                                        
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)                                October      September     Monthly
                                       2010         2010 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         163,723      164,877        -1,153
Net Adjustments                            2,101        2,014            87
Total, Census Basis                      161,622      162,862        -1,240

Foods, feeds, and beverages                7,693        7,816          -123

Cane and beet sugar                          151          351          -200
Wine, beer, and related products             641          695           -54
Cocoa beans                                   40           85           -45
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   50           56            -6
Vegetables                                   729          733            -4
Meat products                                583          585            -1
Dairy products and eggs                      115          116            -1
Bakery products                              625          622             3
Other foods                                  798          793             5
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     315          308             7
Tea, spices, etc.                            125          117             8
Nuts                                         138          128            10
Food oils, oilseeds                          322          309            12
Fish and shellfish                         1,248        1,231            17
Fruits, frozen juices                        893          874            19
Green coffee                                 437          393            44
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          483          421            63

Industrial supplies and materials         48,014       49,735        -1,721

Crude oil                                 18,720       21,026        -2,306
Nuclear fuel materials                       409          735          -326
Iron and steel mill products                 963        1,144          -181
Gas-natural                                1,132        1,282          -150
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        284          369           -85
Electric energy                              153          197           -44
Iron and steel, advanced                     600          637           -37
Other precious metals                        837          872           -36
Plywood and veneers                          143          175           -32
Coal and related fuels                       169          199           -29
Plastic materials                          1,013        1,036           -22
Paper and paper products                     557          574           -16
Synthetic rubber--primary                    186          201           -15
Newsprint                                    123          138           -15
Industrial supplies, other                 2,009        2,023           -15
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    299          310           -11
Nontextile floor tiles                       166          172            -5
Shingles, wallboard                          539          544            -5
Materials, excluding chemicals               110          114            -4
Wool, silk, etc.                              47           50            -3
Tin                                           77           79            -2
Natural rubber                               234          235            -1
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      91           93            -1
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  103          104            -1
Leather and furs                              47           47           (-)
Cotton, natural fibers                         7            6             1
Hides and skins                               10            8             2
Finished textile supplies                    315          312             2
Synthetic cloth                              422          419             3
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         550          545             5
Hair, waste materials                         69           64             5
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        103           95             8
Farming materials, livestock                 101           91            10
Liquefied petroleum gases                  1,035        1,023            11
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 113           97            16
Zinc                                         141          113            27
Lumber                                       280          247            33
Chemicals-organic                          1,921        1,883            38
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      813          774            39
Nonferrous metals, other                     338          296            42
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              652          607            45
Bauxite and aluminum                         887          837            50
Nickel                                       302          245            57
Chemicals-inorganic                          605          533            72
Copper                                       371          277            94
Finished metal shapes                      1,268        1,169            99
Nonmonetary gold                           1,099          945           154
Petroleum products, other                  3,040        2,875           165
Steelmaking materials                        656          485           170
Chemicals-fertilizers                      1,020          843           177
Fuel oil                                   2,888        2,591           297

Capital goods, except automotive          39,011       39,915          -904

Computers                                  4,639        5,248          -609
Civilian aircraft                            778        1,293          -515
Computer accessories                       4,572        4,843          -271
Telecommunications equipment               4,162        4,347          -186
Semiconductors                             2,827        2,887           -60
Textile, sewing machines                     134          193           -59
Industrial engines                         1,478        1,518           -40
Spacecraft, excluding military                 1           37           -36
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   131          142           -11
Specialized mining                            52           62           -10
Generators, accessories                    1,622        1,626            -3
Laboratory testing instruments               402          404            -3
Commercial vessels, other                      6            8            -2
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Food, tobacco machinery                      239          233             6
Industrial machines, other                 3,174        3,161            13
Marine engines, parts                         78           64            15
Parts-civilian aircraft                      825          808            16
Business machines and equipment              370          352            18
Drilling & oilfield equipment                599          580            19
Wood, glass, plastic                         470          449            21
Photo, service industry machinery          1,180        1,156            24
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,306        1,276            30
Excavating machinery                         652          619            33
Agricultural machinery, equipment            625          574            51
Railway transportation equipment             143           86            56
Materials handling equipment                 777          715            63
Pulp and paper machinery                     370          284            86
Medicinal equipment                        2,395        2,307            87
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,147        1,046           101
Metalworking machine tools                   615          512           103
Electric apparatus                         3,243        3,081           162

