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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, September 2001




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                         United States Department of
                               COMMERCE NEWS
                           Washington, D.C. 20230

                                  ECONOMICS
                                     AND
                                 STATISTICS
                               ADMINISTRATION
                                ------------
                            Bureau of the Census
                         Bureau of Economic Analysis                                                                                                                                                                
                              
                                                                                                                       
                          
This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before
8:30 a.m. Tuesday,
November 20, 2001

CB-01-179 Press Copy
FT-900 (01-09)

For information on goods contact:
Bureau of the Census:
Haydn R. Mearkle  (301) 457-2246 
Nick Orsini       (301) 457-2311

For information on services contact:
Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Technical:  Christopher Bach  (202) 606-9545
Media:      Larry Moran       (202) 606-2649


          U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
                          September 2001

Goods and Services

The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the
Department of Commerce, announced today that total September  exports of
$77.3 billion and imports of $96.0 billion resulted in a goods and services
deficit of $18.7 billion, $8.4 billion less than the $27.1 billion in August,
revised.  September exports were $7.2 billion less than August exports of
$84.5 billion.  September imports were $15.6 billion less than August imports
of $111.6 billion.  

In September, the goods deficit increased $1.8 billion from August to $35.9
billion, and the services surplus increased $10.3 billion to $17.2 billion. 
Exports of goods decreased to $55.6 billion from $59.5 billion, and imports
of goods decreased to $91.5 billion from $93.6 billion.  Exports of services
decreased to $21.7 billion from $25.0 billion, and imports of services
decreased to $4.5 billion from $18.0 billion.

Goods
     
The August to September change in exports of goods reflected decreases in
capital goods ($1.6 billion); industrial supplies and materials ($1.0
billion); other goods  ($0.3 billion); consumer goods ($0.3 billion); foods,
feeds, and beverages ($0.3 billion); and automotive vehicles, parts, and
engines ($0.3 billion).

The August to September change in imports of goods reflected decreases in
capital goods ($0.9 billion); industrial supplies and materials ($0.7
billion); and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.6 billion).  An
increase occurred in foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion).  Other goods
and consumer goods were virtually unchanged.

Services
     
Services exports decreased $3.2 billion from August to September.  The
decrease was mostly accounted for by large decreases in travel and passenger
fares.  Changes to the other categories of services exports were small.

Services imports decreased $13.5 billion from August to September.  The
decrease was mostly accounted for by a decrease in other private services
(which includes items such as business, professional, and technical services;
insurance services; and financial services).  The decrease in other private
services was mostly accounted for by a sharp drop in payments for insurance
services, which are measured as premiums paid less claims received (see the
notice on page 3 of this release).  Large decreases in travel and passenger
fares also contributed to the decrease in services imports.  Changes to the
other categories of services imports were small.

Goods and Services Moving Average 

For the three months ending in September, exports of goods and services
averaged $81.8 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $106.8
billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $25.0 billion.  For the
three months ending in August, the average trade deficit was $28.4 billion,
reflecting average exports of $84.7 billion and average imports of $113.1
billion.

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details

The September figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with
Singapore $0.5 (for August $0.2), Hong Kong $0.3 ($0.3), Australia $0.3
($0.3), and Egypt $0.2 ($0.2).  Deficits were recorded, in billions of
dollars, with China -$8.5 (-$8.1), Japan -$5.4 (-$5.4), Canada -$4.3 (-$4.4),
Western Europe -$3.8 (-$5.4), OPEC -$3.3 (-$3.4),  Mexico -$3.0 (-$2.5),
Taiwan -$1.2 (-$1.5), Korea -$0.8 (-$1.0).

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $14.8 billion in September
and imports were $15.0 billion, resulting in a deficit of $0.2 billion. 
September exports were $1.0 billion less than the $15.7 billion in August,
while imports were $0.2 billion less than the $15.2 billion in August.

Revisions
     
Goods carry-over in September was $0.3 billion (0.5 percent) for exports and
$1.2 billion (1.3 percent) for imports.  For August, revised export
carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.2 billion
(0.3 percent).  For August, revised import carry-over was virtually zero,
revised down from $0.7 billion (0.7 percent).

Services exports for August were virtually unrevised at $25.0 billion.
Services imports for August were revised downward $0.3 billion to $18.0
billion, reflecting downward revisions in travel and passenger fare.



     Scheduled release dates in 2002 are located on page 30
                                                                                                                                                                                   
                                
                                
                             NOTICE
                                
 The goods and services aggregates include the economic effects of the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.  Most of the effects on the
aggregates are reflected in the regularly incorporated source data.
For example, the sharp declines in receipts and payments for international
travel and passenger fares experienced in September are reflected in the
data on the number of travelers used in estimating these components of
services exports and imports.

For certain services components, however, BEA prepares adjustments to account
for the effects that are not captured in its source data.  Specifically,
imports of insurance services (a component of other private services) are
adjusted downward to reflect large and nonrecurring insurance claims received.
(Consistent with standard BEA methodology, imports of insurance services are
calculated as premiums paid to foreigners for primary insurance and
reinsurance, less claims received.)  Because most of the other effects of the
terrorist attacks are embedded in BEA's source data, they cannot be separately
identified.

Information on the effects of September 11 on GDP is available in the
Technical Note to the October 31, 2001, GDP news release, on BEA's Web Site
at <www.bea.doc.gov>.  The adjustment to insurance imports had no impact on
real GDP, because the sharp drop in net insurance premiums is treated as a
reduction in the average price of insurance.  The effects of September 11 on
real GDP are reflected in the overall decline in economic activity.
                      
                     
                                
                                
                       Table of Contents

Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 1  International Trade in Goods and Services . . . . . . .........4

Exhibit 2  Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages......5

Exhibit 3  U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports . . . . . . ..........6

Exhibit 4  U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports . . . . . . ..........7

Exhibit 5  U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........8

Exhibit 6  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.....9

Exhibit 7  Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ...........10

Exhibit 8  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ...........12

Exhibit 9  Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals ..........14

Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use
           Category (Constant Dollars). . . . . . . .....................15

Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-
           Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals
           (Constant Dollars)............................................16

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........17

Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal
           End-Use Category..............................................18

Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected  
           Countries and Areas  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........19

Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC
           Commodity Groupings...........................................21

Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology
           Products......................................................23

Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, 
           Including Crude Petroleum. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........24

Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By
           Selected Countries............................................25

Information on Goods and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........26




                                 



                          

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2001

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)

 
                                           Balance

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1999           

Jan.- Dec.                   -261,838          -345,434            83,596
Jan.- Sep.                   -186,873          -250,015            63,142
January                       -15,534           -22,756             7,222
February                      -18,944           -25,822             6,878
March                         -18,395           -25,416             7,021
April                         -18,711           -25,771             7,060
May                           -20,893           -27,904             7,011
June                          -23,262           -30,615             7,353

July                          -24,081           -30,947             6,866
August                        -23,599           -30,489             6,890
September                     -23,454           -30,295             6,841
October                       -24,236           -31,136             6,900
November                      -25,453           -32,300             6,847
December                      -25,280           -31,984             6,704

2000           

Jan.- Dec.                   -375,739          -452,207            76,468
Jan.- Sep.                   -275,446          -333,687            58,241
January                       -26,359           -33,135             6,776
February                      -29,497           -36,237             6,740
March                         -31,467           -38,034             6,567
April                         -29,442           -36,934             7,492
May                           -30,316           -36,910             6,594
June                          -31,026           -37,827             6,801

July                          -32,032           -38,091             6,059
August                        -30,803           -36,839             6,036
September                     -34,506           -39,682             5,176
October                       -34,025           -40,205             6,180
November                      -32,978           -38,955             5,977
December                      -33,290           -39,360             6,070

2001           

Jan.- Sep.                   -258,788          -326,008            67,220
January                       -33,393           -39,126             5,733
February                      -28,674           -34,613             5,939
March                         -32,957           -38,781             5,824
April                         -31,519           -37,657             6,138
May                           -28,210           -34,449             6,239
June                          -29,068           -35,553             6,485

July                          -29,168           -35,838             6,670
August (R)                    -27,106           -34,073             6,967
September                     -18,692           -35,917            17,225
October                                
November                               
December                               
August data as published last month:
                              -27,114           -33,812             6,698
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                                           Exports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1999           

Jan.- Dec.                    957,353           684,553           272,800
Jan.- Sep.                    707,087           504,028           203,059
January                        77,504            55,351            22,153
February                       76,541            54,598            21,943
March                          77,272            54,767            22,505
April                          77,983            55,602            22,381
May                            77,881            55,399            22,482
June                           78,313            55,266            23,047

July                           78,963            56,206            22,757
August                         80,877            57,993            22,884
September                      81,753            58,846            22,907
October                        82,492            59,203            23,289
November                       83,369            59,658            23,711
December                       84,405            61,665            22,740

2000           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,065,702           772,210           293,492
Jan.- Sep.                    795,575           575,973           219,602
January                        85,082            61,533            23,549
February                       85,336            61,130            24,206
March                          86,838            62,479            24,359
April                          87,991            62,961            25,030
May                            87,539            63,151            24,388
June                           90,291            65,445            24,846

July                           89,519            65,123            24,396
August                         91,818            67,377            24,441
September                      91,160            66,773            24,387
October                        90,412            65,807            24,605
November                       90,478            65,856            24,622
December                       89,241            64,574            24,667

2001           

Jan.- Sep.                    775,025           554,581           220,444
January                        90,059            65,309            24,750
February                       90,395            65,748            24,647
March                          88,636            63,884            24,752
April                          87,064            62,170            24,894
May                            87,571            62,846            24,725
June                           85,898            60,848            25,050

July                           83,595            58,688            24,907
August (R)                     84,513            59,533            24,980
September                      77,293            55,554            21,739
October                                
November                               
December                               
August data as published last month:
                               84,455            59,459            24,996
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                                            Imports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1999           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,219,191         1,029,987           189,204
Jan.- Sep.                    893,960           754,043           139,917
January                        93,038            78,107            14,931
February                       95,485            80,420            15,065
March                          95,666            80,182            15,484
April                          96,694            81,373            15,321
May                            98,773            83,302            15,471
June                          101,575            85,881            15,694

July                          103,045            87,154            15,891
August                        104,476            88,482            15,994
September                     105,207            89,141            16,066
October                       106,727            90,338            16,389
November                      108,821            91,957            16,864
December                      109,685            93,649            16,036

2000           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,441,441         1,224,417           217,024
Jan.- Sep.                  1,071,021           909,660           161,361
January                       111,441            94,668            16,773
February                      114,832            97,366            17,466
March                         118,305           100,513            17,792
April                         117,433            99,895            17,538
May                           117,856           100,062            17,794
June                          121,317           103,272            18,045

July                          121,551           103,214            18,337
August                        122,620           104,215            18,405
September                     125,666           106,455            19,211
October                       124,437           106,012            18,425
November                      123,456           104,811            18,645
December                      122,532           103,935            18,597

2001           

Jan.- Sep.                  1,033,812           880,588           153,224
January                       123,453           104,436            19,017
February                      119,070           100,362            18,708
March                         121,593           102,665            18,928
April                         118,582            99,826            18,756
May                           115,781            97,295            18,486
June                          114,966            96,401            18,565

July                          112,763            94,526            18,237
August (R)                    111,619            93,606            18,013
September                      95,985            91,471             4,514
October                                
November                               
December                               
August data as published last month:
                              111,569            93,271            18,298

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2001

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
                         


                                           Balance
 
       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


1999           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                      -17,624           -24,664             7,040
March                         -18,683           -25,670             6,986
April                         -19,333           -26,363             7,031
May                           -20,955           -28,097             7,141
June                          -22,746           -29,822             7,077

July                          -23,648           -30,684             7,036
August                        -23,712           -30,577             6,866
September                     -23,763           -30,640             6,877
October                       -24,381           -31,243             6,863
November                      -24,989           -31,806             6,817
December                      -25,697           -32,473             6,776

2000           

January                       -27,045           -33,785             6,740
February                      -29,107           -35,802             6,694
March                         -30,135           -37,068             6,933
April                         -30,408           -37,293             6,884
May                           -30,261           -37,224             6,962
June                          -31,125           -37,609             6,485

July                          -31,287           -37,585             6,299
August                        -32,447           -38,204             5,757
September                     -33,111           -38,909             5,797
October                       -33,836           -39,614             5,778
November                      -33,431           -39,507             6,076
December                      -33,220           -39,147             5,927

2001           

January                       -31,786           -37,700             5,914
February                      -31,675           -37,507             5,832
March                         -31,050           -37,017             5,967
April                         -30,895           -36,962             6,067
May                           -29,599           -35,886             6,287
June                          -28,815           -35,280             6,465
                                       
July (R)                      -28,447           -35,155             6,707
August                        -24,989           -35,276            10,287
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


1999           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       77,106            54,905            22,200
March                          77,265            54,989            22,276
April                          77,712            55,256            22,456
May                            78,059            55,422            22,637
June                           78,386            55,624            22,762

July                           79,384            56,488            22,896
August                         80,531            57,682            22,849
September                      81,707            58,681            23,027
October                        82,538            59,236            23,302
November                       83,422            60,175            23,247
December                       84,285            60,952            23,333

2000           

January                        84,941            61,442            23,498
February                       85,752            61,714            24,038
March                          86,722            62,190            24,532
April                          87,456            62,864            24,592
May                            88,607            63,853            24,755
June                           89,116            64,573            24,543

July                           90,543            65,982            24,561
August                         90,832            66,424            24,408
September                      91,130            66,652            24,478
October                        90,683            66,145            24,538
November                       90,044            65,412            24,631
December                       89,926            65,247            24,680

2001           

January                        89,899            65,211            24,688
February                       89,697            64,981            24,716
March                          88,698            63,934            24,764
April                          87,757            62,966            24,790
May                            86,844            61,954            24,890
June                           85,688            60,794            24,894
                                       
July (R)                       84,669            59,690            24,979
August                         81,801            57,925            23,875
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
____________________________________


                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services


1999           

January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       94,730            79,570            15,160
March                          95,949            80,659            15,290
April                          97,045            81,619            15,425
May                            99,014            83,519            15,495
June                          101,131            85,446            15,685

July                          103,032            87,172            15,860
August                        104,243            88,259            15,984
September                     105,470            89,321            16,150
October                       106,919            90,479            16,440
November                      108,411            91,981            16,430
December                      109,982            93,425            16,558

2000           

January                       111,986            95,228            16,758
February                      114,859            97,516            17,344
March                         116,857            99,258            17,599
April                         117,865           100,157            17,708
May                           118,869           101,076            17,792
June                          120,241           102,182            18,059

July                          121,829           103,567            18,262
August                        123,279           104,628            18,651
September                     124,241           105,561            18,680
October                       124,519           105,759            18,760
November                      123,475           104,919            18,556
December                      123,147           104,394            18,753

2001           

January                       121,685           102,911            18,774
February                      121,372           102,487            18,884
March                         119,748           100,951            18,797
April                         118,652            99,929            18,723
May                           116,443            97,841            18,602
June                          114,503            96,074            18,429
                                                         
July (R)                      113,116            94,845            18,272
August                        106,789            93,201            13,588
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.
Note:   The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed
by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and
showing the average at the center month of the period.  Using this method,
an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average
is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be
discerned.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS 
           JANUARY 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2001

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                     Total                     Passenger       Other
     Period         Services       Travel        Fares     Transportation



      1999

Jan. - Dec.            272,800        74,731        19,785        26,916
Jan. - Sep.            203,059        55,248        14,815        19,842

January                 22,153         5,967         1,580         2,117
February                21,943         5,990         1,594         2,116
March                   22,505         6,144         1,665         2,236
April                   22,381         6,010         1,595         2,216
May                     22,482         6,123         1,626         2,190
June                    23,047         6,206         1,643         2,260

July                    22,757         6,228         1,672         2,189
August                  22,884         6,221         1,687         2,284
September               22,907         6,359         1,753         2,234
October                 23,289         6,633         1,694         2,353
November                23,711         6,816         1,741         2,392
December                22,740         6,034         1,535         2,329


