 
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.
                                                        July           June         Monthly      Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date
                     Item (1)                           2012         2012 (R)        Change          2012           2011          Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis                           188,071        190,189         -2,118      1,350,791      1,289,094         61,697
Net Adjustments                                              1,936          2,000            -64         14,415         16,076         -1,661
Total, Census Basis                                        186,135        188,189         -2,054      1,336,376      1,273,017         63,358
Foods, feeds, and beverages                                  9,100          8,985            115         64,205         61,432          2,773
Fish and shellfish                                           1,462          1,360            102         10,132          9,518            614
Food oils, oilseeds                                            543            502             41          3,506          3,631           -124
Dairy products and eggs                                        152            121             31            982            914             68
Tea, spices, etc.                                              158            144             14          1,046            991             55
Feedstuff and foodgrains                                       432            417             14          2,960          2,488            473
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                            532            519             13          3,758          3,585            173
Bakery products                                                721            709             12          5,100          4,886            215
Nuts                                                           192            183              9          1,291          1,057            234
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                                     57             51              7            437            445             -8
Vegetables                                                     828            825              3          5,673          5,531            142
Cocoa beans                                                     59             58              1            682          1,006           -324
Fruits, frozen juices                                        1,007          1,008             -1          6,896          6,510            386
Green coffee                                                   510            517             -7          3,591          3,824           -233
Other foods                                                    886            902            -16          6,522          6,059            464
Meat products                                                  692            709            -18          5,086          4,464            623
Cane and beet sugar                                            165            209            -44          1,425          1,558           -133
Wine, beer, and related products                               703            749            -46          5,116          4,966            149
Industrial supplies and materials                           56,963         59,097         -2,134        435,745        438,512         -2,767
Crude oil                                                   23,236         24,642         -1,407        191,854        190,424          1,429
Fuel oil                                                     3,102          3,982           -881         25,860         27,924         -2,064
Chemicals-organic                                            1,920          2,200           -279         14,179         14,534           -356
Iron and steel mill products                                 1,539          1,684           -145         12,766         11,731          1,034
Finished metal shapes                                        1,435          1,527            -93         10,428          9,656            772
Liquefied petroleum gases                                      511            593            -82          4,405          6,518         -2,112
Nonferrous metals, other                                       357            416            -59          2,637          2,537            100
Copper                                                         475            530            -54          3,320          4,416         -1,096
Nonmonetary gold                                             1,371          1,423            -52          9,641          9,162            479
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                                      1,001          1,050            -49          7,005          6,237            768
Nuclear fuel materials                                         351            394            -43          2,428          2,879           -451
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                                803            843            -41          5,989          4,986          1,003
Zinc                                                           110            144            -34            886          1,075           -189
Tin                                                             61             94            -33            525            653           -128
Electric energy                                                141            169            -28            971          1,161           -190
Chemicals-inorganic                                            610            629            -19          4,744          4,835            -91
Synthetic rubber-primary                                       265            281            -16          1,970          1,801            169
Plywood and veneers                                            193            207            -14          1,278          1,132            145
Blank tapes, audio & visual                                     77             89            -12            635            636             -2
Finished textile supplies                                      351            363            -12          2,456          2,332            124
Materials, excluding chemicals                                 122            129             -7            876            824             52
Wool, silk, etc.                                                58             65             -6            444            388             56
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                                   110            116             -6            949            822            127
Cotton, natural fibers                                           8             10             -3             60             54              6
Synthetic cloth                                                502            503             -1          3,588          3,435            153
Leather and furs                                                57             58             -1            391            330             60
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                                      337            338           (-)           2,375          2,193            182
Industrial supplies, other                                   2,357          2,357           (-)          16,399         15,327          1,073
Natural rubber                                                 240            239              1          2,044          2,856           -811
Newsprint                                                      106            105              1            778            866            -88
Hair, waste materials                                           77             76              2            550            492             57
Shingles, wallboard                                            625            624              2          4,407          3,958            450
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                                       107            105              2            675            632             43
Bauxite and aluminum                                           891            889              2          6,574          6,460            115
Hides and skins                                                 20             18              2            141            121             20
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                          298            293              4          1,993          2,411           -418
Other precious metals                                        1,046          1,041              5          7,581          9,421         -1,841
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                          106            100              6            744            791            -47
Nontextile floor tiles                                         209            199             10          1,425          1,379             47
Paper and paper products                                       570            555             15          3,968          4,030            -62
Iron and steel, advanced                                       830            806             25          5,588          4,871            717
Farming materials, livestock                                   138            108             30            920            744            175
Plastic materials                                            1,191          1,152             39          8,613          8,185            428
Lumber                                                         375            329             46          2,244          2,026            219
Nickel                                                         242            194             48          1,817          2,292           -475
Coal and related fuels                                         285            204             81          1,468          1,370             98
Gas-natural                                                    753            640            112          5,066          8,355         -3,290
Steelmaking materials                                          661            536            125          5,564          5,300            265
