
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1996 TO MAY 1998

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


                    Total                       Passenger        Other
    Period        Services        Travel          Fares     Transportation

     1996

Jan. - Dec.           156,029         48,048         15,818         27,403
Jan. - May             63,869         19,849          6,471         11,252

January                12,516          3,840          1,251          2,237
February               12,810          4,111          1,343          2,101
March                  12,699          3,991          1,268          2,189
April                  12,820          3,908          1,278          2,354
May                    13,024          3,999          1,331          2,371
June                   12,730          3,861          1,284          2,265

July                   13,405          4,018          1,321          2,376
August                 13,209          4,113          1,348          2,326
September              13,030          4,008          1,326          2,290
October                13,299          4,054          1,357          2,388
November               13,238          4,095          1,364          2,226
December               13,252          4,050          1,347          2,283

     1997
 
Jan. - Dec.           170,520         51,220         18,235         28,949
Jan. - May             69,057         21,198          7,402         11,939

January                13,610          4,230          1,443          2,337
February               13,710          4,242          1,440          2,327
March                  13,772          4,264          1,428          2,371
April                  13,885          4,193          1,540          2,433
May                    14,080          4,269          1,551          2,471
June                   14,229          4,302          1,572          2,414

July                   14,379          4,271          1,561          2,368
August                 14,392          4,287          1,556          2,354
September              14,669          4,339          1,587          2,480
October                14,502          4,173          1,482          2,499
November               14,601          4,337          1,541          2,369
December               14,691          4,313          1,534          2,530

     1998
                                                             
Jan. - May             73,737         22,108          7,691         12,097

January                14,529          4,399          1,522          2,352
February               14,934          4,449          1,536          2,345
March                  14,636          4,331          1,505          2,492
April  (R)             14,823          4,457          1,567          2,469
May                    14,815          4,472          1,561          2,439
June  

July
August   
September  
October 
November  
December
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                  Royalties                                     U. S. 
                     and           Other         Direct       Government
                   License        Private        Defense         Misc.
    Period          Fees         Services     Expenditures     Services 

     1996

Jan. - Dec.             7,854         43,138         11,081          2,687
Jan. - May              3,041         17,599          4,563          1,094

January                   612          3,461            898            217
February                  602          3,518            915            220
March                     598          3,508            924            221
April                     615          3,537            911            217
May                       614          3,575            915            219
June                      611          3,567            921            221

July                      975          3,548            938            229
August                    705          3,545            941            231
September                 604          3,629            941            232
October                   624          3,722            927            227
November                  640          3,761            925            227
December                  653          3,768            925            226

     1997
 
Jan. - Dec.             9,411         48,421         11,488          2,796
Jan. - May              3,529         19,265          4,585          1,139

January                   693          3,742            936            229
February                  703          3,836            933            229
March                     710          3,844            927            228
April                     704          3,895            893            227
May                       719          3,948            896            226
June                      745          4,060            910            226

July                      848          4,129            960            242
August                    848          4,121            981            245
September                 863          4,160            997            243
October                   861          4,230          1,020            237
November                  860          4,250          1,011            233
December                  857          4,202          1,024            231

     1998
                                                             
Jan. - May              4,582         20,830          5,257          1,172

January                   842          4,137          1,043            234
February                1,210          4,108          1,051            235
March                     833          4,184          1,056            235
April  (R)                842          4,199          1,056            233
May                       855          4,202          1,051            235
June  

July
August   
September  
October 
November  
December

NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what 
      is included in each service category.

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.