
Part A: Seasonally Adjusted (by Commodity/Service)
Exhibit 8. U.S. 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)                                          March       February        Monthly
                                                  2015        2015 (R)        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                   197,630       181,268        16,361
Net Adjustments                                      1,837         1,919           -82
Total, Census Basis                                195,793       179,350        16,443

Foods, feeds, and beverages                         11,027        10,301           726

Fish and shellfish                                   1,878         1,655           223
Green coffee                                           462           349           113
Feedstuff and foodgrains                               545           466            79
Nuts                                                   243           172            72
Cane and beet sugar                                    188           118            70
Fruits, frozen juices                                1,307         1,255            52
Tea, spices, etc.                                      219           175            43
Bakery products                                        785           760            25
Meat products                                        1,110         1,088            22
Other foods                                          1,043         1,022            20
Dairy products and eggs                                186           169            17
Food oils, oilseeds                                    504           490            14
Wine, beer, and related products                       833           829             5
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                    617           614             4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                             88            94            -6
Cocoa beans                                            147           157           -10
Vegetables                                             873           889           -16

Industrial supplies and materials                   42,617        42,784          -167

Crude oil                                           10,612        11,434          -822
Gas-natural                                            937         1,359          -422
Petroleum products, other                            2,380         2,612          -232
Iron and steel mill products                         1,992         2,188          -196
Electric energy                                        249           327           -78
Steelmaking materials                                  520           595           -75
Chemicals-organic                                    1,827         1,882           -55
Fuel oil                                             2,171         2,220           -49
Farming materials, livestock                            97           135           -38
Other precious metals                                  758           792           -34
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                   742           760           -17
Coal and related fuels                                 131           148           -16
Chemicals-inorganic                                    663           677           -14
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                            91           105           -14
Zinc                                                   114           125           -10
Nuclear fuel materials                                 116           123            -8
Nonmonetary gold                                       911           916            -5
Hides and skins                                         18            19             0
Wool, silk, etc.                                        72            72             0
Liquefied petroleum gases                              206           205             1
Cotton, natural fibers                                   8             6             2
Lumber                                                 483           480             3
Tin                                                     49            46             3
Leather and furs                                        71            66             5
Hair, waste materials                                   91            83             8
Newsprint                                              111            95            16
Blank tapes, audio & visual                             63            46            17
Materials, excluding chemicals                         131           114            17
Natural rubber                                         125           105            20
Synthetic rubber-primary                               228           207            20
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                               146           124            22
Nontextile floor tiles                                 283           260            24
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                  111            86            25
Paper and paper products                               661           632            28
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                  292           255            37
Shingles, wallboard                                    823           781            42
Bauxite and aluminum                                 1,131         1,085            45
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                        878           829            49
Plywood and veneers                                    280           229            51
Synthetic cloth                                        558           507            51
Nickel                                                 275           224            51
Nonferrous metals, other                               369           315            53
Chemicals-fertilizers                                1,391         1,335            55
Finished textile supplies                              438           368            70
Plastic materials                                    1,434         1,357            77
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                              512           425            87
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                              1,082           988            94
Copper                                                 462           358           104
Iron and steel, advanced                             1,004           785           219
Finished metal shapes                                1,644         1,377           267
Industrial supplies, other                           2,879         2,521           358

Capital goods, except automotive                    52,047        48,067         3,980

Industrial machines, other                           4,736         4,035           701
Computer accessories                                 5,266         4,720           546
Industrial engines                                   2,263         1,857           406
Electric apparatus                                   4,441         4,040           401
Telecommunications equipment                         5,486         5,090           396
Generators, accessories                              2,152         1,843           309
Semiconductors                                       3,795         3,500           295
Computers                                            4,721         4,483           237
Photo, service industry machinery                    1,636         1,419           217
Medicinal equipment                                  3,154         2,945           209
Metalworking machine tools                           1,059           910           149
Business machines and equipment                        531           385           146
Agricultural machinery, equipment                      846           720           126
Materials handling equipment                         1,373         1,250           123
Wood, glass, plastic                                   699           579           120
Measuring, testing, control instruments              1,815         1,700           115
Food, tobacco machinery                                331           280            51
Textile, sewing machines                               214           176            38
Excavating machinery                                 1,011           977            33
Nonfarm tractors and parts                             186           159            26
Marine engines, parts                                   98            88            10
Commercial vessels, other                               12             6             6
Vessels, except scrap                                    0             0             0
Specialized mining                                      58            58             0
Railway transportation equipment                       150           153            -3
Engines-civilian aircraft                            1,613         1,618            -4
Spacecraft, excluding military                           1             6            -5
Laboratory testing instruments                         477           483            -7
Pulp and paper machinery                               377           385            -8
Parts-civilian aircraft                              1,424         1,447           -23
Drilling & oilfield equipment                          856           898           -42
Civilian aircraft                                    1,267         1,854          -587

