                                        
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)                                July         June          Monthly
                                       2013         2013 (R)      Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         191,294      187,865         3,429
Net Adjustments                            2,072        2,263          -191
Total, Census Basis                      189,222      185,602         3,619

Foods, feeds, and beverages                9,690        9,564           125

Food oils, oilseeds                          637          576            61
Fruits, frozen juices                      1,112        1,055            58
Other foods                                  992          954            38
Bakery products                              761          730            30
Vegetables                                   903          877            27
Cocoa beans                                   73           58            16
Meat products                                683          677             6
Feedstuff and foodgrains                     606          602             4
Wine, beer, and related products             742          738             4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   76           74             1
Tea, spices, etc.                            161          163            -1
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          635          640            -5
Nuts                                         174          179            -5
Dairy products and eggs                      144          150            -5
Cane and beet sugar                          117          130           -13
Green coffee                                 463          485           -22
Fish and shellfish                         1,409        1,476           -67

Industrial supplies and materials         56,758       54,772         1,987

Crude oil                                 23,446       22,089         1,357
Fuel oil                                   3,934        3,052           883
Chemicals-organic                          2,151        2,083            68
Nonmonetary gold                           1,269        1,206            64
Chemicals-fertilizers                      1,191        1,138            53
Iron and steel mill products               1,365        1,314            51
Paper and paper products                     612          575            37
Petroleum products, other                  3,636        3,607            29
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    1,000          974            25
Nonferrous metals, other                     354          328            25
Bauxite and aluminum                         856          832            24
Copper                                       563          541            23
Nuclear fuel materials                       472          451            21
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                    402          381            20
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 132          118            14
Farming materials, livestock                 159          149            10
Electric energy                              190          181             9
Blank tapes, audio & visual                   64           56             9
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     123          118             5
Nontextile floor tiles                       240          238             2
Wool, silk, etc.                              56           55             1
Tin                                           67           67           (-)
Leather and furs                              62           62            -1
Synthetic cloth                              493          494            -2
Cotton, natural fibers                         6            9            -2
Newsprint                                    110          113            -3
Industrial supplies, other                 2,438        2,443            -6
Hair, waste materials                         71           76            -6
Hides and skins                               14           20            -6
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         97          105            -8
Plastic materials                          1,276        1,285            -9
Plywood and veneers                          198          207            -9
Materials, excluding chemicals               106          115            -9
Shingles, wallboard                          731          743           -12
Pulpwood and woodpulp                        274          287           -13
Iron and steel, advanced                     764          778           -14
Finished textile supplies                    354          368           -14
Nickel                                       180          195           -14
Synthetic rubber--primary                    232          248           -17
Lumber                                       387          406           -19
Zinc                                         109          129           -20
Coal and related fuels                       288          319           -31
Chemicals-inorganic                          626          658           -32
Steelmaking materials                        582          623           -40
Natural rubber                               204          248           -45
Liquefied petroleum gases                    254          299           -45
Finished metal shapes                      1,328        1,381           -53
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.              724          782           -58
Gas-natural                                  856          925           -68
Other precious metals                        893          983           -90
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                         817          914           -98

Capital goods, except automotive          45,484       45,761          -276

Computers                                  4,916        5,090          -174
Materials handling equipment               1,089        1,224          -134
Medicinal equipment                        2,670        2,777          -107
Generators, accessories                    1,692        1,772           -80
Metalworking machine tools                   943        1,002           -59
Industrial machines, other                 3,827        3,879           -52
Food, tobacco machinery                      267          307           -41
Engines-civilian aircraft                  1,511        1,549           -38
Drilling & oilfield equipment                714          751           -37
Measuring, testing, control instruments    1,539        1,564           -24
Textile, sewing machines                     157          178           -21
Computer accessories                       4,565        4,585           -19
Commercial vessels, other                      7           24           -17
Business machines and equipment              365          378           -13
Specialized mining                            58           68           -10
Vessels, except scrap                          1            4            -3
Marine engines, parts                         81           84            -3
Excavating machinery                         873          875            -2
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   177          179            -2
Pulp and paper machinery                     342          342            -1
Laboratory testing instruments               445          445           (-)
Spacecraft, excluding military                 5            3             1
Parts-civilian aircraft                    1,237        1,234             3
Wood, glass, plastic                         555          550             5
Railway transportation equipment             130          119            11
Civilian aircraft                          1,175        1,145            31
Electric apparatus                         3,827        3,793            34
Agricultural machinery, equipment            830          788            42
Photo, service industry machinery          1,401        1,356            45
Industrial engines                         1,840        1,778            62
Telecommunications equipment               4,632        4,491           141
Semiconductors                             3,615        3,429           187

