
PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
              COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1997

(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)                  1997         1997        to-date

Balance of Payments Basis          -13,093      -17,158      -30,251
Net Adjustments                     -1,100         -799       -1,898
Total Census Basis                 -11,993      -16,359      -28,352

North America                       -2,669       -2,937       -5,606
    Canada                          -1,474       -1,696       -3,170
    Mexico                          -1,196       -1,241       -2,436
Western Europe                         330       -1,311         -981
  European Union                       344       -1,005         -661
    Austria                              1          -16          -15
    Belgium                            470          566        1,037
    Finland                            -21          -87         -108
    France                            -247         -228         -475
    Germany                         -1,179       -1,237       -2,417
    Italy                             -717         -679       -1,396
    Netherlands                      1,207          905        2,112
    Spain                              193          142          335
    Sweden                            -324         -240         -564
    United Kingdom                     948          -85          863
    Other EU                            13          -46          -33
European Free Trade             
  Association                         -151         -365         -517
    Norway                             -97         -171         -268
    Switzerland                        -44         -182         -226
    Other EFTA                         -10          -13          -23
  Other Western Europe                 137           59          196
Eastern Europe/FSR                     -42         -125         -167
    Hungary                            -23          -28          -52
    Poland                              23            9           32
    Former Soviet Republics            -21          -38          -59
      Russia                           -42          -42          -84
      Other FSR                         21            4           25
    Other EE                           -21          -68          -89
Pacific Rim Countries               -7,940       -9,539      -17,480
  Australia                            655          546        1,201
  China                             -3,336       -3,723       -7,060
  Japan                             -4,255       -4,294       -8,549
Newly Industralized             
  Countries(NICS)                      -24         -783         -807
    Hong Kong                          472          159          631
    Korea                              477          181          658
    Singapore                         -108          -53         -161
    Taiwan                            -865       -1,070       -1,935
  Other Pacific Rim(2)                -980       -1,285       -2,265
South/Central America                  182           -5          177
    Argentina                          152          243          395
    Brazil                             337          129          466
    Colombia                           -23           87           63
    Other S/C A (2)                   -285         -463         -748
OPEC                                -1,517       -2,226       -3,743
    Indonesia(2)                      -266         -440         -707
    Nigeria                           -326         -561         -887
    Saudia Arabia                     -146         -241         -387
    Venezuela(2)                      -557         -832       -1,389
    Other OPEC                        -222         -151         -373
Other Countries                       -975       -1,269       -2,245
    Egypt                              178          236          415
    South Africa                        89           47          135
    Other                           -1,243       -1,552       -2,795
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                              Exports

                                  February      January    Cumulative
           Item(1)                  1997         1997        to-date

Balance of Payments Basis           52,531       49,993      102,524
Net Adjustments                       -671         -551       -1,222
Total Census Basis                  53,202       50,544      103,746

North America                       17,464       16,707       34,172
    Canada                          12,144       11,767       23,911
    Mexico                           5,320        4,941       10,261
Western Europe                      12,962       11,293       24,255
  European Union                    11,868       10,458       22,326
    Austria                            184          167          351
    Belgium                          1,059        1,112        2,170
    Finland                            136           84          220
    France                           1,217        1,246        2,463
    Germany                          2,033        1,835        3,868
    Italy                              745          687        1,432
    Netherlands                      1,672        1,434        3,106
    Spain                              529          506        1,034
    Sweden                             249          263          512
    United Kingdom                   3,344        2,480        5,824
    Other EU                           701          645        1,346
European Free Trade             
  Association                          727          519        1,245
    Norway                             141          113          254
    Switzerland                        573          389          962
    Other EFTA                          13           16           30
  Other Western Europe                 367          317          684
Eastern Europe/FSR                     503          528        1,030
    Hungary                             39           33           72
    Poland                              68           62          130
    Former Soviet Republics            324          379          703
      Russia                           221          238          459
      Other FSR                        103          141          244
    Other EE                            71           54          124
Pacific Rim Countries               14,751       14,742       29,493
  Australia                            895          871        1,766
  China                                906          941        1,846
  Japan                              5,452        5,140       10,592
Newly Industralized             
  Countries(NICS)                    5,739        6,004       11,743
    Hong Kong                        1,095        1,063        2,158
    Korea                            1,984        1,970        3,954
    Singapore                        1,224        1,513        2,737
    Taiwan                           1,436        1,458        2,894
  Other Pacific Rim(2)               1,759        1,786        3,545
South/Central America                4,382        4,324        8,706
    Argentina                          374          405          779
    Brazil                           1,051        1,016        2,067
    Colombia                           364          383          747
    Other S/C A (2)                  2,593        2,521        5,114
OPEC                                 1,622        1,552        3,174
    Indonesia(2)                       357          315          672
    Nigeria                             47           49           96
    Saudia Arabia                      507          446          953
    Venezuela(2)                       387          433          820
    Other OPEC                         323          309          633
Other Countries                      2,348        2,419        4,767
    Egypt                              222          288          510
    South Africa                       231          225          456
    Other                            1,895        1,906        3,801
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                              Imports

                                  February      January    Cumulative
           Item(1)                  1997         1997        to-date

Balance of Payments Basis           65,624       67,150      132,775
Net Adjustments                        429          247          676
Total Census Basis                  65,196       66,903      132,099

North America                       20,134       19,644       39,778
    Canada                          13,618       13,463       27,081
    Mexico                           6,516        6,181       12,697
Western Europe                      12,632       12,604       25,236
  European Union                    11,524       11,462       22,986
    Austria                            182          183          366
    Belgium                            588          545        1,134
    Finland                            157          170          328
    France                           1,464        1,474        2,938
    Germany                          3,212        3,072        6,284
    Italy                            1,462        1,366        2,828
    Netherlands                        465          529          994
    Spain                              336          364          699
    Sweden                             573          503        1,076
    United Kingdom                   2,396        2,565        4,961
    Other EU                           688          691        1,379
European Free Trade             
  Association                          878          884        1,762
    Norway                             238          284          522
    Switzerland                        617          571        1,188
    Other EFTA                          23           29           52
  Other Western Europe                 230          258          488
Eastern Europe/FSR                     544          653        1,197
    Hungary                             63           61          124
    Poland                              45           53           98
    Former Soviet Republics            345          417          762
      Russia                           264          279          543
      Other FSR                         82          138          219
    Other EE                            92          122          213
Pacific Rim Countries               22,692       24,281       46,972
  Australia                            240          325          566
  China                              4,242        4,664        8,906
  Japan                              9,707        9,434       19,141
Newly Industralized             
  Countries(NICS)                    5,763        6,787       12,551
    Hong Kong                          623          904        1,527
    Korea                            1,507        1,789        3,296
    Singapore                        1,332        1,566        2,898
    Taiwan                           2,301        2,528        4,829
  Other Pacific Rim(2)               2,739        3,071        5,809
South/Central America                4,200        4,329        8,529
    Argentina                          222          162          384
    Brazil                             714          887        1,601
    Colombia                           387          297          683
    Other S/C A (2)                  2,878        2,984        5,862
OPEC                                 3,139        3,778        6,917
    Indonesia(2)                       623          755        1,379
    Nigeria                            373          611          984
    Saudia Arabia                      653          687        1,340
    Venezuela(2)                       944        1,265        2,209
    Other OPEC                         545          460        1,006
Other Countries                      3,324        3,688        7,012
    Egypt                               44           52           96
    South Africa                       143          178          321
    Other                            3,137        3,458        6,596
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-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.