
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -17,548      -14,560      -48,414
Net Adjustments                          -1,383       -1,017       -3,596
Total Census Basis                      -16,165      -13,543      -44,817

North America                            -2,439       -1,980       -6,694
        Canada                           -1,087       -1,397       -3,960
        Mexico                           -1,352         -583       -2,734
Western Europe                           -1,627         -290       -2,356
    European Union                       -1,439          -66       -1,738
        Austria                             -56           22          285
        Belgium                             616          548        1,745
        Finland                             -30          -18         -144
        France                             -340         -180         -756
        Germany                          -2,363       -1,426       -5,076
        Italy                            -1,066         -833       -2,679
        Netherlands                       1,141        1,191        3,448
        Spain                                98          123          373
        Sweden                             -322         -302         -860
        United Kingdom                      983          734        2,062
        Other EU                           -100           74         -137
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -384         -275         -897
        Norway                              -52          -67         -225
        Switzerland                        -305         -186         -674
        Other EFTA                          -26          -23            1
    Other Western Europe                    196           51          279
Eastern Europe/FSR                           66         -187         -411
        Hungary                             -72          -46         -174
        Poland                               -1           21           26
        Former Soviet Republics             145         -107         -136
            Russia                          118         -133         -200
            Other FSR                        27           26           64
        Other EE                             -6          -55         -128
Pacific Rim Countries                   -12,098      -10,554      -34,346
        Australia                           638          685        1,861
        China                            -3,763       -3,498      -11,501
        Japan                            -5,757       -5,291      -15,404
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,638         -885       -4,708
            Hong Kong                       429          403          895
            Korea                          -659         -590       -2,106
            Singapore                      -339           17         -609
            Taiwan                       -1,068         -714       -2,888
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -1,579       -1,567       -4,594
South/Central America                     1,411        1,019        3,309
        Argentina                           333          248          828
        Brazil                              475          369        1,154
        Colombia                            146           57          142
        Other S/C A (2)                     457          345        1,185
OPEC                                       -534         -638       -2,020
        Indonesia(2)                       -509         -494       -1,541
        Nigeria                            -369         -250         -938
        Saudia Arabia                       294          335          874
        Venezuela(2)                       -145         -192         -619
        Other OPEC                          196          -37          205
Other Countries                          -1,601       -1,458       -4,602
        Egypt                               156          146          557
        South Africa                         23           -9            9
        Other                            -1,780       -1,595       -5,168
Uniden. ctys (3)                              2          (X)            3
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -141          139
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                                                 Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          61,229       54,434      170,383
Net Adjustments                            -877         -802       -2,308
Total Census Basis                       62,105       55,236      172,691

North America                            21,339       19,307       58,910
        Canada                           14,389       12,879       39,323
        Mexico                            6,951        6,428       19,588
Western Europe                           15,330       13,569       42,205
    European Union                       14,189       12,694       39,211
        Austria                             150          208          870
        Belgium                           1,391        1,242        3,830
        Finland                             228          160          509
        France                            1,721        1,488        4,694
        Germany                           2,335        2,147        6,445
        Italy                               822          759        2,389
        Netherlands                       1,760        1,709        5,149
        Spain                               501          473        1,509
        Sweden                              338          290          880
        United Kingdom                    3,983        3,306       10,249
        Other EU                            960          911        2,687
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             621          567        1,845
        Norway                              151          126          412
        Switzerland                         454          427        1,326
        Other EFTA                           16           15          107
    Other Western Europe                    521          308        1,149
Eastern Europe/FSR                          916          566        2,008
        Hungary                              40           43          118
        Poland                               89           78          245
        Former Soviet Republics             673          380        1,381
            Russia                          552          273        1,063
            Other FSR                       120          107          318
        Other EE                            115           66          265
Pacific Rim Countries                    14,715       13,548       42,411
        Australia                         1,123        1,111        3,127
        China                             1,037        1,056        3,305
        Japan                             5,226        4,643       15,012
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,427        5,173       15,550
            Hong Kong                     1,136        1,056        3,216
            Korea                         1,277        1,128        3,500
            Singapore                     1,377        1,378        3,935
            Taiwan                        1,637        1,610        4,898
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              1,901        1,566        5,417
South/Central America                     5,695        4,998       15,611
        Argentina                           517          421        1,404
        Brazil                            1,289        1,054        3,459
        Colombia                            494          418        1,311
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,394        3,105        9,437
OPEC                                      2,476        2,005        6,849
        Indonesia(2)                        168          171          614
        Nigeria                              92           67          222
        Saudia Arabia                       955          831        2,732
        Venezuela(2)                        664          624        1,890
        Other OPEC                          598          311        1,390
Other Countries                           2,463        2,257        7,215
        Egypt                               219          201          732
        South Africa                        272          225          729
        Other                             1,972        1,831        5,753
Uniden. ctys (3)                              2          (X)            3
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -217          -17
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                                                 Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          78,776       68,993      218,797
Net Adjustments                             506          214        1,288
Total Census Basis                       78,270       68,779      217,508

North America                            23,778       21,286       65,604
        Canada                           15,475       14,275       43,283
        Mexico                            8,303        7,011       22,321
Western Europe                           16,957       13,859       44,561
    European Union                       15,628       12,760       40,949
        Austria                             206          186          585
        Belgium                             775          694        2,085
        Finland                             258          178          652
        France                            2,061        1,669        5,450
        Germany                           4,698        3,573       11,521
        Italy                             1,888        1,592        5,068
        Netherlands                         619          518        1,701
        Spain                               403          350        1,136
        Sweden                              661          592        1,740
        United Kingdom                    3,001        2,572        8,187
        Other EU                          1,060          837        2,824
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,004          842        2,743
        Norway                              204          192          637
        Switzerland                         759          612        2,000
        Other EFTA                           42           37          106
    Other Western Europe                    325          257          869
Eastern Europe/FSR                          850          753        2,420
        Hungary                             112           89          292
        Poland                               89           57          219
        Former Soviet Republics             528          486        1,517
            Russia                          435          406        1,263
            Other FSR                        93           81          254
        Other EE                            121          120          392
Pacific Rim Countries                    26,813       24,102       76,757
        Australia                           485          426        1,266
        China                             4,800        4,553       14,806
        Japan                            10,983        9,933       30,416
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,065        6,057       20,257
            Hong Kong                       708          653        2,322
            Korea                         1,936        1,719        5,606
            Singapore                     1,716        1,361        4,544
            Taiwan                        2,705        2,325        7,786
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              3,480        3,133       10,012
South/Central America                     4,284        3,978       12,302
        Argentina                           185          173          575
        Brazil                              814          685        2,305
        Colombia                            348          361        1,169
        Other S/C A (2)                   2,937        2,759        8,252
OPEC                                      3,010        2,643        8,869
        Indonesia(2)                        677          666        2,155
        Nigeria                             461          317        1,161
        Saudia Arabia                       661          497        1,858
        Venezuela(2)                        809          816        2,510
        Other OPEC                          402          348        1,186
Other Countries                           4,064        3,715       11,816
        Egypt                                63           55          176
        South Africa                        248          234          720
        Other                             3,753        3,426       10,921
Uniden. ctys (3)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          -76         -156

(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-98-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MARCH 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.