EXHIBIT 1. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND MERCHANDISE TRADE BALANCE BY SELECTED
       SIC-BASED PRODUCT CODE, NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED: September 1995

In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero.  (Z) Less than one half unit of value shown.
(X) Not applicable.

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                                                Balance
           SIC-Based Product
            Code Description              September   Cumulative
                                                        to Date

     GRAND TOTAL                          -13,736.30  -119,728.20

 Agricultural,Forestry And Fishery Produ    1,424.70     8,811.80

                                (Domestic)
 
Agricultural Products,Total                 1,834.80    13,235.30
Livestock And Livestock Products              -97.20    -1,272.20
Forestry Products,Nspf                       -126.90    -1,353.90
Fish,Fresh Or Chilled;And Other Marine  
 Products                                    -186.00    -1,797.40
 
Mineral Commodities, Total                 -3,508.20   -33,574.50

                                (Domestic)

Metallic Ores And Concentrates                 92.80       263.30
 Anthracite Coal                              307.90     2,412.70
Crude Petroleum And Natural Gas            -3,947.50   -36,547.60
Nonmetallic Minerals,Except Fuels              38.60       297.10
 
Manufactured Commodities,Total            -13,358.50  -108,612.10

                                (Domestic)
 
Food And Kindred Products                     567.90     5,739.50
Tobacco Manufactures                          439.80     3,722.20
Textile Mill Products                         -65.40    -1,060.40
Apparel And Related Products               -3,148.40   -26,385.90
Lumber And Related Products                  -312.40    -2,111.30
Furniture And Fixtures                       -410.30    -3,921.00
Paper And Allied Products                     -71.00      -906.30
Printing,Publishing & Allied Products         141.30     1,144.50
Chemicals And Allied Products               1,622.20    14,755.70
Petroleum Refining & Related Products        -358.50    -2,191.80
Rubber & Miscellaneous Plastic Products      -345.50    -3,811.10
Leather And Leather Products                 -996.70    -9,282.30
Stone,Clay Glass & Concrete Products         -305.80    -2,857.30
Primary Metal Products                       -843.10   -10,202.60
Fabricated Metal Products,Except Mach-  
 Inery And Transportation Equipment          -137.30      -917.40
Machinery,Except Electrical                  -833.00    -8,543.20
Electrical And Electronic Machinery,    
 Equipment And Supplies                    -3,851.50   -28,065.40
Transport Equipment                        -3,437.70   -29,615.80
Scientific And Professional Instruments;
 Photographic And Optical Goods; Watches
 And Clocks                                   157.40     1,470.80
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities     -2,375.80   -15,853.70
Manufactured Commodities Not Identified
   By Kind                                  1,205.30    10,280.70
 
Special Classification Provisions          -1,555.30   -13,138.70

                                (Domestic)
 
Scrap And Waste                               435.20     3,435.90
Used Or Second-Hand Merchandise              -101.50      -898.80
Goods Returned And Reimported Articles, 
 Duty Paid Upon Previous Importation       -1,466.10   -12,209.80
Special Classification Provisions,Nspf       -422.90    -3,466.00

Reexports                                   3,261.00    26,700.90
Timing Adjustments                               (X)        84.40
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                                               Exports
           SIC-Based Product
            Code Description              September   Cumulative
                                                        to Date

     GRAND TOTAL                           49,660.70   431,123.00

 Agricultural,Forestry And Fishery Produ    2,940.60    23,767.90

                                (Domestic)
 
Agricultural Products,Total                 2,517.40    20,723.90
Livestock And Livestock Products               70.70       606.80
Forestry Products,Nspf                         23.00       158.20
Fish,Fresh Or Chilled;And Other Marine  
 Products                                     329.50     2,279.00
 
Mineral Commodities, Total                    700.40     5,436.30

                                (Domestic)

