                       5,870        5,882           -13
Materials handling equipment                 968          973            -4
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   134          138            -4
Pulp and paper machinery                     443          446            -3
Commercial vessels, other                      6            7           (-)
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 1          (-)           (-)
Parts-civilian aircraft                      583          581             2
Specialized mining                            71           66             5
Photo, service industry machinery          1,260        1,248            12
Food, tobacco machinery                      171          159            13
Generators, accessories                    1,500        1,477            23
Medicinal equipment                        2,035        1,958            77
Engines-civilian aircraft                    999          904            95
Civilian aircraft                          1,098          592           506

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   20,999       21,412          -413

Consumer goods                            37,958       37,397           562

Other household goods                      4,605        4,221           385
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,459        4,091           368
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,808        2,610           198
Stereo equipment, etc                        885          768           117
Footwear                                   1,314        1,240            74
Nursery stock, etc.                          132          112            20
Apparel, household goods - wool              307          293            14
Gem stones, other                            218          204            14
Camping apparel and gear                     730          721            10
Pleasure boats and motors                    257          248            10
Furniture, household goods, etc.           2,115        2,106             9
Toiletries and cosmetics                     499          490             9
Numismatic coins                              24           18             6
Glassware, chinaware                         203          198             5
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     536          537           (-)
Musical instruments                          137          141            -4
Books, printed matter                        361          366            -5
Records, tapes, and disks                    103          109            -6
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           630          636            -6
Photo equipment                               68           78           -10
Writing and art supplies                   1,047        1,059           -12
Rugs                                         173          191           -18
Motorcycles and parts                        399          426           -27
Household appliances                       1,606        1,641           -34
TV's, VCR's, etc                           3,637        3,672           -35
Jewelry                                    1,093        1,148           -55
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              710          797           -86
Gem diamonds                               1,327        1,416           -89
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,308        2,423          -115
Pharmaceutical preparations                5,266        5,441          -175

Other goods                                5,023        4,994            29
                                        

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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2006         2005          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis       1,396,458    1,231,960       164,498
Net Adjustments                            3,389        2,895           494
Total, Census Basis                    1,393,069    1,229,065       164,003

Foods, feeds, and beverages               55,932       50,444         5,488

Fruits, frozen juices                      5,545        4,988           557
Cocoa beans                                  525          639          -113
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        3,701        3,277           424
Food oils, oilseeds                        2,006        1,734           272
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   1,578        1,252           326
Other foods                                5,919        5,374           545
Dairy products and eggs                    1,066        1,080           -13
Nuts                                         876          883            -8
Tea, spices, etc.                            716          648            69
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  351          338            13
Vegetables                                 4,981        4,422           559
Bakery products                            4,188        3,849           339
Cane and beet sugar                        1,119          590           529
Wine, beer, and related products           5,731        5,156           575
Fish and shellfish                         9,943        8,868         1,075
Meat products                              5,597        5,501            97
Green coffee                               2,089        1,845           244

Industrial supplies and materials        462,258      375,258        87,000

Petroleum products, other                 34,578       25,978         8,600
Crude oil                                168,018      126,685        41,334
Gas-natural                               22,476       22,864          -389
Fuel oil                                  21,641       17,254         4,387
Iron and steel mill products              16,683       12,579         4,104
Bauxite and aluminum                      10,904        8,706         2,198
Liquefied petroleum gases                 11,392        8,785         2,606
Other precious metals                      6,068        3,800         2,268
Chemicals-organic                         14,410       12,625         1,786
Natural rubber                             1,498        1,107           390
Chemicals-fertilizers                      5,882        5,901           -19
Shingles, wallboard                        9,516        9,149           367
Plywood and veneers                        2,459        2,152           307
Synthetic rubber--primary                  1,543        1,420           123
Nickel                                     2,346        1,661           685
Newsprint                                  2,350        2,296            54
Chemicals-inorganic                        4,352        3,695           657
Plastic materials                         10,204        8,618         1,586
Nontextile floor tiles                     2,263        2,061           203
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     958          872            86
Zinc                                       1,478          804           674
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  5,103        4,325           778
Wool, silk, etc.                             640          618            22
Iron and steel, advanced                   5,671        5,186           485
Cotton, natural fibers                        62           71            -9
Paper and paper products                   6,155        5,488           667
Leather and furs                             634          643            -9
Hides and skins                              101          108            -7
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      2,322        2,293            29
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      1,308        1,424          -116
Finished textile supplies                  2,473        2,429            45
Hair, waste materials                        575          471           104
Nonferrous metals, other                   2,327        1,993           334
Materials, excluding chemicals             1,042        1,069           -26
Coal and related fuels                     2,025        1,955            70
Tin                                          298          271            27
Farming materials, livestock                 800          667           133
Industrial supplies, other                16,697       14,948         1,749
Electric energy                            1,933        1,691           242
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 628          605            23
Finished metal shapes                     12,158        8,913         3,245
Tobacco, waxes, etc                        3,580        3,369           211
Lumber                                     6,934        6,944           -10
Synthetic cloth                            4,047        3,899           148
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    6,093        5,781           311
Nonmonetary gold                           4,358        3,071         1,287
Blank tapes, audio & visual                3,216        3,012           204
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            6,362        5,450           911
Copper                                     6,213        2,707         3,507
Steelmaking materials                      4,890        4,736           154
Nuclear fuel materials                     2,594        2,108           486

