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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services: May 2002




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

                                      ECONOMICS
                                         AND
                                      STATISTICS
                                    ADMINISTRATION
                                     ------------
                                  U.S. Census Bureau
                             Bureau of Economic Analysis                             
                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                              
                                
                                
This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 
8:30 a.m. Friday,
July 19, 2002                                
                                
CB-02-96 Press Copy 
FT-900 (02-05)               

For information on goods contact:
U.S. Census Bureau:
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
                                           May 2002


Goods and Services

The U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the 
Department of Commerce, announced today that total May exports of $80.6 billion 
and imports of $118.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $37.6 
billion, $1.5 billion more than the $36.1 billion in April, revised.  May exports 
were $0.6 billion more than April exports of $80.0 billion.  May imports were 
$2.1 billion more than April imports of $116.2 billion.  

In May, the goods deficit increased $1.4 billion from April to $41.5 billion, and 
the services surplus decreased $0.1 billion to $3.9 billion.  Exports of goods 
increased to $57.3 billion from $56.8 billion, and imports of goods increased to 
$98.8 billion from $97.0 billion.  Exports of services increased to $23.4 billion 
from $23.2 billion, and imports of services increased to $19.5 billion from $19.2 
billion.

Goods
     
The April to May change in exports of goods reflected increases in other goods 
($0.2 billion); capital goods ($0.1 billion); industrial supplies and materials 
($0.1 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion); and automotive vehicles, 
parts, and engines ($0.1 billion).  A decrease occurred in consumer goods ($0.2 
billion).
 
The April to May change in imports of goods reflected increases in automotive 
vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.9 billion); consumer goods ($0.6 billion); capital 
goods ($0.2 billion); other goods ($0.1 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages 
($0.1 billion).  Industrial supplies and materials were virtually unchanged.     

Services
     
Services exports increased $0.2 billion from April to May.  Increases in travel, 
passenger fares, and other private services (which includes items such as business, 
professional, and technical services, insurance services, and financial services)
were partly offset by a decrease in transfers under U.S. military sales contracts.  
Changes in the other categories of services exports were small.

Services imports increased $0.3 billion from April to May.  The increase was more 
than accounted for by increases in travel, other private services, and other 
transportation.  Changes in the other categories of services imports were small. 

Goods and Services Moving Average 

For the three months ending in May, exports of goods and services averaged $79.7 
billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $115.1 billion, resulting in 
an average trade deficit of $35.4 billion.  For the three months ending in April, 
the average trade deficit was $33.8 billion, reflecting average exports of $78.7 
billion and average imports of $112.5 billion.

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details 

The May figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.6 
(for April $0.4), Hong Kong $0.3 ($0.4), and Egypt $0.1 ($0.2).  Deficits were 
recorded, in billions of dollars, with Western Europe $8.4 ($7.2), China $8.1 
($7.6), Japan $4.9 ($6.8), Canada $4.2 ($4.1), Mexico $3.3 ($3.3), OPEC $2.4 ($3.0),
Taiwan $1.1 ($1.2), Korea $1.0 ($1.1), Brazil $0.3 ($0.1), Argentina $0.1 ($0.1),
and Singapore $0.1 (surplus of $0.1).

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $14.7 billion in May and imports 
were $15.6 billion resulting in a deficit of $0.9 billion.  May exports were $0.3 
billion more than the $14.4 billion in April, while imports were $0.1 billion
more than the $15.5 billion in April.

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

Services exports for April were virtually unrevised at $23.2 billion.  Services 
imports for April were also virtually unrevised at $19.2 billion.
                         
                                                                 
      
 
                               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-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2000 TO May 2002

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

 
                                           Balance
 
        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
 
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                   -378,681          -452,423            73,742
Jan.- May                    -147,344          -180,322            32,978
January                       -26,637           -33,217             6,580
February                      -29,299           -35,727             6,428
March                         -31,237           -37,511             6,274
April                         -29,101           -36,391             7,290
May                           -31,070           -37,476             6,406
June                          -31,755           -38,303             6,548
 
July                          -32,453           -38,393             5,940
August                        -30,988           -36,869             5,881
September                     -34,884           -39,876             4,992
October                       -34,281           -40,206             5,925
November                      -33,054           -38,786             5,732
December                      -33,922           -39,668             5,746
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                   -358,290          -427,165            68,875
Jan.- May                    -159,707          -184,992            25,285
January                       -34,642           -39,820             5,178
February                      -29,434           -34,770             5,336
March                         -33,083           -38,441             5,358
April                         -32,399           -37,270             4,871
May                           -30,148           -34,690             4,542
June                          -30,778           -35,760             4,982
 
July                          -30,848           -35,633             4,785
August                        -29,451           -34,458             5,007
September                     -19,481           -35,660            16,179
October                       -30,840           -35,034             4,194
November                      -29,908           -34,095             4,187
December                      -27,279           -31,534             4,255
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                    -168,638          -188,106            19,468
January                       -29,506           -33,467             3,961
February                      -32,888           -36,353             3,465
March                         -32,466           -36,604             4,138
April (R)                     -36,140           -40,149             4,009
May                           -37,638           -41,533             3,895
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
April data as published last month:
                              -35,938           -39,918             3,980
___________________________________
 
 
                                           Exports
 
        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
 
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                  1,064,239           771,994           292,245
Jan.- May                     431,252           310,452           120,800
January                        84,704            61,256            23,448
February                       84,934            60,939            23,995
March                          86,456            62,290            24,166
April                          88,061            63,147            24,914
May                            87,097            62,820            24,277
June                           90,128            65,445            24,683
 
July                           89,597            65,248            24,349
August                         91,651            67,272            24,379
September                      91,450            67,121            24,329
October                        90,560            65,963            24,597
November                       90,405            65,819            24,586
December                       89,197            64,674            24,523
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                    998,022           718,762           279,260
Jan.- May                     438,385           317,572           120,813
January                        89,217            64,845            24,372
February                       89,067            64,937            24,130
March                          87,720            63,502            24,218
April                          86,286            61,943            24,343
May                            86,094            62,344            23,750
June                           84,385            60,558            23,827
 
July                           82,199            58,610            23,589
August                         83,092            58,939            24,153
September                      77,033            55,725            21,308
October                        77,549            56,360            21,189
November                       77,905            56,007            21,898
December                       77,477            54,991            22,486
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                     394,292           278,752           115,540
January                        77,701            55,014            22,687
February                       77,484            54,656            22,828
March                          78,422            54,978            23,444
April (R)                      80,049            56,848            23,201
May                            80,635            57,255            23,380
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
April data as published last month:
                               80,110            56,891            23,219
___________________________________
 
 
                                            Imports
 
        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
 
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                  1,442,920         1,224,417           218,503
Jan.- May                     578,596           490,774            87,822
January                       111,341            94,473            16,868
February                      114,233            96,666            17,567
March                         117,693            99,801            17,892
April                         117,162            99,538            17,624
May                           118,167           100,296            17,871
June                          121,883           103,748            18,135
 
July                          122,049           103,640            18,409
August                        122,639           104,141            18,498
September                     126,334           106,997            19,337
October                       124,841           106,169            18,672
November                      123,459           104,605            18,854
December                      123,119           104,342            18,777
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                  1,356,312         1,145,927           210,385
Jan.- May                     598,091           502,563            95,528
January                       123,860           104,666            19,194
February                      118,502            99,708            18,794
March                         120,803           101,943            18,860
April                         118,685            99,213            19,472
May                           116,242            97,034            19,208
June                          115,163            96,318            18,845
 
July                          113,047            94,243            18,804
August                        112,542            93,396            19,146
September                      96,514            91,385             5,129
October                       108,389            91,394            16,995
November                      107,813            90,102            17,711
December                      104,756            86,525            18,231
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                     562,931           466,859            96,072
January                       107,207            88,481            18,726
February                      110,372            91,009            19,363
March                         110,889            91,583            19,306
April (R)                     116,190            96,998            19,192
May                           118,273            98,788            19,485
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
April data as published last month:
                              116,048            96,809            19,239
 
NOTE:  (1)  Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.  For information 
on data sources and methodology, see the information section on page 26 of this 
release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/bea/
rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2000 TO MAY 2002

(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
 
 
 
2000
 
January                           ---               ---               ---
February                      -29,058           -35,485             6,427
March                         -29,879           -36,543             6,664
April                         -30,469           -37,126             6,657
May                           -30,642           -37,390             6,748
June                          -31,759           -38,057             6,298
 
July                          -31,732           -37,855             6,123
August                        -32,775           -38,379             5,604
September                     -33,384           -38,983             5,599
October                       -34,073           -39,623             5,550
November                      -33,752           -39,553             5,801
December                      -33,873           -39,425             5,552
 
2001
 
January                       -32,666           -38,086             5,420
February                      -32,387           -37,677             5,291
March                         -31,639           -36,827             5,188
April                         -31,877           -36,800             4,924
May                           -31,108           -35,906             4,798
June                          -30,591           -35,361             4,770
 
July                          -30,359           -35,284             4,925
August                        -26,593           -35,250             8,657
September                     -26,591           -35,051             8,460
October                       -26,743           -34,929             8,187
November                      -29,342           -33,554             4,212
December                      -28,898           -33,032             4,134
 
2002
 
January                       -29,891           -33,785             3,894
February                      -31,620           -35,475             3,855
March (R)                     -33,832           -37,702             3,871
April                         -35,415           -39,429             4,014
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
                                           Exports
 
       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
 
 
 
2000
 
January                           ---               ---               ---
February                       85,365            61,495            23,870
March                          86,484            62,125            24,358
April                          87,205            62,752            24,452
May                            88,428            63,804            24,625
June                           88,940            64,504            24,436
 
July                           90,458            65,988            24,470
August                         90,899            66,547            24,352
September                      91,221            66,786            24,435
October                        90,805            66,301            24,504
November                       90,054            65,485            24,569
December                       89,606            65,113            24,494
 
2001
 
January                        89,160            64,819            24,342
February                       88,668            64,428            24,240
March                          87,691            63,461            24,230
April                          86,700            62,596            24,104
May                            85,589            61,615            23,973
June                           84,226            60,504            23,722
 
July                           83,225            59,369            23,856
August                         80,775            57,758            23,017
September                      79,225            57,008            22,217
October                        77,496            56,031            21,465
November                       77,644            55,786            21,858
December                       77,694            55,337            22,357
 
2002
 
January                        77,554            54,887            22,667
February                       77,869            54,883            22,986
March (R)                      78,652            55,494            23,158
April                          79,702            56,361            23,342
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
                                            Imports
 
       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
 
 
 
2000
 
January                           ---               ---               ---
February                      114,423            96,980            17,442
March                         116,363            98,669            17,694
April                         117,674            99,878            17,796
May                           119,070           101,194            17,877
June                          120,700           102,561            18,138
 
July                          122,190           103,843            18,347
August                        123,674           104,926            18,748
September                     124,605           105,769            18,836
October                       124,878           105,924            18,954
November                      123,806           105,039            18,768
December                      123,479           104,538            18,942
 
2001
 
January                       121,827           102,905            18,922
February                      121,055           102,105            18,949
March                         119,330           100,288            19,042
April                         118,577            99,397            19,180
May                           116,697            97,522            19,175
June                          114,817            95,865            18,952
 
July                          113,584            94,653            18,932
August                        107,368            93,008            14,360
September                     105,815            92,058            13,757
October                       104,239            90,960            13,278
November                      106,986            89,340            17,646
December                      106,592            88,369            18,223
 
2002
 
January                       107,445            88,672            18,773
February                      109,489            90,358            19,132
March (R)                     112,484            93,197            19,287
April                         115,117            95,789            19,328
May
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
NOTE:  (1)  Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.  For information 
on data sources and methodology, see the information section on page 26 of this 
release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/bea.rels.
htm.
 
