                                        
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)                                March        February      Monthly
                                       2009         2009 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         120,312      121,580        -1,268
Net Adjustments                              305          291            14
Total, Census Basis                      120,007      121,289        -1,282

Foods, feeds, and beverages                6,725        6,690            35

Wine, beer, and related products             652          591            61
Other foods                                  752          700            52
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     358          320            38
Green coffee                                 273          237            36
Fish and shellfish                         1,089        1,058            31
Vegetables                                   580          552            27
Cane and beet sugar                          105           84            21
Fruits, frozen juices                        754          743            11
Tea, spices, etc.                            102           94             8
Meat products                                568          568            -1
Nuts                                         105          106            -1
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   53           63           -10
Bakery products                              511          523           -11
Cocoa beans                                   69           97           -28
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          354          399           -45
Dairy products and eggs                      116          170           -55
Food oils, oilseeds                          283          383          -100

Industrial supplies and materials         33,983       34,698          -715

Gas-natural                                1,223        1,834          -611
Iron and steel mill products                 740        1,016          -276
Steelmaking materials                        216          380          -164
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         447          581          -134
Finished metal shapes                      1,043        1,130           -87
Iron and steel, advanced                     417          472           -56
Paper and paper products                     468          521           -52
Electric energy                              194          241           -47
Nuclear fuel materials                       363          402           -38
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      543          572           -29
Nickel                                       141          169           -27
Synthetic cloth                              316          341           -25
Newsprint                                    148          170           -22
Hides and skins                                5           26           -22
Synthetic rubber--primary                    104          125           -21
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        205          225           -20
Finished textile supplies                    227          246           -19
Shingles, wallboard                          501          518           -17
Lumber                                       210          221           -11
Nontextile floor tiles                       144          155           -10
Plastic materials                            711          720            -9
Materials, excluding chemicals                92          101            -9
Fuel oil                                   1,696        1,705            -8
Plywood and veneers                          120          128            -8
Hair, waste materials                         41           48            -7
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         62           66            -4
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    272          274            -2
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      63           65            -2
Wool, silk, etc.                              44           45            -1
Cotton, natural fibers                         5            5           (-)
Natural rubber                               117          116           (-)
Chemicals-organic                          1,302        1,302             1
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  122          120             2
Leather and furs                              40           34             6
Industrial supplies, other                 1,508        1,501             7
Other precious metals                        324          316             8
Chemicals-inorganic                          468          459             9
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  58           49             9
Tin                                           41           29            12
Chemicals-fertilizers                        672          660            12
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              645          631            13
Farming materials, livestock                 100           86            14
Zinc                                          92           74            18
Coal and related fuels                       168          145            23
Nonferrous metals, other                     222          190            33
Petroleum products, other                  2,285        2,248            37
Copper                                       330          276            55
Liquefied petroleum gases                    744          661            84
Nonmonetary gold                             750          617           133
Bauxite and aluminum                         715          567           149
Crude oil                                 12,517       12,117           400

Capital goods, except automotive          29,279       29,795          -516

Industrial engines                         1,087        1,239          -153
Industrial machines, other                 2,351        2,478          -128
Parts-civilian aircraft                      662          747           -84
Materials handling equipment                 715          799           -84
Electric apparatus                         2,107        2,191           -84
Excavating machinery                         353          432           -79
Metalworking machine tools                   545          611           -66
Medicinal equipment                        2,000        2,052           -52
Computers                                  2,863        2,905           -41
Telecommunications equipment               2,830        2,870           -41
Wood, glass, plastic                         343          383           -39
Laboratory testing instruments               304          333           -29
Textile, sewing machines                      76           90           -14
Measuring, testing, control instruments      880          888            -8
Pulp and paper machinery                     259          266            -7
Agricultural machinery, equipment            528          532            -4
Marine engines, parts                         57           61            -4
Photo, service industry machinery            898          901            -3
Food, tobacco machinery                      177          178            -2
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)            1            -1
Commercial vessels, other                      7            8            -1
Specialized mining                            53           54           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 1            1           (-)
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    87           85             2
Business machines and equipment              338          333             6
Drilling & oilfield equipment                893          879            15
Railway transportation equipment             120           97            23
Generators, accessories                    1,401        1,370            31
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,133        1,092            40
Civilian aircraft                            796          748            48
Semiconductors                             1,599        1,532            67
Computer accessories                       3,817        3,642           175

