
PART B:      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
             COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998

(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

                                  February      January    Cumulative
           Item(1)                  1998         1998        to-date

Balance of Payments Basis          -14,582  (R) -16,306      -30,888
Net Adjustments                     -1,027  (R)  -1,197       -2,224
Total Census Basis                 -13,555  (R) -15,110      -28,664

North America                       -2,132   (R) -2,275       -4,407
    Canada                          -1,549   (R) -1,476       -3,026
    Mexico                            -583         -799       -1,382
Western Europe                        -290         -439         -729
  European Union                       -66         -232         -299
    Austria                             22          320          342
    Belgium                            548          581        1,129
    Finland                            -18          -95         -114
    France                            -180         -235         -416
    Germany                         -1,426       -1,287       -2,713
    Italy                             -833         -780       -1,613
    Netherlands                      1,191        1,115        2,307
    Spain                              123          152          275
    Sweden                            -302         -236         -538
    United Kingdom                     734          345        1,079
    Other EU                            74         -111          -37
European Free Trade             
   Association                        -275         -238         -514
    Norway                             -67         -106         -173
    Switzerland                       -186         -183         -368
    Other EFTA                         -23           50           27
  Other Western Europe                  51           32           83
Eastern Europe/FSR                    -187         -291         -478
    Hungary                            -46          -56         -102
    Poland                              21            6           27
    Former Soviet Republics           -107         -174         -280
      Russia                          -133         -185         -317
      Other FSR                         26           11           37
    Other EE                           -55          -67         -122
Pacific Rim Countries              -10,554      -11,694      -22,248
  Australia                            685          538        1,224
  China                             -3,498       -4,241       -7,738
  Japan                             -5,291       -4,357       -9,648
Newly Industralized             
  Countries(NICS)                     -885       -2,186       -3,070
    Hong Kong                          403           63          466
    Korea                             -590         -856       -1,446
    Singapore                           17         -287         -270
    Taiwan                            -714       -1,106       -1,821
  Other Pacific Rim(2)              -1,567       -1,449       -3,016
South/Central America                1,019          879        1,898
    Argentina                          248          247          496
    Brazil                             369          311          680
    Colombia                            57          -62           -5
    Other S/C A (2)                    345          382          728
OPEC                                  -638         -848       -1,486
    Indonesia(2)                      -494         -538       -1,032
    Nigeria                           -250         -319         -569
    Saudia Arabia                      335          246          580
    Venezuela(2)                      -192         -282         -474
    Other OPEC                         -37           45            9
Other Countries                     -1,458       -1,543       -3,001
    Egypt                              146          255          401
    South Africa                        -9           -5          -14
    Other                           -1,595       -1,793       -3,388
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (-)            1            1
Timing Adjustments                     (X)          280          280
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                                              Exports

                                  February      January    Cumulative
           Item(1)                  1998         1998        to-date

Balance of Payments Basis           54,491   (R) 54,720      109,211
Net Adjustments                       -810   (R)   -629       -1,439
Total Census Basis                  55,300   (R) 55,350      110,650

