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) January December Monthly 2009 2009 (R) Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 129,164 140,017 -10,852 Net Adjustments 377 342 34 Total, Census Basis 128,788 139,674 -10,887 Foods, feeds, and beverages 6,853 7,109 -257 Other foods 656 752 -96 Meat products 584 657 -73 Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine 406 465 -59 Wine, beer, and related products 557 608 -51 Cane and beet sugar 81 115 -34 Fruits, frozen juices 755 787 -32 Dairy products and eggs 139 153 -14 Tea, spices, etc. 96 108 -12 Cocoa beans 126 138 -11 Bakery products 510 519 -9 Green coffee 256 262 -7 Fish and shellfish 1,118 1,123 -5 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 62 62 (-) Vegetables 641 639 1 Nuts 105 90 15 Feedstuff and foodgrains 364 316 48 Food oils, oilseeds 397 315 82 Industrial supplies and materials 38,206 42,842 -4,636 Crude oil 12,725 16,983 -4,258 Petroleum products, other 2,459 2,754 -295 Finished metal shapes 1,172 1,319 -148 Bauxite and aluminum 784 919 -135 Industrial supplies, other 1,635 1,770 -134 Plastic materials 808 899 -92 Nonferrous metals, other 189 265 -76 Paper and paper products 512 565 -53 Chemicals-fertilizers 796 848 -52 Synthetic rubber--primary 155 204 -49 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 331 378 -46 Pulpwood and woodpulp 219 262 -43 Iron and steel, advanced 574 611 -38 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 636 671 -35 Lumber 236 269 -34 Chemicals-inorganic 590 622 -32 Coal and related fuels 223 250 -27 Nontextile floor tiles 157 184 -27 Natural rubber 194 217 -23 Tobacco, waxes, etc. 508 529 -22 Newsprint 179 197 -18 Nickel 122 134 -13 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 86 95 -9 Cotton cloth, fabrics 79 87 -9 Hair, waste materials 57 63 -7 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 868 875 -7 Shingles, wallboard 545 551 -6 Hides and skins 8 11 -3 Farming materials, livestock 82 83 -1 Synthetic cloth 354 355 -1 Leather and furs 43 44 -1 Cotton, natural fibers 5 5 (-) Finished textile supplies 267 267 (-) Wool, silk, etc. 53 52 (-) Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 76 73 3 Plywood and veneers 134 130 3 Chemicals-organic 1,572 1,569 4 Zinc 84 80 4 Tin 45 39 6 Copper 277 271 6 Materials, excluding chemicals 108 98 9 Blank tapes, audio & visual 125 113 13 Iron and steel mill products 1,288 1,274 14 Electric energy 193 170 22 Nonmonetary gold 465 392 73 Other precious metals 426 353 73 Steelmaking materials 528 445 83 Gas-natural 1,682 1,539 143 Liquefied petroleum gases 952 792 160 Nuclear fuel materials 564 401 163 Fuel oil 2,041 1,768 273 Capital goods, except automotive 31,824 33,761 -1,938 Civilian aircraft 728 1,187 -459 Telecommunications equipment 2,736 3,187 -451 Industrial machines, other 2,861 3,087 -226 Electric apparatus 2,393 2,584 -192 Semiconductors 1,547 1,721 -174 Industrial engines 1,351 1,493 -143 Measuring, testing, control instruments 940 1,082 -142 Engines-civilian aircraft 933 996 -63 Metalworking machine tools 636 698 -63 Laboratory testing instruments 310 373 -62 Agricultural machinery, equipment 590 639 -49 Medicinal equipment 2,082 2,128 -46 Spacecraft, excluding military 2 41 -39 Specialized mining 58 91 -33 Railway transportation equipment 106 133 -28 Computer accessories 3,683 3,709 -27 Marine engines, parts 67 85 -18 Nonfarm tractors and parts 92 109 -17 Excavating machinery 561 574 -13 Food, tobacco machinery 176 184 -8 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Textile, sewing machines 94 93 1 Generators, accessories 