                          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) - Revis
                                        

Item(1)                                January      December      Monthly
                                       2010         2009 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         147,775      150,990        -3,215
Net Adjustments                              423          358            65
Total, Census Basis                      147,352      150,632        -3,280

Foods, feeds, and beverages                7,184        7,061           123

Cocoa beans                                  291          194            97
Wine, beer, and related products             680          643            36
Food oils, oilseeds                          353          317            36
Bakery products                              612          582            30
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     295          275            20
Vegetables                                   673          658            15
Meat products                                523          512            11
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   58           55             3
Tea, spices, etc.                            108          109           (-)
Dairy products and eggs                      113          117            -4
Nuts                                         120          127            -7
Cane and beet sugar                           86           96           -10
Green coffee                                 239          251           -12
Fish and shellfish                         1,093        1,105           -12
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          456          471           -16
Other foods                                  704          729           -26
Fruits, frozen juices                        781          819           -38

Industrial supplies and materials         47,569       47,607           -38

Crude oil                                 19,244       21,578        -2,334
Iron and steel mill products                 882          941           -59
Nonferrous metals, other                     216          256           -40
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         449          488           -38
Coal and related fuels                       145          182           -37
Nonmonetary gold                             823          856           -33
Tin                                           27           45           -19
Nuclear fuel materials                       327          344           -17
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  101          114           -13
Plywood and veneers                          133          143           -10
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  58           68           -10
Nontextile floor tiles                       174          183            -9
Farming materials, livestock                  92          101            -9
Wool, silk, etc.                              40           48            -8
Hair, waste materials                         58           63            -5
Nickel                                       149          152            -3
Cotton, natural fibers                         5            7            -2
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    285          287            -1
Lumber                                       276          276             1
Zinc                                         155          153             2
Materials, excluding chemicals               103          100             3
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         93           90             3
Leather and furs                              44           40             4
Finished textile supplies                    296          291             5
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      762          756             6
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      84           77             6
Shingles, wallboard                          564          558             7
Hides and skins                               18            9             9
Newsprint                                     94           83            11
Finished metal shapes                      1,148        1,134            14
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        289          273            15
Synthetic rubber--primary                    152          136            16
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              514          496            19
Chemicals-inorganic                          457          437            20
Iron and steel, advanced                     505          482            24
Natural rubber                               184          160            25
Paper and paper products                     550          526            25
Synthetic cloth                              394          364            30
Bauxite and aluminum                         898          864            34
Chemicals-organic                          1,511        1,471            40
Other precious metals                        632          590            41
Industrial supplies, other                 1,802        1,743            59
Chemicals-fertilizers                        873          808            64
Electric energy                              241          173            68
Plastic materials                            917          833            84
Steelmaking materials                        508          410            97
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,019          902           116
Copper                                       580          444           136
Petroleum products, other                  3,573        3,307           265
Gas-natural                                1,653        1,368           285
Fuel oil                                   3,474        2,399         1,075

Capital goods, except automotive          33,860       34,912        -1,053

Computers                                  4,191        4,745          -554
Telecommunications equipment               3,606        3,830          -224
Computer accessories                       5,263        5,400          -136
Industrial machines, other                 2,397        2,532          -135
Civilian aircraft                            857          987          -130
Generators, accessories                    1,368        1,497          -129
Engines-civilian aircraft                    960        1,024           -63
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,069        1,119           -50
Parts-civilian aircraft                      775          814           -39
Food, tobacco machinery                      180          200           -21
Business machines and equipment              369          389           -20
Laboratory testing instruments               322          341           -18
Railway transportation equipment              83           98           -15
Semiconductors                             1,909        1,924           -14
Wood, glass, plastic                         391          404           -13
Specialized mining                            31           39            -7
Marine engines, parts                         65           71            -6
Materials handling equipment                 603          608            -5
Commercial vessels, other                      3            7            -4
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 4            1             2
Textile, sewing machines                     112          108             5
Agricultural machinery, equipment            421          416             6
Metalworking machine tools                   463          454             9
Pulp and paper machinery                     266          255            12
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   103           91            13
Photo, service industry machinery          1,060        1,036            24
Excavating machinery                         346          303            43
Medicinal equipment                        2,160        2,098            62
Electric apparatus                         2,791        2,725            66
Drilling & oilfield equipment                425          307           118
Industrial engines                         1,263        1,091           172

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   16,816       18,291        -1,475

Consumer goods                            36,918       37,794          -876

TV's, VCR's, etc.                          2,630        3,231          -601
Pharmaceutical preparations                6,489        7,021          -532
Numismatic coins                             100          231          -131
Household appliances                       1,515        1,629          -113
Photo equipment                              493          564           -72
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              593          644           -50
Apparel, household goods - wool              225          262           -37
Records, tapes, and disks                    190          220           -30
Gem diamonds                               1,453        1,472           -19
Camping apparel and gear                     572          585           -13
Stereo equipment, etc                        443          449            -6
Glassware, chinaware                         153          157            -4
Rugs                                         128          131            -3
Pleasure boats and motors                    124          127            -3
Books, printed matter                        301          301           (-)
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     540          534             5
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           634          628             6
Writing and art supplies                   1,025        1,016             9
Musical instruments                          117          108             9
Gem stones, other                            230          218            11
Nursery stock, etc.                          134          117            16
Motorcycles and parts                        147          127            20
Footwear                                   1,262        1,218            44
Jewelry                                      786          729            57
Toiletries and cosmetics                     582          523            58
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,880        3,819            61
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,630        2,567            62
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,360        2,295            65
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,752        1,656            96
Other household goods                      5,431        5,212           219