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines   26,494       25,687           807

Consumer goods                            44,511       43,802           710

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            1,295          704           590
Pharmaceutical preparations                7,144        6,813           330
Gem diamonds                               1,957        1,773           183
Toys, games, and sporting goods            2,736        2,606           131
Jewelry                                    1,123        1,057            66
Apparel, household goods - cotton          4,002        3,936            66
Household appliances                       1,923        1,886            37
Numismatic coins                             178          150            29
Gem stones, other                            309          296            14
Furniture, household goods, etc.           2,281        2,269            12
Stereo equipment, etc                        586          576            10
Other consumer nondurables                 1,182        1,174             9
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     704          701             3
Motorcycles and parts                        220          218             1
Photo equipment                              299          302            -3
Musical instruments                          132          135            -3
Footwear                                   1,639        1,643            -4
Glassware, chinaware                         180          184            -4
Nursery stock, etc.                          137          143            -7
Pleasure boats and motors                    190          198            -8
Recorded media                                68           80           -12
Rugs                                         174          188           -14
Camping apparel and gear                     813          830           -16
Books, printed matter                        293          310           -17
Toiletries and cosmetics                     789          813           -23
Apparel,household goods-nontextile           721          749           -28
Apparel, household goods - wool              249          283           -34
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton       3,473        3,539           -66
Televisions and video equipment            2,272        2,518          -247
Cell phones and other household goods,     7,441        7,729          -287

Other goods                                6,284        6,018           266
                                        

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Item(1)                                Year-to-date Year-to-date  Year-to-date
                                       2013         2012          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis       1,331,855    1,349,259       -17,404
Net Adjustments                           15,180       16,246        -1,066
Total, Census Basis                    1,316,674    1,333,012       -16,338

Foods, feeds, and beverages               67,143       64,187         2,956

Food oils, oilseeds                        3,805        3,511           294
Fruits, frozen juices                      7,635        6,935           701
Other foods                                7,115        6,536           580
Bakery products                            5,291        5,107           184
Vegetables                                 6,192        5,670           522
Cocoa beans                                  741          697            44
Meat products                              5,098        5,052            46
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   4,187        2,960         1,227
Wine, beer, and related products           5,320        5,125           195
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  480          437            43
Tea, spices, etc.                          1,129        1,047            82
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        4,139        3,791           348
Nuts                                       1,159        1,278          -119
Dairy products and eggs                    1,023          984            39
Cane and beet sugar                          916        1,423          -507
Green coffee                               2,920        3,589          -669
Fish and shellfish                         9,994       10,045           -51

Industrial supplies and materials        401,088      433,667       -32,579

Crude oil                                158,871      191,022       -32,151
Fuel oil                                  26,519       25,780           739
Chemicals-organic                         15,463       14,490           973
Nonmonetary gold                           9,564        9,607           -43
Chemicals-fertilizers                      9,508        8,523           985
Iron and steel mill products              10,153       12,654        -2,501
Paper and paper products                   4,163        3,983           180
Petroleum products, other                 29,225       28,922           303
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    6,946        7,004           -58
Nonferrous metals, other                   2,562        2,634           -73
Bauxite and aluminum                       6,070        6,539          -469
Copper                                     4,348        3,320         1,028
Nuclear fuel materials                     2,357        2,429           -72
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  2,662        2,362           300
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 847          937           -90
Farming materials, livestock               1,193          938           255
Electric energy                            1,350          993           357
Blank tapes, audio & visual                  481          628          -147
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     759          676            83
Nontextile floor tiles                     1,609        1,432           177
Wool, silk, etc.                             428          443           -15
Tin                                          547          526            22
Leather and furs                             391          385             5
Synthetic cloth                            3,489        3,571           -82
Cotton, natural fibers                        44           60           -16
Newsprint                                    741          782           -41
Industrial supplies, other                16,993       16,420           574
Hair, waste materials                        537          544            -7
Hides and skins                              162          136            26
Cotton cloth, fabrics                        707          744           -37
Plastic materials                          8,978        8,584           394
Plywood and veneers                        1,396        1,281           115
Materials, excluding chemicals               825          872           -47
Shingles, wallboard                        5,259        4,435           824
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      2,102        2,005            97
Iron and steel, advanced                   5,368        5,582          -214
Finished textile supplies                  2,585        2,456           129
Nickel                                     1,487        1,816          -329
Synthetic rubber--primary                  1,667        1,978          -311
Lumber                                     3,078        2,266           812
Zinc                                         870          884           -14
Coal and related fuels                     1,660        1,467           192
Chemicals-inorganic                        4,398        4,769          -372
Steelmaking materials                      4,171        5,414        -1,243
Natural rubber                             1,558        2,051          -493
Liquefied petroleum gases                  2,542        4,367        -1,825
Finished metal shapes                      9,817       10,397          -580
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            5,506        5,963          -458
Gas-natural                                6,663        4,730         1,933
Other precious metals                      7,259        7,494          -235
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                       5,212        6,369        -1,157

