                                        
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)                                February     January       Monthly
                                       2008         2008 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         180,216      174,180         6,036
Net Adjustments                            1,680          804           877
Total, Census Basis                      178,535      173,376         5,160

Foods, feeds, and beverages                7,247        7,154            93

Other foods                                  748          676            72
Fish and shellfish                         1,212        1,169            43
Wine, beer, and related products             742          699            42
Cocoa beans                                  125           91            34
Green coffee                                 275          256            19
Vegetables                                   650          633            18
Meat products                                656          639            16
Cane and beet sugar                           73           59            14
Nuts                                         104          100             4
Bakery products                              526          522             4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   44           42             2
Tea, spices, etc.                             98           99            -1
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     308          316            -8
Dairy products and eggs                      152          161            -9
Fruits, frozen juices                        817          847           -30
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          381          427           -46
Food oils, oilseeds                          336          416           -80

Industrial supplies and materials         64,064       64,002            62

Gas-natural                                2,995        1,747         1,247
Other precious metals                      1,091          924           167
Industrial supplies, other                 2,068        1,929           139
Chemicals-fertilizers                      1,109          980           129
Iron and steel mill products               1,575        1,458           117
Petroleum products, other                  4,132        4,017           114
Natural rubber                               233          158            75
Bauxite and aluminum                       1,019          953            66
Steelmaking materials                        716          652            64
Plastic materials                          1,130        1,067            63
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 139           78            61
Iron and steel, advanced                     693          634            59
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         526          472            54
Copper                                       566          517            49
Electric energy                              270          224            46
Nonferrous metals, other                     401          365            36
Nonmonetary gold                             638          602            35
Synthetic rubber--primary                    167          138            29
Tin                                           77           58            19
Nontextile floor tiles                       222          205            17
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        335          320            16
Synthetic cloth                              485          472            13
Chemicals-inorganic                          576          563            13
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        107           99             9
Shingles, wallboard                          728          719             8
Farming materials, livestock                 113          106             7
Hides and skins                               18           12             7
Materials, excluding chemicals               116          110             6
Coal and related fuels                       235          231             4
Hair, waste materials                         67           64             3
Leather and furs                              66           63             3
Zinc                                         192          190             2
Cotton, natural fibers                         9            9           (-)
Finished textile supplies                    308          310            -2
Newsprint                                    193          195            -2
Wool, silk, etc.                              77           80            -3
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      86           92            -5
Finished metal shapes                      1,391        1,407           -16
Chemicals-organic                          1,668        1,684           -17
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  144          162           -18
Paper and paper products                     648          668           -20
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    461          484           -23
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              700          739           -38
Lumber                                       409          448           -39
Plywood and veneers                          185          233           -48
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      727          778           -51
Nickel                                       323          375           -52
Nuclear fuel materials                       317          447          -130
Crude oil                                 29,198       29,665          -467
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,302        1,898          -596
Fuel oil                                   3,113        4,205        -1,092

Capital goods, except automotive          38,618       37,658           960

Industrial machines, other                 3,245        2,846           398
Computer accessories                       5,335        5,058           276
Electric apparatus                         3,111        2,952           159
Industrial engines                         1,498        1,404            95
Metalworking machine tools                   847          757            90
Materials handling equipment               1,067          978            90
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,148        1,071            77
Telecommunications equipment               3,936        3,870            66
Generators, accessories                    1,587        1,522            65
Civilian aircraft                          1,138        1,087            51
Food, tobacco machinery                      215          172            43
Photo, service industry machinery          1,212        1,177            35
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,315        1,287            28
Medicinal equipment                        2,181        2,156            25
Semiconductors                             2,219        2,195            24
Textile, sewing machines                     109           86            23
Wood, glass, plastic                         555          536            19
Parts-civilian aircraft                      790          772            18
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   138          135             3
Commercial vessels, other                     11            9             1
Marine engines, parts                         82           81           (-)
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military               (-)          (-)           (-)
Specialized mining                            70           76            -6
Agricultural machinery, equipment            622          631            -9
Business machines and equipment              447          460           -13
Railway transportation equipment             111          125           -14
Pulp and paper machinery                     488          518           -30
Laboratory testing instruments               327          364           -37
Drilling & oilfield equipment                644          726           -82
Excavating machinery                         733          825           -92
Computers                                  3,438        3,783          -344