Other goods                                5,005        4,967            38
                                         
                               _________________

Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2010         2009          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         147,775      129,945        17,831
Net Adjustments                              423          418             6
Total, Census Basis                      147,352      129,527        17,825

Foods, feeds, and beverages                7,184        6,889           296

Cocoa beans                                  291          120           172
Wine, beer, and related products             680          598            81
Food oils, oilseeds                          353          401           -48
Bakery products                              612          509           102
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     295          364           -68
Vegetables                                   673          634            40
Meat products                                523          605           -82
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   58           62            -4
Tea, spices, etc.                            108           95            13
Dairy products and eggs                      113          134           -21
Nuts                                         120          107            12
Cane and beet sugar                           86           74            12
Green coffee                                 239          243            -4
Fish and shellfish                         1,093        1,104           -11
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          456          438            17
Other foods                                  704          655            49
Fruits, frozen juices                        781          745            36

Industrial supplies and materials         47,569       38,428         9,141

Crude oil                                 19,244       12,751         6,492
Iron and steel mill products                 882        1,208          -325
Nonferrous metals, other                     216          192            24
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         449          507           -57
Coal and related fuels                       145          224           -79
Nonmonetary gold                             823          467           355
Tin                                           27           46           -19
Nuclear fuel materials                       327          564          -237
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  101          125           -24
Plywood and veneers                          133          133            -1
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  58           89           -31
Nontextile floor tiles                       174          163            11
Farming materials, livestock                  92           88             4
Wool, silk, etc.                              40           53           -13
Hair, waste materials                         58           55             3
Nickel                                       149          120            28
Cotton, natural fibers                         5            5           (-)
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    285          328           -43
Lumber                                       276          243            33
Zinc                                         155           85            69
Materials, excluding chemicals               103          108            -5
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         93           80            13
Leather and furs                              44           43           (-)
Finished textile supplies                    296          264            32
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      762          629           133
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      84           75             8
Shingles, wallboard                          564          564           (-)
Hides and skins                               18           11             6
Newsprint                                     94          177           -83
Finished metal shapes                      1,148        1,186           -38
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        289          226            63
Synthetic rubber--primary                    152          159            -7
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              514          874          -360
Chemicals-inorganic                          457          588          -132
Iron and steel, advanced                     505          573           -68
Natural rubber                               184          198           -14
Paper and paper products                     550          518            33
Synthetic cloth                              394          354            41
Bauxite and aluminum                         898          796           102
Chemicals-organic                          1,511        1,572           -61
Other precious metals                        632          425           207
Industrial supplies, other                 1,802        1,662           140
Chemicals-fertilizers                        873          784            88
Electric energy                              241          190            51
Plastic materials                            917          811           107
Steelmaking materials                        508          532           -24
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,019          952            67
Copper                                       580          270           310
Petroleum products, other                  3,573        2,581           992
Gas-natural                                1,653        1,724           -71
Fuel oil                                   3,474        2,056         1,418

Capital goods, except automotive          33,860       31,907         1,953

Computers                                  4,191        2,820         1,371
Telecommunications equipment               3,606        2,830           776
Computer accessories                       5,263        3,826         1,437
Industrial machines, other                 2,397        2,727          -330
Civilian aircraft                            857          729           129
Generators, accessories                    1,368        1,708          -340
Engines-civilian aircraft                    960          923            37
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,069          943           126
Parts-civilian aircraft                      775          698            77
Food, tobacco machinery                      180          179             1
Business machines and equipment              369          387           -18
Laboratory testing instruments               322          299            24
Railway transportation equipment              83          106           -23
Semiconductors                             1,909        1,568           342
Wood, glass, plastic                         391          423           -31
Specialized mining                            31           58           -27
Marine engines, parts                         65           67            -2
Materials handling equipment                 603          875          -272
Commercial vessels, other                      3           19           -15
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 4            2             2
Textile, sewing machines                     112           99            13
Agricultural machinery, equipment            421          589          -168
Metalworking machine tools                   463          635          -172
Pulp and paper machinery                     266          387          -120
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   103           95             9
Photo, service industry machinery          1,060        1,012            48
Excavating machinery                         346          547          -201
Medicinal equipment                        2,160        2,098            62
Electric apparatus                         2,791        2,433           358
Drilling & oilfield equipment                425        1,482        -1,057
Industrial engines                         1,263        1,347           -84

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   16,816       11,449         5,367

Consumer goods                            36,918       36,125           793

TV's, VCR's, etc.                          2,630        3,057          -426
Pharmaceutical preparations                6,489        5,569           920
Numismatic coins                             100          154           -54
Household appliances                       1,515        1,387           128
Photo equipment                              493          386           106
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              593          581            12
Apparel, household goods - wool              225          237           -12
Records, tapes, and disks                    190          152            38
Gem diamonds                               1,453          816           637
Camping apparel and gear                     572          668           -96
Stereo equipment, etc                        443          388            55
Glassware, chinaware                         153          144             9
Rugs                                         128          134            -6
Pleasure boats and motors                    124          159           -35
Books, printed matter                        301          320           -19
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     540          534             6
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           634          665           -31
Writing and art supplies                   1,025        1,085           -60
Musical instruments                          117          137           -20
Gem stones, other                            230          186            44
Nursery stock, etc.                          134          120            14
Motorcycles and parts                        147          321          -174
Footwear                                   1,262        1,346           -84
Jewelry                                      786          758            28
Toiletries and cosmetics                     582          511            70
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,880        3,993          -113
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,630        3,063          -433
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,360        2,414           -54
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,752        1,821           -68
Other household goods                      5,431        5,019           411

Other goods                                5,005        4,730           276
                                                   

(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-10-33, BEA-10-07), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2010.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
