
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -11,814      -13,093      -42,065
Net Adjustments                          -2,444       -1,100       -4,342
Total Census Basis                       -9,370      -11,993      -37,722

North America                            -2,791       -2,669       -8,397
        Canada                           -1,317       -1,474       -4,487
        Mexico                           -1,474       -1,196       -3,910
Western Europe                              320          330         -662
    European Union                           74          344         -586
        Austria                             -26            1          -40
        Belgium                             558          470        1,595
        Finland                             -43          -21         -151
        France                             -202         -247         -678
        Germany                          -1,421       -1,179       -3,838
        Italy                              -857         -717       -2,253
        Netherlands                       1,110        1,207        3,222
        Spain                               165          193          500
        Sweden                             -375         -324         -939
        United Kingdom                    1,182          948        2,045
        Other EU                            -17           13          -51
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             146         -151         -371
        Norway                             -154          -97         -422
        Switzerland                         303          -44           77
        Other EFTA                           -3          -10          -26
    Other Western Europe                    100          137          296
Eastern Europe/FSR                          110          -42          -57
        Hungary                             -23          -23          -75
        Poland                               22           23           54
        Former Soviet Republics              37          -21          -22
            Russia                         -131          -42         -215
            Other FSR                       168           21          193
        Other EE                             75          -21          -14
Pacific Rim Countries                    -6,800       -7,940      -24,280
        Australia                           766          655        1,967
        China                            -2,589       -3,336       -9,649
        Japan                            -4,608       -4,255      -13,157
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                     692          -24         -116
            Hong Kong                       741          472        1,371
            Korea                           675          477        1,333
            Singapore                         5         -108         -155
            Taiwan                         -729         -865       -2,664
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -1,061         -980       -3,326
South/Central America                       749          182          926
        Argentina                           276          152          671
        Brazil                              561          337        1,028
        Colombia                             -6          -23           58
        Other S/C A (2)                     -82         -285         -831
OPEC                                     -1,272       -1,517       -5,015
        Indonesia(2)                       -231         -266         -937
        Nigeria                            -430         -326       -1,317
        Saudia Arabia                        20         -146         -367
        Venezuela(2)                       -586         -557       -1,975
        Other OPEC                          -45         -222         -418
Other Countries                            -512         -975       -2,757
        Egypt                               336          178          751
        South Africa                         81           89          217
        Other                              -930       -1,243       -3,724
Uniden. ctys (3)                            (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                                 Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          60,288       52,531      162,812
Net Adjustments                            -988         -671       -2,210
Total Census Basis                       61,275       53,202      165,022

North America                            18,354       17,464       52,526
        Canada                           12,902       12,144       36,813
        Mexico                            5,452        5,320       15,713
Western Europe                           14,862       12,962       39,116
    European Union                       13,254       11,868       35,580
        Austria                             171          184          522
        Belgium                           1,225        1,059        3,396
        Finland                             149          136          369
        France                            1,437        1,217        3,900
        Germany                           2,315        2,033        6,183
        Italy                               817          745        2,249
        Netherlands                       1,700        1,672        4,805
        Spain                               530          529        1,565
        Sweden                              315          249          827
        United Kingdom                    3,822        3,344        9,646
        Other EU                            772          701        2,118
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,243          727        2,488
        Norway                              209          141          463
        Switzerland                       1,013          573        1,975
        Other EFTA                           21           13           50
    Other Western Europe                    365          367        1,048
Eastern Europe/FSR                          786          503        1,816
        Hungary                              47           39          119
        Poland                               78           68          208
        Former Soviet Republics             491          324        1,195
            Russia                          263          221          722
            Other FSR                       228          103          472
        Other EE                            170           71          294
Pacific Rim Countries                    17,336       14,751       46,829
        Australia                         1,092          895        2,858
        China                               991          906        2,837
        Japan                             6,055        5,452       16,648
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,180        5,739       18,924
            Hong Kong                     1,344        1,095        3,502
            Korea                         2,474        1,984        6,428
            Singapore                     1,665        1,224        4,403
            Taiwan                        1,696        1,436        4,591
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              2,018        1,759        5,563
South/Central America                     5,172        4,382       13,878
        Argentina                           454          374        1,233
        Brazil                            1,311        1,051        3,378
        Colombia                            410          364        1,157
        Other S/C A (2)                   2,997        2,593        8,110
OPEC                                      2,059        1,622        5,233
        Indonesia(2)                        365          357        1,037
        Nigeria                              70           47          167
        Saudia Arabia                       769          507        1,722
        Venezuela(2)                        486          387        1,306
        Other OPEC                          369          323        1,001
Other Countries                           2,983        2,348        7,750
        Egypt                               377          222          887
        South Africa                        258          231          714
        Other                             2,348        1,895        6,149
Uniden. ctys (3)                            (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                                 Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          72,102       65,624      204,876
Net Adjustments                           1,456          429        2,132
Total Census Basis                       70,645       65,196      202,744

North America                            21,145       20,134       60,923
        Canada                           14,219       13,618       41,300
        Mexico                            6,926        6,516       19,623
Western Europe                           14,542       12,632       39,778
    European Union                       13,180       11,524       36,166
        Austria                             197          182          563
        Belgium                             667          588        1,801
        Finland                             192          157          520
        France                            1,640        1,464        4,578
        Germany                           3,736        3,212       10,020
        Italy                             1,674        1,462        4,502
        Netherlands                         589          465        1,583
        Spain                               365          336        1,065
        Sweden                              689          573        1,765
        United Kingdom                    2,640        2,396        7,601
        Other EU                            790          688        2,169
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,097          878        2,859
        Norway                              363          238          884
        Switzerland                         710          617        1,898
        Other EFTA                           24           23           76
    Other Western Europe                    265          230          753
Eastern Europe/FSR                          675          544        1,873
        Hungary                              71           63          195
        Poland                               56           45          154
        Former Soviet Republics             454          345        1,217
            Russia                          394          264          937
            Other FSR                        60           82          279
        Other EE                             95           92          308
Pacific Rim Countries                    24,136       22,692       71,109
        Australia                           325          240          891
        China                             3,579        4,242       12,485
        Japan                            10,663        9,707       29,804
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,489        5,763       19,039
            Hong Kong                       603          623        2,131
            Korea                         1,799        1,507        5,095
            Singapore                     1,660        1,332        4,558
            Taiwan                        2,426        2,301        7,255
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              3,080        2,739        8,889
South/Central America                     4,423        4,200       12,953
        Argentina                           179          222          562
        Brazil                              749          714        2,350
        Colombia                            416          387        1,100
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,079        2,878        8,941
OPEC                                      3,331        3,139       10,248
        Indonesia(2)                        596          623        1,974
        Nigeria                             500          373        1,484
        Saudia Arabia                       749          653        2,089
        Venezuela(2)                      1,073          944        3,281
        Other OPEC                          414          545        1,419
Other Countries                           3,495        3,324       10,507
        Egypt                                41           44          136
        South Africa                        177          143          497
        Other                             3,278        3,137        9,874
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-98-85), 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.