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-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2000 TO MAY 2002

(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
 
 
 
      2000
 
Jan. - Dec.            292,245        82,267        20,760        30,137
Jan.-May               120,800        34,471         8,613        12,353
 
January                 23,448         6,661         1,610         2,386
February                23,995         6,951         1,727         2,398
March                   24,166         6,849         1,676         2,538
April                   24,914         7,209         1,891         2,508
May                     24,277         6,801         1,709         2,523
June                    24,683         6,991         1,742         2,564
 
July                    24,349         6,818         1,732         2,503
August                  24,379         6,698         1,722         2,554
September               24,329         6,784         1,759         2,571
October                 24,597         6,722         1,725         2,598
November                24,586         6,894         1,766         2,535
December                24,523         6,889         1,701         2,459
 
 
      2001
 
Jan. - Dec.            279,260        73,119        18,007        28,306
Jan.-May               120,813        34,097         8,264        12,335
 
January                 24,372         6,929         1,756         2,546
February                24,130         6,866         1,641         2,448
March                   24,218         6,940         1,610         2,501
April                   24,343         6,937         1,662         2,456
May                     23,750         6,425         1,595         2,384
June                    23,827         6,441         1,592         2,330
 
July                    23,589         6,386         1,613         2,359
August                  24,153         6,721         1,754         2,443
September               21,308         4,738         1,155         2,166
October                 21,189         4,359         1,120         2,296
November                21,898         5,011         1,198         2,199
December                22,486         5,366         1,311         2,179
 
 
      2002
 
Jan.-May               115,540        28,619         6,942        11,273
Jan. -
 
January                 22,687         5,563         1,373         2,230
February                22,828         5,673         1,376         2,209
March                   23,444         5,931         1,422         2,275
April (R)               23,201         5,662         1,353         2,289
May                     23,380         5,790         1,418         2,270
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
Exports Continued
 
 
                   Royalties                   Transfers       U. S.
                      and          Other      Under U. S.    Government
                    License       Private    Military Sales    Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services     Contracts     Services
 
 
 
      2000
 
Jan. - Dec.             39,607       104,707        13,981           786
Jan.-May                16,410        42,940         5,728           285
 
January                  3,216         8,472         1,037            66
February                 3,254         8,558         1,045            62
March                    3,287         8,652         1,106            58
April                    3,317         8,667         1,273            49
May                      3,336         8,591         1,267            50
June                     3,345         8,733         1,254            54
 
July                     3,339         8,730         1,153            74
August                   3,335         8,851         1,140            79
September                3,324         8,762         1,049            80
October                  3,299         8,919         1,262            72
November                 3,285         8,807         1,228            71
December                 3,270         8,966         1,167            71
 
 
      2001
 
Jan. - Dec.             38,668       108,109        12,220           831
Jan.-May                16,224        44,595         4,942           356
 
January                  3,246         8,857           963            75
February                 3,237         8,943           921            74
March                    3,234         8,938           922            73
April                    3,256         8,896         1,069            67
May                      3,251         8,961         1,067            67
June                     3,236         9,070         1,091            67
 
July                     3,185         8,946         1,029            71
August                   3,175         8,976         1,012            72
September                3,177         8,963         1,038            71
October                  3,196         9,146         1,006            66
November                 3,220         9,209           997            64
December                 3,256         9,205         1,105            64
 
 
      2002
 
Jan.-May                16,860        46,458         5,060           328
Jan. -
 
January                  3,336         9,111         1,010            64
February                 3,368         9,135         1,002            65
March                    3,386         9,374           990            66
April (R)                3,390         9,366         1,074            67
May                      3,380         9,472           984            66
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
NOTE: For information on data sources, methodology, and details of what is 
included in each service category, see the information section on page 26 of 
this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/
bea/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2000 TO MAY 2002

(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
 
 
 
      2000
 
Jan. - Dec.            218,503        64,788        24,306        41,598
Jan.-May                87,822        27,068         9,877        16,506
 
January                 16,868         5,228         1,804         3,149
February                17,567         5,539         1,970         3,269
March                   17,892         5,632         2,031         3,349
April                   17,624         5,347         2,032         3,314
May                     17,871         5,322         2,040         3,425
June                    18,135         5,454         2,074         3,444
 
July                    18,409         5,414         2,075         3,527
August                  18,498         5,285         2,053         3,637
September               19,337         5,376         2,098         3,707
October                 18,672         5,347         2,029         3,675
November                18,854         5,398         2,078         3,628
December                18,777         5,446         2,022         3,477
 
      2001
 
Jan. - Dec.            210,385        60,117        22,418        38,823
Jan.-May                95,528        27,419         9,946        17,410
 
January                 19,194         5,374         1,952         3,771
February                18,794         5,283         1,913         3,401
March                   18,860         5,346         1,945         3,349
April                   19,472         5,845         2,093         3,459
May                     19,208         5,571         2,043         3,430
June                    18,845         5,282         2,077         3,241
 
July                    18,804         5,192         2,164         3,142
August                  19,146         5,374         2,256         3,114
September                5,129         3,902         1,524         2,922
October                 16,995         3,846         1,365         3,007
November                17,711         4,411         1,488         2,945
December                18,231         4,691         1,598         3,045
 
      2002
 
Jan.-May                96,072        24,526         8,525        15,302
Jan. -
 
January                 18,726         4,779         1,685         3,012
February                19,363         4,864         1,707         2,953
March                   19,306         5,067         1,736         3,053
April (R)               19,192         4,846         1,696         3,101
May                     19,485         4,970         1,701         3,183
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
Imports Continued
 
 
                   Royalties                                   U. S.
                      and          Other         Direct      Government
                    License       Private       Defense        Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services    Expenditures   Services
 
 
 
      2000
 
Jan. - Dec.             16,115        55,253        13,560         2,883
Jan.-May                 6,121        21,562         5,501         1,187
 
January                  1,190         4,180         1,082           235
February                 1,213         4,253         1,086           237
March                    1,233         4,315         1,094           238
April                    1,233         4,348         1,112           238
May                      1,252         4,466         1,127           239
June                     1,278         4,501         1,143           241
 
July                     1,325         4,641         1,179           248
August                   1,350         4,741         1,184           248
September                1,881         4,850         1,178           247
October                  1,402         4,853         1,127           239
November                 1,378         5,014         1,121           237
December                 1,379         5,090         1,127           236
 
      2001
 
Jan. - Dec.             16,359        54,588        15,198         2,882
Jan.-May                 6,788        26,884         5,874         1,207
 
January                  1,371         5,312         1,174           240
February                 1,366         5,405         1,185           241
March                    1,360         5,429         1,189           242
April                    1,346         5,328         1,159           242
May                      1,345         5,410         1,167           242
June                     1,347         5,470         1,186           242
 
July                     1,371         5,475         1,217           243
August                   1,373         5,529         1,258           242
September                1,369        -6,139         1,310           241
October                  1,367         5,759         1,416           235
November                 1,367         5,807         1,458           235
December                 1,376         5,805         1,479           237
 
      2002
 
Jan.-May                 7,555        31,606         7,335         1,223
Jan. -
 
January                  1,383         6,181         1,445           241
February                 1,943         6,195         1,455           246
March                    1,408         6,338         1,450           254
April (R)                1,409         6,395         1,505           240
May                      1,412         6,497         1,480           242
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
NOTE: For information on data sources, methodology, and details of what is 
included in each service category, see the information section on page 26 of 
this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.
gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                  -452,423         -436,104
Jan.- May                   -180,322         -172,985
January                      -33,217          -31,364
February                     -35,727          -33,693
March                        -37,511          -36,098
April                        -36,391          -35,425
May                          -37,476          -36,406
June                         -38,303          -37,079
July                         -38,393          -37,450
August                       -36,869          -35,729
September                    -39,876          -38,530
October                      -40,206          -38,759
November                     -38,786          -37,240
December                     -39,668          -38,331
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                  -427,165         -411,899
Jan.- May                   -184,992         -177,825
January                      -39,820          -38,393
February                     -34,770          -33,463
March                        -38,441          -37,094
April                        -37,270          -35,987
May                          -34,690          -32,887
June                         -35,760          -34,282
July                         -35,633          -34,392
August                       -34,458          -33,452
September                    -35,660          -34,564
October                      -35,034          -33,887
November                     -34,095          -33,011
December                     -31,534          -30,487
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                   -188,106         -182,282
January                      -33,467          -32,500
February                     -36,353          -35,242
March                        -36,604          -35,282
April (R)                    -40,149          -38,979
May                          -41,533          -40,279
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
April data as published last month:
                             -39,918          -38,788
___________________________________
 
 
                         Exports
 
                          Total
                         Balance                            Total
                       of Payments          Net            Census
       Period             Basis         Adjustments         Basis
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                   771,994           -9,924          781,918
Jan.- May                    310,452           -4,390          314,842
January                       61,256           -1,131           62,388
February                      60,939           -1,095           62,034
March                         62,290             -694           62,984
April                         63,147             -685           63,832
May                           62,820             -785           63,605
June                          65,445             -797           66,242
July                          65,248             -724           65,972
August                        67,272             -776           68,048
September                     67,121             -715           67,836
October                       65,963             -838           66,801
November                      65,819             -894           66,713
December                      64,674             -790           65,464
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                   718,762          -10,339          729,100
Jan.- May                    317,572           -4,085          321,657
January                       64,845             -844           65,689
February                      64,937             -744           65,681
March                         63,502             -766           64,267
April                         61,943             -687           62,630
May                           62,344           -1,045           63,389
June                          60,558             -901           61,459
July                          58,610           -1,029           59,639
August                        58,939             -763           59,701
September                     55,725             -871           56,596
October                       56,360             -934           57,294
November                      56,007             -878           56,885
December                      54,991             -878           55,869
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                    278,752           -4,442          283,194
January                       55,014             -732           55,747
February                      54,656             -881           55,538
March                         54,978           -1,048           56,026
April (R)                     56,848             -850           57,698
May                           57,255             -930           58,185
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
April data as published last month:
                              56,891             -815           57,706
___________________________________
 
 
                         Imports
 
                          Total
                         Balance                            Total
                       of Payments          Net            Census
       Period             Basis         Adjustments         Basis
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                 1,224,417            6,395        1,218,022
Jan.- May                    490,774            2,947          487,827
January                       94,473              722           93,751
February                      96,666              939           95,727
March                         99,801              720           99,082
April                         99,538              281           99,257
May                          100,296              285          100,011
June                         103,748              427          103,321
July                         103,640              219          103,422
August                       104,141              364          103,777
September                    106,997              631          106,367
October                      106,169              609          105,560
November                     104,605              652          103,953
December                     104,342              547          103,795
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                 1,145,927            4,928        1,140,999
Jan.- May                    502,563            3,082          499,482
January                      104,666              583          104,083
February                      99,708              563           99,144
March                        101,943              582          101,361
April                         99,213              596           98,617
May                           97,034              758           96,276
June                          96,318              577           95,741
July                          94,243              212           94,031
August                        93,396              243           93,153
September                     91,385              225           91,160
October                       91,394              213           91,181
November                      90,102              206           89,896
December                      86,525              169           86,356
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                    466,859            1,382          465,476
January                       88,481              235           88,246
February                      91,009              229           90,780
March                         91,583              274           91,308
April (R)                     96,998              320           96,678
May                           98,788              324           98,464
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
April data as published last month:
                              96,809              315           96,494
 
NOTE: For information on data sources, nonsampling errors, definitions 
and details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments, see the 
information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/
foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2001 TO MAY 2002 

(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)
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.      718,762     -10,339     729,100      49,407     160,104
Jan.- May       317,572      -4,085     321,657      20,782      70,840
January          64,845        -844      65,689       4,008      14,237
February         64,937        -744      65,681       4,194      14,372
March            63,502        -766      64,267       4,268      14,220
April            61,943        -687      62,630       4,226      14,062
May              62,344      -1,045      63,389       4,085      13,950
June             60,558        -901      61,459       4,013      13,459
 
July             58,610      -1,029      59,639       4,040      12,894
August           58,939        -763      59,701       4,157      13,143
September        55,725        -871      56,596       3,995      12,249
October          56,360        -934      57,294       4,149      12,611
November         56,007        -878      56,885       4,168      12,464
December         54,991        -878      55,869       4,104      12,445
 
2002
 
Jan.- May       278,752      -4,442     283,194      20,309      63,204
January          55,014        -732      55,747       4,232      12,296
February         54,656        -881      55,538       4,289      12,244
March            54,978      -1,048      56,026       3,901      12,291
April (R)        56,848        -850      57,698       3,891      13,117
May              57,255        -930      58,185       3,997      13,256
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
Exports Continued
 
 
                        End-Use Commodity Category
               Total                 Automotive
               Census     Capital    Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods        etc.       Goods       Goods
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.      729,100     321,714      75,435      88,331      34,110
Jan.- May       321,657     146,475      30,974      38,517      14,068
January          65,689      30,716       6,103       7,721       2,904
February         65,681      30,726       6,020       7,671       2,697
March            64,267      29,213       6,184       7,662       2,721
April            62,630      27,719       6,268       7,642       2,713
May              63,389      28,100       6,399       7,822       3,033
June             61,459      26,908       6,611       7,302       3,167
 
July             59,639      26,099       6,368       7,298       2,941
August           59,701      25,726       6,513       7,133       3,029
September        56,596      24,328       6,405       6,955       2,663
October          57,294      24,373       6,285       7,054       2,821
November         56,885      24,294       6,269       6,945       2,746
December         55,869      23,511       6,009       7,126       2,674
 
2002
 
Jan.- May       283,194     119,485      31,914      34,493      13,788
January          55,747      23,661       6,018       6,955       2,584
February         55,538      23,310       6,200       6,856       2,638
March            56,026      24,129       6,244       6,748       2,714
April (R)        57,698      24,118       6,689       7,081       2,803
May              58,185      24,267       6,764       6,852       3,050
June
 
July
August
September
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)
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.    1,145,927       4,928   1,140,999      46,641     273,870
Jan.- May       502,563       3,082     499,482      19,025     125,497
January         104,666         583     104,083       3,902      27,024
February         99,708         563      99,144       3,812      24,893
March           101,943         582     101,361       3,753      24,991
April            99,213         596      98,617       3,774      24,466
May              97,034         758      96,276       3,784      24,123
June             96,318         577      95,741       3,910      23,210
 
July             94,243         212      94,031       4,024      22,432
August           93,396         243      93,153       3,928      22,129
September        91,385         225      91,160       3,984      21,686
October          91,394         213      91,181       3,966      21,021
November         90,102         206      89,896       3,983      19,637
December         86,525         169      86,356       3,821      18,258
 
2002
 
Jan.- May       466,859       1,382     465,476      20,090     103,439
January          88,481         235      88,246       3,870      18,934
February         91,009         229      90,780       4,029      18,993
March            91,583         274      91,308       3,975      19,936
April (R)        96,998         320      96,678       4,075      22,781
May              98,788         324      98,464       4,141      22,795
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
Imports Continued
 
 
                        End-Use Commodity Category
               Total                 Automotive
               Census     Capital    Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods        etc.       Goods       Goods
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.    1,140,999     297,993     189,782     284,293      48,421
Jan.- May       499,482     135,287      78,835     120,467      20,370
January         104,083      28,720      15,936      24,376       4,124
February         99,144      27,754      15,487      23,211       3,986
March           101,361      28,146      15,659      24,912       3,899
April            98,617      25,876      15,972      24,380       4,150
May              96,276      24,791      15,780      23,588       4,211
June             95,741      24,703      16,117      23,801       4,000
 
July             94,031      23,860      16,048      23,623       4,044
August           93,153      23,569      16,198      23,417       3,912
September        91,160      22,501      15,698      23,379       3,912
October          91,181      22,838      15,555      23,765       4,036
November         89,896      22,771      15,823      23,620       4,062
December         86,356      22,464      15,507      22,222       4,085
 
2002
 
Jan.- May       465,476     117,167      82,474     121,929      20,378
January          88,246      22,859      15,275      23,244       4,064
February         90,780      23,066      16,351      24,414       3,928
March            91,308      23,413      15,984      23,672       4,328
April (R)        96,678      23,836      17,007      25,007       3,971
May              98,464      23,993      17,857      25,592       4,087
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  Includes petroleum and petroleum products.

NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, 
see the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.
gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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)                  May        April      Monthly
                                       2002        2002 (R)   Change
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis        57,255      56,848         407
Net Adjustments                           -930        -850         -80
Total, Census Basis                     58,185      57,698         487
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages              3,997       3,891         106
 
Corn                                       515         432          83
Soybeans                                   424         349          75
Meat, poultry, etc.                        615         542          73
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                       274         244          30
Bakery products                            172         154          18
Vegetables                                 248         235          13
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine         62          49          13
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 69          57          12
Other foods                                374         365           9
Sorghum, barley, oats                       53          45           8
Nuts                                       141         142          -1
Oilseeds, food oils                         93          98          -5
Wine and related products                   57          65          -8
Dairy products and eggs                     57          71         -14
Rice                                        72          88         -16
Fruits,  frozen juices                     336         353         -17
Fish and shellfish                         210         276         -66
Wheat                                      224         326        -102
 
Industrial supplies and materials       13,256      13,117         139
 
Chemicals-organic                        1,327       1,186         141
Chemicals-fertilizers                      387         287          99
Nuclear fuel materials                     134          63          71
Tobacco, unmanufactured                    102          66          37
Plastic materials                        1,196       1,173          23
Iron and steel mill products               285         264          20
Aluminum and alumina                       263         243          20
Newsprint                                  679         660          19
Natural gas liquids                         58          41          17
Finished textile supplies                  208         191          17
Agric. farming-unmanufactured              150         134          17
Nonferrous metals, other                   188         178          11
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    83          73          10
Agriculture-manufactured, other            143         134           9
Agric. industry-unmanufactured              86          77           9
Cotton fiber cloth                         234         228           6
Synthetic rubber-primary                   139         133           6
Leather and furs                            78          73           6
Gas-natural                                 74          69           5
Electric energy                             26          21           5
Hides and skins                            142         138           4
Nonmetallic minerals                        36          32           3
Mineral supplies-manufactured              262         259           3
Hair, waste materials                       38          35           3
Crude oil                                    6           6           1
Nontextile floor tiles                      27          27          (-)
Copper                                      90          92          -1
Nonmonetary gold                           283         285          -2
Chemicals-inorganic                        350         353          -3
Logs and lumber                            298         302          -4
Wood supplies, manufactured                 69          73          -4
Shingles, molding, wallboard               158         164          -6
Manmade cloth                              416         425          -9
Tapes, audio and visual                    110         119          -9
Metallurgical grade coal                    81          91         -10
Fuel oil                                   172         182         -10
Iron and steel products, other             232         242         -10
Finished metal shapes                      714         726         -12
Industrial rubber products                 179         194         -15
Coal and fuels, other                       66          88         -22
Steelmaking materials                      155         177         -22
Other industrial supplies                1,207       1,231         -24
Chemicals-other                          1,093       1,120         -26
Cotton, raw                                168         197         -30
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      303         357         -53
Petroleum products, other                  545         620         -75
Precious metals, other                     216         291         -75
 
Capital goods, except automotive        24,267      24,118         149
 
Industrial engines                         990         878         112
Computers                                  815         715         100
Semiconductors                           3,606       3,530          76
Medicinal equipment                      1,210       1,145          65
Metalworking machine tools                 493         443          51
Laboratory testing instruments             411         383          29
Generators, accessories                    556         529          27
Electric apparatus                       1,826       1,800          26
Pulp and paper machinery                   227         201          26
Computer accessories                     2,421       2,397          24
Agricultural machinery, equipment          327         305          22
Marine engines, parts                       82          65          17
Measuring, testing, control instrum      1,130       1,120          10
Civilian aircraft                        2,206       2,197           8
Engines-civilian aircraft                  884         880           4
Textile, sewing machines                    82          82          (-)
Vessels, excluding scrap                     1           2          -1
Industrial machines, other               1,852       1,854          -2
Materials handling equipment               367         370          -3
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  78          81          -4
Specialized mining                          31          37          -6
Spacecraft, excluding military               2           8          -6
Commercial vessels, other                   10          16          -6
Railway transportation equipment            98         108         -10
Business machines and equipment            167         178         -11
Photo, service industry machinery          451         463         -12
Excavating machinery                       425         441         -15
Wood, glass, plastic                       221         243         -22
Food, tobacco machinery                    153         187         -34
Parts-civilian aircraft                    920       1,002         -81
Drilling & oilfield equipment              469         552         -83
Telecommunications equipment             1,755       1,906        -151
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng      6,764       6,689          75
 
Consumer goods                           6,852       7,081        -229
 
Pharmaceutical preparations              1,222       1,529        -307
Gem diamonds                               369         438         -69
Writing and art supplies                   387         406         -19
Stereo equipment, etc.                     125         138         -13
Jewelry, etc                               249         258          -9
Numismatic coins                             3           8          -5
Pleasure boats and motors                   95          99          -4
Glassware, chinaware                        41          44          -4
Furniture, household goods, etc.           175         176          -1
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    60          60          (-)
Sports apparel and gear                     37          37          (-)
Household appliances                       390         389          (-)
Nursery stock, etc.                         25          22           2
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         113         110           3
TV's, VCR's, etc.                          348         344           4
Rugs                                        64          57           6
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            224         215           9
Musical instruments                        102          92          10
Toiletries and cosmetics                   343         327          16
Toys/games/sporting goods                  451         434          18
Tobacco, manufactured                      168         148          20
Other household goods                      706         683          23
Records, tapes, and disks                  274         248          26
Books, printed matter                      346         315          31
Apparel, household goods - textile         537         505          32
Other goods                              3,050       2,803         247
___________________________________
 
 
              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2002        2001       Change
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis       278,752     317,572     -38,819
Net Adjustments                         -4,442      -4,085        -356
Total, Census Basis                    283,194     321,657     -38,463
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages             20,309      20,782        -473
 
Corn                                     2,306       2,107         198
Soybeans                                 2,171       2,409        -238
Meat, poultry, etc.                      2,977       3,293        -317
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                     1,366       1,561        -195
Bakery products                            827         918         -92
Vegetables                               1,206       1,219         -13
Alcoholic beverages, excluding wine        247         265         -18
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                290         257          34
Other foods                              1,839       1,846          -6
Sorghum, barley, oats                      301         356         -55
Nuts                                       701         581         119
Oilseeds, food oils                        548         413         135
Wine and related products                  303         320         -17
Dairy products and eggs                    286         314         -28
Rice                                       364         329          35
Fruits,  frozen juices                   1,734       1,697          37
Fish and shellfish                       1,361       1,395         -34
Wheat                                    1,482       1,502         -20
 
Industrial supplies and materials       63,204      70,840      -7,636
 
Chemicals-organic                        5,702       6,288        -587
Chemicals-fertilizers                    1,694       1,780         -86
Nuclear fuel materials                     552         604         -52
Tobacco, unmanufactured                    480         477           3
Plastic materials                        5,723       5,764         -41
Iron and steel mill products             1,306       1,425        -120
Aluminum and alumina                     1,209       1,371        -162
Newsprint                                3,265       3,596        -331
Natural gas liquids                        243         281         -38
Finished textile supplies                  961         897          64
Agric. farming-unmanufactured              668         613          55
Nonferrous metals, other                   867       1,017        -150
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                   393         479         -86
Agriculture-manufactured, other            783         748          35
Agric. industry-unmanufactured             479         395          84
Cotton fiber cloth                       1,046       1,085         -39
Synthetic rubber-primary                   677         703         -26
Leather and furs                           319         403         -84
Gas-natural                                300         226          74
Electric energy                            106         927        -822
Hides and skins                            700         813        -113
Nonmetallic minerals                       168         222         -54
Mineral supplies-manufactured            1,232       1,457        -225
Hair, waste materials                      173         225         -53
Crude oil                                   38          76         -38
Nontextile floor tiles                     127         147         -20
Copper                                     441         528         -87
Nonmonetary gold                         1,201       2,996      -1,795
Chemicals-inorganic                      1,645       2,029        -383
Logs and lumber                          1,473       1,621        -148
Wood supplies, manufactured                356         371         -16
Shingles, molding, wallboard               783         821         -39
Manmade cloth                            1,944       2,149        -205
Tapes, audio and visual                    520         522          -2
Metallurgical grade coal                   386         506        -120
Fuel oil                                   912       1,002         -90
Iron and steel products, other           1,145       1,246        -101
Finished metal shapes                    3,582       3,851        -269
Industrial rubber products                 905         999         -94
Coal and fuels, other                      416         484         -68
Steelmaking materials                      762         719          44
Other industrial supplies                5,885       6,254        -369
Chemicals-other                          5,370       5,716        -346
Cotton, raw                                891         770         121
Pulpwood and woodpulp                    1,628       1,736        -107
Petroleum products, other                2,668       3,173        -505
Precious metals, other                   1,083       1,328        -245
 
Capital goods, except automotive       119,485     146,475     -26,990
 
Industrial engines                       4,735       5,071        -336
Computers                                3,899       4,747        -848
Semiconductors                          17,002      21,959      -4,957
Medicinal equipment                      5,940       6,252        -312
Metalworking machine tools               2,119       2,827        -709
Laboratory testing instruments           1,982       2,314        -332
Generators, accessories                  2,583       3,205        -623
Electric apparatus                       8,731      10,944      -2,213
Pulp and paper machinery                   991       1,187        -197
Computer accessories                    12,203      17,316      -5,112
Agricultural machinery, equipment        1,474       1,369         105
Marine engines, parts                      329         303          26
Measuring, testing, control instrum      5,410       6,521      -1,111
Civilian aircraft                       10,818      11,379        -561
Engines-civilian aircraft                4,710       5,568        -858
Textile, sewing machines                   421         488         -67
Vessels, excluding scrap                    49          16          33
Industrial machines, other               8,627      11,154      -2,527
Materials handling equipment             1,848       2,311        -463
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 394         414         -20
Specialized mining                         156         201         -45
Spacecraft, excluding military              13           7           5
Commercial vessels, other                   66          68          -3
Railway transportation equipment           469         720        -251
Business machines and equipment            897       1,356        -460
Photo, service industry machinery        2,236       2,502        -265
Excavating machinery                     2,197       2,456        -259
Wood, glass, plastic                     1,077       1,350        -273
Food, tobacco machinery                    773         768           5
Parts-civilian aircraft                  4,903       5,994      -1,091
Drilling & oilfield equipment            2,679       2,820        -141
Telecommunications equipment             9,756      12,887      -3,131
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng     31,914      30,974         940
 
Consumer goods                          34,493      38,517      -4,024
 
Pharmaceutical preparations              6,794       6,751          43
Gem diamonds                             1,872       2,021        -149
Writing and art supplies                 1,886       2,070        -183
Stereo equipment, etc.                     636         720         -84
Jewelry, etc                             1,180       1,232         -52
Numismatic coins                            29          16          13
Pleasure boats and motors                  424         457         -33
Glassware, chinaware                       246         178          68
Furniture, household goods, etc.           868       1,036        -167
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   299         339         -39
Sports apparel and gear                    180         194         -13
Household appliances                     1,937       2,143        -206
Nursery stock, etc.                        118         121          -2
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         560         629         -69
TV's, VCR's, etc.                        1,817       1,817          (-)
Rugs                                       288         309         -21
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.          1,140       2,245      -1,105
Musical instruments                        491         485           5
Toiletries and cosmetics                 1,748       1,772         -24
Toys/games/sporting goods                2,183       2,407        -224
Tobacco, manufactured                      839       1,497        -658
Other household goods                    3,432       3,546        -113
Records, tapes, and disks                1,284       1,505        -222
Books, printed matter                    1,641       1,783        -142
Apparel, household goods - textile       2,600       3,244        -644
Other goods                             13,788      14,068        -280
 
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, 
see the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/
foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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)                  May        April      Monthly
                                       2002        2002 (R)   Change
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis        98,788      96,998       1,790
Net Adjustments                            324         320           4
Total, Census Basis                     98,464      96,678       1,786
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages              4,141       4,075          66
 
Fruits, frozen juices                      427         389          38
Fish and shellfish                         852         828          24
Green coffee                               125         105          20
Cocoa beans                                 40          21          19
Food oils, oilseeds                        100          88          12
Vegetables                                 352         344           9
Bakery products                            296         294           2
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 28          27           1
Other foods                                300         300          (-)
Meat products                              505         507          -2
Wine and related products                  452         455          -2
Dairy products and eggs                     99         102          -3
Nuts                                        53          59          -5
Cane and beet sugar                         42          49          -7
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   113         121          -8
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine             286         296         -10
Tea, spices, etc.                           70          90         -20
 