      2000

Jan. - Dec.            293,492        82,042        20,745        30,185
Jan. - Sep.            219,602        61,650        15,568        22,577

January                 23,549         6,654         1,610         2,385
February                24,206         6,961         1,727         2,414
March                   24,359         6,833         1,676         2,566
April                   25,030         7,193         1,891         2,518
May                     24,388         6,797         1,709         2,522
June                    24,846         6,986         1,742         2,579

July                    24,396         6,801         1,732         2,485
August                  24,441         6,688         1,722         2,546
September               24,387         6,737         1,759         2,562
October                 24,605         6,701         1,714         2,614
November                24,622         6,842         1,750         2,541
December                24,667         6,849         1,713         2,454


      2001


Jan. - Sep.            220,444        59,873        14,684        21,458

January                 24,750         6,939         1,757         2,516
February                24,647         6,908         1,647         2,422
March                   24,752         6,930         1,612         2,480
April                   24,894         6,974         1,659         2,424
May                     24,725         6,764         1,665         2,372
June                    25,050         6,965         1,733         2,364
July                    24,907         6,897         1,744         2,331

August (R)              24,980         6,926         1,745         2,384
September               21,739         4,570         1,122         2,165
October 
November 
December
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Exports Continued


                   Royalties                   Transfers       U. S. 
                      and          Other      Under U. S.    Government
                    License       Private    Military Sales    Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services     Contracts     Services 

                                

      1999

Jan. - Dec.             36,420        98,143        15,920           885
Jan. - Sep.             27,297        72,594        12,598           665

January                  3,077         7,737         1,602            73
February                 3,043         7,892         1,241            67
March                    3,017         8,006         1,374            63
April                    3,025         7,994         1,480            61
May                      3,020         8,058         1,404            61
June                     3,018         8,177         1,642           101

July                     3,030         8,231         1,330            77
August                   3,031         8,220         1,360            81
September                3,036         8,279         1,165            81
October                  3,028         8,388         1,117            76
November                 3,037         8,568         1,084            73
December                 3,057         8,593         1,121            71


      2000

Jan. - Dec.             38,030       107,568        14,060           862
Jan. - Sep.             28,408        80,122        10,640           637

January                  3,092         8,632         1,107            69
February                 3,116         8,802         1,118            68
March                    3,137         8,904         1,176            67
April                    3,163         8,871         1,324            70
May                      3,177         8,806         1,306            71
June                     3,185         9,002         1,280            72

July                     3,174         8,963         1,168            73
August                   3,179         9,096         1,137            73
September                3,185         9,046         1,024            74
October                  3,193         9,154         1,155            74
November                 3,207         9,071         1,136            75
December                 3,224         9,222         1,129            76


      2001


Jan. - Sep.             29,195        84,024        10,536           674

January                  3,174         9,172         1,116            76
February                 3,181         9,288         1,125            76
March                    3,200         9,316         1,139            75
April                    3,265         9,305         1,192            75
May                      3,284         9,381         1,185            74
June                     3,294         9,418         1,203            73

July                     3,285         9,381         1,194            75
August (R)               3,269         9,389         1,192            75
September                3,243         9,374         1,190            75
October 
November 
December

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is
included in each service category.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2001

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)

 
                     Total                     Passenger       Other
     Period         Services       Travel        Fares     Transportation


      1999

Jan. - Dec.            189,204        58,865        21,315        34,139
Jan. - Sep.            139,917        43,646        15,775        24,923

January                 14,931         4,660         1,674         2,523
February                15,065         4,710         1,702         2,590
March                   15,484         4,960         1,811         2,671
April                   15,321         4,833         1,739         2,634
May                     15,471         4,854         1,746         2,694
June                    15,694         4,866         1,757         2,859

July                    15,891         4,927         1,782         2,875
August                  15,994         4,933         1,778         3,030
September               16,066         4,903         1,786         3,047
October                 16,389         5,167         1,881         2,993
November                16,864         5,319         1,933         3,144
December                16,036         4,733         1,726         3,079

      2000
 
Jan. - Dec.            217,024        64,537        24,197        41,058
Jan. - Sep.            161,361        48,597        18,177        30,344

January                 16,773         5,228         1,804         3,123
February                17,466         5,539         1,970         3,248
March                   17,792         5,632         2,031         3,322
April                   17,538         5,347         2,032         3,295
May                     17,794         5,322         2,040         3,412
June                    18,045         5,454         2,074         3,390

July                    18,337         5,414         2,075         3,444
August                  18,405         5,285         2,053         3,531
September               19,211         5,376         2,098         3,579
October                 18,425         5,245         1,953         3,607
November                18,645         5,356         2,030         3,566
December                18,597         5,339         2,037         3,545

      2001

Jan. - Sep.            153,224        46,116        18,216        29,381

January                 19,017         5,333         1,966         3,745
February                18,708         5,325         1,963         3,373
March                   18,928         5,502         2,024         3,396
April                   18,756         5,493         2,154         3,317
May                     18,486         5,324         2,062         3,299
June                    18,565         5,418         2,190         3,207

July                    18,237         5,243         2,221         3,099
August (R)              18,013         5,081         2,151         3,100
September                4,514         3,397         1,485         2,845
October 
November 
December
___________________________________
Imports Continued


                   Royalties                                   U. S. 
                      and          Other         Direct      Government
                    License       Private       Defense        Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services    Expenditures   Services 

                                              
      1999

Jan. - Dec.             12,613        46,117        13,334         2,821
Jan. - Sep.              9,186        34,205        10,051         2,131

January                    978         3,804         1,058           234
February                   980         3,793         1,060           230
March                      988         3,760         1,068           226
April                    1,018         3,794         1,082           221
May                      1,032         3,821         1,100           224
June                     1,041         3,817         1,124           230

July                     1,033         3,836         1,184           254
August                   1,047         3,756         1,193           257
September                1,069         3,824         1,182           255
October                  1,117         3,885         1,113           233
November                 1,144         4,004         1,091           229
December                 1,167         4,024         1,079           228

      2000
 
Jan. - Dec.             16,106        54,687        13,560         2,879
Jan. - Sep.             11,854        40,052        10,185         2,152

January                  1,185         4,114         1,082           237
February                 1,202         4,183         1,086           238
March                    1,217         4,257         1,094           239
April                    1,217         4,298         1,112           237
May                      1,236         4,419         1,127           238
June                     1,262         4,483         1,143           239

July                     1,311         4,673         1,179           241
August                   1,341         4,770         1,184           241
September                1,883         4,855         1,178           242
October                  1,409         4,843         1,126           242
November                 1,407         4,923         1,121           242
December                 1,437         4,868         1,128           243

      2001

Jan. - Sep.             12,213        34,492        10,598         2,208

January                  1,397         5,148         1,182           246
February                 1,390         5,218         1,193           246
March                    1,379         5,189         1,192           246
April                    1,361         5,030         1,155           246
May                      1,353         5,053         1,149           246
June                     1,348         5,006         1,151           245

July                     1,334         4,936         1,160           244
August (R)               1,327         4,934         1,176           244
September                1,324        -6,022         1,240           245
October 
November 
December

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is
included in each service category.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



Part A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 5.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS 

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                         Balance

                          Total
                         Balance            Total
                       of Payments          Census
       Period             Basis             Basis


1999                                   
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -345,434          -328,821
Jan.- Sep.                   -250,015          -237,721
January                       -22,756           -21,526
February                      -25,822           -24,484
March                         -25,416           -24,110
April                         -25,771           -24,611
May                           -27,904           -26,513
June                          -30,615           -29,228
July                          -30,947           -29,800
August                        -30,489           -29,100
September                     -30,295           -28,349
October                       -31,136           -29,776
November                      -32,300           -30,957
December                      -31,984           -30,367

2000           
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -452,207          -436,104
Jan.- Sep.                   -333,687          -321,834
January                       -33,135           -31,387
February                      -36,237           -34,209
March                         -38,034           -36,629
April                         -36,934           -35,979
May                           -36,910           -35,854
June                          -37,827           -36,565
July                          -38,091           -37,158
August                        -36,839           -35,708
September                     -39,682           -38,344
October                       -40,205           -38,759
November                      -38,955           -37,475
December                      -39,360           -38,036

2001           
 
Jan.- Sep.                   -326,008          -314,087
January                       -39,126           -37,707
February                      -34,613           -33,297
March                         -38,781           -37,402
April                         -37,657           -36,322
May                           -34,449           -32,822
June                          -35,553           -34,078
July                          -35,838           -34,597
August (R)                    -34,073           -33,049
September                     -35,917           -34,813
October                                
November                               
December                               
August data as published last month.
                              -33,812           -32,786
___________________________________


                         Exports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis


1999                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    684,553           -11,244           695,797
Jan.- Sep.                    504,028            -9,118           513,146
January                        55,351            -1,039            56,390
February                       54,598            -1,124            55,722
March                          54,767            -1,076            55,843
April                          55,602              -882            56,484
May                            55,399            -1,164            56,563
June                           55,266            -1,107            56,372
July                           56,206              -952            57,158
August                         57,993              -798            58,791
September                      58,846              -976            59,823
October                        59,203              -826            60,029
November                       59,658              -414            60,072
December                       61,665              -885            62,550

2000           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    772,210            -9,708           781,918
Jan.- Sep.                    575,973            -7,267           583,239
January                        61,533            -1,026            62,559
February                       61,130            -1,089            62,219
March                          62,479              -685            63,164
April                          62,961              -674            63,635
May                            63,151              -771            63,922
June                           65,445              -835            66,280
July                           65,123              -714            65,837
August                         67,377              -767            68,143
September                      66,773              -707            67,480
October                        65,807              -836            66,643
November                       65,856              -828            66,683
December                       64,574              -777            65,352

2001           
                                                         
Jan.- Sep.                    554,581            -7,419           561,999
January                        65,309              -842            66,151
February                       65,748              -730            66,479
March                          63,884              -769            64,653
April                          62,170              -731            62,901
May                            62,846              -839            63,685
June                           60,848              -884            61,732
July                           58,688            -1,013            59,701
August (R)                     59,533              -753            60,286
September                      55,554              -858            56,412
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
August data as published last month.
                               59,459              -759            60,218
___________________________________


                         Imports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


1999                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                  1,029,987             5,369         1,024,618
Jan.- Sep.                    754,043             3,176           750,867
January                        78,107               191            77,916
February                       80,420               215            80,206
March                          80,182               229            79,953
April                          81,373               279            81,094
May                            83,302               226            83,076
June                           85,881               281            85,601
July                           87,154               195            86,958
August                         88,482               591            87,891
September                      89,141               970            88,172
October                        90,338               533            89,805
November                       91,957               929            91,029
December                       93,649               732            92,917

2000           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                  1,224,417             6,395         1,218,022
Jan.- Sep.                    909,660             4,587           905,073
January                        94,668               722            93,946
February                       97,366               939            96,427
March                         100,513               720            99,793
April                          99,895               281            99,614
May                           100,062               285            99,777
June                          103,272               427           102,845
July                          103,214               219           102,995
August                        104,215               364           103,851
September                     106,455               631           105,824
October                       106,012               609           105,402
November                      104,811               652           104,159
December                      103,935               547           103,388

2001           
                                                         
Jan.- Sep.                    880,588             4,502           876,087
January                       104,436               577           103,858
February                      100,362               586            99,775
March                         102,665               610           102,055
April                          99,826               604            99,222
May                            97,295               788            96,507
June                           96,401               591            95,810
July                           94,526               228            94,298
August (R)                     93,606               271            93,335
September                      91,471               246            91,225
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
August data as published last month.
                               93,271               267            93,004

NOTE:    See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what
is included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
           JANUARY 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001 

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)



              Exports
 
               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)
             

2000           

Jan.- Dec.      772,210      -9,708     781,918      47,452     171,932
Jan.- Sep.      575,973      -7,267     583,239      35,599     127,584
January          61,533      -1,026      62,559       3,890      13,595
February         61,130      -1,089      62,219       3,777      13,955
March            62,479        -685      63,164       3,957      14,565
April            62,961        -674      63,635       3,828      13,747
May              63,151        -771      63,922       3,954      13,648
June             65,445        -835      66,280       3,967      14,155

July             65,123        -714      65,837       4,058      14,047
August           67,377        -767      68,143       4,151      14,733
September        66,773        -707      67,480       4,018      15,140
October          65,807        -836      66,643       4,001      14,971
November         65,856        -828      66,683       3,940      15,076
December         64,574        -777      65,352       3,913      14,302

2001           

Jan.- Sep.      554,581      -7,419     561,999      36,265     123,085
January          65,309        -842      66,151       3,952      14,303
February         65,748        -730      66,479       4,136      14,453
March            63,884        -769      64,653       4,228      14,398
April            62,170        -731      62,901       4,129      13,983
May              62,846        -839      63,685       3,979      13,885
June             60,848        -884      61,732       3,915      13,468

July             58,688      -1,013      59,701       3,894      12,835
August (R)       59,533        -753      60,286       4,157      13,396
September        55,554        -858      56,412       3,875      12,364
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
___________________________________
Exports Continued



                        End-Use Commodity Category 
               Total                 Automotive              
               Census     Capital    Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods        etc.       Goods       Goods


2000           

Jan.- Dec.      781,918     357,034      80,169      90,555      34,775
Jan.- Sep.      583,239     265,567      60,858      67,874      25,757
January          62,559      28,019       6,871       7,266       2,919
February         62,219      27,105       6,745       7,414       3,223
March            63,164      27,484       6,932       7,500       2,725
April            63,635      29,355       6,541       7,465       2,699
May              63,922      29,500       6,678       7,380       2,762
June             66,280      30,474       6,930       7,745       3,010

July             65,837      30,853       6,511       7,620       2,748
August           68,143      31,596       7,021       7,776       2,868
September        67,480      31,181       6,629       7,708       2,803
October          66,643      30,586       6,621       7,467       2,997
November         66,683      30,678       6,416       7,598       2,977
December         65,352      30,203       6,274       7,616       3,044

2001           

Jan.- Sep.      561,999     251,232      56,332      68,411      26,675
January          66,151      31,216       5,970       7,799       2,912
February         66,479      31,260       5,879       7,856       2,894
March            64,653      29,356       6,095       7,855       2,720
April            62,901      27,916       6,107       7,914       2,851
May              63,685      28,269       6,338       8,124       3,090
June             61,732      27,027       6,630       7,359       3,333

July             59,701      26,324       6,223       7,435       2,990
August (R)       60,286      25,756       6,681       7,187       3,109
September        56,412      24,107       6,409       6,882       2,777
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
___________________________________


              Imports

               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)


2000           

Jan.- Dec.    1,224,417       6,395   1,218,022      45,975     299,788
Jan.- Sep.      909,660       4,587     905,073      34,396     221,550
January          94,668         722      93,946       3,645      21,712
February         97,366         939      96,427       3,721      23,686
March           100,513         720      99,793       3,856      24,715
April            99,895         281      99,614       3,780      23,574
May             100,062         285      99,777       3,828      24,285
June            103,272         427     102,845       3,852      25,803

July            103,214         219     102,995       3,899      25,922
August          104,215         364     103,851       3,921      25,397
September       106,455         631     105,824       3,893      26,455
October         106,012         609     105,402       3,824      26,327
November        104,811         652     104,159       3,943      25,490
December        103,935         547     103,388       3,813      26,422

2001           

Jan.- Sep.      880,588       4,502     876,087      34,874     216,685
January         104,436         577     103,858       3,919      26,550
February        100,362         586      99,775       3,817      24,770
March           102,665         610     102,055       3,728      24,867
April            99,826         604      99,222       3,745      24,887
May              97,295         788      96,507       3,747      24,619
June             96,401         591      95,810       3,938      23,795

July             94,526         228      94,298       4,065      23,136
August (R)       93,606         271      93,335       3,931      22,356
September        91,471         246      91,225       3,986      21,705
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
____________________________________
Imports Continued


                        End-Use Commodity Category 
               Total                 Automotive              
               Census     Capital    Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods        etc.       Goods       Goods


2000           

Jan.- Dec.    1,218,022     346,663     195,858     281,405      48,333
Jan.- Sep.      905,073     257,326     147,602     208,254      35,945
January          93,946      26,454      16,585      21,660       3,890
February         96,427      27,075      15,993      22,033       3,918
March            99,793      27,872      16,437      22,995       3,918
April            99,614      28,518      16,557      23,224       3,962
May              99,777      28,586      15,972      23,321       3,784
June            102,845      29,166      16,465      23,472       4,087

July            102,995      29,133      16,452      23,541       4,048
August          103,851      29,846      16,679      23,801       4,206
September       105,824      30,676      16,463      24,206       4,132
October         105,402      30,029      16,570      24,547       4,106
November        104,159      29,539      16,280      24,702       4,205
December        103,388      29,769      15,406      23,902       4,077

2001           

Jan.- Sep.      876,087     230,915     142,813     214,521      36,277
January         103,858      29,174      15,716      24,347       4,151
February         99,775      28,492      15,560      23,137       4,000
March           102,055      28,746      15,460      25,439       3,814
April            99,222      25,945      16,112      24,278       4,256
May              96,507      24,629      15,651      23,639       4,222
June             95,810      24,390      16,055      23,662       3,970

July             94,298      23,628      15,947      23,446       4,077
August (R)       93,335      23,427      16,463      23,265       3,893
September        91,225      22,483      15,850      23,308       3,893
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 and petroleum products.


