
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Bas     -18,637  (R) -19,934      -86,726
Net Adjustments                    -1,028  (R)    -977       -5,642
Total Census Basis                -17,609  (R) -18,957      -81,084

North America                      -2,981  (R)  -2,327      -11,781
        Canada                     -1,458  (R)  -1,050       -6,247
        Mexico                     -1,523       -1,277       -5,534
Western Europe                     -1,662       -3,189       -7,206
    European Union                 -1,370       -2,852       -5,960
        Austria                       -25          -62          198
        Belgium                       435          514        2,695
        Finland                        42          -23         -124
        France                       -381         -427       -1,563
        Germany                    -1,842       -2,126       -9,043
        Italy                        -956         -949       -4,583
        Netherlands                   890          804        5,142
        Spain                          -6           54          422
        Sweden                       -269         -341       -1,471
        United Kingdom                820           -2        2,879
        Other EU                      -78         -296         -511
    European Free Trade         
    Association                      -302         -382       -1,581
        Norway                       -117         -107         -449
        Switzerland                  -157         -252       -1,083
        Other EFTA                    -28          -23          -49
    Other Western Europe               11           45          335
Eastern Europe/FSR                   -104         -229         -744
        Hungary                       -86          -66         -327
        Poland                         16           10           51
        Former Soviet Republi         -85         -232         -453
            Russia                   -109         -253         -561
            Other FSR                  23           21          109
        Other EE                       52           60          -16
Pacific Rim Countries             -12,329      -12,354      -59,029
        Australia                     494          511        2,866
        China                      -4,634       -4,277      -20,412
        Japan                      -4,953       -5,411      -25,768
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)            -1,612       -1,687       -8,007
            Hong Kong                 439          325        1,659
            Korea                    -609         -519       -3,233
            Singapore                -292         -356       -1,257
            Taiwan                 -1,150       -1,137       -5,176
        Other Pacific Rim(2)       -1,624       -1,490       -7,708
South/Central America               1,293        1,169        5,771
        Argentina                     298          254        1,380
        Brazil                        428          397        1,978
        Colombia                       13           59          214
        Other S/C A (2)               555          459        2,199
OPEC                               -1,094       -1,239       -4,353
        Indonesia(2)                 -573         -577       -2,691
        Nigeria                      -380         -427       -1,745
        Saudia Arabia                 111          142        1,127
        Venezuela(2)                 -178         -242       -1,040
        Other OPEC                    -73         -135           -3
Other Countries                    -1,491       -1,561       -7,654
        Egypt                         115          183          854
        South Africa                   30          -19           20
        Other                      -1,635       -1,725       -8,528
Uniden. ctys (3)                        7           13           23
Timing Adjustments                                 -59          159
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                                              Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Bas      55,516  (R)  56,215      282,320
Net Adjustments                      -742  (R)    -655       -3,722
Total Census Basis                 56,258  (R)  56,869      286,042

