
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis       -21,547    (R)-18,382      -108,018
Net Adjustments                        -1,261    (R) -1,043        -6,918
Total Census Basis                    -20,286    (R)-17,339      -101,100

North America                          -2,844     (R)-2,806       -14,450
        Canada                         -1,240     (R)-1,283        -7,312
        Mexico                         -1,605        -1,523        -7,139
Western Europe                         -2,978        -1,662       -10,185
    European Union                     -2,720        -1,370        -8,681
        Austria                           -64           -25           134
        Belgium                           481           435         3,175
        Finland                          -148            42          -272
        France                           -900          -381        -2,463
        Germany                        -1,755        -1,842       -10,798
        Italy                          -1,076          -956        -5,659
        Netherlands                       896           890         6,038
        Spain                               2            -6           423
        Sweden                           -357          -269        -1,827
        United Kingdom                    349           820         3,228
        Other EU                         -150           -78          -661
    European Free Trade         
    Association                          -393          -302        -1,974
        Norway                           -130          -117          -579
        Switzerland                      -238          -157        -1,321
        Other EFTA                        -25           -28           -74
    Other Western Europe                  135            11           470
Eastern Europe/FSR                       -213          -104          -958
        Hungary                           -88           -86          -415
        Poland                              8            16            60
        Former Soviet Republics           -90           -85          -543
            Russia                       -136          -109          -698
            Other FSR                      46            23           155
        Other EE                          -44            52           -60
Pacific Rim Countries                 -13,952       -12,329       -72,981
        Australia                         480           494         3,346
        China                          -4,707        -4,634       -25,120
        Japan                          -5,250        -4,953       -31,018
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                -2,412        -1,612       -10,418
            Hong Kong                     168           439         1,827
            Korea                        -944          -609        -4,177
            Singapore                    -183          -292        -1,440
            Taiwan                     -1,453        -1,150        -6,629
        Other Pacific Rim(2)           -2,063        -1,624        -9,771
South/Central America                   1,054         1,293         6,825
        Argentina                         415           298         1,795
        Brazil                            371           428         2,349
        Colombia                          112            13           326
        Other S/C A (2)                   156           555         2,354
OPEC                                     -666        -1,094        -5,018
        Indonesia(2)                     -589          -573        -3,280
        Nigeria                          -359          -380        -2,104
        Saudia Arabia                     365           111         1,491
        Venezuela(2)                     -193          -178        -1,233
        Other OPEC                        111           -73           108
Other Countries                        -1,486        -1,491        -9,140
        Egypt                             152           115         1,006
        South Africa                      159            30           180
        Other                          -1,798        -1,635       -10,326
Uniden. ctys (3)                           18             7            40
Timing Adjustments                        (X)            95           254
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                                                Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis        56,055    (R) 55,905       338,764
Net Adjustments                          -907    (R)   -756        -4,643
Total Census Basis                     56,962    (R) 56,661       343,407
                                                      