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping.  
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)


              Item(1)                September   August (R)     Monthly
                                       2001         2001        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         55,554       59,533       -3,978
Net Adjustments                            -858         -753         -105
Total, Census Basis                      56,412       60,286       -3,873

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,875        4,157         -282

Corn                                        458          557          -98
Soybeans                                    279          367          -88
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                        333          365          -32
Vegetables                                  225          254          -29
Other foods                                 311          339          -28
Bakery products                             163          181          -19
Dairy products and eggs                      64           81          -17
Fruits,  frozen juices                      325          340          -15
Meat, poultry, etc.                         673          681           -8
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  46           53           -8
Fish and shellfish                          286          292           -5
Sorghum, barley, oats                        53           54           -2
Wine and related products                    62           64           -1
Rice                                         67           67           -1
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine          54           50            4
Nuts                                        114           98           16
Wheat                                       272          248           25
Oilseeds, food oils                          90           65           25

Industrial supplies and materials        12,364       13,396       -1,032

Tobacco, unmanufactured                      73          188         -116
Other industrial supplies                 1,094        1,209         -115
Chemicals-organic                         1,113        1,227         -114
Petroleum products, other                   567          660          -93
Nonmonetary gold                            132          213          -81
Plastic materials                         1,122        1,187          -65
Finished metal shapes                       672          728          -56
Agric. farming-unmanufactured                87          134          -47
Precious metals, other                      141          184          -42
Fuel oil                                    208          250          -42
Chemicals-inorganic                         326          364          -38
Chemicals-other                           1,128        1,161          -33
Iron and steel products, other              218          248          -30
Crude oil                                     9           38          -29
Electric energy                              34           58          -25
Cotton, raw                                 307          327          -21
Shingles, molding, wallboard                148          166          -18
Nuclear fuel materials                       42           57          -15
Natural gas liquids                          37           51          -14
Industrial rubber products                  179          192          -14
Agric. industry-unmanufactured              124          137          -13
Chemicals-fertilizers                       302          315          -13
Aluminum and alumina                        251          263          -12
Logs and lumber                             269          280          -11
Cotton fiber cloth                          188          198          -10
Gas-natural                                  57           66           -9
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       284          293           -9
Newsprint                                   699          707           -8
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     81           87           -7
Hides and skins                             155          162           -6
Copper                                       88           94           -6
Nonmetallic minerals                         27           31           -5
Finished textile supplies                   154          157           -3
Hair, waste materials                        33           35           -3
Steelmaking materials                       138          139           -2
Synthetic rubber-primary                    144          145           -1
Nontextile floor tiles                       25           25          (-)
Iron and steel mill products                282          282            1
Wood supplies, manufactured                  70           69            1
Leather and furs                             72           66            6
Metallurgical grade coal                    104           98            6
Coal and fuels, other                        89           82            6
Agriculture-manufactured, other             115          108            7
Tapes, audio and visual                     109          102            7
Mineral supplies-manufactured               254          239           15
Manmade cloth                               401          386           15
Nonferrous metals, other                    214          187           28
                                                              
Capital goods, except automotive         24,107       25,756       -1,649

Telecommunications equipment              1,936        2,188         -252
Industrial machines, other                1,519        1,766         -247
Computer accessories                      2,787        3,020         -233
Generators, accessories                     517          714         -197
Industrial engines                        1,058        1,233         -175
Civilian aircraft                         2,017        2,156         -139
Semiconductors                            3,083        3,208         -125
Parts-civilian aircraft                   1,144        1,247         -103
Drilling & oilfield equipment               495          556          -60
Engines-civilian aircraft                 1,078        1,126          -48
Measuring, testing, control instrum       1,111        1,150          -39
Pulp and paper machinery                    185          220          -35
Excavating machinery                        457          488          -30
Wood, glass, plastic                        196          224          -28
Materials handling equipment                394          419          -25
Agricultural machinery, equipment           273          290          -17
Photo, service industry machinery           437          451          -14
Electric apparatus                        1,724        1,735          -10
Marine engines, parts                        55           65          -10
Food, tobacco machinery                     159          169           -9
Laboratory testing instruments              412          417           -4
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   87           91           -4
Commercial vessels, other                     8           11           -3
Specialized mining                           29           30           -1
Spacraft, excluding military                (-)            1           -1
Metalworking machine tools                  443          443          (-)
Business machines and equipment             224          222            3
Vessels, excluding scrap                      7          (-)            7
Textile, sewing machines                     92           84            8
Railway transportation equipment            109          100            9
Computers                                   776          730           46
Medicinal equipment                       1,292        1,204           88

Auto, vehicles, parts and engines         6,409        6,681         -272

Consumer goods                            6,882        7,187         -305

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             299          437         -139
Other household goods                       664          719          -55
Writing and art supplies                    374          418          -45
Apparel, household goods - textile          543          581          -38
Jewelry, etc                                203          240          -37
Toys/games/sporting goods                   407          444          -37
Toiletries and cosmetics                    322          352          -30
Records, tapes, and disks                   251          271          -19
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     61           80          -19
Furniture, household goods, etc.            172          191          -19
TV's, VCR's, etc.                           306          323          -18
Rugs                                        105          121          -16
Household appliances                        372          387          -15
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          110          122          -12
Gem diamonds                                322          332          -10
Glassware, chinaware                         51           61          -10
Tobacco, manufactured                       160          170          -10
Musical instruments                          98          105           -7
Nursery stock, etc.                          23           30           -7
Sports apparel and gear                      36           41           -6
Pleasure boats and motors                    76           81           -5
Numismatic coins                              3            6           -3
Stereo equipment, etc.                      137          124           13
Books, printed matter                       349          332           17
Pharmaceutical preparations               1,440        1,222          219

Other goods                               2,777        3,109         -332
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              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2001         2000        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        554,581      575,973      -21,392
Net Adjustments                          -7,419       -7,267         -152
Total, Census Basis                     561,999      583,239      -21,240

Foods, feeds, and beverages              36,265       35,599          666

Corn                                      3,896        3,794          102
Soybeans                                  3,593        4,084         -491
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                      3,061        2,725          337
Vegetables                                2,195        2,200           -5
Other foods                               2,918        2,841           77
Bakery products                           1,690        1,430          260
Dairy products and eggs                     589          524           65
Fruits,  frozen juices                    3,021        2,958           63
Meat, poultry, etc.                       5,979        5,790          189
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 495          404           91
Fish and shellfish                        2,445        2,271          174
Sorghum, barley, oats                       550          545            5
Wine and related products                   572          530           43
Rice                                        563          666         -103
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine         457          404           53
Nuts                                      1,020        1,076          -56
Wheat                                     2,493        2,599         -106
Oilseeds, food oils                         729          760          -32

Industrial supplies and materials       123,085      127,584       -4,499

Tobacco, unmanufactured                     951          929           22
Other industrial supplies                10,799       11,424         -626
Chemicals-organic                        11,134       12,330       -1,196
Petroleum products, other                 5,531        5,210          321
Nonmonetary gold                          4,172        4,397         -225
Plastic materials                        10,579       10,372          207
Finished metal shapes                     6,713        7,971       -1,258
Agric. farming-unmanufactured             1,035        1,026            9
Precious metals, other                    2,056        1,805          251
Fuel oil                                  1,901        2,105         -203
Chemicals-inorganic                       3,438        3,101          338
Chemicals-other                          10,166       10,050          116
Iron and steel products, other            2,187        2,398         -211
Crude oil                                   217          472         -255
Electric energy                           1,212          196        1,016
Cotton, raw                               1,826        1,490          336
Shingles, molding, wallboard              1,453        1,511          -58
Nuclear fuel materials                      942          842          100
Natural gas liquids                         467          642         -175
Industrial rubber products                1,765        1,865         -101
Agric. industry-unmanufactured            1,160        1,187          -27
Chemicals-fertilizers                     2,933        3,086         -153
Aluminum and alumina                      2,404        2,787         -383
Logs and lumber                           2,747        3,278         -531
Cotton fiber cloth                        1,878        1,698          180
Gas-natural                                 418          289          129
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     2,936        3,664         -728
Newsprint                                 6,364        6,983         -619
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    841          720          121
Hides and skins                           1,495        1,143          353
Copper                                      914        1,184         -270
Nonmetallic minerals                        301          320          -19
Finished textile supplies                 1,373        1,446          -73
Hair, waste materials                       361          389          -29
Steelmaking materials                     1,272        1,284          -13
Synthetic rubber-primary                  1,282        1,248           34
Nontextile floor tiles                      260          281          -20
Iron and steel mill products              2,531        2,735         -204
Wood supplies, manufactured                 661          748          -86
Leather and furs                            684          688           -4
Metallurgical grade coal                    897        1,044         -147
Coal and fuels, other                       830          906          -76
Agriculture-manufactured, other           1,219          995          224
Tapes, audio and visual                     939        1,215         -276
Mineral supplies-manufactured             2,517        2,647         -130
Manmade cloth                             3,515        3,730         -215
Nonferrous metals, other                  1,808        1,752           57
                                                              
Capital goods, except automotive        251,232      265,567      -14,335

Telecommunications equipment             22,026       23,391       -1,365
Industrial machines, other               17,602       20,086       -2,483
Computer accessories                     29,073       32,658       -3,585
Generators, accessories                   5,890        5,287          603
Industrial engines                        9,880        9,439          442
Civilian aircraft                        20,227       17,434        2,794
Semiconductors                           35,850       44,532       -8,682
Parts-civilian aircraft                  10,786       10,176          610
Drilling & oilfield equipment             5,214        3,571        1,643
Engines-civilian aircraft                10,054        8,627        1,426
Measuring, testing, control instrum      11,047       12,063       -1,015
Pulp and paper machinery                  2,012        2,416         -404
Excavating machinery                      4,343        4,387          -44
Wood, glass, plastic                      2,251        2,462         -211
Materials handling equipment              4,059        4,112          -53
Agricultural machinery, equipment         2,514        2,629         -115
Photo, service industry machinery         4,309        4,741         -432
Electric apparatus                       18,311       21,283       -2,972
Marine engines, parts                       512          513           -1
Food, tobacco machinery                   1,542        1,577          -34
Laboratory testing instruments            4,035        3,911          124
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  766          913         -146
Commercial vessels, other                   151          182          -30
Specialized mining                          361          378          -18
Spacraft, excluding military                 12           18           -6
Metalworking machine tools                4,656        5,521         -865
Business machines and equipment           2,296        2,429         -133
Vessels, excluding scrap                     26           34           -8
Textile, sewing machines                    844          914          -70
Railway transportation equipment          1,159        1,053          106
Computers                                 8,215        8,573         -358
Medicinal equipment                      11,207       10,257          950

Auto, vehicles, parts and engines        56,332       60,858       -4,526

Consumer goods                           68,411       67,874          536

Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           3,710        2,983          727
Other household goods                     6,358        5,932          426
Writing and art supplies                  3,759        4,055         -296
Apparel, household goods - textile        5,585        6,741       -1,157
Jewelry, etc                              2,153        1,813          340
Toys/games/sporting goods                 4,257        4,446         -189
Toiletries and cosmetics                  3,163        2,748          415
Records, tapes, and disks                 2,582        2,884         -301
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    636          599           38
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,781        1,947         -166
TV's, VCR's, etc.                         3,202        3,192            9
Rugs                                      1,084        1,135          -51
Household appliances                      3,744        3,828          -83
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        1,106        1,090           16
Gem diamonds                              3,502        3,259          243
Glassware, chinaware                        385          404          -19
Tobacco, manufactured                     2,319        3,009         -690
Musical instruments                       1,011          895          116
Nursery stock, etc.                         219          218            1
Sports apparel and gear                     347          398          -51
Pleasure boats and motors                   829          984         -155
Numismatic coins                             28           76          -47
Stereo equipment, etc.                    1,247        1,496         -249
Books, printed matter                     3,179        3,175            4
Pharmaceutical preparations              12,225       10,568        1,657

Other goods                              26,675       25,757          918

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. 
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)


              Item(1)                September   August (R)     Monthly
                                       2001         2001        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         91,471       93,606       -2,135
Net Adjustments                             246          271          -25
Total, Census Basis                      91,225       93,335       -2,110

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,986        3,931           55

Cane and beet sugar                          85           47           38
Other foods                                 314          276           38
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    130          110           21
Wine and related products                   387          366           21
Bakery products                             286          274           12
Nuts                                         56           50            6
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  35           31            4
Cocoa beans                                  31           28            2
Green coffee                                119          119          (-)
Tea, spices, etc.                            58           62           -3
Fruits, frozen juices                       393          397           -4
Meat products                               526          530           -4
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine              233          239           -6
Food oils, oilseeds                          90          101          -11
Dairy products and eggs                      76           90          -13
Vegetables                                  360          381          -21
Fish and shellfish                          807          830          -22

Industrial supplies and materials        21,705       22,356         -651

Gas-natural                                 754        1,241         -487
Crude oil                                 6,206        6,363         -157
Other precious metals                       326          403          -77
Paper and paper products                    468          517          -49
Iron and steel mill products                630          675          -45
Liquified petroleum gases                   255          299          -44
Electric energy                             120          159          -39
Fuel oil                                    792          830          -38
Steelmaking materials                       172          205          -33
Shingles, wallboard                         550          582          -32
Lumber                                      609          640          -31
Newsprint                                   281          310          -29
Industrial supplies, other                1,103        1,127          -24
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   266          289          -23
Natural rubber                               43           64          -21
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       175          193          -18
Iron and steel, advanced                    330          340          -10
Synthetic rubber--primary                   117          125           -8
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         317          324           -7
Plywood and veneers                         119          125           -6
Wool, silk, etc.                             49           55           -5
Coal and related fuels                       89           94           -5
Nickel                                       70           75           -5
Tin                                           9           13           -4
Hair, waste materials                        32           36           -4
Chemicals-fertilizers                       252          255           -3
Materials, excluding chemicals              119          121           -2
Hides and skins                              10           11           -2
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     74           75           -1
Nontextile floor tiles                      160          160          (-)
Finished textile supplies                   173          172            1
Cotton, natural fibers                        9            7            1
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 34           33            1
Finished metal shapes                       556          555            1
Nonmonetary gold                            193          190            3
Chemicals-inorganic                         331          327            4
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       164          160            4
Leather and furs                             83           77            6
Synthetic cloth                             334          327            7
Farming materials, livestock                 75           66           10
Nonferrous metals, other                    119          110           10
Plastic materials                           613          603           10
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             365          353           12
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 213          200           13
Zinc                                         89           74           15
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     439          419           20
Nuclear fuel materials                      185          151           34
Copper                                      249          205           43
Petroleum products, other                 1,134        1,078           56
Bauxite and aluminum                        606          513           93
Chemicals-organic                         1,245        1,031          213

