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.
 
                                                          February                January                 Monthly               Year-to-Date            Year-to-Date            Year-to-Date
                     Item (1)                                2012                  2012 (R)                 Change                   2012                    2011                   Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis                                    189,376                 195,879                  -6,503                 385,255                 357,561                  27,694
Net Adjustments                                                       2,158                   2,431                    -273                   4,589                   4,355                     234
Total, Census Basis                                                 187,218                 193,448                  -6,230                 380,666                 353,206                  27,460
Foods, feeds, and beverages                                           9,009                   9,610                    -600                  18,619                  17,000                   1,619
Fish and shellfish                                                    1,363                   1,536                    -174                   2,899                   2,685                     214
Green coffee                                                            476                     564                     -88                   1,039                     872                     167
Other foods                                                             907                     990                     -83                   1,897                   1,696                     202
Cane and beet sugar                                                     149                     223                     -74                     372                     348                      24
Bakery products                                                         733                     805                     -73                   1,538                   1,400                     138
Fruits, frozen juices                                                   959                   1,014                     -56                   1,973                   1,897                      76
Wine, beer, and related products                                        740                     785                     -45                   1,526                   1,474                      51
Feedstuff and foodgrains                                                410                     445                     -35                     856                     669                     186
Food oils, oilseeds                                                     493                     516                     -23                   1,009                     916                      94
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                                              70                      77                      -7                     147                     118                      29
Tea, spices, etc.                                                       153                     159                      -6                     312                     277                      35
Vegetables                                                              787                     792                      -5                   1,579                   1,535                      44
Dairy products and eggs                                                 150                     153                      -3                     303                     252                      52
Meat products                                                           702                     703                      -1                   1,405                   1,184                     221
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                                     532                     529                       3                   1,061                   1,004                      57
Nuts                                                                    202                     176                      26                     378                     290                      88
Cocoa beans                                                             183                     140                      43                     324                     382                     -58
Industrial supplies and materials                                    63,541                  65,067                  -1,526                 128,609                 117,408                  11,201
Crude oil                                                            28,290                  29,184                    -894                  57,473                  51,108                   6,365
Fuel oil                                                              3,346                   4,128                    -782                   7,474                   7,133                     341
Chemicals-inorganic                                                     639                     797                    -158                   1,436                   1,216                     220
Liquefied petroleum gases                                               721                     872                    -151                   1,593                   2,085                    -492
Industrial supplies, other                                            2,263                   2,353                     -90                   4,616                   4,391                     224
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                                    720                     795                     -74                   1,515                   1,117                     399
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                                         832                     901                     -69                   1,733                   1,374                     360
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                                                 921                     988                     -67                   1,909                   1,696                     214
Chemicals-organic                                                     2,046                   2,110                     -64                   4,156                   4,165                     -10
Coal and related fuels                                                  121                     177                     -56                     298                     263                      35
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                                               311                     359                     -48                     669                     616                      54
Iron and steel, advanced                                                746                     793                     -48                   1,539                   1,370                     169
Electric energy                                                         124                     166                     -43                     290                     363                     -74
Tin                                                                      63                     102                     -39                     165                     197                     -32
Paper and paper products                                                542                     577                     -35                   1,118                   1,149                     -30
Synthetic cloth                                                         488                     511                     -23                     999                     953                      45
Plywood and veneers                                                     159                     179                     -20                     338                     336                       2
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                                            150                     170                     -20                     320                     211                     109
Nontextile floor tiles                                                  197                     215                     -19                     412                     405                       7
Shingles, wallboard                                                     639                     655                     -17                   1,294                   1,180                     114
Synthetic rubber-primary                                                280                     292                     -12                     573                     435                     138
Finished textile supplies                                               326                     337                     -11                     664                     651                      12
Wool, silk, etc.                                                         62                      72                     -10                     134                     107                      26