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   22,354       20,579         1,775

Consumer goods                            40,979       38,771         2,208

Pharmaceutical preparations                6,674        5,994           680
Other household goods                      4,987        4,812           175
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,578        2,404           173
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,085        3,931           153
Household appliances                       1,563        1,433           131
Footwear                                   1,373        1,243           130
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              933          803           130
Gem diamonds                               1,759        1,631           128
Apparel, household goods - wool              369          293            77
Motorcycles and parts                        385          312            73
Writing and art supplies                   1,173        1,104            69
Furniture, household goods, etc.           2,113        2,046            67
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           757          693            64
Camping apparel and gear                     657          602            55
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     572          521            51
Toiletries and cosmetics                     575          526            49
Gem stones, other                            266          234            32
Musical instruments                          157          129            27
TV's, VCR's, etc                           3,431        3,418            13
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,986        2,973            12
Jewelry                                    1,075        1,064            11
Glassware, chinaware                         189          182             7
Nursery stock, etc.                          126          120             5
Rugs                                         173          176            -3
Numismatic coins                              54           58            -4
Photo equipment                              538          542            -4
Records, tapes, and disks                    270          283           -13
Stereo equipment, etc                        561          575           -15
Pleasure boats and motors                    228          245           -17
Books, printed matter                        373          421           -48

Other goods                                5,274        5,212            62
                                        

_________________

Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2008         2007          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         354,395      309,197        45,198
Net Adjustments                            2,484        1,113         1,371
Total, Census Basis                      351,911      308,084        43,827

Foods, feeds, and beverages               14,400       13,180         1,221

Other foods                                1,425        1,358            67
Fish and shellfish                         2,381        2,370            11
Wine, beer, and related products           1,441        1,454           -13
Cocoa beans                                  217          173            44
Green coffee                                 532          443            88
Vegetables                                 1,283        1,173           110
Meat products                              1,295        1,304            -9
Cane and beet sugar                          132          106            25
Nuts                                         204          182            21
Bakery products                            1,048          961            87
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   86           61            25
Tea, spices, etc.                            198          163            34
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     624          417           207
Dairy products and eggs                      313          260            54
Fruits, frozen juices                      1,664        1,454           210
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          807          883           -75
Food oils, oilseeds                          752          417           335

Industrial supplies and materials        128,066       92,527        35,539

Gas-natural                                4,742        3,908           834
Other precious metals                      2,015        1,653           362
Industrial supplies, other                 3,998        3,798           200
Chemicals-fertilizers                      2,089        1,373           716
Iron and steel mill products               3,032        3,097           -64
Petroleum products, other                  8,149        6,464         1,685
Natural rubber                               390          278           113
Bauxite and aluminum                       1,972        2,374          -402
Steelmaking materials                      1,368          950           417
Plastic materials                          2,197        1,984           213
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 218          125            93
Iron and steel, advanced                   1,326        1,269            57
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         998          846           152
Copper                                     1,083        1,174           -91
Electric energy                              495          314           181
Nonferrous metals, other                     766          493           272
Nonmonetary gold                           1,240          694           545
Synthetic rubber--primary                    305          298             6
Tin                                          135           92            43
Nontextile floor tiles                       427          457           -30
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        655          567            88
Synthetic cloth                              956          883            73
Chemicals-inorganic                        1,138          996           142
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        206          247           -41
Shingles, wallboard                        1,447        1,662          -215
Farming materials, livestock                 219          206            13
Hides and skins                               30           31            -1
Materials, excluding chemicals               226          222             4
Coal and related fuels                       466          356           110
Hair, waste materials                        131          134            -3
Leather and furs                             130          133            -3
Zinc                                         383          585          -203
Cotton, natural fibers                        18           12             6
Finished textile supplies                    619          573            46
Newsprint                                    387          444           -57
Wool, silk, etc.                             158          139            19
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     178          191           -13
Finished metal shapes                      2,797        2,704            93
Chemicals-organic                          3,352        2,891           461
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  306          513          -208
Paper and paper products                   1,315        1,307             8
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    945        1,038           -93
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            1,439        1,437             2
Lumber                                       856        1,172          -316
Plywood and veneers                          417          433           -16
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    1,505        1,358           147
Nickel                                       698          640            58
Nuclear fuel materials                       764          519           246
Crude oil                                 58,863       33,739        25,124
Liquefied petroleum gases                  3,200        1,833         1,367
Fuel oil                                   7,318        3,918         3,400