Capital goods, except automotive         22,483       23,427         -945

Computer accessories                      4,379        4,693         -314
Telecommunications equipment              1,671        1,903         -232
Civilian aircraft                         1,046        1,230         -184
Engines-civilian aircraft                   850          945          -95
Generators, accessories                     966        1,033          -67
Pulp and paper machinery                    304          357          -53
Computers                                   929          980          -51
Electric apparatus                        1,766        1,813          -47
Industrial engines                          874          914          -40
Drilling & oilfield equipment               137          165          -28
Measuring, testing, control instrum         692          718          -26
Photo, service industry                     734          758          -25
Medicinal equipment                       1,023        1,044          -21
Railway transportation equipment             71           90          -19
Laboratory testing instruments              179          196          -18
Agricultural machinery, equipment           298          306           -8
Wood, glass, plastic                        325          333           -8
Food, tobacco machinery                     142          147           -5
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          (-)          (-)
Commercial vessels, other                     4            3            1
Marine engines, parts                        96           95            1
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   68           66            2
Specialized mining                           32           29            3
Excavating machinery                        340          336            4
Textile, sewing machines                     90           81            9
Business machines and equipment             369          357           12
Materials handling equipment                494          480           14
Parts-civilian aircraft                     486          451           35
Metalworking machine tools                  594          557           37
Industrial machines, other                1,361        1,320           41
Semiconductors                            2,090        2,024           66
Spacecraft, excluding military               72            1           72

Automotive vehicles, parts and engi      15,850       16,463         -612

Consumer goods                           23,308       23,265           43

Pharmaceutical preparations               2,817        2,624          194
Other household goods                     2,432        2,341           91
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,586        1,527           59
Household appliances                        816          776           41
Motorcycles and parts                       300          267           33
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    353          324           29
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,910        1,882           28
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,135        1,117           19
Glassware, chinaware                        192          175           17
Toiletries and cosmetics                    304          291           12
Nursery stock, etc.                          97           89            8
Musical instruments                         110          103            7
Writing and art supplies                    776          769            7
Stereo equipment, etc                       658          653            5
Records, tapes, and disks                   102           98            4
Gem stones, other                           120          116            3
Numismatic coins                              9            7            2
Camping apparel and gear                    459          457            2
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,691        2,696           -5
Rugs                                        112          117           -5
Footwear                                    996        1,008          -12
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             457          468          -12
Books, printed matter                       276          289          -13
Apparel, household goods - wool             273          289          -16
Pleasure boats and motors                   147          167          -20
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          546          568          -22
Photo equipment                             151          180          -29
Jewelry                                     680          715          -34
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       2,082        2,163          -81
Gem diamonds                                724          992         -268

Other Goods                               3,893        3,893          (-)
___________________________________              


              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2001         2000        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        880,588      909,660      -29,072
Net Adjustments                           4,502        4,587          -85
Total, Census Basis                     876,087      905,073      -28,987

Foods, feeds, and beverages              34,874       34,396          479

Cane and beet sugar                         398          382           16
Other foods                               2,405        2,252          153
Feedstuff and foodgrains                  1,091        1,079           12
Wine and related products                 3,541        3,385          156
Bakery products                           2,374        2,161          214
Nuts                                        504          642         -138
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 285          255           30
Cocoa beans                                 257          340          -83
Green coffee                              1,049        1,905         -857
Tea, spices, etc.                           615          609            5
Fruits, frozen juices                     3,412        3,386           26
Meat products                             4,584        3,928          656
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine            2,309        2,145          164
Food oils, oilseeds                         912        1,065         -154
Dairy products and eggs                     752          743            9
Vegetables                                3,136        2,758          378
Fish and shellfish                        7,252        7,361         -108

Industrial supplies and materials       216,685      221,550       -4,864

Gas-natural                              14,434        8,020        6,413
Crude oil                                59,101       66,795       -7,694
Other precious metals                     5,200        4,618          582
Paper and paper products                  4,626        4,930         -304
Iron and steel mill products              6,042        9,201       -3,159
Liquified petroleum gases                 3,555        3,064          491
Electric energy                           2,677        1,799          878
Fuel oil                                  8,961        8,311          649
Steelmaking materials                     1,717        2,487         -770
Shingles, wallboard                       4,949        5,195         -247
Lumber                                    5,416        5,689         -273
Newsprint                                 2,775        2,813          -38
Industrial supplies, other               10,208       10,205            2
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                 2,583        2,541           43
Natural rubber                              478          646         -168
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     2,068        2,534         -466
Iron and steel, advanced                  3,191        3,506         -316
Synthetic rubber--primary                 1,049        1,063          -14
Tobacco, waxes, etc                       2,656        2,586           70
Plywood and veneers                       1,057        1,080          -23
Wool, silk, etc.                            533          627          -94
Coal and related fuels                      744          629          114
Nickel                                      797        1,126         -329
Tin                                         189          214          -25
Hair, waste materials                       316          326          -10
Chemicals-fertilizers                     2,962        2,471          491
Materials, excluding chemicals            1,185        1,361         -176
Hides and skins                             119          122           -3
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    625          588           37
Nontextile floor tiles                    1,412        1,504          -93
Finished textile supplies                 1,569        1,534           34
Cotton, natural fibers                       91          111          -20
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                344          328           15
Finished metal shapes                     5,153        5,339         -185
Nonmonetary gold                          1,484        2,057         -573
Chemicals-inorganic                       3,096        3,321         -225
Cotton cloth, fabrics                     1,632        1,826         -193
Leather and furs                            749          806          -57
Synthetic cloth                           3,008        3,372         -364
Farming materials, livestock                624          620            3
Nonferrous metals, other                  1,245        1,221           24
Plastic materials                         5,512        5,498           14
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.           3,270        3,464         -194
Blank tapes, audio & visual               1,723        1,809          -86
Zinc                                        777          940         -163
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   4,055        4,138          -83
Nuclear fuel materials                    1,523        1,499           24
Copper                                    2,031        1,789          242
Petroleum products, other                11,757       10,278        1,478
Bauxite and aluminum                      4,775        5,410         -635
Chemicals-organic                        10,647       10,138          509

Capital goods, except automotive        230,915      257,326      -26,411

Computer accessories                     47,738       56,590       -8,852
Telecommunications equipment             19,223       23,310       -4,088
Civilian aircraft                        10,855        8,436        2,419
Engines-civilian aircraft                 8,123        6,497        1,625
Generators, accessories                   8,938        8,264          675
Pulp and paper machinery                  3,249        3,282          -33
Computers                                 9,636       10,779       -1,143
Electric apparatus                       17,950       21,191       -3,241
Industrial engines                        7,881        7,526          355
Drilling & oilfield equipment             1,258          908          350
Measuring, testing, control instrum       6,982        6,991           -8
Photo, service industry                   6,663        6,865         -201
Medicinal equipment                       9,264        8,352          911
Railway transportation equipment          1,032        1,373         -341
Laboratory testing instruments            2,238        2,713         -474
Agricultural machinery, equipment         2,925        3,101         -176
Wood, glass, plastic                      3,198        3,885         -687
Food, tobacco machinery                   1,211        1,147           64
Vessels, except scrap                         1            9           -7
Commercial vessels, other                    63           31           32
Marine engines, parts                       890          815           75
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  534          626          -92
Specialized mining                          242          252          -10
Excavating machinery                      3,233        3,677         -444
Textile, sewing machines                    931        1,267         -337
Business machines and equipment           3,774        4,683         -909
Materials handling equipment              4,792        5,046         -254
Parts-civilian aircraft                   4,378        3,786          592
Metalworking machine tools                5,834        6,306         -472
Industrial machines, other               12,837       13,403         -567
Semiconductors                           24,955       36,093      -11,138
Spacecraft, excluding military               87          122          -35

Automotive vehicles, parts and engi     142,813      147,602       -4,789

Consumer goods                          214,521      208,254        6,267

Pharmaceutical preparations              24,068       19,940        4,128
Other household goods                    20,844       18,923        1,921
TV's, VCR's, etc                         15,701       15,276          425
Household appliances                      6,612        6,392          220
Motorcycles and parts                     2,329        1,914          415
Cookware, cutlery, tools                  3,122        3,259         -137
Toys/games/sporting goods                16,730       15,793          937
Furniture, household goods, etc.         10,307       10,292           14
Glassware, chinaware                      1,730        1,787          -57
Toiletries and cosmetics                  2,707        2,409          298
Nursery stock, etc.                         860          873          -12
Musical instruments                       1,063        1,118          -56
Writing and art supplies                  7,038        7,154         -117
Stereo equipment, etc                     5,944        7,221       -1,277
Records, tapes, and disks                   948        1,068         -121
Gem stones, other                         1,143        1,198          -55
Numismatic coins                             83          712         -628
Camping apparel and gear                  4,453        4,410           43
Apparel, household goods - cotton        25,679       25,400          280
Rugs                                      1,062        1,079          -17
Footwear                                  9,025        8,570          455
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           5,622        5,634          -12
Books, printed matter                     2,506        2,418           89
Apparel, household goods - wool           2,547        2,554           -7
Pleasure boats and motors                 1,570        1,509           61
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        4,876        4,508          367
Photo equipment                           1,665        1,954         -288
Jewelry                                   6,438        6,678         -241
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto      19,781       19,149          633
Gem diamonds                              8,069        9,064         -996

Other Goods                              36,277       35,945          332

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:      SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 9.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM 
            AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, 
            JANUARY 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)



                       Balance

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum


2000                

Jan.- Dec.              -452,207      -16,103     -108,266     -327,839
Jan.- Sep.              -333,687      -11,854      -80,019     -241,815

January                  -33,135       -1,748       -6,988      -24,399
February                 -36,237       -2,028       -8,508      -25,701
March                    -38,034       -1,405       -8,719      -27,910
April                    -36,934         -955       -8,211      -27,767
May                      -36,910       -1,056       -8,688      -27,167
June                     -37,827       -1,261       -9,945      -26,620

July                     -38,091         -933       -9,765      -27,393
August                   -36,839       -1,131       -9,416      -26,292
September                -39,682       -1,337       -9,778      -28,566
October                  -40,205       -1,446       -9,705      -29,054
November                 -38,955       -1,479       -9,309      -28,166
December                 -39,360       -1,324       -9,232      -28,804


2001                

Jan.- Sep.              -326,008      -11,921      -75,256     -238,831

January                  -39,126       -1,419       -9,619      -28,088
February                 -34,613       -1,317       -8,744      -24,553
March                    -38,781       -1,379       -8,287      -29,115
April                    -37,657       -1,335       -8,616      -27,706
May                      -34,449       -1,627       -8,708      -24,114
June                     -35,553       -1,475       -8,442      -25,637

July                     -35,838       -1,241       -7,705      -26,892
August (R)               -34,073       -1,024       -7,571      -25,478
September                -35,917       -1,104       -7,565      -27,247
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
___________________________________


                       Exports

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum


2000                

Jan.- Dec.               772,210       -9,708       12,013      769,905
Jan.- Sep.               575,973       -7,267        8,429      574,810

January                   61,533       -1,026          957       61,601
February                  61,130       -1,089          772       61,446
March                     62,479         -685        1,019       62,146
April                     62,961         -674          957       62,678
May                       63,151         -771          870       63,052
June                      65,445         -835          808       65,472

July                      65,123         -714          880       64,957
August                    67,377         -767        1,048       67,095
September                 66,773         -707        1,118       66,362
October                   65,807         -836        1,421       65,222
November                  65,856         -828        1,103       65,581
December                  64,574         -777        1,060       64,292


2001                

Jan.- Sep.               554,581       -7,419        8,117      553,882

January                   65,309         -842          952       65,199
February                  65,748         -730          815       65,664
March                     63,884         -769          889       63,764
April                     62,170         -731          960       61,940
May                       62,846         -839          954       62,731
June                      60,848         -884          883       60,849

July                      58,688       -1,013          843       58,858
August (R)                59,533         -753          999       59,287
September                 55,554         -858          822       55,591
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    
___________________________________


                       Imports

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum

                     
2000                

Jan.- Dec.             1,224,417        6,395      120,279    1,097,743
Jan.- Sep.               909,660        4,587       88,448      816,625

January                   94,668          722        7,946       86,000
February                  97,366          939        9,280       87,147
March                    100,513          720        9,738       90,055
April                     99,895          281        9,168       90,446
May                      100,062          285        9,558       90,219
June                     103,272          427       10,753       92,092

July                     103,214          219       10,645       92,351
August                   104,215          364       10,464       93,387
September                106,455          631       10,897       94,928
October                  106,012          609       11,126       94,277
November                 104,811          652       10,412       93,747
December                 103,935          547       10,292       93,095


2001                

Jan.- Sep.               880,588        4,502       83,373      792,713

January                  104,436          577       10,571       93,287
February                 100,362          586        9,559       90,216
March                    102,665          610        9,176       92,879
April                     99,826          604        9,577       89,646
May                       97,295          788        9,661       86,846
June                      96,401          591        9,325       86,485

July                      94,526          228        8,548       85,750
August (R)                93,606          271        8,570       84,765
September                 91,471          246        8,387       82,838
October                                                     
November                                                    
December                                                    

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is
included in the Net Adjustments.

(1)  The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification
system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those
aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some
products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in
"Manufactured Goods".

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001
            1996 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
 
                                End-Use Commodity Category 
                      Total         Foods,
                      Census       Feeds, &     Industrial     Capital
      Period         Basis(1)     Beverages    Supplies(2)      Goods
         

                                                             
2000                

Jan.- Dec.              855,029        61,251       177,625       412,899
Jan.- Sep.              637,818        46,143       132,038       306,819
January                  68,245         5,042        14,450        31,831
February                 67,988         4,839        14,716        31,199
March                    69,065         5,041        15,148        31,899
April                    69,491         4,830        14,142        34,009
May                      69,678         4,988        14,010        34,066
June                     72,407         5,070        14,576        35,266

July                     72,268         5,384        14,435        35,770
August                   74,812         5,661        15,106        36,596
September                73,864         5,287        15,456        36,184
October                  72,806         5,150        15,240        35,549
November                 72,891         5,030        15,572        35,487
December                 71,514         4,928        14,775        35,044

2001                

Jan.- Sep.              611,401        45,964       129,805       285,811
January                  72,367         4,901        14,830        36,135
February                 72,579         5,343        15,045        35,723
March                    70,432         5,442        14,923        33,571
April                    68,304         5,268        14,609        31,734
May                      68,993         5,060        14,580        31,977
June                     66,995         4,977        14,320        30,557

July                     64,846         4,918        13,741        29,712
August (R)               65,514         5,228        14,417        29,082
September                61,372         4,828        13,340        27,321
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
___________________________________
Exports Continued



                      Total       Automotive
                      Census       Vehicles      Consumer       Other
      Period         Basis(1)        etc.         Goods         Goods
         

                                                             
2000                

Jan.- Dec.              855,029        78,298        89,712        35,245
Jan.- Sep.              637,818        59,458        67,213        26,148
January                  68,245         6,731         7,201         2,990
February                 67,988         6,612         7,332         3,290
March                    69,065         6,768         7,436         2,773
April                    69,491         6,389         7,392         2,729
May                      69,678         6,521         7,305         2,788
June                     72,407         6,769         7,683         3,043

July                     72,268         6,361         7,531         2,788
August                   74,812         6,845         7,692         2,913
September                73,864         6,462         7,642         2,833
October                  72,806         6,452         7,395         3,019
November                 72,891         6,262         7,534         3,007
December                 71,514         6,126         7,569         3,071

2001                

Jan.- Sep.              611,401        54,817        68,019        26,984
January                  72,367         5,823         7,745         2,933
February                 72,579         5,742         7,801         2,926
March                    70,432         5,948         7,801         2,746
April                    68,304         5,940         7,873         2,881
May                      68,993         6,156         8,104         3,117
June                     66,995         6,443         7,319         3,378

July                     64,846         6,051         7,396         3,028
August (R)               65,514         6,486         7,143         3,158
September                61,372         6,228         6,836         2,819
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
____________________________________



