
Part A: Seasonally Adjusted (by Commodity/Service)
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.


Item (1)                                          October     September       Monthly
                                                  2014        2014 (R)        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                   200,716       198,739         1,978
Net Adjustments                                      2,088         2,138           -50
Total, Census Basis                                198,628       196,600         2,027

Foods, feeds, and beverages                         10,910        10,684           226

Other foods                                          1,093         1,027            66
Meat products                                        1,230         1,173            58
Feedstuff and foodgrains                               545           502            43
Vegetables                                             957           924            33
Bakery products                                        790           758            32
Food oils, oilseeds                                    559           542            17
Cane and beet sugar                                    144           129            15
Tea, spices, etc.                                      191           177            14
Fruits, frozen juices                                1,257         1,246            11
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                    594           588             6
Wine, beer, and related products                       784           780             4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                             84            82             3
Cocoa beans                                             67            65             2
Dairy products and eggs                                185           184             1
Nuts                                                   219           232           -13
Green coffee                                           522           537           -16
Fish and shellfish                                   1,688         1,737           -49

Industrial supplies and materials                   54,865        54,588           277

Iron and steel mill products                         2,585         2,325           260
Fuel oil                                             3,165         2,931           235
Bauxite and aluminum                                 1,158         1,035           123
Nonmonetary gold                                     1,174         1,056           118
Liquefied petroleum gases                              325           239            86
Plastic materials                                    1,559         1,481            78
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                   864           794            70
Chemicals-fertilizers                                1,392         1,322            70
Other precious metals                                  867           798            69
Paper and paper products                               651           598            53
Iron and steel, advanced                               870           835            35
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                              466           431            35
Finished metal shapes                                1,511         1,477            34
Nonferrous metals, other                               389           357            33
Industrial supplies, other                           2,686         2,655            32
Lumber                                                 543           521            22
Petroleum products, other                            3,438         3,419            19
Finished textile supplies                              406           389            17
Synthetic cloth                                        547           533            14
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                           119           105            14
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                               143           132            11
Hides and skins                                         42            32            10
Chemicals-inorganic                                    630           624             5
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                  104           100             4
Steelmaking materials                                  737           735             2
Hair, waste materials                                   87            85             2
Cotton, natural fibers                                   6             5             1
Wool, silk, etc.                                        65            65           (-)
Natural rubber                                         135           135           (-)
Nontextile floor tiles                                 279           280            -1
Newsprint                                              104           106            -2
Shingles, wallboard                                    832           835            -3
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                              1,085         1,089            -4
Tin                                                     73            77            -4
Leather and furs                                        62            66            -4
Copper                                                 472           476            -5
Zinc                                                   148           153            -5
Electric energy                                        191           198            -7
Synthetic rubber-primary                               241           248            -7
Blank tapes, audio & visual                             43            54           -11
Nickel                                                 282           294           -13
Coal and related fuels                                 157           169           -13
Plywood and veneers                                    217           230           -13
Farming materials, livestock                           133           149           -16
Materials, excluding chemicals                         120           137           -17
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                  274           296           -22
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                        890           913           -23
Nuclear fuel materials                                 333           379           -45
Gas-natural                                            814           937          -123
Chemicals-organic                                    2,159         2,512          -353
Crude oil                                           19,291        19,776          -485

Capital goods, except automotive                    51,029        49,916         1,112

Computers                                            6,127         5,354           773
Computer accessories                                 4,957         4,676           280
Semiconductors                                       3,891         3,703           189
Photo, service industry machinery                    1,561         1,429           132
Generators, accessories                              1,910         1,803           106
Excavating machinery                                 1,060           956           104
Electric apparatus                                   4,126         4,062            64
Measuring, testing, control instruments              1,726         1,665            61
Materials handling equipment                         1,313         1,260            53
Parts-civilian aircraft                              1,544         1,495            49
Agricultural machinery, equipment                      850           812            38
Spacecraft, excluding military                          41             5            36
Drilling & oilfield equipment                          854           826            28
Pulp and paper machinery                               405           391            13
Railway transportation equipment                       158           145            12
Marine engines, parts                                   98            88            11
Specialized mining                                      67            57             9
Nonfarm tractors and parts                             174           167             7
Food, tobacco machinery                                294           288             6
Vessels, except scrap                                    8             8            -1
Business machines and equipment                        410           412            -2
Medicinal equipment                                  2,897         2,902            -5
Commercial vessels, other                                7            15            -7
Textile, sewing machines                               175           188           -13
Wood, glass, plastic                                   566           588           -22
Industrial engines                                   2,090         2,121           -31
Metalworking machine tools                           1,027         1,061           -34
Laboratory testing instruments                         465           503           -38
Engines-civilian aircraft                            1,641         1,732           -92
Industrial machines, other                           4,516         4,671          -155
Telecommunications equipment                         4,865         5,063          -198
Civilian aircraft                                    1,208         1,469          -262