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   19,294       19,315           -21

Consumer goods                            42,305       41,044         1,261

Pharmaceutical preparations                8,012        7,240           772
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,479        4,106           374
Gem diamonds                               1,724        1,426           298
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       2,879        2,681           199
Toys, games, and sporting goods            3,047        2,947           100
Jewelry                                      902          827            75
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              700          667            33
Apparel, household goods - wool              281          250            31
Camping apparel and gear                     708          680            27
Toiletries and cosmetics                     606          579            26
Gem stones, other                            256          238            18
Glassware, chinaware                         167          157            10
Nursery stock, etc.                          124          115             9
Books, printed matter                        321          316             6
Footwear                                   1,561        1,555             6
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     608          605             3
Numismatic coins                             147          146             1
Musical instruments                          133          131             1
Records, tapes, and disks                    238          243            -5
Writing and art supplies                   1,043        1,054           -10
Motorcycles and parts                        144          160           -16
Photo equipment                              455          472           -16
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           665          693           -29
Stereo equipment, etc                        474          504           -30
Rugs                                         142          173           -31
TV's, VCR's, etc.                          3,141        3,174           -33
Pleasure boats and motors                    145          202           -57
Household appliances                       1,683        1,801          -119
Furniture, household goods, etc.           1,883        2,022          -139
Other household goods                      5,637        5,881          -244

Other goods                                5,305        5,038           267
                                         

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

Total, Balance of Payments Basis       1,600,636    1,283,938       316,698
Net Adjustments                           19,372       12,723         6,649
Total, Census Basis                    1,581,264    1,271,215       310,049

Foods, feeds, and beverages               75,908       67,960         7,948

Cane and beet sugar                        1,678        1,010           668
Wine, beer, and related products           6,617        6,195           422
Cocoa beans                                  969          873            97
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  573          560            12
Vegetables                                 7,335        6,243         1,092
Meat products                              6,130        5,381           749
Dairy products and eggs                    1,165        1,190           -25
Bakery products                            6,361        5,247         1,114
Other foods                                7,805        7,143           662
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   3,007        3,143          -136
Tea, spices, etc.                          1,187          996           191
Nuts                                       1,174        1,057           117
Food oils, oilseeds                        3,454        3,142           313
Fish and shellfish                        11,960       10,889         1,071
Fruits, frozen juices                      8,580        7,860           720
Green coffee                               3,235        2,867           369
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        4,677        4,165           512

Industrial supplies and materials        497,008      371,713       125,295

Crude oil                                208,541      148,635        59,907
Nuclear fuel materials                     4,631        4,462           169
Iron and steel mill products              12,129        7,024         5,106
Gas-natural                               14,137       12,969         1,167
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      3,197        1,984         1,213
Electric energy                            1,855        1,664           191
Iron and steel, advanced                   5,879        4,403         1,476
Other precious metals                      7,762        4,560         3,202
Plywood and veneers                        1,672        1,386           286
Coal and related fuels                     1,834        1,819            14
Plastic materials                         10,072        7,481         2,591
Paper and paper products                   5,564        4,982           582
Synthetic rubber--primary                  1,951        1,295           657
Newsprint                                  1,123        1,277          -154
Industrial supplies, other                19,603       15,864         3,739
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  3,101        2,922           179
Nontextile floor tiles                     1,822        1,587           235
Shingles, wallboard                        5,728        5,124           604
Materials, excluding chemicals             1,078          924           154
Wool, silk, etc.                             470          420            50
Tin                                          583          398           184
Natural rubber                             2,280          998         1,282
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     914          741           173
Blank tapes, audio & visual                1,078        1,186          -108
Leather and furs                             471          370           101
Cotton, natural fibers                        56           45            12
Hides and skins                              140           98            42
Finished textile supplies                  3,039        2,404           635
Synthetic cloth                            4,238        3,322           916
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       5,059        4,581           479
Hair, waste materials                        632          455           177
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        996          753           243
Farming materials, livestock                 971          925            46
Liquefied petroleum gases                 10,269        7,423         2,847
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 891          596           295
Zinc                                       1,330          957           373
Lumber                                     2,902        2,230           672
Chemicals-organic                         17,358       13,356         4,002
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    7,691        6,056         1,635
Nonferrous metals, other                   2,931        1,932           999
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            5,561        5,150           411
Bauxite and aluminum                       8,668        6,679         1,990
Nickel                                     2,533        1,297         1,236
Chemicals-inorganic                        5,173        4,228           944
Copper                                     4,127        2,923         1,204
Finished metal shapes                     11,835       10,070         1,765
Nonmonetary gold                           9,045        7,021         2,024
Petroleum products, other                 31,364       22,723         8,640
Steelmaking materials                      6,207        3,014         3,193
Chemicals-fertilizers                      8,939        6,644         2,295
Fuel oil                                  27,576       22,357         5,219