Metallic Ores And Concentrates                203.30     1,321.90
 Anthracite Coal                              328.20     2,586.90
Crude Petroleum And Natural Gas                48.10       539.90
Nonmetallic Minerals,Except Fuels             120.80       987.60
 
Manufactured Commodities,Total             41,867.20   367,096.55

                                (Domestic)
 
Food And Kindred Products                   2,203.30    19,209.20
Tobacco Manufactures                          453.80     3,846.70
Textile Mill Products                         484.90     4,276.10
Apparel And Related Products                  656.30     5,358.40
Lumber And Related Products                   571.90     5,659.50
Furniture And Fixtures                        254.70     2,198.30
Paper And Allied Products                   1,364.10    11,360.60
Printing,Publishing & Allied Products         410.10     3,276.40
Chemicals And Allied Products               4,750.80    43,545.50
Petroleum Refining & Related Products         425.30     4,292.70
Rubber & Miscellaneous Plastic Products       943.50     8,254.60
Leather And Leather Products                  129.00     1,170.00
Stone,Clay Glass & Concrete Products          433.60     3,556.80
Primary Metal Products                      1,805.30    15,398.60
Fabricated Metal Products,Except Mach-  
 Inery And Transportation Equipment         1,190.40    11,148.20
Machinery,Except Electrical                 8,241.70    69,362.10
Electrical And Electronic Machinery,    
 Equipment And Supplies                     6,686.00    55,707.80
Transport Equipment                         6,550.20    62,056.00
Scientific And Professional Instruments;
 Photographic And Optical Goods; Watches
 And Clocks                                 2,536.00    21,747.10
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities        571.00     4,725.10
Manufactured Commodities Not Identified
   By Kind                                  1,205.30    10,946.85
 
Special Classification Provisions             891.60     8,035.40

                                (Domestic)
 
Scrap And Waste                               582.90     4,901.00
Used Or Second-Hand Merchandise               123.10     1,181.70
Goods Returned And Reimported Articles, 
 Duty Paid Upon Previous Importation           23.40       237.60
Special Classification Provisions,Nspf        162.20     1,715.10

Reexports                                   3,261.00    26,700.90
Timing Adjustments                               (X)        84.40
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                                        Imports for Consumption
                                            (Customs Value)

           SIC-Based Product                     Totals
            Code Description              September   Cumulative
                                                        to Date

     GRAND TOTAL                           63,397.00   550,183.20

 Agricultural,Forestry And Fishery Produ    1,516.00    14,956.20

                                (Domestic)
 
Agricultural Products,Total                   682.60     7,488.60
Livestock And Livestock Products              168.00     1,879.10
Forestry Products,Nspf                        149.90     1,512.10
Fish,Fresh Or Chilled;And Other Marine  
 Products                                     515.50     4,076.40
 
Mineral Commodities, Total                  4,208.60    39,010.70

                                (Domestic)

Metallic Ores And Concentrates                110.50     1,058.60
 Anthracite Coal                               20.30       174.20
Crude Petroleum And Natural Gas             3,995.60    37,087.40
Nonmetallic Minerals,Except Fuels              82.20       690.50
 
Manufactured Commodities,Total             55,225.50   475,042.20

                                (Domestic)
 
Food And Kindred Products                   1,635.30    13,469.70
Tobacco Manufactures                           14.00       124.50
Textile Mill Products                         550.30     5,336.50
Apparel And Related Products                3,804.80    31,744.20
Lumber And Related Products                   884.30     7,770.80
Furniture And Fixtures                        665.00     6,119.20
Paper And Allied Products                   1,435.10    12,266.90
Printing,Publishing & Allied Products         268.70     2,131.90
Chemicals And Allied Products               3,128.60    28,789.80
Petroleum Refining & Related Products         783.80     6,484.60
Rubber & Miscellaneous Plastic Products     1,289.00    12,065.70
Leather And Leather Products                1,125.70    10,452.30
Stone,Clay Glass & Concrete Products          739.40     6,414.10
Primary Metal Products                      2,648.40    25,601.10
Fabricated Metal Products,Except Mach-  
 Inery And Transportation Equipment         1,327.60    12,065.60
Machinery,Except Electrical                 9,074.60    77,905.30
Electrical And Electronic Machinery,    
 Equipment And Supplies                    10,537.50    83,773.10
Transport Equipment                         9,988.00    91,671.80
Scientific And Professional Instruments;
 Photographic And Optical Goods; Watches
 And Clocks                                 2,378.60    20,276.30
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities      2,946.80    20,578.80
Manufactured Commodities Not Identified
   By Kind                                       (-)          (-)
 
