                                        
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)                                July         June          Monthly
                                       2009         2009 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         129,381      122,385         6,996
Net Adjustments                              290          248            43
Total, Census Basis                      129,090      122,137         6,953

Foods, feeds, and beverages                6,802        6,858           -56

Cocoa beans                                   41          102           -61
Fish and shellfish                         1,075        1,118           -43
Wine, beer, and related products             612          645           -33
Fruits, frozen juices                        796          814           -18
Bakery products                              516          532           -17
Dairy products and eggs                      107          115            -8
Green coffee                                 345          354            -8
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   51           57            -5
Nuts                                          97          101            -4
Vegetables                                   644          648            -3
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          417          415             2
Tea, spices, etc.                             99           94             5
Other foods                                  713          707             6
Food oils, oilseeds                          291          271            20
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     332          298            34
Meat products                                543          505            38
Cane and beet sugar                          122           81            41

Industrial supplies and materials         38,399       36,950         1,449

Crude oil                                 16,646       15,468         1,178
Bauxite and aluminum                         841          507           334
Nuclear fuel materials                       518          359           160
Copper                                       336          211           124
Steelmaking materials                        270          178            92
Liquefied petroleum gases                    866          784            82
Industrial supplies, other                 1,584        1,518            66
Natural rubber                                92           47            45
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      612          577            35
Iron and steel mill products                 453          418            35
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         435          404            31
Synthetic cloth                              325          298            28
Nickel                                        84           56            28
Coal and related fuels                       231          210            20
Iron and steel, advanced                     405          385            20
Finished textile supplies                    236          217            18
Synthetic rubber--primary                    130          114            16
Paper and paper products                     492          479            13
Plastic materials                            743          734             9
Hair, waste materials                         42           35             7
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         79           72             7
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      83           77             6
Lumber                                       219          214             5
Chemicals-inorganic                          374          369             5
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    284          282             2
Newsprint                                    117          115             2
Zinc                                          98           97             1
Leather and furs                              34           33             1
Cotton, natural fibers                         4            4           (-)
Materials, excluding chemicals                89           89           (-)
Wool, silk, etc.                              39           39            -1
Chemicals-organic                          1,315        1,315            -1
Tin                                           36           37            -1
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              417          419            -2
Hides and skins                                5            7            -3
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  57           61            -5
Plywood and veneers                          141          146            -5
Electric energy                              119          125            -7
Finished metal shapes                        881          889            -8
Nontextile floor tiles                       147          156            -8
Shingles, wallboard                          490          501           -11
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  113          128           -15
Gas-natural                                  867          888           -21
Farming materials, livestock                  83          107           -24
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        169          199           -30
Nonferrous metals, other                     162          210           -48
Chemicals-fertilizers                        571          642           -70
Other precious metals                        358          429           -71
Nonmonetary gold                             846          954          -108
Fuel oil                                   2,633        2,855          -222
Petroleum products, other                  2,233        2,491          -258

Capital goods, except automotive          30,157       28,855         1,301

Computer accessories                       4,519        4,087           432
Civilian aircraft                          1,107          946           161
Telecommunications equipment               3,033        2,873           160
Medicinal equipment                        2,019        1,902           117
Computers                                  3,399        3,334            65
Semiconductors                             1,793        1,730            63
Electric apparatus                         2,130        2,068            62
Industrial engines                         1,106        1,052            54
Materials handling equipment                 713          661            52
Drilling & oilfield equipment                408          369            39
Pulp and paper machinery                     279          247            32
Metalworking machine tools                   409          390            19
Agricultural machinery, equipment            411          393            18
Excavating machinery                         277          260            17
Engines-civilian aircraft                    985          968            16
Food, tobacco machinery                      187          172            15
Railway transportation equipment             100           86            15
Business machines and equipment              316          303            13
Photo, service industry machinery            888          879             9
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    74           66             8
Specialized mining                            59           51             8
Commercial vessels, other                     10            3             7
Laboratory testing instruments               290          286             5
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 1            1           (-)
Textile, sewing machines                      81           81           (-)
Generators, accessories                    1,404        1,407            -3
Wood, glass, plastic                         290          295            -5
Parts-civilian aircraft                      704          711            -7
Marine engines, parts                         51           65           -14
Measuring, testing, control instruments      898          922           -24
Industrial machines, other                 2,215        2,248           -34

