PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 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 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.- Dec. 860,047 44,304 139,370 497,076 January 71,871 3,861 11,975 41,101 February 70,811 3,927 11,502 40,607 March 71,061 3,755 11,883 39,949 April 69,577 3,581 11,511 39,369 May 68,819 3,462 11,696 39,024 June 69,740 3,601 11,261 40,215 July 68,858 3,476 11,155 40,599 August 70,817 3,512 11,497 40,919 September 72,663 3,289 11,462 43,038 October 75,942 4,060 12,085 44,384 November (R) 74,891 3,780 12,053 43,270 December 74,998 4,001 11,289 44,601 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 70,306 73,606 30,580 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.- Dec. 860,047 68,954 75,754 34,589 January 71,871 6,195 6,248 2,491 February 70,811 6,054 6,124 2,597 March 71,061 6,275 6,197 3,002 April 69,577 6,156 6,251 2,710 May 68,819 5,710 6,225 2,701 June 69,740 5,339 6,542 2,782 July 68,858 4,519 6,340 2,769 August 70,817 5,352 6,355 3,181 September 72,663 5,725 6,397 2,752 October 75,942 5,701 6,476 3,236 November (R) 74,891 6,079 6,300 3,409 December 74,998 5,850 6,298 2,960 ___________________________________________________________________________ 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 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.- Dec. 1,146,297 38,265 218,511 505,238 January 91,078 3,062 17,444 40,284 February 92,492 3,248 17,448 41,653 March 95,789 3,315 17,856 42,370 April 94,773 3,113 18,609 41,176 May 96,172 3,214 18,738 42,644 June 93,702 3,320 18,099 41,050 July 94,042 3,145 18,474 41,486 August 96,128 3,216 18,881 41,781 September 96,292 3,104 18,371 41,943 October 98,244 3,082 18,645 43,128 November (R) 100,024 3,190 18,277 44,919 December 97,561 3,254 17,669 42,804 ___________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 128,309 188,018 27,506 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.- Dec. 1,146,297 137,256 212,924 34,104 January 91,078 10,776 16,844 2,670 February 92,492 11,098 16,562 2,482 March 95,789 11,807 17,909 2,531 April 94,773 11,102 18,014 2,758 May 96,172 11,456 17,692 2,428 June 93,702 10,753 17,974 2,506 July 94,042 9,759 18,096 3,081 August 96,128 11,217 17,842 3,191 September 96,292 11,873 17,885 3,116 October 98,244 12,229 18,030 3,130 November (R) 100,024 12,537 18,010 3,092 December 97,561 12,650 18,066 3,118 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.