
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 adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the monthly
change within each major commodity grouping.   (-) Represents zero or less than one half of measurement shown.  (R) - Revised.


Item (1)                                          May        April            Monthly
                                                  2011        2011 (R)        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                  190,033       184,702         5,331
Net Adjustments                                     2,605         2,322           283
Total, Census Basis                               187,428       182,380         5,048

Foods, feeds, and beverages                         9,052         8,966            86

Vegetables                                            872           751           121
Cane and beet sugar                                   301           216            85
Other foods                                           918           875            43
Fruits, frozen juices                                 982           946            36
Fish and shellfish                                  1,419         1,406            13
Tea, spices, etc.                                     146           135            10
Bakery products                                       703           696             7
Cocoa beans                                            75            69             6
Wine, beer, and related products                      723           718             5
Green coffee                                          593           593           (-)
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                            63            64            -1
Nuts                                                  157           171           -14
Meat products                                         664           680           -16
Dairy products and eggs                               115           146           -31
Feedstuff and foodgrains                              358           392           -35
Food oils, oilseeds                                   483           532           -50
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                   480           573           -93

Industrial supplies and materials                  67,314        62,974         4,340

Crude oil                                          29,458        25,690         3,768
Petroleum products, other                           5,338         4,873           465
Iron and steel mill products                        2,051         1,791           260
Bauxite and aluminum                                1,040           818           222
Gas-natural                                         1,556         1,402           154
Chemicals-fertilizers                               1,311         1,159           152
Nuclear fuel materials                                491           418            73
Natural rubber                                        506           434            73
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                               947           881            66
Chemicals-inorganic                                   733           669            64
Coal and related fuels                                223           161            62
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                       731           698            33
Synthetic rubber-primary                              280           249            30
Plywood and veneers                                   172           145            28
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                          122           105            16
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                             327           316            11
Nonferrous metals, other                              376           371             5
Finished textile supplies                             339           334             5
Newsprint                                             123           119             4
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                               92            88             4
Hair, waste materials                                  77            74             3
Farming materials, livestock                          109           107             2
Wool, silk, etc.                                       58            56             2
Cotton, natural fibers                                  9             8             1
Leather and furs                                       47            46             1
Materials, excluding chemicals                        121           121           (-)
Blank tapes, audio & visual                            95            96            -1
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                 125           126            -1
Nontextile floor tiles                                198           199            -1
Hides and skins                                        19            23            -4
Tin                                                    75            81            -6
Finished metal shapes                               1,377         1,384            -7
Shingles, wallboard                                   560           569            -9
Paper and paper products                              567           577           -10
Iron and steel, advanced                              713           726           -13
Electric energy                                       154           167           -14
Synthetic cloth                                       512           526           -14
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                  612           627           -15
Industrial supplies, other                          2,222         2,240           -18
Steelmaking materials                                 780           800           -20
Plastic materials                                   1,210         1,239           -29
Lumber                                                259           293           -33
Zinc                                                  137           174           -37
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                 349           396           -47
Nonmonetary gold                                    1,236         1,291           -55
Nickel                                                317           379           -62
Chemicals-organic                                   2,231         2,312           -82
Copper                                                644           729           -85
Other precious metals                               1,312         1,402           -89
Fuel oil                                            4,281         4,520          -239
Liquefied petroleum gases                             691           963          -272

Capital goods, except automotive                   43,051        41,866         1,185

Computers                                           5,937         5,124           813
Computer accessories                                4,816         4,680           136
Industrial machines, other                          3,773         3,645           129
Drilling & oilfield equipment                         824           696           128
Metalworking machine tools                            829           733            96
Generators, accessories                             1,730         1,642            88
Parts-civilian aircraft                               931           873            58
Medicinal equipment                                 2,613         2,569            44
Materials handling equipment                          911           867            43
Laboratory testing instruments                        471           433            39
Semiconductors                                      3,217         3,180            37
Textile, sewing machines                              164           130            34
Agricultural machinery, equipment                     609           578            31
Measuring, testing, control instruments             1,494         1,472            22
Food, tobacco machinery                               264           244            20
Electric apparatus                                  3,450         3,431            20
Nonfarm tractors and parts                            190           171            18
Railway transportation equipment                      121           109            12
Engines-civilian aircraft                           1,163         1,154            10
Marine engines, parts                                  86            82             4
Vessels, except scrap                                 (-)           (-)           (-)
Industrial engines                                  1,668         1,669           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                          1             3            -2
Specialized mining                                     81            87            -6
Business machines and equipment                       364           377           -13
Pulp and paper machinery                              331           347           -16
Commercial vessels, other                               5            25           -19
Wood, glass, plastic                                  437           463           -27
Excavating machinery                                  692           722           -30
Photo, service industry machinery                   1,248         1,300           -52
Telecommunications equipment                        4,044         4,238          -194
Civilian aircraft                                     586           822          -236

