PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO NOVEMBER 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.- Nov. 761,897 40,205 128,090 433,745 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.- Nov. 785,833 40,084 128,072 453,854 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 69,689 3,566 11,514 39,503 May 68,932 3,448 11,699 39,158 June 69,852 3,586 11,264 40,349 July 69,088 3,462 11,156 40,854 August 70,959 3,493 11,490 41,099 September 72,777 3,270 11,470 43,170 October (R) 76,057 4,039 12,089 44,519 November 74,397 3,720 12,018 43,144 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.- Nov. 761,897 64,484 67,523 27,850 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.- Nov. 785,833 62,754 69,604 31,465 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 69,689 6,124 6,271 2,711 May 68,932 5,678 6,246 2,702 June 69,852 5,308 6,562 2,783 July 69,088 4,488 6,360 2,769 August 70,959 5,321 6,376 3,181 September 72,777 5,696 6,418 2,753 October (R) 76,057 5,670 6,502 3,238 November 74,397 6,040 6,239 3,235 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.- Nov. 947,042 32,735 181,797 418,792 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.- Nov. 1,048,864 35,009 201,031 462,832 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 94,774 3,116 18,617 41,195 May 96,172 3,218 18,746 42,662 June 93,703 3,323 18,107 41,069 July 94,045 3,146 18,487 41,506 August 96,215 3,218 18,874 41,904 September 96,368 3,107 18,366 42,054 October (R) 98,188 3,085 18,668 43,106 November 100,040 3,161 18,396 44,972 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.- Nov. 947,042 117,467 171,149 25,104 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.- Nov. 1,048,864 124,170 194,851 30,971 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 94,774 11,079 18,010 2,757 May 96,172 11,432 17,688 2,427 June 93,703 10,729 17,970 2,505 July 94,045 9,735 18,092 3,080 August 96,215 11,193 17,838 3,189 September 96,368 11,846 17,881 3,114 October (R) 98,188 12,181 18,021 3,127 November 100,040 12,368 18,048 3,094 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-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, November 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.