Industrial supplies and materials       22,795      22,781          14
 
Nuclear fuel materials                     268          86         182
Petroleum products, other                1,335       1,202         133
Lumber                                     763         672          91
Bauxite and aluminum                       529         479          50
Gas-natural                              1,005         960          46
Nonmonetary gold                           256         212          44
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      196         178          18
Natural rubber                              63          48          16
Nonferrous metals, other                   129         115          15
Industrial supplies, other               1,189       1,178          12
Coal and related fuels                      76          64          11
Nickel                                      63          52          11
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      191         181          10
Nontextile floor tiles                     177         167           9
Plywood and veneers                        147         140           7
Finished textile supplies                  201         196           5
Shingles, wallboard                        617         613           4
Chemicals-inorganic                        322         318           4
Finished metal shapes                      585         582           3
Synthetic cloth                            354         351           3
Synthetic rubber--primary                   99          97           2
Hair, waste materials                       42          39           2
Paper and paper products                   518         516           2
Cotton, natural fibers                       7           6           1
Blank tapes, audio & visual                207         206           1
Hides and skins                             10           9           1
Wool, silk, etc.                            51          51          (-)
Plastic materials                          597         597          (-)
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                44          45          -1
Leather and furs                            77          78          -1
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                  305         306          -1
Materials, excluding chemicals             132         134          -2
Tin                                         11          14          -2
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    71          73          -3
Iron and steel mill products               525         529          -4
Farming materials, livestock                73          77          -4
Iron and steel, advanced                   366         371          -4
Copper                                     180         188          -8
Liquefied petroleum gases                  288         296          -8
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                    453         464         -11
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.            340         352         -12
Tobacco, waxes, etc                        283         297         -14
Newsprint                                  242         258         -16
Electric energy                             85         117         -32
Steelmaking materials                      166         202         -35
Chemicals-fertilizers                      318         359         -41
Zinc                                        79         122         -43
Crude oil                                6,737       6,781         -44
Fuel oil                                   739         825         -86
Other precious metals                      259         406        -147
Chemicals-organic                        1,023       1,174        -151
 
Capital goods, except automotive        23,993      23,836         156
Telecommunications equipment             2,001       1,841         160
Semiconductors                           2,338       2,196         142
Generators, accessories                  1,060         923         137
Electric apparatus                       1,979       1,857         122
Commercial vessels, other                   85           4          81
Business machines and equipment            388         330          58
Computer accessories                     5,121       5,090          31
Parts-civilian aircraft                    394         376          18
Laboratory testing instruments             173         158          15
Materials handling equipment               543         530          13
Engines-civilian aircraft                  759         746          13
Railway transportation equipment            96          85          12
Industrial machines, other               1,511       1,504           7
Metalworking machine tools                 462         454           7
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  65          58           7
Textile, sewing machines                    81          78           3
Spacecraft, excluding military               3           1           2
Wood, glass, plastic                       326         326          (-)
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)         (-)         (-)
Pulp and paper machinery                   265         267          -2
Marine engines, parts                       42          45          -3
Food, tobacco machinery                    121         124          -3
Excavating machinery                       351         355          -4
Agricultural machinery, equipment          327         335          -8
Drilling & oilfield equipment              103         116         -14
Medicinal equipment                      1,141       1,158         -17
Specialized mining                          36          57         -21
Measuring, testing, control instrum        753         776         -22
Industrial engines                         735         774         -39
Computers                                1,269       1,322         -54
Photo, service industry machinery          748         802         -55
Civilian aircraft                          717       1,149        -432
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng     17,857      17,007         850
 
Consumer goods                          25,592      25,007         585
 
Pharmaceutical preparations              3,258       3,030         227
TV's, VCR's, etc                         2,044       1,901         143
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto      2,064       1,980          83
Writing and art supplies                   864         781          82
Furniture, household goods, etc.         1,379       1,321          58
Camping apparel and gear                   537         480          57
Household appliances                       928         873          55
Apparel, household goods - cotton        2,885       2,832          53
Cookware, cutlery, tools                   394         348          46
Stereo equipment, etc                      724         689          35
Apparel, household goods - wool            238         218          20
Footwear                                   942         924          17
Apparel,household goods-nontextile         506         489          16
Gem diamonds                             1,124       1,108          16
Toiletries and cosmetics                   330         314          16
Books, printed matter                      277         262          15
Nursery stock, etc.                         93          83          10
Musical instruments                        124         119           5
Records, tapes, and disks                  105         102           3
Rugs                                       133         130           3
Numismatic coins                             8           8          (-)
Jewelry                                    766         768          -2
Photo equipment                            147         152          -5
Glassware, chinaware                       177         183          -5
Gem stones, other                          128         150         -22
Motorcycles and parts                      233         259         -26
Pleasure boats and motors                  192         219         -27
Toys/games/sporting goods                1,882       1,931         -49
Other household goods                    2,591       2,650         -59
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.            523         704        -181
 
Other goods                              4,087       3,971         115
___________________________________
 
 
              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2002        2001       Change
 
Total, Balance of Payments Basis       466,859     502,563     -35,705
Net Adjustments                          1,382       3,082      -1,699
Total, Census Basis                    465,476     499,482     -34,005
 
Foods, feeds, and beverages             20,090      19,025       1,065
 
Fruits, frozen juices                    2,068       1,836         233
Fish and shellfish                       4,156       4,022         134
Green coffee                               472         556         -84
Cocoa beans                                177         150          27
Food oils, oilseeds                        457         485         -28
Vegetables                               1,714       1,705           9
Bakery products                          1,428       1,293         135
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                138         155         -17
Other foods                              1,471       1,280         191
Meat products                            2,493       2,451          42
Wine and related products                2,193       1,965         228
Dairy products and eggs                    465         396          69
Nuts                                       290         294          -5
Cane and beet sugar                        207         185          21
Feedstuff and foodgrains                   609         610          -1
Alcoholic bevs, excluding wine           1,387       1,296          91
Tea, spices, etc.                          365         346          19
 
Industrial supplies and materials      103,439     125,497     -22,058
 
Nuclear fuel materials                     809         758          51
Petroleum products, other                5,092       7,261      -2,169
Lumber                                   3,426       2,825         601
Bauxite and aluminum                     2,561       2,646         -85
Gas-natural                              4,456       9,090      -4,634
Nonmonetary gold                           969         780         189
Pulpwood and woodpulp                      910       1,288        -378
Natural rubber                             245         266         -21
Nonferrous metals, other                   564         744        -180
Industrial supplies, other               5,677       5,706         -29
Coal and related fuels                     372         377          -5
Nickel                                     328         482        -154
Cotton cloth, fabrics                      882         941         -58
Nontextile floor tiles                     840         775          65
Plywood and veneers                        644         567          76
Finished textile supplies                  959         885          74
Shingles, wallboard                      2,997       2,647         350
Chemicals-inorganic                      1,571       1,794        -223
Finished metal shapes                    2,776       2,972        -196
Synthetic cloth                          1,708       1,691          17
Synthetic rubber--primary                  463         506         -43
Hair, waste materials                      185         175          10
Paper and paper products                 2,448       2,595        -147
Cotton, natural fibers                      37          55         -18
Blank tapes, audio & visual                983         923          59
Hides and skins                             55          70         -15
Wool, silk, etc.                           248         312         -64
Plastic materials                        2,857       3,155        -298
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals               225         252         -27
Leather and furs                           375         432         -57
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                1,509       1,443          67
Materials, excluding chemicals             647         692         -45
Tin                                         63         130         -66
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                   335         329           6
Iron and steel mill products             3,319       3,459        -140
Farming materials, livestock               363         358           6
Iron and steel, advanced                 1,787       1,802         -15
Copper                                   1,009       1,163        -153
Liquefied petroleum gases                1,383       2,363        -980
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                  2,192       2,314        -122
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.          1,770       1,814         -44
Tobacco, waxes, etc                      1,427       1,443         -15
Newsprint                                1,282       1,604        -322
Electric energy                            582       2,245      -1,663
Steelmaking materials                      843         992        -148
Chemicals-fertilizers                    1,441       2,151        -710
Zinc                                       440         439           1
Crude oil                               27,758      33,055      -5,297
Fuel oil                                 3,135       5,731      -2,595
Other precious metals                    1,414       3,512      -2,098
Chemicals-organic                        5,078       5,491        -413
 
Capital goods, except automotive       117,167     135,287     -18,121
Telecommunications equipment             9,127      11,934      -2,806
Semiconductors                          10,846      15,720      -4,874
Generators, accessories                  4,740       5,010        -269
Electric apparatus                       9,127      10,681      -1,554
Commercial vessels, other                  103          48          55
Business machines and equipment          1,710       2,252        -542
Computer accessories                    25,340      28,169      -2,830
Parts-civilian aircraft                  2,043       2,422        -379
Laboratory testing instruments             834       1,328        -494
Materials handling equipment             2,439       2,785        -346
Engines-civilian aircraft                3,775       4,360        -584
Railway transportation equipment           417         749        -332
Industrial machines, other               7,354       7,810        -456
Metalworking machine tools               2,256       3,476      -1,219
Nonfarm tractors and parts                 281         272          10
Textile, sewing machines                   374         569        -194
Spacecraft, excluding military              11           8           3
Wood, glass, plastic                     1,607       1,897        -291
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)          1          (-)
Pulp and paper machinery                 1,343       1,891        -548
Marine engines, parts                      223         247         -24
Food, tobacco machinery                    608         614          -6
Excavating machinery                     1,690       1,887        -197
Agricultural machinery, equipment        1,607       1,671         -63
Drilling & oilfield equipment              542         656        -114
Medicinal equipment                      5,616       5,162         454
Specialized mining                         185         121          64
Measuring, testing, control instrum      3,607       4,063        -456
Industrial engines                       3,790       4,150        -360
Computers                                6,373       5,457         916
Photo, service industry machinery        3,630       3,775        -144
Civilian aircraft                        5,568       6,106        -537
 
Automotive vehicles, parts, and eng     82,474      78,835       3,639
 
Consumer goods                         121,929     120,467       1,462
 
Pharmaceutical preparations             15,556      13,483       2,073
TV's, VCR's, etc                         9,289       9,031         258
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto      9,831      11,143      -1,312
Writing and art supplies                 4,011       3,957          54
Furniture, household goods, etc.         6,427       5,823         603
Camping apparel and gear                 2,443       2,616        -173
Household appliances                     4,242       3,589         654
Apparel, household goods - cotton       13,983      14,520        -537
Cookware, cutlery, tools                 1,782       1,735          47
Stereo equipment, etc                    3,277       3,229          49
Apparel, household goods - wool          1,175       1,439        -264
Footwear                                 4,599       5,098        -499
Apparel,household goods-nontextile       2,428       2,583        -155
Gem diamonds                             5,171       4,458         713
Toiletries and cosmetics                 1,572       1,485          87
Books, printed matter                    1,323       1,375         -52
Nursery stock, etc.                        474         493         -19
Musical instruments                        568         619         -51
Records, tapes, and disks                  504         523         -19
Rugs                                       637         602          35
Numismatic coins                            44          55         -11
Jewelry                                  3,688       3,579         109
Photo equipment                            732         968        -235
Glassware, chinaware                       844         998        -154
Gem stones, other                          665         659           6
Motorcycles and parts                    1,241       1,254         -13
Pleasure boats and motors                  871         886         -15
Toys/games/sporting goods                9,123       9,185         -62
Other household goods                   12,553      11,617         936
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.          2,875       3,465        -591
 
Other goods                             20,378      20,370           7
 
(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, 
see the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/
foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2001 TO MAY 2002

(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
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.              -427,165      -15,266      -92,950     -318,949
Jan.- May               -184,992       -7,167      -43,878     -133,947
 
January                  -39,820       -1,427       -9,504      -28,890
February                 -34,770       -1,307       -8,725      -24,738
March                    -38,441       -1,348       -8,281      -28,813
April                    -37,270       -1,283       -8,656      -27,331
May                      -34,690       -1,803       -8,712      -24,174
June                     -35,760       -1,478       -8,419      -25,863
 
July                     -35,633       -1,241       -7,727      -26,665
August                   -34,458       -1,006       -7,587      -25,864
September                -35,660       -1,096       -7,711      -26,852
October                  -35,034       -1,147       -7,099      -26,788
November                 -34,095       -1,084       -5,786      -27,224
December                 -31,534       -1,047       -4,742      -25,745
 
 
2002
 
Jan.- May               -188,106       -5,824      -33,507     -148,776
 
January                  -33,467         -967       -5,626      -26,874
February                 -36,353       -1,111       -5,165      -30,078
March                    -36,604       -1,322       -6,142      -29,140
April (R)                -40,149       -1,170       -8,256      -30,723
May                      -41,533       -1,254       -8,318      -31,961
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
                       Exports
 
                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.               718,762      -10,339       10,637      718,463
Jan.- May                317,572       -4,085        4,532      317,125
 
January                   64,845         -844          956       64,733
February                  64,937         -744          818       64,863
March                     63,502         -766          880       63,387
April                     61,943         -687          948       61,683
May                       62,344       -1,045          930       62,459
June                      60,558         -901          880       60,579
 
July                      58,610       -1,029          829       58,810
August                    58,939         -763          992       58,710
September                 55,725         -871          788       55,809
October                   56,360         -934          824       56,470
November                  56,007         -878          780       56,106
December                  54,991         -878        1,014       54,855
 
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                278,752       -4,442        3,862      279,332
 
January                   55,014         -732          754       54,993
February                  54,656         -881          746       54,791
March                     54,978       -1,048          733       55,293
April (R)                 56,848         -850          848       56,851
May                       57,255         -930          781       57,404
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
                       Imports
 
                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.             1,145,927        4,928      103,587    1,037,412
Jan.- May                502,563        3,082       48,409      451,072
 
January                  104,666          583       10,460       93,623
February                  99,708          563        9,543       89,601
March                    101,943          582        9,161       92,201
April                     99,213          596        9,604       89,014
May                       97,034          758        9,642       86,633
June                      96,318          577        9,299       86,442
 
July                      94,243          212        8,556       85,475
August                    93,396          243        8,579       84,574
September                 91,385          225        8,499       82,661
October                   91,394          213        7,922       83,258
November                  90,102          206        6,566       83,330
December                  86,525          169        5,756       80,600
 
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                466,859        1,382       37,368      428,108
 
January                   88,481          235        6,380       81,867
February                  91,009          229        5,911       84,869
March                     91,583          274        6,875       84,434
April (R)                 96,998          320        9,104       87,574
May                       98,788          324        9,099       89,365
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
(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".
 