North America                      19,768  (R)  20,503       99,403
        Canada                     13,332  (R)  13,970       66,846
        Mexico                      6,436        6,533       32,557
Western Europe                     13,614       13,044       68,863
    European Union                 12,588       11,957       63,756
        Austria                       172          141        1,184
        Belgium                     1,111        1,183        6,125
        Finland                       231          174          914
        France                      1,521        1,548        7,763
        Germany                     2,162        2,188       10,795
        Italy                         689          734        3,811
        Netherlands                 1,470        1,456        8,074
        Spain                         420          476        2,405
        Sweden                        332          291        1,503
        United Kingdom              3,655        2,968       16,872
        Other EU                      824          799        4,311
    European Free Trade         
    Association                       737          740        3,322
        Norway                        141          163          716
        Switzerland                   579          561        2,467
        Other EFTA                     17           16          140
    Other Western Europe              289          347        1,785
Eastern Europe/FSR                    752          702        3,462
        Hungary                        36           47          200
        Poland                         72           72          389
        Former Soviet Republi         486          416        2,284
            Russia                    356          292        1,711
            Other FSR                 130          124          573
        Other EE                      158          167          589
Pacific Rim Countries              13,431       13,925       69,766
        Australia                     974          985        5,086
        China                         893          986        5,185
        Japan                       4,732        4,906       24,649
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             5,175        5,174       25,898
            Hong Kong               1,228        1,074        5,519
            Korea                   1,275        1,399        6,174
            Singapore               1,239        1,185        6,359
            Taiwan                  1,432        1,516        7,846
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        1,657        1,874        8,948
South/Central America               5,504        5,386       26,500
        Argentina                     488          480        2,372
        Brazil                      1,298        1,236        5,994
        Colombia                      403          438        2,152
        Other S/C A (2)             3,314        3,232       15,983
OPEC                                1,815        1,891       10,555
        Indonesia(2)                  132          160          906
        Nigeria                        51           49          322
        Saudia Arabia                 670          772        4,174
        Venezuela(2)                  619          579        3,088
        Other OPEC                    342          331        2,063
Other Countries                     2,120        2,290       11,624
        Egypt                         168          233        1,133
        South Africa                  262          270        1,261
        Other                       1,690        1,787        9,230
Uniden. ctys (3)                        7           13           23
Timing Adjustments                                -145         -160
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                                             Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Bas      74,153  (R)  76,148      369,046
Net Adjustments                       286  (R)     322        1,919
Total Census Basis                 73,868  (R)  75,826      367,126

North America                      22,749       22,830      111,184
        Canada                     14,790       15,021       73,093
        Mexico                      7,960        7,810       38,091
Western Europe                     15,276       16,233       76,070
    European Union                 13,958       14,809       69,717
        Austria                       198          203          986
        Belgium                       676          669        3,430
        Finland                       189          196        1,038
        France                      1,902        1,974        9,326
        Germany                     4,004        4,313       19,839
        Italy                       1,645        1,683        8,395
        Netherlands                   580          652        2,933
        Spain                         426          421        1,983
        Sweden                        602          632        2,974
        United Kingdom              2,835        2,970       13,992
        Other EU                      902        1,096        4,821
    European Free Trade         
    Association                     1,039        1,122        4,903
        Norway                        258          270        1,165
        Switzerland                   736          814        3,550
        Other EFTA                     45           38          189
    Other Western Europe              278          302        1,450
Eastern Europe/FSR                    856          931        4,207
        Hungary                       122          113          527
        Poland                         57           63          338
        Former Soviet Republi         572          648        2,737
            Russia                    465          545        2,273
            Other FSR                 107          103          464
        Other EE                      105          107          605
Pacific Rim Countries              25,760       26,279      128,796
        Australia                     481          474        2,220
        China                       5,527        5,263       25,597
        Japan                       9,684       10,317       50,418
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             6,787        6,861       33,905
            Hong Kong                 789          748        3,859
            Korea                   1,884        1,918        9,407
            Singapore               1,531        1,541        7,616
            Taiwan                  2,582        2,653       13,022
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        3,280        3,364       16,656
South/Central America               4,211        4,217       20,729
        Argentina                     190          226          992
        Brazil                        871          839        4,015
        Colombia                      390          378        1,938
        Other S/C A (2)             2,760        2,773       13,785
OPEC                                2,909        3,130       14,908
        Indonesia(2)                  705          737        3,598
        Nigeria                       431          475        2,067
        Saudia Arabia                 560          630        3,048
        Venezuela(2)                  798          821        4,128
        Other OPEC                    415          466        2,067
Other Countries                     3,611        3,851       19,278
        Egypt                          53           50          279
        South Africa                  232          289        1,241
        Other                       3,325        3,512       17,758
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (X)          (X)         (X)
Timing Adjustments                     (X)         -87         -319

 (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-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
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