                          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 annual change within each major commodity grouping.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised
                                        

Item(1)                                December     November      Monthly
                                       2007         2007 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         171,305      173,600        -2,295
Net Adjustments                              799          642           157
Total, Census Basis                      170,506      172,959        -2,452

Foods, feeds, and beverages                6,827        7,038          -211

Fruits, frozen juices                        730          757           -27
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     273          276            -3
Food oils, oilseeds                          326          404           -77
Vegetables                                   594          587             6
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          495          527           -32
Other foods                                  728          765           -37
Meat products                                615          636           -21
Wine, beer, and related products             725          689            36
Green coffee                                 223          305           -82
Bakery products                              495          515           -20
Fish and shellfish                         1,077        1,084            -8
Tea, spices, etc.                             96           92             4
Dairy products and eggs                      140          146            -7
Nuts                                          93          104           -10
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   40           42            -2
Cocoa beans                                  106           38            68
Cane and beet sugar                           71           70             1

Industrial supplies and materials         60,004       59,212           791

Crude oil                                 26,857       25,226         1,632
Fuel oil                                   2,979        2,966            13
Petroleum products, other                  4,382        4,682          -300
Other precious metals                        964          863           101
Chemicals-fertilizers                        849          825            24
Nuclear fuel materials                       412          585          -173
Nickel                                       313          355           -41
Industrial supplies, other                 2,027        2,079           -53
Steelmaking materials                        688          653            35
Finished metal shapes                      1,432        1,485           -53
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              710          742           -32
Nonferrous metals, other                     371          381           -10
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        291          342           -51
Electric energy                              241          299           -58
Zinc                                         178          205           -28
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      766          719            48
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         455          585          -130
Chemicals-inorganic                          538          517            21
Chemicals-organic                          1,814        1,718            97
Iron and steel, advanced                     639          665           -26
Finished textile supplies                    310          312            -2
Synthetic cloth                              501          489            12
Farming materials, livestock                 109          111            -1
Tin                                           37           52           -15
Natural rubber                               206          190            16
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  92           85             6
Hair, waste materials                         60           62            -2
Wool, silk, etc.                              79           69            10
Hides and skins                                8            9            -1
Cotton, natural fibers                         5            6            -1
Leather and furs                              64           70            -7
Materials, excluding chemicals               118          121            -2
Synthetic rubber--primary                    151          174           -23
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      98          104            -7
Gas-natural                                1,515        1,624          -109
Nontextile floor tiles                       222          229            -8
Plywood and veneers                          223          226            -3
Coal and related fuels                       244          238             6
Paper and paper products                     661          655             6
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        129          125             4
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,737        1,621           116
Copper                                       613          571            42
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    529          533            -3
Plastic materials                          1,137        1,096            42
Newsprint                                    187          171            16
Nonmonetary gold                             347          417           -70
Bauxite and aluminum                         999        1,168          -169
Lumber                                       489          515           -26
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  149          160           -11
Shingles, wallboard                          764          832           -69
Iron and steel mill products               1,311        1,284            27

Capital goods, except automotive          37,804       37,885           -81

Computers                                  3,842        3,323           519
Industrial machines, other                 3,070        3,075            -4
Telecommunications equipment               3,876        4,097          -221
Generators, accessories                    1,581        1,650           -69
Civilian aircraft                          1,066        1,028            38
Electric apparatus                         3,026        2,982            45
Drilling & oilfield equipment                567          738          -171
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,033        1,134          -101
Parts-civilian aircraft                      682          771           -90
Industrial engines                         1,366        1,425           -60
Medicinal equipment                        2,104        2,173           -69
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,229        1,233            -4
Laboratory testing instruments               316          339           -23
Agricultural machinery, equipment            688          726           -38
Food, tobacco machinery                      193          218           -25
Pulp and paper machinery                     488          437            51
Textile, sewing machines                     118          117             1
Marine engines, parts                        101           81            20
Commercial vessels, other                      6           12            -6
Specialized mining                            71           56            15
Spacecraft, excluding military                24            1            23
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   152          139            13
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Railway transportation equipment             120          122            -3
Materials handling equipment                 995          921            73
Wood, glass, plastic                         582          535            48
Semiconductors                             2,229        2,259           -30
Photo, service industry machinery          1,124        1,164           -39
Metalworking machine tools                   732          695            37
Business machines and equipment              570          566             5
Excavating machinery                         701          769           -68
Computer accessories                       5,152        5,100            52

