                                        
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
                                       2010         2010 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         155,616      149,580         6,036
Net Adjustments                              447          368            80
Total, Census Basis                      155,168      149,212         5,956

Foods, feeds, and beverages                7,472        7,097           375

Fruits, frozen juices                        866          734           132
Vegetables                                   769          706            63
Bakery products                              668          622            46
Meat products                                607          562            46
Wine, beer, and related products             676          636            40
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     311          281            30
Cocoa beans                                  161          133            28
Cane and beet sugar                          131          114            17
Other foods                                  784          771            13
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   66           55            11
Green coffee                                 245          242             3
Fish and shellfish                         1,118        1,116             3
Tea, spices, etc.                            108          109            -1
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          459          461            -2
Nuts                                          98          101            -3
Dairy products and eggs                      111          122           -11
Food oils, oilseeds                          295          332           -38

Industrial supplies and materials         52,165       48,529         3,636

Crude oil                                 23,713       20,957         2,756
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,260          917           343
Other precious metals                        931          630           301
Steelmaking materials                        729          483           247
Iron and steel mill products               1,267        1,025           242
Nonmonetary gold                             862          715           147
Nickel                                       308          174           134
Chemicals-fertilizers                        953          827           126
Chemicals-organic                          1,742        1,621           121
Chemicals-inorganic                          486          440            46
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              520          475            45
Industrial supplies, other                 1,840        1,803            37
Bauxite and aluminum                         852          821            31
Coal and related fuels                       182          154            28
Shingles, wallboard                          574          560            14
Natural rubber                               231          218            13
Plastic materials                            961          947            13
Nontextile floor tiles                       190          177            13
Iron and steel, advanced                     531          518            12
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        288          277            10
Synthetic rubber--primary                    180          170            10
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  79           71             8
Wool, silk, etc.                              46           39             7
Leather and furs                              47           42             6
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  109          103             5
Zinc                                         159          155             4
Tin                                           60           56             4
Materials, excluding chemicals               100           97             4
Cotton, natural fibers                         6            4             2
Hair, waste materials                         54           58            -3
Hides and skins                               10           14            -4
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    291          295            -4
Finished metal shapes                      1,138        1,143            -5
Lumber                                       301          307            -6
Finished textile supplies                    285          291            -7
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         83           92            -9
Newsprint                                     87          100           -13
Synthetic cloth                              383          397           -14
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      80           94           -15
Plywood and veneers                          138          161           -23
Nonferrous metals, other                     294          320           -26
Paper and paper products                     527          556           -29
Farming materials, livestock                  60           91           -31
Electric energy                              222          267           -45
Nuclear fuel materials                       319          369           -50
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      727          797           -70
Copper                                       411          487           -77
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         439          534           -95
Petroleum products, other                  3,007        3,117          -111
Fuel oil                                   2,478        2,701          -223
Gas-natural                                1,630        1,862          -232

Capital goods, except automotive          34,369       34,096           273

Civilian aircraft                            974          410           564
Industrial machines, other                 2,698        2,488           210
Drilling & oilfield equipment                526          363           163
Computer accessories                       5,360        5,282            78
Telecommunications equipment               3,622        3,545            77
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,053          991            62
Industrial engines                         1,243        1,184            59
Photo, service industry machinery          1,083        1,028            55
Agricultural machinery, equipment            488          437            51
Electric apparatus                         2,900        2,858            42
Parts-civilian aircraft                      880          839            41
Railway transportation equipment             118           86            32
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,119        1,090            30
Materials handling equipment                 591          562            30
Business machines and equipment              359          336            23
Specialized mining                            52           31            22
Semiconductors                             1,950        1,932            19
Laboratory testing instruments               339          326            12
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   100           91             9
Commercial vessels, other                      9            4             5
Marine engines, parts                         75           72             3
Spacecraft, excluding military                 3            1             2
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Metalworking machine tools                   452          457            -5
Textile, sewing machines                     102          110            -8
Food, tobacco machinery                      195          208           -13
Wood, glass, plastic                         387          405           -18
Pulp and paper machinery                     235          256           -21
Excavating machinery                         356          383           -27
Generators, accessories                    1,360        1,396           -36
Medicinal equipment                        2,150        2,215           -65
Computers                                  3,590        4,711        -1,121