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                                                 85                      95                     -10                     179                     173                       6
Nonmonetary gold                                                      1,348                   1,355                      -8                   2,703                   2,170                     533
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                                   103                     111                      -7                     214                     209                       5
Nonferrous metals, other                                                371                     376                      -6                     747                     677                      70
Bauxite and aluminum                                                    957                     962                      -5                   1,919                   1,775                     144
Blank tapes, audio & visual                                              87                      90                      -3                     177                     216                     -39
Hair, waste materials                                                    76                      78                      -2                     153                     131                      22
Finished metal shapes                                                 1,403                   1,403                      -1                   2,806                   2,575                     231
Farming materials, livestock                                            121                     120                       1                     241                     206                      35
Cotton, natural fibers                                                    9                       7                       3                      16                      11                       4
Zinc                                                                    122                     119                       3                     241                     307                     -66
Newsprint                                                               122                     119                       3                     242                     251                      -9
Leather and furs                                                         55                      48                       7                     103                      90                      13
Materials, excluding chemicals                                          116                     107                       9                     224                     223                       1
Lumber                                                                  312                     302                      10                     614                     635                     -21
Gas-natural                                                             775                     763                      12                   1,538                   2,413                    -875
Hides and skins                                                          30                      16                      14                      45                      50                      -4
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                                   278                     251                      27                     528                     626                     -97
Natural rubber                                                          347                     313                      34                     659                     687                     -28
Plastic materials                                                     1,257                   1,221                      36                   2,478                   2,179                     299
Chemicals-fertilizers                                                 1,083                   1,044                      39                   2,127                   2,348                    -221
Other precious metals                                                 1,181                   1,124                      57                   2,306                   2,490                    -184
Nickel                                                                  329                     257                      71                     586                     603                     -17
Copper                                                                  494                     347                     147                     841                   1,072                    -231
Petroleum products, other                                             4,970                   4,784                     186                   9,753                   7,747                   2,007
Nuclear fuel materials                                                  384                     197                     187                     581                     723                    -142
Steelmaking materials                                                 1,103                     899                     205                   2,002                   1,594                     408
Iron and steel mill products                                          2,041                   1,826                     215                   3,868                   2,705                   1,163
Capital goods, except automotive                                     44,323                  44,757                    -433                  89,080                  81,686                   7,394
Industrial machines, other                                            3,821                   4,260                    -438                   8,081                   7,825                     256
Medicinal equipment                                                   2,538                   2,705                    -168                   5,243                   4,980                     263
Electric apparatus                                                    3,360                   3,470                    -111                   6,830                   6,703                     127
Agricultural machinery, equipment                                       713                     810                     -97                   1,524                   1,240                     284
Excavating machinery                                                    951                   1,043                     -92                   1,994                   1,373                     620
Measuring, testing, control instruments                               1,467                   1,524                     -57                   2,992                   2,813                     179
Industrial engines                                                    1,872                   1,926                     -54                   3,798                   3,458                     340
Business machines and equipment                                         369                     420                     -51                     790                     793                      -3
Railway transportation equipment                                        113                     159                     -47                     272                     202                      70
Parts-civilian aircraft                                                 950                     988                     -38                   1,939                   1,645                     293
Drilling & oilfield equipment                                           862                     898                     -36                   1,760                   1,200                     559
Laboratory testing instruments                                          494                     511                     -17                   1,005                     855                     151
Food, tobacco machinery                                                 251                     266                     -15                     517                     516                       1
Wood, glass, plastic                                                    454                     469                     -15                     923                     820                     103
Pulp and paper machinery                                                326                     340                     -13                     666                     601                      65
Marine engines, parts                                                    72                      78                      -6                     149                     141                       8
Spacecraft, excluding military                                            1                       2                      -1                       4                       5                      -2
Vessels, except scrap                                                  (-)                     (-)                     (-)                     (-)                     (-)                     (-)