NOTE: For information on data sources, nonsampling errors, definitions and details 
concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments, see the information section on 
page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.
bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2001 TO May 2002
            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
 
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.             795,663       63,197      170,332      366,376
Jan.- May              350,383       26,579       73,913      167,206
January                 71,745        4,975       14,798       35,425
February                71,670        5,422       14,966       35,059
March                   70,091        5,494       14,784       33,418
April                   68,112        5,442       14,706       31,523
May                     68,766        5,246       14,659       31,781
June                    66,835        5,146       14,300       30,486
 
July                    64,860        5,134       13,786       29,519
August                  64,994        5,240       14,092       29,182
September               61,653        5,009       13,165       27,654
October                 62,791        5,335       13,723       27,744
November                62,500        5,458       13,651       27,586
December                61,647        5,296       13,702       26,999
 
2002
 
Jan.- May              311,279       26,404       68,866      136,480
January                 61,380        5,468       13,547       26,946
February                61,292        5,647       13,489       26,573
March                   61,539        5,066       13,428       27,475
April (R)               63,194        5,009       14,165       27,574
May                     63,873        5,214       14,236       27,911
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
 
                               End-Use Commodity Category
                      Total     Automotive
                     Census      Vehicles     Consumer       Other
      Period        Basis(1)       etc.         Goods        Goods
 
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.             795,663       73,383       87,737       34,638
Jan.- May              350,383       30,167       38,303       14,215
January                 71,745        5,949        7,669        2,928
February                71,670        5,876        7,620        2,727
March                   70,091        6,030        7,615        2,750
April                   68,112        6,094        7,601        2,746
May                     68,766        6,217        7,798        3,065
June                    66,835        6,423        7,268        3,212
 
July                    64,860        6,192        7,248        2,981
August                  64,994        6,326        7,080        3,075
September               61,653        6,227        6,894        2,704
October                 62,791        6,107        6,997        2,883
November                62,500        6,099        6,890        2,816
December                61,647        5,842        7,057        2,751
 
2002
 
Jan.- May              311,279       30,934       34,473       14,122
January                 61,380        5,833        6,930        2,656
February                61,292        6,014        6,847        2,722
March                   61,539        6,047        6,747        2,777
April (R)               63,194        6,491        7,097        2,858
May                     63,873        6,550        6,852        3,110
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
 
                     Imports                                                        
 
 
                               End-Use Commodity Category
                      Total       Foods,
                     Census      Feeds, &    Industrial     Capital
      Period        Basis(1)     Beverages   Supplies(2)     Goods
 
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.           1,242,998       49,370      256,997      401,256
Jan.- May              534,919       19,765      109,333      181,393
January                110,559        4,024       22,604       38,609
February               106,328        3,990       21,378       37,378
March                  108,658        3,841       21,895       37,513
April                  106,216        3,927       22,022       34,749
May                    103,158        3,983       21,434       33,145
June                   103,386        4,169       21,037       33,164
 
July                   102,470        4,340       21,352       31,958
August                 101,649        4,242       21,178       31,594
September               99,471        4,287       20,633       30,431
October                101,438        4,226       21,586       31,077
November               101,306        4,224       21,314       30,984
December                98,360        4,118       20,564       30,653
 
2002
 
Jan.- May              524,411       21,375      106,413      164,544
January                100,846        4,074       20,971       31,948
February               103,890        4,369       21,068       32,373
March                  103,279        4,233       20,689       32,889
April (R)              107,260        4,315       22,018       33,426
May                    109,135        4,384       21,667       33,908
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
 
                               End-Use Commodity Category
                      Total     Automotive
                     Census      Vehicles     Consumer       Other
      Period        Basis(1)       etc.         Goods        Goods
 
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.           1,242,998      186,285      299,483       49,608
Jan.- May              534,919       77,355      126,515       20,557
January                110,559       15,614       25,582        4,127
February               106,328       15,183       24,377        4,023
March                  108,658       15,358       26,132        3,919
April                  106,216       15,688       25,619        4,211
May                    103,158       15,512       24,805        4,278
June                   103,386       15,838       25,089        4,088
 
July                   102,470       15,793       24,862        4,166
August                 101,649       15,939       24,654        4,041
September               99,471       15,413       24,656        4,051
October                101,438       15,223       25,128        4,198
November               101,306       15,521       25,028        4,235
December                98,360       15,202       23,552        4,271
 
2002
 
Jan.- May              524,411       80,929      129,814       21,336
January                100,846       15,001       24,606        4,246
February               103,890       16,014       25,939        4,128
March                  103,279       15,691       25,239        4,538
April (R)              107,260       16,677       26,676        4,147
May                    109,135       17,546       27,354        4,276
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed to 
convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2) Includes petroleum and petroleum products.
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see 
the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2000 TO May 2002 
            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
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                 -456,008         -75,848        -380,160
Jan.- May                  -183,939         -30,824        -153,114
January                     -34,269          -5,625         -28,643
March                       -35,403          -6,207         -29,196
March                       -37,397          -6,150         -31,247
April                       -37,721          -6,234         -31,487
May                         -39,150          -6,608         -32,541
June                        -38,770          -6,956         -31,814
 
July                        -38,553          -6,603         -31,951
August                      -37,151          -6,590         -30,561
September                   -40,007          -6,282         -33,725
October                     -40,022          -6,222         -33,800
November                    -38,543          -5,975         -32,568
December                    -39,023          -6,396         -32,627
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                 -447,336         -80,625        -366,711
Jan.- May                  -184,535         -34,977        -149,558
January                     -38,814          -7,283         -31,531
February                    -34,658          -6,683         -27,975
March                       -38,567          -6,755         -31,812
April                       -38,104          -7,246         -30,858
May                         -34,392          -7,010         -27,382
June                        -36,550          -6,862         -29,688
 
July                        -37,611          -6,624         -30,987
August                      -36,656          -6,469         -30,186
September                   -37,817          -6,309         -31,508
October                     -38,647          -6,869         -31,778
November                    -38,806          -6,537         -32,268
December                    -36,713          -5,976         -30,737
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                  -213,132         -32,259        -180,873
January                     -39,466          -6,663         -32,803
February                    -42,598          -6,023         -36,575
March                       -41,740          -6,007         -35,733
April (R)                   -44,066          -6,943         -37,123
May                         -45,262          -6,624         -38,638
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
                        Exports
 
 
                         Total
                        Census                            Non-
       Period          Basis (1)       Petroleum        petroleum
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                  855,549           9,993         845,555
Jan.- May                   343,747           4,112         339,635
January                      68,016             907          67,109
March                        67,761             734          67,027
March                        68,870             819          68,051
April                        69,758             869          68,889
May                          69,342             782          68,560
June                         72,481             710          71,771
 
July                         72,482             728          71,754
August                       74,863             865          73,998
September                    74,338             824          73,515
October                      73,032           1,075          71,957
November                     72,954             849          72,104
December                     71,652             831          70,821
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                  795,663           8,506         787,157
Jan.- May                   350,383           3,514         346,869
January                      71,745             753          70,991
February                     71,670             640          71,030
March                        70,091             693          69,398
April                        68,112             737          67,375
May                          68,766             691          68,075
June                         66,835             657          66,178
 
July                         64,860             656          64,203
August                       64,994             786          64,208
September                    61,653             616          61,037
October                      62,791             679          62,111
November                     62,500             676          61,824
December                     61,647             921          60,726
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                   311,279           3,333         307,946
January                      61,380             669          60,711
February                     61,292             671          60,622
March                        61,539             642          60,897
April (R)                    63,194             692          62,501
May                          63,873             659          63,215
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
 
 
                        Imports
 
 
                         Total
                        Census                            Non-
       Period          Basis (1)       Petroleum       petroleum
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                1,311,557          85,842       1,225,715
Jan.- May                   527,686          34,936         492,750
January                     102,284           6,532          95,752
March                       103,164           6,942          96,222
March                       106,267           6,969          99,298
April                       107,479           7,103         100,376
May                         108,491           7,390         101,101
June                        111,251           7,666         103,585
 
July                        111,036           7,331         103,705
August                      112,014           7,455         104,559
September                   114,345           7,106         107,240
October                     113,053           7,297         105,756
November                    111,496           6,824         104,672
December                    110,675           7,227         103,448
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                1,242,998          89,131       1,153,868
Jan.- May                   534,919          38,492         496,427
January                     110,559           8,037         102,522
February                    106,328           7,323          99,005
March                       108,658           7,448         101,210
April                       106,216           7,982          98,234
May                         103,158           7,701          95,457
June                        103,386           7,520          95,866
 
July                        102,470           7,280          95,190
August                      101,649           7,255          94,394
September                    99,471           6,925          92,546
October                     101,438           7,549          93,889
November                    101,306           7,213          94,093
December                     98,360           6,897          91,463
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                   524,411          35,592         488,818
January                     100,846           7,332          93,514
February                    103,890           6,694          97,196
March                       103,279           6,649          96,631
April (R)                   107,260           7,635          99,624
May                         109,135           7,282         101,853
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, 
see the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/
foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                  -452,423         -436,104
Jan.- May                   -169,883         -162,546
January                      -31,363          -29,510
February                     -32,542          -30,508
March                        -35,710          -34,296
April                        -32,805          -31,838
May                          -37,463          -36,394
June                         -37,749          -36,525
 
July                         -42,899          -41,957
August                       -41,051          -39,911
September                    -40,311          -38,965
October                      -45,624          -44,177
November                     -40,327          -38,781
December                     -34,578          -33,242
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                  -427,165         -411,899
Jan.- May                   -174,873         -167,706
January                      -41,135          -39,708
February                     -30,203          -28,896
March                        -34,526          -33,179
April                        -35,533          -34,250
May                          -33,476          -31,674
June                         -33,807          -32,330
 
July                         -41,256          -40,015
August                       -37,622          -36,616
September                    -35,348          -34,252
October                      -41,622          -40,475
November                     -34,889          -33,805
December                     -27,747          -26,700
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                   -176,842         -171,018
January                      -33,523          -32,556
February                     -31,576          -30,465
March                        -32,270          -30,948
April (R)                    -40,087          -38,917
May                          -39,386          -38,132
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
April data as published last month :
                             -39,840          -38,709
___________________________________
 
 
                         Exports
 
                          Total
                         Balance                            Total
                       of Payments          Net            Census
       Period             Basis         Adjustments         Basis
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                   771,994           -9,924          781,918
Jan.- May                    311,391           -4,390          315,781
January                       56,547           -1,131           57,679
February                      60,085           -1,095           61,179
March                         68,254             -694           68,948
April                         62,617             -685           63,302
May                           63,888             -785           64,673
June                          67,205             -797           68,002
 
July                          59,306             -724           60,029
August                        67,479             -776           68,255
September                     66,675             -715           67,391
October                       68,797             -838           69,635
November                      66,719             -894           67,614
December                      64,421             -790           65,211
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.                   718,762          -10,339          729,100
Jan.- May                    318,123           -4,085          322,208
January                       61,317             -844           62,161
February                      62,000             -744           62,743
March                         69,592             -766           70,358
April                         61,328             -687           62,015
May                           63,887           -1,045           64,931
June                          62,433             -901           63,333
 
July                          53,582           -1,029           54,611
August                        59,349             -763           60,111
September                     54,361             -871           55,232
October                       59,767             -934           60,701
November                      57,022             -878           57,900
December                      54,125             -878           55,003
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                    279,970           -4,442          284,412
January                       51,987             -732           52,720
February                      52,239             -881           53,121
March                         59,583           -1,048           60,631
April (R)                     57,212             -850           58,062
May                           58,949             -930           59,879
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
April data as published last month :
                              57,251             -815           58,067
___________________________________
 
 
                         Imports
 
                          Total
                         Balance                            Total
                       of Payments          Net            Census
       Period             Basis         Adjustments         Basis
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                 1,224,417            6,395        1,218,022
Jan.- May                    481,275            2,947          478,328
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.- Dec.                 1,145,927            4,928        1,140,999
Jan.- May                    492,996            3,082          489,915
January                      102,452              583          101,869
February                      92,203              563           91,639
March                        104,118              582          103,536
April                         96,860              596           96,265
May                           97,363              758           96,605
June                          96,240              577           95,663
 
July                          94,838              212           94,625
August                        96,971              243           96,728
September                     89,709              225           89,484
October                      101,390              213          101,177
November                      91,911              206           91,705
December                      81,872              169           81,703
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                    456,812            1,382          455,430
January                       85,510              235           85,276
February                      83,815              229           83,586
March                         91,854              274           91,580
April (R)                     97,298              320           96,978
May                           98,335              324           98,011
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
April data as published last month :
                              97,091              315           96,776
 
NOTE: For information on data sources, nonsampling errors, definitions and 
details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments, see the information 
section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.
html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.
 

