                                        
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)                                May          April         Monthly
                                       2007         2007 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         162,299      158,278         4,021
Net Adjustments                            1,182        1,197           -16
Total, Census Basis                      161,118      157,081         4,036

Foods, feeds, and beverages                6,779        6,589           191

Fish and shellfish                         1,193        1,090           103
Fruits, frozen juices                        788          702            86
Wine, beer, and related products             692          628            63
Food oils, oilseeds                          252          190            62
Bakery products                              505          481            24
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          435          421            14
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   37           37           (-)
Tea, spices, etc.                             86           86            -1
Nuts                                         103          104            -1
Other foods                                  684          685            -1
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     230          236            -7
Dairy products and eggs                      116          126           -10
Cane and beet sugar                           56           68           -13
Vegetables                                   639          659           -20
Meat products                                687          712           -26
Green coffee                                 248          282           -34
Cocoa beans                                   29           81           -51

Industrial supplies and materials         52,589       50,178         2,411

Petroleum products, other                  4,470        3,852           617
Crude oil                                 18,145       17,534           611
Iron and steel mill products               1,801        1,527           275
Gas-natural                                3,243        3,014           229
Copper                                       789          602           186
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,241        1,057           183
Fuel oil                                   2,707        2,557           150
Other precious metals                      1,027          961            66
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    537          475            63
Industrial supplies, other                 1,929        1,868            61
Zinc                                         238          189            48
Finished metal shapes                      1,373        1,341            32
Steelmaking materials                        653          622            30
Plywood and veneers                          256          228            28
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              771          745            26
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      707          683            25
Shingles, wallboard                          842          818            25
Iron and steel, advanced                     637          614            23
Coal and related fuels                       200          178            22
Nickel                                       497          478            19
Finished textile supplies                    296          282            14
Tin                                           45           31            14
Nontextile floor tiles                       231          218            13
Nuclear fuel materials                       298          286            12
Hair, waste materials                         71           64             8
Farming materials, livestock                 107          102             5
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        314          309             5
Chemicals-organic                          1,613        1,608             5
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     100           97             4
Plastic materials                          1,053        1,051             3
Paper and paper products                     663          661             2
Materials, excluding chemicals               111          110             1
Hides and skins                               14           13             1
Cotton, natural fibers                         9            8             1
Leather and furs                              68           67           (-)
Electric energy                              286          286           (-)
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        116          116           (-)
Wool, silk, etc.                              72           75            -2
Synthetic rubber--primary                    168          171            -3
Chemicals-fertilizers                        840          843            -3
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  76           84            -8
Synthetic cloth                              459          471           -13
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         410          424           -13
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  176          190           -15
Chemicals-inorganic                          496          512           -16
Newsprint                                    194          216           -22
Nonferrous metals, other                     289          315           -26
Lumber                                       562          591           -29
Natural rubber                               133          181           -49
Bauxite and aluminum                         978        1,051           -73
Nonmonetary gold                             277          402          -125

Capital goods, except automotive          36,738       35,697         1,041

Telecommunications equipment               3,661        3,243           419
Photo, service industry machinery          1,251        1,127           124
Industrial engines                         1,320        1,199           120
Industrial machines, other                 2,790        2,676           114
Metalworking machine tools                   766          657           110
Computers                                  3,319        3,213           105
Medicinal equipment                        2,079        1,978           101
Laboratory testing instruments               372          302            70
Parts-civilian aircraft                      688          633            55
Business machines and equipment              701          656            45
Wood, glass, plastic                         562          523            39
Electric apparatus                         2,920        2,881            39
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,235        1,209            27
Agricultural machinery, equipment            547          526            21
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,054        1,035            19
Drilling & oilfield equipment                745          726            18
Excavating machinery                         725          709            16
Specialized mining                            80           66            13
Railway transportation equipment             136          127             9
Marine engines, parts                         94           86             8
Commercial vessels, other                     12           10             2
Spacecraft, excluding military                 1            1           (-)
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Semiconductors                             2,182        2,188            -6
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   123          135           -12
Food, tobacco machinery                      173          186           -13
Textile, sewing machines                     106          131           -25
Generators, accessories                    1,579        1,617           -38
Computer accessories                       5,215        5,271           -57
Materials handling equipment                 908          985           -76
Pulp and paper machinery                     445          522           -78
Civilian aircraft                            952        1,080          -128