Special Classification Provisions           2,446.90    21,174.10

                                (Domestic)
 
Scrap And Waste                               147.70     1,465.10
Used Or Second-Hand Merchandise               224.60     2,080.50
Goods Returned And Reimported Articles, 
 Duty Paid Upon Previous Importation        1,489.50    12,447.40
Special Classification Provisions,Nspf        585.10     5,181.10

Reexports                                        (-)          (-)
Timing Adjustments                               (X)          (X)
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                                        Imports for Consumption
                                            (Customs Value)

           SIC-Based Product                Calculated Duty
            Code Description              September   Cumulative
                                                        to Date

     GRAND TOTAL                            1,740.70    14,173.20

 Agricultural,Forestry And Fishery Produ        9.40        91.70

                                (Domestic)
 
Agricultural Products,Total                     8.70        83.30
Livestock And Livestock Products                0.20         4.60
Forestry Products,Nspf                          0.10         0.60
Fish,Fresh Or Chilled;And Other Marine  
 Products                                       0.40         3.20
 
Mineral Commodities, Total                    175.30       157.80

                                (Domestic)

Metallic Ores And Concentrates                   (Z)         0.60
 Anthracite Coal                                 (-)          (-)
Crude Petroleum And Natural Gas                17.40       155.90
Nonmetallic Minerals,Except Fuels               0.10         1.30
 
Manufactured Commodities,Total              1,551.80    13,912.60

                                (Domestic)
 
Food And Kindred Products                      33.80       312.30
Tobacco Manufactures                            0.40         4.30
Textile Mill Products                          47.10       477.20
Apparel And Related Products                  511.70     4,204.10
Lumber And Related Products                     5.60        56.40
Furniture And Fixtures                          7.80        79.80
Paper And Allied Products                       6.00        48.50
Printing,Publishing & Allied Products           1.80        14.20
Chemicals And Allied Products                  71.30       697.10
Petroleum Refining & Related Products           5.50        44.60
Rubber & Miscellaneous Plastic Products        57.80       579.90
Leather And Leather Products                  112.10     1,100.10
Stone,Clay Glass & Concrete Products           35.10       309.20
Primary Metal Products                         46.70       493.90
Fabricated Metal Products,Except Mach-  
 Inery And Transportation Equipment            41.30       378.30
Machinery,Except Electrical                   115.10     1,113.80
Electrical And Electronic Machinery,    
 Equipment And Supplies                       189.20     1,539.70
Transport Equipment                           137.70     1,400.10
Scientific And Professional Instruments;
 Photographic And Optical Goods; Watches
 And Clocks                                    77.00       663.40
Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities         48.80       395.70
Manufactured Commodities Not Identified
   By Kind                                       (-)          (-)
 
Special Classification Provisions               4.20        11.10

                                (Domestic)
 
Scrap And Waste                                  (Z)         0.40
Used Or Second-Hand Merchandise                 0.20         2.40
Goods Returned And Reimported Articles, 
 Duty Paid Upon Previous Importation             (Z)          (Z)
Special Classification Provisions,Nspf          4.00         8.30

Reexports                                        (-)          (-)
Timing Adjustments                               (X)          (X)
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CONTACT: For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or
         Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311) Foreign Trade Division.


