
            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.

                                                        April          March        Monthly      Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date
                     Item (1)                           2012           2012          Change          2012           2011          Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis                           195,507        199,647         -4,140        778,470        726,419         52,051
Net Adjustments                                              1,978          2,194           -216          8,647          8,783           -136
Total, Census Basis                                        193,529        197,453         -3,924        769,823        717,636         52,187
Foods, feeds, and beverages                                  9,180          9,188             -8         36,957         34,455          2,501
Food oils, oilseeds                                            463            549            -86          2,021          1,977             44
Other foods                                                    918            983            -65          3,795          3,458            337
Wine, beer, and related products                               734            777            -42          2,987          2,870            118
Green coffee                                                   469            497            -28          2,036          2,023             13
Feedstuff and foodgrains                                       414            438            -24          1,708          1,419            289
Vegetables                                                     777            798            -21          3,192          3,042            149
Tea, spices, etc.                                              138            152            -14            602            547             54
Cocoa beans                                                     85             98            -13            515            520             -5
Meat products                                                  741            752            -12          2,920          2,489            431
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                                     58             69            -12            274            252             22
Nuts                                                           182            190             -7            743            583            160
Bakery products                                                723            722              1          2,955          2,759            196
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                            558            552              6          2,160          2,054            106
Dairy products and eggs                                        128            122              6            555            539             16
Fruits, frozen juices                                          957            909             48          3,820          3,738             82
Cane and beet sugar                                            268            186             82            827            829             -2
Fish and shellfish                                           1,566          1,393            172          5,847          5,355            492
Industrial supplies and materials                           65,079         65,708           -630        258,130        244,783         13,347
Fuel oil                                                     3,457          3,953           -497         14,860         15,887         -1,027
Petroleum products, other                                    4,105          4,498           -392         18,244         16,966          1,278
Steelmaking materials                                          719            945           -226          3,589          3,133            456
Other precious metals                                        1,030          1,225           -195          4,556          5,458           -902
Bauxite and aluminum                                           897          1,001           -104          3,824          3,529            295
Nuclear fuel materials                                         297            358            -61          1,235          1,450           -215
Nonferrous metals, other                                       355            408            -54          1,509          1,414             95
Farming materials, livestock                                   142            192            -50            573            416            157
Paper and paper products                                       553            591            -38          2,260          2,308            -48
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                          266            300            -34          1,114          1,359           -245
Chemicals-organic                                            2,036          2,069            -33          8,113          8,240           -127
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                                        997          1,024            -27          3,932          3,458            474
Gas-natural                                                    677            704            -27          2,946          4,939         -1,994
Tin                                                             54             80            -25            297            423           -126
Industrial supplies, other                                   2,384          2,404            -20          9,325          8,690            635
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                                856            873            -17          3,475          2,788            687
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                                   125            141            -16            597            445            152
Finished metal shapes                                        1,536          1,550            -14          5,935          5,297            638
Lumber                                                         297            307             -9          1,206          1,218            -13
Materials, excluding chemicals                                 130            137             -7            492            456             36
Wool, silk, etc.                                                61             63             -2            258            214             44
Blank tapes, audio & visual                                     93             95             -2            369            368              1
Coal and related fuels                                         220            221             -1            739            657             83
Hair, waste materials                                           83             83           (-)             322            273             49
Nickel                                                         261            261           (-)           1,103          1,392           -290
Cotton, natural fibers                                          10              9              1             35             26              9
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                          110            109              1            437            445             -8
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                                      356            354              1          1,376          1,239            137
Newsprint                                                      110            108              1            461            499            -38
Hides and skins                                                 21             19              2             88             78              9
Finished textile supplies                                      358            353              4          1,376          1,309             67
Electric energy                                                121            115              6            507            626           -119
Leather and furs                                                60             54              6            217            184             33
Synthetic rubber-primary                                       287            280              7          1,148            919            229
Nontextile floor tiles                                         218            209              8            825            781             44
Synthetic cloth                                                538            529              9          2,063          1,948            115
Zinc                                                           142            131             10            512            645           -133
Iron and steel, advanced                                       816            803             14          3,152          2,748            404
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                                        98             80             18            358            338             21
Shingles, wallboard                                            649            629             20          2,544          2,274            270
Copper                                                         491            471             20          1,803          2,506           -703
Plywood and veneers                                            182            161             21            680            620             61
Natural rubber                                                 329            302             28          1,295          1,515           -221
Chemicals-inorganic                                            710            676             34          2,863          2,577            285
Plastic materials                                            1,315          1,256             59          5,072          4,547            524
Iron and steel mill products                                 1,968          1,901             67          7,781          6,145          1,636
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                           919            843             76          3,326          2,399            927
Liquefied petroleum gases                                      707            562            145          2,862          4,226         -1,364