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines            19,632        19,053           579

Consumer goods                                     43,093        43,977          -884

Pharmaceutical preparations                         6,923         8,080        -1,157
TV's, VCR's, etc.                                   2,777         3,053          -276
Jewelry                                             1,040         1,245          -205
Apparel, household goods-cotton                     4,423         4,486           -63
Gem stones, other                                     272           299           -27
Nursery stock, etc.                                   122           144           -22
Stereo equipment, etc                                 474           493           -19
Books, printed matter                                 301           318           -17
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                   700           711           -11
Numismatic coins                                      242           252           -10
Rugs                                                  153           158            -5
Toys, games, and sporting goods                     2,766         2,771            -5
Musical instruments                                   136           140            -4
Apparel, household goods-wool                         302           303            -1
Camping apparel and gear                              734           733             1
Writing and art supplies                            1,104         1,100             4
Records, tapes, and disks                             233           228             5
Cookware, cutlery, tools                              623           614             9
Glassware, chinaware                                  188           176            11
Household appliances                                1,689         1,676            13
Toiletries and cosmetics                              686           666            20
Pleasure boats and motors                             176           155            21
Furniture, household goods, etc.                    1,983         1,933            50
Motorcycles and parts                                 263           208            55
Gem diamonds                                        2,086         2,027            58
Footwear                                            1,569         1,504            65
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                       779           701            77
Photo equipment                                       412           323            89
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                3,319         3,153           166
Other household goods                               6,620         6,330           290

Other goods                                         5,286         5,544          -258

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Item(1)                                      Year-to-Date  Year-to-Date  Year-to-Date
                                             2011          2010          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                  918,521       775,026       143,495
Net Adjustments                                    11,507         8,484         3,024
Total, Census Basis                               907,014       766,543       140,471

Foods, feeds, and beverages                        43,684        36,909         6,775

Vegetables                                          3,898         3,638           260
Cane and beet sugar                                 1,129           581           549
Other foods                                         4,343         3,866           477
Fruits, frozen juices                               4,756         4,115           641
Fish and shellfish                                  6,790         5,740         1,050
Tea, spices, etc.                                     693           572           121
Bakery products                                     3,487         3,163           324
Cocoa beans                                           583           754          -171
Wine, beer, and related products                    3,671         3,275           396
Green coffee                                        2,607         1,342         1,265
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                           310           297            13
Nuts                                                  765           560           205
Meat products                                       3,167         2,933           233
Dairy products and eggs                               659           566            92
Feedstuff and foodgrains                            1,777         1,481           295
Food oils, oilseeds                                 2,468         1,708           759
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                 2,583         2,317           266

Industrial supplies and materials                 312,050       249,012        63,038

Crude oil                                         134,275       106,526        27,748
Petroleum products, other                          22,596        15,654         6,942
Iron and steel mill products                        8,293         5,713         2,580
Bauxite and aluminum                                4,543         4,282           261
Gas-natural                                         6,570         8,307        -1,737
Chemicals-fertilizers                               6,046         4,273         1,773
Nuclear fuel materials                              1,941         1,771           170
Natural rubber                                      2,021         1,066           954
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                             4,412         3,761           651
Chemicals-inorganic                                 3,263         2,366           896
Coal and related fuels                                880           851            28
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                     3,487         2,546           941
Synthetic rubber-primary                            1,199           909           290
Plywood and veneers                                   794           769            25
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                          567           369           198
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                           1,569         1,516            53
Nonferrous metals, other                            1,788         1,430           358
Finished textile supplies                           1,647         1,469           177
Newsprint                                             618           498           121
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                              430           435            -5
Hair, waste materials                                 357           300            57
Farming materials, livestock                          533           469            64
Wool, silk, etc.                                      274           222            53
Cotton, natural fibers                                 35            26             9
Leather and furs                                      228           220             9
Materials, excluding chemicals                        581           512            69
Blank tapes, audio & visual                           509           533           -24
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                 570           475            95
Nontextile floor tiles                                988           898            90
Hides and skins                                       105            91            14
Tin                                                   508           226           282
Finished metal shapes                               6,610         5,674           936
Shingles, wallboard                                 2,865         2,883           -18
Paper and paper products                            2,888         2,739           148
Iron and steel, advanced                            3,478         2,664           813
Electric energy                                       847         1,054          -207
Synthetic cloth                                     2,472         2,041           431
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                3,032         2,449           583
Industrial supplies, other                         11,044         9,483         1,561
Steelmaking materials                               3,990         3,129           862
Plastic materials                                   5,754         4,866           889
Lumber                                              1,506         1,513            -7
Zinc                                                  797           768            29
Pulpwood and woodpulp                               1,685         1,485           200
Nonmonetary gold                                    6,195         4,560         1,635
Nickel                                              1,709         1,217           492
Chemicals-organic                                  10,714         8,278         2,436
Copper                                              3,150         2,266           884
Other precious metals                               6,733         3,711         3,022
Fuel oil                                           20,054        14,389         5,664
Liquefied petroleum gases                           4,902         5,360          -458

