
Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 12.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS

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


                         Balance

                    Total
                    Balance           Total
                    of Payments       Census
       Period       Basis             Basis


1996                

Jan.- Dec.                   -191,337          -170,214
Jan.- Nov.                   -175,499          -155,940
January                       -15,124           -14,142
February                      -10,658            -9,468
March                         -10,546            -8,412
April                         -15,265           -12,792
May                           -15,889           -13,498
June                          -14,146           -12,375

July                          -21,963           -20,084
August                        -18,590           -16,450
September                     -19,338           -17,710
October                       -19,402           -18,010
November                      -14,579           -13,000
December                      -15,837           -14,274

1997                

Jan.- Dec.                   -197,955          -181,488
Jan.- Nov.                   -181,933          -166,402
January                       -17,579           -16,761
February                      -13,134           -12,019
March                         -11,942            -9,486
April                         -14,795           -13,070
May                           -14,672           -12,772
June                          -15,341           -13,608

July                          -21,256           -19,987
August                        -17,636           -16,344
September                     -20,366           -19,361
October                       -20,333           -19,028
November                      -14,878           -13,967
December                      -16,022           -15,086

1998                

Jan.- Nov.                   -229,403          -213,843
January                       -16,324           -15,110
February                      -14,576           -13,543
March                         -17,255           -15,865
April                         -19,934           -18,957
May                           -18,382           -17,339
June                          -21,185           -19,932

July                          -25,932           -24,609
August                        -24,658           -22,650
September                     -24,523           -23,037
October (R)                   -24,368           -22,610
November                      -22,267           -20,192
December                               

 October data as published last month :
                              -24,821           -23,083
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                         Exports

                    Total                                
                    Balance                             Total
                    of Payments       Net               Census
       Period       Basis             Adjustments       Basis


1996                

Jan.- Dec.                    611,983           -13,092           625,075
Jan.- Nov.                    560,011           -11,769           571,780
January                        47,066              -701            47,767
February                       50,317              -796            51,112
March                          54,039              -913            54,952
April                          51,019              -853            51,872
May                            52,222            -1,137            53,359
June                           50,932              -889            51,821

July                           46,153            -1,445            47,598
August                         50,215            -1,360            51,575
September                      49,282            -1,317            50,598
October                        55,036            -1,072            56,107
November                       53,730            -1,286            55,016
December                       51,972            -1,323            53,295

1997                

Jan.- Dec.                    679,325            -9,858           689,182
Jan.- Nov.                    620,174            -9,345           629,519
January                        50,025              -566            50,591
February                       52,467              -685            53,153
March                          60,203              -999            61,201
April                          57,477              -703            58,180
May                            57,736            -1,003            58,738
June                           57,207              -842            58,049

July                           53,868            -1,041            54,909
August                         55,615            -1,047            56,662
September                      56,731              -739            57,470
October                        61,351            -1,050            62,402
November                       57,494              -670            58,164
December                       59,151              -513            59,664

1998                

Jan.- Nov.                    612,855           -10,622           623,477
January                        54,713              -636            55,350
February                       54,429              -807            55,236
March                          61,447              -882            62,329
April                          56,215              -655            56,869
May                            55,905              -756            56,661
June                           56,183              -898            57,081

July                           50,711              -965            51,676
August                         51,921            -1,314            53,235
September                      54,694              -940            55,634
October (R)                    60,249            -1,202            61,451
November                       56,388            -1,567            57,955
December                                                 

 October data as published last month :
                               59,829            -1,175            61,004
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                         Imports

                    Total                                
                    Balance                             Total
                    of Payments       Net               Census
       Period       Basis             Adjustments       Basis


1996                

Jan.- Dec.                    803,320             8,031           795,289
Jan.- Nov.                    735,510             7,791           727,719
January                        62,190               281            61,910
February                       60,975               395            60,580
March                          64,585             1,221            63,364
April                          66,284             1,620            64,664
May                            68,112             1,255            66,857
June                           65,078               882            64,196

July                           68,115               434            67,682
August                         68,805               780            68,025
September                      68,620               311            68,309
October                        74,438               320            74,118
November                       68,308               293            68,016
December                       67,809               240            67,570

1997                

Jan.- Dec.                    877,279             6,609           870,671
Jan.- Nov.                    802,107             6,186           795,921
January                        67,604               252            67,352
February                       65,602               430            65,171
March                          72,145             1,458            70,687
April                          72,271             1,021            71,250
May                            72,408               897            71,511
June                           72,548               892            71,656

July                           75,125               228            74,896
August                         73,250               245            73,005
September                      77,097               266            76,831
October                        81,684               255            81,430
November                       72,372               242            72,130
December                       75,172               423            74,750

1998                

Jan.- Nov.                    842,258             4,939           837,320
January                        71,037               578            70,459
February                       69,005               226            68,779
March                          78,702               508            78,194
April                          76,148               322            75,826
May                            74,288               288            74,000
June                           77,368               355            77,013

July                           76,643               358            76,285
August                         76,579               695            75,884
September                      79,217               546            78,672
October (R)                    84,616               556            84,061
November                       78,655               508            78,147
December                                                 

 October data as published last month :
                               84,650               563            84,087

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is 
included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-14), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, November 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.