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines             28,286        26,981         1,305

Consumer goods                                      46,942        47,701          -759

Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c         7,809         8,862        -1,053
Pharmaceutical preparations                          7,714         7,980          -266
Gem diamonds                                         2,041         2,214          -173
Jewelry                                              1,060         1,119           -59
Stereo equipment, etc                                  533           565           -32
Other consumer nondurables                           1,213         1,242           -29
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                    789           815           -26
Nursery stock, etc.                                    138           145            -7
Toys, games, and sporting goods                      2,818         2,824            -6
Furniture, household goods, etc.                     2,648         2,652            -4
Musical instruments                                    133           137            -4
Motorcycles and parts                                  240           244            -4
Pleasure boats and motors                              199           202            -3
Recorded media                                          64            65            -1
Books, printed matter                                  318           316             2
Rugs                                                   207           202             5
Photo equipment                                        299           293             6
Glassware, chinaware                                   196           189             8
Numismatic coins                                       174           162            12
Apparel, household goods-wool                          309           290            19
Cookware, cutlery, tools                               740           718            21
Toiletries and cosmetics                               875           852            23
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                 3,839         3,810            28
Gem stones, other                                      317           288            28
Footwear                                             1,772         1,724            49
Televisions and video equipment                      2,287         2,226            61
Camping apparel and gear                               968           898            71
Household appliances                                 2,229         2,137            92
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                        983           748           236
Apparel, household goods-cotton                      4,030         3,780           250

Other goods                                          6,597         6,730          -133

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Item(1)                                       Year-to-Date  Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date
                                              2014          2013           Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                 1,976,821     1,912,143        64,678
Net Adjustments                                     21,922        21,464           458
Total, Census Basis                              1,954,899     1,890,679        64,220

Foods, feeds, and beverages                        104,999        96,004         8,994

Other foods                                         10,624        10,191           433
Meat products                                        9,584         7,259         2,326
Feedstuff and foodgrains                             5,625         5,880          -254
Vegetables                                           9,026         8,941            85
Bakery products                                      7,751         7,491           260
Food oils, oilseeds                                  6,027         5,310           717
Cane and beet sugar                                  1,427         1,360            67
Tea, spices, etc.                                    1,772         1,648           124
Fruits, frozen juices                               12,002        10,976         1,025
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                  5,889         5,792            97
Wine, beer, and related products                     8,150         7,611           539
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                            847           695           152
Cocoa beans                                          1,155           891           264
Dairy products and eggs                              1,631         1,476           155
Nuts                                                 1,915         1,680           235
Green coffee                                         4,487         4,020           467
Fish and shellfish                                  17,085        14,784         2,301

Industrial supplies and materials                  562,512       572,720       -10,208

Iron and steel mill products                        21,179        14,991         6,189
Fuel oil                                            34,846        38,394        -3,549
Bauxite and aluminum                                 9,369         8,704           665
Nonmonetary gold                                    12,211        13,544        -1,332
Liquefied petroleum gases                            3,382         3,396           -14
Plastic materials                                   14,337        12,779         1,558
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                 7,550         7,460            90
Chemicals-fertilizers                               12,806        13,336          -530
Other precious metals                                9,028        10,100        -1,072
Paper and paper products                             6,226         5,896           330
Iron and steel, advanced                             8,262         7,629           633
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                            4,243         3,857           385
Finished metal shapes                               14,736        14,007           729
Nonferrous metals, other                             3,838         3,533           304
Industrial supplies, other                          25,800        24,260         1,540
Lumber                                               4,867         4,237           630
Petroleum products, other                           36,353        40,572        -4,219
Finished textile supplies                            3,919         3,674           245
Synthetic cloth                                      5,219         5,055           165
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                         1,156         1,212           -57
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                             1,301         1,112           189
Hides and skins                                        325           236            89
Chemicals-inorganic                                  6,285         6,173           112
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                  981         1,028           -47
Steelmaking materials                                7,430         6,032         1,398
Hair, waste materials                                  835           768            67
Cotton, natural fibers                                  64            60             4
Wool, silk, etc.                                       668           609            58
Natural rubber                                       1,662         2,124          -462
Nontextile floor tiles                               2,617         2,367           250
Newsprint                                            1,121         1,079            42
Shingles, wallboard                                  7,808         7,464           343
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                             10,541         9,873           668
Tin                                                    750           731            19
Leather and furs                                       636           569            67
Copper                                               4,292         5,524        -1,232
Zinc                                                 1,334         1,251            83
Electric energy                                      2,308         2,021           287
Synthetic rubber-primary                             2,505         2,365           140
Blank tapes, audio & visual                            541           653          -112
Nickel                                               2,540         1,995           545
Coal and related fuels                               1,660         2,660          -999
Plywood and veneers                                  2,218         2,021           197
Farming materials, livestock                         1,569         1,695          -127
Materials, excluding chemicals                       1,245         1,180            65
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                3,025         3,036           -10
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                      8,417         7,769           648
Nuclear fuel materials                               2,935         3,627          -691
Gas-natural                                         10,435         8,338         2,098
Chemicals-organic                                   23,833        22,112         1,721
Crude oil                                          211,300       229,611       -18,311

