
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)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -24,821 (R)  -24,523     -207,590

Net Adjustments                          -1,738 (R)   -1,485      -13,465

Total Census Basis                      -23,083 (R)  -23,037     -194,124
North America                            -3,953 (R)   -3,639      -28,157
        Canada                           -2,243 (R)   -2,193      -14,959
        Mexico                           -1,710       -1,447      -13,197
Western Europe                           -3,235       -1,759      -22,507
    European Union                       -3,321       -1,554      -20,539
        Austria                             -51          116           89
        Belgium                             353          354        4,816
        Finland                             -76          -63         -526
        France                             -770         -580       -5,366
        Germany                          -2,053       -1,454      -18,587
        Italy                            -1,026         -672       -9,911
        Netherlands                         787          779        9,291
        Spain                               122          109          547
        Sweden                             -347         -289       -3,197
        United Kingdom                      137          667        4,446
        Other EU                           -396         -520       -2,141
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             -26         -165       -2,662
        Norway                             -102          -54         -982
        Switzerland                         104          -77       -1,507
        Other EFTA                          -28          -34         -174
    Other Western Europe                    112          -40          694
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -400         -639       -2,549
        Hungary                            -117         -141         -843
        Poland                               10           -7           71
        Former Soviet Republics            -256         -448       -1,515
            Russia                         -225         -433       -1,609
            Other FSR                       -31          -15           94
        Other EE                            -37          -44         -261
Pacific Rim Countries                   -15,271      -15,589     -134,396
        Australia                           608          493        5,573
        China                            -5,537       -5,903      -47,889
        Japan                            -5,973       -5,074      -52,438
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,146       -2,515      -20,326
            Hong Kong                        82          135        1,888
            Korea                          -609         -754       -7,141
            Singapore                      -325         -264       -2,406
            Taiwan                       -1,294       -1,631      -12,667
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -2,223       -2,588      -19,317
South/Central America                     1,234          679       10,764
        Argentina                           352          281        3,133
        Brazil                              617          355        3,980
        Colombia                            -61          -38          232
        Other S/C A (2)                     326           81        3,418
OPEC                                     -1,022         -853       -9,229
        Indonesia(2)                       -748         -724       -6,123
        Nigeria                            -217         -209       -3,034
        Saudia Arabia                       213          467        2,432
        Venezuela(2)                       -277         -265       -2,265
        Other OPEC                            7         -122         -239
Other Countries                          -1,669       -1,903      -16,838
        Egypt                               214          182        1,804
        South Africa                         44            3          240
        Other                            -1,928       -2,088      -18,882
Uniden. ctys (3)                            207           18          282
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -342          119
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          59,829 (R)   54,694      556,047

Net Adjustments                          -1,175 (R)     -940       -9,027

Total Census Basis                       61,004 (R)   55,634      565,075
North America                            20,941 (R)   20,085      195,408
        Canada                           13,699 (R)   13,202      129,932
        Mexico                            7,241        6,883       65,476
Western Europe                           14,619       13,511      135,481
    European Union                       13,019       12,487      124,532
        Austria                             181          338        2,200
        Belgium                           1,130        1,114       11,826
        Finland                             168          129        1,626
        France                            1,543        1,382       14,554
        Germany                           2,559        2,279       21,976
        Italy                               867          713        7,437
        Netherlands                       1,586        1,391       15,590
        Spain                               492          403        4,453
        Sweden                              422          406        3,112
        United Kingdom                    3,243        3,603       33,152
        Other EU                            827          730        8,606
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,125          789        7,290
        Norway                              143          169        1,399
        Switzerland                         966          607        5,676
        Other EFTA                           16           13          215
    Other Western Europe                    475          235        3,659
Eastern Europe/FSR                          542          385        6,532
        Hungary                              41           35          399
        Poland                               74           61          729
        Former Soviet Republics             336          221        4,420
            Russia                          247          115        3,201
            Other FSR                        89          106        1,219
        Other EE                             91           69          985
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,251       13,337      138,390
        Australia                         1,094          923       10,080
        China                             1,847        1,212       11,570
        Japan                             5,006        4,596       48,738
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,436        5,148       51,147
            Hong Kong                     1,061        1,194       10,805
            Korea                         1,492        1,311       12,595
            Singapore                     1,218        1,336       12,981
            Taiwan                        1,664        1,306       14,767
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              1,867        1,458       16,855
South/Central America                     5,649        4,774       52,870
        Argentina                           524          464        5,005
        Brazil                            1,477        1,219       12,471
        Colombia                            400          323        4,079
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,247        2,769       31,314
OPEC                                      2,090        1,804       19,988
        Indonesia(2)                        156          147        1,714
        Nigeria                             104           61          694
        Saudia Arabia                       752          889        7,915
        Venezuela(2)                        525          422        5,635
        Other OPEC                          552          284        4,031
Other Countries                           2,387        2,308       23,419
        Egypt                               267          238        2,378
        South Africa                        271          256        2,779
        Other                             1,848        1,814       18,262
Uniden. ctys (3)                            207           18          282
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          -20           54
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          84,650 (R)   79,217      763,637

Net Adjustments                             563 (R)      546        4,438

Total Census Basis                       84,087 (R)   78,672      759,199
North America                            24,894       23,725      223,564
        Canada                           15,942       15,395      144,891
        Mexico                            8,951        8,330       78,673
Western Europe                           17,854       15,270      157,988
    European Union                       16,340       14,041      145,071
        Austria                             233          222        2,111
        Belgium                             776          760        7,010
        Finland                             244          192        2,152
        France                            2,313        1,962       19,920
        Germany                           4,612        3,733       40,564
        Italy                             1,893        1,385       17,348
        Netherlands                         800          612        6,299
        Spain                               371          294        3,906
        Sweden                              769          696        6,309
        United Kingdom                    3,106        2,936       28,706
        Other EU                          1,223        1,250       10,748
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,151          955        9,952
        Norway                              245          223        2,380
        Switzerland                         862          684        7,183
        Other EFTA                           44           47          389
    Other Western Europe                    363          274        2,965
Eastern Europe/FSR                          942        1,025        9,081
        Hungary                             158          176        1,242
        Poland                               64           67          658
        Former Soviet Republics             592          669        5,935
            Russia                          472          548        4,810
            Other FSR                       120          121        1,125
        Other EE                            128          113        1,246
Pacific Rim Countries                    30,521       28,926      272,786
        Australia                           486          431        4,507
        China                             7,385        7,115       59,459
        Japan                            10,979        9,671      101,176
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,582        7,663       71,473
            Hong Kong                       979        1,060        8,917
            Korea                         2,102        2,066       19,736
            Singapore                     1,543        1,600       15,386
            Taiwan                        2,958        2,937       27,434
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              4,090        4,046       36,172
South/Central America                     4,414        4,095       42,106
        Argentina                           172          183        1,872
        Brazil                              860          864        8,491
        Colombia                            461          361        3,847
        Other S/C A (2)                   2,921        2,687       27,896
OPEC                                      3,112        2,657       29,218
        Indonesia(2)                        904          871        7,836
        Nigeria                             321          270        3,728
        Saudia Arabia                       539          422        5,483
        Venezuela(2)                        803          687        7,901
        Other OPEC                          545          406        4,270
Other Countries                           4,056        4,211       40,257
        Egypt                                53           57          575
        South Africa                        227          253        2,538
        Other                             3,777        3,901       37,144
Uniden. ctys (3)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          322          -65

 (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-98-235), 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.