PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO MARCH 1997 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) EXPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 653,085 44,128 127,936 318,786 Jan. - Mar. 157,029 11,144 31,274 76,315 January 50,764 3,712 10,021 24,589 February 53,290 3,592 10,418 26,099 March 52,975 3,840 10,834 25,627 April 53,328 3,565 11,053 26,098 May 54,275 3,511 10,835 26,266 June 53,874 3,453 10,717 25,987 July 52,540 3,559 10,029 25,362 August 54,962 3,607 10,697 26,729 September 54,623 3,540 10,547 26,007 October (R) 57,151 3,742 11,115 28,575 November (R) 58,295 4,250 10,742 28,873 December (R) 57,008 3,756 10,926 28,575 1997 Jan. - Mar. 179,324 10,888 33,968 91,802 January (R) 57,035 3,737 10,676 28,918 February (R) 59,664 3,624 11,263 30,504 March 62,625 3,527 12,028 32,379 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles & Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 653,085 61,867 67,058 33,310 Jan. - Mar. 157,029 14,936 16,276 7,084 January 50,764 5,031 5,272 2,139 February 53,290 5,165 5,529 2,486 March 52,975 4,739 5,475 2,459 April 53,328 4,706 5,512 2,394 May 54,275 5,159 5,656 2,847 June 53,874 5,318 5,670 2,730 July 52,540 5,005 5,293 3,293 August 54,962 5,226 5,576 3,128 September 54,623 5,860 5,607 3,063 October (R) 57,151 5,032 5,928 2,758 November (R) 58,295 5,551 5,814 3,065 December (R) 57,008 5,076 5,726 2,950 1997 Jan. - Mar. 179,324 17,088 17,827 7,752 January (R) 57,035 5,458 5,700 2,546 February (R) 59,664 5,848 5,988 2,437 March 62,625 5,782 6,138 2,770 April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 812,232 32,906 179,182 292,442 Jan. - Mar. 195,235 7,944 42,415 71,294 January 65,085 2,654 14,512 23,475 February 64,975 2,549 13,825 23,845 March 65,175 2,741 14,078 23,974 April 66,012 2,676 14,783 23,820 May 68,480 2,724 15,329 24,202 June 66,700 2,758 15,045 23,579 July 68,278 2,770 15,710 24,090 August 69,137 2,883 15,439 24,378 September 69,391 2,713 15,502 24,627 October (R) 68,365 2,752 15,265 24,485 November (R) 69,523 2,726 14,613 25,376 December (R) 71,110 2,960 15,081 26,592 1997 Jan. - Mar. 223,531 8,621 46,955 85,234 January (R) 73,200 2,855 15,287 27,612 February (R) 75,014 2,842 15,502 28,443 March 75,317 2,924 16,166 29,179 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles & Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 812,232 118,957 163,723 25,021 Jan. - Mar. 195,235 28,569 39,136 5,878 January 65,085 9,661 12,928 1,855 February 64,975 9,721 13,102 1,933 March 65,175 9,186 13,106 2,090 April 66,012 9,617 12,971 2,146 May 68,480 10,503 13,632 2,090 June 66,700 9,889 13,306 2,123 July 68,278 10,198 13,380 2,130 August 69,137 10,585 13,864 1,988 September 69,391 10,227 14,213 2,111 October (R) 68,365 9,386 14,327 2,150 November (R) 69,523 10,304 14,220 2,283 December (R) 71,110 9,680 14,674 2,122 1997 Jan. - Mar. 223,531 32,282 43,884 6,555 January (R) 73,200 10,950 14,507 1,990 February (R) 75,014 11,225 14,717 2,284 March 75,317 10,107 14,660 2,281 April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.