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   17,272       16,031         1,241

Consumer goods                            38,600       38,056           545

TV's, VCR's, etc.                          3,264        3,068           196
Pharmaceutical preparations                7,164        7,003           162
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,849        1,719           130
Photo equipment                              540          434           106
Household appliances                       1,507        1,421            86
Gem diamonds                               1,436        1,358            78
Jewelry                                      897          826            71
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           709          639            71
Pleasure boats and motors                    160          125            36
Writing and art supplies                   1,045        1,015            29
Toiletries and cosmetics                     574          555            19
Glassware, chinaware                         180          164            15
Nursery stock, etc.                          128          116            12
Numismatic coins                              95           87             8
Gem stones, other                            218          212             5
Apparel, household goods - wool              239          237             2
Musical instruments                          121          119             2
Other household goods                      5,236        5,240            -3
Records, tapes, and disks                    195          203            -8
Rugs                                         133          141            -8
Stereo equipment, etc                        494          507           -13
Motorcycles and parts                        156          172           -16
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     543          558           -16
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              699          720           -21
Books, printed matter                        286          321           -36
Footwear                                   1,228        1,277           -49
Camping apparel and gear                     569          625           -56
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,787        2,858           -72
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,397        2,487           -89
Apparel, household goods - cotton          3,752        3,849           -97

Other goods                                5,289        5,403          -114
                                         

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

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         452,993      373,107        79,886
Net Adjustments                            1,237        1,201            36
Total, Census Basis                      451,756      371,906        79,850

Foods, feeds, and beverages               21,764       20,367         1,397

Fruits, frozen juices                      2,382        2,274           107
Vegetables                                 2,148        1,778           370
Bakery products                            1,902        1,550           352
Meat products                              1,692        1,750           -58
Wine, beer, and related products           1,990        1,847           143
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     888        1,042          -154
Cocoa beans                                  597          276           320
Cane and beet sugar                          331          263            68
Other foods                                2,264        2,099           165
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  180          178             2
Green coffee                                 726          723             2
Fish and shellfish                         3,325        3,260            65
Tea, spices, etc.                            325          289            36
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        1,373        1,237           136
Nuts                                         317          324            -7
Dairy products and eggs                      345          408           -63
Food oils, oilseeds                          980        1,068           -88

Industrial supplies and materials        148,208      107,174        41,035

Crude oil                                 63,797       37,292        26,506
Liquefied petroleum gases                  3,196        2,357           838
Other precious metals                      2,203        1,068         1,135
Steelmaking materials                      1,728        1,122           606
Iron and steel mill products               3,177        2,980           197
Nonmonetary gold                           2,401        1,820           582
Nickel                                       631          427           204
Chemicals-fertilizers                      2,645        2,141           503
Chemicals-organic                          4,874        4,191           683
Chemicals-inorganic                        1,383        1,514          -131
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            1,510        2,138          -629
Industrial supplies, other                 5,444        4,685           759
Bauxite and aluminum                       2,570        2,051           519
Coal and related fuels                       482          533           -52
Shingles, wallboard                        1,699        1,591           109
Natural rubber                               633          434           199
Plastic materials                          2,826        2,243           583
Nontextile floor tiles                       540          471            69
Iron and steel, advanced                   1,554        1,468            86
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        854          648           206
Synthetic rubber--primary                    503          391           112
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 206          200             6
Wool, silk, etc.                             125          139           -13
Leather and furs                             133          117            16
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  313          368           -55
Zinc                                         468          247           220
Tin                                          143          114            29
Materials, excluding chemicals               300          299             1
Cotton, natural fibers                        15           14           (-)
Hair, waste materials                        169          145            25
Hides and skins                               42           34             9
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    874          894           -21
Finished metal shapes                      3,456        3,420            36
Lumber                                       885          693           192
Finished textile supplies                    872          740           132
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        268          210            58
Newsprint                                    281          488          -208
Synthetic cloth                            1,175        1,012           163
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     258          204            54
Plywood and veneers                          431          381            50
Nonferrous metals, other                     844          602           242
Paper and paper products                   1,634        1,515           118
Farming materials, livestock                 244          264           -19
Electric energy                              729          620           109
Nuclear fuel materials                     1,015        1,329          -314
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    2,285        1,749           536
Copper                                     1,496          870           626
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       1,422        1,505           -82
Petroleum products, other                  9,668        7,154         2,515
Fuel oil                                   8,653        5,457         3,196
Gas-natural                                5,154        4,826           328