Chemicals-fertilizers                                        1,264          1,099            165          4,457          4,734           -277
Nonmonetary gold                                             1,438          1,213            225          5,348          5,182            166
Crude oil                                                   30,230         29,956            274        116,674        105,495         11,180
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            Part A: Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 8.  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity--continued
                                                        April          March        Monthly      Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date
                     Item (1)                           2012           2012          Change          2012           2011          Change
Capital goods, except automotive                            45,775         47,771         -1,996        182,690        164,644         18,045
Computers                                                    5,400          6,379           -979         22,643         19,435          3,208
Civilian aircraft                                              593            961           -368          2,640          3,289           -648
Semiconductors                                               3,183          3,515           -332         14,184         13,098          1,086
Telecommunications equipment                                 4,325          4,563           -239         17,105         16,726            379
Drilling & oilfield equipment                                  981          1,121           -140          3,847          2,579          1,268
Engines-civilian aircraft                                    1,274          1,383           -109          5,179          4,607            572
Metalworking machine tools                                     969          1,023            -54          3,911          2,772          1,139
Materials handling equipment                                 1,066          1,119            -53          4,342          3,403            939
Laboratory testing instruments                                 481            530            -49          2,008          1,720            288
Generators, accessories                                      1,788          1,827            -39          7,391          6,698            693
Medicinal equipment                                          2,633          2,644            -11         10,515          9,987            529
Nonfarm tractors and parts                                     232            238             -7            891            669            222
Railway transportation equipment                               148            154             -6            568            428            140
Parts-civilian aircraft                                      1,081          1,086             -5          4,137          3,452            685
Textile, sewing machines                                       131            134             -3            509            563            -54
Marine engines, parts                                           82             85             -3            316            308              8
Vessels, except scrap                                         (-)            (-)            (-)               1           (-)            (-)
Commercial vessels, other                                        6              5           (-)              25             48            -24
Excavating machinery                                         1,130          1,130              1          4,246          2,877          1,368
Spacecraft, excluding military                                   3              2              1              8              9           (-)
Food, tobacco machinery                                        269            265              4          1,034            989             45
Pulp and paper machinery                                       378            370              9          1,414          1,249            165
Measuring, testing, control instruments                      1,589          1,580              9          6,139          5,691            448
Specialized mining                                              69             58             11            267            270             -3
Industrial machines, other                                   4,170          4,159             11         16,304         14,769          1,534
Wood, glass, plastic                                           505            493             12          1,926          1,700            226
Electric apparatus                                           3,626          3,597             29         14,078         12,697          1,381
Business machines and equipment                                414            383             30          1,567          1,517             50
Industrial engines                                           2,061          2,025             36          7,830          6,747          1,083
Photo, service industry machinery                            1,397          1,346             51          5,274          4,956            318
Agricultural machinery, equipment                              780            704             76          2,998          2,447            551
Computer accessories                                         5,011          4,892            119         19,396         18,946            450
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines                     24,216         24,579           -363         97,572         81,876         15,696
Consumer goods                                              43,373         43,835           -462        170,530        171,048           -518
Pharmaceutical preparations                                  6,597          7,975         -1,377         28,572         30,640         -2,068
Televisions and video equipment                              2,917          3,110           -192         11,281         11,923           -642
Gem diamonds                                                 1,673          1,803           -131          6,631          7,398           -767
Numismatic coins                                                90            196           -105            538            844           -306
Photo equipment                                                492            567            -76          2,144          1,869            275
Nursery stock, etc.                                            113            142            -29            523            510             12
Jewelry                                                        960            983            -24          4,076          4,208           -131
Recorded media                                                  77             94            -17            315            313              2
Rugs                                                           165            180            -15            673            602             72
Apparel, household goods-wool                                  316            329            -13          1,231          1,084            147
Musical instruments                                            136            145             -9            548            541              8
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.                6,500          6,508             -8         25,130         26,566         -1,436
Stereo equipment, etc                                          592            594             -1          2,307          2,039            267
Glassware, chinaware                                           188            184              4            721            695             25
Gem stones, other                                              273            263             10          1,101          1,022             79
Toiletries and cosmetics                                       711            700             10          2,801          2,535            266
Pleasure boats and motors                                      220            196             24            839            662            178
Household appliances                                         1,836          1,812             24          7,140          6,770            370
Books, printed matter                                          334            307             27          1,204          1,230            -25
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                            775            744             31          2,895          2,616            279
Other consumer nondurables                                   1,133          1,096             36          4,375          4,394            -19
Motorcycles and parts                                          293            253             40          1,049            757            292
Camping apparel and gear                                       792            729             63          3,001          2,836            166
Furniture, household goods, etc.                             2,193          2,129             64          8,431          7,733            698
Cookware, cutlery, tools                                       677            604             73          2,578          2,419            160
Apparel, household goods-cotton                              4,102          4,025             77         16,334         17,129           -794
Footwear                                                     1,680          1,565            116          6,268          5,974            294
Toys, games, and sporting goods                              2,878          2,683            195         11,469         11,337            132
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                              1,057            733            325          3,274          2,746            528
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                         3,603          3,186            417         13,079         11,658          1,421
Other goods                                                  5,906          6,372           -466         23,945         20,830          3,115

(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-12-102, BEA-12-23), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, April 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.