Capital goods, except automotive         369,189      303,008        66,180

Computers                                 45,535       32,359        13,176
Civilian aircraft                          7,302        8,018          -716
Computer accessories                      52,583       42,652         9,931
Telecommunications equipment              38,984       30,107         8,877
Semiconductors                            23,287       17,410         5,878
Textile, sewing machines                   1,354          936           418
Industrial engines                        13,679       11,462         2,217
Spacecraft, excluding military                54           21            33
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 1,239          800           438
Specialized mining                           466          517           -51
Generators, accessories                   15,071       13,985         1,085
Laboratory testing instruments             3,715        3,066           650
Commercial vessels, other                     93           77            17
Vessels, except scrap                          2            2             1
Food, tobacco machinery                    2,063        1,801           262
Industrial machines, other                28,927       23,774         5,153
Marine engines, parts                        733          614           119
Parts-civilian aircraft                    8,203        7,176         1,028
Business machines and equipment            3,725        3,392           332
Drilling & oilfield equipment              5,950        6,299          -348
Wood, glass, plastic                       3,980        3,577           403
Photo, service industry machinery         11,554        9,379         2,175
Measuring, testing, control instruments   12,006        9,323         2,684
Excavating machinery                       4,648        3,347         1,301
Agricultural machinery, equipment          5,312        4,712           599
Railway transportation equipment             997          961            36
Materials handling equipment               6,649        6,865          -216
Pulp and paper machinery                   2,762        2,724            38
Medicinal equipment                       22,572       20,206         2,366
Engines-civilian aircraft                 10,419       10,244           176
Metalworking machine tools                 5,065        4,854           211
Electric apparatus                        30,258       22,349         7,908

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  187,338      124,505        62,832

Consumer goods                           401,208      353,902        47,306

Pharmaceutical preparations               71,766       66,874         4,892
Apparel, household goods - cotton         40,976       36,513         4,463
Gem diamonds                              15,533       10,127         5,406
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      26,150       22,503         3,647
Toys, games, and sporting goods           28,626       26,269         2,356
Jewelry                                    8,614        7,055         1,559
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            6,793        5,214         1,578
Apparel, household goods - wool            2,484        2,290           193
Camping apparel and gear                   6,423        5,651           772
Toiletries and cosmetics                   5,870        4,967           903
Gem stones, other                          2,369        1,892           477
Glassware, chinaware                       1,711        1,362           349
Nursery stock, etc.                        1,236        1,127           109
Books, printed matter                      3,109        2,943           166
Footwear                                  13,900       11,616         2,284
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   5,906        4,828         1,078
Numismatic coins                           1,382        1,429           -48
Musical instruments                        1,249        1,082           166
Records, tapes, and disks                  2,104        2,026            78
Writing and art supplies                  10,453        9,594           859
Motorcycles and parts                      1,504        2,250          -746
Photo equipment                            5,068        4,458           610
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         6,872        5,761         1,111
Stereo equipment, etc                      4,886        4,151           735
Rugs                                       1,472        1,234           237
TV's, VCR's, etc.                         31,424       29,890         1,535
Pleasure boats and motors                  1,591        1,232           360
Household appliances                      16,616       14,044         2,571
Furniture, household goods, etc.          19,332       15,722         3,610
Other household goods                     55,792       49,797         5,995

Other goods                               50,613       50,126           487
                                                   

(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-10-185, BEA-10-56), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2010.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