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   10,563       10,538            25

Consumer goods                            34,697       34,420           277

Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,671        2,295           376
Pharmaceutical preparations                7,002        6,775           227
Household appliances                       1,382        1,185           197
Photo equipment                              394          333            61
Numismatic coins                             250          190            60
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,509        1,466            43
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,212        2,185            27
Books, printed matter                        309          285            24
Records, tapes, and disks                    219          197            22
Stereo equipment, etc                        370          349            21
Jewelry                                      580          572             9
Gem diamonds                                 813          807             6
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     456          453             2
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           594          592             2
Writing and art supplies                   1,001        1,000             1
Glassware, chinaware                         121          124            -3
Footwear                                   1,127        1,132            -5
Nursery stock, etc.                          105          113            -8
Rugs                                         115          126           -11
Musical instruments                          103          117           -14
Camping apparel and gear                     576          595           -19
Pleasure boats and motors                    113          133           -20
Apparel, household goods - wool              215          243           -28
Toiletries and cosmetics                     454          488           -34
Gem stones, other                            175          211           -36
Motorcycles and parts                        298          337           -39
TV's, VCR's, etc.                          2,801        2,846           -45
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              442          533           -91
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,496        3,698          -203
Other household goods                      4,794        5,040          -246

Other goods                                4,760        5,149          -389
                                        

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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2009         2008          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         371,061      530,126      -159,065
Net Adjustments                              960        4,035        -3,075
Total, Census Basis                      370,101      526,091      -155,989

Foods, feeds, and beverages               20,255       21,391        -1,135

Wine, beer, and related products           1,799        2,080          -281
Other foods                                2,102        2,209          -107
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   1,042        1,044            -2
Green coffee                                 767          863           -97
Fish and shellfish                         3,264        3,385          -121
Vegetables                                 1,773        1,873          -100
Cane and beet sugar                          263          182            81
Fruits, frozen juices                      2,249        2,309           -61
Tea, spices, etc.                            292          311           -19
Meat products                              1,720        1,871          -151
Nuts                                         316          310             5
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  178          141            36
Bakery products                            1,544        1,574           -30
Cocoa beans                                  293          331           -38
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        1,160        1,224           -64
Dairy products and eggs                      425          456           -31
Food oils, oilseeds                        1,069        1,225          -156

Industrial supplies and materials        106,934      190,771       -83,837

Gas-natural                                4,739        7,548        -2,809
Iron and steel mill products               3,044        4,903        -1,859
Steelmaking materials                      1,100        2,190        -1,090
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       1,528        1,535            -8
Finished metal shapes                      3,352        4,289          -937
Iron and steel, advanced                   1,461        1,968          -506
Paper and paper products                   1,502        1,959          -457
Electric energy                              628          788          -160
Nuclear fuel materials                     1,329        1,246            84
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    1,751        2,261          -509
Nickel                                       431        1,018          -587
Synthetic cloth                            1,011        1,418          -408
Newsprint                                    497          599          -102
Hides and skins                               39           43            -4
Synthetic rubber--primary                    384          464           -81
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        649        1,039          -390
Finished textile supplies                    739          908          -169
Shingles, wallboard                        1,568        2,182          -614
Lumber                                       667        1,272          -605
Nontextile floor tiles                       457          634          -177
Plastic materials                          2,238        3,403        -1,165
Materials, excluding chemicals               300          339           -39
Fuel oil                                   5,457       10,573        -5,116
Plywood and veneers                          383          620          -238
Hair, waste materials                        145          188           -43
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        208          317          -110
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    879        1,385          -506
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     203          270           -67
Wool, silk, etc.                             142          235           -94
Cotton, natural fibers                        15           27           -12
Natural rubber                               428          561          -133
Chemicals-organic                          4,179        5,377        -1,198
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  367          458           -91
Leather and furs                             117          188           -71
Industrial supplies, other                 4,644        5,988        -1,344
Other precious metals                      1,067        3,214        -2,147
Chemicals-inorganic                        1,520        1,730          -210
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 194          358          -163
Tin                                          114          193           -78
Chemicals-fertilizers                      2,132        2,920          -788
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            2,144        2,354          -210
Farming materials, livestock                 268          340           -73
Zinc                                         250          572          -321
Coal and related fuels                       538          752          -214
Nonferrous metals, other                     601        1,121          -520
Petroleum products, other                  7,007       12,231        -5,224
Copper                                       876        1,708          -832
Liquefied petroleum gases                  2,357        5,089        -2,731
Nonmonetary gold                           1,834        1,918           -84
Bauxite and aluminum                       2,040        3,006          -966
Crude oil                                 37,411       85,072       -47,661

