                                        
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
adjustments and rounding. The Commodities in this Exhibit are ranked on
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.


Item(1)                                September    August        Monthly
                                       2012         2012 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         191,470      187,523         3,946
Net Adjustments                            2,014        1,920            93
Total, Census Basis                      189,456      185,603         3,853

Foods, feeds, and beverages                9,269        9,176            92

Food oils, oilseeds                          517          470            47
Wine, beer, and related products             827          794            33
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          595          563            32
Cane and beet sugar                          213          187            26
Green coffee                                 526          506            21
Tea, spices, etc.                            162          145            17
Dairy products and eggs                      150          135            16
Other foods                                  972          957            15
Bakery products                              734          725             9
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   60           52             8
Fish and shellfish                         1,299        1,295             4
Nuts                                         151          148             2
Vegetables                                   844          843             1
Cocoa beans                                   45           59           -14
Meat products                                642          660           -18
Fruits, frozen juices                      1,046        1,094           -48
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     486          545           -59

Industrial supplies and materials         59,909       58,664         1,244

Fuel oil                                   4,316        3,444           872
Other precious metals                      1,213          740           473
Crude oil                                 24,230       23,764           467
Chemicals-fertilizers                      1,751        1,579           172
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              881          763           118
Nonferrous metals, other                     379          299            80
Chemicals-inorganic                          715          637            78
Steelmaking materials                        626          558            68
Industrial supplies, other                 2,384        2,316            68
Gas-natural                                  760          706            54
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    1,009          958            51
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 151          109            42
Coal and related fuels                       405          367            38
Iron and steel mill products               1,642        1,604            38
Synthetic rubber--primary                    270          240            29
Natural rubber                               306          279            27
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    348          323            26
Electric energy                              164          139            25
Paper and paper products                     608          590            19
Nuclear fuel materials                       420          403            17
Shingles, wallboard                          666          649            16
Nontextile floor tiles                       211          199            13
Synthetic cloth                              493          480            13
Newsprint                                    119          110             9
Plywood and veneers                          196          188             8
Hair, waste materials                         80           74             7
Finished textile supplies                    361          354             7
Wool, silk, etc.                              68           62             6
Materials, excluding chemicals               120          116             4
Zinc                                         120          119             2
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        101          100             1
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     107          106             1
Plastic materials                          1,191        1,191           (-)
Cotton, natural fibers                         5            6           (-)
Hides and skins                               13           13           (-)
Leather and furs                              51           54            -3
Nickel                                       241          251           -11
Tin                                           40           53           -12
Lumber                                       361          374           -13
Iron and steel, advanced                     780          794           -15
Blank tapes, audio & visual                   68           83           -15
Chemicals-organic                          2,151        2,167           -16
Farming materials, livestock                 154          170           -16
Copper                                       422          445           -23
Finished metal shapes                      1,410        1,460           -50
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        233          295           -63
Bauxite and aluminum                         786          850           -64
Nonmonetary gold                           1,575        1,654           -80
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         900        1,121          -220
Liquefied petroleum gases                    316          539          -223
Petroleum products, other                  3,987        4,767          -780

Capital goods, except automotive          45,453       44,867           586

Civilian aircraft                          1,112          472           640
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,449        1,259           190
Telecommunications equipment               4,545        4,415           130
Computer accessories                       4,688        4,566           122
Photo, service industry machinery          1,377        1,296            81
Medicinal equipment                        2,657        2,580            76
Parts-civilian aircraft                    1,160        1,097            63
Electric apparatus                         3,661        3,606            55
Pulp and paper machinery                     387          341            46
Agricultural machinery, equipment            829          787            42
Materials handling equipment               1,155        1,125            30
Wood, glass, plastic                         507          483            24
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   241          218            23
Spacecraft, excluding military                25            2            23
Laboratory testing instruments               461          441            19
Business machines and equipment              386          374            12
Marine engines, parts                         95           87             8
Textile, sewing machines                     167          159             8
Commercial vessels, other                     13            9             4
Industrial machines, other                 4,028        4,026             2
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Specialized mining                            50           56            -6
Industrial engines                         1,978        1,985            -7
Excavating machinery                       1,150        1,157            -7
Food, tobacco machinery                      240          250           -10
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,529        1,538           -10
Generators, accessories                    1,813        1,830           -17
Railway transportation equipment             133          152           -19
Metalworking machine tools                   935          963           -28
Semiconductors                             3,236        3,276           -39
Drilling & oilfield equipment                827        1,008          -181
Computers                                  4,619        5,309          -690