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   20,421       22,522        -2,101

Consumer goods                            40,210       40,705          -495

Pharmaceutical preparations                5,682        5,801          -120
Toys, games, and sporting goods            3,117        2,876           241
Other household goods                      4,796        5,063          -266
TV's, VCR's, etc                           3,863        3,702           162
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              820        1,031          -211
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,249        4,215            34
Records, tapes, and disks                    289          292            -3
Gem diamonds                               1,773        1,696            77
Household appliances                       1,582        1,610           -29
Writing and art supplies                   1,131        1,136            -5
Photo equipment                              597          682           -85
Footwear                                   1,271        1,245            26
Furniture, household goods, etc.           2,113        2,115            -2
Toiletries and cosmetics                     533          556           -23
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,644        2,649            -5
Jewelry                                    1,145        1,251          -106
Books, printed matter                        404          388            16
Apparel, household goods - wool              310          354           -44
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           709          712            -3
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     566          586           -20
Gem stones, other                            240          236             5
Nursery stock, etc.                          134          134           (-)
Numismatic coins                              42           44            -2
Rugs                                         173          185           -12
Glassware, chinaware                         202          207            -5
Pleasure boats and motors                    218          252           -34
Musical instruments                          144          143             1
Camping apparel and gear                     638          639            -2
Motorcycles and parts                        304          293            12
Stereo equipment, etc                        521          613           -92

Other goods                                5,241        5,597          -356
                                        
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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2007         2006          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis       1,964,922    1,861,380       103,542
Net Adjustments                           11,280        7,442         3,839
Total, Census Basis                    1,953,642    1,853,938        99,704

Foods, feeds, and beverages               81,709       74,938         6,772

Fruits, frozen juices                      9,033        7,543         1,490
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   2,943        2,201           742
Food oils, oilseeds                        3,378        2,682           696
Vegetables                                 7,211        6,579           632
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        5,552        4,930           622
Other foods                                8,531        7,985           547
Meat products                              8,011        7,468           543
Wine, beer, and related products           8,358        7,834           524
Green coffee                               3,237        2,829           408
Bakery products                            6,016        5,631           385
Fish and shellfish                        13,556       13,203           353
Tea, spices, etc.                          1,130          976           154
Dairy products and eggs                    1,580        1,443           136
Nuts                                       1,223        1,114           109
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  463          455             7
Cocoa beans                                  660          714           -54
Cane and beet sugar                          826        1,349          -523

Industrial supplies and materials        630,870      601,988        28,882

Crude oil                                237,369      216,627        20,741
Fuel oil                                  31,333       27,072         4,261
Petroleum products, other                 48,368       44,232         4,136
Other precious metals                     11,101        8,326         2,775
Chemicals-fertilizers                      9,516        7,683         1,833
Nuclear fuel materials                     5,545        3,989         1,555
Nickel                                     4,727        3,216         1,511
Industrial supplies, other                23,509       22,408         1,101
Steelmaking materials                      7,264        6,513           751
Finished metal shapes                     17,036       16,373           664
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            9,181        8,553           628
Nonferrous metals, other                   3,723        3,146           577
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      3,744        3,189           555
Electric energy                            2,713        2,167           546
Zinc                                       2,782        2,261           521
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    8,539        8,044           494
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       5,296        4,807           489
Chemicals-inorganic                        6,204        5,735           470
Chemicals-organic                         19,159       18,851           308
Iron and steel, advanced                   7,824        7,575           249
Finished textile supplies                  3,573        3,325           248
Synthetic cloth                            5,632        5,397           235
Farming materials, livestock               1,189        1,031           157
Tin                                          553          435           118
Natural rubber                             2,126        2,029            97
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 897          857            40
Hair, waste materials                        791          770            21
Wool, silk, etc.                             870          858            12
Hides and skins                              152          149             3
Cotton, natural fibers                        79           81            -2
Leather and furs                             801          826           -25
Materials, excluding chemicals             1,361        1,412           -51
Synthetic rubber--primary                  1,972        2,024           -52
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                   1,186        1,262           -76
Gas-natural                               28,151       28,278          -127
Nontextile floor tiles                     2,794        2,982          -188
Plywood and veneers                        2,924        3,120          -196
Coal and related fuels                     2,492        2,697          -204
Paper and paper products                   7,962        8,186          -223
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      1,487        1,739          -252
Liquefied petroleum gases                 14,162       14,498          -336
Copper                                     7,772        8,168          -396
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  6,296        6,700          -404
Plastic materials                         12,830       13,453          -624
Newsprint                                  2,384        3,073          -690
Nonmonetary gold                           4,627        5,643        -1,017
Bauxite and aluminum                      13,468       14,530        -1,062
Lumber                                     6,773        8,698        -1,925
Blank tapes, audio & visual                2,152        4,400        -2,248
Shingles, wallboard                        9,975       12,226        -2,252
Iron and steel mill products              18,505       22,370        -3,865

