
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)                                          January     December        Monthly
                                                  2015        2014 (R)        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                   190,331       199,234        -8,902
Net Adjustments                                      1,891         2,074          -183
Total, Census Basis                                188,441       197,160        -8,719

Foods, feeds, and beverages                         10,586        10,442           144

Fish and shellfish                                   1,718         1,503           215
Wine, beer, and related products                       801           717            84
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                    674           599            76
Other foods                                          1,078         1,018            59
Fruits, frozen juices                                1,280         1,221            58
Cocoa beans                                            119            67            52
Cane and beet sugar                                    125           103            22
Food oils, oilseeds                                    513           511             2
Dairy products and eggs                                164           172            -8
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                             97           109           -12
Tea, spices, etc.                                      172           188           -16
Nuts                                                   201           221           -21
Bakery products                                        769           790           -22
Feedstuff and foodgrains                               545           572           -26
Green coffee                                           331           384           -53
Vegetables                                             892           979           -87
Meat products                                        1,108         1,287          -179

Industrial supplies and materials                   46,786        52,767        -5,981

Crude oil                                           13,626        18,164        -4,539
Petroleum products, other                            3,011         3,696          -685
Nonmonetary gold                                       954         1,330          -376
Nuclear fuel materials                                 168           526          -358
Fuel oil                                             2,504         2,768          -264
Bauxite and aluminum                                 1,138         1,292          -154
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                  264           327           -63
Plastic materials                                    1,475         1,512           -37
Chemicals-fertilizers                                1,105         1,139           -34
Nonferrous metals, other                               328           357           -30
Paper and paper products                               615           636           -21
Industrial supplies, other                           2,591         2,610           -19
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                              1,017         1,035           -17
Lumber                                                 514           527           -13
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                   89           101           -11
Finished metal shapes                                1,454         1,464           -11
Synthetic rubber-primary                               220           228            -8
Zinc                                                   133           140            -7
Hides and skins                                         12            19            -7
Natural rubber                                         139           145            -6
Shingles, wallboard                                    821           827            -6
Nontextile floor tiles                                 274           280            -6
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                               130           135            -5
Wool, silk, etc.                                        61            65            -4
Blank tapes, audio & visual                             53            56            -2
Synthetic cloth                                        552           554            -2
Cotton, natural fibers                                   5             6            -1
Newsprint                                               98            98             0
Gas-natural                                            806           804             2
Hair, waste materials                                   87            83             4
Finished textile supplies                              396           392             5
Materials, excluding chemicals                         138           131             7
Farming materials, livestock                           156           146            11
Leather and furs                                        70            58            12
Plywood and veneers                                    235           220            15
Iron and steel, advanced                               873           858            15
Coal and related fuels                                 175           158            17
Electric energy                                        182           163            19
Chemicals-inorganic                                    623           603            20
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                        970           946            24
Other precious metals                                  900           876            24
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                   792           767            25
Tin                                                     71            44            27
Nickel                                                 234           201            33
Iron and steel mill products                         2,296         2,261            35
Liquefied petroleum gases                              306           263            43
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                           128            81            47
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                              470           420            50
Steelmaking materials                                  802           747            55
Copper                                                 507           439            68
Chemicals-organic                                    2,216         2,068           148

Capital goods, except automotive                    50,356        50,261            95

Industrial machines, other                           4,609         4,237           372
Drilling & oilfield equipment                        1,208           841           367
Telecommunications equipment                         5,257         5,072           185
Parts-civilian aircraft                              1,484         1,367           117
Materials handling equipment                         1,436         1,346            90
Generators, accessories                              1,952         1,866            87
Civilian aircraft                                    1,390         1,315            75
Excavating machinery                                 1,137         1,070            68
Laboratory testing instruments                         523           487            36
Wood, glass, plastic                                   629           594            35
Metalworking machine tools                             933           899            34
Textile, sewing machines                               198           164            33
Pulp and paper machinery                               346           321            25
Specialized mining                                      75            52            23
Food, tobacco machinery                                299           283            16
Measuring, testing, control instruments              1,722         1,711            11
Railway transportation equipment                       141           132             9
Commercial vessels, other                                7             6             1
Vessels, except scrap                                    0             0             0
Photo, service industry machinery                    1,481         1,487            -6
Spacecraft, excluding military                           3            14           -11
Business machines and equipment                        385           400           -15
Electric apparatus                                   4,164         4,182           -18
Agricultural machinery, equipment                      843           868           -25
Marine engines, parts                                   87           118           -31
Engines-civilian aircraft                            1,490         1,530           -40
Nonfarm tractors and parts                             161           202           -42
Industrial engines                                   2,038         2,106           -68
Medicinal equipment                                  2,811         2,906           -95
Computers                                            5,062         5,208          -146
Semiconductors                                       3,460         3,922          -461
Computer accessories                                 5,023         5,555          -533

