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.

                                                        June            May         Monthly      Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date
                     Item (1)                           2012         2012 (R)        Change          2012           2011          Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis                           190,320        193,885         -3,564      1,163,033      1,101,620         61,413
Net Adjustments                                              2,008          1,941             68         12,669         13,705         -1,036
Total, Census Basis                                        188,312        191,944         -3,632      1,150,364      1,087,915         62,449
Foods, feeds, and beverages                                  8,975          9,134           -159         55,096         52,572          2,524
Fish and shellfish                                           1,355          1,460           -105          8,665          8,121            544
Meat products                                                  709            766            -57          4,395          3,806            589
Fruits, frozen juices                                        1,008          1,059            -51          5,889          5,651            237
Dairy products and eggs                                        121            154            -32            830            784             46
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                            517            543            -26          3,225          3,082            143
Cane and beet sugar                                            208            224            -17          1,259          1,366           -107
Other foods                                                    903            919            -16          5,636          5,280            356
Green coffee                                                   517            528            -11          3,081          3,235           -154
Bakery products                                                709            715             -6          4,379          4,168            212
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                                     51             55             -4            380            386             -6
Vegetables                                                     824            828             -4          4,844          4,715            129
Tea, spices, etc.                                              144            142              2            887            841             46
Cocoa beans                                                     57             49              9            622            831           -210
Nuts                                                           183            173             10          1,099            896            203
Feedstuff and foodgrains                                       418            403             14          2,529          2,163            366
Food oils, oilseeds                                            502            440             62          2,964          2,983            -20
Wine, beer, and related products                               749            676             73          4,412          4,263            149
Industrial supplies and materials                           59,193         61,472         -2,279        378,878        375,531          3,347
Crude oil                                                   24,642         27,295         -2,653        168,618        163,192          5,426
Steelmaking materials                                          510            777           -267          4,876          4,668            208
Gas-natural                                                    640            727            -87          4,313          7,244         -2,931
Nickel                                                         194            277            -83          1,574          2,019           -445
Nonmonetary gold                                             1,419          1,496            -76          8,267          7,859            408
Bauxite and aluminum                                           889            953            -65          5,683          5,468            215
Iron and steel mill products                                 1,683          1,745            -62         11,225          9,965          1,260
Nuclear fuel materials                                         394            449            -55          2,078          2,510           -433
Plastic materials                                            1,151          1,198            -47          7,422          6,968            454
Coal and related fuels                                         203            240            -36          1,183          1,116             66
Natural rubber                                                 239            271            -32          1,804          2,414           -610
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                                844            874            -30          5,187          4,237            950
Paper and paper products                                       555            583            -28          3,397          3,458            -60
Chemicals-inorganic                                            628            655            -28          4,133          4,078             56
Synthetic cloth                                                502            520            -18          3,085          2,938            147
Blank tapes, audio & visual                                     89             99            -10            557            533             24
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                                   115            122             -8            837            708            129
Lumber                                                         329            335             -6          1,869          1,749            120
Materials, excluding chemicals                                 128            134             -5            754            700             54
Finished metal shapes                                        1,528          1,533             -5          8,994          8,191            803
Finished textile supplies                                      364            365             -2          2,105          1,984            121
Industrial supplies, other                                   2,358          2,359             -1         14,043         13,095            948
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                          100            101             -1            638            681            -44
Leather and furs                                                58             59             -1            333            280             53
Newsprint                                                      105            105           (-)             671            742            -71
Hair, waste materials                                           76             75              1            472            413             60
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                                       105            104              2            567            529             39
Hides and skins                                                 18             16              2            121            107             14
Wool, silk, etc.                                                65             63              2            385            327             58
Cotton, natural fibers                                          10              8              2             53             46              7
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                          293            288              5          1,696          2,054           -358
Synthetic rubber-primary                                       281            276              5          1,705          1,493            211
Iron and steel, advanced                                       805            800              6          4,757          4,167            590
Nontextile floor tiles                                         199            192              7          1,217          1,178             38
Farming materials, livestock                                   108            101              8            782            631            151
Plywood and veneers                                            208            197             11          1,085            957            128
Shingles, wallboard                                            625            614             11          3,783          3,388            396
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                                      337            324             13          2,037          1,876            160
Electric energy                                                169            153             16            830            969           -139
Copper                                                         530            512             18          2,845          3,639           -794
Tin                                                             94             74             20            464            574           -110
Zinc                                                           144            120             24            776            939           -164
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                                      1,050          1,023             27          6,004          5,306            699
Nonferrous metals, other                                       419            355             64          2,283          2,185             97
Fuel oil                                                     3,982          3,916             66         22,758         24,144         -1,385
Other precious metals                                        1,040            974             67          6,534          8,132         -1,598
Chemicals-fertilizers                                        1,343          1,254             90          7,078          7,400           -322