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   13,455       11,076         2,378

Consumer goods                            35,426       33,736         1,690

Pharmaceutical preparations                7,027        6,071           957
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,729        2,230           499
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,628        3,399           229
TV's, VCR's, etc.                          2,939        2,785           154
Footwear                                   1,156        1,066            90
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,201        2,127            74
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              508          439            70
Jewelry                                      701          632            70
Stereo equipment, etc                        434          402            33
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,564        1,536            28
Toiletries and cosmetics                     503          480            23
Pleasure boats and motors                    124          102            22
Camping apparel and gear                     534          513            21
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     476          456            20
Gem diamonds                               1,069        1,056            13
Books, printed matter                        303          291            12
Rugs                                         120          116             4
Musical instruments                          104          101             3
Gem stones, other                            188          186             2
Apparel, household goods - wool              218          217             1
Nursery stock, etc.                          113          112             1
Glassware, chinaware                         130          131            -2
Photo equipment                              468          481           -12
Numismatic coins                              89          103           -14
Writing and art supplies                     911          930           -20
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           534          556           -22
Motorcycles and parts                        169          195           -26
Records, tapes, and disks                    164          202           -39
Household appliances                       1,372        1,426           -53
Other household goods                      4,951        5,397          -445

Other goods                                4,852        4,662           190
                                        

_________________

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

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         864,411    1,283,329      -418,918
Net Adjustments                            2,459        9,257        -6,798
Total, Census Basis                      861,952    1,274,072      -412,120

Foods, feeds, and beverages               47,579       51,501        -3,923

Cocoa beans                                  579          520            59
Fish and shellfish                         7,801        8,087          -287
Wine, beer, and related products           4,334        4,952          -618
Fruits, frozen juices                      5,432        5,512           -80
Bakery products                            3,635        3,763          -128
Dairy products and eggs                      845          968          -123
Green coffee                               2,027        2,183          -156
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  382          362            20
Nuts                                         727          816           -88
Vegetables                                 4,261        4,501          -240
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        2,834        3,162          -328
Tea, spices, etc.                            679          732           -53
Other foods                                4,888        5,218          -330
Food oils, oilseeds                        2,218        3,087          -869
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   2,310        2,799          -489
Meat products                              3,894        4,331          -437
Cane and beet sugar                          732          508           224

Industrial supplies and materials        249,395      481,656      -232,261

Crude oil                                 95,951      216,391      -120,440
Bauxite and aluminum                       4,564        7,580        -3,016
Nuclear fuel materials                     3,066        3,523          -457
Copper                                     1,934        4,471        -2,537
Steelmaking materials                      2,045        6,181        -4,136
Liquefied petroleum gases                  5,283       11,714        -6,432
Industrial supplies, other                10,812       14,109        -3,297
Natural rubber                               731        1,582          -851
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    4,038        5,375        -1,338
Iron and steel mill products               5,074       12,566        -7,492
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       3,178        3,597          -419
Synthetic cloth                            2,283        3,228          -945
Nickel                                       813        2,450        -1,637
Coal and related fuels                     1,310        2,448        -1,138
Iron and steel, advanced                   3,071        4,754        -1,683
Finished textile supplies                  1,658        2,120          -461
Synthetic rubber--primary                    857        1,226          -370
Paper and paper products                   3,445        4,577        -1,132
Plastic materials                          5,106        7,934        -2,828
Hair, waste materials                        314          453          -139
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        503          761          -258
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     505          656          -151
Lumber                                     1,536        2,903        -1,366
Chemicals-inorganic                        3,007        4,331        -1,324
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  2,027        3,180        -1,154
Newsprint                                    994        1,373          -379
Zinc                                         614        1,182          -568
Leather and furs                             253          421          -168
Cotton, natural fibers                        31           57           -25
Materials, excluding chemicals               658          799          -141
Wool, silk, etc.                             294          534          -239
Chemicals-organic                          9,137       13,237        -4,101
Tin                                          272          459          -187
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            3,955        5,758        -1,803
Hides and skins                               70           99           -29
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 428          985          -558
Plywood and veneers                          953        1,481          -528
Electric energy                            1,192        2,439        -1,247
Finished metal shapes                      7,112       10,391        -3,280
Nontextile floor tiles                     1,101        1,514          -413
Shingles, wallboard                        3,583        4,986        -1,404
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  875        1,053          -177
Gas-natural                                9,050       22,810       -13,760
Farming materials, livestock                 663          754           -91
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      1,329        2,431        -1,102
Nonferrous metals, other                   1,336        2,704        -1,369
Chemicals-fertilizers                      4,574        7,728        -3,154
Other precious metals                      2,729        7,732        -5,004
Nonmonetary gold                           4,768        4,029           739
Fuel oil                                  14,755       25,761       -11,007
Petroleum products, other                 15,560       32,828       -17,268

