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         Part A: Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 7.  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the year-to-year
change within each major commodity grouping.   (-) Represents zero or less than one-half unit of measurement shown.

                  Item (1)                      Annual 2008       Annual 2007    Year-to-Year Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis                      2,117,245         1,969,375           147,870
Net Adjustments                                          13,605            12,413             1,191
Total, Census Basis                                   2,103,641         1,956,962           146,679
Foods, feeds, and beverages                              88,997            81,683             7,314
Food oils, oilseeds                                       5,336             3,378             1,958
Feedstuff and foodgrains                                  4,540             2,940             1,599
Fruits, frozen juices                                     9,742             9,038               704
Green coffee                                              3,804             3,237               568
Vegetables                                                7,773             7,211               563
Fish and shellfish                                       14,023            13,547               476
Other foods                                               8,986             8,529               458
Bakery products                                           6,437             6,015               423
Cane and beet sugar                                       1,098               826               272
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                                 709               462               248
Cocoa beans                                                 878               660               218
Nuts                                                      1,393             1,223               170
Tea, spices, etc.                                         1,280             1,129               151
Dairy products and eggs                                   1,681             1,580               101
Wine, beer, and related products                          8,397             8,354                43
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                       5,499             5,546               -48
Meat products                                             7,419             8,010              -590
Industrial supplies and materials                       779,481           634,746           144,735
Crude oil                                               341,912           237,212           104,701
Fuel oil                                                 40,567            31,325             9,242
Chemicals-fertilizers                                    15,095             9,524             5,571
Liquefied petroleum gases                                18,495            14,118             4,377
Petroleum products, other                                52,306            48,324             3,982
Chemicals-organic                                        22,691            19,145             3,545
Steelmaking materials                                    10,797             7,295             3,503
Iron and steel mill products                             21,743            18,513             3,230
Gas-natural                                              34,423            31,938             2,485
Coal and related fuels                                    4,685             2,588             2,097
Chemicals-inorganic                                       7,890             6,193             1,697
Nonmonetary gold                                          6,139             4,677             1,461
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                      6,519             5,284             1,235
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                          10,387             9,179             1,208
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                              1,834               891               943
Natural rubber                                            2,856             2,119               737
Electric energy                                           3,644             2,969               675
Finished metal shapes                                    17,664            17,023               641
Nonferrous metals, other                                  4,313             3,731               582
Plastic materials                                        13,380            12,828               551
Nuclear fuel materials                                    6,085             5,540               545
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                                   9,067             8,529               538
Iron and steel, advanced                                  8,292             7,822               470
Synthetic rubber--primary                                 2,389             1,973               416
Industrial supplies, other                               23,896            23,503               393
Other precious metals                                    11,398            11,083               315
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                     4,012             3,743               269
Tin                                                         762               553               209
Farming materials, livestock                              1,257             1,189                68
Finished textile supplies                                 3,586             3,572                14
Hair, waste materials                                       799               794                 5
Hides and skins                                             157               152                 5
Cotton, natural fibers                                       80                79                 1
Wool, silk, etc.                                            869               874                -5
Materials, excluding chemicals                            1,339             1,357               -18
Newsprint                                                 2,365             2,384               -19
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                                  1,108             1,185               -77
Leather and furs                                            679               801              -122
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                     1,287             1,487              -200
Paper and paper products                                  7,701             7,960              -259
Nontextile floor tiles                                    2,547             2,806              -259
Synthetic cloth                                           5,373             5,636              -263
Bauxite and aluminum                                     13,077            13,443              -366
Blank tapes, audio & visual                               1,709             2,152              -443
Plywood and veneers                                       2,402             2,927              -526
Copper                                                    6,880             7,788              -908
Zinc                                                      1,707             2,782            -1,075
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                                 5,189             6,294            -1,106
Nickel                                                    3,407             4,727            -1,320
Shingles, wallboard                                       8,147             9,965            -1,818
Lumber                                                    4,578             6,769            -2,191

