                                                                     
Part A: Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOOD BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY

In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustments and rounding.  (R)- Revised.

                                                  End-Use Commodity Category
            Total
            Balance of               Total        Foods,                                 Automotive
            Payments    Net          Census       Feeds,       Industrial   Capital      Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
Period      Basis       Adjustments  Basis (1)    Beverages    Supplies (2) Goods        etc.         Goods        Goods

Exports

2011                                                                                                                        

Jan.- Dec.(R) 1,497,389      16,743    1,480,646      126,145      499,448      491,405      132,519      176,257       54,871
Jan.- (R)       119,498       1,422      118,076       10,421       39,507       38,882       10,784       14,065        4,417

January (R)   119,498       1,422      118,076       10,421       39,507       38,882       10,784       14,065        4,417
February (R)  117,409       1,714      115,695       10,571       38,599       38,892        9,915       13,856        3,862
March (R)     124,517       1,670      122,847       11,248       41,268       39,768       11,316       14,479        4,767
April (R)     126,543       1,475      125,067       11,050       43,281       40,974       10,546       14,733        4,484
May (R)       125,239       1,484      123,755       11,016       41,469       41,344       10,769       14,306        4,851
June (R)      121,144       1,446      119,698       10,182       39,415       39,857       10,822       15,056        4,366

July (R)      126,794       1,458      125,336       10,159       42,140       42,052       12,086       14,418        4,482
August (R)    126,656       1,312      125,345       10,380       42,928       41,683       11,093       14,658        4,603
September (R) 129,211       1,516      127,695       10,333       44,272       41,816       11,279       15,436        4,560
October (R)   127,818       1,163      126,654       10,256       42,979       42,262       11,221       14,884        5,052
November (R)  125,837       1,079      124,759       10,189       41,304       42,012       11,007       15,689        4,558
December (R)  126,722       1,004      125,718       10,341       42,286       41,863       11,682       14,678        4,869

2012                                                                                                                        

Jan.-         128,578       1,474      127,103       10,439       41,991       43,158       12,732       14,463        4,320

January       128,578       1,474      127,103       10,439       41,991       43,158       12,732       14,463        4,320
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Imports

2011                                                                                                                        

Jan.- Dec.(R) 2,235,681      28,323    2,207,358      107,456      756,606      510,944      254,376      513,478       64,498
Jan.-  (R)     180,788       2,103      178,685        8,419       59,763       41,920       21,898       41,814        4,871

January (R)   180,788       2,103      178,685        8,419       59,763       41,920       21,898       41,814        4,871
February (R)  176,773       2,251      174,521        8,581       57,645       39,766       19,941       43,863        4,726
March (R)     185,232       2,209      183,023        8,576       64,361       41,180       21,820       41,746        5,340
April (R)     184,348       2,292      182,055        8,935       62,977       41,801       18,984       43,824        5,534
May (R)       190,344       2,580      187,764        9,040       67,574       43,088       19,565       43,163        5,334
June (R)      187,945       2,554      185,391        9,146       64,961       42,914       19,306       43,113        5,950

July (R)      187,735       2,404      185,331        8,865       62,712       43,099       22,631       43,099        4,924
August (R)    187,323       2,410      184,913        8,895       63,549       42,800       21,596       42,231        5,842
September (R) 188,471       2,602      185,869        9,142       64,649       42,415       22,194       42,201        5,268
October (R)   186,288       2,534      183,755        9,413       61,049       43,641       21,405       43,032        5,214
November (R)  188,673       2,209      186,464        9,266       63,387       43,637       22,119       42,317        5,738
December (R)  191,761       2,174      189,588        9,176       63,981       44,683       22,916       43,075        5,757

2012                                                                                                                        

Jan.-         196,061       2,461      193,600        9,613       65,089       44,731       25,304       43,245        5,618

January       196,061       2,461      193,600        9,613       65,089       44,731       25,304       43,245        5,618
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(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to
convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  Includes petroleum and petroleum products.

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-12-41, BEA-12-07), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