1,709 1,703 6 Wood, glass, plastic 424 416 8 Commercial vessels, other 19 9 10 Business machines and equipment 386 373 13 Materials handling equipment 878 861 17 Computers 2,827 2,804 24 Parts-civilian aircraft 725 691 34 Photo, service industry machinery 1,013 966 47 Pulp and paper machinery 413 346 67 Drilling & oilfield equipment 1,486 1,397 89 Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 11,516 14,808 -3,293 Consumer goods 35,707 36,140 -432 Pharmaceutical preparations 5,445 6,103 -658 Gem diamonds 816 1,131 -315 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 556 677 -122 Household appliances 1,352 1,420 -69 Numismatic coins 154 213 -60 Records, tapes, and disks 152 197 -45 Motorcycles and parts 322 361 -39 Cookware, cutlery, tools 515 550 -35 Apparel, household goods - wool 226 254 -29 Glassware, chinaware 143 167 -24 Gem stones, other 186 206 -20 Toiletries and cosmetics 510 528 -18 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton 2,366 2,376 -10 Pleasure boats and motors 166 172 -5 Photo equipment 343 346 -4 Rugs 136 138 -2 Nursery stock, etc. 116 116 (-) Musical instruments 136 131 5 Books, printed matter 325 318 7 Stereo equipment, etc 361 349 11 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 672 657 15 Camping apparel and gear 661 646 15 Writing and art supplies 1,093 1,069 24 Jewelry 752 722 29 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,811 1,753 58 TV's, VCR's, etc. 2,962 2,820 142 Footwear 1,343 1,192 151 Other household goods 5,013 4,860 152 Toys, games, and sporting goods 3,120 2,933 187 Apparel, household goods - cotton 3,957 3,734 223 Other goods 4,682 5,013 -331 _________________ Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 2009 2008 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 129,164 175,260 -46,096 Net Adjustments 377 794 -417 Total, Census Basis 128,788 174,466 -45,678 Foods, feeds, and beverages 6,853 7,094 -241 Other foods 656 699 -43 Meat products 584 613 -30 Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine 406 413 -7 Wine, beer, and related products 557 644 -87 Cane and beet sugar 81 59 22 Fruits, frozen juices 755 839 -84 Dairy products and eggs 139 158 -19 Tea, spices, etc. 96 101 -5 Cocoa beans 126 99 27 Bakery products 510 525 -14 Green coffee 256 271 -15 Fish and shellfish 1,118 1,157 -39 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 62 41 21 Vegetables 641 645 -5 Nuts 105 104 1 Feedstuff and foodgrains 364 316 47 Food oils, oilseeds 397 409 -12 Industrial supplies and materials 38,206 64,216 -26,010 Crude oil 12,725 29,309 -16,584 Petroleum products, other 2,459 4,116 -1,657 Finished metal shapes 1,172 1,432 -261 Bauxite and aluminum 784 981 -196 Industrial supplies, other 1,635 1,964 -328 Plastic materials 808 1,093 -285 Nonferrous metals, other 189 361 -172 Paper and paper products 512 674 -162 Chemicals-fertilizers 796 966 -170 Synthetic rubber--primary 155 139 16 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 331 492 -161 Pulpwood and woodpulp 219 320 -101 Iron and steel, advanced 574 644 -71 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 636 779 -143 Lumber 236 455 -219 Chemicals-inorganic 590 571 19 Coal and related fuels 223 231 -8 Nontextile floor tiles 157 209 -53 Natural rubber 194 160 35 Tobacco, waxes, etc. 508 477 30 Newsprint 179 195 -16 Nickel 122 366 -244 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 86 80 6 Cotton cloth, fabrics 79 101 -22 Hair, waste materials 57 66 -9 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 868 752 117 Shingles, wallboard 545 744 -199 Hides and skins 8 9 -1 Farming