Capital goods, except automotive         444,828      418,271        26,558

Computers                                 40,919       33,771         7,148
Industrial machines, other                34,849       29,066         5,783
Telecommunications equipment              44,355       40,250         4,105
Generators, accessories                   19,476       16,281         3,194
Civilian aircraft                         13,290       10,607         2,683
Electric apparatus                        35,558       33,556         2,002
Drilling & oilfield equipment              8,075        6,130         1,946
Engines-civilian aircraft                 12,883       11,156         1,726
Parts-civilian aircraft                    8,261        6,622         1,639
Industrial engines                        15,726       14,090         1,636
Medicinal equipment                       24,839       23,241         1,598
Measuring, testing, control instruments   14,609       13,363         1,245
Laboratory testing instruments             3,659        3,007           652
Agricultural machinery, equipment          7,110        6,794           317
Food, tobacco machinery                    2,360        2,073           287
Pulp and paper machinery                   5,523        5,335           188
Textile, sewing machines                   1,344        1,181           163
Marine engines, parts                      1,045          917           128
Commercial vessels, other                    171           72            99
Specialized mining                           858          843            14
Spacecraft, excluding military               118          108            10
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 1,626        1,629            -3
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)           29           -29
Railway transportation equipment           1,553        1,603           -50
Materials handling equipment              11,482       11,627          -145
Wood, glass, plastic                       6,397        6,622          -225
Semiconductors                            26,612       27,375          -763
Photo, service industry machinery         13,911       14,700          -789
Metalworking machine tools                 8,684        9,572          -889
Business machines and equipment            7,739        8,717          -977
Excavating machinery                       8,737       10,358        -1,621
Computer accessories                      63,056       67,575        -4,519

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  258,952      256,660         2,292

Consumer goods                           474,864      442,595        32,269

Pharmaceutical preparations               71,679       64,366         7,313
Toys, games, and sporting goods           34,362       28,790         5,572
Other household goods                     56,001       51,870         4,132
TV's, VCR's, etc                          39,817       35,869         3,948
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           10,863        8,674         2,189
Apparel, household goods - cotton         50,861       48,712         2,149
Records, tapes, and disks                  3,334        1,280         2,054
Gem diamonds                              18,952       17,291         1,660
Household appliances                      19,796       18,436         1,360
Writing and art supplies                  13,143       12,461           683
Photo equipment                            7,439        6,841           599
Footwear                                  15,256       14,704           552
Furniture, household goods, etc.          25,145       24,626           519
Toiletries and cosmetics                   6,337        5,832           505
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      31,611       31,161           450
Jewelry                                   13,550       13,202           348
Books, printed matter                      4,638        4,319           320
Apparel, household goods - wool            3,854        3,553           302
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         8,024        7,735           290
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   6,608        6,352           256
Gem stones, other                          2,696        2,541           155
Nursery stock, etc.                        1,549        1,457            92
Numismatic coins                             342          340             3
Rugs                                       2,120        2,135           -15
Glassware, chinaware                       2,370        2,396           -26
Pleasure boats and motors                  2,953        2,983           -30
Musical instruments                        1,619        1,651           -32
Camping apparel and gear                   7,783        7,997          -214
Motorcycles and parts                      4,084        4,630          -546
Stereo equipment, etc                      8,075       10,391        -2,316

Other goods                               62,419       59,487         2,932
                                                  

(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 29 of this release, or at
www.census.gov/ft900 or www.bea.gov/bea/di/home/trade.htm.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-08-27, BEA-08-05), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2007.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