Capital goods, except automotive          90,760      113,820       -23,060

Industrial engines                         3,677        4,297          -620
Industrial machines, other                 7,564        9,136        -1,572
Parts-civilian aircraft                    2,133        2,316          -183
Materials handling equipment               2,391        2,984          -593
Electric apparatus                         6,690        9,144        -2,454
Excavating machinery                       1,346        2,247          -901
Metalworking machine tools                 1,795        2,417          -621
Medicinal equipment                        6,132        6,547          -415
Computers                                  8,595       10,225        -1,630
Telecommunications equipment               8,436       11,138        -2,702
Wood, glass, plastic                       1,149        1,590          -441
Laboratory testing instruments               947        1,033           -86
Textile, sewing machines                     260          328           -68
Measuring, testing, control instruments    2,711        3,862        -1,150
Pulp and paper machinery                     938        1,433          -495
Agricultural machinery, equipment          1,647        1,878          -231
Marine engines, parts                        185          263           -78
Photo, service industry machinery          2,813        3,621          -808
Food, tobacco machinery                      531          635          -103
Vessels, except scrap                          1          (-)             1
Commercial vessels, other                     34           29             6
Specialized mining                           165          215           -50
Spacecraft, excluding military                 4            2             2
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   263          418          -154
Business machines and equipment            1,057        1,290          -233
Drilling & oilfield equipment              3,254        2,093         1,161
Railway transportation equipment             323          355           -31
Generators, accessories                    4,479        4,947          -469
Engines-civilian aircraft                  3,149        3,442          -292
Civilian aircraft                          2,272        3,509        -1,237
Semiconductors                             4,678        6,596        -1,918
Computer accessories                      11,141       15,834        -4,693

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   32,631       64,239       -31,609

Consumer goods                           104,943      119,844       -14,901

Toys, games, and sporting goods            8,083        8,655          -572
Pharmaceutical preparations               19,347       20,007          -660
Household appliances                       3,919        4,497          -578
Photo equipment                            1,069        1,847          -778
Numismatic coins                             594          189           404
Furniture, household goods, etc.           4,787        5,989        -1,201
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       6,763        7,410          -648
Books, printed matter                        920        1,213          -294
Records, tapes, and disks                    566          842          -276
Stereo equipment, etc                      1,079        1,741          -662
Jewelry                                    1,905        3,054        -1,149
Gem diamonds                               2,436        5,176        -2,740
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   1,423        1,609          -186
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         1,855        2,077          -222
Writing and art supplies                   3,095        3,346          -251
Glassware, chinaware                         387          558          -172
Footwear                                   3,604        3,835          -231
Nursery stock, etc.                          335          388           -52
Rugs                                         378          518          -141
Musical instruments                          355          427           -72
Camping apparel and gear                   1,832        1,885           -53
Pleasure boats and motors                    412          703          -291
Apparel, household goods - wool              685          939          -254
Toiletries and cosmetics                   1,452        1,681          -229
Gem stones, other                            573          712          -139
Motorcycles and parts                        958          980           -22
TV's, VCR's, etc.                          8,612        9,951        -1,339
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            1,529        2,445          -916
Apparel, household goods - cotton         11,149       12,438        -1,289
Other household goods                     14,839       14,730           109

Other goods                               14,578       16,026        -1,448
                                                  

(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 this release, or at
www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-09-73, BEA-09-19), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, March 2009.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
