                                        
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)                                May          April         Monthly
                                       2010         2010 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         161,660      156,781         4,880
Net Adjustments                            1,812        1,741            71
Total, Census Basis                      159,848      155,039         4,809

Foods, feeds, and beverages                7,703        7,505           198

Meat products                                693          587           106
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          517          477            41
Food oils, oilseeds                          380          349            31
Bakery products                              669          639            31
Other foods                                  805          778            27
Wine, beer, and related products             683          657            25
Green coffee                                 327          303            24
Nuts                                         117           98            19
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     303          293            10
Tea, spices, etc.                            123          119             5
Dairy products and eggs                      112          110             2
Cocoa beans                                   61           61           (-)
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   58           60            -2
Fish and shellfish                         1,171        1,185           -14
Vegetables                                   740          772           -32
Cane and beet sugar                          108          142           -34
Fruits, frozen juices                        836          876           -40

Industrial supplies and materials         49,985       52,204        -2,220

Crude oil                                 20,919       23,109        -2,190
Petroleum products, other                  2,894        3,202          -308
Gas-natural                                1,229        1,500          -271
Nuclear fuel materials                       246          510          -264
Fuel oil                                   2,729        2,959          -230
Nonmonetary gold                             877        1,068          -191
Zinc                                         127          182           -55
Bauxite and aluminum                         858          907           -49
Chemicals-fertilizers                        863          909           -46
Electric energy                              161          200           -39
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,065        1,093           -28
Lumber                                       316          341           -25
Copper                                       374          398           -24
Natural rubber                               220          243           -24
Nickel                                       280          301           -21
Finished metal shapes                      1,159        1,177           -18
Hides and skins                               14           30           -16
Tin                                           35           49           -14
Nontextile floor tiles                       190          195            -5
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  84           87            -3
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      89           89            -1
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  108          108           (-)
Cotton, natural fibers                         6            6           (-)
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    306          306           (-)
Hair, waste materials                         67           61             6
Wool, silk, etc.                              48           42             6
Leather and furs                              48           41             7
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        103           95             7
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        346          336            10
Paper and paper products                     558          547            10
Materials, excluding chemicals               112          101            11
Nonferrous metals, other                     300          287            13
Newsprint                                    115          100            15
Iron and steel, advanced                     574          558            16
Finished textile supplies                    307          290            17
Synthetic cloth                              446          428            18
Farming materials, livestock                 121           97            24
Coal and related fuels                       193          169            24
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      744          719            25
Industrial supplies, other                 1,967        1,926            41
Shingles, wallboard                          629          587            42
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         518          476            42
Plywood and veneers                          190          146            44
Synthetic rubber--primary                    241          188            53
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              554          493            62
Plastic materials                          1,055          993            62
Chemicals-inorganic                          533          447            85
Steelmaking materials                        753          649           104
Other precious metals                        846          639           207
Iron and steel mill products               1,483        1,271           211
Chemicals-organic                          1,985        1,544           440

Capital goods, except automotive          37,921       35,961         1,960

Computers                                  5,342        4,422           920
Drilling & oilfield equipment                936          588           347
Computer accessories                       5,706        5,457           249
Industrial machines, other                 2,975        2,768           207
Industrial engines                         1,411        1,247           164
Electric apparatus                         3,045        2,911           134
Generators, accessories                    1,642        1,513           130
Photo, service industry machinery          1,242        1,142           100
Materials handling equipment                 692          603            90
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,189        1,113            76
Medicinal equipment                        2,241        2,170            71
Excavating machinery                         404          335            69
Agricultural machinery, equipment            540          486            54
Pulp and paper machinery                     272          237            35
Business machines and equipment              383          357            26
Wood, glass, plastic                         357          344            12
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   131          119            12
Laboratory testing instruments               360          351             9
Commercial vessels, other                     15            6             9
Specialized mining                            47           42             4
Textile, sewing machines                     132          128             4
Telecommunications equipment               3,761        3,758             4
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 1            3            -2
Railway transportation equipment              87           91            -4
Food, tobacco machinery                      188          197            -9
Metalworking machine tools                   457          467           -10
Marine engines, parts                         71           84           -13
Parts-civilian aircraft                      793          819           -26
Semiconductors                             2,126        2,190           -64
Engines-civilian aircraft                    939        1,158          -219
Civilian aircraft                            436          854          -418

