                                        
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)                                November     October       Monthly
                                       2012         2012 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         195,014      186,765         8,248
Net Adjustments                            1,957        2,133          -176
Total, Census Basis                      193,057      184,632         8,425

Foods, feeds, and beverages                9,406        8,850           555

Fish and shellfish                         1,341        1,199           143
Wine, beer, and related products             763          675            88
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          574          493            81
Bakery products                              775          707            67
Other foods                                1,008          942            66
Meat products                                717          673            44
Cane and beet sugar                          175          133            43
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     630          595            36
Dairy products and eggs                      143          127            16
Tea, spices, etc.                            172          161            10
Nuts                                         149          140             9
Cocoa beans                                   51           43             8
Green coffee                                 420          412             8
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   59           54             5
Fruits, frozen juices                      1,121        1,129            -8
Vegetables                                   856          866           -10
Food oils, oilseeds                          451          504           -52

Industrial supplies and materials         61,370       60,096         1,274

Chemicals-organic                          2,366        1,620           746
Nonmonetary gold                           1,912        1,499           413
Iron and steel mill products               1,734        1,560           174
Electric energy                              262          177            85
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         699          619            81
Copper                                       568          497            71
Finished metal shapes                      1,389        1,320            69
Industrial supplies, other                 2,352        2,282            69
Chemicals-inorganic                          657          597            61
Petroleum products, other                  4,336        4,276            60
Steelmaking materials                        655          604            51
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 168          123            45
Nonferrous metals, other                     357          313            43
Other precious metals                        994          965            29
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                      942          914            28
Bauxite and aluminum                         846          818            28
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    360          333            27
Finished textile supplies                    363          336            27
Synthetic cloth                              484          458            27
Iron and steel, advanced                     767          742            25
Synthetic rubber--primary                    263          239            24
Liquefied petroleum gases                    354          334            20
Natural rubber                               248          230            18
Nontextile floor tiles                       222          209            13
Coal and related fuels                       343          331            12
Tin                                           71           60            11
Plastic materials                          1,182        1,173             9
Shingles, wallboard                          681          673             9
Gas-natural                                  858          850             8
Leather and furs                              54           48             6
Nickel                                       193          188             5
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        298          295             3
Hides and skins                               14           12             3
Hair, waste materials                         73           71             2
Cotton, natural fibers                         5            5             1
Materials, excluding chemicals               111          111           (-)
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        103          104            -1
Wool, silk, etc.                              58           59            -1
Nuclear fuel materials                       529          530            -1
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     106          109            -3
Plywood and veneers                          178          182            -4
Newsprint                                    111          115            -4
Lumber                                       379          383            -4
Chemicals-fertilizers                      1,522        1,527            -5
Zinc                                         123          130            -7
Blank tapes, audio & visual                   66           75            -9
Farming materials, livestock                 138          150           -12
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              785          798           -13
Paper and paper products                     579          594           -15
Fuel oil                                   3,998        4,231          -233
Crude oil                                 25,509       26,227          -718

Capital goods, except automotive          45,495       45,088           408

Computers                                  6,291        5,592           699
Electric apparatus                         3,599        3,368           232
Materials handling equipment               1,119          978           140
Metalworking machine tools                   998          882           116
Telecommunications equipment               4,388        4,293            95
Spacecraft, excluding military                77            4            74
Wood, glass, plastic                         568          503            65
Pulp and paper machinery                     368          305            64
Computer accessories                       4,304        4,241            63
Generators, accessories                    1,765        1,703            62
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,496        1,445            51
Medicinal equipment                        2,631        2,609            22
Laboratory testing instruments               459          439            20
Business machines and equipment              407          387            20
Excavating machinery                         955          950             5
Parts-civilian aircraft                    1,214        1,210             5
Commercial vessels, other                      9            5             4
Specialized mining                            42           39             3
Civilian aircraft                          1,106        1,106           (-)
Vessels, except scrap                        (-)          (-)           (-)
Marine engines, parts                         89           92            -3
Food, tobacco machinery                      246          256           -10
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   185          196           -11
Textile, sewing machines                     140          161           -21
Railway transportation equipment             113          144           -31
Photo, service industry machinery          1,252        1,310           -58
Agricultural machinery, equipment            744          804           -60
Industrial engines                         1,843        1,904           -61
Semiconductors                             3,252        3,329           -77
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,416        1,495           -79
Industrial machines, other                 3,624        3,909          -286
Drilling & oilfield equipment                793        1,427          -634