                     Imports

                                End-Use Commodity Category 
                      Total         Foods,
                      Census       Feeds, &     Industrial     Capital
      Period         Basis(1)     Beverages    Supplies(2)      Goods


                                                             
2000                

Jan.- Dec.            1,311,496        48,067       262,005       465,716
Jan.- Sep.              976,786        35,971       196,851       344,949
January                 102,618         3,748        20,870        35,149
February                104,189         3,857        21,609        36,050
March                   107,205         4,032        22,011        37,016
April                   107,951         3,898        21,581        37,936
May                     108,224         4,037        22,109        38,203
June                    110,598         4,072        22,383        39,244

July                    110,429         4,103        22,179        39,323
August                  111,935         4,127        21,944        40,359
September               113,638         4,099        22,165        41,667
October                 112,878         3,985        21,968        40,764
November                111,767         4,202        21,381        39,975
December                110,065         3,909        21,805        40,029

2001                

Jan.- Sep.              944,810        37,110       194,976       309,998
January                 111,121         4,083        22,615        39,288
February                107,572         4,025        21,414        38,523
March                   109,823         3,844        21,867        38,417
April                   106,750         3,922        22,267        34,919
May                     103,164         3,981        21,646        32,998
June                    103,074         4,231        21,369        32,710

July                    102,431         4,421        21,837        31,620
August (R)              101,590         4,278        21,336        31,277
September                99,286         4,324        20,625        30,247
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
___________________________________
Imports Continued



                                End-Use Commodity Category 
                      Total       Automotive
                      Census       Vehicles      Consumer       Other
      Period         Basis(1)        etc.         Goods         Goods


                                                             
2000                

Jan.- Dec.            1,311,496       192,258       294,107        49,343
Jan.- Sep.              976,786       144,942       217,313        36,760
January                 102,618        16,330        22,518         4,004
February                104,189        15,742        22,910         4,020
March                   107,205        16,169        23,963         4,013
April                   107,951        16,284        24,197         4,054
May                     108,224        15,662        24,337         3,875
June                    110,598        16,138        24,587         4,174

July                    110,429        16,115        24,587         4,121
August                  111,935        16,350        24,869         4,286
September               113,638        16,152        25,343         4,212
October                 112,878        16,243        25,733         4,185
November                111,767        15,962        25,952         4,296
December                110,065        15,111        25,109         4,102

2001                

Jan.- Sep.              944,810       140,252       225,545        36,929
January                 111,121        15,396        25,556         4,183
February                107,572        15,251        24,310         4,049
March                   109,823        15,163        26,690         3,843
April                   106,750        15,824        25,510         4,307
May                     103,164        15,387        24,876         4,275
June                    103,074        15,778        24,943         4,043

July                    102,431        15,692        24,675         4,186
August (R)              101,590        16,204        24,476         4,018
September                99,286        15,556        24,510         4,025
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 and petroleum products.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM
            END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS 
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2001 
            1996 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)

 
                     Trade Balance
                                                     

                         Total
                        Census                            Non-
       Period          Basis (1)       Petroleum        petroleum


1999                

Jan.- Dec.                 -386,794         -71,977        -314,817
Jan.- Sep.                 -285,504         -55,938        -229,565
January                     -27,724          -6,162         -21,562
February                    -30,793          -5,940         -24,853
March                       -30,284          -6,047         -24,237
April                       -30,279          -6,198         -24,081
May                         -31,733          -6,443         -25,290
June                        -34,854          -6,472         -28,382

July                        -34,886          -6,444         -28,442
August                      -33,436          -6,271         -27,165
September                   -31,513          -5,960         -25,553
October                     -33,563          -5,632         -27,930
November                    -34,551          -5,578         -28,974
December                    -33,176          -4,828         -28,348

2000                

Jan.- Dec.                 -456,467         -75,847        -380,620
Jan.- Sep.                 -338,967         -57,262        -281,705
January                     -34,373          -5,616         -28,757
February                    -36,201          -6,218         -29,983
March                       -38,140          -6,147         -31,993
April                       -38,461          -6,230         -32,231
May                         -38,546          -6,612         -31,934
June                        -38,191          -6,956         -31,234

July                        -38,161          -6,594         -31,567
August                      -37,122          -6,603         -30,520
September                   -39,774          -6,286         -33,488
October                     -40,073          -6,219         -33,854
November                    -38,876          -5,974         -32,902
December                    -38,552          -6,392         -32,159

2001                

Jan.- Sep.                 -333,409         -61,192        -272,218
January                     -38,754          -7,371         -31,384
February                    -34,993          -6,697         -28,296
March                       -39,391          -6,762         -32,629
April                       -38,445          -7,213         -31,233
May                         -34,171          -7,011         -27,160
June                        -36,079          -6,881         -29,198

July                        -37,585          -6,605         -30,981
August (R)                  -36,076          -6,458         -29,618
September                   -37,915          -6,195         -31,720
October                                              
November                                             
December                                             
___________________________________


                        Exports
                                                     
                                                     
                         Total
                        Census                            Non-
       Period          Basis (1)       Petroleum        petroleum


1999                

Jan.- Dec.                  761,496           9,762         751,733
Jan.- Sep.                  562,028           6,905         555,124
January                      61,212             732          60,480
February                     60,701             625          60,076
March                        61,003             719          60,284
April                        61,855             784          61,071
May                          61,992             822          61,170
June                         61,947             788          61,160

July                         62,930             742          62,188
August                       64,541             844          63,696
September                    65,849             849          64,999
October                      65,428             942          64,485
November                     65,717             906          64,811
December                     68,323           1,010          67,313

2000                

Jan.- Dec.                  855,029           9,994         845,035
Jan.- Sep.                  637,818           7,232         630,587
January                      68,245             916          67,329
February                     67,988             724          67,264
March                        69,065             822          68,244
April                        69,491             873          68,617
May                          69,678             778          68,900
June                         72,407             710          71,697

July                         72,268             737          71,531
August                       74,812             853          73,960
September                    73,864             819          73,045
October                      72,806           1,078          71,727
November                     72,891             850          72,041
December                     71,514             834          70,679

2001                

Jan.- Sep.                  611,401           6,297         605,103
January                      72,367             751          71,615
February                     72,579             639          71,941
March                        70,432             698          69,733
April                        68,304             747          67,557
May                          68,993             705          68,287
June                         66,995             660          66,335

July                         64,846             668          64,177
August (R)                   65,514             790          64,724
September                    61,372             639          60,733
October                                              
November                                             
December                                             
___________________________________


                        Imports
                                                     
                                                     
                         Total
                        Census                            Non-
       Period          Basis (1)       Petroleum       petroleum


1999                

Jan.- Dec.                1,148,290          81,739       1,066,551
Jan.- Sep.                  847,532          62,843         784,689
January                      88,936           6,895          82,042
February                     91,494           6,565          84,929
March                        91,287           6,766          84,521
April                        92,134           6,982          85,152
May                          93,725           7,265          86,460
June                         96,802           7,260          89,542

July                         97,816           7,186          90,630
August                       97,977           7,116          90,862
September                    97,362           6,810          90,552
October                      98,990           6,574          92,416
November                    100,268           6,483          93,785
December                    101,500           5,838          95,661

2000                

Jan.- Dec.                1,311,496          85,842       1,225,655
Jan.- Sep.                  976,786          64,494         912,292
January                     102,618           6,532          96,086
February                    104,189           6,941          97,247
March                       107,205           6,969         100,236
April                       107,951           7,103         100,848
May                         108,224           7,390         100,833
June                        110,598           7,666         102,931

July                        110,429           7,331         103,098
August                      111,935           7,455         104,479
September                   113,638           7,106         106,532
October                     112,878           7,297         105,581
November                    111,767           6,824         104,943
December                    110,065           7,227         102,839

2001                

Jan.- Sep.                  944,810          67,489         877,321
January                     111,121           8,122         102,999
February                    107,572           7,336         100,236
March                       109,823           7,461         102,363
April                       106,750           7,960          98,790
May                         103,164           7,716          95,448
June                        103,074           7,541          95,533

July                        102,431           7,273          95,158
August (R)                  101,590           7,248          94,342
September                    99,286           6,834          92,453
October                                              
November                                             
December                                             

(1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis.  The information to convert
to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 12.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
rounding.  (R) Revised.)


                         Balance

                          Total
                         Balance            Total
                        of Payments         Census
       Period             Basis             Basis


1999                

Jan.- Dec.                   -345,434          -328,821
Jan.- Sep.                   -249,506          -237,213
January                       -20,560           -19,330
February                      -21,908           -20,570
March                         -24,489           -23,183
April                         -23,858           -22,697
May                           -25,867           -24,477
June                          -31,442           -30,055

July                          -34,925           -33,778
August                        -33,699           -32,310
September                     -32,759           -30,813
October                       -32,846           -31,487
November                      -33,976           -32,633
December                      -29,106           -27,489

2000                

Jan.- Dec.                   -452,207          -436,104
Jan.- Sep.                   -331,758          -319,904
January                       -31,258           -29,510
February                      -32,536           -30,508
March                         -35,701           -34,296
April                         -32,794           -31,838
May                           -37,450           -36,394
June                          -37,786           -36,525

July                          -42,890           -41,957
August                        -41,042           -39,911
September                     -40,302           -38,965
October                       -45,623           -44,177
November                      -40,261           -38,781
December                      -34,566           -33,242

2001                

Jan.- Sep.                   -322,673          -310,752
January                       -40,185           -38,766
February                      -29,495           -28,178
March                         -34,207           -32,828
April                         -35,506           -34,171
May                           -33,876           -32,249
June                          -34,307           -32,832

July                          -41,678           -40,437
August (R)                    -37,607           -36,583
September                     -35,812           -34,708
October                                
November                               
December                               

 August data as published last month :
                              -37,339           -36,313
___________________________________


                         Exports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


1999                

Jan.- Dec.                    684,553           -11,244           695,797
Jan.- Sep.                    498,951            -9,118           508,069
January                        51,397            -1,039            52,436
February                       52,156            -1,124            53,279
March                          59,813            -1,076            60,889
April                          56,401              -882            57,283
May                            55,324            -1,164            56,489
June                           56,718            -1,107            57,825

July                           52,045              -952            52,998
August                         56,641              -798            57,439
September                      58,455              -976            59,431
October                        62,147              -826            62,973
November                       60,533              -414            60,948
December                       62,923              -885            63,808

2000                

Jan.- Dec.                    772,210            -9,708           781,918
Jan.- Sep.                    572,192            -7,267           579,458
January                        56,653            -1,026            57,679
February                       60,091            -1,089            61,179
March                          68,263              -685            68,948
April                          62,628              -674            63,302
May                            63,902              -771            64,673
June                           67,168              -835            68,002

July                           59,315              -714            60,029
August                         67,488              -767            68,255
September                      66,684              -707            67,391
October                        68,799              -836            69,635
November                       66,786              -828            67,614
December                       64,433              -777            65,211

2001                

Jan.- Sep.                    549,395            -7,419           556,814
January                        61,498              -842            62,340
February                       62,385              -730            63,115
March                          69,817              -769            70,586
April                          61,493              -731            62,224
May                            64,034              -839            64,873
June                           62,537              -884            63,421

July                           53,759            -1,013            54,772
August (R)                     59,438              -753            60,191
September                      54,434              -858            55,292
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

 August data as published last month :
                               59,361              -759            60,120
____________________________________


                         Imports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


1999                

Jan.- Dec.                  1,029,987             5,369         1,024,618
Jan.- Sep.                    748,457             3,176           745,281
January                        71,957               191            71,766
February                       74,064               215            73,849
March                          84,301               229            84,072
April                          80,259               279            79,980
May                            81,191               226            80,965
June                           88,160               281            87,880

July                           86,970               195            86,775
August                         90,340               591            89,749
September                      91,214               970            90,244
October                        94,993               533            94,460
November                       94,509               929            93,581
December                       92,028               732            91,296

2000                

Jan.- Dec.                  1,224,417             6,395         1,218,022
Jan.- Sep.                    903,950             4,587           899,363
January                        87,910               722            87,188
February                       92,627               939            91,688
March                         103,964               720           103,244
April                          95,422               281            95,141
May                           101,352               285           101,067
June                          104,954               427           104,527

July                          102,205               219           101,986
August                        108,530               364           108,166
September                     106,986               631           106,355
October                       114,421               609           113,812
November                      107,047               652           106,395
December                       98,999               547            98,452

2001                

Jan.- Sep.                    872,068             4,502           867,566
January                       101,684               577           101,106
February                       91,880               586            91,294
March                         104,024               610           103,414
April                          96,999               604            96,395
May                            97,910               788            97,122
June                           96,843               591            96,252

July                           95,437               228            95,209
August (R)                     97,045               271            96,774
September                      90,246               246            90,000
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

 August data as published last month :
                               96,700               267            96,433


NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is
included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            JANUARY 2000 TO SEPTEMBER 2001

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to
rounding.  (R) Revised.)


             Exports

              Total                              End-Use Commodity Category
           Balance of                   Total       Foods,
            Payments        Net        Census       Feeds ,    Industrial
  Period      Basis     Adjustments   Basis(1)     Beverages   Supplies(2)


2000                

Jan.- Dec.     772,210       -9,708      781,918       47,452      171,932
Jan.- Sep.     572,192       -7,267      579,458       34,457      127,968
January         56,653       -1,026       57,679        3,709       12,942
February        60,091       -1,089       61,179        3,812       13,816
March           68,263         -685       68,948        4,316       15,693
April           62,628         -674       63,302        3,584       13,722
May             63,902         -771       64,673        3,675       14,123
June            67,168         -835       68,002        3,671       14,499

July            59,315         -714       60,029        3,725       13,308
August          67,488         -767       68,255        4,053       15,016
September       66,684         -707       67,391        3,912       14,849
October         68,799         -836       69,635        4,597       15,258
November        66,786         -828       67,614        4,357       15,040
December        64,433         -777       65,211        4,042       13,667

2001                

Jan.- Sep.     549,395       -7,419      556,814       35,350      122,996
January         61,498         -842       62,340        3,867       13,865
February        62,385         -730       63,115        4,070       13,906
March           69,817         -769       70,586        4,606       15,379
April           61,493         -731       62,224        3,874       14,023
May             64,034         -839       64,873        3,742       14,462
June            62,537         -884       63,421        3,663       13,578

July            53,759       -1,013       54,772        3,655       12,271
August (R)      59,438         -753       60,191        4,144       13,581
September       54,434         -858       55,292        3,729       11,931
October                                                        
November                                                       
December                                                       
___________________________________
Exports Continued


                       End-Use Commodity Category
              Total                  Automotive
             Census       Capital     Vehicles,    Consumer       Other
  Period    Basis(1)       Goods        etc.         Goods        Goods
                                                  

2000                

Jan.- Dec.     781,918      357,034       80,169       90,555       34,775
Jan.- Sep.     579,458      263,270       60,464       67,673       25,627
January         57,679       25,520        6,112        6,547        2,849
February        61,179       25,956        7,117        7,361        3,117
March           68,948       30,208        7,877        8,119        2,736
April           63,302       29,072        6,889        7,258        2,777
May             64,673       29,162        7,447        7,465        2,801
June            68,002       31,420        7,257        8,140        3,016

July            60,029       28,799        4,459        6,999        2,739
August          68,255       31,638        6,807        7,925        2,815
September       67,391       31,494        6,499        7,859        2,778
October         69,635       31,711        7,067        7,983        3,019
November        67,614       30,462        6,880        7,815        3,060
December        65,211       31,591        5,758        7,084        3,068

2001                

Jan.- Sep.     556,814      248,200       55,763       67,946       26,558
January         62,340       29,045        5,534        7,192        2,837
February        63,115       28,782        5,963        7,610        2,783
March           70,586       32,547        6,855        8,465        2,734
April           62,224       27,290        6,482        7,633        2,922
May             64,873       28,222        7,054        8,261        3,132
June            63,421       28,154        6,936        7,753        3,338

July            54,772       24,635        4,379        6,845        2,986
August (R)      60,191       25,687        6,389        7,322        3,069
September       55,292       23,839        6,172        6,866        2,756
October                                                        
November                                                       
December                                                       
___________________________________