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Part A: Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 7.  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity--continued

                  Item (1)                      Annual 2008       Annual 2007    Year-to-Year Change
Capital goods, except automotive                        453,743           444,508             9,235
Drilling & oilfield equipment                            12,492             7,956             4,536
Industrial engines                                       18,297            15,739             2,558
Medicinal equipment                                      26,572            24,689             1,883
Industrial machines, other                               36,658            34,904             1,754
Generators, accessories                                  20,755            19,463             1,292
Engines-civilian aircraft                                14,103            12,869             1,235
Metalworking machine tools                                9,567             8,669               898
Agricultural machinery, equipment                         7,575             6,790               786
Telecommunications equipment                             44,800            44,055               745
Laboratory testing instruments                            4,351             3,658               694
Parts-civilian aircraft                                   8,920             8,259               661
Materials handling equipment                             11,980            11,482               498
Food, tobacco machinery                                   2,527             2,364               163
Railway transportation equipment                          1,647             1,553                94
Specialized mining                                          941               855                86
Electric apparatus                                       35,659            35,587                72
Photo, service industry machinery                        14,207            14,151                56
Textile, sewing machines                                  1,398             1,345                53
Vessels, except scrap                                         0                 0                 0
Nonfarm tractors and parts                                1,591             1,615               -23
Marine engines, parts                                     1,001             1,040               -39
Spacecraft, excluding military                               63               118               -55
Computers                                                40,668            40,766               -97
Measuring, testing, control instruments                  14,850            14,975              -125
Commercial vessels, other                                    91               289              -199
Pulp and paper machinery                                  4,998             5,231              -233
Excavating machinery                                      8,446             8,730              -284
Wood, glass, plastic                                      5,949             6,400              -452
Civilian aircraft                                        12,390            13,280              -890
Semiconductors                                           25,655            26,615              -960
Business machines and equipment                           5,383             6,668            -1,286
Computer accessories                                     60,206            64,393            -4,186
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines                 233,764           259,239           -25,475
Consumer goods                                          481,643           474,552             7,091
Pharmaceutical preparations                              78,911            71,733             7,178
Other household goods                                    61,583            56,032             5,551
Toys, games, and sporting goods                          35,970            34,413             1,557
TV's, VCR's, etc.                                        40,983            39,789             1,194
Numismatic coins                                          1,258               341               917
Gem diamonds                                             19,744            18,937               807
Toiletries and cosmetics                                  6,786             6,337               449
Writing and art supplies                                 13,413            13,141               271
Footwear                                                 15,463            15,256               207
Musical instruments                                       1,706             1,618                87
Cookware, cutlery, tools                                  6,685             6,608                77
Apparel,household goods-nontextile                        8,086             8,021                65
Gem stones, other                                         2,747             2,702                45
Motorcycles and parts                                     4,118             4,086                31
Camping apparel and gear                                  7,696             7,747               -50
Nursery stock, etc.                                       1,470             1,549               -79
Apparel, household goods - wool                           3,707             3,854              -147
Books, printed matter                                     4,476             4,636              -160
Glassware, chinaware                                      2,169             2,369              -200
Rugs                                                      1,918             2,120              -202
Records, tapes, and disks                                 3,114             3,332              -219
Photo equipment                                           7,165             7,429              -265
Household appliances                                     19,121            19,453              -332
Pleasure boats and motors                                 2,563             2,945              -382
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                     30,289            31,638            -1,349
Apparel, household goods - cotton                        49,488            50,861            -1,373
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                           9,466            10,860            -1,394
Furniture, household goods, etc.                         23,695            25,135            -1,441
Stereo equipment, etc                                     6,498             8,062            -1,563
Jewelry                                                  11,358            13,546            -2,188
Other goods                                              66,013            62,234             3,779

(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 A-1 of the
 FT-900 release, or at www.census.gov/ft900 or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm.
