
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1996 TO APRIL 1998

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)

                               
                             Balance

     Period         Total        Goods (1)      Services
                                                     
1996           

Jan.- Dec.           -108,574       -191,337         82,763
Jan.- Apr.            -32,514        -58,569         26,055
January                -8,409        -14,802          6,393
February               -6,768        -12,817          6,049
March                  -7,928        -14,995          7,067
April                  -9,409        -15,955          6,546
May                   -10,188        -17,217          7,029
June                   -8,608        -15,662          7,054

July                  -11,529        -17,248          5,719
August                -10,563        -16,873          6,310
September             -10,988        -17,433          6,445
October                -7,034        -15,091          8,057
November               -7,156        -15,459          8,303
December              -10,002        -17,785          7,783

1997           

Jan.- Dec.           -110,207       -197,955         87,748
Jan.- Apr.            -37,084        -66,228         29,144
January               -10,334        -17,495          7,161
February               -9,417        -16,469          7,052
March                  -8,379        -15,759          7,380
April                  -8,954        -16,505          7,551
May                    -9,410        -16,982          7,572
June                   -8,152        -15,610          7,458

July                   -8,599        -15,864          7,265
August                 -9,275        -16,909          7,634
September              -9,235        -16,524          7,289
October                -8,650        -16,270          7,620
November               -9,600        -16,605          7,005
December              -10,205        -16,962          6,757

1998           

Jan.- Apr.            -49,322        -77,176         27,854
January                -9,936        -17,076          7,140
February              -11,720        -18,120          6,400
March                 -13,209        -20,504          7,295
April                 -14,458        -21,477          7,019
May                                           
June                                          

July                                          
August                                        
September                                     
October                                       
November                                      
December                                      

March data  as published last month:
                      -13,025        -20,197          7,172
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                             Exports

     Period         Total        Goods (1)      Services
                                                     
1996           

Jan.- Dec.            850,775        611,983        238,792
Jan.- Apr.            278,246        201,346         76,900
January                68,382         49,473         18,909
February               69,838         50,979         18,859
March                  70,169         50,403         19,766
April                  69,858         50,492         19,366
May                    70,806         50,753         20,053
June                   70,669         50,885         19,784

July                   68,501         49,377         19,124
August                 70,621         51,102         19,519
September              70,248         50,773         19,475
October                74,071         52,715         21,356
November               74,764         53,223         21,541
December               72,842         51,807         21,035

1997           

Jan.- Dec.            937,593        679,325        258,268
Jan.- Apr.            303,946        219,825         84,121
January                73,426         52,655         20,771
February               75,099         54,337         20,762
March                  77,659         56,507         21,152
April                  77,762         56,326         21,436
May                    77,755         56,103         21,652
June                   78,498         56,811         21,687

July                   79,099         57,455         21,644
August                 79,126         57,100         22,026
September              79,705         57,747         21,958
October                80,589         58,467         22,122
November               79,088         57,482         21,606
December               79,784         58,336         21,448

1998           

Jan.- Apr.            313,514        226,748         86,766
January                79,571         57,902         21,669
February               77,684         56,350         21,334
March                  79,148         57,217         21,931
April                  77,112         55,280         21,832
May                                           
June                                          

July                                          
August                                        
September                                     
October                                       
November                                      
December                                      

March data  as published last month:
                       79,407         57,526         21,881
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                             Imports

     Period         Total        Goods (1)      Services
                                                     
1996           

Jan.- Dec.            959,349        803,320        156,029
Jan.- Apr.            310,760        259,915         50,845
January                76,790         64,274         12,516
February               76,606         63,796         12,810
March                  78,096         65,397         12,699
April                  79,267         66,447         12,820
May                    80,994         67,970         13,024
June                   79,278         66,548         12,730

July                   80,030         66,625         13,405
August                 81,184         67,975         13,209
September              81,236         68,206         13,030
October                81,105         67,806         13,299
November               81,920         68,682         13,238
December               82,845         69,593         13,252

1997           

Jan.- Dec.          1,047,799        877,279        170,520
Jan.- Apr.            341,030        286,053         54,977
January                83,760         70,150         13,610
February               84,517         70,807         13,710
March                  86,038         72,266         13,772
April                  86,716         72,831         13,885
May                    87,165         73,085         14,080
June                   86,649         72,420         14,229

July                   87,697         73,318         14,379
August                 88,401         74,009         14,392
September              88,940         74,271         14,669
October                89,240         74,738         14,502
November               88,688         74,087         14,601
December               89,989         75,298         14,691

1998           

Jan.- Apr.            362,836        303,924         58,912
January                89,506         74,977         14,529
February               89,404         74,470         14,934
March                  92,356         77,720         14,636
April                  91,570         76,757         14,813
May                                           
June                                          

July                                          
August                                        
September                                     
October                                       
November                                      
December                                      

March data  as published last month:
                       92,431         77,722         14,709

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-101), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, APRIL 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.