North America                       19,154   (R) 18,264       37,419
    Canada                          12,726   (R) 12,056       24,782
    Mexico                           6,428        6,209       12,637
Western Europe                      13,569       13,306       26,875
  European Union                    12,694       12,328       25,022
    Austria                            208          512          720
    Belgium                          1,242        1,198        2,439
    Finland                            160          121          281
    France                           1,488        1,485        2,974
    Germany                          2,147        1,964        4,111
    Italy                              759          808        1,567
    Netherlands                      1,709        1,679        3,389
    Spain                              473          535        1,008
    Sweden                             290          251          541
    United Kingdom                   3,306        2,959        6,265
    Other EU                           911          817        1,727
European Free Trade             
   Association                         567          658        1,225
    Norway                             126          135          261
    Switzerland                        427          446          873
    Other EFTA                          15           77           92
  Other Western Europe                 308          320          628
Eastern Europe/FSR                     566          527        1,092
    Hungary                             43           35           78
    Poland                              78           79          156
    Former Soviet Republics            380          329          709
      Russia                           273          238          511
      Other FSR                        107           91          198
    Other EE                            66           84          150
Pacific Rim Countries               13,548       14,148       27,696
  Australia                          1,111          893        2,004
  China                              1,056        1,212        2,268
  Japan                              4,643        5,143        9,786
Newly Industralized             
  Countries(NICS)                    5,173        4,950       10,123
    Hong Kong                        1,056        1,024        2,080
    Korea                            1,128        1,096        2,224
    Singapore                        1,378        1,180        2,558
    Taiwan                           1,610        1,651        3,261
  Other Pacific Rim(2)               1,566        1,950        3,516
South/Central America                4,998        4,918        9,916
    Argentina                          421          466          886
    Brazil                           1,054        1,117        2,171
    Colombia                           418          398          817
    Other S/C A (2)                  3,105        2,938        6,042
OPEC                                 2,005        2,368        4,373
    Indonesia(2)                       171          275          446
    Nigeria                             67           64          131
    Saudia Arabia                      831          946        1,777
    Venezuela(2)                       624          602        1,227
    Other OPEC                         311          481          792
Other Countries                      2,257        2,495        4,751
    Egypt                              201          312          513
    South Africa                       225          233          457
    Other                            1,831        1,950        3,781
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (-)            1            1
Timing Adjustments                     (X)          200          200
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                                              Imports

                                  February      January    Cumulative
           Item(1)                  1998         1998        to-date

Balance of Payments Basis           69,072   (R) 71,027      140,099
Net Adjustments                        217   (R)    567          785
Total Census Basis                  68,855   (R) 70,459      139,314

North America                       21,286       20,540       41,826
    Canada                          14,275       13,532       27,807
    Mexico                           7,011        7,008       14,019
Western Europe                      13,859       13,745       27,604
  European Union                    12,760       12,561       25,321
    Austria                            186          192          379
    Belgium                            694          617        1,311
    Finland                            178          216          394
    France                           1,669        1,721        3,389
    Germany                          3,573        3,250        6,824
    Italy                            1,592        1,588        3,180
    Netherlands                        518          564        1,082
    Spain                              350          383          733
    Sweden                             592          487        1,079
    United Kingdom                   2,572        2,614        5,186
    Other EU                           837          928        1,764
European Free Trade             
   Association                         842          896        1,738
    Norway                             192          241          433
    Switzerland                        612          629        1,241
    Other EFTA                          37           27           64
  Other Western Europe                 257          288          545
Eastern Europe/FSR                     753          817        1,570
    Hungary                             89           91          180
    Poland                              57           73          130
    Former Soviet Republics            486          503          989
      Russia                           406          422          828
      Other FSR                         81           80          161
    Other EE                           120          151          272
Pacific Rim Countries               24,102       25,842       49,944
  Australia                            426          355          781
  China                              4,553        5,452       10,006
  Japan                              9,933        9,500       19,433
Newly Industralized             
  Countries(NICS)                    6,057        7,136       13,193
    Hong Kong                          653          961        1,614
    Korea                            1,719        1,951        3,670
    Singapore                        1,361        1,467        2,828
    Taiwan                           2,325        2,757        5,082
  Other Pacific Rim(2)               3,133        3,399        6,532
South/Central America                3,978        4,040        8,018
    Argentina                          173          218          391
    Brazil                             685          806        1,491
    Colombia                           361          460          821
    Other S/C A (2)                  2,759        2,555        5,315
OPEC                                 2,643        3,216        5,859
    Indonesia(2)                       666          813        1,478
    Nigeria                            317          383          700
    Saudia Arabia                      497          700        1,197
    Venezuela(2)                       816          884        1,700
    Other OPEC                         348          436          783
Other Countries                      3,715        4,038        7,752
    Egypt                               55           58          112
    South Africa                       234          238          471
    Other                            3,426        3,742        7,168
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                     (X)          -80          -80

(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-98-60), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FEBRUARY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.