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   20,567       21,075          -508

Consumer goods                            39,316       38,743           573

Pharmaceutical preparations                6,223        5,860           363
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,363        4,134           230
Jewelry                                    1,152        1,048           105
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,673        2,584            89
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     560          475            85
Photo equipment                              725          659            66
Gem diamonds                               1,550        1,500            49
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           669          625            44
Furniture, household goods, etc.           2,020        1,979            41
Records, tapes, and disks                    286          249            36
Books, printed matter                        401          370            31
Toiletries and cosmetics                     527          496            31
Pleasure boats and motors                    265          239            26
Writing and art supplies                   1,066        1,045            21
Gem stones, other                            228          209            20
Footwear                                   1,266        1,248            18
Stereo equipment, etc                        675          660            15
Numismatic coins                              26           15            11
Nursery stock, etc.                          138          127            11
Camping apparel and gear                     638          628             9
Household appliances                       1,702        1,695             7
Rugs                                         172          166             7
Apparel, household goods - wool              321          314             6
Glassware, chinaware                         188          182             6
TV's, VCR's, etc                           2,996        2,992             3
Musical instruments                          130          127             3
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              722          727            -6
Motorcycles and parts                        268          430          -162
Other household goods                      4,590        4,771          -180
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,775        3,187          -412

Other goods                                5,128        4,800           328
                                        

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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2007         2006          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         791,560      758,469        33,091
Net Adjustments                            4,972        3,089         1,883
Total, Census Basis                      786,588      755,380        31,208

Foods, feeds, and beverages               33,399       30,667         2,732

Fish and shellfish                         5,787        5,514           274
Fruits, frozen juices                      3,706        3,001           705
Wine, beer, and related products           3,446        3,167           279
Food oils, oilseeds                        1,127        1,105            22
Bakery products                            2,447        2,294           153
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        2,216        2,026           189
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  173          197           -24
Tea, spices, etc.                            420          388            32
Nuts                                         491          466            25
Other foods                                3,475        3,255           220
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   1,128          825           302
Dairy products and eggs                      621          582            39
Cane and beet sugar                          311          637          -327
Vegetables                                 3,114        2,720           394
Meat products                              3,403        3,218           185
Green coffee                               1,194        1,014           180
Cocoa beans                                  339          257            82

Industrial supplies and materials        245,049      247,379        -2,330

Petroleum products, other                 18,482       19,066          -583
Crude oil                                 87,164       88,881        -1,717
Iron and steel mill products               8,004        8,663          -658
Gas-natural                               12,833       12,584           248
Copper                                     3,094        2,727           367
Liquefied petroleum gases                  4,933        6,014        -1,081
Fuel oil                                  11,837       11,320           517
Other precious metals                      4,646        3,117         1,529
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  2,627        2,801          -174
Industrial supplies, other                 9,473        9,035           438
Zinc                                       1,257          636           621
Finished metal shapes                      6,780        6,231           549
Steelmaking materials                      2,832        2,611           221
Plywood and veneers                        1,136        1,284          -148
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            3,707        3,337           369
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    3,448        3,330           118
Shingles, wallboard                        4,145        5,357        -1,212
Iron and steel, advanced                   3,182        3,063           119
Coal and related fuels                       932        1,031          -100
Nickel                                     2,035        1,112           924
Finished textile supplies                  1,441        1,354            87
Tin                                          203          154            49
Nontextile floor tiles                     1,139        1,237           -98
Nuclear fuel materials                     1,398        1,401            -3
Hair, waste materials                        337          315            21
Farming materials, livestock                 523          439            84
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      1,508        1,276           232
Chemicals-organic                          7,631        7,444           188
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     482          506           -25
Plastic materials                          5,121        5,731          -610
Paper and paper products                   3,305        3,349           -44
Materials, excluding chemicals               564          593           -28
Hides and skins                               73           66             6
Cotton, natural fibers                        35           36            -2
Leather and furs                             341          351           -10
Electric energy                            1,116        1,012           105
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        601          741          -140
Wool, silk, etc.                             354          351             3
Synthetic rubber--primary                    801          842           -41
Chemicals-fertilizers                      3,869        3,568           301
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 354          337            16
Synthetic cloth                            2,272        2,242            30
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       2,092        1,981           111
Blank tapes, audio & visual                1,052        1,795          -744
Chemicals-inorganic                        2,490        2,392            98
Newsprint                                  1,066        1,309          -243
Nonferrous metals, other                   1,370        1,240           131
Lumber                                     2,921        4,132        -1,210
Natural rubber                               775          853           -79
Bauxite and aluminum                       5,470        5,672          -201
Nonmonetary gold                           1,801        2,460          -659

