
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)                November      October    Cumulative
                                       1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -14,878      -20,333     -181,933
Net Adjustments                            -911       -1,305      -15,531
Total Census Basis                      -13,967      -19,028     -166,402
North America                            -2,298       -2,245      -28,512
        Canada                           -1,398         -951      -14,621
        Mexico                             -900       -1,293      -13,891
Western Europe                           -1,745       -2,677      -15,248
    European Union                       -1,300       -2,283      -14,764
        Austria                             -33          -56         -293
        Belgium                             545          438        5,061
        Finland                             -36           56         -619
        France                             -239         -543       -4,241
        Germany                          -1,660       -1,747      -16,533
        Italy                              -866         -996       -9,458
        Netherlands                       1,117        1,214       11,455
        Spain                                83          160          846
        Sweden                             -302         -394       -3,613
        United Kingdom                      238         -302        3,519
        Other EU                           -147         -113         -890
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -570         -482       -1,826
        Norway                             -212         -189       -1,846
        Switzerland                        -334         -271          153
        Other EFTA                          -24          -23         -133
    Other Western Europe                    124           88        1,342
Eastern Europe/FSR                          151          -16         -302
        Hungary                             -45          -62         -528
        Poland                               31           25          463
        Former Soviet Republics             178           63           39
            Russia                          134          -81         -695
            Other FSR                        44          144          734
        Other EE                            -13          -42         -276
Pacific Rim Countries                   -10,191      -13,103     -110,801
        Australia                           578          546        6,895
        China                            -4,125       -5,168      -45,827
        Japan                            -4,357       -5,779      -50,899
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    -923       -1,385       -6,987
            Hong Kong                       344          210        4,368
            Korea                           -59          -43        2,259
            Singapore                      -137         -341       -2,116
            Taiwan                       -1,071       -1,211      -11,498
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -1,364       -1,318      -13,983
South/Central America                     1,671        1,392        8,346
        Argentina                           443          316        3,213
        Brazil                              763          782        5,562
        Colombia                             13           80          476
        Other S/C A (2)                     452          213         -906
OPEC                                     -1,419       -1,991      -18,523
        Indonesia(2)                       -338         -521       -4,403
        Nigeria                            -349         -513       -5,233
        Saudia Arabia                      -190         -288       -2,162
        Venezuela(2)                       -515         -523       -6,251
        Other OPEC                          -27         -145         -474
Other Countries                          -1,081       -1,561      -12,314
        Egypt                               185          184        2,953
        South Africa                        -10           38          460
        Other                            -1,256       -1,783      -15,727
Uniden. ctys (3)                             91          129          298
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          57,494       61,351      620,174
Net Adjustments                            -670       -1,050       -9,345
Total Census Basis                       58,164       62,402      629,519
North America                            19,485       21,258      204,434
        Canada                           12,867       14,093      139,344
        Mexico                            6,618        7,165       65,090
Western Europe                           12,627       13,525      141,750
    European Union                       11,746       12,521      128,210
        Austria                             154          181        1,891
        Belgium                           1,192        1,176       12,305
        Finland                             178          258        1,586
        France                            1,391        1,466       14,505
        Germany                           2,007        2,137       22,469
        Italy                               768          811        8,195
        Netherlands                       1,669        1,931       18,063
        Spain                               482          544        5,038
        Sweden                              287          302        3,005
        United Kingdom                    2,841        2,906       33,105
        Other EU                            776          810        8,048
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             538          650        9,510
        Norway                              112          121        1,572
        Switzerland                         412          514        7,759
        Other EFTA                           14           15          178
    Other Western Europe                    344          353        4,030
Eastern Europe/FSR                          765          742        7,305
        Hungary                              47           40          435
        Poland                               83           93        1,093
        Former Soviet Republics             547          519        4,803
            Russia                          444          294        3,114
            Other FSR                       103          225        1,688
        Other EE                             89           90          974
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,862       17,011      177,712
        Australia                           965        1,009       11,095
        China                             1,301        1,439       11,630
        Japan                             5,433        5,424       60,333
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,148        6,647       71,672
            Hong Kong                     1,250        1,289       13,807
            Korea                         1,822        2,069       23,413
            Singapore                     1,391        1,432       16,280
            Taiwan                        1,685        1,856       18,172
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              2,015        2,493       22,983
South/Central America                     5,769        6,103       57,481
        Argentina                           610          527        5,252
        Brazil                            1,485        1,568       14,449
        Colombia                            420          508        4,774
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,255        3,499       33,006
OPEC                                      2,101        2,047       22,101
        Indonesia(2)                        422          361        4,052
        Nigeria                              56           57          735
        Saudia Arabia                       587          550        6,435
        Venezuela(2)                        621          684        6,102
        Other OPEC                          416          395        4,777
Other Countries                           2,505        2,630       28,590
        Egypt                               235          254        3,532
        South Africa                        219          269        2,739
        Other                             2,050        2,107       22,319
Uniden. ctys (3)                             91          129          298
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          72,372       81,684      802,107
Net Adjustments                             242          255        6,186
Total Census Basis                       72,130       81,430      795,921
North America                            21,783       23,503      232,946
        Canada                           14,265       15,045      153,965
        Mexico                            7,518        8,458       78,981
Western Europe                           14,372       16,202      156,998
    European Union                       13,045       14,804      142,975
        Austria                             187          237        2,184
        Belgium                             648          738        7,244
        Finland                             214          202        2,204
        France                            1,629        2,008       18,746
        Germany                           3,667        3,883       39,002
        Italy                             1,634        1,807       17,653
        Netherlands                         553          718        6,608
        Spain                               399          384        4,192
        Sweden                              588          696        6,618
        United Kingdom                    2,603        3,208       29,586
        Other EU                            923          922        8,938
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,108        1,132       11,336
        Norway                              324          310        3,418
        Switzerland                         746          784        7,606
        Other EFTA                           38           38          312
    Other Western Europe                    219          265        2,688
Eastern Europe/FSR                          614          758        7,607
        Hungary                              91          102          964
        Poland                               52           68          630
        Former Soviet Republics             369          457        4,763
            Russia                          310          376        3,809
            Other FSR                        59           81          954
        Other EE                            101          132        1,250
Pacific Rim Countries                    26,053       30,115      288,513
        Australia                           387          463        4,199
        China                             5,426        6,606       57,457
        Japan                             9,790       11,203      111,232
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,071        8,031       78,660
            Hong Kong                       906        1,079        9,439
            Korea                         1,880        2,112       21,154
            Singapore                     1,528        1,772       18,396
            Taiwan                        2,756        3,068       29,671
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              3,379        3,811       36,966
South/Central America                     4,098        4,711       49,135
        Argentina                           167          211        2,039
        Brazil                              722          786        8,886
        Colombia                            406          428        4,298
        Other S/C A (2)                   2,803        3,286       33,912
OPEC                                      3,520        4,038       40,623
        Indonesia(2)                        760          882        8,455
        Nigeria                             405          571        5,968
        Saudia Arabia                       777          838        8,597
        Venezuela(2)                      1,135        1,207       12,352
        Other OPEC                          443          541        5,251
Other Countries                           3,586        4,192       40,905
        Egypt                                51           70          579
        South Africa                        228          231        2,279
        Other                             3,306        3,890       38,046
Uniden. ctys (3)                            (X)          (X)          (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 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.