Capital goods, except automotive                  207,976       175,787        32,190

Computers                                          24,898        21,904         2,993
Computer accessories                               23,889        26,923        -3,034
Industrial machines, other                         18,683        13,300         5,383
Drilling & oilfield equipment                       3,403         2,817           586
Metalworking machine tools                          3,585         2,320         1,265
Generators, accessories                             8,365         7,367           999
Parts-civilian aircraft                             4,385         4,090           295
Medicinal equipment                                12,628        10,924         1,704
Materials handling equipment                        4,391         3,125         1,266
Laboratory testing instruments                      2,183         1,705           478
Semiconductors                                     15,976        10,310         5,666
Textile, sewing machines                              748           598           150
Agricultural machinery, equipment                   3,047         2,332           715
Measuring, testing, control instruments             7,197         5,663         1,533
Food, tobacco machinery                             1,260           980           279
Electric apparatus                                 17,045        14,420         2,625
Nonfarm tractors and parts                            863           549           313
Railway transportation equipment                      549           492            57
Engines-civilian aircraft                           5,684         5,089           595
Marine engines, parts                                 393           366            27
Vessels, except scrap                                 (-)             1             0
Industrial engines                                  8,510         6,308         2,202
Spacecraft, excluding military                         10            11            -1
Specialized mining                                    351           201           150
Business machines and equipment                     1,899         1,819            80
Pulp and paper machinery                            1,584         1,262           322
Commercial vessels, other                              54            38            16
Wood, glass, plastic                                2,105         1,884           221
Excavating machinery                                3,542         1,766         1,776
Photo, service industry machinery                   6,277         5,562           716
Telecommunications equipment                       20,756        18,366         2,389
Civilian aircraft                                   3,716         3,294           422

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines           102,553        88,232        14,322

Consumer goods                                    214,953       191,896        23,056

Pharmaceutical preparations                        37,687        33,866         3,821
TV's, VCR's, etc.                                  14,769        15,361          -592
Jewelry                                             5,310         4,266         1,043
Apparel, household goods-cotton                    21,597        19,915         1,683
Gem stones, other                                   1,296         1,115           181
Nursery stock, etc.                                   638           612            25
Stereo equipment, etc                               2,514         2,379           135
Books, printed matter                               1,554         1,540            14
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                 3,377         2,783           594
Numismatic coins                                    1,086           525           560
Rugs                                                  752           697            55
Toys, games, and sporting goods                    14,062        14,094           -32
Musical instruments                                   687           594            92
Apparel, household goods-wool                       1,411         1,222           190
Camping apparel and gear                            3,577         3,006           571
Writing and art supplies                            5,501         5,071           430
Records, tapes, and disks                           1,136           998           137
Cookware, cutlery, tools                            3,060         2,790           270
Glassware, chinaware                                  886           831            55
Household appliances                                8,475         7,651           824
Toiletries and cosmetics                            3,273         2,863           410
Pleasure boats and motors                             833           715           119
Furniture, household goods, etc.                    9,735         9,114           622
Motorcycles and parts                               1,046           756           290
Gem diamonds                                        9,437         7,141         2,296
Footwear                                            7,403         6,476           927
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                     3,561         3,346           215
Photo equipment                                     2,336         2,523          -187
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton               15,026        12,381         2,646
Other household goods                              32,929        27,266         5,663

Other goods                                        25,797        24,707         1,091

(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-11-125, BEA-11-35), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2011.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