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2001 TO MAY 2002

(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)
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.    718,762     -10,339     729,100      49,407     160,104
Jan.- May     318,123      -4,085     322,208      20,369      71,356
January        61,317        -844      62,161       3,902      13,816
February       62,000        -744      62,743       4,106      13,887
March          69,592        -766      70,358       4,654      15,139
April          61,328        -687      62,015       3,921      14,066
May            63,887      -1,045      64,931       3,786      14,447
June           62,433        -901      63,333       3,717      13,593
 
July           53,582      -1,029      54,611       3,700      12,337
August         59,349        -763      60,111       4,185      13,544
September      54,361        -871      55,232       3,770      11,849
October        59,767        -934      60,701       4,890      13,111
November       57,022        -878      57,900       4,607      12,488
December       54,125        -878      55,003       4,168      11,827
 
2002
 
Jan.- May     279,970      -4,442     284,412      20,001      63,770
January        51,987        -732      52,720       4,146      12,014
February       52,239        -881      53,121       4,228      11,803
March          59,583      -1,048      60,631       4,126      12,934
April (R)      57,212        -850      58,062       3,748      13,231
May            58,949        -930      59,879       3,752      13,788
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
___________________________________
Exports Continued
 
 
                      End-Use Commodity Category
             Total                 Automotive
             Census     Capital    Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
  Period    Basis(1)     Goods        etc.       Goods       Goods
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.    729,100     321,714      75,435      88,331      34,110
Jan.- May     322,208     145,673      32,260      38,537      14,015
January        62,161      28,975       5,594       7,066       2,809
February       62,743      28,660       6,025       7,468       2,597
March          70,358      32,542       6,932       8,359       2,731
April          62,015      27,176       6,569       7,475       2,807
May            64,931      28,320       7,139       8,169       3,070
June           63,333      28,124       7,061       7,650       3,188
 
July           54,611      24,440       4,432       6,763       2,939
August         60,111      25,718       6,486       7,202       2,976
September      55,232      23,904       6,276       6,786       2,646
October        60,701      25,412       6,838       7,622       2,829
November       57,900      24,078       6,755       7,168       2,803
December       55,003      24,365       5,327       6,602       2,714
 
2002
 
Jan.- May     284,412     119,202      33,231      34,452      13,756
January        52,720      22,329       5,375       6,358       2,497
February       53,121      21,722       6,167       6,646       2,555
March          60,631      26,587       6,974       7,286       2,724
April (R)      58,062      24,052       7,141       7,010       2,880
May            59,879      24,512       7,573       7,153       3,101
June
 
July
August
September
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)
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.  1,145,927       4,928   1,140,999      46,641     273,870
Jan.- May     492,996       3,082     489,915      18,725     126,059
January       102,452         583     101,869       3,905      27,867
February       92,203         563      91,639       3,430      23,379
March         104,118         582     103,536       3,829      25,563
April          96,860         596      96,265       3,708      24,385
May            97,363         758      96,605       3,854      24,866
June           96,240         577      95,663       3,936      23,211
 
July           94,838         212      94,625       3,979      22,888
August         96,971         243      96,728       3,927      22,581
September      89,709         225      89,484       3,792      20,762
October       101,390         213     101,177       4,417      21,796
November       91,911         206      91,705       4,079      19,225
December       81,872         169      81,703       3,785      17,346
 
2002
 
Jan.- May     456,812       1,382     455,430      19,656     103,775
January        85,510         235      85,276       3,831      19,207
February       83,815         229      83,586       3,597      17,660
March          91,854         274      91,580       3,967      20,196
April (R)      97,298         320      96,978       4,075      23,236
May            98,335         324      98,011       4,186      23,475
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
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Imports Continued
 
 
                      End-Use Commodity Category
             Total                 Automotive
             Census     Capital    Vehicles,    Consumer     Other
  Period    Basis(1)     Goods        etc.       Goods       Goods
 
 
2001
 
Jan.- Dec.  1,140,999     297,993     189,782     284,293      48,421
Jan.- May     489,915     132,675      79,864     112,462      20,129
January       101,869      27,664      14,822      23,550       4,061
February       91,639      25,491      15,216      20,432       3,692
March         103,536      29,495      17,268      23,391       3,991
April          96,265      25,503      16,396      22,083       4,190
May            96,605      24,522      16,162      23,006       4,195
June           95,663      24,871      16,035      23,561       4,048
 
July           94,625      24,177      13,930      25,684       3,968
August         96,728      23,860      16,418      25,938       4,004
September      89,484      21,941      14,586      24,722       3,680
October       101,177      24,841      17,269      28,519       4,333
November       91,705      23,224      16,747      24,135       4,295
December       81,703      22,404      14,933      19,271       3,965
 
2002
 
Jan.- May     455,430     114,376      83,406     114,066      20,151
January        85,276      21,765      14,194      22,324       3,955
February       83,586      21,169      16,031      21,490       3,639
March          91,580      24,060      17,215      21,858       4,284
April (R)      96,978      23,970      17,915      23,663       4,119
May            98,011      23,413      18,052      24,731       4,155
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  Includes petroleum and petroleum products.
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, 
see the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/
foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 -- 2002

(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)                  May        April     Cumulative
                                       2002        2002      to-date
 
Total Balance of Payments Basis        -39,386  (R)-40,087    -176,842
 
Net Adjustments                         -1,254  (R) -1,170      -5,824
 
Total Census Basis                     -38,132  (R)-38,917    -171,018
North America                           -7,533  (R) -7,483     -35,741
        Canada                          -4,197  (R) -4,139     -20,611
        Mexico                          -3,336      -3,344     -15,130
Western Europe                          -8,400      -7,244     -30,931
    Euro Area (2)                       -6,094      -5,141     -23,465
    European Union                      -7,748      -6,605     -28,887
        Austria                            -57        -115        -201
        Belgium                            128         305       1,189
        Finland                           -264        -101        -726
        France                            -508        -951      -3,362
        Germany                         -3,496      -2,815     -13,149
        Italy                           -1,111      -1,147      -5,319
        Netherlands                        714         823       4,014
        Spain                             -127        -137        -113
        Sweden                            -546        -583      -2,541
        United Kingdom                    -954        -731      -2,295
        Other EU                        -1,527      -1,153      -6,385
    European Free Trade
    Association                           -619        -765      -2,189
        Norway                            -474        -558      -1,567
        Switzerland                       -113        -169        -545
        Other EFTA                         -32         -38         -77
    Other Western Europe                   -33         127         144
Eastern Europe/FSR                        -605        -737      -2,276
        Hungary                           -110        -332        -714
        Poland                             -36         -26        -109
        Former Soviet Republics           -436        -279      -1,073
            Russia                        -449        -349      -1,255
            Other FSR                       13          70         182
        Other EE                           -23        -100        -381
Pacific Rim Countries                  -16,416     -17,756     -78,169
        Australia                          624         373       2,512
        China                           -8,062      -7,552     -34,598
        Japan                           -4,884      -6,792     -27,796
        Newly Industrialized
        Countries(NICS)                 -1,863      -1,822      -8,538
            Hong Kong                      316         373       1,600
            Korea                       -1,046      -1,104      -5,305
            Singapore                      -61         135         780
            Taiwan                      -1,072      -1,225      -5,613
        Other Pacific Rim(3)            -2,231      -1,962      -9,749
South/Central America                   -1,063      -1,105      -4,453
        Argentina                         -113         -76        -580
        Brazil                            -260        -140        -534
        Colombia                          -128        -126        -667
        Other S/C A (3)                   -561        -762      -2,672
OPEC                                    -2,403      -3,039     -12,329
        Indonesia(3)                      -612        -568      -2,802
        Nigeria                           -416        -445      -1,625
        Saudi Arabia                      -662        -768      -2,887
        Venezuela(3)                      -537        -746      -2,893
        Other OPEC                        -176        -511      -2,121
Other Countries                         -2,863      -2,698     -12,845
        Egypt                              119         167       1,038
        South Africa                      -144        -110        -576
        Other                           -2,839      -2,756     -13,307
Uniden. ctys (4)                             3          11          13
Timing Adjustments                          (X)       -180          17
___________________________________
 
 
                                     Exports
 
              Item(1)                  May        April     Cumulative
                                       2002        2002      to-date
 
Total Balance of Payments Basis         58,949  (R) 57,212     279,970
 
Net Adjustments                           -930  (R)   -850      -4,442
 
Total Census Basis                      59,879  (R) 58,062     284,412
North America                           23,198  (R) 22,262     106,450
        Canada                          14,630  (R) 14,112      67,098
        Mexico                           8,568       8,151      39,352
Western Europe                          13,071      13,369      66,656
    Euro Area (2)                        8,821       8,757      44,660
    European Union                      11,932      12,080      60,917
        Austria                            236         219       1,264
        Belgium                          1,121       1,072       5,329
        Finland                            128         179         711
        France                           1,567       1,574       8,350
        Germany                          2,088       2,132      10,944
        Italy                              930         824       4,169
        Netherlands                      1,591       1,717       7,969
        Spain                              368         398       2,195
        Sweden                             315         242       1,389
        United Kingdom                   2,695       2,959      14,210
        Other EU                           894         764       4,387
    European Free Trade
    Association                            825         793       3,901
        Norway                             122         101         645
        Switzerland                        693         683       3,116
        Other EFTA                          10          10         140
    Other Western Europe                   315         496       1,837
Eastern Europe/FSR                         591         628       2,852
        Hungary                             49          65         295
        Poland                              59          56         299
        Former Soviet Republics            339         419       1,793
            Russia                         155         196         960
            Other FSR                      184         224         834
        Other EE                           144          87         464
Pacific Rim Countries                   14,960      14,111      70,762
        Australia                        1,204         955       5,066
        China                            1,768       1,541       8,018
        Japan                            4,227       3,901      20,651
        Newly Industrialized
        Countries(NICS)                  5,850       5,828      27,774
            Hong Kong                    1,053       1,047       5,039
            Korea                        2,003       1,928       9,004
            Singapore                    1,239       1,341       6,727
            Taiwan                       1,556       1,512       7,003
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             1,911       1,887       9,253
South/Central America                    4,559       4,327      21,282
        Argentina                          132         160         599
        Brazil                             980       1,057       5,141
        Colombia                           314         315       1,480
        Other S/C A (3)                  3,133       2,795      14,062
OPEC                                     2,035       1,590       7,665
        Indonesia(3)                       222         195         977
        Nigeria                             83          97         456
        Saudi Arabia                       472         364       1,821
        Venezuela(3)                       676         328       2,126
        Other OPEC                         583         607       2,284
Other Countries                          2,359       2,265      11,832
        Egypt                              200         254       1,399
        South Africa                       186         186         923
        Other                            1,973       1,825       9,510
Uniden. ctys (4)                             3          11          13
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         22           3
___________________________________
 
 
                                     Imports
 
              Item(1)                  May        April     Cumulative
                                       2002        2002      to-date
 
Total Balance of Payments Basis         98,335  (R) 97,298     456,812
 
Net Adjustments                            324  (R)    320       1,382
 
Total Census Basis                      98,011  (R) 96,978     455,430
North America                           30,732      29,745     142,191
        Canada                          18,827      18,251      87,709
        Mexico                          11,905      11,495      54,482
Western Europe                          21,472      20,613      97,587
    Euro Area (2)                       14,915      13,898      68,125
    European Union                      19,680      18,685      89,804
        Austria                            292         333       1,465
        Belgium                            993         768       4,139
        Finland                            391         280       1,438
        France                           2,075       2,524      11,712
        Germany                          5,584       4,948      24,093
        Italy                            2,041       1,971       9,488
        Netherlands                        877         894       3,955
        Spain                              495         535       2,308
        Sweden                             862         825       3,930
        United Kingdom                   3,649       3,690      16,505
        Other EU                         2,422       1,917      10,772
    European Free Trade
    Association                          1,444       1,559       6,090
        Norway                             596         659       2,212
        Switzerland                        806         852       3,661
        Other EFTA                          42          48         216
    Other Western Europe                   348         369       1,693
Eastern Europe/FSR                       1,195       1,365       5,128
        Hungary                            159         397       1,009
        Poland                              94          83         408
        Former Soviet Republics            775         698       2,867
            Russia                         604         545       2,215
            Other FSR                      171         153         652
        Other EE                           167         188         845
Pacific Rim Countries                   31,376      31,867     148,931
        Australia                          580         582       2,554
        China                            9,830       9,093      42,616
        Japan                            9,110      10,693      48,447
        Newly Industrialized
        Countries(NICS)                  7,713       7,649      36,311
            Hong Kong                      737         674       3,439
            Korea                        3,049       3,033      14,309
            Singapore                    1,300       1,206       5,947
            Taiwan                       2,628       2,737      12,616
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             4,143       3,849      19,002
South/Central America                    5,622       5,431      25,735
        Argentina                          245         236       1,179
        Brazil                           1,240       1,197       5,674
        Colombia                           443         441       2,147
        Other S/C A (3)                  3,695       3,557      16,734
OPEC                                     4,438       4,628      19,994
        Indonesia(3)                       833         763       3,779
        Nigeria                            499         542       2,081
        Saudi Arabia                     1,134       1,132       4,708
        Venezuela(3)                     1,213       1,074       5,020
        Other OPEC                         759       1,118       4,406
Other Countries                          5,222       4,963      24,677
        Egypt                               81          87         361
        South Africa                       330         295       1,499
        Other                            4,812       4,580      22,817
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)         (X)         (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)        202         -14
 
 (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.
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see 
the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 -- 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)                  May        April     Cumulative
                                       2001        2001      to-date
 
