
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          -14,795      -11,942      -57,450
Net Adjustments                           -1,725       -2,457       -6,114
Total Census Basis                       -13,070       -9,486      -51,336

North America                             -2,314       -2,680      -10,958
        Canada                              -938       -1,147       -5,575
        Mexico                            -1,376       -1,533       -5,383
Western Europe                              -731          265       -1,480
    European Union                        -1,152         -153       -1,993
        Austria                              -46          -29          -91
        Belgium                              328          542        1,900
        Finland                             -121          -43         -267
        France                              -259         -253         -966
        Germany                           -1,450       -1,472       -5,365
        Italy                               -704         -869       -2,963
        Netherlands                        1,049        1,096        4,254
        Spain                                 66          159          545
        Sweden                              -374         -399       -1,333
        United Kingdom                       393        1,164        2,405
        Other EU                             -35          -50         -113
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              369          237           74
        Norway                               -43         -173         -497
        Switzerland                          421          413          606
        Other EFTA                            -9           -3          -35
    Other Western Europe                      53          182          439
Eastern Europe/FSR                            81          117           34
        Hungary                              -41          -24         -117
        Poland                                77           23          133
        Former Soviet Republics               56           43           44
            Russia                             7         -115         -197
            Other FSR                         48          157          242
        Other EE                             -11           75          -27
Pacific Rim Countries                     -9,069       -6,918      -33,738
        Australia                            529          751        2,445
        China                             -3,480       -2,607      -13,166
        Japan                             -4,955       -4,764      -18,366
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                     -218          773         -307
            Hong Kong                        623          746        1,988
            Korea                            544          682        1,899
            Singapore                       -349            4         -542
            Taiwan                        -1,036         -658       -3,652
        Other Pacific Rim(2)                -944       -1,071       -4,344
South/Central America                        769          765        1,668
        Argentina                            244          268          914
        Brazil                               393          573        1,450
        Colombia                              93            1          157
        Other S/C A (2)                       38          -77         -853
OPEC                                      -1,640       -1,327       -6,862
        Indonesia(2)                        -350         -248       -1,325
        Nigeria                             -583         -452       -1,951
        Saudia Arabia                       -223           17         -661
        Venezuela(2)                        -477         -614       -2,496
        Other OPEC                            -8          -29         -429
Other Countries                           -1,000         -570       -3,827
        Egypt                                130          339          878
        South Africa                          44           79          255
        Other                             -1,174         -988       -4,961
Uniden. ctys (3)                               7          (-)            7
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                                                    Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis           57,477       60,203      220,172
Net Adjustments                             -703         -999       -2,953
Total Census Basis                        58,180       61,201      223,125

North America                             19,010       18,425       71,517
        Canada                            13,289       13,001       50,125
        Mexico                             5,721        5,424       21,393
Western Europe                            13,753       15,014       52,955
    European Union                        12,150       13,210       47,618
        Austria                              163          171          685
        Belgium                            1,070        1,218        4,451
        Finland                              115          150          483
        France                             1,377        1,433        5,255
        Germany                            2,370        2,300        8,542
        Italy                                842          811        3,087
        Netherlands                        1,610        1,681        6,396
        Spain                                457          526        2,006
        Sweden                               297          315        1,122
        United Kingdom                     3,124        3,838       12,759
        Other EU                             726          767        2,832
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            1,296        1,356        3,895
        Norway                               199          208          660
        Switzerland                        1,079        1,128        3,165
        Other EFTA                            19           21           69
    Other Western Europe                     306          448        1,443
Eastern Europe/FSR                           738          774        2,544
        Hungary                               43           47          162
        Poland                               127           77          335
        Former Soviet Republics              467          480        1,655
            Russia                           325          262        1,044
            Other FSR                        142          218          611
        Other EE                             101          169          393
Pacific Rim Countries                     16,024       17,595       62,939
        Australia                            880        1,094        3,729
        China                                965        1,022        3,838
        Japan                              5,389        6,183       22,080
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    6,656        7,276       25,627
            Hong Kong                      1,306        1,351        4,803
            Korea                          2,460        2,482        8,914
            Singapore                      1,350        1,673        5,725
            Taiwan                         1,541        1,770        6,184
        Other Pacific Rim(2)               2,135        2,020        7,666
South/Central America                      5,065        5,179       18,931
        Argentina                            424          448        1,657
        Brazil                             1,208        1,323        4,592
        Colombia                             470          418        1,634
        Other S/C A (2)                    2,963        2,990       11,048
OPEC                                       1,950        2,082        7,190
        Indonesia(2)                         329          360        1,360
        Nigeria                               56           71          221
        Saudia Arabia                        560          795        2,304
        Venezuela(2)                         512          483        1,813
        Other OPEC                           493          373        1,491
Other Countries                            2,475        2,975       10,214
        Egypt                                199          380        1,084
        South Africa                         254          254          964
        Other                              2,022        2,341        8,166
Uniden. ctys (3)                               7          (-)            7
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                                                    Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis           72,271       72,145      277,622
Net Adjustments                            1,021        1,458        3,161
Total Census Basis                        71,250       70,687      274,461

North America                             21,324       21,106       82,475
        Canada                            14,227       14,148       55,700
        Mexico                             7,097        6,958       26,775
Western Europe                            14,483       14,749       54,436
    European Union                        13,302       13,363       49,610
        Austria                              209          200          776
        Belgium                              742          676        2,550
        Finland                              236          193          750
        France                             1,636        1,686        6,221
        Germany                            3,820        3,772       13,908
        Italy                              1,547        1,681        6,050
        Netherlands                          561          585        2,142
        Spain                                390          367        1,460
        Sweden                               671          714        2,455
        United Kingdom                     2,731        2,674       10,353
        Other EU                             760          817        2,945
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              928        1,120        3,821
        Norway                               242          381        1,157
        Switzerland                          658          715        2,560
        Other EFTA                            28           24          104
    Other Western Europe                     253          266        1,005
Eastern Europe/FSR                           656          656        2,511
        Hungary                               83           71          279
        Poland                                49           54          202
        Former Soviet Republics              412          437        1,611
            Russia                           318          377        1,241
            Other FSR                         94           60          370
        Other EE                             112           94          419
Pacific Rim Countries                     25,093       24,513       96,677
        Australia                            351          343        1,284
        China                              4,445        3,629       17,004
        Japan                             10,344       10,948       40,446
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    6,874        6,503       25,934
            Hong Kong                        683          605        2,816
            Korea                          1,916        1,801        7,016
            Singapore                      1,699        1,669        6,267
            Taiwan                         2,577        2,428        9,836
        Other Pacific Rim(2)               3,079        3,091       12,010
South/Central America                      4,296        4,414       17,263
        Argentina                            180          180          743
        Brazil                               815          750        3,142
        Colombia                             377          417        1,477
        Other S/C A (2)                    2,924        3,067       11,901
OPEC                                       3,590        3,409       14,052
        Indonesia(2)                         679          608        2,684
        Nigeria                              639          523        2,171
        Saudia Arabia                        782          778        2,966
        Venezuela(2)                         990        1,097        4,310
        Other OPEC                           501          403        1,920
Other Countries                            3,475        3,545       14,041
        Egypt                                 69           41          206
        South Africa                         210          175          708
        Other                              3,196        3,329       13,127
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-98-101), 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.