Capital goods, except automotive         102,237       91,618        10,618

Civilian aircraft                          2,114        2,272          -159
Industrial machines, other                 7,604        7,542            62
Drilling & oilfield equipment              1,309        3,219        -1,910
Computer accessories                      15,917       11,418         4,499
Telecommunications equipment              10,768        8,719         2,049
Engines-civilian aircraft                  3,006        3,149          -143
Industrial engines                         3,699        3,738           -39
Photo, service industry machinery          3,172        2,801           371
Agricultural machinery, equipment          1,343        1,683          -340
Electric apparatus                         8,552        6,751         1,800
Parts-civilian aircraft                    2,493        2,122           371
Railway transportation equipment             287          325           -39
Measuring, testing, control instruments    3,282        2,721           562
Materials handling equipment               1,774        2,392          -618
Business machines and equipment            1,065        1,066            -1
Specialized mining                           113          165           -52
Semiconductors                             5,791        4,750         1,040
Laboratory testing instruments               987          954            33
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   294          266            28
Commercial vessels, other                     17           33           -17
Marine engines, parts                        212          185            28
Spacecraft, excluding military                 8            4             4
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)            1            -1
Metalworking machine tools                 1,365        1,766          -401
Textile, sewing machines                     324          273            51
Food, tobacco machinery                      582          529            53
Wood, glass, plastic                       1,183        1,153            30
Pulp and paper machinery                     758          917          -159
Excavating machinery                       1,085        1,339          -254
Generators, accessories                    4,114        4,443          -330
Medicinal equipment                        6,526        6,102           424
Computers                                 12,496        8,820         3,675

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   50,193       32,210        17,983

Consumer goods                           113,582      105,823         7,759

TV's, VCR's, etc.                          8,965        8,859           105
Pharmaceutical preparations               20,653       19,188         1,464
Furniture, household goods, etc.           5,321        4,865           456
Photo equipment                            1,467        1,109           358
Household appliances                       4,444        4,049           395
Gem diamonds                               4,247        2,422         1,825
Jewelry                                    2,508        1,959           548
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         1,982        1,825           156
Pleasure boats and motors                    409          410            -1
Writing and art supplies                   3,085        3,098           -13
Toiletries and cosmetics                   1,709        1,455           255
Glassware, chinaware                         497          392           105
Nursery stock, etc.                          377          332            45
Numismatic coins                             281          594          -313
Gem stones, other                            659          564            95
Apparel, household goods - wool              702          697             5
Musical instruments                          357          355             3
Other household goods                     15,908       15,041           866
Records, tapes, and disks                    588          572            16
Rugs                                         403          375            28
Stereo equipment, etc                      1,444        1,126           318
Motorcycles and parts                        473          960          -486
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   1,642        1,435           207
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            2,012        1,565           447
Books, printed matter                        909          913            -5
Footwear                                   3,768        3,608           160
Camping apparel and gear                   1,766        1,831           -65
Toys, games, and sporting goods            8,276        8,214            62
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       7,246        6,858           388
Apparel, household goods - cotton         11,483       11,151           331

Other goods                               15,772       14,714         1,058
                                                   

(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-10-65, BEA-10-20), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2010.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