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   24,462       25,316          -854

Consumer goods                            44,269       41,618         2,650

Cell phones and other household goods,     7,931        6,385         1,546
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,030        3,738           292
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       3,347        3,117           231
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,743        2,573           169
Furniture, household goods, etc.           2,148        2,023           125
Gem diamonds                               1,631        1,522           109
Gem stones, other                            329          258            71
Footwear                                   1,616        1,553            63
Toiletries and cosmetics                     759          706            53
Numismatic coins                             172          121            51
Camping apparel and gear                     743          693            50
Household appliances                       1,908        1,860            48
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           715          670            46
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     670          632            38
Motorcycles and parts                        267          229            38
Other consumer nondurables                 1,097        1,062            35
Televisions and video equipment            2,683        2,648            35
Books, printed matter                        318          292            26
Glassware, chinaware                         186          167            19
Stereo equipment, etc                        544          530            14
Apparel, household goods - wool              270          257            13
Rugs                                         175          165            11
Nursery stock, etc.                          137          132             5
Recorded media                                75           72             2
Musical instruments                          133          135            -3
Pleasure boats and motors                    166          193           -27
Jewelry                                      961        1,022           -61
Photo equipment                              351          436           -85
Pharmaceutical preparations                7,365        7,463           -98
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              802          968          -166

Other goods                                6,096        5,961           135
 
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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2012         2011          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis       1,730,214    1,664,398        65,816
Net Adjustments                           18,341       20,948        -2,608
Total, Census Basis                    1,711,874    1,643,450        68,424

Foods, feeds, and beverages               82,648       79,482         3,166

Food oils, oilseeds                        4,493        4,535           -41
Wine, beer, and related products           6,737        6,359           378
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        4,913        4,677           236
Cane and beet sugar                        1,823        2,079          -255
Green coffee                               4,623        4,918          -294
Tea, spices, etc.                          1,353        1,296            57
Dairy products and eggs                    1,268        1,183            84
Other foods                                8,453        7,786           667
Bakery products                            6,559        6,313           246
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  548          553            -4
Fish and shellfish                        12,726       12,331           394
Nuts                                       1,590        1,397           193
Vegetables                                 7,360        7,199           161
Cocoa beans                                  785        1,201          -416
Meat products                              6,389        5,772           617
Fruits, frozen juices                      9,036        8,621           415
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   3,991        3,261           730

Industrial supplies and materials        554,515      565,300       -10,785

Fuel oil                                  33,620       35,365        -1,745
Other precious metals                      9,535       12,085        -2,550
Crude oil                                239,992      246,006        -6,014
Chemicals-fertilizers                     11,996       11,770           226
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            7,636        6,447         1,189
Nonferrous metals, other                   3,315        3,272            44
Chemicals-inorganic                        6,096        6,385          -289
Steelmaking materials                      6,724        6,870          -146
Industrial supplies, other                21,100       19,788         1,312
Gas-natural                                6,532       10,643        -4,111
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    8,971        8,171           800
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals               1,208        1,125            83
Coal and related fuels                     2,239        2,037           202
Iron and steel mill products              16,024       14,992         1,032
Synthetic rubber--primary                  2,481        2,354           126
Natural rubber                             2,629        3,588          -959
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  3,046        2,825           221
Electric energy                            1,274        1,505          -231
Paper and paper products                   5,166        5,205           -39
Nuclear fuel materials                     3,252        3,997          -745
Shingles, wallboard                        5,722        5,094           628
Nontextile floor tiles                     1,836        1,784            52
Synthetic cloth                            4,560        4,401           159
Newsprint                                  1,006        1,114          -108
Plywood and veneers                        1,663        1,474           188
Hair, waste materials                        704          634            69
Finished textile supplies                  3,172        3,025           148
Wool, silk, etc.                             575          502            73
Materials, excluding chemicals             1,112        1,063            50
Zinc                                       1,125        1,404          -280
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        945        1,018           -73
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     889          844            45
Plastic materials                         10,998       10,588           410
Cotton, natural fibers                        72           67             4
Hides and skins                              167          151            16
Leather and furs                             496          432            64
Nickel                                     2,308        2,869          -561
Tin                                          618          777          -159
Lumber                                     2,979        2,594           385
Iron and steel, advanced                   7,163        6,297           866
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  786          826           -41
Chemicals-organic                         18,556       18,847          -291
Farming materials, livestock               1,243          983           260
Copper                                     4,188        5,500        -1,312
Finished metal shapes                     13,299       12,609           690
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      2,522        3,092          -570
Bauxite and aluminum                       8,211        8,572          -361
Nonmonetary gold                          12,879       12,136           742
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       8,478        5,722         2,756
Liquefied petroleum gases                  5,260        7,880        -2,620
Petroleum products, other                 38,148       38,571          -422

