PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO MARCH 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. 839,229 44,100 139,669 475,262 Jan.- Mar. 194,548 10,857 33,869 106,758 January 62,092 3,734 10,624 33,877 February 64,185 3,612 11,150 35,229 March 68,271 3,511 12,096 37,652 April 68,569 3,489 11,902 38,454 May 69,506 3,429 11,795 39,086 June 70,724 3,403 12,232 39,638 July 70,924 3,352 11,525 40,612 August 72,733 3,673 11,731 41,905 September 72,247 3,765 11,573 42,055 October 74,505 4,140 11,707 42,881 November 72,067 4,054 11,635 40,835 December 73,404 3,938 11,699 43,039 1998 Jan.- Mar. 219,695 11,319 35,302 127,005 January 72,927 3,772 12,014 41,826 February (R) 72,797 3,850 11,424 42,571 March 73,971 3,696 11,864 42,608 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 839,229 69,668 73,590 36,940 Jan.- Mar. 194,548 16,815 17,878 8,371 January 62,092 5,317 5,761 2,780 February 64,185 5,602 5,947 2,645 March 68,271 5,896 6,170 2,946 April 68,569 5,836 6,032 2,856 May 69,506 5,618 6,337 3,242 June 70,724 5,913 6,381 3,157 July 70,924 5,923 6,074 3,438 August 72,733 5,834 6,115 3,474 September 72,247 5,531 6,060 3,263 October 74,505 6,108 6,405 3,265 November 72,067 6,516 6,230 2,797 December 73,404 5,575 6,078 3,076 1998 Jan.- Mar. 219,695 18,362 18,508 9,200 January 72,927 6,123 6,272 2,921 February (R) 72,797 5,880 6,035 3,037 March 73,971 6,359 6,201 3,243 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,043,958 35,906 198,197 461,775 Jan.- Mar. 241,660 8,629 47,137 102,154 January 79,150 2,872 15,324 33,230 February 80,189 2,835 15,490 33,416 March 82,321 2,923 16,323 35,508 April 84,626 3,043 16,519 36,282 May 85,780 3,021 16,787 37,192 June 86,272 2,912 16,536 38,430 July 88,544 3,031 16,606 39,326 August 90,132 3,023 16,846 41,167 September 91,492 3,056 17,276 41,441 October 91,928 3,036 17,192 42,258 November 89,872 2,962 16,462 40,748 December 93,651 3,192 16,835 42,777 1998 Jan.- Mar. 289,543 9,546 52,880 133,232 January 94,438 3,043 17,490 43,090 February (R) 95,288 3,192 17,361 44,008 March 99,817 3,311 18,029 46,135 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,043,958 128,332 188,011 31,737 Jan.- Mar. 241,660 32,302 44,035 7,402 January 79,150 10,688 14,664 2,372 February 80,189 11,001 14,821 2,625 March 82,321 10,612 14,550 2,405 April 84,626 10,342 15,789 2,651 May 85,780 10,585 15,671 2,525 June 86,272 10,528 15,318 2,549 July 88,544 11,142 15,690 2,749 August 90,132 10,713 15,630 2,753 September 91,492 10,720 16,275 2,723 October 91,928 10,196 16,253 2,993 November 89,872 10,693 16,387 2,619 December 93,651 11,112 16,962 2,773 1998 Jan.- Mar. 289,543 33,926 51,140 8,819 January 94,438 10,806 16,947 3,062 February (R) 95,288 11,249 16,593 2,886 March 99,817 11,871 17,600 2,871 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-98-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.