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines             28,851        26,185         2,666

Consumer goods                                      54,164        45,151         9,013

Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c         9,106         7,428         1,677
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                 5,019         3,726         1,293
Furniture, household goods, etc.                     3,278         2,297           981
Apparel, household goods-cotton                      4,498         3,770           728
Footwear                                             2,285         1,675           609
Pharmaceutical preparations                          8,844         8,255           589
Toys, games, and sporting goods                      3,329         2,874           455
Televisions and video equipment                      2,266         1,838           428
Other consumer nondurables                           1,470         1,137           333
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                  1,057           741           316
Household appliances                                 2,189         1,879           311
Cookware, cutlery, tools                             1,021           725           295
Camping apparel and gear                             1,123           873           250
Stereo equipment, etc                                  614           453           161
Motorcycles and parts                                  299           173           126
Gem stones, other                                      379           272           107
Books, printed matter                                  364           280            85
Glassware, chinaware                                   254           178            77
Pleasure boats and motors                              254           188            66
Toiletries and cosmetics                               896           835            61
Musical instruments                                    170           125            45
Gem diamonds                                         2,039         1,999            39
Numismatic coins                                       146           111            35
Rugs                                                   225           202            23
Apparel, household goods-wool                          313           293            20
Nursery stock, etc.                                    147           147             0
Recorded media                                          61            66            -5
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                      1,058         1,069           -10
Photo equipment                                        274           289           -14
Jewelry                                              1,186         1,253           -67

Other goods                                          7,086         6,862           224

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

Total, Balance of Payments Basis                   569,970       581,712       -11,742
Net Adjustments                                      5,679         7,139        -1,460
Total, Census Basis                                564,290       574,573       -10,282

Foods, feeds, and beverages                         31,955        29,820         2,136

Fish and shellfish                                   5,251         5,289           -38
Green coffee                                         1,142           831           310
Feedstuff and foodgrains                             1,561         1,590           -29
Nuts                                                   617           507           109
Cane and beet sugar                                    431           365            66
Fruits, frozen juices                                3,841         3,518           323
Tea, spices, etc.                                      565           496            69
Bakery products                                      2,316         2,267            49
Meat products                                        3,306         2,346           960
Other foods                                          3,175         3,145            30
Dairy products and eggs                                519           435            83
Food oils, oilseeds                                  1,508         1,620          -112
Wine, beer, and related products                     2,465         2,332           132
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine                  1,905         1,636           269
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                            278           253            25
Cocoa beans                                            424           543          -119
Vegetables                                           2,653         2,645             9

Industrial supplies and materials                  132,391       172,618       -40,228

Crude oil                                           35,673        68,998       -33,325
Gas-natural                                          3,102         3,469          -366
Petroleum products, other                            8,000        10,538        -2,538
Iron and steel mill products                         6,540         5,778           763
Electric energy                                        758           887          -129
Steelmaking materials                                1,928         2,243          -315
Chemicals-organic                                    5,935         6,991        -1,056
Fuel oil                                             6,892        11,173        -4,280
Farming materials, livestock                           389           454           -65
Other precious metals                                2,434         2,685          -251
Tobacco, waxes, etc.                                 2,296         2,269            27
Coal and related fuels                                 449           390            59
Chemicals-inorganic                                  1,968         1,860           108
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                           325           338           -13
Zinc                                                   373           310            62
Nuclear fuel materials                                 407           844          -437
Nonmonetary gold                                     2,763         3,551          -789
Hides and skins                                         50            39            11
Wool, silk, etc.                                       205           200             6
Liquefied petroleum gases                              717         1,499          -783
Cotton, natural fibers                                  18            18             0
Lumber                                               1,479         1,367           112
Tin                                                    165           241           -75
Leather and furs                                       208           184            24
Hair, waste materials                                  262           240            22
Newsprint                                              304           353           -49
Blank tapes, audio & visual                            163           180           -17
Materials, excluding chemicals                         384           376             8
Natural rubber                                         367           586          -220
Synthetic rubber-primary                               657           752           -95
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                               402           349            53
Nontextile floor tiles                                 820           779            41
Cotton cloth, fabrics                                  288           301           -14
Paper and paper products                             1,919         1,840            78
Pulpwood and woodpulp                                  828           931          -103
Shingles, wallboard                                  2,429         2,217           212
Bauxite and aluminum                                 3,344         2,497           847
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.                      2,672         2,360           312
Plywood and veneers                                    746           596           150
Synthetic cloth                                      1,621         1,537            84
Nickel                                                 734           674            60
Nonferrous metals, other                             1,010         1,096           -86
Chemicals-fertilizers                                3,866         3,454           412
Finished textile supplies                            1,207         1,169            38
Plastic materials                                    4,273         4,182            91
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                            1,408         1,264           145
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                              3,095         2,986           109
Copper                                               1,326         1,162           164
Iron and steel, advanced                             2,673         2,450           223
Finished metal shapes                                4,517         4,500            17
Industrial supplies, other                           8,002         7,464           538