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   19,567       17,348         2,219

Consumer goods                            40,004       37,382         2,622

Pharmaceutical preparations                6,948        6,295           653
Other household goods                      5,501        5,034           466
Toys, games, and sporting goods            3,029        2,637           392
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,664        2,398           266
TV's, VCR's, etc.                          3,260        3,059           201
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,983        1,783           201
Household appliances                       1,676        1,525           151
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     605          518            87
Footwear                                   1,370        1,291            79
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,155        4,077            78
Toiletries and cosmetics                     609          543            66
Numismatic coins                             156           90            66
Stereo equipment, etc                        512          447            65
Writing and art supplies                   1,016          957            59
Motorcycles and parts                        174          118            56
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           688          643            45
Records, tapes, and disks                    217          181            36
Books, printed matter                        317          297            20
Glassware, chinaware                         176          165            10
Photo equipment                              527          517            10
Apparel, household goods - wool              240          234             6
Musical instruments                          122          118             4
Rugs                                         143          144            -1
Pleasure boats and motors                    157          160            -3
Nursery stock, etc.                          119          126            -7
Jewelry                                      855          863            -9
Camping apparel and gear                     620          637           -17
Gem stones, other                            206          224           -18
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              627          651           -24
Gem diamonds                               1,331        1,648          -316

Other goods                                4,669        4,638            31
                                         

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

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         775,391      618,948       156,443
Net Adjustments                            9,009        5,801         3,208
Total, Census Basis                      766,382      613,147       153,235

Foods, feeds, and beverages               37,212       34,098         3,114

Meat products                              2,956        2,837           119
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        2,427        2,060           367
Food oils, oilseeds                        1,708        1,656            52
Bakery products                            3,213        2,592           621
Other foods                                3,875        3,511           364
Wine, beer, and related products           3,368        3,114           254
Green coffee                               1,370        1,333            37
Nuts                                         528          526             2
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   1,484        1,680          -196
Tea, spices, etc.                            574          494            80
Dairy products and eggs                      567          619           -52
Cocoa beans                                  733          438           295
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  297          277            21
Fish and shellfish                         5,725        5,596           129
Vegetables                                 3,684        3,016           668
Cane and beet sugar                          581          530            51
Fruits, frozen juices                      4,122        3,820           301

Industrial supplies and materials        250,301      174,492        75,809

Crude oil                                107,924       64,262        43,663
Petroleum products, other                 15,795       10,876         4,919
Gas-natural                                7,788        7,293           496
Nuclear fuel materials                     1,771        2,189          -418
Fuel oil                                  14,340        9,265         5,075
Nonmonetary gold                           4,377        2,968         1,408
Zinc                                         775          416           359
Bauxite and aluminum                       4,320        3,186         1,134
Chemicals-fertilizers                      4,412        3,411         1,001
Electric energy                            1,073          867           206
Liquefied petroleum gases                  5,354        3,633         1,721
Lumber                                     1,524        1,098           426
Copper                                     2,268        1,386           882
Natural rubber                             1,081          591           490
Nickel                                     1,212          669           543
Finished metal shapes                      5,788        5,328           460
Hides and skins                               87           62            25
Tin                                          228          197            31
Nontextile floor tiles                       933          798           135
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 372          311            61
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     436          345            91
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  527          621           -95
Cotton, natural fibers                        26           23             3
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  1,492        1,473            19
Hair, waste materials                        297          236            61
Wool, silk, etc.                             217          220            -3
Leather and furs                             223          186            37
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        474          360           114
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      1,520          960           559
Paper and paper products                   2,743        2,488           255
Materials, excluding chemicals               512          479            34
Nonferrous metals, other                   1,433          973           460
Newsprint                                    497          757          -260
Iron and steel, advanced                   2,689        2,295           395
Finished textile supplies                  1,463        1,202           261
Synthetic cloth                            2,054        1,670           384
Farming materials, livestock                 482          481             1
Coal and related fuels                       844          863           -20
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    3,759        2,858           902
Industrial supplies, other                 9,443        7,835         1,607
Shingles, wallboard                        2,886        2,570           316
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       2,412        2,336            76
Plywood and veneers                          768          664           104
Synthetic rubber--primary                    920          612           308
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            2,539        3,051          -512
Plastic materials                          4,880        3,646         1,234
Chemicals-inorganic                        2,362        2,250           111
Steelmaking materials                      3,063        1,527         1,535
Other precious metals                      3,697        1,932         1,765
Iron and steel mill products               5,851        4,181         1,670
Chemicals-organic                          8,371        6,588         1,784

