
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

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis       -15,341       -14,672       -87,463
Net Adjustments                        -1,734        -1,900        -9,747
Total Census Basis                    -13,608       -12,772       -77,716

North America                          -2,584        -3,129       -16,671
        Canada                         -1,389        -1,437        -8,401
        Mexico                         -1,196        -1,692        -8,270
Western Europe                           -943        -1,137        -3,560
    European Union                     -1,371        -1,307        -4,671
        Austria                           -47           -35          -173
        Belgium                           503           461         2,864
        Finland                           -91           -72          -430
        France                           -439          -309        -1,714
        Germany                        -1,522        -1,724        -8,612
        Italy                            -912          -829        -4,705
        Netherlands                       854         1,153         6,261
        Spain                              45            57           648
        Sweden                           -380          -324        -2,037
        United Kingdom                    735           314         3,455
        Other EU                         -117             2          -228
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           254           -37           290
        Norway                           -185          -239          -920
        Switzerland                       446           211         1,263
        Other EFTA                         -8            -9           -52
    Other Western Europe                  175           207           820
Eastern Europe/FSR                         56             2            92
        Hungary                           -46           -65          -227
        Poland                            129           101           363
        Former Soviet Republics             4           -47             2
            Russia                        -80          -109          -387
            Other FSR                      85            63           389
        Other EE                          -31            12           -46
Pacific Rim Countries                  -9,109        -7,577       -50,424
        Australia                         891           600         3,937
        China                          -4,293        -3,738       -21,197
        Japan                          -4,120        -3,512       -25,997
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -535          -140          -983
            Hong Kong                     491           595         3,074
            Korea                         254           494         2,647
            Singapore                    -280          -177          -999
            Taiwan                     -1,000        -1,052        -5,705
        Other Pacific Rim(2)           -1,052          -787        -6,183
South/Central America                     819           650         3,136
        Argentina                         296           310         1,521
        Brazil                            531           455         2,436
        Colombia                           87            62           306
        Other S/C A (2)                   -95          -177        -1,125
OPEC                                   -1,718        -1,649       -10,229
        Indonesia(2)                     -346          -283        -1,954
        Nigeria                          -471          -592        -3,014
        Saudia Arabia                    -170          -249        -1,080
        Venezuela(2)                     -529          -621        -3,646
        Other OPEC                       -203            97          -535
Other Countries                        -1,016          -850        -5,693
        Egypt                             221           314         1,413
        South Africa                       41            46           342
        Other                          -1,278        -1,210        -7,448
Uniden. ctys (3)                           12            14            32
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                                                Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis        57,207        57,736       335,115
Net Adjustments                          -842        -1,003        -4,797
Total Census Basis                     58,049        58,738       339,912

North America                          18,419        18,397       108,334
        Canada                         12,506        12,977        75,609
        Mexico                          5,913         5,420        32,725
Western Europe                         13,220        13,513        79,688
    European Union                     11,533        11,919        71,069
        Austria                           151           164         1,000
        Belgium                         1,125         1,137         6,713
        Finland                           115           155           754
        France                          1,331         1,313         7,900
        Germany                         1,964         2,010        12,516
        Italy                             752           753         4,592
        Netherlands                     1,493         1,760         9,649
        Spain                             449           463         2,918
        Sweden                            250           286         1,658
        United Kingdom                  3,204         3,113        19,076
        Other EU                          698           764         4,294
    European Free Trade         
    Association                         1,287         1,108         6,290
        Norway                            114           175           949
        Switzerland                     1,156           916         5,238
        Other EFTA                         16            17           103
    Other Western Europe                  400           486         2,329
Eastern Europe/FSR                        717           715         3,976
        Hungary                            48            39           248
        Poland                            184           163           681
        Former Soviet Republics           407           398         2,460
            Russia                        245           259         1,548
            Other FSR                     162           139           912
        Other EE                           79           115           587
Pacific Rim Countries                  16,996        16,984        96,919
        Australia                       1,258         1,008         5,994
        China                             920         1,057         5,815
        Japan                           5,775         5,655        33,510
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                 6,749         6,810        39,185
            Hong Kong                   1,339         1,306         7,449
            Korea                       2,239         2,403        13,556
            Singapore                   1,437         1,536         8,698
            Taiwan                      1,735         1,565         9,483
        Other Pacific Rim(2)            2,294         2,455        12,415
South/Central America                   5,278         5,332        29,540
        Argentina                         477           498         2,631
        Brazil                          1,335         1,341         7,268
        Colombia                          445           476         2,555
        Other S/C A (2)                 3,021         3,016        17,086
OPEC                                    1,927         2,286        11,402
        Indonesia(2)                      409           493         2,262
        Nigeria                            58            74           353
        Saudia Arabia                     529           640         3,474
        Venezuela(2)                      581           569         2,963
        Other OPEC                        349           509         2,350
Other Countries                         2,471         2,561        15,246
        Egypt                             265           355         1,703
        South Africa                      243           262         1,468
        Other                           1,964         1,945        12,075
Uniden. ctys (3)                           12            14            32
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                                                 Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis        72,548        72,408       422,578
Net Adjustments                           892           897         4,951
Total Census Basis                     71,656        71,511       417,627

North America                          21,004        21,526       125,005
        Canada                         13,895        14,414        84,009
        Mexico                          7,108         7,112        40,995
Western Europe                         14,162        14,650        83,248
    European Union                     12,904        13,226        75,740
        Austria                           198           199         1,172
        Belgium                           622           677         3,849
        Finland                           206           228         1,184
        France                          1,770         1,622         9,614
        Germany                         3,486         3,735        21,128
        Italy                           1,664         1,582         9,297
        Netherlands                       640           607         3,388
        Spain                             404           405         2,270
        Sweden                            631           610         3,696
        United Kingdom                  2,469         2,799        15,621
        Other EU                          814           762         4,522
    European Free Trade         
    Association                         1,033         1,145         5,999
        Norway                            299           413         1,869
        Switzerland                       710           705         3,975
        Other EFTA                         24            27           155
    Other Western Europe                  225           279         1,509
Eastern Europe/FSR                        660           713         3,884
        Hungary                            93           104           476
        Poland                             55            62           318
        Former Soviet Republics           403           445         2,458
            Russia                        325           368         1,934
            Other FSR                      77            76           524
        Other EE                          110           103           632
Pacific Rim Countries                  26,105        24,561       147,343
        Australia                         367           408         2,058
        China                           5,213         4,795        27,012
        Japan                           9,894         9,167        59,507
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                 7,284         6,949        40,168
            Hong Kong                     848           711         4,375
            Korea                       1,985         1,908        10,909
            Singapore                   1,717         1,713         9,697
            Taiwan                      2,735         2,617        15,187
        Other Pacific Rim(2)            3,346         3,242        18,598
South/Central America                   4,459         4,682        26,404
        Argentina                         180           188         1,111
        Brazil                            804           886         4,833
        Colombia                          358           414         2,249
        Other S/C A (2)                 3,117         3,194        18,211
OPEC                                    3,644         3,935        21,631
        Indonesia(2)                      755           777         4,216
        Nigeria                           529           667         3,367
        Saudia Arabia                     699           889         4,554
        Venezuela(2)                    1,109         1,190         6,609
        Other OPEC                        552           413         2,885
Other Countries                         3,487         3,410        20,939
        Egypt                              43            41           290
        South Africa                      202           215         1,126
        Other                           3,242         3,154        19,523
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 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.