Total Balance of Payments Basis        -33,476     -35,533    -174,873
Net Adjustments                         -1,803      -1,283      -7,167
Total Census Basis                     -31,674     -34,250    -167,706
North America                           -7,276      -6,612     -36,382
        Canada                          -4,495      -4,330     -24,959
        Mexico                          -2,781      -2,282     -11,424
Western Europe                          -4,487      -5,856     -24,064
    Euro Area (2)                       -4,755      -5,033     -21,201
    European Union                      -4,876      -5,587     -23,868
        Austria                           -126         -37        -493
        Belgium                            309         389       1,520
        Finland                           -174        -182        -817
        France                            -925      -1,124      -4,571
        Germany                         -2,615      -2,870     -12,184
        Italy                           -1,203      -1,136      -5,767
        Netherlands                        714         925       4,760
        Spain                               15         -16         222
        Sweden                            -450        -452      -2,182
        United Kingdom                     469          34          26
        Other EU                          -891      -1,116      -4,382
    European Free Trade
    Association                            318        -422        -448
        Norway                             -52        -332      -1,310
        Switzerland                        390         -72         903
        Other EFTA                         -21         -18         -41
    Other Western Europe                    71         153         252
Eastern Europe/FSR                        -552        -356      -3,668
        Hungary                           -206        -109        -843
        Poland                              -2         -19         -60
        Former Soviet Republics           -204        -209      -2,415
            Russia                        -150        -173      -2,060
            Other FSR                      -54         -36        -355
        Other EE                          -140         -20        -350
Pacific Rim Countries                  -14,063     -16,115     -76,067
        Australia                          328         308       1,944
        China                           -6,162      -6,288     -30,510
        Japan                           -4,728      -6,530     -29,484
        Newly Industrialized
        Countries(NICS)                 -1,791      -1,828      -8,446
            Hong Kong                      353         656       2,254
            Korea                       -1,066      -1,197      -5,322
            Singapore                      270         -57         701
            Taiwan                      -1,349      -1,229      -6,079
        Other Pacific Rim(3)            -1,710      -1,778      -9,571
South/Central America                     -586        -734      -4,840
        Argentina                          131         133         610
        Brazil                             225         218         678
        Colombia                          -203        -164        -977
        Other S/C A (3)                   -738        -921      -5,151
OPEC                                    -4,120      -3,751     -18,612
        Indonesia(3)                      -621        -546      -3,149
        Nigeria                           -853        -846      -3,988
        Saudi Arabia                      -865        -525      -3,455
        Venezuela(3)                      -845        -959      -4,893
        Other OPEC                        -936        -874      -3,128
Other Countries                         -2,066      -2,338     -12,132
        Egypt                              181         115         789
        South Africa                       -77        -192        -605
        Other                           -2,171      -2,261     -12,316
Unidentified countries (4)                  11           6          17
__________________________________________________________
 
 
                                     Exports
 
              Item(1)                  May        April     Cumulative
                                       2001        2001      to-date
 
Total Balance of Payments Basis         63,887      61,328     318,123
Net Adjustments                         -1,045        -687      -4,085
Total Census Basis                      64,931      62,015     322,208
North America                           23,757      22,602     115,594
        Canada                          15,108      14,403      72,058
        Mexico                           8,649       8,198      43,536
Western Europe                          16,303      15,284      80,007
    Euro Area (2)                        9,676       9,475      50,474
    European Union                      14,163      13,632      71,317
        Austria                            216         263       1,107
        Belgium                          1,255       1,205       6,032
        Finland                            127         139         686
        France                           1,687       1,609       8,952
        Germany                          2,605       2,508      13,479
        Italy                              841         792       4,408
        Netherlands                      1,594       1,756       8,891
        Spain                              491         420       2,518
        Sweden                             313         299       1,714
        United Kingdom                   4,036       3,719      18,316
        Other EU                           997         921       5,216
    European Free Trade
    Association                          1,731       1,144       6,639
        Norway                             482         113       1,006
        Switzerland                      1,236       1,011       5,488
        Other EFTA                          12          20         145
    Other Western Europe                   410         508       2,051
Eastern Europe/FSR                         587         711       2,980
        Hungary                             66          57         297
        Poland                              70          65         337
        Former Soviet Republics            379         423       1,738
            Russia                         273         333       1,184
            Other FSR                      106          90         554
        Other EE                            73         166         608
Pacific Rim Countries                   15,196      15,029      79,825
        Australia                          882         876       4,527
        China                            1,596       1,399       7,328
        Japan                            4,878       5,033      26,283
        Newly Industrialized
        Countries(NICS)                  5,786       5,841      31,566
            Hong Kong                    1,112       1,317       6,023
            Korea                        1,692       1,627       9,711
            Singapore                    1,550       1,233       7,448
            Taiwan                       1,433       1,664       8,385
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             2,054       1,880      10,120
South/Central America                    5,216       4,968      24,834
        Argentina                          400         354       1,912
        Brazil                           1,486       1,295       6,627
        Colombia                           297         320       1,566
        Other S/C A (3)                  3,034       2,999      14,729
OPEC                                     1,670       1,688       8,833
        Indonesia(3)                       239         217       1,111
        Nigeria                             72          80         393
        Saudi Arabia                       465         595       2,800
        Venezuela(3)                       494         451       2,333
        Other OPEC                         401         345       2,196
Other Countries                          2,923       2,395      13,563
        Egypt                              274         210       1,193
        South Africa                       312         212       1,309
        Other                            2,337       1,973      11,061
Unidentified countries (4)                  11           6          17
__________________________________________________________
 
 
                                     Imports
 
              Item(1)                  May        April     Cumulative
                                       2001        2001      to-date
 
Total Balance of Payments Basis         97,363      96,860     492,996
Net Adjustments                            758         596       3,082
Total Census Basis                      96,605      96,265     489,915
North America                           31,034      29,214     151,977
        Canada                          19,603      18,733      97,017
        Mexico                          11,431      10,481      54,960
Western Europe                          20,790      21,139     104,071
    Euro Area (2)                       14,431      14,508      71,675
    European Union                      19,039      19,218      95,185
        Austria                            342         300       1,600
        Belgium                            946         816       4,511
        Finland                            301         321       1,502
        France                           2,612       2,734      13,523
        Germany                          5,219       5,378      25,663
        Italy                            2,044       1,928      10,175
        Netherlands                        880         831       4,131
        Spain                              476         436       2,296
        Sweden                             763         751       3,896
        United Kingdom                   3,567       3,685      18,290
        Other EU                         1,888       2,037       9,598
    European Free Trade
    Association                          1,413       1,566       7,087
        Norway                             534         445       2,317
        Switzerland                        846       1,083       4,585
        Other EFTA                          33          38         186
    Other Western Europe                   339         355       1,799
Eastern Europe/FSR                       1,140       1,067       6,648
        Hungary                            272         166       1,140
        Poland                              72          84         398
        Former Soviet Republics            583         632       4,153
            Russia                         423         506       3,244
            Other FSR                      160         126         909
        Other EE                           213         186         958
Pacific Rim Countries                   29,259      31,144     155,892
        Australia                          554         568       2,582
        China                            7,758       7,687      37,838
        Japan                            9,606      11,562      55,767
        Newly Industrialized
        Countries(NICS)                  7,578       7,669      40,013
            Hong Kong                      759         661       3,770
            Korea                        2,758       2,824      15,032
            Singapore                    1,280       1,290       6,747
            Taiwan                       2,782       2,893      14,464
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             3,763       3,658      19,691
South/Central America                    5,802       5,702      29,674
        Argentina                          268         221       1,301
        Brazil                           1,261       1,077       5,950
        Colombia                           500         484       2,543
        Other S/C A (3)                  3,772       3,920      19,880
OPEC                                     5,790       5,439      27,445
        Indonesia(3)                       859         764       4,260
        Nigeria                            924         925       4,380
        Saudi Arabia                     1,331       1,120       6,254
        Venezuela(3)                     1,339       1,410       7,226
        Other OPEC                       1,337       1,219       5,324
Other Countries                          4,989       4,734      25,695
        Egypt                               92          94         404
        South Africa                       389         404       1,915
        Other                            4,508       4,235      23,377
Unidentified countries (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.
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see 
the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 - 2002 AND 2001 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.)

 
                                  2002
 
            Item(1)               May                April
                                Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports
 
Total Balance of Payment Basis    58,949    98,335 (R)57,212 (R)97,298
 
Net Adjustments                     -930       324 (R)  -850 (R)   320
 
Total Census Basis (2)            59,879    98,011 (R)58,062 (R)96,978
 
Manufactured goods (3)            48,020    81,439    46,228    80,544
Agricultural commodities (3)       4,097     3,606     4,035     3,696
Mineral fuels (3)                    895    10,292       915    10,117
 
Selected commodities (3)
 
  ADP equipment; office machine    2,418     6,016     2,338     6,288
  Airplane parts                   1,150       465     1,141       434
  Airplanes                        2,301       720     2,355     1,081
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled            49       273        32       270
  Aluminum                           267       573       243       548
  Animal feeds                       280        45       282        48
  Artwork/antiques                    88       451        78       604
  Basketware, etc.                   341       533       300       551
  Cereal flour                       127       156       118       151
  Chemicals - cosmetics              495       335       480       342
  Chemicals - dyeing                 355       211       336       212
 
  Chemicals - fertilizers            249       129       140       163
  Chemicals - inorganic              486       625       422       410
  Chemicals - medicinal            1,222     1,898     1,299     1,909
  Chemicals - n.e.s.               1,065       582     1,058       562
  Chemicals - organic              1,591     2,581     1,368     2,602
  Chemicals - plastics             1,710       935     1,644       893
  Cigarettes                         132        25       121        23
  Clothing                           502     4,486       471     4,272
  Coal                               140        74       149        63
  Coffee                               1       126         1       118
  Copper                              86       280        86       330
  Cork, wood, lumber                 291       932       292       861
  Corn                               396         7       397        62
  Cotton, raw and linters            180         2       202         1
  Crude fertilizers/minerals         127       104       134       111
  Crude oil                            7     7,031         6     6,996
 
  Electrical machinery             5,747     6,966     5,556     6,737
  Fish and preparations              161       804       265       674
  Footwear                            44     1,286        46     1,114
  Furniture and bedding              345     1,894       333     1,854
  Gem diamonds                       104     1,186       127       940
  General industrial mach          2,694     3,244     2,637     3,242
  Glass                              209       188       192       197
  Glassware                           64       149        56       156
  Gold, nonmonetary                  230       256       235       212
  Hides and skins                    136         8       120         8
  Iron and steel mill prod           456       855       428       875
  Jewelry                            153       601       153       606
  Lighting, plumbing                 111       480       102       430
  Liquified propane/butane            40        85        20        85
  Live animals                        44       143        36       190
 
  Meat and preparations              560       401       467       394
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.         972     1,487       950     1,443
  Metal ores; scrap                  420       277       376       227
  Metalworking machinery             431       379       349       436
  Mineral fuels, other               190       129       176       114
  Natural gas                         74       962        69       908
  Nickel                              40        68        33        67
  Oils/fats, vegetable                69        90        81        86
  Optical goods                      178       264       178       267
  Paper and paperboard               829     1,241       793     1,202
  Petroleum preparations             434     1,946       487     1,874
  Photographic equipment             322       414       293       539
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.           611       824       603       788
 
  Platinum                            60       197       143       354
  Pottery                              8       134         7       132
  Power generating mach.           2,824     3,079     2,581     3,075
  Printed materials                  392       330       359       299
  Pulp and waste paper               294       182       325       172
  Records/magnetic media             353       399       359       406
  Rice                                54        11        86        13
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.            126       185       132       185
  Rubber tires and tubes             197       431       185       415
  Scientific instruments           2,305     1,695     2,248     1,751
  Ships, boats                        93       192       102       145
  Silver and bullion                  13        62        19        69
 
  Soybeans                           246         2       246         4
  Spacecraft                          88        (-)        1        (-)
  Specialized ind. mach.           2,012     1,566     2,265     1,666
  Sugar                               (-)       38        (-)       43
  Television, VCR, etc.            1,605     5,406     1,670     5,186
  Textile yearn, fabric              941     1,417       886     1,366
  Tobacco, unmanufactured            117        59        78        51
  Toys/games/sporting goods          258     1,438       255     1,359
  Travel goods                        21       393        22       321
  Vegetables and fruits              653       901       595       958
  Vehicles                         5,608    14,734     5,237    14,445
  Watches/clocks/parts                18       256        18       231
  Wheat                              209        19       303        23
  Wood manufactures                  142       720       137       677
 
Re-exports                         5,259        (X)    5,219        (X)
  Agricultural commodities           183        (X)      149        (X)
  Manufactured goods               5,028        (X)    5,030        (X)
  Mineral fuels                        6        (X)        4        (X)
___________________________________
 
 
                                    2002                2001
 
            Item(1)               Cumulative            Cumulative
                                Exports   Imports   Exports   Imports
 
Total Balance of Payment Basis   279,970   456,812   318,123   492,996
 
Net Adjustments                   -4,442     1,382    -4,085     3,082
 
Total Census Basis (2)           284,412   455,430   322,208   489,915
 
Manufactured goods (3)           225,266   384,048   256,526   402,257
Agricultural commodities (3)      21,912    17,357    22,163    16,680
Mineral fuels (3)                  4,269    42,426     5,786    59,584
 
Selected commodities (3)
 
  ADP equipment; office machine   12,518    30,298    17,904    32,580
  Airplane parts                   5,702     2,302     6,703     2,649
  Airplanes                       11,351     5,713    11,888     6,104
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled           175     1,219       181     1,152
  Aluminum                         1,238     2,695     1,437     2,755
  Animal feeds                     1,654       235     1,896       251
  Artwork/antiques                   488     2,483       881     3,158
  Basketware, etc.                 1,572     2,560     1,489     2,184
  Cereal flour                       614       756       561       682
  Chemicals - cosmetics            2,426     1,595     2,426     1,525
  Chemicals - dyeing               1,575       959     1,632     1,093
 
  Chemicals - fertilizers            864       730       817     1,119
  Chemicals - inorganic            2,189     2,361     2,642     2,702
  Chemicals - medicinal            5,979     8,958     6,066     7,023
  Chemicals - n.e.s.               5,237     2,612     5,452     2,680
  Chemicals - organic              6,604    12,730     7,296    13,236
  Chemicals - plastics             7,916     4,197     8,026     4,470
  Cigarettes                         671       119     1,213        80
  Clothing                         2,309    22,629     2,992    24,978
  Coal                               672       364       806       369
  Coffee                               6       525         6       631
  Copper                             410     1,520       504     1,896
  Cork, wood, lumber               1,456     3,824     1,637     3,177
  Corn                             2,058       114     1,905       116
  Cotton, raw and linters          1,019        11       920        13
  Crude fertilizers/minerals         600       516       722       561
  Crude oil                           40    28,473        76    32,842
 
