
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)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -20,333      -20,366     -167,055
Net Adjustments                          -1,305       -1,005      -14,619
Total Census Basis                      -19,028      -19,361     -152,435
North America                            -2,245       -2,528      -26,214
        Canada                             -951       -1,147      -13,223
        Mexico                           -1,293       -1,381      -12,991
Western Europe                           -2,677       -1,337      -13,503
    European Union                       -2,283         -985      -13,465
        Austria                             -56           83         -259
        Belgium                             438          363        4,517
        Finland                              56          -60         -583
        France                             -543         -499       -4,002
        Germany                          -1,747       -1,192      -14,873
        Italy                              -996         -618       -8,592
        Netherlands                       1,214        1,192       10,338
        Spain                               160           76          763
        Sweden                             -394         -317       -3,311
        United Kingdom                     -302          203        3,281
        Other EU                           -113         -215         -743
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -482         -423       -1,256
        Norway                             -189         -192       -1,634
        Switzerland                        -271         -215          487
        Other EFTA                          -23          -16         -109
    Other Western Europe                     88           71        1,218
Eastern Europe/FSR                          -16         -181         -453
        Hungary                             -62          -60         -484
        Poland                               25           18          433
        Former Soviet Republics              63          -97         -138
            Russia                          -81         -137         -829
            Other FSR                       144           41          691
        Other EE                            -42          -43         -263
Pacific Rim Countries                   -13,103      -13,943     -100,611
        Australia                           546          620        6,318
        China                            -5,168       -5,522      -41,702
        Japan                            -5,779       -5,103      -46,542
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,385       -1,976       -6,064
            Hong Kong                       210          118        4,024
            Korea                           -43         -387        2,317
            Singapore                      -341         -348       -1,979
            Taiwan                       -1,211       -1,359      -10,427
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -1,318       -1,962      -12,620
South/Central America                     1,392          717        6,675
        Argentina                           316          308        2,770
        Brazil                              782          678        4,799
        Colombia                             80           10          463
        Other S/C A (2)                     213         -279       -1,357
OPEC                                     -1,991       -1,710      -17,104
        Indonesia(2)                       -521         -607       -4,065
        Nigeria                            -513         -442       -4,884
        Saudia Arabia                      -288         -121       -1,972
        Venezuela(2)                       -523         -650       -5,736
        Other OPEC                         -145          110         -447
Other Countries                          -1,561       -1,668      -11,233
        Egypt                               184          248        2,768
        South Africa                         38           27          470
        Other                            -1,783       -1,943      -14,472
Uniden. ctys (3)                            129           32          207
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          61,351       56,731      562,680
Net Adjustments                          -1,050         -739       -8,675
Total Census Basis                       62,402       57,470      571,355
North America                            21,258       19,733      184,949
        Canada                           14,093       13,407      126,477
        Mexico                            7,165        6,326       58,472
Western Europe                           13,525       12,519      129,123
    European Union                       12,521       11,605      116,465
        Austria                             181          278        1,738
        Belgium                           1,176        1,087       11,113
        Finland                             258          130        1,407
        France                            1,466        1,284       13,114
        Germany                           2,137        2,007       20,462
        Italy                               811          687        7,427
        Netherlands                       1,931        1,867       16,393
        Spain                               544          385        4,556
        Sweden                              302          272        2,718
        United Kingdom                    2,906        2,934       30,264
        Other EU                            810          675        7,272
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             650          617        8,972
        Norway                              121          111        1,460
        Switzerland                         514          495        7,348
        Other EFTA                           15           12          165
    Other Western Europe                    353          297        3,686
Eastern Europe/FSR                          742          646        6,540
        Hungary                              40           39          389
        Poland                               93           82        1,010
        Former Soviet Republics             519          453        4,256
            Russia                          294          309        2,670
            Other FSR                       225          144        1,586
        Other EE                             90           72          885
Pacific Rim Countries                    17,011       15,132      161,850
        Australia                         1,009        1,044       10,130
        China                             1,439        1,040       10,329
        Japan                             5,424        5,038       54,899
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,647        6,074       65,525
            Hong Kong                     1,289        1,231       12,558
            Korea                         2,069        1,707       21,591
            Singapore                     1,432        1,527       14,889
            Taiwan                        1,856        1,608       16,487
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              2,493        1,936       20,968
South/Central America                     6,103        5,393       51,712
        Argentina                           527          509        4,643
        Brazil                            1,568        1,440       12,964
        Colombia                            508          403        4,354
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,499        3,042       29,751
OPEC                                      2,047        2,288       19,999
        Indonesia(2)                        361          323        3,630
        Nigeria                              57           72          680
        Saudia Arabia                       550          748        5,848
        Venezuela(2)                        684          609        5,481
        Other OPEC                          395          536        4,361
Other Countries                           2,630        2,659       26,086
        Egypt                               254          300        3,297
        South Africa                        269          284        2,521
        Other                             2,107        2,076       20,268
Uniden. ctys (3)                            129           32          207
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          81,684       77,097      729,735
Net Adjustments                             255          266        5,945
Total Census Basis                       81,430       76,831      723,790
North America                            23,503       22,261      211,163
        Canada                           15,045       14,554      139,700
        Mexico                            8,458        7,707       71,463
Western Europe                           16,202       13,856      142,626
    European Union                       14,804       12,589      129,929
        Austria                             237          196        1,997
        Belgium                             738          723        6,596
        Finland                             202          190        1,990
        France                            2,008        1,783       17,116
        Germany                           3,883        3,199       35,335
        Italy                             1,807        1,305       16,018
        Netherlands                         718          674        6,055
        Spain                               384          309        3,793
        Sweden                              696          590        6,030
        United Kingdom                    3,208        2,730       26,983
        Other EU                            922          891        8,015
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,132        1,040       10,228
        Norway                              310          303        3,094
        Switzerland                         784          709        6,861
        Other EFTA                           38           28          274
    Other Western Europe                    265          226        2,468
Eastern Europe/FSR                          758          827        6,993
        Hungary                             102           99          872
        Poland                               68           64          577
        Former Soviet Republics             457          549        4,394
            Russia                          376          446        3,499
            Other FSR                        81          103          895
        Other EE                            132          114        1,149
Pacific Rim Countries                    30,115       29,074      262,461
        Australia                           463          425        3,812
        China                             6,606        6,561       52,031
        Japan                            11,203       10,141      101,442
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,031        8,050       71,589
            Hong Kong                     1,079        1,113        8,533
            Korea                         2,112        2,094       19,273
            Singapore                     1,772        1,875       16,868
            Taiwan                        3,068        2,968       26,914
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              3,811        3,898       33,587
South/Central America                     4,711        4,677       45,037
        Argentina                           211          201        1,873
        Brazil                              786          762        8,164
        Colombia                            428          393        3,892
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,286        3,321       31,109
OPEC                                      4,038        3,998       37,103
        Indonesia(2)                        882          930        7,695
        Nigeria                             571          514        5,563
        Saudia Arabia                       838          869        7,820
        Venezuela(2)                      1,207        1,259       11,217
        Other OPEC                          541          427        4,808
Other Countries                           4,192        4,328       37,319
        Egypt                                70           52          528
        South Africa                        231          257        2,051
        Other                             3,890        4,019       34,740
Uniden. ctys (3)                                                            (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 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.