Textile, sewing machines                                                125                     125                    (-)                      250                     290                     -40
Commercial vessels, other                                                 9                       4                       5                      14                       9                       5
Nonfarm tractors and parts                                              216                     211                       5                     426                     345                      81
Computers                                                             5,224                   5,216                       8                  10,439                   8,843                   1,596
Photo, service industry machinery                                     1,298                   1,288                       9                   2,586                   2,495                      92
Metalworking machine tools                                              961                     946                      15                   1,907                   1,316                     590
Specialized mining                                                       86                      64                      21                     150                     113                      37
Generators, accessories                                               1,892                   1,838                      54                   3,730                   3,302                     428
Materials handling equipment                                          1,153                   1,077                      76                   2,230                   1,738                     493
Telecommunications equipment                                          4,116                   4,039                      77                   8,155                   8,285                    -130
Civilian aircraft                                                       574                     491                      83                   1,065                   1,361                    -296
Semiconductors                                                        3,852                   3,732                     121                   7,584                   6,577                   1,007
Computer accessories                                                  4,839                   4,687                     152                   9,526                   9,659                    -134
Engines-civilian aircraft                                             1,365                   1,168                     197                   2,534                   2,183                     351
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines                              23,986                  25,034                  -1,049                  49,020                  41,839                   7,181
Consumer goods                                                       40,581                  43,295                  -2,715                  83,876                  85,677                  -1,801
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                                  2,928                   3,484                    -555                   6,412                   5,893                     519
Toys, games, and sporting goods                                       2,699                   3,238                    -538                   5,937                   5,806                     131
Apparel, household goods-cotton                                       3,857                   4,332                    -476                   8,189                   8,624                    -435
Furniture, household goods, etc.                                      1,891                   2,278                    -387                   4,170                   4,057                     113
Footwear                                                              1,346                   1,655                    -309                   3,001                   3,001                    (-)
Household appliances                                                  1,675                   1,838                    -163                   3,514                   3,441                      73
Stereo equipment, etc                                                   482                     623                    -141                   1,104                   1,014                      90
Camping apparel and gear                                                670                     806                    -136                   1,475                   1,398                      77
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                                     652                     762                    -111                   1,414                   1,342                      72
Jewelry                                                               1,014                   1,113                     -99                   2,126                   1,989                     137
Cookware, cutlery, tools                                                612                     699                     -87                   1,311                   1,284                      27
Other consumer nondurables                                            1,046                   1,131                     -86                   2,177                   2,257                     -80
Toiletries and cosmetics                                                660                     743                     -83                   1,402                   1,271                     131
Numismatic coins                                                         86                     166                     -81                     252                     350                     -98
Apparel, household goods-wool                                           277                     314                     -38                     591                     522                      68
Glassware, chinaware                                                    164                     201                     -37                     364                     373                      -8
Books, printed matter                                                   278                     303                     -25                     581                     646                     -66
Motorcycles and parts                                                   247                     266                     -19                     513                     361                     152
Musical instruments                                                     126                     144                     -19                     270                     280                     -10
Nursery stock, etc.                                                     129                     147                     -17                     276                     266                      10
Rugs                                                                    157                     170                     -12                     327                     293                      33
Televisions and video equipment                                       2,562                   2,574                     -12                   5,137                   5,756                    -619
Recorded media                                                           78                      74                       4                     151                     445                    -293
Gem stones, other                                                       290                     270                      20                     560                     481                      79
Gem diamonds                                                          1,555                   1,517                      38                   3,072                   3,473                    -401
Photo equipment                                                         571                     527                      44                   1,098                   1,064                      35
Pleasure boats and motors                                               217                     169                      49                     386                     335                      51
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.                         6,299                   6,219                      80                  12,518                  13,387                    -869
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                                         817                     684                     133                   1,500                   1,355                     145
Pharmaceutical preparations                                           7,198                   6,850                     348                  14,047                  14,914                    -867
Other goods                                                           5,778                   5,685                      93                  11,462                   9,597                   1,865

(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-12-59, BEA-12-13), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, February 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.