Capital goods, except automotive          76,276       73,133         3,143

Industrial machines, other                 6,091        5,421           671
Computer accessories                      10,393       11,199          -806
Electric apparatus                         6,062        5,746           317
Industrial engines                         2,902        2,405           497
Metalworking machine tools                 1,604        1,442           162
Materials handling equipment               2,045        1,884           161
Engines-civilian aircraft                  2,218        1,839           380
Telecommunications equipment               7,806        7,362           444
Generators, accessories                    3,109        2,951           157
Civilian aircraft                          2,224        2,295           -71
Food, tobacco machinery                      387          351            36
Photo, service industry machinery          2,390        2,215           174
Measuring, testing, control instruments    2,602        2,361           241
Medicinal equipment                        4,337        3,991           346
Semiconductors                             4,414        4,555          -141
Textile, sewing machines                     195          219           -24
Wood, glass, plastic                       1,091          998            93
Parts-civilian aircraft                    1,562        1,257           306
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   273          248            25
Commercial vessels, other                     20           26            -6
Marine engines, parts                        163          168            -5
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 1          (-)             1
Specialized mining                           146          139             7
Agricultural machinery, equipment          1,253        1,028           225
Business machines and equipment              907        1,464          -557
Railway transportation equipment             235          235           (-)
Pulp and paper machinery                   1,007          915            91
Laboratory testing instruments               690          528           162
Drilling & oilfield equipment              1,370        1,166           204
Excavating machinery                       1,558        1,442           116
Computers                                  7,221        7,283           -63

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   42,932       41,246         1,687

Consumer goods                            79,750       77,909         1,841

Pharmaceutical preparations               12,667       11,510         1,158
Other household goods                      9,799        9,183           616
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       4,982        5,255          -273
Apparel, household goods - cotton          8,016        8,239          -223
Household appliances                       2,996        3,356          -360
Footwear                                   2,616        2,587            29
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            1,736        1,656            81
Gem diamonds                               3,390        3,104           286
Apparel, household goods - wool              662          614            49
Motorcycles and parts                        697          803          -106
Writing and art supplies                   2,277        2,166           111
Furniture, household goods, etc.           4,159        4,362          -202
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         1,449        1,357            92
Camping apparel and gear                   1,258        1,313           -55
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   1,093        1,095            -2
Toiletries and cosmetics                   1,101          977           123
Gem stones, other                            500          442            58
Musical instruments                          286          269            17
TV's, VCR's, etc                           6,849        6,546           303
Toys, games, and sporting goods            5,959        5,487           472
Jewelry                                    2,138        2,271          -133
Glassware, chinaware                         371          386           -15
Nursery stock, etc.                          246          251            -5
Rugs                                         349          337            12
Numismatic coins                             112           48            64
Photo equipment                            1,080        1,073             8
Records, tapes, and disks                    553          380           173
Stereo equipment, etc                      1,136        1,622          -486
Pleasure boats and motors                    474          475            -1
Books, printed matter                        794          744            50

Other goods                               10,486       10,090           396
                                                  

(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-08-58, BEA-08-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2008.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
