Exhibit 1.  U.S. Merchandise Trade:  Imports for Consumption (1) for 
                       Selected World Areas and Countries


NOTE:  This exhibit is compiled from detailed merchandise trade data. For information
on nonsampling errors and other data limitations refer to the Technical Documentation 
(http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/2000pr/aip/rp00-techdoc.txt).
                                                            

      Selected World                                  		Related
      Areas/Countries (2)             Total Imports          Party Trade

                                   Value      Percent    Value      Percent
                                                       
TOTAL  (4)                        1,205,339     100.0     563,084      46.7
                                 
North America                       363,794      30.2     189,758      52.2
  Canada                            229,060      19.0     100,689      44.0
  Mexico                            134,734      11.2      89,068      66.1
Western Europe                      238,743      19.8     122,437      51.3
 European Union (EU)                218,375      18.1     113,977      52.2
  France                             29,435       2.4      12,057      41.0
  Germany                            58,349       4.8      37,781      64.7
  Netherlands                         9,679       0.8       5,192      53.6
  United Kingdom                     42,843       3.6      20,909      48.8
  Other European Union               78,070       6.5      38,039      48.7
Eastern Europe                       16,157       1.3       5,142      31.8
Pacific Rim                         415,661      34.5     200,922      48.3
  China                              99,581       8.3      18,061      18.1
  Japan                             145,742      12.1     108,290      74.3
  NICs                              110,669       9.2      46,265      41.8
    Hong Kong                        11,349       0.9       1,584      14.0
    Korea                            39,829       3.3      22,056      55.4
    Singapore                        19,108       1.6      13,897      72.7
    Taiwan                           40,384       3.4       8,729      21.6
  Other Pacific Rim                  59,670       5.0      28,306      47.4
South/Central America                71,347       5.9      18,438      25.8
    Argentina                         3,095       0.3         504      16.3
    Brazil                           13,732       1.1       4,022      29.3
    Chile                             3,258       0.3         585      17.9
    Colombia                          6,681       0.6       1,524      22.8
    Other South/Central America      44,582       3.7      11,804      26.5
OPEC                                 62,934       5.2      18,917      30.1
Other countries                      99,637       8.3      26,387      26.5
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Selected World                         Nonrelated      
Areas/Countries (2)                    Party Trade          Nonreported (3)

                                   Value      Percent    Value      Percent
                                                       
TOTAL  (4)                          613,291      50.9      28,964       2.4

North America                       154,707      42.5      19,329       5.3
  Canada                            110,787      48.4      17,584       7.7
  Mexico                             43,920      32.6       1,746       1.3
Western Europe                      111,915      46.9       4,391       1.8
 European Union (EU)                100,315      45.9       4,083       1.9
  France                             16,952      57.6         426       1.4
  Germany                            19,127      32.8       1,442       2.5
  Netherlands                         4,287      44.3         200       2.1
  United Kingdom                     20,931      48.9       1,002       2.3
  Other European Union               39,018      50.0       1,013       1.3
Eastern Europe                       10,908      67.5         107       0.7
Pacific Rim                         210,810      50.7       3,929       0.9
  China                              80,729      81.1         791       0.8
  Japan                              35,713      24.5       1,739       1.2
  NICs                               63,441      57.3         963       0.9
    Hong Kong                         9,642      85.0         123       1.1
    Korea                            17,566      44.1         207       0.5
    Singapore                         5,087      26.6         124       0.6
    Taiwan                           31,145      77.1         510       1.3
  Other Pacific Rim                  30,928      51.8         435       0.7
South/Central America                52,218      73.2         691       1.0
    Argentina                         2,574      83.2          17       0.5
    Brazil                            9,653      70.3          57       0.4
    Chile                             2,659      81.6          14       0.4
    Colombia                          4,826      72.2         330       4.9
    Other South/Central America      32,506      72.9         273       0.6
OPEC                                 43,731      69.5         286       0.5
Other countries                      72,733      73.0         517       0.5

(1)For definition, see Technical Documentation.
(2)World areas do not sum to total.  Venezuela is included in both OPEC and
   South/Central America, and Indonesia is included in both Pacific Rim 
    and OPEC.
(3)Related party indicator was missing from import documentation.
(4)Total values are the summation of statistical month values and do not 
   include annual revision or adjustments for late receipts.
 

SOURCE: Report U.S. Goods Trade: Imports & Exports by Related Parties, 2000 (CB-01-106), 
	Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, June 2001.  Inquiries related to 
	these data may be directed to the Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, 
	Special Projects Branch, Washington, D.C. 20233.  
	Contact name: Kathleen J. Puzzilla  (301) 457-3251.