Capital goods, except automotive                   490,571       460,119        30,453

Computers                                           52,549        53,404          -854
Computer accessories                                47,362        46,455           907
Semiconductors                                      36,322        34,493         1,829
Photo, service industry machinery                   14,463        13,605           858
Generators, accessories                             18,896        17,606         1,290
Excavating machinery                                 9,168         8,544           625
Electric apparatus                                  40,204        37,855         2,350
Measuring, testing, control instruments             16,583        15,574         1,009
Materials handling equipment                        12,610        11,328         1,282
Parts-civilian aircraft                             14,731        12,642         2,089
Agricultural machinery, equipment                    8,752         8,229           523
Spacecraft, excluding military                         147           126            21
Drilling & oilfield equipment                        8,004         7,734           269
Pulp and paper machinery                             3,868         3,522           346
Railway transportation equipment                     1,370         1,185           185
Marine engines, parts                                  965           936            30
Specialized mining                                     600           594             6
Nonfarm tractors and parts                           1,957         1,886            71
Food, tobacco machinery                              2,961         2,800           161
Vessels, except scrap                                   23            11            12
Business machines and equipment                      4,027         3,832           196
Medicinal equipment                                 28,501        27,013         1,489
Commercial vessels, other                              138           135             3
Textile, sewing machines                             1,800         1,688           112
Wood, glass, plastic                                 6,045         5,707           338
Industrial engines                                  20,528        18,275         2,253
Metalworking machine tools                           9,516         9,486            30
Laboratory testing instruments                       4,794         4,467           326
Engines-civilian aircraft                           15,639        14,534         1,105
Industrial machines, other                          45,037        39,260         5,777
Telecommunications equipment                        48,778        45,690         3,088
Civilian aircraft                                   14,231        11,502         2,729

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines            272,188       255,433        16,756

Consumer goods                                     460,186       442,748        17,437

Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c        76,338        74,740         1,598
Pharmaceutical preparations                         76,435        70,759         5,676
Gem diamonds                                        20,249        19,252           997
Jewelry                                             10,953        10,699           253
Stereo equipment, etc                                5,774         5,707            66
Other consumer nondurables                          12,042        11,587           454
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                  7,721         7,431           290
Nursery stock, etc.                                  1,434         1,402            31
Toys, games, and sporting goods                     28,487        27,537           949
Furniture, household goods, etc.                    24,728        22,616         2,112
Musical instruments                                  1,413         1,331            82
Motorcycles and parts                                2,442         2,567          -125
Pleasure boats and motors                            2,187         2,035           152
Recorded media                                         628           701           -73
Books, printed matter                                3,105         3,012            92
Rugs                                                 2,044         1,799           245
Photo equipment                                      2,853         3,266          -413
Glassware, chinaware                                 1,970         1,862           108
Numismatic coins                                     1,518         2,265          -746
Apparel, household goods-wool                        2,969         2,641           328
Cookware, cutlery, tools                             7,188         6,924           263
Toiletries and cosmetics                             8,483         7,934           549
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                37,253        34,486         2,766
Gem stones, other                                    3,003         2,884           120
Footwear                                            16,915        16,202           713
Televisions and video equipment                     23,742        24,454          -712
Camping apparel and gear                             8,569         7,910           659
Household appliances                                20,783        19,232         1,551
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                      9,397         9,043           354
Apparel, household goods-cotton                     39,566        40,469          -903

Other goods                                         64,443        63,655           788


(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-14-222, BEA-14-59), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, October 2014.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