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   25,555       24,042         1,513

Consumer goods                            45,257       40,705         4,552

Cell phones and other household goods,     8,422        6,611         1,811
Pharmaceutical preparations                7,712        6,449         1,263
Gem diamonds                               2,010        1,354           657
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,026        3,627           399
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.              954          668           286
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,865        2,754           111
Numismatic coins                             253          145           107
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       3,155        3,083            71
Televisions and video equipment            2,656        2,601            54
Motorcycles and parts                        279          234            45
Toiletries and cosmetics                     744          701            44
Apparel, household goods - wool              266          232            34
Jewelry                                      969          945            24
Other consumer nondurables                 1,152        1,135            17
Rugs                                         174          158            16
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           722          713             9
Glassware, chinaware                         183          174             8
Furniture, household goods, etc.           2,136        2,131             5
Recorded media                                75           71             4
Nursery stock, etc.                          134          133             1
Musical instruments                          128          129            -2
Books, printed matter                        297          301            -4
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     630          638            -8
Stereo equipment, etc                        574          582            -8
Gem stones, other                            281          290            -9
Pleasure boats and motors                    197          247           -50
Photo equipment                              333          407           -74
Household appliances                       1,785        1,859           -74
Camping apparel and gear                     680          768           -89
Footwear                                   1,467        1,564           -97

Other goods                                5,973        5,852           122
                                        

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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2012         2011          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis       2,111,745    2,042,522        69,223
Net Adjustments                           22,402       25,771        -3,369
Total, Census Basis                    2,089,343    2,016,751        72,592

Foods, feeds, and beverages              100,906       98,227         2,679

Fish and shellfish                        15,263       15,131           132
Wine, beer, and related products           8,176        7,789           387
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        5,983        5,733           250
Bakery products                            8,040        7,732           308
Other foods                               10,403        9,604           799
Meat products                              7,778        7,057           720
Cane and beet sugar                        2,132        2,625          -493
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   5,212        4,151         1,061
Dairy products and eggs                    1,538        1,458            79
Tea, spices, etc.                          1,686        1,601            85
Nuts                                       1,880        1,718           163
Cocoa beans                                  879        1,333          -454
Green coffee                               5,456        6,328          -872
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  661          681           -20
Fruits, frozen juices                     11,288       10,655           633
Vegetables                                 9,084        8,888           196
Food oils, oilseeds                        5,448        5,743          -295

Industrial supplies and materials        675,781      691,032       -15,251

Chemicals-organic                         22,439       23,148          -709
Nonmonetary gold                          16,304       14,981         1,323
Iron and steel mill products              19,316       18,175         1,141
Electric energy                            1,713        1,835          -122
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       9,793        7,144         2,649
Copper                                     5,253        6,355        -1,102
Finished metal shapes                     16,004       15,327           677
Industrial supplies, other                25,732       24,280         1,452
Chemicals-inorganic                        7,358        7,895          -537
Petroleum products, other                 46,749       46,610           139
Steelmaking materials                      7,988        8,239          -251
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals               1,508        1,434            74
Nonferrous metals, other                   3,986        3,985             1
Other precious metals                     11,495       14,386        -2,892
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   10,828       10,097           730
Bauxite and aluminum                       9,879       10,524          -645
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  3,741        3,465           275
Finished textile supplies                  3,872        3,685           186
Synthetic cloth                            5,504        5,392           111
Iron and steel, advanced                   8,674        7,744           930
Synthetic rubber--primary                  2,982        2,879           103
Liquefied petroleum gases                  5,947        9,268        -3,321
Natural rubber                             3,107        4,394        -1,287
Nontextile floor tiles                     2,267        2,179            88
Coal and related fuels                     2,914        2,564           350
Tin                                          749          908          -159
Plastic materials                         13,354       12,919           435
Shingles, wallboard                        7,076        6,266           810
Gas-natural                                8,240       12,707        -4,467
Leather and furs                             599          536            63
Nickel                                     2,689        3,405          -716
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      3,115        3,712          -596
Hides and skins                              194          178            15
Hair, waste materials                        848          782            66
Cotton, natural fibers                        82           85            -2
Materials, excluding chemicals             1,334        1,294            40
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      1,152        1,241           -89
Wool, silk, etc.                             692          620            72
Nuclear fuel materials                     4,311        5,158          -847
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                   1,105        1,024            81
Plywood and veneers                        2,021        1,784           237
Newsprint                                  1,232        1,346          -114
Lumber                                     3,741        3,179           561
Chemicals-fertilizers                     15,045       14,596           450
Zinc                                       1,377        1,647          -270
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  926        1,008           -82
Farming materials, livestock               1,533        1,227           306
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            9,220        7,945         1,275
Paper and paper products                   6,338        6,332             7
Fuel oil                                  41,823       43,418        -1,596
Crude oil                                291,634      301,726       -10,092