Capital goods, except automotive         208,143      270,585       -62,443

Computer accessories                      27,612       37,692       -10,081
Civilian aircraft                          6,032        7,654        -1,622
Telecommunications equipment              20,393       26,794        -6,400
Medicinal equipment                       14,019       15,561        -1,543
Computers                                 21,559       24,671        -3,112
Semiconductors                            11,629       15,646        -4,017
Electric apparatus                        15,132       21,477        -6,345
Industrial engines                         8,156       10,466        -2,310
Materials handling equipment               5,027        7,060        -2,032
Drilling & oilfield equipment              5,143        5,584          -441
Pulp and paper machinery                   1,892        3,057        -1,164
Metalworking machine tools                 3,420        5,660        -2,240
Agricultural machinery, equipment          3,428        4,376          -948
Excavating machinery                       2,497        5,082        -2,585
Engines-civilian aircraft                  7,270        8,585        -1,315
Food, tobacco machinery                    1,237        1,499          -262
Railway transportation equipment             709          979          -270
Business machines and equipment            2,364        3,244          -880
Photo, service industry machinery          6,420        8,517        -2,097
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   547          966          -420
Specialized mining                           380          538          -157
Commercial vessels, other                     58           56             2
Laboratory testing instruments             2,065        2,488          -423
Vessels, except scrap                          2          (-)             1
Spacecraft, excluding military                 7           10            -3
Textile, sewing machines                     612          852          -240
Generators, accessories                    9,865       11,800        -1,935
Wood, glass, plastic                       2,545        3,596        -1,051
Parts-civilian aircraft                    4,900        5,483          -582
Marine engines, parts                        420          628          -208
Measuring, testing, control instruments    6,285        8,975        -2,690
Industrial machines, other                16,520       21,591        -5,071

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   77,498      146,022       -68,524

Consumer goods                           246,103      285,486       -39,383

Pharmaceutical preparations               45,715       47,122        -1,407
Toys, games, and sporting goods           18,386       20,667        -2,281
Apparel, household goods - cotton         25,424       28,920        -3,496
TV's, VCR's, etc.                         20,651       24,969        -4,318
Footwear                                   8,044        8,926          -882
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      15,817       17,752        -1,935
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            3,421        5,882        -2,461
Jewelry                                    4,599        6,999        -2,400
Stereo equipment, etc                      2,792        4,042        -1,250
Furniture, household goods, etc.          11,084       14,123        -3,038
Toiletries and cosmetics                   3,382        3,953          -571
Pleasure boats and motors                    875        1,619          -744
Camping apparel and gear                   4,009        4,371          -361
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   3,307        3,790          -483
Gem diamonds                               6,540       12,538        -5,997
Books, printed matter                      2,051        2,697          -646
Rugs                                         853        1,163          -310
Musical instruments                          770          990          -221
Gem stones, other                          1,303        1,627          -325
Apparel, household goods - wool            1,628        2,247          -620
Nursery stock, etc.                          784          873           -89
Glassware, chinaware                         907        1,290          -384
Photo equipment                            2,849        4,407        -1,558
Numismatic coins                           1,088          478           610
Writing and art supplies                   6,800        7,844        -1,044
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         4,068        4,746          -678
Motorcycles and parts                      1,891        2,313          -422
Records, tapes, and disks                  1,435        1,941          -505
Household appliances                       9,740       11,215        -1,475
Other household goods                     35,888       35,981           -93

Other goods                               33,235       38,821        -5,587
                                                  

(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-09-140, BEA-09-39), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, July 2009.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