Capital goods, except automotive                   150,644       141,906         8,738

Industrial machines, other                          13,414        12,710           705
Computer accessories                                14,997        14,208           789
Industrial engines                                   6,164         5,788           376
Electric apparatus                                  12,654        11,787           866
Telecommunications equipment                        15,846        14,131         1,715
Generators, accessories                              5,954         5,743           210
Semiconductors                                      10,756        10,425           331
Computers                                           14,259        14,635          -375
Photo, service industry machinery                    4,559         4,303           256
Medicinal equipment                                  8,914         8,263           650
Metalworking machine tools                           2,921         2,728           193
Business machines and equipment                      1,304         1,216            88
Agricultural machinery, equipment                    2,416         2,700          -284
Materials handling equipment                         4,074         3,693           382
Wood, glass, plastic                                 1,909         1,855            53
Measuring, testing, control instruments              5,240         4,919           321
Food, tobacco machinery                                912           887            26
Textile, sewing machines                               589           530            59
Excavating machinery                                 3,127         2,645           482
Nonfarm tractors and parts                             507           607          -100
Marine engines, parts                                  275           285           -10
Commercial vessels, other                               25            19             6
Vessels, except scrap                                    1             1             0
Specialized mining                                     193           177            15
Railway transportation equipment                       444           364            81
Engines-civilian aircraft                            4,727         4,415           312
Spacecraft, excluding military                          10            19            -8
Laboratory testing instruments                       1,481         1,380           101
Pulp and paper machinery                             1,113         1,170           -56
Parts-civilian aircraft                              4,341         4,283            58
Drilling & oilfield equipment                        2,975         2,022           953
Civilian aircraft                                    4,542         3,999           543

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines             82,838        77,182         5,655

Consumer goods                                     145,998       134,654        11,344

Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c        24,795        21,049         3,745
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton                12,475        10,990         1,485
Furniture, household goods, etc.                     8,143         7,161           982
Apparel, household goods-cotton                     11,988        12,245          -256
Footwear                                             5,514         5,107           407
Pharmaceutical preparations                         24,988        21,774         3,215
Toys, games, and sporting goods                      8,974         8,776           198
Televisions and video equipment                      6,230         7,004          -775
Other consumer nondurables                           3,782         3,485           297
Apparel, household goods-nontextile                  2,547         2,283           265
Household appliances                                 6,257         5,977           280
Cookware, cutlery, tools                             2,435         2,177           258
Camping apparel and gear                             2,874         2,528           346
Stereo equipment, etc                                1,541         1,631           -90
Motorcycles and parts                                  746           744             2
Gem stones, other                                      995           898            97
Books, printed matter                                  953           937            16
Glassware, chinaware                                   621           609            13
Pleasure boats and motors                              893           632           262
Toiletries and cosmetics                             2,582         2,509            73
Musical instruments                                    432           441            -9
Gem diamonds                                         5,946         5,919            27
Numismatic coins                                       366           484          -118
Rugs                                                   634           598            36
Apparel, household goods-wool                          868           895           -26
Nursery stock, etc.                                    424           411            13
Recorded media                                         191           187             5
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.                      3,268         2,959           308
Photo equipment                                        936           880            56
Jewelry                                              3,599         3,365           233

Other goods                                         20,465        18,392         2,073


(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-15-76, BEA-15-20), Bureau of the Census, Economic
Indicators Division, March 2015.  For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki
(301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Economic Indicators Division.