Capital goods, except automotive         502,219      465,866        36,353

Computers                                 60,069       59,302           767
Electric apparatus                        39,129       35,324         3,805
Materials handling equipment              12,144       10,022         2,122
Metalworking machine tools                10,652        8,750         1,902
Telecommunications equipment              48,240       44,548         3,692
Spacecraft, excluding military               161          162            -1
Wood, glass, plastic                       5,430        5,005           424
Pulp and paper machinery                   3,946        3,750           197
Computer accessories                      51,725       50,430         1,295
Generators, accessories                   20,358       18,836         1,523
Measuring, testing, control instruments   16,881       16,054           827
Medicinal equipment                       28,830       27,846           984
Laboratory testing instruments             5,198        4,937           261
Business machines and equipment            4,328        4,161           167
Excavating machinery                      11,778        8,764         3,014
Parts-civilian aircraft                   12,131       10,365         1,766
Commercial vessels, other                     91          147           -55
Specialized mining                           654          718           -64
Civilian aircraft                          9,006        8,479           527
Vessels, except scrap                         13            1            11
Marine engines, parts                        937          883            53
Food, tobacco machinery                    2,824        2,777            47
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 2,375        2,024           351
Textile, sewing machines                   1,565        1,695          -130
Railway transportation equipment           1,595        1,256           339
Photo, service industry machinery         14,535       13,893           643
Agricultural machinery, equipment          8,540        7,339         1,200
Industrial engines                        21,827       19,443         2,383
Semiconductors                            37,280       36,593           687
Engines-civilian aircraft                 14,928       13,066         1,862
Industrial machines, other                44,006       41,003         3,003
Drilling & oilfield equipment             11,045        8,294         2,751

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  273,376      231,401        41,975

Consumer goods                           471,056      470,704           351

Cell phones and other household goods,    73,030       72,840           190
Pharmaceutical preparations               80,455       83,833        -3,377
Gem diamonds                              18,426       20,428        -2,002
Apparel, household goods - cotton         43,285       46,473        -3,189
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            8,921        8,020           901
Toys, games, and sporting goods           30,654       30,450           204
Numismatic coins                           1,666        2,298          -631
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      35,861       33,880         1,981
Televisions and video equipment           30,096       30,935          -839
Motorcycles and parts                      2,791        2,338           453
Toiletries and cosmetics                   7,893        7,188           705
Apparel, household goods - wool            3,087        3,026            61
Jewelry                                   11,105       11,346          -241
Other consumer nondurables                12,236       12,127           110
Rugs                                       1,858        1,762            96
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         7,884        7,328           556
Glassware, chinaware                       1,954        1,893            62
Furniture, household goods, etc.          23,264       21,551         1,713
Recorded media                               838          856           -18
Nursery stock, etc.                        1,494        1,408            87
Musical instruments                        1,500        1,442            57
Books, printed matter                      3,305        3,339           -34
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   7,136        6,806           329
Stereo equipment, etc                      6,145        5,472           673
Gem stones, other                          3,122        2,862           259
Pleasure boats and motors                  2,134        1,962           172
Photo equipment                            5,120        4,940           180
Household appliances                      20,297       19,125         1,172
Camping apparel and gear                   8,191        7,915           276
Footwear                                  17,305       16,860           445

Other goods                               66,004       59,520         6,485
                                                  

(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-13-09, BEA-13-01), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, November 2012.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