             Imports

              Total                              End-Use Commodity Category
           Balance of                   Total       Foods,
            Payments        Net        Census       Feeds ,    Industrial
  Period      Basis     Adjustments   Basis(1)     Beverages   Supplies(2)


2000                

Jan.- Dec.   1,224,417        6,395    1,218,022       45,975      299,788
Jan.- Sep.     903,950        4,587      899,363       34,054      222,327
January         87,910          722       87,188        3,548       21,326
February        92,627          939       91,688        3,505       22,713
March          103,964          720      103,244        4,028       25,645
April           95,422          281       95,141        3,685       23,305
May            101,352          285      101,067        3,979       25,253
June           104,954          427      104,527        3,873       26,064

July           102,205          219      101,986        3,783       26,175
August         108,530          364      108,166        3,940       26,110
September      106,986          631      106,355        3,714       25,735
October        114,421          609      113,812        4,115       26,907
November       107,047          652      106,395        4,065       25,130
December        98,999          547       98,452        3,742       25,424

2001                

Jan.- Sep.     872,068        4,502      867,566       34,355      216,953
January        101,684          577      101,106        3,918       27,169
February        91,880          586       91,294        3,438       23,084
March          104,024          610      103,414        3,829       25,499
April           96,999          604       96,395        3,708       24,778
May             97,910          788       97,122        3,854       25,412
June            96,843          591       96,252        3,938       23,749

July            95,437          228       95,209        3,978       23,572
August (R)      97,045          271       96,774        3,915       22,818
September       90,246          246       90,000        3,775       20,871
October                                                        
November                                                       
December                                                       
___________________________________
Imports Continued


                       End-Use Commodity Category
              Total                  Automotive
             Census       Capital     Vehicles,    Consumer       Other
  Period    Basis(1)       Goods        etc.         Goods        Goods


2000                

Jan.- Dec.   1,218,022      346,663      195,858      281,405       48,333
Jan.- Sep.     899,363      254,835      145,874      206,447       35,826
January         87,188       24,061       15,116       19,470        3,667
February        91,688       25,179       16,265       20,272        3,753
March          103,244       29,252       18,512       21,703        4,104
April           95,141       27,161       16,799       20,315        3,875
May            101,067       28,626       16,412       22,995        3,802
June           104,527       30,199       16,477       23,719        4,195

July           101,986       29,019       14,081       24,920        4,008
August         108,166       30,534       16,639       26,663        4,280
September      106,355       30,804       15,572       26,388        4,141
October        113,812       32,065       17,755       28,793        4,177
November       106,395       30,186       17,190       25,436        4,389
December        98,452       29,577       15,039       20,729        3,942

2001                

Jan.- Sep.     867,566      227,560      140,899      211,833       35,967
January        101,106       27,642       14,810       23,485        4,082
February        91,294       25,473       15,230       20,376        3,693
March          103,414       29,547       17,213       23,338        3,988
April           96,395       25,467       16,360       21,891        4,190
May             97,122       24,506       16,163       22,997        4,191
June            96,252       24,866       16,078       23,533        4,088

July            95,209       24,128       13,927       25,586        4,017
August (R)      96,774       23,802       16,312       25,901        4,026
September       90,000       22,129       14,807       24,725        3,693
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 and petroleum products.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART B:      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
             COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 2001

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(X) Not applicable. (R) Revised.
Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)

                  
                                      Balance

              Item(1)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       2001         2001        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -35,812  (R) -37,607     -322,673

Net Adjustments                          -1,104  (R)  -1,024      -11,921

Total Census Basis                      -34,708  (R) -36,583     -310,752
North America                            -7,225  (R)  -6,935      -64,670
        Canada                           -4,251  (R)  -4,433      -41,838
        Mexico                           -2,974       -2,502      -22,832
Western Europe                           -3,804       -5,419      -46,303
    Euro Area (2)                        -3,058       -4,708      -40,137
    European Union                       -3,218       -4,921      -44,090
        Austria                             -84          -99         -972
        Belgium                             336          556        2,821
        Finland                             -63         -133       -1,312
        France                             -279         -899       -7,758
        Germany                          -1,900       -2,850      -22,043
        Italy                              -716       -1,372      -10,581
        Netherlands                         706          776        7,647
        Spain                               136            2          367
        Sweden                             -402         -249       -3,780
        United Kingdom                      439          103          641
        Other EU                         -1,390         -758       -9,123
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -539         -469       -2,210
        Norway                             -274         -282       -2,626
        Switzerland                        -238         -160          559
        Other EFTA                          -27          -26         -143
    Other Western Europe                    -47          -29           -2
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -714         -495       -5,891
        Hungary                            -295         -132       -1,524
        Poland                               -8          -11         -128
        Former Soviet Republics            -340         -223       -3,511
            Russia                         -245         -246       -2,987
            Other FSR                       -96           22         -524
        Other EE                            -71         -129         -728
Pacific Rim Countries                   -16,996      -17,634     -143,697
        Australia                           278          325        3,256
        China                            -8,503       -8,100      -61,176
        Japan                            -5,359       -5,356      -51,120
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,205       -2,032      -15,370
            Hong Kong                       304          284        3,486
            Korea                          -776       -1,030       -9,248
            Singapore                       453          172        1,861
            Taiwan                       -1,186       -1,459      -11,469
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,207       -2,470      -19,286
South/Central America                    -1,045         -742       -7,760
        Argentina                           -16           60          906
        Brazil                              -48          111        1,390
        Colombia                           -261         -192       -1,764
        Other S/C A (3)                    -720         -722       -8,291
OPEC                                     -3,295       -3,371      -32,552
        Indonesia(3)                       -594         -737       -5,887
        Nigeria                            -740         -444       -6,606
        Saudia Arabia                      -616         -847       -6,354
        Venezuela(3)                       -584         -774       -7,972
        Other OPEC                         -760         -570       -5,734
Other Countries                          -2,834       -3,272      -23,397
        Egypt                               168          238        1,807
        South Africa                        -85         -141       -1,151
        Other                            -2,918       -3,368      -24,052
Uniden. ctys (4)                             27           25           98
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -252         -441
____________________________________


                                      Exports

              Item(1)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       2001         2001        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          54,434  (R)  59,438      549,395

Net Adjustments                            -858  (R)    -753       -7,419

Total Census Basis                       55,292  (R)  60,191      556,814
North America                            20,148  (R)  22,796      201,735
        Canada                           12,426  (R)  13,749      125,246
        Mexico                            7,722        9,046       76,489
Western Europe                           12,841       13,549      133,950
    Euro Area (2)                         8,502        8,839       84,696
    European Union                       12,088       12,618      121,295
        Austria                             196          225        1,947
        Belgium                           1,037        1,192       10,450
        Finland                             149          115        1,184
        France                            1,611        1,412       14,965
        Germany                           2,278        2,386       23,078
        Italy                               726          731        7,402
        Netherlands                       1,399        1,512       14,727
        Spain                               488          427        4,302
        Sweden                              259          277        2,780
        United Kingdom                    3,162        3,248       31,677
        Other EU                            783        1,092        8,782
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             507          631        9,500
        Norway                               98          106        1,414
        Switzerland                         399          515        7,893
        Other EFTA                           10           10          193
    Other Western Europe                    246          299        3,156
Eastern Europe/FSR                          501          582        5,148
        Hungary                              53           55          513
        Poland                               58           64          570
        Former Soviet Republics             297          381        3,083
            Russia                          196          199        2,045
            Other FSR                       101          182        1,038
        Other EE                             93           83          982
Pacific Rim Countries                    14,358       14,711      138,515
        Australia                           895          889        8,122
        China                             1,445        1,916       13,998
        Japan                             4,318        4,595       44,636
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,137        5,657       55,167
            Hong Kong                     1,219        1,185       10,871
            Korea                         2,008        1,749       17,025
            Singapore                     1,534        1,362       13,255
            Taiwan                        1,377        1,362       14,017
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,563        1,654       16,592
South/Central America                     4,306        5,144       44,653
        Argentina                           272          304        3,208
        Brazil                            1,248        1,473       12,336
        Colombia                            242          321        2,742
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,544        3,046       26,367
OPEC                                      1,533        1,516       15,238
        Indonesia(3)                        177          187        1,864

        Nigeria                              68           76          704
        Saudia Arabia                       507          406        4,640
        Venezuela(3)                        416          509        4,296
        Other OPEC                          365          338        3,734
Other Countries                           2,170        2,475       23,702
        Egypt                               225          300        2,519
        South Africa                        242          265        2,313
        Other                             1,703        1,911       18,871
Uniden. ctys (4)                             27           25           98
Timing Adjustments                          (X)           90          -67
___________________________________


                                      Imports

              Item(1)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       2001         2001        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          90,246  (R)  97,045      872,068

Net Adjustments                             246  (R)     271        4,502

Total Census Basis                       90,000  (R)  96,774      867,566
North America                            27,374       29,731      266,405
        Canada                           16,677       18,182      167,084
        Mexico                           10,696       11,549       99,321
Western Europe                           16,645       18,968      180,253
    Euro Area (2)                        11,560       13,547      124,833
    European Union                       15,306       17,539      165,385
        Austria                             279          324        2,919
        Belgium                             701          636        7,629
        Finland                             213          248        2,496
        France                            1,890        2,311       22,723
        Germany                           4,178        5,237       45,121
        Italy                             1,442        2,102       17,982
        Netherlands                         693          736        7,079
        Spain                               352          424        3,935
        Sweden                              661          526        6,559
        United Kingdom                    2,724        3,145       31,036
        Other EU                          2,173        1,850       17,904
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,046        1,100       11,710
        Norway                              371          389        4,040
        Switzerland                         637          675        7,334
        Other EFTA                           38           37          336
    Other Western Europe                    293          328        3,158
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,216        1,077       11,040
        Hungary                             348          186        2,037
        Poland                               66           75          698
        Former Soviet Republics             638          604        6,594
            Russia                          441          445        5,033
            Other FSR                       197          159        1,562
        Other EE                            164          212        1,710
Pacific Rim Countries                    31,354       32,344      282,212
        Australia                           617          564        4,865
        China                             9,948       10,016       75,175
        Japan                             9,677        9,951       95,757
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,342        7,689       70,538
            Hong Kong                       915          901        7,385
            Korea                         2,784        2,778       26,273
            Singapore                     1,081        1,189       11,394
            Taiwan                        2,562        2,821       25,486
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,770        4,125       35,878
South/Central America                     5,351        5,886       52,413
        Argentina                           288          244        2,302
        Brazil                            1,296        1,362       10,946
        Colombia                            502          512        4,507
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,265        3,768       34,658
OPEC                                      4,828        4,887       47,790
        Indonesia(3)                        771          924        7,751
        Nigeria                             808          520        7,310
        Saudia Arabia                     1,123        1,253       10,993
        Venezuela(3)                      1,000        1,283       12,268
        Other OPEC                        1,125          908        9,468
Other Countries                           5,004        5,747       47,099
        Egypt                                57           62          712
        South Africa                        327          406        3,464
        Other                             4,621        5,279       42,923
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          342          374

 (1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
 to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 (2)  Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union.
 See Page 27 for a list of countries.
 (3)  This exhibit is not additive.  Selected countries are included in more
 than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific
 Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America.
 (4)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and
 satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
              COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 2000

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(X) Not applicable. (R) Revised.
Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)


                                      Balance

              Item(1)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       2000         2000        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -40,302      -41,042     -331,758
Net Adjustments                          -1,337       -1,131      -11,854
Total Census Basis                      -38,965      -39,911     -319,904
North America                            -7,119       -6,346      -54,822
        Canada                           -4,531       -4,489      -36,713
        Mexico                           -2,588       -1,857      -18,109
Western Europe                           -4,125       -5,286      -43,222
    Euro Area (2)                        -3,429       -4,193      -34,514
    European Union                       -3,621       -4,774      -40,102
        Austria                               3          -65         -454
        Belgium                             371          516        3,018
        Finland                            -114         -109       -1,288
        France                             -684         -579       -6,660
        Germany                          -2,239       -2,825      -21,636
        Italy                              -937       -1,282      -10,455
        Netherlands                       1,053        1,074        8,706
        Spain                               110           19          428
        Sweden                             -303         -145       -3,336
        United Kingdom                      211         -368       -1,647
        Other EU                         -1,091       -1,012       -6,777
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -436         -526       -3,492
        Norway                             -383         -387       -3,303
        Switzerland                         -27         -111          -13
        Other EFTA                          -26          -27         -176
    Other Western Europe                    -69           14          371
Eastern Europe/FSR                       -1,204         -862       -7,854
        Hungary                            -323         -127       -1,578
        Poland                               -8           -6         -210
        Former Soviet Republics            -784         -639       -5,453
            Russia                         -630         -477       -4,257
            Other FSR                      -154         -161       -1,196
        Other EE                            -88          -91         -613
Pacific Rim Countries                   -20,076      -20,338     -156,916
        Australia                           417          499        4,717
        China                            -8,728       -8,625      -61,074
        Japan                            -5,958       -6,858      -60,089
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,838       -2,604      -18,998
            Hong Kong                        80          182        1,857
            Korea                        -1,249       -1,181       -8,273
            Singapore                       -31         -168       -1,014
            Taiwan                       -1,638       -1,438      -11,567
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,968       -2,750      -21,472
South/Central America                    -1,034       -1,207      -10,920
        Argentina                           129          118        1,167
        Brazil                              265           28          520
        Colombia                           -316         -299       -2,640
        Other S/C A (3)                  -1,111       -1,054       -9,967
OPEC                                     -4,257       -4,460      -35,601
        Indonesia(3)                       -751         -804       -5,852
        Nigeria                            -887       -1,052       -7,392
        Saudia Arabia                      -746         -755       -6,336
        Venezuela(3)                     -1,063       -1,062       -9,433
        Other OPEC                         -809         -787       -6,587
Other Countries                          -2,989       -3,307      -25,978
        Egypt                               203          214        1,889
        South Africa                        -28         -109         -880
        Other                            -3,163       -3,412      -26,986
Uniden. ctys (4)                             24           30          124
____________________________________________________________


                                      Exports

              Item(1)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       2000         2000        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          66,684       67,488      572,192
Net Adjustments                            -707         -767       -7,267
Total Census Basis                       67,391       68,255      579,458
North America                            24,603       25,774      217,620
        Canada                           14,847       15,325      134,666
        Mexico                            9,756       10,449       82,954
Western Europe                           15,411       14,772      133,551
    Euro Area (2)                        10,085        9,652       85,416
    European Union                       14,214       13,588      121,168
        Austria                             243          210        1,907
        Belgium                           1,173        1,195       10,229
        Finland                             142          137        1,117
        France                            1,633        1,669       14,759
        Germany                           2,471        2,470       21,889
        Italy                             1,369          876        8,297
        Netherlands                       1,831        1,858       15,860
        Spain                               477          533        4,725
        Sweden                              444          409        3,492
        United Kingdom                    3,494        3,325       30,258
        Other EU                            939          907        8,637
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             896          814        8,808
        Norway                              124          111        1,127
        Switzerland                         760          689        7,454
        Other EFTA                           12           14          227
    Other Western Europe                    301          371        3,575
Eastern Europe/FSR                          568          486        4,303
        Hungary                              60           53          422
        Poland                               72           82          539
        Former Soviet Republics             346          262        2,458
            Russia                          189          174        1,535
            Other FSR                       157           88          923
        Other EE                             90           90          884
Pacific Rim Countries                    17,509       18,282      150,201
        Australia                           992        1,086        9,480
        China                             1,333        1,429       11,661
        Japan                             5,526        5,677       47,794
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,501        7,699       63,198
            Hong Kong                     1,311        1,333       10,563
            Korea                         2,378        2,442       20,965
            Singapore                     1,754        1,669       13,080
            Taiwan                        2,058        2,255       18,589
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              2,156        2,390       18,069
South/Central America                     5,168        5,315       43,545
        Argentina                           407          416        3,469
        Brazil                            1,443        1,442       11,126
        Colombia                            291          306        2,652
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,027        3,152       26,298
OPEC                                      1,901        1,732       13,793
        Indonesia(3)                        211          206        1,807
        Nigeria                              45           50          518
        Saudia Arabia                       562          520        4,343
        Venezuela(3)                        479          499        4,080
        Other OPEC                          604          457        3,044
Other Countries                           2,896        2,569       22,209
        Egypt                               281          285        2,543
        South Africa                        371          221        2,259
        Other                             2,244        2,062       17,407
Uniden. ctys (4)                             24           30          124
____________________________________________________________


