                                                       Part A: Seasonally Adjusted
                                  Exhibit 6. Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category
                                                                     
                                  In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
                                                adjustments and rounding.  (R) - Revised.

                                                  End-Use Commodity Category
            Total
            Balance of               Total        Foods,                                 Automotive
            Payments    Net          Census       Feeds,       Industrial   Capital      Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
Period      Basis       Adjustments  Basis (1)    Beverages    Supplies (2) Goods        etc.         Goods        Goods

Exports

2007                                                                                                                        

Jan-Dec (R) 1,149,208     -13,976    1,163,183       84,228      315,515      445,945      120,941      146,389       50,166
Jan.- (R)      90,215      -1,248       91,463        5,981       23,699       36,834        8,903       11,858        4,188

January (R)    90,215      -1,248       91,463        5,981       23,699       36,834        8,903       11,858        4,188
February(R)    88,293      -1,014       89,308        6,304       23,581       34,718        9,071       11,495        4,138
March (R)      90,780      -1,372       92,152        5,958       24,671       35,140        9,882       11,813        4,688
April (R)      90,658      -1,299       91,957        6,543       24,998       34,511        9,815       11,952        4,138
May (R)        93,168      -1,246       94,415        6,577       25,712       36,427        9,777       12,024        3,899
June (R)       94,685      -1,097       95,781        6,567       26,869       36,523        9,894       11,849        4,079

July (R)       98,335      -1,173       99,508        6,887       26,420       38,412       11,333       12,356        4,100
August (R)     98,700      -1,078       99,778        7,435       27,181       38,186       10,380       12,521        4,075
Sept. (R)     100,083        -904      100,987        8,280       27,891       37,788       10,450       12,848        3,729
Oct. (R)      100,574      -1,046      101,620        7,676       27,698       39,070       10,451       12,447        4,278
Nov. (R)      100,772      -1,433      102,205        8,067       27,958       38,205       10,921       12,331        4,723
Dec. (R)      102,943      -1,066      104,009        7,954       28,838       40,131       10,062       12,894        4,130

2008                                                                                                                        

Jan.-         104,550        -796      105,346        8,555       29,643       39,617       10,054       13,384        4,094

January       104,550        -796      105,346        8,555       29,643       39,617       10,054       13,384        4,094
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Imports

2007                                                                                                                        

Jan-Dec (R) 1,964,577      11,280    1,953,297       81,685      630,674      444,731      258,931      474,866       62,409
Jan.- (R)     155,122         580      154,542        6,582       47,997       36,443       20,412       38,198        4,910

January (R)   155,122         580      154,542        6,582       47,997       36,443       20,412       38,198        4,910
February(R)   154,075         533      153,542        6,598       44,530       36,690       20,833       39,712        5,180
March (R)     161,804       1,480      160,323        6,836       49,712       36,175       22,126       40,441        5,033
April (R)     158,285       1,197      157,087        6,584       50,163       35,680       21,079       38,778        4,802
May (R)       161,934       1,198      160,736        6,758       52,525       36,576       20,508       39,258        5,111
June (R)      163,352         676      162,676        6,726       52,815       37,162       21,503       39,275        5,195

July (R)      166,386       1,108      165,278        6,933       53,839       37,143       22,595       39,495        5,273
August (R)    165,065       1,019      164,046        6,991       52,855       37,412       22,140       39,259        5,390
Sep. (R)      166,214       1,103      165,111        6,984       52,725       38,188       22,330       39,535        5,350
Oct. (R)      167,797         945      166,852        6,853       54,506       37,671       22,484       40,001        5,337
Nov. (R)      173,602         642      172,960        7,038       59,213       37,885       22,522       40,705        5,597
Dec. (R)      170,942         798      170,144        6,803       59,793       37,708       20,400       40,209        5,231

2008                                                                                                                        

Jan.-         173,294         811      172,484        7,127       63,586       37,518       20,587       38,468        5,196

January       173,294         811      172,484        7,127       63,586       37,518       20,587       38,468        5,196
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(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.

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-08-42, BEA-08-08), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