Capital goods, except automotive         318,698      320,866        -2,168

Computers                                 36,930       38,432        -1,503
Materials handling equipment               7,829        7,831            -2
Medicinal equipment                       18,931       18,311           621
Generators, accessories                   12,333       13,141          -808
Metalworking machine tools                 6,652        6,875          -224
Industrial machines, other                27,005       28,490        -1,485
Food, tobacco machinery                    1,930        1,823           106
Engines-civilian aircraft                  9,993        9,437           556
Drilling & oilfield equipment              5,603        6,934        -1,330
Measuring, testing, control instruments   11,024       10,852           172
Textile, sewing machines                   1,125          962           163
Computer accessories                      31,773       33,232        -1,459
Commercial vessels, other                     99           62            36
Business machines and equipment            2,722        2,773           -51
Specialized mining                           414          470           -56
Vessels, except scrap                         10           12            -2
Marine engines, parts                        637          574            63
Excavating machinery                       5,968        7,482        -1,514
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 1,343        1,566          -223
Pulp and paper machinery                   2,428        2,559          -130
Laboratory testing instruments             3,124        3,380          -256
Spacecraft, excluding military                30           20            10
Parts-civilian aircraft                    8,873        7,477         1,395
Wood, glass, plastic                       3,886        3,425           461
Railway transportation equipment             817        1,042          -225
Civilian aircraft                          7,247        5,340         1,907
Electric apparatus                        26,328       24,917         1,412
Agricultural machinery, equipment          5,648        5,377           271
Photo, service industry machinery          9,601        9,332           270
Industrial engines                        12,569       14,070        -1,501
Telecommunications equipment              32,036       30,554         1,482
Semiconductors                            23,789       24,115          -326

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  176,147      173,101         3,047

Consumer goods                           309,053      298,991        10,062

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            5,925        5,513           412
Pharmaceutical preparations               49,477       51,951        -2,474
Gem diamonds                              13,258       11,972         1,286
Toys, games, and sporting goods           19,098       19,661          -563
Jewelry                                    7,674        7,134           541
Apparel, household goods - cotton         28,134       27,618           516
Household appliances                      13,292       12,889           403
Numismatic coins                           1,832          976           856
Gem stones, other                          2,028        1,949            79
Furniture, household goods, etc.          15,456       14,716           740
Stereo equipment, etc                      4,041        3,882           159
Other consumer nondurables                 8,086        7,796           291
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   4,817        4,550           267
Motorcycles and parts                      1,787        1,762            25
Photo equipment                            2,308        3,298          -990
Musical instruments                          940          969           -29
Footwear                                  11,434       11,029           405
Glassware, chinaware                       1,260        1,242            17
Nursery stock, etc.                          987          951            37
Pleasure boats and motors                  1,419        1,327            92
Recorded media                               531          541           -10
Rugs                                       1,252        1,184            68
Camping apparel and gear                   5,612        5,286           326
Books, printed matter                      2,074        2,100           -27
Toiletries and cosmetics                   5,510        4,980           531
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         5,206        5,015           192
Apparel, household goods - wool            1,970        1,964             6
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton      24,372       22,942         1,430
Televisions and video equipment           17,635       19,258        -1,623
Cell phones and other household goods,    51,638       44,538         7,100

Other goods                               44,546       42,201         2,344
                                                  

(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-13-148, BEA-13-40), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, July 2013.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