                                      Imports

              Item(1)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       2000         2000        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         106,986      108,530      903,950
Net Adjustments                             631          364        4,587
Total Census Basis                      106,355      108,166      899,363
North America                            31,722       32,121      272,442
        Canada                           19,378       19,815      171,379
        Mexico                           12,344       12,306      101,063
Western Europe                           19,536       20,058      176,774
    Euro Area (2)                        13,514       13,845      119,930
    European Union                       17,834       18,362      161,270
        Austria                             240          274        2,361
        Belgium                             802          679        7,211
        Finland                             256          245        2,405
        France                            2,317        2,248       21,419
        Germany                           4,710        5,295       43,525
        Italy                             2,306        2,158       18,752
        Netherlands                         777          784        7,153
        Spain                               367          513        4,297
        Sweden                              747          554        6,829
        United Kingdom                    3,283        3,693       31,905
        Other EU                          2,030        1,918       15,414
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,332        1,340       12,300
        Norway                              506          498        4,429
        Switzerland                         788          801        7,468
        Other EFTA                           38           41          402
    Other Western Europe                    370          357        3,204
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,772        1,348       12,157
        Hungary                             384          180        2,000
        Poland                               80           87          749
        Former Soviet Republics           1,130          901        7,911
            Russia                          819          651        5,792
            Other FSR                       310          249        2,119
        Other EE                            179          180        1,497
Pacific Rim Countries                    37,585       38,620      307,117
        Australia                           576          587        4,763
        China                            10,062       10,054       72,735
        Japan                            11,484       12,535      107,884
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  10,339       10,303       82,195
            Hong Kong                     1,231        1,151        8,707
            Korea                         3,627        3,622       29,238
            Singapore                     1,785        1,837       14,094
            Taiwan                        3,696        3,693       30,156
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              5,124        5,140       39,540
South/Central America                     6,201        6,522       54,465
        Argentina                           278          298        2,302
        Brazil                            1,178        1,414       10,605
        Colombia                            607          605        5,292
        Other S/C A (3)                   4,138        4,206       36,265
OPEC                                      6,158        6,193       49,393
        Indonesia(3)                        962        1,010        7,659
        Nigeria                             932        1,102        7,910
        Saudia Arabia                     1,309        1,275       10,679
        Venezuela(3)                      1,542        1,562       13,514
        Other OPEC                        1,413        1,244        9,631
Other Countries                           5,885        5,875       48,187
        Egypt                                78           71          654
        South Africa                        399          330        3,140
        Other                             5,408        5,474       44,393
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)          (X)          (X)

 (1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
 to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 (2)  Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union.
 See Page 27 for a list of countries.
 (3)  This exhibit is not additive.  Selected countries are included in more
 than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific
 Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America.
 (4)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and
 satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED


EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY 
            GROUPINGS - 2001 AND 2000 DATA

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. 
(R) Revised. (X) Not applicable. 
Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)

                              
                                  2001

            Item(1)             September              August
                                 Exports    Imports    Exports    Imports

Total Balance of Payment Basis     54,434     90,246 (R) 59,438 (R) 97,045

Net Adjustments                      -858        246 (R)   -753 (R)    271

Total Census Basis (2)             55,292     90,000 (R) 60,191 (R) 96,774

Manufactured goods (3)             43,845     75,380     47,318     80,483
Agricultural commodities (3)        3,891      3,066      4,468      3,211
Mineral fuels (3)                     907      9,140      1,141     10,119

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equipment; office machine     3,064      5,761      2,928      6,083
  Airplane parts                    1,198        473      1,298        488
  Airplanes                         1,722      1,045      2,303      1,100
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled             50        260         47        237
  Aluminum                            251        575        287        509
  Animal feeds                        318         42        345         45
  Artwork/antiques                     90        317         93        299
  Basketware, etc.                    284        485        299        510
  Cereal flour                        105        181        115        169
  Chemicals - cosmetics               466        301        504        334
  Chemicals - dyeing                  298        194        338        213

  Chemicals - fertilizers             157        135        186        108
  Chemicals - inorganic               344        460        390        462
  Chemicals - medicinal             1,302      1,415      1,165      1,580
  Chemicals - n.e.s.                  951        414      1,036        442
  Chemicals - organic               1,286      2,439      1,393      2,019
  Chemicals - plastics              1,478        827      1,599        896
  Cigarettes                          133         22        140         22
  Clothing                            488      5,683        556      6,646
  Coal                                171         88        174         92
  Coffee                                2         89          2        106
  Copper                               83        348         92        289
  Cork, wood, lumber                  248        677        277        754
  Corn                                422          2        537          2
  Cotton, raw and linters             154          1        232          1
  Crude fertilizers/minerals          140        107        135        109
  Crude oil                             9      6,117         38      6,461

  Electrical machinery              5,301      6,631      5,622      6,733
  Fish and preparations               300        861        332        941
  Footwear                             48      1,167         58      1,421
  Furniture and bedding               334      1,447        387      1,533
  Gem diamonds                         90        769        121        846
  General industrial mach           2,377      2,371      2,670      2,671
  Glass                               200        190        210        198
  Glassware                            65        151         76        150
  Gold, nonmonetary                   131        193        212        189
  Hides and skins                     140          6        163          8
  Iron and steel mill prod            444        957        482      1,128
  Jewelry                             121        596        150        455
  Lighting, plumbing                  119        450        120        485
  Liquified propane/butane             21         75         20        120
  Live animals                         29        175         66        167

  Meat and preparations               589        350        626        386
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.          869      1,208        965      1,349
  Metal ores; scrap                   428        256        443        286
  Metalworking machinery              351        451        349        494
  Mineral fuels, other                239        152        301        160
  Natural gas                          57        692         66      1,182
  Nickel                               44         72         41         74
  Oils/fats, vegetable                 60         74         51         85
  Optical goods                       194        208        249        233
  Paper and paperboard                791      1,174        836      1,300
  Petroleum preparations              378      1,886        484      1,879
  Photographic equipment              255        424        281        463
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.            523        670        656        736

  Platinum                             24        226         53        343
  Pottery                               7        160          8        166
  Power generating mach.            2,628      2,848      3,151      3,174
  Printed materials                   378        332        443        372
  Pulp and waste paper                269        173        298        200
  Records/magnetic media              353        439        346        429
  Rice                                 59         11         67         10
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.             117        153        134        171
  Rubber tires and tubes              188        335        209        365
  Scientific instruments            2,341      1,601      2,340      1,746
  Ships, boats                         42         66         44         74
  Silver and bullion                   17         36         23         44

  Soybeans                            168        (-)        237          3
  Spacecraft                          (-)         66        (-)        (-)
  Specialized ind. mach.            1,757      1,275      2,071      1,462
  Sugar                               (-)         81          1         44
  Television, VCR, etc.             1,769      5,323      1,978      5,397
  Textile yearn, fabric               812      1,117        881      1,258
  Tobacco, unmanufactured              41         64        124         92
  Toys/games/sporting goods           232      2,436        264      2,304
  Travel goods                         21        352         28        380
  Vegetables and fruits               594        611        583        641
  Vehicles                          4,456     12,262      4,564     13,396
  Watches/clocks/parts                 16        284         23        272
  Wheat                               303         22        309         22
  Wood manufactures                   120        581        141        670

Re-exports                          4,915        (X)      5,356        (X)
  Agricultural commodities             97        (X)        112        (X)
  Manufactured goods                4,752        (X)      5,184        (X)
  Mineral fuels                        32        (X)         19        (X)
___________________________________


                                     2001                   2000

            Item(1)            Cumulative                         Cumulative
                                 Exports    Imports    Exports    Imports

Total Balance of Payment Basis    549,395    872,068    572,192    903,950

Net Adjustments                    -7,419      4,502     -7,267      4,587

Total Census Basis (2)            556,814    867,566    579,458    899,363

Manufactured goods (3)            443,091    716,304    465,232    749,439
Agricultural commodities (3)       38,597     29,455     37,109     29,401
Mineral fuels (3)                   9,797     99,870      9,227     97,587

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equipment; office machine    30,310     57,128     33,927     67,826
  Airplane parts                   11,985      4,774     11,133      4,107
  Airplanes                        20,446     10,706     18,366      8,436
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled            349      2,158        293      2,019
  Aluminum                          2,499      4,856      2,887      5,458
  Animal feeds                      3,173        429      2,750        440
  Artwork/antiques                  1,387      4,407      1,122      4,325
  Basketware, etc.                  2,670      4,118      2,496      3,614
  Cereal flour                      1,006      1,317        960      1,246
  Chemicals - cosmetics             4,394      2,823      3,891      2,619
  Chemicals - dyeing                2,900      1,920      3,047      2,032

  Chemicals - fertilizers           1,549      1,498      1,716      1,198
  Chemicals - inorganic             4,326      4,725      3,984      4,541
  Chemicals - medicinal            11,145     13,556      9,553     10,862
  Chemicals - n.e.s.                9,402      4,481      9,111      4,296
  Chemicals - organic              12,646     22,385     13,348     20,885
  Chemicals - plastics             14,444      7,967     14,555      8,010
  Cigarettes                        1,738        163      2,455        197
  Clothing                          5,133     49,360      6,278     48,562
  Coal                              1,433        729      1,625        609
  Coffee                               12      1,083          6      1,987
  Copper                              852      3,225      1,112      3,172
  Cork, wood, lumber                2,718      6,168      3,272      6,443
  Corn                              3,647        126      3,605        154
  Cotton, raw and linters           1,687         18      1,486         23
  Crude fertilizers/minerals        1,265        988      1,279      1,051
  Crude oil                           146     59,018        437     66,668

  Electrical machinery             56,104     65,206     66,436     80,067
  Fish and preparations             2,340      7,011      2,109      7,116
  Footwear                            482     11,983        497     11,490
  Furniture and bedding             3,234     13,810      3,551     14,026
  Gem diamonds                      1,327      8,064        852      9,159
  General industrial mach          24,621     25,473     24,779     26,351
  Glass                             1,896      1,675      1,824      1,682
  Glassware                           684      1,321        627      1,444
  Gold, nonmonetary                 4,154      1,480      4,286      2,051
  Hides and skins                   1,393         80      1,025         82
  Iron and steel mill prod          4,164      9,366      4,295     12,493
  Jewelry                           1,447      4,474      1,108      4,444
  Lighting, plumbing                1,003      3,674      1,031      3,826
  Liquified propane/butane            262      1,555        460        993
  Live animals                        428      1,599        425      1,238

  Meat and preparations             5,350      3,224      5,285      2,905
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.        8,684     11,694     10,169     12,152
  Metal ores; scrap                 3,364      2,476      3,191      3,021
  Metalworking machinery            3,727      5,221      4,538      5,671
  Mineral fuels, other              2,590      1,520      2,347      1,702
  Natural gas                         416     14,053        288      7,610
  Nickel                              383        838        291      1,129
  Oils/fats, vegetable                519        746        617        901
  Optical goods                     2,500      2,751      2,418      2,929
  Paper and paperboard              7,566     11,189      8,134     11,355
  Petroleum preparations            3,739     20,492      3,873     18,127
  Photographic equipment            2,530      4,181      3,277      5,030
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.          5,456      6,283      5,577      6,051

  Platinum                            835      4,618        686      3,835
  Pottery                              74      1,252         78      1,346
  Power generating mach.           25,331     27,322     24,558     25,260
  Printed materials                 3,670      2,787      3,577      2,721
  Pulp and waste paper              2,788      2,065      3,456      2,526
  Records/magnetic media            3,404      3,584      3,983      3,862
  Rice                                541        117        618        127
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.           1,218      1,495      1,227      1,470
  Rubber tires and tubes            1,701      3,147      1,816      3,721
  Scientific instruments           22,262     16,136     22,551     16,008
  Ships, boats                      1,432        919        789        852
  Silver and bullion                  158        391        168        614

  Soybeans                          3,222         25      3,375         27
  Spacecraft                          198         71        105        217
  Specialized ind. mach.           20,304     15,202     23,051     17,164
  Sugar                                 2        372          3        352
  Television, VCR, etc.            18,401     45,916     20,649     49,931
  Textile yearn, fabric             7,756     11,072      7,922     11,558
  Tobacco, unmanufactured             884        561        907        429
  Toys/games/sporting goods         2,412     14,939      2,736     13,736
  Travel goods                        233      3,342        269      3,310
  Vegetables and fruits             5,415      7,241      5,361      7,015
  Vehicles                         40,231    116,511     43,321    119,223
  Watches/clocks/parts                204      2,230        262      2,474
  Wheat                             2,386        189      2,496        160
  Wood manufactures                 1,202      5,351      1,409      5,543

Re-exports                         49,599        (X)     50,296        (X)
  Agricultural commodities          1,153        (X)      1,276        (X)
  Manufactured goods               47,803        (X)     48,339        (X)
  Mineral fuels                       265        (X)        161        (X)

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign)
(3) Domestic exports


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
            JANUARY 1999 TO SEPTEMBER 2001 

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)


 
          Period              Balance         Exports         Imports



1999                            
                                           
Jan.- Dec.                         19,098         200,277         181,179
Jan.- Sep.                         15,662         146,170         130,508
January                             3,448          15,594          12,147
February                            2,384          14,975          12,591
March                               3,485          18,082          14,597
April                               2,236          16,050          13,814
May                                 1,774          15,740          13,965
June                                  852          16,680          15,828

July                                 -550          15,429          15,978
August                              1,093          16,571          15,478
September                             939          17,049          16,110
October                             1,120          17,824          16,704
November                             -923          16,000          16,923
December                            3,238          20,283          17,044

2000                            

Jan.- Dec.                          5,313         227,393         222,080
Jan.- Sep.                          5,837         166,686         160,849
January                             1,986          16,659          14,673
February                              993          16,435          15,442
March                                 918          18,550          17,631
April                               1,610          18,116          16,506
May                                   799          18,620          17,822
June                                1,069          20,177          19,107

July                                 -258          18,255          18,514
August                               -279          19,760          20,038
September                          -1,002          20,115          21,117
October                            -1,141          20,258          21,399
November                             -834          19,543          20,377
December                            1,451          20,907          19,456

2001                            

Jan.- Sep.                          7,170         154,275         147,105
January                               734          18,402          17,668
February                            1,974          18,132          16,158
March                               2,049          20,611          18,563
April                                 442          16,622          16,180
May                                 1,961          17,225          15,264
June                                1,118          17,705          16,587

July                               -1,439          15,072          16,510
August                                530          15,738          15,208
September                            -200          14,768          14,968
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

Note:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING 
            CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 2000 - SEPTEMBER 2001 
            (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)

 
         Total energy-related
         petroleum products (1) Crude petroleum

          Quantity     Value     Quantity    1,000's     Value    Unit 
          (1,000's    (1,000's   (1,000's  of barrels  (1,000's   price
 Period   of BBL's)    of $)     of BBL's) per day avg   of $)     ($)


2000                                                              
                                                                  

Jan.-Dec  4,314,825 117,057,022  3,399,239      9,288 89,876,433  26.44
Jan.-Sep  3,223,595  85,788,147  2,563,867      9,357 66,667,725  26.00
January     328,944   7,798,812    256,840      8,285  5,986,952  23.31
February    331,029   8,632,800    250,914      8,652  6,306,821  25.14
March       352,420   9,572,150    279,334      9,011  7,376,263  26.41
April       352,645   8,822,627    286,549      9,552  6,995,605  24.41
May         374,717   9,441,126    302,266      9,751  7,339,987  24.28
June        376,676  10,292,532    298,205      9,940  7,986,628  26.78

July        372,219  10,476,318    300,843      9,705  8,342,710  27.73
August      382,898  10,346,489    312,955     10,095  8,320,435  26.59
September   352,047  10,405,294    275,962      9,199  8,012,324  29.03
October     376,156  11,038,941    299,561      9,663  8,557,200  28.57
November    342,202  10,021,308    260,975      8,699  7,395,423  28.34
December    372,872  10,208,627    274,836      8,866  7,256,085  26.40


2001                            

                                                                  
Jan.-Sep  3,383,858  81,066,154  2,600,537      9,526 59,018,341  22.69
January     415,486  10,489,342    291,656      9,408  6,744,556  23.13
February    347,900   8,794,027    251,831      8,994  5,983,413  23.76
March       375,360   8,956,627    292,251      9,427  6,652,830  22.76
April       398,754   9,305,318    307,577     10,253  6,660,124  21.65
May         392,317   9,528,906    305,720      9,862  6,916,854  22.62
June        375,007   8,995,007    291,389      9,713  6,726,916  23.09

July        370,943   8,458,523    302,378      9,754  6,756,259  22.34
August      368,855   8,460,357    291,718      9,410  6,460,692  22.15
September   339,236   8,078,048    266,019      8,867  6,116,698  22.99
October                                                           
November                                                          
December                                                          

(1)  Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not
available on a Balance of Payments basis.  These products include the
following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations,
and liquified propane and butane gas.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 



PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED
            COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may 
            not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less 
            than one half unit of measurement shown.)

