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PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED



EXHIBIT 15-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED

              COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1993 



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

(-) Represents zero.  (X) Not applicable.

(Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.

Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)





                                                Balance    



            Item(1)               December     November    Cumulative

                                    1993         1993        To-date



Total Balance of Payments Basis       -8,641      -12,765     -132,575

Net adjustments                       -1,334       -1,625      -17,007

Total Census Basis                    -7,307      -11,140     -115,568

North America                           -713         -879       -9,108

      Canada                            -872       -1,061      -10,772

      Mexico                             159          182        1,664

Western Europe                          -328         -761       -1,876

   European Community                   -326         -349         -967

      Belgium                            302          350        3,729

      France                            -512         -398       -2,013

      Germany                         -1,025       -1,112       -9,630

      Italy                             -519         -595       -6,752

      Netherlands                        718          552        7,395

      Spain                               96           86        1,176

      United Kingdom                     461          665        4,708

      Other EC                           152          103          418

   European Free Trade                                     

         Association                    -206         -468       -3,112

      Norway                             -35          -83         -745

      Sweden                            -179         -248       -2,180

      Switzerland                         96            9          834

      Other EFTA                         -87         -146       -1,021

    Other Western Europe                 204           56        2,203

Eastern Europe/FSR                       229          265        2,579

      Hungary                            -16          -22           34

      Poland                               5           20          458

      Former Soviet Republics            229          262        1,890

         Russia                          207          235        1,227

         Other FSR                        22           27          663

      Other EE                            11            5          197

Pacific Rim Countries                 -6,989       -9,270      -97,957

   Australia                             485          390        4,979

   China                              -1,282       -2,118      -22,777

   Japan                              -5,288       -5,706      -59,355

   Newly Industrialized                                    

        Countries (NICS)                -451       -1,293      -12,071

      Hong Kong                          161         -145          319

      Korea                               50         -222       -2,336

      Singapore                          -37         -197       -1,120

      Taiwan                            -626         -729       -8,934

   Other Pacific Rim (2)                -453         -544       -8,733

South/Central America                    600          326        2,386

      Argentina                          291          280        2,570

      Brazil                             184         -179       -1,421

      Colombia                            61            9          203

      Other S/C A (2)                     64          216        1,033

OPEC                                    -246         -726      -12,240

      Indonesia (2)                      -43         -221       -2,665

      Nigeria                           -253         -278       -4,407

      Saudia Arabia                      162           69       -1,047

      Venezuela (2)                     -225         -258       -3,550

      Other OPEC (2)                     112          -39         -572

Other Countries                         -209         -632       -5,911

      Egypt                              205          136        2,155

      South Africa                        -6           -9          344

      Other                             -408         -759       -8,409

Uniden. Ctys (3)                          15           59          277

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                                                Exports



