
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          -20,071      -17,255      -68,226
Net Adjustments                             -974       -1,390       -4,611
Total Census Basis                       -19,097      -15,865      -63,615

North America                             -2,526       -2,218       -8,999
        Canada                            -1,249         -866       -4,988
        Mexico                            -1,277       -1,352       -4,011
Western Europe                            -3,189       -1,627       -5,545
    European Union                        -2,852       -1,439       -4,590
        Austria                              -62          -56          223
        Belgium                              514          616        2,259
        Finland                              -23          -30         -166
        France                              -427         -340       -1,182
        Germany                           -2,126       -2,363       -7,201
        Italy                               -949       -1,066       -3,628
        Netherlands                          804        1,141        4,252
        Spain                                 54           98          428
        Sweden                              -341         -322       -1,201
        United Kingdom                        -2          983        2,060
        Other EU                            -296         -100         -433
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             -382         -384       -1,279
        Norway                              -107          -52         -332
        Switzerland                         -252         -305         -926
        Other EFTA                           -23          -26          -21
    Other Western Europe                      45          196          324
Eastern Europe/FSR                          -229           66         -641
        Hungary                              -66          -72         -241
        Poland                                10           -1           36
        Former Soviet Republics             -232          145         -367
            Russia                          -253          118         -453
            Other FSR                         21           27           85
        Other EE                              60           -6          -68
Pacific Rim Countries                    -12,354      -12,098      -46,700
        Australia                            511          638        2,372
        China                             -4,277       -3,763      -15,778
        Japan                             -5,411       -5,757      -20,816
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   -1,687       -1,638       -6,394
            Hong Kong                        325          429        1,220
            Korea                           -519         -659       -2,624
            Singapore                       -356         -339         -965
            Taiwan                        -1,137       -1,068       -4,026
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              -1,490       -1,579       -6,084
South/Central America                      1,169        1,411        4,478
        Argentina                            254          333        1,082
        Brazil                               397          475        1,551
        Colombia                              59          146          201
        Other S/C A (2)                      459          457        1,644
OPEC                                      -1,239         -534       -3,259
        Indonesia(2)                        -577         -509       -2,118
        Nigeria                             -427         -369       -1,365
        Saudia Arabia                        142          294        1,016
        Venezuela(2)                        -242         -145         -862
        Other OPEC                          -135          196           70
Other Countries                           -1,561       -1,601       -6,163
        Egypt                                183          156          739
        South Africa                         -19           23           -9
        Other                             -1,725       -1,780       -6,893
Uniden. ctys (3)                              13            2           15
Timing Adjustments                           (X)           78          218
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                                                    Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis           56,159       61,447      226,748
Net Adjustments                             -656         -882       -2,981
Total Census Basis                        56,815       62,329      229,730

North America                             20,304       21,560       79,436
        Canada                            13,771       14,610       53,315
        Mexico                             6,533        6,951       26,120
Western Europe                            13,044       15,330       55,250
    European Union                        11,957       14,189       51,168
        Austria                              141          150        1,012
        Belgium                            1,183        1,391        5,013
        Finland                              174          228          682
        France                             1,548        1,721        6,242
        Germany                            2,188        2,335        8,633
        Italy                                734          822        3,122
        Netherlands                        1,456        1,760        6,605
        Spain                                476          501        1,985
        Sweden                               291          338        1,170
        United Kingdom                     2,968        3,983       13,217
        Other EU                             799          960        3,487
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              740          621        2,585
        Norway                               163          151          575
        Switzerland                          561          454        1,888
        Other EFTA                            16           16          123
    Other Western Europe                     347          521        1,496
Eastern Europe/FSR                           702          916        2,710
        Hungary                               47           40          164
        Poland                                72           89          317
        Former Soviet Republics              416          673        1,798
            Russia                           292          552        1,355
            Other FSR                        124          120          442
        Other EE                             167          115          431
Pacific Rim Countries                     13,925       14,715       56,336
        Australia                            985        1,123        4,112
        China                                986        1,037        4,291
        Japan                              4,906        5,226       19,917
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    5,174        5,427       20,724
            Hong Kong                      1,074        1,136        4,290
            Korea                          1,399        1,277        4,899
            Singapore                      1,185        1,377        5,120
            Taiwan                         1,516        1,637        6,414
        Other Pacific Rim(2)               1,874        1,901        7,291
South/Central America                      5,386        5,695       20,997
        Argentina                            480          517        1,884
        Brazil                             1,236        1,289        4,696
        Colombia                             438          494        1,749
        Other S/C A (2)                    3,232        3,394       12,669
OPEC                                       1,891        2,476        8,740
        Indonesia(2)                         160          168          774
        Nigeria                               49           92          271
        Saudia Arabia                        772          955        3,504
        Venezuela(2)                         579          664        2,469
        Other OPEC                           331          598        1,722
Other Countries                            2,290        2,463        9,504
        Egypt                                233          219          965
        South Africa                         270          272          999
        Other                              1,787        1,972        7,540
Uniden. ctys (3)                              13            2           15
Timing Adjustments                           (X)            2          -14
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                                                    Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis           76,231       78,702      294,974
Net Adjustments                              318          508        1,629
Total Census Basis                        75,913       78,194      293,345

North America                             22,830       23,778       88,434
        Canada                            15,021       15,475       58,303
        Mexico                             7,810        8,303       30,131
Western Europe                            16,233       16,957       60,794
    European Union                        14,809       15,628       55,758
        Austria                              203          206          788
        Belgium                              669          775        2,754
        Finland                              196          258          849
        France                             1,974        2,061        7,424
        Germany                            4,313        4,698       15,834
        Italy                              1,683        1,888        6,750
        Netherlands                          652          619        2,353
        Spain                                421          403        1,557
        Sweden                               632          661        2,372
        United Kingdom                     2,970        3,001       11,157
        Other EU                           1,096        1,060        3,920
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            1,122        1,004        3,864
        Norway                               270          204          907
        Switzerland                          814          759        2,814
        Other EFTA                            38           42          144
    Other Western Europe                     302          325        1,172
Eastern Europe/FSR                           931          850        3,351
        Hungary                              113          112          405
        Poland                                63           89          281
        Former Soviet Republics              648          528        2,165
            Russia                           545          435        1,808
            Other FSR                        103           93          357
        Other EE                             107          121          499
Pacific Rim Countries                     26,279       26,813      103,036
        Australia                            474          485        1,740
        China                              5,263        4,800       20,069
        Japan                             10,317       10,983       40,733
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    6,861        7,065       27,118
            Hong Kong                        748          708        3,070
            Korea                          1,918        1,936        7,523
            Singapore                      1,541        1,716        6,085
            Taiwan                         2,653        2,705       10,440
        Other Pacific Rim(2)               3,364        3,480       13,376
South/Central America                      4,217        4,284       16,519
        Argentina                            226          185          802
        Brazil                               839          814        3,145
        Colombia                             378          348        1,548
        Other S/C A (2)                    2,773        2,937       11,025
OPEC                                       3,130        3,010       11,999
        Indonesia(2)                         737          677        2,892
        Nigeria                              475          461        1,636
        Saudia Arabia                        630          661        2,488
        Venezuela(2)                         821          809        3,331
        Other OPEC                           466          402        1,652
Other Countries                            3,851        4,064       15,667
        Egypt                                 50           63          226
        South Africa                         289          248        1,009
        Other                              3,512        3,753       14,433
Uniden. ctys (3)                             (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                           (X)          -76         -232

(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-98-101), 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.