                   
                        Exports

                         Total

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                         6,195           6,409          56,133
                                                                    
Australia                        91              95             701
Austria                         103             119             789
Belgium                          53              45             450
Brazil                           50              34             380
Canada                        3,144           3,366          29,924
Germany                         255             242           2,220
Japan                           211             235           2,036
Korea                            27              29             302
Mexico                        1,365           1,453          11,866
Saudia Arabia                   152              44             772
Sweden                           13              10             137
Taiwan                            9              13             132
United Kingdom                  161             167           1,360
                                                                   
Other                           559             557           5,066
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                          Cars

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                         1,575           1,426          12,821
                                                                    
Australia                        27              13             150
Austria                           6               3              26
Belgium                          22              15             126
Brazil                          (-)             (-)              10
Canada                          690             681           6,414
Germany                         156             143           1,338
Japan                            54              62             448
Korea                             1               1              23
Mexico                          309             317           2,150
Saudia Arabia                   104              24             395
Sweden                            3               3              31
Taiwan                            2               7              68
United Kingdom                   54              40             369
                                                                   
Other                           147             119           1,272
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                         Trucks

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                           641             596           5,768
                                                                    
Australia                        11               7              84
Austria                         (-)             (-)               2
Belgium                         (-)               2              52
Brazil                            2               1              18
Canada                          424             428           3,787
Germany                           1               5              34
Japan                             5               5              81
Korea                             1               1               8
Mexico                           64              57             593
Saudia Arabia                    38               8             253
Sweden                            4               1              15
Taiwan                          (-)             (-)               4
United Kingdom                    6               4              44
                                                                   
Other                            82              77             794
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                         Parts

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                         3,979           4,386          37,544
                                                                    
Australia                        52              75             467
Austria                          97             116             761
Belgium                          31              28             272
Brazil                           48              33             351
Canada                        2,030           2,258          19,723
Germany                          98              95             849
Japan                           152             168           1,507
Korea                            25              27             271
Mexico                          992           1,079           9,122
Saudia Arabia                    10              11             124
Sweden                            6               7              91
Taiwan                            6               6              60
United Kingdom                  102             123             947
                                                                   
Other                           331             360           3,000
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                        Imports

                         Total

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                        14,875          16,466         141,557
                                                                    
Australia                        44              35             321
Austria                          49              51             586
Belgium                          98              53             976
Brazil                          143             134           1,157
Canada                        4,480           5,254          43,577
Germany                       1,143           1,770          14,256
Japan                         3,666           3,752          32,939
Korea                           602             640           5,408
Mexico                        3,370           3,555          30,141
Saudia Arabia                   (-)             (-)               1
Sweden                          193              66           1,812
Taiwan                           97             106             948
United Kingdom                  341             233           2,636
                                                                    
Other                           649             816           6,800
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                          Cars

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                         8,000           8,803          78,688
                                                                    
Australia                        27              17             181
Austria                          37              30             429
Belgium                          82              36             794
Brazil                           67              46             451
Canada                        2,274           2,660          22,997
Germany                         840           1,466          11,317
Japan                         2,635           2,608          22,427
Korea                           515             546           4,557
Mexico                        1,033           1,067          11,003
Saudia Arabia                   (-)             (-)             (-)
Sweden                          164              49           1,582
Taiwan                            5               5              44
United Kingdom                  238             125           1,602
                                                                    
Other                            84             148           1,305
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                         Trucks

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                         1,681           1,830          14,046
                                                                    
Australia                       (-)             (-)               1
Austria                         (-)             (-)               1
Belgium                           8               9             122
Brazil                          (-)             (-)               1
Canada                          826           1,036           8,049
Germany                           6              11              74
Japan                            34              44             386
Korea                           (-)             (-)               6
Mexico                          778             692           5,035
Saudia Arabia                   (-)             (-)             (-)
Sweden                            3               2              42
Taiwan                          (-)               1              12
United Kingdom                   13              21             198
                                                                    
Other                            11              16             120
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                         Parts

      Country                                          Cumulative
                       September         August         to-date

TOTAL                         5,194           5,833          48,824
                                                                    
Australia                        18              17             139
Austria                          12              20             156
Belgium                           7               8              60
Brazil                           76              88             705
Canada                        1,379           1,558          12,532
Germany                         297             294           2,865
Japan                           998           1,100          10,127
Korea                            87              95             846
Mexico                        1,559           1,796          14,103
Saudia Arabia                   (-)             (-)               1
Sweden                           26              15             188
Taiwan                           91             101             893
United Kingdom                   90              88             835
                                                                    
Other                           554             652           5,375

Note:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


 
               INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES
                                
GOODS

CENSUS BASIS

The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents
collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement
of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and
U.S. Foreign Trade Zones.  They include government and
non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between
the United States and its territories and possessions,
transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular
installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States
by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of
travelers, and in-transit shipments.  The General imports value
reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries
that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or
Foreign Trade Zones.

For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service
appraised value of merchandise;  generally, the price paid for
merchandise for export to the United States.  Import duties,
freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing
merchandise to the United States are excluded.

Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of
merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction
price including inland freight, insurance and other charges
incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the
U.S. port of exportation.

Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a
small number of transactions for previous months.  Each month we
revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant
dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures,
as well as the end-use totals for the prior month.  SITC and
country detail data are not revised monthly.  The timing
adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly
data as originally reported and as recompiled.

Annual revisions for the months are made in June to reflect
corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision.  These
revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country
summary data.

The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data
presented in this release are on a Census basis.  This refers to
Exhibits 6 - 18.


U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE
AND SUBSTITUTION

The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data
compiled by Canada.  The use of Canada's import data to produce
U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare
the two series.

1.   Coverage -- Canadian imports are based on country of origin. 
     U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included.  U.S.
     exports exclude these foreign shipments.  For September  
     2001, these shipments totaled $ 78.3 million. U.S. export
     coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. 
     For September 2001, these shipments totaled $6.7 million.
   
2.   Valuation -- Canadian imports are valued at point of origin
     in the United States.  However, U.S. exports are valued at
     the port of exit in the United States and include inland
     freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly
     larger.  Canada requires inland freight to be reported.
     Inland freight charges for September 2001 account for 1.7 
     percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada.

3.   Reexports -- U.S. exports include reexports of foreign
     goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly
     larger. For September 2001, reexports to Canada were 
     $1,364 million.
   
4.   Exchange Rate -- Average monthly exchange rates are applied
     to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For September
     2001, the average exchange rate was 1.5676 Canadian dollars
     per U.S. dollar.

5.   Other -- There are other minor differences which are
     statistically insignificant, such as rounding error.

Canadian Estimates

Effective with January 2001 statistics, the current month
data for exports to Canada contains an estimate for late arrivals
and corrections.  The following month, this estimate will be
replaced, in the press release tables only, with the actual 
value of late receipts and corrections.  This estimate will 
improve the current month data for exports to Canada and treat
late receipts for exports to Canada in a manner more consistent 
with the treatment of late receipts for exports to other countries.

AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 14 and 14A)

North America - Canada, Mexico

Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina,
Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France,
Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain,
Svalbard, Jan Mayen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United
Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia.

European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, 
France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, 
Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.

Euro Area - Austria,  Belgium, Finland, France, Germany,
Ireland,  Italy, Luxembourg,  Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.
 
European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, Switzerland.

Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus,
Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia,
Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan.

South/Central America -  Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia,
Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El
Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe,
Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique,
Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay,
Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the
Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos
Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela.

OPEC - Algeria,  Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela.

Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations

Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS)
which describes and measures the characteristics of goods
traded.  Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140
import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods
according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 7 and 8).  These
categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and
working-day adjusted data.  These adjusted data are then summed
to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 6).  These
data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in
the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product
Accounts.

The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which
estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below
the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other
methods that redistribute the actual series values over the
calendar year).   Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are
adjusted for the length of the month.  Because of the extremely
variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users
studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately
from other trade.  

Adjustments for Price Change

Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis
(1992=100 ) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11.  This adjustment
for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible,
then summed to the six published end-use aggregates.  The
deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques
developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the
Bureau of Economic Analysis.

SITC Data

Goods data appearing in Exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the
Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. 

Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other
products of agriculture which have not passed through complex
processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and
oils, and wine.  A few goods such as essential oils, starches,
casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S.
Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agricultural
goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are
classified in the SITC.

Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include
chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods
classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport
equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and
goods and transactions not classified elsewhere.

Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as
imports, and  at the time of exportation are in substantially the
same condition as when imported.  Reexports, included in overall
export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 15.

Advanced Technology Products (ATP)

About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in
reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced
technology" codes and they meet the following criteria:

1.   The code contains products whose technology is from a
     recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology).

2.   These products represent leading edge technology in that
     field.

3.   Such products constitute a significant part of all items
     covered in the selected classification code.

The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced
technology trade which appears in Exhibit 16.  This product and
commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from
broader NAICS industry-based measures which include all goods
produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level
of technology embodied in the goods.

Nonsampling error

The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected
by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling
errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling
errors.  The most significant of these include reporting errors,
undocumented shipments, timeliness and data capture errors,  
and errors in the estimation of low-valued transactions.  

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS 

Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic
Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with
the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international
and national accounts.  Broadly, the adjustments include changes
in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the
customs territory of the United States.  These adjustments are
necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to
eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the
international accounts, and to value transactions according to
a standard definition.  

The export adjustments include:

     U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S.
     military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has
     included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes
     them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military
     Sales Contracts."  BEA's source material for these contracts
     is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods
     and services.

     Private gift parcels.  This addition is made for parcels
     mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal
     Service.  (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census
     goods exports.)

     Gold exports, nonmonetary.  This addition is made for gold
     that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private
     dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve
     Bank of New York.  The Census data only includes gold that
     leaves the customs territory.

     Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports:
     Deductions for repairs of goods, developed motion picture
     film, and military grant-aid.  Additions for sales of fish in
     U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and
     vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export
     document is filed.

The import adjustments include:

     Inland freight in Canada.   An addition is made for inland
     freight in Canada.  Imports of goods from all countries are
     valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight
     charges ("customs value").  In the case of Canada, this should
     be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border.  However, the
     customs value for imports for certain  Canadian goods is the
     point of origin in Canada.  The BEA makes an addition for the
     inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to
     the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs
     value as reported by all other countries.  Insurance and
     freight charges for transporting goods to the United States
     from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in
     services by the BEA.  (The same procedure is used for Mexico as
     an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.)

     Gold imports, nonmonetary.  This addition is made for gold
     sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out
     of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  The
     Census data only includes gold that enters the customs
     territory.

     Imports by U.S. military agencies.  This deduction of U.S.
     military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has
     included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes
     them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". 
     BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no
     distinction between goods and services.  

     Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports:
     Deductions for repairs of goods, and developed  motion picture
     film.  Additions for imported electricity from Mexico,
     conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S.
     vessels abroad, and valuation of prepackaged software imports
     at market value.

SERVICES

The statistics are estimates of services transactions between
foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories
and possessions.  Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic,
and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are
considered to be part of the U.S. economy.

Services are shown in seven broad categories.  Types of services
for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven
categories.  For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S.
Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is
"Direct Defense Expenditures".  The following is a brief
description of the types of services included in each category:

     Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers
     abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States.  A
     traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less
     than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a
     resident.  Includes expenditures for food, lodging,
     recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign
     visit.

     Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to
     residents of other countries.  Receipts consist of fares
     received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel
     between the United States and foreign countries and between
     two foreign points.  Payments consist of fares paid by U.S.
     residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United
     States and foreign countries.

     Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of
     goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to
     and from the United States.  Includes freight charges,
     operating expenses that transportation companies incur in
     foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft 
     rentals with crew.
     
     Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign
     residents involving intangible assets and proprietary
     rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes,
     formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights,
     franchises, and manufacturing rights.  The term "royalties"
     generally refers to payments for the utilization of
     copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees"
     generally refers to payments for the use of patents or
     industrial processes.

     Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated
     foreigners, for which no identification by type is available,
     and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners.  (The term
     "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship,
     which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control,
     directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign
     business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent,
     or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S.
     enterprise.)  Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners
     consist of education services; financial services (includes
     commissions and other transactions fees associated with the
     purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of
     banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums
     and losses; telecommunications services (includes
     transmission services and value-added services); and
     business, professional, and technical services. Included in
     the last group are advertising services; computer and data
     processing services; database and other information
     services; research, development, and testing services;
     management, consulting, and public relations services; legal 
     services; construction, engineering, architectural, and
     mining services; industrial engineering services;
     installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other
     services, including medical services and film and tape
     rental.

     Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports
     only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S.
     Government military agencies participate.  Includes both
     goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair
     services and training, that cannot be separately identified.

     Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures
     incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including
     expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign
     residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign
     contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. 
     Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately
     identified.

     U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of
     U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. 
     Most of these transactions involve the provision of services
     to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of
     some goods are also included.


Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark
surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. 
Service transactions are estimated at market prices.  Estimates
are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal
patterns are present.  No country or area detail is available due
to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates.

The revision policy is as follows:  Each month, a preliminary
estimate for the current month and a revised estimate for the
immediately preceding month are released. After a revised month is
released, no further changes are made to that month until the
quarterly international transactions accounts are released; the
quarterly international transactions accounts, which are based on
more complete source data, are released in March, June, September
and December.  To align the monthly estimated with quarterly
international transactions accounts, the monthly releases in March,
June, September, and December contain revised estimates for the
previous six months.  (The monthly release in March also contains
revisions for all months of the previous year in order to align the
seasonally adjusted monthly estimates with the annual totals published
in the quarterly international transactions release in March.)  Annual
revisions to the months and quarters, which reflect the incorporation
of updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies, are
made in June.

Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part
of the U.S. international transaction  accounts, published
in the April, July,  October, and January issues of the Survey of
Current Business.  The next release of the U.S. international 
transactions accounts is scheduled for December 12, 2001. The Survey 
is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 
Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY

The FT900 and supplement are available on the following;
 
     INTERNET  The U. S. International Trade in Goods
     and Services reports for the current month and previous       
     years are available at:                                                 
     http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/

     STAT-USA  The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic
     information facility.  Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product
     information.  

Additional data and information on goods are obtainable from:
Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 
20233

Additional data and information on services are obtainable from:
Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis
Washington, D.C.  20230


Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release
dates for 2000:  12-19-00, 01-19-01, 02-21-01, 03-20-01, 04-18-01,
05-18-01, 06-21-01, 07-19-01, 08-17-01, 09-19-01, 10-19-01, 11-20-01,
12-19-01, 01-18-02, 02-21-02

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-01-179), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.