Capital goods, except automotive         312,453      281,752        30,701

Telecommunications equipment              29,852       27,268         2,584
Computers                                 25,500       21,931         3,569
Semiconductors                            20,646       19,091         1,555
Excavating machinery                       7,900        7,093           807
Industrial engines                        10,470        9,397         1,073
Wood, glass, plastic                       5,106        4,331           775
Agricultural machinery, equipment          5,054        5,252          -198
Industrial machines, other                21,595       18,905         2,690
Drilling & oilfield equipment              4,335        2,996         1,339
Metalworking machine tools                 7,182        6,031         1,151
Business machines and equipment            6,561        6,415           146
Electric apparatus                        25,178       21,908         3,270
Measuring, testing, control instruments    9,926        8,985           941
Railway transportation equipment           1,166        1,029           137
Laboratory testing instruments             2,210        2,155            55
Marine engines, parts                        690          696            -6
Textile, sewing machines                     900        1,042          -142
Computer accessories                      50,847       47,838         3,009
Materials handling equipment               8,711        7,495         1,215
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 1,245          982           263
Pulp and paper machinery                   3,908        3,572           336
Commercial vessels, other                     58           50             9
Vessels, except scrap                         29            6            22
Spacecraft, excluding military                88           29            58
Parts-civilian aircraft                    4,835        4,084           752
Specialized mining                           612          431           181
Photo, service industry machinery         10,890        9,921           969
Food, tobacco machinery                    1,537        1,513            25
Generators, accessories                   11,920        9,882         2,038
Medicinal equipment                       17,422       16,095         1,326
Engines-civilian aircraft                  8,190        7,009         1,181
Civilian aircraft                          7,889        8,320          -430

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  192,492      176,905        15,587

Consumer goods                           325,959      303,393        22,567

Other household goods                     38,256       35,604         2,652
Apparel, household goods - cotton         35,746       34,028         1,718
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      23,054       22,632           421
Stereo equipment, etc                      7,210        7,748          -537
Footwear                                  10,890       10,174           715
Nursery stock, etc.                        1,077        1,030            47
Apparel, household goods - wool            2,641        2,872          -231
Gem stones, other                          1,889        1,724           166
Camping apparel and gear                   5,973        5,627           346
Pleasure boats and motors                  2,311        2,164           146
Furniture, household goods, etc.          18,496       17,232         1,263
Toiletries and cosmetics                   4,320        4,099           221
Numismatic coins                             270          165           105
Glassware, chinaware                       1,766        1,743            23
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   4,703        4,428           274
Musical instruments                        1,236        1,311           -75
Books, printed matter                      3,213        3,148            65
Records, tapes, and disks                    982        1,187          -205
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         5,785        5,577           207
Photo equipment                              722          841          -119
Writing and art supplies                   9,278        9,204            74
Rugs                                       1,634        1,503           131
Motorcycles and parts                      3,525        3,241           284
Household appliances                      13,841       11,598         2,243
TV's, VCR's, etc                          30,131       25,747         4,384
Jewelry                                    9,682        8,943           738
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            6,431        5,474           957
Gem diamonds                              12,848       12,032           816
Toys, games, and sporting goods           20,240       20,597          -357
Pharmaceutical preparations               47,812       41,717         6,095

Other goods                               43,975       41,314         2,660
                                                  

(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 27 of this release, or at
www.census.gov/ft900 or www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-06-164, BEA-06-50), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, September 2006.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
