PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1998 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 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 44,163 139,864 476,071 Jan.- Aug. 543,530 28,592 93,056 306,741 January 62,653 3,805 10,697 34,586 February 64,725 3,682 11,209 35,844 March 67,518 3,577 12,027 37,478 April 67,463 3,569 11,934 37,757 May 68,517 3,462 11,761 38,787 June 69,746 3,521 12,155 39,293 July 71,062 3,387 11,499 41,292 August 71,846 3,588 11,774 41,703 September 72,517 3,687 11,607 42,473 October 73,925 3,961 11,796 42,987 November 71,925 3,965 11,632 41,544 December 72,694 3,958 11,774 42,326 1998 Jan.- Aug. 562,284 29,014 92,539 322,935 January 71,984 3,847 11,979 41,235 February 70,925 3,914 11,506 40,741 March 71,174 3,741 11,887 40,083 April 69,731 3,566 11,512 39,547 May 68,930 3,448 11,698 39,160 June 69,843 3,586 11,262 40,351 July (R) 68,987 3,461 11,154 40,757 August 70,711 3,452 11,542 41,061 September October November December ___________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 70,306 73,606 30,580 Jan.- Aug. 543,530 46,265 48,816 20,061 January 62,653 5,512 5,804 2,250 February 64,725 5,702 5,998 2,289 March 67,518 5,725 6,119 2,592 April 67,463 5,801 6,077 2,326 May 68,517 5,683 6,222 2,601 June 69,746 5,965 6,309 2,503 July 71,062 5,983 6,110 2,790 August 71,846 5,895 6,177 2,710 September 72,517 5,867 6,103 2,781 October 73,925 6,118 6,413 2,650 November 71,925 6,235 6,191 2,358 December 72,694 5,822 6,084 2,730 1998 Jan.- Aug. 562,284 45,299 50,409 22,089 January 71,984 6,164 6,268 2,492 February 70,925 6,022 6,144 2,598 March 71,174 6,243 6,217 3,003 April 69,731 6,124 6,271 2,711 May 68,930 5,679 6,243 2,702 June 69,843 5,308 6,554 2,783 July (R) 68,987 4,487 6,359 2,769 August 70,711 5,271 6,352 3,032 September October November December _____________________________________________________________ Imports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 35,899 198,385 461,553 Jan.- Aug. 675,547 23,666 130,797 295,167 January 79,352 2,897 15,533 33,573 February 80,844 2,869 15,609 34,378 March 82,364 2,878 16,247 35,593 April 84,861 2,998 16,500 36,857 May 85,648 3,005 16,849 37,493 June 85,358 2,931 16,328 37,784 July 87,853 3,040 16,638 39,245 August 89,268 3,047 17,093 40,244 September 90,125 3,020 16,987 40,859 October 90,935 3,039 17,020 41,701 November 90,435 3,010 16,992 41,065 December 92,629 3,165 16,589 42,762 1998 Jan.- Aug. 754,643 25,631 145,664 332,890 January 91,077 3,065 17,450 40,302 February 92,493 3,252 17,456 41,672 March 95,790 3,318 17,864 42,389 April 94,775 3,115 18,615 41,200 May 96,223 3,216 18,738 42,722 June 93,614 3,322 18,096 40,989 July (R) 94,066 3,146 18,509 41,502 August 96,606 3,197 18,936 42,112 September October November December ____________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 128,309 188,018 27,506 Jan.- Aug. 675,547 85,543 122,473 17,902 January 79,352 10,702 14,577 2,069 February 80,844 10,903 14,798 2,288 March 82,364 10,643 14,869 2,134 April 84,861 10,529 15,684 2,293 May 85,648 10,598 15,500 2,202 June 85,358 10,615 15,464 2,235 July 87,853 10,864 15,753 2,313 August 89,268 10,689 15,827 2,367 September 90,125 10,718 16,182 2,358 October 90,935 10,541 16,082 2,552 November 90,435 10,664 16,412 2,292 December 92,629 10,842 16,870 2,402 1998 Jan.- Aug. 754,643 87,862 140,965 21,632 January 91,077 10,752 16,840 2,668 February 92,493 11,074 16,558 2,481 March 95,790 11,783 17,905 2,530 April 94,775 11,079 18,010 2,757 May 96,223 11,433 17,687 2,427 June 93,614 10,732 17,969 2,505 July (R) 94,066 9,731 18,097 3,081 August 96,606 11,279 17,898 3,184 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-98-196), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.