Capital goods, except automotive         181,792      169,906        11,886

Telecommunications equipment              17,782       16,368         1,414
Photo, service industry machinery          5,742        5,801           -59
Industrial engines                         6,173        5,616           557
Industrial machines, other                13,584       11,668         1,916
Metalworking machine tools                 3,607        3,967          -360
Computers                                 17,035       13,999         3,036
Medicinal equipment                       10,041        9,335           705
Laboratory testing instruments             1,498        1,213           285
Parts-civilian aircraft                    3,255        2,525           730
Business machines and equipment            3,481        3,669          -187
Wood, glass, plastic                       2,614        2,834          -220
Electric apparatus                        14,441       13,527           913
Measuring, testing, control instruments    5,988        5,466           522
Agricultural machinery, equipment          2,660        2,772          -111
Engines-civilian aircraft                  4,999        4,462           538
Drilling & oilfield equipment              3,302        2,243         1,059
Excavating machinery                       3,592        4,334          -741
Specialized mining                           392          324            68
Railway transportation equipment             636          648           -12
Marine engines, parts                        456          388            68
Commercial vessels, other                     61           34            27
Spacecraft, excluding military                 3           71           -69
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)           28           -28
Semiconductors                            11,116       11,333          -217
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   636          685           -49
Food, tobacco machinery                      922          848            73
Textile, sewing machines                     567          512            56
Generators, accessories                    7,636        6,141         1,495
Computer accessories                      27,099       27,693          -594
Materials handling equipment               4,746        4,850          -105
Pulp and paper machinery                   2,343        2,159           184
Civilian aircraft                          5,384        4,395           989

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  105,001      106,007        -1,006

Consumer goods                           196,303      177,331        18,972

Pharmaceutical preparations               30,803       25,563         5,240
Apparel, household goods - cotton         21,046       19,156         1,889
Jewelry                                    5,562        5,289           273
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      13,159       12,588           570
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   2,670        2,567           103
Photo equipment                            3,043        2,751           292
Gem diamonds                               7,657        7,195           462
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         3,327        3,213           114
Furniture, household goods, etc.          10,311       10,103           208
Records, tapes, and disks                  1,168          558           610
Books, printed matter                      1,890        1,768           122
Toiletries and cosmetics                   2,516        2,361           154
Pleasure boats and motors                  1,258        1,277           -19
Writing and art supplies                   5,335        5,099           235
Gem stones, other                          1,076        1,034            42
Footwear                                   6,305        5,984           321
Stereo equipment, etc                      3,571        4,152          -581
Numismatic coins                             123          187           -64
Nursery stock, etc.                          640          590            50
Camping apparel and gear                   3,205        3,217           -11
Household appliances                       8,353        7,557           795
Rugs                                         860          895           -35
Apparel, household goods - wool            1,619        1,456           163
Glassware, chinaware                         949          973           -24
TV's, VCR's, etc                          15,751       13,700         2,051
Musical instruments                          666          689           -23
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            4,173        3,537           636
Motorcycles and parts                      1,924        1,886            38
Other household goods                     22,868       21,026         1,841
Toys, games, and sporting goods           14,475       10,958         3,517

Other goods                               25,044       24,091           954
                                                  

(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-07-100, BEA-07-33), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2007.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
