
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)                November      October    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -22,267 (R) -24,368      -229,403

Net Adjustments                          -2,075 (R)  -1,758       -15,561

Total Census Basis                      -20,192 (R) -22,610      -213,843
North America                            -3,204 (R)  -3,604       -31,011
        Canada                           -1,958 (R)  -1,894       -16,568
        Mexico                           -1,246       -1,710      -14,443
Western Europe                           -3,038       -3,235      -25,545
    European Union                       -3,122       -3,321      -23,661
        Austria                             -77          -51           12
        Belgium                             315          353        5,131
        Finland                             -65          -76         -591
        France                             -717         -770       -6,083
        Germany                          -2,049       -2,053      -20,636
        Italy                            -1,040       -1,026      -10,951
        Netherlands                       1,095          787       10,386
        Spain                                84          122          631
        Sweden                             -298         -347       -3,494
        United Kingdom                      -36          137        4,410
        Other EU                           -335         -396       -2,476
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              36          -26       -2,626
        Norway                              -72         -102       -1,054
        Switzerland                         146          104       -1,361
        Other EFTA                          -38          -28         -212
    Other Western Europe                     48          112          743
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -478         -400       -3,027
        Hungary                            -104         -117         -947
        Poland                               18           10           88
        Former Soviet Republics            -376         -256       -1,891
            Russia                         -361         -225       -1,970
            Other FSR                       -15          -31           79
        Other EE                            -16          -37         -277
Pacific Rim Countries                   -14,280      -15,271     -148,677
        Australia                           547          608        6,119
        China                            -5,034       -5,537      -52,923
        Japan                            -5,779       -5,973      -58,217
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,773       -2,146      -22,099
            Hong Kong                       167           82        2,055
            Korea                          -528         -609       -7,669
            Singapore                      -271         -325       -2,677
            Taiwan                       -1,141       -1,294      -13,807
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -2,241       -2,223      -21,558
South/Central America                       851        1,234       11,614
        Argentina                           240          352        3,373
        Brazil                              490          617        4,471
        Colombia                            -32          -61          200
        Other S/C A (2)                     152          326        3,571
OPEC                                        340       -1,022       -8,890
        Indonesia(2)                       -597         -748       -6,720
        Nigeria                            -206         -217       -3,240
        Saudia Arabia                     1,294          213        3,726
        Venezuela(2)                       -302         -277       -2,567
        Other OPEC                          150            7          -89
Other Countries                          -1,379       -1,669      -18,217
        Egypt                               325          214        2,129
        South Africa                        134           44          374
        Other                            -1,838       -1,928      -20,720
Uniden. ctys (3)                             98          207          379
Timing Adjustments                                       124          243
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          56,388 (R)  60,249       612,855

Net Adjustments                          -1,567 (R)  -1,202       -10,622

Total Census Basis                       57,955 (R)  61,451       623,477
North America                            20,327 (R)  21,290       216,085
        Canada                           13,336 (R)  14,048       143,618
        Mexico                            6,991        7,241       72,467
Western Europe                           13,731       14,619      149,212
    European Union                       12,250       13,019      136,782
        Austria                             146          181        2,346
        Belgium                           1,033        1,130       12,859
        Finland                             152          168        1,779
        France                            1,440        1,543       15,994
        Germany                           2,197        2,559       24,174
        Italy                               795          867        8,232
        Netherlands                       1,740        1,586       17,330
        Spain                               519          492        4,972
        Sweden                              423          422        3,535
        United Kingdom                    3,017        3,243       36,168
        Other EU                            788          827        9,394
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,102        1,125        8,392
        Norway                              166          143        1,564
        Switzerland                         922          966        6,598
        Other EFTA                           15           16          230
    Other Western Europe                    379          475        4,038
Eastern Europe/FSR                          437          542        6,970
        Hungary                              41           41          440
        Poland                               89           74          818
        Former Soviet Republics             220          336        4,640
            Russia                          137          247        3,338
            Other FSR                        83           89        1,302
        Other EE                             87           91        1,072
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,683       15,251      152,073
        Australia                           950        1,094       11,030
        China                             1,337        1,847       12,907
        Japan                             4,507        5,006       53,246
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,438        5,436       56,586
            Hong Kong                     1,005        1,061       11,810
            Korea                         1,552        1,492       14,146
            Singapore                     1,164        1,218       14,145
            Taiwan                        1,718        1,664       16,485
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              1,450        1,867       18,305
South/Central America                     4,933        5,649       57,803
        Argentina                           419          524        5,425
        Brazil                            1,265        1,477       13,736
        Colombia                            357          400        4,436
        Other S/C A (2)                   2,892        3,247       34,206
OPEC                                      2,922        2,090       22,910
        Indonesia(2)                        174          156        1,887
        Nigeria                              56          104          750
        Saudia Arabia                     1,698          752        9,613
        Venezuela(2)                        453          525        6,089
        Other OPEC                          540          552        4,571
Other Countries                           2,451        2,387       25,869
        Egypt                               363          267        2,741
        South Africa                        392          271        3,171
        Other                             1,695        1,848       19,957
Uniden. ctys (3)                             98          207          379
Timing Adjustments                                        98          152
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          78,655 (R)  84,616       842,258

Net Adjustments                             508 (R)     556         4,939

Total Census Basis                       78,147 (R)  84,061       837,320
North America                            23,531 (R)  24,894       247,096
        Canada                           15,294 (R)  15,942       160,185
        Mexico                            8,237        8,951       86,910
Western Europe                           16,769       17,854      174,757
    European Union                       15,372       16,340      160,443
        Austria                             223          233        2,334
        Belgium                             719          776        7,729
        Finland                             217          244        2,370
        France                            2,157        2,313       22,077
        Germany                           4,246        4,612       44,809
        Italy                             1,836        1,893       19,183
        Netherlands                         645          800        6,943
        Spain                               435          371        4,341
        Sweden                              721          769        7,030
        United Kingdom                    3,053        3,106       31,759
        Other EU                          1,122        1,223       11,870
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,066        1,151       11,018
        Norway                              238          245        2,618
        Switzerland                         775          862        7,959
        Other EFTA                           53           44          441
    Other Western Europe                    331          363        3,295
Eastern Europe/FSR                          915          942        9,996
        Hungary                             146          158        1,387
        Poland                               71           64          729
        Former Soviet Republics             595          592        6,531
            Russia                          497          472        5,307
            Other FSR                        98          120        1,224
        Other EE                            103          128        1,349
Pacific Rim Countries                    27,963       30,521      300,750
        Australia                           404          486        4,911
        China                             6,371        7,385       65,829
        Japan                            10,287       10,979      111,463
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,211        7,582       78,684
            Hong Kong                       838          979        9,755
            Korea                         2,080        2,102       21,816
            Singapore                     1,435        1,543       16,822
            Taiwan                        2,858        2,958       30,292
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              3,691        4,090       39,863
South/Central America                     4,083        4,414       46,189
        Argentina                           180          172        2,052
        Brazil                              775          860        9,265
        Colombia                            388          461        4,236
        Other S/C A (2)                   2,740        2,921       30,636
OPEC                                      2,582        3,112       31,800
        Indonesia(2)                        771          904        8,607
        Nigeria                             262          321        3,991
        Saudia Arabia                       404          539        5,887
        Venezuela(2)                        755          803        8,656
        Other OPEC                          390          545        4,659
Other Countries                           3,829        4,056       44,086
        Egypt                                38           53          612
        South Africa                        258          227        2,797
        Other                             3,533        3,777       40,677
Uniden. ctys (3)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          -26          -91

 (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-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.