            Item(1)               December     November    Cumulative

                                    1993         1993        To-date



Total Balance of Payments Basis       40,707       39,574      456,866

Net adjustments                         -705         -719       -8,224

Total Census Basis                    41,412       40,294      465,091

North America                         11,357       12,867      142,025

      Canada                           7,906        8,911      100,444

      Mexico                           3,451        3,956       41,581

Western Europe                        10,200        9,677      113,681

   European Community                  8,758        8,442       96,973

      Belgium                            760          843        8,878

      France                           1,128        1,004       13,267

      Germany                          1,608        1,487       18,932

      Italy                              608          537        6,464

      Netherlands                      1,207          951       12,839

      Spain                              365          340        4,168

      United Kingdom                   2,451        2,655       26,438

      Other EC                           631          625        5,987

   European Free Trade                                           

         Association                   1,101          977       12,704

      Norway                              93           94        1,212

      Sweden                             193          197        2,354

      Switzerland                        626          512        6,807

      Other EFTA                         190          174        2,331

    Other Western Europe                 340          259        4,003

Eastern Europe/FSR                       614          633        6,104

      Hungary                             26           18          435

      Poland                              54           58          912

      Former Soviet Republics            466          496        3,984

         Russia                          398          416        2,970

         Other FSR                        68           80        1,014

      Other EE                            68           62          774

Pacific Rim Countries                 12,568       10,951      131,595

   Australia                             740          665        8,277

   China                               1,048          782        8,763

   Japan                               4,257        3,761       47,892

   Newly Industrialized                                          

        Countries (NICS)               4,998        4,271       52,502

      Hong Kong                          941          744        9,874

      Korea                            1,413        1,233       14,782

      Singapore                        1,145          880       11,678

      Taiwan                           1,500        1,415       16,168

   Other Pacific Rim (2)               1,526        1,472       14,163

South/Central America                  3,363        3,182       36,842

      Argentina                          400          383        3,776

      Brazil                             806          443        6,058

      Colombia                           285          297        3,235

      Other S/C A (2)                  1,871        2,059       23,774

OPEC                                   1,913        1,733       19,500

      Indonesia (2)                      458          259        2,770

      Nigeria                             63           70          895

      Saudia Arabia                      638          559        6,661

      Venezuela (2)                      306          383        4,590

      Other OPEC (2)                     449          462        4,583

Other Countries                        2,080        1,834       22,361

      Egypt                              246          196        2,768

      South Africa                       166          132        2,188

      Other                            1,668        1,506       17,404

Uniden. Ctys (3)                          15           59          277

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                                                Imports



            Item(1)               December     November    Cumulative

                                    1993         1993        To-date



Total Balance of Payments Basis       49,348       52,339      589,441

Net adjustments                          629          905        8,783

Total Census Basis                    48,719       51,434      580,659

North America                         12,070       13,746      151,134

      Canada                           8,778        9,972      111,216

      Mexico                           3,292        3,775       39,917

Western Europe                        10,527       10,438      115,557

   European Community                  9,084        8,791       97,941

      Belgium                            458          493        5,149

      France                           1,639        1,402       15,279

      Germany                          2,633        2,599       28,562

      Italy                            1,126        1,133       13,216

      Netherlands                        489          399        5,443

      Spain                              269          253        2,992

      United Kingdom                   1,991        1,990       21,730

      Other EC                           479          522        5,569

   European Free Trade                                           

         Association                   1,307        1,444       15,816

      Norway                             128          177        1,958

      Sweden                             372          445        4,534

      Switzerland                        530          502        5,973

      Other EFTA                         277          320        3,352

    Other Western Europe                 137          203        1,800

Eastern Europe/FSR                       384          369        3,526

      Hungary                             42           40          401

      Poland                              49           38          454

      Former Soviet Republics            237          234        2,094

         Russia                          191          181        1,743

         Other FSR                        46           53          351

      Other EE                            57           57          577

Pacific Rim Countries                 19,557       20,221      229,552

   Australia                             254          275        3,297

   China                               2,330        2,900       31,540

   Japan                               9,545        9,467      107,246

   Newly Industrialized                                          

        Countries (NICS)               5,450        5,564       64,572

      Hong Kong                          780          889        9,554

      Korea                            1,363        1,455       17,118

      Singapore                        1,181        1,077       12,798

      Taiwan                           2,126        2,144       25,102

   Other Pacific Rim (2)               1,979        2,016       22,896

South/Central America                  2,763        2,855       34,456

      Argentina                          109          103        1,206

      Brazil                             622          621        7,479

      Colombia                           225          288        3,032

      Other S/C A (2)                  1,807        1,843       22,740

OPEC                                   2,159        2,459       31,739

      Indonesia (2)                      501          480        5,435

      Nigeria                            315          348        5,301

      Saudia Arabia                      476          489        7,708

      Venezuela (2)                      530          640        8,140

      Other OPEC (2)                     337          502        5,155

Other Countries                        2,289        2,466       28,271

      Egypt                               41           60          613

      South Africa                       172          141        1,845

      Other                            2,076        2,265       25,813

Uniden. Ctys (3)                         (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)  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.

(3)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.







SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-95-35), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade

        Division, DECEMBER 1994.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 

        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 

        Foreign Trade Division.





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