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines             27,772        28,334          -562

Consumer goods                                      46,395        48,507        -2,112

Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c         8,235         9,245        -1,010
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                 3,717         3,976          -259
Gem diamonds                                         1,915         2,135          -220
Footwear                                             1,556         1,752          -196
Jewelry                                              1,164         1,254           -89
Furniture, household goods, etc.                     2,546         2,624           -78
Televisions and video equipment                      2,130         2,203           -73
Household appliances                                 2,166         2,239           -73
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                    747           813           -66
Other consumer nondurables                           1,166         1,228           -61
Cookware, cutlery, tools                               681           742           -61
Stereo equipment, etc                                  472           533           -60
Apparel, household goods-cotton                      3,708         3,737           -29
Numismatic coins                                       108           126           -18
Apparel, household goods-wool                          264           281           -17
Nursery stock, etc.                                    130           147           -17
Books, printed matter                                  303           315           -11
Toys, games, and sporting goods                      2,757         2,766            -9
Rugs                                                   205           211            -6
Recorded media                                          64            69            -5
Musical instruments                                    136           140            -4
Glassware, chinaware                                   189           192            -4
Pharmaceutical preparations                          7,896         7,891             5
Gem stones, other                                      342           332             9
Camping apparel and gear                               874           863            11
Toiletries and cosmetics                               849           837            12
Photo equipment                                        377           346            31
Motorcycles and parts                                  275           243            32
Pleasure boats and motors                              289           226            63
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                      1,135         1,043            92

Other goods                                          6,546         6,850          -304

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Item(1)                                       Year-to-Date  Year-to-Date   Year-to-Date
                                              2015          2014 (R)       Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                   190,331       192,975        -2,644
Net Adjustments                                      1,891         2,264          -374
Total, Census Basis                                188,441       190,711        -2,270

Foods, feeds, and beverages                         10,586         9,701           885

Fish and shellfish                                   1,718         1,702            16
Wine, beer, and related products                       801           798             3
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                    674           589            85
Other foods                                          1,078         1,040            37
Fruits, frozen juices                                1,280         1,157           122
Cocoa beans                                            119            92            27
Cane and beet sugar                                    125           114            11
Food oils, oilseeds                                    513           565           -52
Dairy products and eggs                                164           148            16
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                             97            77            20
Tea, spices, etc.                                      172           155            17
Nuts                                                   201           174            27
Bakery products                                        769           737            31
Feedstuff and foodgrains                               545           529            16
Green coffee                                           331           225           105
Vegetables                                             892           883             9
Meat products                                        1,108           713           394

Industrial supplies and materials                   46,786        57,424       -10,638