Capital goods, except automotive         411,635      378,553        33,082

Civilian aircraft                          6,794        6,339           455
Engines-civilian aircraft                 12,018       10,502         1,515
Telecommunications equipment              39,558       36,834         2,724
Computer accessories                      43,180       41,776         1,404
Photo, service industry machinery         11,973       11,323           651
Medicinal equipment                       23,587       22,773           814
Parts-civilian aircraft                    9,706        8,361         1,345
Electric apparatus                        32,166       28,862         3,304
Pulp and paper machinery                   3,274        3,035           239
Agricultural machinery, equipment          6,991        5,867         1,124
Materials handling equipment              10,072        8,093         1,979
Wood, glass, plastic                       4,358        4,000           358
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 2,001        1,624           377
Spacecraft, excluding military                79           94           -15
Laboratory testing instruments             4,300        3,999           301
Business machines and equipment            3,533        3,394           139
Marine engines, parts                        756          735            20
Textile, sewing machines                   1,265        1,326           -61
Commercial vessels, other                     80          105           -25
Industrial machines, other                36,429       33,518         2,911
Vessels, except scrap                         12            1            11
Specialized mining                           575          619           -44
Industrial engines                        18,080       15,703         2,376
Excavating machinery                       9,879        6,902         2,976
Food, tobacco machinery                    2,322        2,285            37
Measuring, testing, control instruments   13,939       13,109           830
Generators, accessories                   16,891       15,328         1,563
Railway transportation equipment           1,329          980           349
Metalworking machine tools                 8,777        6,843         1,934
Semiconductors                            30,699       29,929           770
Drilling & oilfield equipment              8,826        6,723         2,103
Computers                                 48,186       47,568           618

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  223,812      187,030        36,782

Consumer goods                           385,125      384,675           450

Cell phones and other household goods,    57,997       58,462          -465
Apparel, household goods - cotton         35,633       38,422        -2,789
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      29,622       27,647         1,975
Toys, games, and sporting goods           25,037       24,854           183
Furniture, household goods, etc.          18,996       17,559         1,437
Gem diamonds                              15,058       17,069        -2,011
Gem stones, other                          2,550        2,343           207
Footwear                                  14,273       13,842           431
Toiletries and cosmetics                   6,451        5,864           587
Numismatic coins                           1,268        1,905          -637
Camping apparel and gear                   6,744        6,462           282
Household appliances                      16,654       15,532         1,121
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         6,449        5,952           497
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   5,868        5,555           313
Motorcycles and parts                      2,277        1,879           398
Other consumer nondurables                 9,952        9,967           -15
Televisions and video equipment           24,836       25,529          -693
Books, printed matter                      2,707        2,723           -16
Glassware, chinaware                       1,598        1,560            37
Stereo equipment, etc                      4,990        4,474           516
Apparel, household goods - wool            2,589        2,488           101
Rugs                                       1,526        1,424           101
Nursery stock, etc.                        1,227        1,142            85
Recorded media                               692          700            -7
Musical instruments                        1,242        1,190            53
Pleasure boats and motors                  1,686        1,541           145
Jewelry                                    9,179        9,422          -242
Photo equipment                            4,380        4,257           123
Pharmaceutical preparations               66,347       68,386        -2,039
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            7,298        6,526           772

Other goods                               54,139       48,410         5,729
                                                   

(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-12-211, BEA-12-50), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, September 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