Capital goods, except automotive         175,709      149,824        25,885

Computers                                 22,149       15,025         7,124
Drilling & oilfield equipment              2,817        4,376        -1,559
Computer accessories                      27,030       19,188         7,842
Industrial machines, other                13,290       12,088         1,202
Industrial engines                         6,344        6,000           344
Electric apparatus                        14,524       11,047         3,477
Generators, accessories                    7,230        6,986           244
Photo, service industry machinery          5,531        4,623           908
Materials handling equipment               3,060        3,692          -632
Measuring, testing, control instruments    5,578        4,475         1,103
Medicinal equipment                       10,954       10,102           852
Excavating machinery                       1,785        1,954          -169
Agricultural machinery, equipment          2,340        2,622          -282
Pulp and paper machinery                   1,261        1,365          -104
Business machines and equipment            1,811        1,752            59
Wood, glass, plastic                       1,880        1,945           -64
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   546          418           128
Laboratory testing instruments             1,697        1,515           182
Commercial vessels, other                     37           45            -8
Specialized mining                           200          269           -69
Textile, sewing machines                     581          453           128
Telecommunications equipment              18,160       14,531         3,629
Vessels, except scrap                          1            2            -1
Spacecraft, excluding military                11            5             6
Railway transportation equipment             460          523           -63
Food, tobacco machinery                      975          888            87
Metalworking machine tools                 2,324        2,677          -352
Marine engines, parts                        368          296            72
Parts-civilian aircraft                    4,079        3,487           593
Semiconductors                            10,179        8,184         1,995
Engines-civilian aircraft                  5,102        5,312          -210
Civilian aircraft                          3,404        3,979          -575

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   87,331       53,013        34,318

Consumer goods                           191,074      176,876        14,198

Pharmaceutical preparations               33,844       32,514         1,330
Other household goods                     26,392       25,289         1,104
Toys, games, and sporting goods           13,989       13,515           474
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      12,331       11,455           875
TV's, VCR's, etc.                         15,257       14,852           406
Furniture, household goods, etc.           9,091        7,965         1,125
Household appliances                       7,607        6,889           719
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   2,790        2,397           394
Footwear                                   6,379        5,799           580
Apparel, household goods - cotton         19,611       18,320         1,291
Toiletries and cosmetics                   2,886        2,447           439
Numismatic coins                             525          896          -371
Stereo equipment, etc                      2,358        1,942           416
Writing and art supplies                   5,066        4,956           110
Motorcycles and parts                        747        1,480          -733
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         3,340        2,983           358
Records, tapes, and disks                    984        1,067           -83
Books, printed matter                      1,519        1,467            53
Glassware, chinaware                         861          673           188
Photo equipment                            2,626        2,038           588
Apparel, household goods - wool            1,195        1,185             9
Musical instruments                          596          562            35
Rugs                                         692          621            71
Pleasure boats and motors                    727          656            71
Nursery stock, etc.                          629          566            63
Jewelry                                    4,292        3,379           913
Camping apparel and gear                   3,009        2,953            55
Gem stones, other                          1,098          934           164
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            3,373        2,627           746
Gem diamonds                               7,258        4,449         2,809

Other goods                               24,755       24,844           -90
                                                   

(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-10-101, BEA-10-36), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2010.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