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                         1,241          1,043            198          6,462          4,356          2,106
Chemicals-fertilizers                                        1,588          1,349            239          8,672          8,742            -70
Petroleum products, other                                    3,904          3,655            249         29,394         30,852         -1,457
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            Part A: Seasonally Adjusted
Exhibit 8.  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity--continued
                                                        July           June         Monthly      Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date
                     Item (1)                           2012         2012 (R)        Change          2012           2011          Change
Capital goods, except automotive                            45,424         45,977           -553        321,333        292,750         28,583
Computer accessories                                         4,442          4,975           -533         33,917         32,864          1,053
Computers                                                    4,852          5,107           -255         38,264         36,170          2,094
Industrial machines, other                                   3,927          4,094           -167         28,366         25,995          2,371
Civilian aircraft                                              824            985           -162          5,211          5,246            -35
Engines-civilian aircraft                                    1,347          1,417            -70          9,314          8,172          1,142
Materials handling equipment                                 1,124          1,157            -34          7,793          6,126          1,668
Laboratory testing instruments                                 434            463            -30          3,398          3,067            331
Industrial engines                                           2,048          2,073            -26         14,108         11,980          2,128
Photo, service industry machinery                            1,327          1,347            -20          9,299          8,782            517
Electric apparatus                                           3,585          3,597            -11         24,896         22,453          2,443
Railway transportation equipment                               151            161            -10          1,054            737            317
Vessels, except scrap                                         (-)              10            -10             12           (-)              11
Food, tobacco machinery                                        259            266             -7          1,831          1,752             79
Spacecraft, excluding military                                  35             41             -6             86             72             14
Nonfarm tractors and parts                                     206            210             -3          1,543          1,239            305
Metalworking machine tools                                     990            993             -2          6,882          5,166          1,716
Marine engines, parts                                           83             84           (-)             573            568              5
Excavating machinery                                         1,077          1,076              1          7,576          5,203          2,373
Commercial vessels, other                                        9              8              1             59             86            -27
Business machines and equipment                                411            403              8          2,773          2,634            139
Textile, sewing machines                                       147            137             10            940            977            -37
Specialized mining                                              70             56             14            468            499            -30
Wood, glass, plastic                                           495            477             18          3,369          3,052            317
Pulp and paper machinery                                       369            347             23          2,546          2,314            232
Drilling & oilfield equipment                                1,022            989             33          6,986          5,013          1,973
Measuring, testing, control instruments                      1,620          1,571             49         10,869         10,099            770
Agricultural machinery, equipment                              830            776             55          5,382          4,423            959
Medicinal equipment                                          2,642          2,553             88         18,349         17,645            703
Semiconductors                                               3,378          3,261            117         24,189         23,261            928
Generators, accessories                                      1,989          1,868            122         13,235         11,975          1,260
Telecommunications equipment                                 4,551          4,426            126         30,597         28,849          1,748
Parts-civilian aircraft                                      1,179          1,049            130          7,446          6,331          1,115
Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines                     25,952         25,456            496        173,787        143,172         30,615
Consumer goods                                              42,878         42,446            432        299,217        299,950           -733
Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c.                6,372          6,162            210         43,683         46,051         -2,368
Toys, games, and sporting goods                              2,788          2,604            184         19,721         19,409            312
Apparel, household goods-cotton                              4,004          3,889            115         27,865         30,099         -2,234
Footwear                                                     1,707          1,627             81         11,104         10,712            392
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                         3,450          3,390             60         23,158         21,370          1,788
Pharmaceutical preparations                                  7,319          7,275             44         51,447         53,308         -1,860
Furniture, household goods, etc.                             2,168          2,126             42         14,826         13,666          1,161
Photo equipment                                                505            477             27          3,595          3,315            280
Cookware, cutlery, tools                                       671            656             14          4,566          4,309            257
Camping apparel and gear                                       790            779             12          5,308          5,029            279
Toiletries and cosmetics                                       728            717             11          4,989          4,538            450
Apparel, household goods-wool                                  275            268              7          2,062          1,936            126
Pleasure boats and motors                                      144            138              7          1,323          1,204            119
Nursery stock, etc.                                            142            136              6            958            887             71
Books, printed matter                                          300            294              5          2,097          2,132            -34
Household appliances                                         1,959          1,954              5         12,888         11,982            905
Other consumer nondurables                                   1,151          1,152             -1          7,792          7,730             62
Stereo equipment, etc                                          529            531             -2          3,915          3,498            417
Glassware, chinaware                                           176            179             -2          1,244          1,219             25
Gem stones, other                                              292            295             -3          1,969          1,814            156
Rugs                                                           166            169             -3          1,186          1,089             97
Jewelry                                                      1,061          1,065             -4          7,226          7,298            -73
Musical instruments                                            135            146            -11            975            934             41
Recorded media                                                  72             89            -17            546            544              2
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                            724            747            -24          5,064          4,619            445
Numismatic coins                                               120            161            -41            975          1,437           -461
Televisions and video equipment                              2,596          2,641            -45         19,503         20,216           -713
Motorcycles and parts                                          220            276            -56          1,781          1,439            342
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                                714            801            -88          5,528          4,876            652
Gem diamonds                                                 1,600          1,702           -101         11,920         13,290         -1,370
Other goods                                                  5,817          6,228           -410         42,089         37,201          4,888

(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-12-169, BEA-12-38), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, July 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
