
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -14,672      -14,795      -72,122
Net Adjustments                    -1,900       -1,725       -8,014
Total Census Basis                -12,772      -13,070      -64,108

North America                      -3,129       -2,314      -14,087
        Canada                     -1,437         -938       -7,012
        Mexico                     -1,692       -1,376       -7,075
Western Europe                     -1,137         -731       -2,618
    European Union                 -1,307       -1,152       -3,299
        Austria                       -35          -46         -125
        Belgium                       461          328        2,361
        Finland                       -72         -121         -339
        France                       -309         -259       -1,275
        Germany                    -1,724       -1,450       -7,090
        Italy                        -829         -704       -3,792
        Netherlands                 1,153        1,049        5,407
        Spain                          57           66          603
        Sweden                       -324         -374       -1,657
        United Kingdom                314          393        2,720
        Other EU                        2          -35         -111
    European Free Trade         
    Association                       -37          369           37
        Norway                       -239          -43         -735
        Switzerland                   211          421          816
        Other EFTA                     -9           -9          -44
    Other Western Europe              207           53          645
Eastern Europe/FSR                      2           81           35
        Hungary                       -65          -41         -182
        Poland                        101           77          234
        Former Soviet Republic        -47           56           -2
            Russia                   -109            7         -306
            Other FSR                  63           48          304
        Other EE                       12          -11          -15
Pacific Rim Countries              -7,577       -9,069      -41,315
        Australia                     600          529        3,045
        China                      -3,738       -3,480      -16,904
        Japan                      -3,512       -4,955      -21,878
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)              -140         -218         -447
            Hong Kong                 595          623        2,583
            Korea                     494          544        2,393
            Singapore                -177         -349         -719
            Taiwan                 -1,052       -1,036       -4,705
        Other Pacific Rim(2)         -787         -944       -5,131
South/Central America                 650          769        2,317
        Argentina                     310          244        1,224
        Brazil                        455          393        1,905
        Colombia                       62           93          218
        Other S/C A (2)              -177           38       -1,030
OPEC                               -1,649       -1,640       -8,511
        Indonesia(2)                 -283         -350       -1,608
        Nigeria                      -592         -583       -2,543
        Saudia Arabia                -249         -223         -910
        Venezuela(2)                 -621         -477       -3,118
        Other OPEC                     97           -8         -332
Other Countries                      -850       -1,000       -4,677
        Egypt                         314          130        1,192
        South Africa                   46           44          302
        Other                      -1,210       -1,174       -6,171
Uniden. ctys (3)                       14            7           20
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                                            Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis    57,736       57,477      277,908
Net Adjustments                    -1,003         -703       -3,955
Total Census Basis                 58,738       58,180      281,863

North America                      18,397       19,010       89,915
        Canada                     12,977       13,289       63,102
        Mexico                      5,420        5,721       26,812
Western Europe                     13,513       13,753       66,468
    European Union                 11,919       12,150       59,537
        Austria                       164          163          849
        Belgium                     1,137        1,070        5,588
        Finland                       155          115          639
        France                      1,313        1,377        6,569
        Germany                     2,010        2,370       10,552
        Italy                         753          842        3,840
        Netherlands                 1,760        1,610        8,156
        Spain                         463          457        2,468
        Sweden                        286          297        1,408
        United Kingdom              3,113        3,124       15,872
        Other EU                      764          726        3,596
    European Free Trade         
    Association                     1,108        1,296        5,003
        Norway                        175          199          835
        Switzerland                   916        1,079        4,081
        Other EFTA                     17           19           86
    Other Western Europe              486          306        1,929
Eastern Europe/FSR                    715          738        3,259
        Hungary                        39           43          201
        Poland                        163          127          497
        Former Soviet Republic        398          467        2,053
            Russia                    259          325        1,303
            Other FSR                 139          142          750
        Other EE                      115          101          508
Pacific Rim Countries              16,984       16,024       79,923
        Australia                   1,008          880        4,736
        China                       1,057          965        4,895
        Japan                       5,655        5,389       27,735
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             6,810        6,656       32,436
            Hong Kong               1,306        1,306        6,110
            Korea                   2,403        2,460       11,317
            Singapore               1,536        1,350        7,261
            Taiwan                  1,565        1,541        7,748
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        2,455        2,135       10,121
South/Central America               5,332        5,065       24,262
        Argentina                     498          424        2,155
        Brazil                      1,341        1,208        5,933
        Colombia                      476          470        2,110
        Other S/C A (2)             3,016        2,963       14,064
OPEC                                2,286        1,950        9,476
        Indonesia(2)                  493          329        1,853
        Nigeria                        74           56          295
        Saudia Arabia                 640          560        2,945
        Venezuela(2)                  569          512        2,383
        Other OPEC                    509          493        2,001
Other Countries                     2,561        2,475       12,775
        Egypt                         355          199        1,439
        South Africa                  262          254        1,225
        Other                       1,945        2,022       10,111
Uniden. ctys (3)                       14            7           20
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                                             Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis    72,408       72,271      350,030
Net Adjustments                       897        1,021        4,059
Total Census Basis                 71,511       71,250      345,971

North America                      21,526       21,324      104,001
        Canada                     14,414       14,227       70,114
        Mexico                      7,112        7,097       33,887
Western Europe                     14,650       14,483       69,086
    European Union                 13,226       13,302       62,836
        Austria                       199          209          974
        Belgium                       677          742        3,227
        Finland                       228          236          978
        France                      1,622        1,636        7,844
        Germany                     3,735        3,820       17,642
        Italy                       1,582        1,547        7,632
        Netherlands                   607          561        2,749
        Spain                         405          390        1,865
        Sweden                        610          671        3,065
        United Kingdom              2,799        2,731       13,152
        Other EU                      762          760        3,707
    European Free Trade         
    Association                     1,145          928        4,966
        Norway                        413          242        1,570
        Switzerland                   705          658        3,265
        Other EFTA                     27           28          131
    Other Western Europe              279          253        1,284
Eastern Europe/FSR                    713          656        3,224
        Hungary                       104           83          382
        Poland                         62           49          263
        Former Soviet Republic        445          412        2,056
            Russia                    368          318        1,609
            Other FSR                  76           94          446
        Other EE                      103          112          522
Pacific Rim Countries              24,561       25,093      121,238
        Australia                     408          351        1,691
        China                       4,795        4,445       21,799
        Japan                       9,167       10,344       49,613
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             6,949        6,874       32,884
            Hong Kong                 711          683        3,527
            Korea                   1,908        1,916        8,924
            Singapore               1,713        1,699        7,980
            Taiwan                  2,617        2,577       12,453
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        3,242        3,079       15,252
South/Central America               4,682        4,296       21,945
        Argentina                     188          180          930
        Brazil                        886          815        4,028
        Colombia                      414          377        1,892
        Other S/C A (2)             3,194        2,924       15,095
OPEC                                3,935        3,590       17,987
        Indonesia(2)                  777          679        3,461
        Nigeria                       667          639        2,838
        Saudia Arabia                 889          782        3,855
        Venezuela(2)                1,190          990        5,500
        Other OPEC                    413          501        2,333
Other Countries                     3,410        3,475       17,452
        Egypt                          41           69          246
        South Africa                  215          210          924
        Other                       3,154        3,196       16,282
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-98-120), 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), 
        Foreign Trade Division.