
 1997 REVISION 

PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 17Q1. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED
              COUNTRIES - JANUARY - MARCH 1997

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (-) Zero or less than half unit shown)

                               EXPORTS

                               January

  Country         Total          Cars         Trucks        Parts

TOTAL                 5,271           986           610         3,675
                                                                      
Australia                67             4            22            41
Austria                  71           (-)           (-)            71
Belgium                  78            14            22            42
Brazil                   34             4             3            27
Canada                3,028           499           328         2,201
Germany                 165            76            17            72
Japan                   280            97            23           159
Korea                    56             9             4            43
Mexico                  750            22            47           681
Saudia Arabia            92            51            26            16
Sweden                   18             3             1            13
Taiwan                   37            29             2             6
United Kingdom           71            14             4            53
                                                                     
Other                   525           164           111           250
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                               February

  Country         Total          Cars         Trucks        Parts

TOTAL                 6,087         1,504           862         3,720
                                                                      
Australia                88             6            31            51
Austria                  87           (-)             1            85
Belgium                 113            22            42            49
Brazil                   48            11             3            34
Canada                3,417           836           467         2,114
Germany                 197           104             8            85
Japan                   307           131            14           162
Korea                    68            10             2            56
Mexico                  891           102            68           721
Saudia Arabia           127            44            65            17
Sweden                   17             3             2            12
Taiwan                   62            48             8             6
United Kingdom           67            12             4            50
                                                                     
Other                   599           176           147           277
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                                March

  Country         Total          Cars         Trucks        Parts

TOTAL                 6,455         1,765           890         3,800
                                                                      
Australia                79            20             7            52
Austria                  67           (-)             1            66
Belgium                 134            29            62            43
Brazil                   71            25             9            36
Canada                3,563           960           488         2,115
Germany                 220           107            23            90
Japan                   386           194            30           162
Korea                    70            11             2            57
Mexico                  921            94            61           767
Saudia Arabia           112            53            39            20
Sweden                   20             4             3            13
Taiwan                   53            39             5             9
United Kingdom           96            25             9            62
                                                                     
Other                   664           204           152           308
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                               IMPORTS

                               January

  Country         Total          Cars         Trucks        Parts

TOTAL                11,164         5,775         1,145         4,243
                                                                      
Australia                41            31           (-)            11
Austria                  31           (-)                          31
Belgium                  71            54            11             6
Brazil                   98           (-)           (-)            98
Canada                4,107         2,232           716         1,159
Germany                 917           704             5           207
Japan                 3,046         1,834           121         1,091
Korea                   188           138           (-)            50
Mexico                1,918           574           272         1,071
Saudia Arabia           (-)           (-)           (-)           (-)
Sweden                  109            77             4            27
Taiwan                   75           (-)             1            74
United Kingdom          202           126            10            65
                                                                      
Other                   363             4             5           353
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                               February

  Country         Total          Cars         Trucks        Parts

TOTAL                11,796         6,210         1,305         4,280
                                                                      
Australia                 8           (-)           (-)             8
Austria                  28           (-)           (-)            28
Belgium                 105            90             9             6
Brazil                   97           (-)           (-)            97
Canada                4,382         2,403           829         1,151
Germany                 999           784             6           210
Japan                 3,123         1,953            85         1,084
Korea                   128            75                          52
Mexico                2,062           611           344         1,106
Saudia Arabia           (-)           (-)           (-)           (-)
Sweden                  189           158             3            29
Taiwan                   74           (-)             1            73
United Kingdom          223           128            24            71
                                                                      
Other                   377             8             4           365
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                                March

  Country         Total          Cars         Trucks        Parts

TOTAL                12,229         6,245         1,314         4,669
                                                                      
Australia                39            27           (-)            12
Austria                  29           (-)           (-)            29
Belgium                 141           118            15             8
Brazil                  107           (-)           (-)           107
Canada                4,267         2,212           861         1,193
Germany               1,148           896             4           248
Japan                 3,239         1,880            68         1,291
Korea                   229           176           (-)            53
Mexico                2,082           612           326         1,144
Saudia Arabia           (-)           (-)           (-)           (-)
Sweden                  219           185             7            27
Taiwan                   72           (-)             1            71
United Kingdom          227           125            22            79
                                                                      
Other                   430            15             9           406


SOURCE: Report FT900 (97) (CB-98-104), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
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