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. June May Monthly Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Item (1) 2012 2012 (R) Change 2012 2011 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 190,320 193,885 -3,564 1,163,033 1,101,620 61,413 Net Adjustments 2,008 1,941 68 12,669 13,705 -1,036 Total, Census Basis 188,312 191,944 -3,632 1,150,364 1,087,915 62,449 Foods, feeds, and beverages 8,975 9,134 -159 55,096 52,572 2,524 Fish and shellfish 1,355 1,460 -105 8,665 8,121 544 Meat products 709 766 -57 4,395 3,806 589 Fruits, frozen juices 1,008 1,059 -51 5,889 5,651 237 Dairy products and eggs 121 154 -32 830 784 46 Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine 517 543 -26 3,225 3,082 143 Cane and beet sugar 208 224 -17 1,259 1,366 -107 Other foods 903 919 -16 5,636 5,280 356 Green coffee 517 528 -11 3,081 3,235 -154 Bakery products 709 715 -6 4,379 4,168 212 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 51 55 -4 380 386 -6 Vegetables 824 828 -4 4,844 4,715 129 Tea, spices, etc. 144 142 2 887 841 46 Cocoa beans 57 49 9 622 831 -210 Nuts 183 173 10 1,099 896 203 Feedstuff and foodgrains 418 403 14 2,529 2,163 366 Food oils, oilseeds 502 440 62 2,964 2,983 -20 Wine, beer, and related products 749 676 73 4,412 4,263 149 Industrial supplies and materials 59,193 61,472 -2,279 378,878 375,531 3,347 Crude oil 24,642 27,295 -2,653 168,618 163,192 5,426 Steelmaking materials 510 777 -267 4,876 4,668 208 Gas-natural 640 727 -87 4,313 7,244 -2,931 Nickel 194 277 -83 1,574 2,019 -445 Nonmonetary gold 1,419 1,496 -76 8,267 7,859 408 Bauxite and aluminum 889 953 -65 5,683 5,468 215 Iron and steel mill products 1,683 1,745 -62 11,225 9,965 1,260 Nuclear fuel materials 394 449 -55 2,078 2,510 -433 Plastic materials 1,151 1,198 -47 7,422 6,968 454 Coal and related fuels 203 240 -36 1,183 1,116 66 Natural rubber 239 271 -32 1,804 2,414 -610 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 844 874 -30 5,187 4,237 950 Paper and paper products 555 583 -28 3,397 3,458 -60 Chemicals-inorganic 628 655 -28 4,133 4,078 56 Synthetic cloth 502 520 -18 3,085 2,938 147 Blank tapes, audio & visual 89 99 -10 557 533 24 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 115 122 -8 837 708 129 Lumber 329 335 -6 1,869 1,749 120 Materials, excluding chemicals 128 134 -5 754 700 54 Finished metal shapes 1,528 1,533 -5 8,994 8,191 803 Finished textile supplies 364 365 -2 2,105 1,984 121 Industrial supplies, other 2,358 2,359 -1 14,043 13,095 948 Cotton cloth, fabrics 100 101 -1 638 681 -44 Leather and furs 58 59 -1 333 280 53 Newsprint 105 105 (-) 671 742 -71 Hair, waste materials 76 75 1 472 413 60 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 105 104 2 567 529 39 Hides and skins 18 16 2 121 107 14 Wool, silk, etc. 65 63 2 385 327 58 Cotton, natural fibers 10 8 2 53 46 7 Pulpwood and woodpulp 293 288 5 1,696 2,054 -358 Synthetic rubber-primary 281 276 5 1,705 1,493 211 Iron and steel, advanced 805 800 6 4,757 4,167 590 Nontextile floor tiles 199 192 7 1,217 1,178 38 Farming materials, livestock 108 101 8 782 631 151 Plywood and veneers 208 197 11 1,085 957 128 Shingles, wallboard 625 614 11 3,783 3,388 396 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 337 324 13 2,037 1,876 160 Electric energy 169 153 16 830 969 -139 Copper 530 512 18 2,845 3,639 -794 Tin 94 74 20 464 574 -110 Zinc 144 120 24 776 939 -164 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 1,050 1,023 27 6,004 5,306 699 Nonferrous metals, other 419 355 64 2,283 2,185 97 Fuel oil 3,982 3,916 66 22,758 24,144 -1,385 Other precious metals 1,040 974 67 6,534 8,132 -1,598 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,343 1,254 90 7,078 7,400 -322 Petroleum products, other 3,689 3,535 154 25,525 26,612 -1,087 Liquefied petroleum gases 594 435 158 3,894 5,610 -1,716 Tobacco, waxes, etc. 1,045 847 198 5,222 3,661 1,561 Chemicals-organic 2,297 1,948 349 12,356 12,396 -40 Capital