
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1996 TO OCTOBER 1998

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

 
                                           Balance
        Period
                          Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1996           

Jan.- Dec.                   -108,574          -191,337            82,763
Jan.- Oct.                    -91,423          -158,092            66,669
January                        -8,409           -14,802             6,393
February                       -6,768           -12,817             6,049
March                          -7,928           -14,995             7,067
April                          -9,409           -15,955             6,546
May                           -10,188           -17,217             7,029
June                           -8,608           -15,662             7,054

July                          -11,529           -17,248             5,719
August                        -10,563           -16,873             6,310
September                     -10,988           -17,433             6,445
October                        -7,034           -15,091             8,057
November                       -7,156           -15,459             8,303
December                      -10,002           -17,785             7,783

1997           

Jan.- Dec.                   -110,207          -197,955            87,748
Jan.- Oct.                    -90,405          -164,387            73,982
January                       -10,334           -17,495             7,161
February                       -9,417           -16,469             7,052
March                          -8,379           -15,759             7,380
April                          -8,954           -16,505             7,551
May                            -9,410           -16,982             7,572
June                           -8,152           -15,610             7,458

July                           -8,599           -15,864             7,265
August                         -9,275           -16,909             7,634
September                      -9,235           -16,524             7,289
October                        -8,650           -16,270             7,620
November                       -9,600           -16,605             7,005
December                      -10,205           -16,962             6,757

1998           

Jan.- Oct.                   -139,036          -205,337            66,301
January                        -9,898           -17,076             7,178
February                      -11,614           -18,120             6,506
March                         -13,498           -20,504             7,006
April  (R)                    -14,018           -21,335             7,317
May  (R)                      -15,641           -22,578             6,937
June  (R)                     -14,213           -20,530             6,317

July  (R)                     -14,917           -21,029             6,112
August  (R)                   -16,674           -22,735             6,061
September (R)                 -14,370           -20,802             6,432
October                       -14,194           -20,629             6,435
November                               
December                               
September data  as published last month:
                              -14,031           -20,596             6,565
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                                           Exports
        Period
                          Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1996           

Jan.- Dec.                    850,775           611,983           238,792
Jan.- Oct.                    703,163           506,952           196,211
January                        68,382            49,473            18,909
February                       69,838            50,979            18,859
March                          70,169            50,403            19,766
April                          69,858            50,492            19,366
May                            70,806            50,753            20,053
June                           70,669            50,885            19,784

July                           68,501            49,377            19,124
August                         70,621            51,102            19,519
September                      70,248            50,773            19,475
October                        74,071            52,715            21,356
November                       74,764            53,223            21,541
December                       72,842            51,807            21,035

1997           

Jan.- Dec.                    937,593           679,325           258,268
Jan.- Oct.                    778,717           563,507           215,210
January                        73,426            52,655            20,771
February                       75,099            54,337            20,762
March                          77,659            56,507            21,152
April                          77,762            56,326            21,436
May                            77,755            56,103            21,652
June                           78,498            56,811            21,687

July                           79,099            57,455            21,644
August                         79,126            57,100            22,026
September                      79,705            57,747            21,958
October                        80,589            58,467            22,122
November                       79,088            57,482            21,606
December                       79,784            58,336            21,448

1998           

Jan.- Oct.                    774,186           557,901           216,285
January                        79,668            57,902            21,766
February                       77,813            56,350            21,463
March                          79,058            57,217            21,841
April  (R)                     77,707            55,335            22,372
May  (R)                       76,650            54,719            21,931
June  (R)                      76,225            54,767            21,458

July  (R)                      74,994            53,825            21,169
August  (R)                    74,988            53,862            21,126
September (R)                  77,467            56,005            21,462
October                        79,618            57,921            21,697
November                               
December                               
September data  as published last month:
                               77,125            55,873            21,252
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                                            Imports
        Period
                          Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1996           

Jan.- Dec.                    959,349           803,320           156,029
Jan.- Oct.                    794,587           665,045           129,542
January                        76,790            64,274            12,516
February                       76,606            63,796            12,810
March                          78,096            65,397            12,699
April                          79,267            66,447            12,820
May                            80,994            67,970            13,024
June                           79,278            66,548            12,730

July                           80,030            66,625            13,405
August                         81,184            67,975            13,209
September                      81,236            68,206            13,030
October                        81,105            67,806            13,299
November                       81,920            68,682            13,238
December                       82,845            69,593            13,252

1997           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,047,799           877,279           170,520
Jan.- Oct.                    869,122           727,894           141,228
January                        83,760            70,150            13,610
February                       84,517            70,807            13,710
March                          86,038            72,266            13,772
April                          86,716            72,831            13,885
May                            87,165            73,085            14,080
June                           86,649            72,420            14,229

July                           87,697            73,318            14,379
August                         88,401            74,009            14,392
September                      88,940            74,271            14,669
October                        89,240            74,738            14,502
November                       88,688            74,087            14,601
December                       89,989            75,298            14,691

1998           

Jan.- Oct.                    913,222           763,238           149,984
January                        89,565            74,977            14,588
February                       89,427            74,470            14,957
March                          92,555            77,720            14,835
April  (R)                     91,725            76,670            15,055
May  (R)                       92,291            77,297            14,994
June  (R)                      90,438            75,297            15,141

July  (R)                      89,911            74,854            15,057
August  (R)                    91,662            76,597            15,065
September (R)                  91,836            76,806            15,030
October                        93,812            78,550            15,262
November                               
December                               
September data  as published last month:
                               91,156            76,469            14,687

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-235), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, October 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.