materials, livestock 82 96 -14 Synthetic cloth 354 478 -124 Leather and furs 43 64 -21 Cotton, natural fibers 5 9 -4 Finished textile supplies 267 313 -46 Wool, silk, etc. 53 80 -27 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 76 91 -15 Plywood and veneers 134 229 -95 Chemicals-organic 1,572 1,741 -169 Zinc 84 175 -91 Tin 45 53 -9 Copper 277 517 -240 Materials, excluding chemicals 108 110 -3 Blank tapes, audio & visual 125 162 -37 Iron and steel mill products 1,288 1,608 -320 Electric energy 193 241 -48 Nonmonetary gold 465 602 -137 Other precious metals 426 896 -470 Steelmaking materials 528 693 -165 Gas-natural 1,682 1,825 -143 Liquefied petroleum gases 952 1,898 -946 Nuclear fuel materials 564 447 117 Fuel oil 2,041 4,205 -2,164 Capital goods, except automotive 31,824 37,519 -5,695 Civilian aircraft 728 1,087 -358 Telecommunications equipment 2,736 3,808 -1,072 Industrial machines, other 2,861 2,868 -8 Electric apparatus 2,393 2,990 -598 Semiconductors 1,547 2,189 -642 Industrial engines 1,351 1,397 -47 Measuring, testing, control instruments 940 1,283 -343 Engines-civilian aircraft 933 1,055 -122 Metalworking machine tools 636 766 -131 Laboratory testing instruments 310 363 -53 Agricultural machinery, equipment 590 645 -55 Medicinal equipment 2,082 2,171 -89 Spacecraft, excluding military 2 (-) 1 Specialized mining 58 76 -18 Railway transportation equipment 106 125 -19 Computer accessories 3,683 5,001 -1,319 Marine engines, parts 67 81 -15 Nonfarm tractors and parts 92 139 -46 Excavating machinery 561 840 -279 Food, tobacco machinery 176 180 -4 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Textile, sewing machines 94 93 1 Generators, accessories 1,709 1,583 125 Wood, glass, plastic 424 544 -120 Commercial vessels, other 19 9 9 Business machines and equipment 386 464 -78 Materials handling equipment 878 984 -106 Computers 2,827 3,553 -726 Parts-civilian aircraft 725 780 -55 Photo, service industry machinery 1,013 1,193 -179 Pulp and paper machinery 413 522 -109 Drilling & oilfield equipment 1,486 726 760 Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 11,516 21,201 -9,686 Consumer goods 35,707 39,156 -3,448 Pharmaceutical preparations 5,445 5,909 -464 Gem diamonds 816 1,647 -831 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 556 764 -208 Household appliances 1,352 1,469 -117 Numismatic coins 154 58 95 Records, tapes, and disks 152 286 -134 Motorcycles and parts 322 289 34 Cookware, cutlery, tools 515 534 -19 Apparel, household goods - wool 226 308 -82 Glassware, chinaware 143 192 -48 Gem stones, other 186 234 -48 Toiletries and cosmetics 510 552 -42 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton 2,366 2,452 -86 Pleasure boats and motors 166 255 -88 Photo equipment 343 586 -243 Rugs 136 178 -42 Nursery stock, etc. 116 119 -3 Musical instruments 136 134 2 Books, printed matter 325 424 -99 Stereo equipment, etc 361 561 -200 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 672 688 -17 Camping apparel and gear 661 614 47 Writing and art supplies 1,093 1,130 -37 Jewelry 752 1,086 -334 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,811 2,043 -232 TV's, VCR's, etc. 2,962 3,307 -345 Footwear 1,343 1,261 81 Other household goods 5,013 4,957 55 Toys, games, and sporting goods 3,120 3,054 66 Apparel, household goods - cotton 3,957 4,067 -110 Other goods 4,682 5,281 -599 (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-09-39, BEA-09-07), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 2009. For more information, contact Nick Orsini (301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.