Crude oil                                           13,626        23,740       -10,115
Petroleum products, other                            3,011         3,404          -393
Nonmonetary gold                                       954         1,174          -220
Nuclear fuel materials                                 168           319          -151
Fuel oil                                             2,504         3,353          -849
Bauxite and aluminum                                 1,138           840           297
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                  264           311           -47
Plastic materials                                    1,475         1,423            52
Chemicals-fertilizers                                1,105         1,036            69
Nonferrous metals, other                               328           396           -68
Paper and paper products                               615           584            31
Industrial supplies, other                           2,591         2,447           144
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                              1,017           987            30
Lumber                                                 514           469            45
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                   89           106           -17
Finished metal shapes                                1,454         1,440            14
Synthetic rubber-primary                               220           247           -27
Zinc                                                   133           109            24
Hides and skins                                         12            10             2
Natural rubber                                         139           194           -55
Shingles, wallboard                                    821           761            60
Nontextile floor tiles                                 274           265             9
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                               130           120            10
Wool, silk, etc.                                        61            63            -2
Blank tapes, audio & visual                             53            63            -9
Synthetic cloth                                        552           538            14
Cotton, natural fibers                                   5             5            -1
Newsprint                                               98           118           -20
Gas-natural                                            806           943          -137
Hair, waste materials                                   87            84             3
Finished textile supplies                              396           393             3
Materials, excluding chemicals                         138           127            11
Farming materials, livestock                           156           139            17
Leather and furs                                        70            62             8
Plywood and veneers                                    235           211            24
Iron and steel, advanced                               873           799            74
Coal and related fuels                                 175           157            18
Electric energy                                        182           232           -50
Chemicals-inorganic                                    623           639           -16
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                        970           760           210
Other precious metals                                  900           842            58
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                   792           764            28
Tin                                                     71            96           -25
Nickel                                                 234           210            24
Iron and steel mill products                         2,296         1,893           404
Liquefied petroleum gases                              306           536          -230
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                           128           101            28
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                              470           414            56
Steelmaking materials                                  802           789            12
Copper                                                 507           366           141
Chemicals-organic                                    2,216         2,342          -126

Capital goods, except automotive                    50,356        47,668         2,687

Industrial machines, other                           4,609         4,101           508
Drilling & oilfield equipment                        1,208           719           490
Telecommunications equipment                         5,257         4,851           406
Parts-civilian aircraft                              1,484         1,464            20
Materials handling equipment                         1,436         1,344            93
Generators, accessories                              1,952         1,964           -11
Civilian aircraft                                    1,390         1,154           236
Excavating machinery                                 1,137           971           166
Laboratory testing instruments                         523           461            62
Wood, glass, plastic                                   629           602            27
Metalworking machine tools                             933           959           -26
Textile, sewing machines                               198           158            40
Pulp and paper machinery                               346           423           -77
Specialized mining                                      75            58            17
Food, tobacco machinery                                299           290             9
Measuring, testing, control instruments              1,722         1,626            95
Railway transportation equipment                       141           124            17
Commercial vessels, other                                7             6             0
Vessels, except scrap                                    0             0             0
Photo, service industry machinery                    1,481         1,453            28
Spacecraft, excluding military                           3             8            -5
Business machines and equipment                        385           405           -20
Electric apparatus                                   4,164         3,866           298
Agricultural machinery, equipment                      843           942           -99
Marine engines, parts                                   87           118           -30
Engines-civilian aircraft                            1,490         1,235           255
Nonfarm tractors and parts                             161           201           -40
Industrial engines                                   2,038         1,923           114
Medicinal equipment                                  2,811         2,690           120
Computers                                            5,062         5,352          -290
Semiconductors                                       3,460         3,279           181
Computer accessories                                 5,023         4,920           103

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines             27,772        25,405         2,367

Consumer goods                                      46,395        44,676         1,719

Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c         8,235         6,636         1,599
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                 3,717         3,623            94
Gem diamonds                                         1,915         2,002           -88
Footwear                                             1,556         1,717          -162
Jewelry                                              1,164         1,178           -14
Furniture, household goods, etc.                     2,546         2,512            34
Televisions and video equipment                      2,130         2,434          -304
Household appliances                                 2,166         2,117            50
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                    747           763           -16
Other consumer nondurables                           1,166         1,125            41
Cookware, cutlery, tools                               681           726           -45
Stereo equipment, etc                                  472           585          -112
Apparel, household goods-cotton                      3,708         4,013          -305
Numismatic coins                                       108           169           -61
Apparel, household goods-wool                          264           285           -21
Nursery stock, etc.                                    130           134            -4
Books, printed matter                                  303           296             7
Toys, games, and sporting goods                      2,757         2,998          -242
Rugs                                                   205           189            15
Recorded media                                          64            55            10
Musical instruments                                    136           153           -17
Glassware, chinaware                                   189           205           -17
Pharmaceutical preparations                          7,896         6,843         1,053
Gem stones, other                                      342           311            31
Camping apparel and gear                               874           845            29
Toiletries and cosmetics                               849           826            24
Photo equipment                                        377           363            14
Motorcycles and parts                                  275           270             4
Pleasure boats and motors                              289           190            99
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                      1,135         1,112            22

Other goods                                          6,546         5,836           709


(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-15-23, BEA-15-09), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, January 2015.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