Petroleum products, other                                    3,689          3,535            154         25,525         26,612         -1,087
Liquefied petroleum gases                                      594            435            158          3,894          5,610         -1,716
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                         1,045            847            198          5,222          3,661          1,561
Chemicals-organic                                            2,297          1,948            349         12,356         12,396            -40
Capital goods, except automotive                            45,914         47,200         -1,286        275,845        249,818         26,027
Computers                                                    5,108          5,661           -553         33,413         30,593          2,820
Drilling & oilfield equipment                                  988          1,127           -140          5,963          4,265          1,699
Computer accessories                                         4,975          5,102           -126         29,475         28,303          1,171
Generators, accessories                                      1,865          1,989           -124         11,243         10,164          1,080
Semiconductors                                               3,261          3,366           -105         20,811         19,903            907
Excavating machinery                                         1,067          1,171           -104          6,491          4,394          2,097
Telecommunications equipment                                 4,424          4,516            -92         26,044         24,786          1,258
Medicinal equipment                                          2,552          2,637            -86         15,705         15,089            617
Pulp and paper machinery                                       349            414            -65          2,179          1,964            215
Industrial engines                                           2,105          2,158            -53         12,092         10,179          1,913
Electric apparatus                                           3,594          3,634            -40         21,308         19,198          2,110
Parts-civilian aircraft                                      1,050          1,082            -32          6,268          5,364            904
Laboratory testing instruments                                 464            493            -29          2,965          2,639            326
Nonfarm tractors and parts                                     205            225            -20          1,332          1,045            288
Specialized mining                                              56             76            -20            399            445            -46
Railway transportation equipment                               149            166            -17            891            644            247
Agricultural machinery, equipment                              759            773            -15          4,535          3,748            787
Materials handling equipment                                 1,156          1,169            -13          6,668          5,216          1,452
Textile, sewing machines                                       136            147            -11            792            862            -70
Commercial vessels, other                                        8             16             -8             49             65            -16
Marine engines, parts                                           83             88             -5            490            481              9
Food, tobacco machinery                                        266            270             -4          1,573          1,494             78
Photo, service industry machinery                            1,348          1,350             -3          7,972          7,490            482
Wood, glass, plastic                                           475            473              2          2,872          2,597            275
Metalworking machine tools                                     989            986              3          5,888          4,359          1,529
Spacecraft, excluding military                                   8              1              6             18             10              7
Vessels, except scrap                                           10              1             10             11           (-)              11
Business machines and equipment                                403            392             11          2,362          2,258            104
Measuring, testing, control instruments                      1,569          1,536             33          9,248          8,591            657
Industrial machines, other                                   4,088          4,047             41         24,434         22,136          2,298
Engines-civilian aircraft                                    1,412          1,368             44          7,962          7,005            957
Civilian aircraft                                              991            764            228          4,393          4,531           -138
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines                     25,364         24,756            608        147,742        120,857         26,885
Consumer goods                                              42,671         43,240           -569        256,563        256,953           -389
Pharmaceutical preparations                                  7,539          8,166           -626         44,392         45,824         -1,432
Televisions and video equipment                              2,642          2,988           -346         16,907         17,480           -573
Toys, games, and sporting goods                              2,596          2,860           -264         16,925         16,601            324
Gem diamonds                                                 1,742          1,993           -251         10,360         11,328           -967
Pleasure boats and motors                                      140            201            -62          1,181          1,023            158
Toiletries and cosmetics                                       713            744            -31          4,257          3,868            388
Nursery stock, etc.                                            136            157            -21            816            762             54
Stereo equipment, etc                                          530            548            -18          3,385          3,012            373
Apparel, household goods-wool                                  267            285            -18          1,786          1,655            131
Rugs                                                           168            178            -10          1,020            921             99
Jewelry                                                      1,012          1,020             -8          6,112          6,239           -127
Books, printed matter                                          294            299             -5          1,797          1,835            -38
Cookware, cutlery, tools                                       656            661             -5          3,896          3,669            227
Musical instruments                                            146            144              2            839            802             37
Numismatic coins                                               160            157              3            856          1,274           -418
Gem stones, other                                              288            281              6          1,670          1,557            113
Photo equipment                                                476            469              8          3,089          2,768            322
Glassware, chinaware                                           180            168             12          1,069          1,045             24
Recorded media                                                  89             69             20            474            467              6
Furniture, household goods, etc.                             2,126          2,097             29         12,659         11,686            973
Other consumer nondurables                                   1,151          1,117             33          6,640          6,612             28
Motorcycles and parts                                          276            237             39          1,562          1,226            337
Camping apparel and gear                                       779            738             41          4,518          4,302            215
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                            745            699             46          4,338          3,946            392
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                                808            739             70          4,821          4,244            577
Household appliances                                         1,951          1,833            118         10,926         10,251            675
Footwear                                                     1,626          1,502            124          9,396          9,098            298
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.                6,160          6,014            145         37,309         39,690         -2,381
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                         3,386          3,239            147         19,703         18,075          1,628
Apparel, household goods-cotton                              3,888          3,636            251         23,859         25,693         -1,834
Other goods                                                  6,195          6,142             53         36,240         32,185          4,055


(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-12-144, BEA-12-34), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, June 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