  Electrical machinery            27,367    32,112    33,995    38,481
  Fish and preparations            1,193     3,542     1,255     3,475
  Footwear                           226     5,979       269     6,499
  Furniture and bedding            1,691     8,663     1,839     7,916
  Gem diamonds                       559     5,174       845     4,533
  General industrial mach         12,583    14,724    14,273    14,944
  Glass                              952       886     1,094       906
  Glassware                          293       700       398       729
  Gold, nonmonetary                1,090       969     2,984       777
  Hides and skins                    619        37       745        47
  Iron and steel mill prod         2,155     4,814     2,341     5,189
  Jewelry                            840     2,646       908     2,437
  Lighting, plumbing                 533     2,028       545     1,845
  Liquified propane/butane           156       477       158     1,131
  Live animals                       200       913       237       946
 
  Meat and preparations            2,611     1,779     2,937     1,695
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.       4,653     6,713     5,023     6,525
  Metal ores; scrap                1,795     1,171     1,721     1,387
  Metalworking machinery           1,679     1,949     2,235     3,167
  Mineral fuels, other               876       519     1,531       842
  Natural gas                        300     4,651       224     9,602
  Nickel                             196       360       205       508
  Oils/fats, vegetable               465       412       292       408
  Optical goods                      905     1,198     1,451     1,712
  Paper and paperboard             3,931     5,776     4,318     6,232
  Petroleum preparations           2,195     7,560     2,065    12,963
  Photographic equipment           1,430     2,178     1,427     2,354
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.         2,828     3,667     3,068     3,433
 
  Platinum                           347     1,086       632     3,197
  Pottery                             34       610        43       648
  Power generating mach.          13,347    14,782    13,864    15,243
  Printed materials                1,799     1,454     2,043     1,439
  Pulp and waste paper             1,523       916     1,627     1,297
  Records/magnetic media           1,727     1,854     1,963     1,868
  Rice                               337        57       307        72
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.            597       864       710       839
  Rubber tires and tubes             905     1,932       923     1,705
  Scientific instruments          11,198     8,194    12,923     9,183
  Ships, boats                       572       663       783       604
  Silver and bullion                 119       296        85       218
 
  Soybeans                         2,292        12     2,405        17
  Spacecraft                         352        (-)      197        (-)
  Specialized ind. mach.           9,817     7,610    12,146     9,281
  Sugar                                1       191         1       171
  Television, VCR, etc.            8,183    23,865    10,476    24,985
  Textile yearn, fabric            4,212     6,365     4,428     6,168
  Tobacco, unmanufactured            561       285       584       287
  Toys/games/sporting goods        1,248     6,330     1,377     6,542
  Travel goods                       113     1,543       133     1,803
  Vegetables and fruits            3,035     4,764     2,981     4,516
  Vehicles                        24,334    68,334    23,259    66,228
  Watches/clocks/parts                90     1,049       126     1,177
  Wheat                            1,313       120     1,330        93
  Wood manufactures                  645     3,107       686     2,804
 
Re-exports                        25,092        (X)   28,662        (X)
  Agricultural commodities           781        (X)      717        (X)
  Manufactured goods              24,082        (X)   27,613        (X)
  Mineral fuels                       41        (X)      107        (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
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see 
the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2000 TO MAY 2002 

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


 
          Period              Balance        Exports        Imports
 
 
 
2000
 
Jan.- Dec.                         5,313        227,393        222,080
Jan.- May                          6,306         88,379         82,073
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.- Dec.                         4,451        199,628        195,177
Jan.- May                          6,985         90,774         83,789
January                              616         18,287         17,671
February                           1,944         18,062         16,118
March                              2,017         20,628         18,610
April                                410         16,543         16,133
May                                1,997         17,254         15,257
June                               1,064         17,715         16,651
 
July                              -1,616         14,870         16,485
August                               337         15,753         15,416
September                             31         14,804         14,773
October                           -1,339         15,677         17,016
November                          -1,238         14,923         16,161
December                             226         15,112         14,886
 
2002
 
Jan.- May                         -3,970         72,742         76,712
January                           -1,314         13,491         14,805
February                          -1,469         13,104         14,573
March                                794         17,033         16,239
April                             -1,105         14,414         15,519
May                                 -875         14,700         15,576
June
 
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
NOTE:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments basis.  For information 
on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see the information 
section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/
press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 2001 - MAY 2002 
            (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 $)      ($)
 
 
2001
 
 
Jan.- Dec.  4,475,026 100,792,128   3,471,066       9,510  74,292,894  21.40
Jan.- May   1,922,325  46,936,135   1,442,383       9,552  32,841,860  22.77
January       407,653  10,328,610     284,112       9,165   6,587,525  23.19
February      343,372   8,705,522     247,331       8,833   5,898,237  23.85
March         381,192   9,085,479     298,120       9,617   6,781,360  22.75
April         396,417   9,251,557     306,008      10,200   6,626,718  21.66
May           393,691   9,564,967     306,813       9,897   6,948,021  22.65
June          371,745   8,918,180     288,550       9,618   6,663,067  23.09
 
July          370,199   8,437,810     301,636       9,730   6,735,350  22.33
August        371,249   8,509,619     293,215       9,459   6,492,209  22.14
September     344,231   8,199,657     270,713       9,024   6,231,952  23.02
October       385,580   7,826,543     311,803      10,058   6,197,131  19.88
November      356,776   6,278,843     281,316       9,377   4,781,081  17.00
December      352,921   5,685,340     281,450       9,079   4,350,243  15.46
 
 
2002
 
 
Jan.- May   1,776,260  36,248,366   1,403,283       9,293  27,733,861  19.76
January       377,460   6,360,213     301,049       9,711   4,908,983  16.31
February      307,812   5,272,224     243,528       8,697   4,031,814  16.56
March         335,070   6,720,794     267,254       8,621   5,125,403  19.18
April         384,923   8,901,593     302,711      10,090   6,806,265  22.48
May           370,996   8,993,542     288,742       9,314   6,861,396  23.76
June
 
July
August
September
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 liquefied propane 
and butane gas.
 
NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see 
the information section on page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-
trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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
                          May            April          to-date
 
TOTAL                         7,575           7,164          33,283
 
Australia                       104              80             409
Austria                         137             118             567
Belgium                          58              48             235
Brazil                           32              66             203
Canada                        4,290           4,113          18,825
Germany                         343             295           1,487
Japan                           231             211           1,064
Korea                            45              37             169
Mexico                        1,505           1,392           6,496
Saudia Arabia                   100              79             342
Sweden                           17              15              76
Taiwan                            9              12              42
United Kingdom                  149             150             793
Other                           556             549           2,576
___________________________________
 
 
                          Cars
 
      Country                                          Cumulative
                          May            April          to-date
 
TOTAL                         2,088           1,837           8,512
 
Australia                        37              12             115
Austria                           1               3               9
Belgium                          18              12              67
Brazil                           (-)             (-)              2
Canada                        1,097             982           4,404
Germany                         257             218           1,074
Japan                            37              26             177
Korea                             9               5              27
Mexico                          349             284           1,306
Saudia Arabia                    74              57             248
Sweden                            2               2              12
Taiwan                            4               3              13
United Kingdom                   36              58             266
Other                           169             174             791
___________________________________
 
 
                         Trucks
 
      Country                                          Cumulative
                          May            April          to-date
 
TOTAL                           790             704           3,340
 
Australia                        20              12              50
Austria                          (-)             (-)              1
Belgium                          (-)              5               8
Brazil                           (-)             (-)              1
Canada                          561             501           2,442
Germany                           4               3              17
Japan                             4               5              17
Korea                             3               4               8
Mexico                           93              90             376
Saudia Arabia                    10              11              36
Sweden                            1              (-)              2
Taiwan                            1              (-)              2
United Kingdom                    5               2              24
Other                            89              71             357
___________________________________
 
 
                         Parts
 
                                                       Cumulative
      Country             May            April          to-date
 
                              4,697           4,623          21,431
TOTAL
                                 47              56             244
Australia                       135             115             556
Austria                          40              31             159
Belgium                          32              65             201
Brazil                        2,633           2,630          11,980
Canada                           82              74             396
Germany                         191             180             870
Japan                            33              28             134
Korea                         1,063           1,018           4,814
Mexico                           16              11              57
Saudia Arabia                    14              12              62
Sweden                            4               9              26
Taiwan                          108              89             503
United Kingdom                  298             303           1,427
Other
___________________________________________________
 
 
                        Imports
 
                         Total
 
      Country                                          Cumulative
                          May            April          to-date
 
 
TOTAL                        18,119          17,749          83,500
 
Australia                        54              41             199
Austria                          46              56             252
Belgium                         125             126             530
Brazil                          162             163             690
Canada                        5,625           5,381          25,812
Germany                       2,434           1,583           8,345
Japan                         3,473           4,430          19,560
Korea                           764             723           3,352
Mexico                        3,675           3,656          17,192
Saudia Arabia                    (-)             (-)             (-)
Sweden                          210             219           1,079
Taiwan                          133             129             565
United Kingdom                  509             381           1,946
Other                           908             860           3,977
___________________________________
 
 
                          Cars
 
      Country                                          Cumulative
                          May            April          to-date
 
 
TOTAL                        10,174           9,716          46,163
 
Australia                        36              26             123
Austria                          25              38             163
Belgium                         118             112             473
Brazil                           61              53             226
Canada                        3,020           2,814          13,506
Germany                       2,035           1,211           6,604
Japan                         2,396           3,089          13,749
Korea                           622             606           2,783
Mexico                        1,163           1,178           5,583
Saudia Arabia                    (-)             (-)             (-)
Sweden                          188             198             967
Taiwan                            5               6              21
United Kingdom                  385             253           1,349
Other                           121             131             617
___________________________________
 
 
                         Trucks
 
      Country                                          Cumulative
                          May            April          to-date
 
 
TOTAL                         1,598           1,676           8,013
 
Australia                         1              (-)              1
Austria                          (-)             (-)             (-)
Belgium                          (-)              4              17
Brazil                           (-)             (-)             (-)
Canada                          931             944           4,632
Germany                           8               6              37
Japan                            30              59             155
Korea                            (-)             (-)             (-)
Mexico                          590             621           2,988
Saudia Arabia                    (-)             (-)             (-)
Sweden                            1               1               9
Taiwan                            1               1               2
United Kingdom                   18              22              89
Other                            18              17              83
___________________________________
 
 
                         Parts
 
                                                       Cumulative
      Country             May            April          to-date
 
 
                              6,347           6,356          29,324
TOTAL
                                 17              16              75
Australia                        21              18              89
Austria                           8              10              40
Belgium                         102             110             463
Brazil                        1,674           1,623           7,674
Canada                          391             365           1,704
Germany                       1,046           1,282           5,657
Japan                           142             117             569
Korea                         1,922           1,857           8,622
Mexico                           (-)             (-)             (-)
Saudia Arabia                    20              20             103
Sweden                          128             122             542
Taiwan                          105             105             508
United Kingdom                  770             711           3,278
Other
 
NOTE:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments basis.  For information 
on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see the information on
page 26 of this release, or at www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html 
or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  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 May  
     2002, these shipments totaled $46.1 million. U.S. export
     coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. 
     For May 2002, these shipments totaled $11.9 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 May 2002 account for 1.8 
     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 May 2002, reexports to Canada were 
     $1,623 million.
   
4.   Exchange Rate -- Average monthly exchange rates are applied
     to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For May
     2002, the average exchange rate was 1.5502 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.

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.  
Quality assurance procedures are performed at every stage of 
collection, processing and tabulation; however the data are still
subject to several types of nonsampling errors.  The most significant
of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness,
data capture errors, and errors in the estimation of low-valued
transactions:

Reporting Errors:  Reporting errors are mistakes or omissions made 
by importers, exporters or their agents in their import or export 
declarations.  Most errors involve missing or invalid commodity
classification codes and missing or incorrect quantities or 
shipping weights.  They have a negligible effect on import, export
and balance of trade statistics.  However, they can affect the 
detailed commodity statistics.

Undocumented Shipments:  Federal regulations require importers,
exporters or their agents to report all merchandise shipments
above established exemption levels.  The U.S. Census Bureau has 
determined that not all required documents are filed, particularly
for exports.

Timeliness and Data Capture Errors:  The U.S. Census Bureau captures
import and export information from administrative documents and 
through various automated collection programs.  Documents may be
lost, data may be incorrectly keyed, coded or recorded.  Transactions
may be included in a subsequent month's statistics if received late.

Low-valued Transactions:  The total values of transactions valued
as much as or below $2,500 for exports and $2,000 ($250 for certain 
quota items) for imports are estimated for each country, using
factors based on the ratios of low-valued shipments to individual
country totals for past periods.

The U.S. Census Bureau recommends that data users incorporate this
information into their analyses, as nonsampling errors could
impact the conclusion drawn from the results. 

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, Greece,
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, from the 
U.S. Census Bureau, for use in the Balance of Payments and the 
National Income and Product Accounts.

The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, that
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
(1996 base year) 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.

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 U.S. 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 estimates with the 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 transactions  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 September 12, 2002. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of 
Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY

The FT-900 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:  www.census.gov/foreign-trade/
     www/ or www.bea.gov/newsreleases/rels.htm.                      
     
     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, U.S. Census 
     Bureau 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 2002:  02-21-02, 03-19-02, 04-17-02, 05-17-02, 06-20-02, 
07-19-02, 08-20-02, 09-18-02, 10-18-02, 11-19-02, 12-18-02, 01-17-03, 
02-20-03

  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-02-96), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2002.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.