North America                          19,607    (R) 19,943       119,185
        Canada                         13,200    (R) 13,507        80,221
        Mexico                          6,408         6,436        38,964
Western Europe                         13,559        13,614        82,422
    European Union                     12,492        12,588        76,248
        Austria                           150           172         1,334
        Belgium                         1,208         1,111         7,333
        Finland                           130           231         1,044
        France                          1,358         1,521         9,120
        Germany                         2,282         2,162        13,077
        Italy                             746           689         4,557
        Netherlands                     1,563         1,470         9,637
        Spain                             440           420         2,845
        Sweden                            278           332         1,781
        United Kingdom                  3,343         3,655        20,215
        Other EU                          993           824         5,304
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           623           737         3,945
        Norway                            122           141           838
        Switzerland                       487           579         2,954
        Other EFTA                         14            17           154
    Other Western Europe                  444           289         2,229
Eastern Europe/FSR                        845           752         4,308
        Hungary                            38            36           238
        Poland                             70            72           460
        Former Soviet Republics           650           486         2,934
            Russia                        474           356         2,185
            Other FSR                     176           130           749
        Other EE                           87           158           676
Pacific Rim Countries                  13,586        13,431        83,353
        Australia                         959           974         6,045
        China                           1,321           893         6,506
        Japan                           4,759         4,732        29,408
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                 5,046         5,175        30,944
            Hong Kong                   1,112         1,228         6,631
            Korea                       1,196         1,275         7,370
            Singapore                   1,416         1,239         7,776
            Taiwan                      1,321         1,432         9,167
        Other Pacific Rim(2)            1,501         1,657        10,449
South/Central America                   5,419         5,504        31,920
        Argentina                         599           488         2,971
        Brazil                          1,308         1,298         7,302
        Colombia                          480           403         2,632
        Other S/C A (2)                 3,031         3,314        19,015
OPEC                                    2,122         1,815        12,677
        Indonesia(2)                      166           132         1,073
        Nigeria                            74            51           396
        Saudia Arabia                     827           670         5,001
        Venezuela(2)                      582           619         3,671
        Other OPEC                        473           342         2,536
Other Countries                         2,554         2,120        14,178
        Egypt                             207           168         1,340
        South Africa                      441           262         1,702
        Other                           1,906         1,690        11,136
Uniden. ctys (3)                           18             7            40
Timing Adjustments                        (X)           228            68
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                                   Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis        77,602    (R) 74,288       446,781
Net Adjustments                           354    (R)    288         2,275
Total Census Basis                     77,248    (R) 74,000       444,506

North America                          22,452        22,749       133,635
        Canada                         14,439        14,790        87,532
        Mexico                          8,012         7,960        46,103
Western Europe                         16,537        15,276        92,607
    European Union                     15,212        13,958        84,929
        Austria                           214           198         1,200
        Belgium                           727           676         4,157
        Finland                           278           189         1,316
        France                          2,258         1,902        11,584
        Germany                         4,037         4,004        23,876
        Italy                           1,821         1,645        10,216
        Netherlands                       667           580         3,599
        Spain                             438           426         2,422
        Sweden                            635           602         3,608
        United Kingdom                  2,994         2,835        16,986
        Other EU                        1,143           902         5,964
    European Free Trade         
    Association                         1,016         1,039         5,919
        Norway                            252           258         1,417
        Switzerland                       725           736         4,275
        Other EFTA                         39            45           228
    Other Western Europe                  310           278         1,759
Eastern Europe/FSR                      1,058           856         5,265
        Hungary                           125           122           652
        Poland                             62            57           400
        Former Soviet Republics           740           572         3,477
            Russia                        611           465         2,883
            Other FSR                     130           107           594
        Other EE                          131           105           736
Pacific Rim Countries                  27,538        25,760       156,334
        Australia                         479           481         2,699
        China                           6,029         5,527        31,626
        Japan                          10,009         9,684        60,427
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                 7,458         6,787        41,362
            Hong Kong                     945           789         4,804
            Korea                       2,140         1,884        11,547
            Singapore                   1,599         1,531         9,215
            Taiwan                      2,774         2,582        15,796
        Other Pacific Rim(2)            3,564         3,280        20,220
South/Central America                   4,365         4,211        25,095
        Argentina                         184           190         1,176
        Brazil                            937           871         4,953
        Colombia                          368           390         2,306
        Other S/C A (2)                 2,876         2,760        16,660
OPEC                                    2,788         2,909        17,695
        Indonesia(2)                      756           705         4,353
        Nigeria                           433           431         2,500
        Saudia Arabia                     462           560         3,510
        Venezuela(2)                      775           798         4,904
        Other OPEC                        362           415         2,428
Other Countries                         4,040         3,611        23,318
        Egypt                              55            53           334
        South Africa                      282           232         1,523
        Other                           3,704         3,325        21,462
Uniden. ctys (3)                          (X)           (X)           (X)
Timing Adjustments                        (X)           132          -186

 (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 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-98-148), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, JUNE 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.