goods, except automotive 45,914 47,200 -1,286 275,845 249,818 26,027 Computers 5,108 5,661 -553 33,413 30,593 2,820 Drilling & oilfield equipment 988 1,127 -140 5,963 4,265 1,699 Computer accessories 4,975 5,102 -126 29,475 28,303 1,171 Generators, accessories 1,865 1,989 -124 11,243 10,164 1,080 Semiconductors 3,261 3,366 -105 20,811 19,903 907 Excavating machinery 1,067 1,171 -104 6,491 4,394 2,097 Telecommunications equipment 4,424 4,516 -92 26,044 24,786 1,258 Medicinal equipment 2,552 2,637 -86 15,705 15,089 617 Pulp and paper machinery 349 414 -65 2,179 1,964 215 Industrial engines 2,105 2,158 -53 12,092 10,179 1,913 Electric apparatus 3,594 3,634 -40 21,308 19,198 2,110 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,050 1,082 -32 6,268 5,364 904 Laboratory testing instruments 464 493 -29 2,965 2,639 326 Nonfarm tractors and parts 205 225 -20 1,332 1,045 288 Specialized mining 56 76 -20 399 445 -46 Railway transportation equipment 149 166 -17 891 644 247 Agricultural machinery, equipment 759 773 -15 4,535 3,748 787 Materials handling equipment 1,156 1,169 -13 6,668 5,216 1,452 Textile, sewing machines 136 147 -11 792 862 -70 Commercial vessels, other 8 16 -8 49 65 -16 Marine engines, parts 83 88 -5 490 481 9 Food, tobacco machinery 266 270 -4 1,573 1,494 78 Photo, service industry machinery 1,348 1,350 -3 7,972 7,490 482 Wood, glass, plastic 475 473 2 2,872 2,597 275 Metalworking machine tools 989 986 3 5,888 4,359 1,529 Spacecraft, excluding military 8 1 6 18 10 7 Vessels, except scrap 10 1 10 11 (-) 11 Business machines and equipment 403 392 11 2,362 2,258 104 Measuring, testing, control instruments 1,569 1,536 33 9,248 8,591 657 Industrial machines, other 4,088 4,047 41 24,434 22,136 2,298 Engines-civilian aircraft 1,412 1,368 44 7,962 7,005 957 Civilian aircraft 991 764 228 4,393 4,531 -138 Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines 25,364 24,756 608 147,742 120,857 26,885 Consumer goods 42,671 43,240 -569 256,563 256,953 -389 Pharmaceutical preparations 7,539 8,166 -626 44,392 45,824 -1,432 Televisions and video equipment 2,642 2,988 -346 16,907 17,480 -573 Toys, games, and sporting goods 2,596 2,860 -264 16,925 16,601 324 Gem diamonds 1,742 1,993 -251 10,360 11,328 -967 Pleasure boats and motors 140 201 -62 1,181 1,023 158 Toiletries and cosmetics 713 744 -31 4,257 3,868 388 Nursery stock, etc. 136 157 -21 816 762 54 Stereo equipment, etc 530 548 -18 3,385 3,012 373 Apparel, household goods-wool 267 285 -18 1,786 1,655 131 Rugs 168 178 -10 1,020 921 99 Jewelry 1,012 1,020 -8 6,112 6,239 -127 Books, printed matter 294 299 -5 1,797 1,835 -38 Cookware, cutlery, tools 656 661 -5 3,896 3,669 227 Musical instruments 146 144 2 839 802 37 Numismatic coins 160 157 3 856 1,274 -418 Gem stones, other 288 281 6 1,670 1,557 113 Photo equipment 476 469 8 3,089 2,768 322 Glassware, chinaware 180 168 12 1,069 1,045 24 Recorded media 89 69 20 474 467 6 Furniture, household goods, etc. 2,126 2,097 29 12,659 11,686 973 Other consumer nondurables 1,151 1,117 33 6,640 6,612 28 Motorcycles and parts 276 237 39 1,562 1,226 337 Camping apparel and gear 779 738 41 4,518 4,302 215 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 745 699 46 4,338 3,946 392 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 808 739 70 4,821 4,244 577 Household appliances 1,951 1,833 118 10,926 10,251 675 Footwear 1,626 1,502 124 9,396 9,098 298 Cell phones and other household goods, n.e.c. 6,160 6,014 145 37,309 39,690 -2,381 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton 3,386 3,239 147 19,703 18,075 1,628 Apparel, household goods-cotton 3,888 3,636 251 23,859 25,693 -1,834 Other goods 6,195 6,142 53 36,240 32,185 4,055 (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-12-144, BEA-12-34), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, June 2012. For more information, contact Matthew Przybocki (301-763-3148) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.