
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)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -18,911 (R)  -21,938     -247,985

Net Adjustments                          -1,532 (R)   -2,116      -17,133

Total Census Basis                      -17,379 (R)  -19,822     -230,852
North America                            -3,433 (R)   -2,994      -34,235
        Canada                           -2,178 (R)   -1,748      -18,536
        Mexico                           -1,255 (R)   -1,246      -15,699
Western Europe                           -3,384       -3,038      -28,929
    European Union                       -3,235       -3,122      -26,896
        Austria                             -64          -77          -52
        Belgium                             366          315        5,496
        Finland                             -89          -65         -680
        France                             -266         -717       -6,349
        Germany                          -2,546       -2,049      -23,182
        Italy                            -1,035       -1,040      -11,986
        Netherlands                       1,027        1,095       11,413
        Spain                                49           84          680
        Sweden                             -523         -298       -4,017
        United Kingdom                     -132          -36        4,278
        Other EU                            -21         -335       -2,497
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -230           36       -2,856
        Norway                             -111          -72       -1,164
        Switzerland                         -64          146       -1,425
        Other EFTA                          -55          -38         -267
    Other Western Europe                     81           48          824
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -389         -478       -3,416
        Hungary                            -138         -104       -1,085
        Poland                               11           18           99
        Former Soviet Republics            -225         -376       -2,116
            Russia                         -180         -361       -2,149
            Other FSR                       -45          -15           33
        Other EE                            -37          -16         -314
Pacific Rim Countries                   -11,719      -14,280     -160,395
        Australia                           428          547        6,547
        China                            -3,975       -5,034      -56,898
        Japan                            -5,877       -5,779      -64,094
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    -564       -1,773      -22,663
            Hong Kong                       330          167        2,385
            Korea                           271         -528       -7,398
            Singapore                        -7         -271       -2,684
            Taiwan                       -1,158       -1,141      -14,966
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -1,731       -2,241      -23,288
South/Central America                     1,415          851       13,029
        Argentina                           260          240        3,633
        Brazil                              564          490        5,035
        Colombia                            -35          -32          165
        Other S/C A (2)                     625          152        4,196
OPEC                                       -133          340       -9,023
        Indonesia(2)                       -327         -597       -7,047
        Nigeria                            -135         -206       -3,375
        Saudia Arabia                       460        1,294        4,186
        Venezuela(2)                       -195         -302       -2,763
        Other OPEC                           65          150          -24
Other Countries                            -280       -1,379      -18,497
        Egypt                               270          325        2,399
        South Africa                        196          134          571
        Other                              -747       -1,838      -21,467
Uniden. ctys (3)                             21           98          401
Timing Adjustments                                       161          404
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          57,831 (R)   56,758      671,055

Net Adjustments                          -1,264 (R)   -1,602      -11,921

Total Census Basis                       59,095 (R)   58,360      682,977
North America                            19,024 (R)   20,537      235,318
        Canada                           12,481 (R)   13,546      156,308
        Mexico                            6,543        6,991       79,010
Western Europe                           13,807       13,731      163,019
    European Union                       12,688       12,250      149,470
        Austria                             160          146        2,506
        Belgium                           1,059        1,033       13,918
        Finland                             136          152        1,915
        France                            1,734        1,440       17,728
        Germany                           2,468        2,197       26,642
        Italy                               795          795        9,027
        Netherlands                       1,674        1,740       19,004
        Spain                               493          519        5,465
        Sweden                              284          423        3,819
        United Kingdom                    2,902        3,017       39,070
        Other EU                            982          788       10,376
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             812        1,102        9,204
        Norway                              145          166        1,709
        Switzerland                         653          922        7,251
        Other EFTA                           14           15          244
    Other Western Europe                    307          379        4,345
Eastern Europe/FSR                          504          437        7,474
        Hungary                              42           41          482
        Poland                               64           89          882
        Former Soviet Republics             321          220        4,961
            Russia                          247          137        3,585
            Other FSR                        74           83        1,377
        Other EE                             77           87        1,149
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,388       13,683      167,461
        Australia                           899          950       11,929
        China                             1,351        1,337       14,258
        Japan                             4,642        4,507       57,888
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,707        5,438       63,292
            Hong Kong                     1,114        1,005       12,923
            Korea                         2,392        1,552       16,538
            Singapore                     1,529        1,164       15,673
            Taiwan                        1,672        1,718       18,157
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              1,788        1,450       20,094
South/Central America                     5,632        4,933       63,435
        Argentina                           461          419        5,885
        Brazil                            1,421        1,265       15,157
        Colombia                            381          357        4,817
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,370        2,892       37,576
OPEC                                      2,205        2,922       25,115
        Indonesia(2)                        403          174        2,291
        Nigeria                              69           56          820
        Saudia Arabia                       912        1,698       10,525
        Venezuela(2)                        431          453        6,520
        Other OPEC                          389          540        4,960
Other Countries                           3,348        2,451       29,217
        Egypt                               319          363        3,060
        South Africa                        455          392        3,626
        Other                             2,574        1,695       22,531
Uniden. ctys (3)                             21           98          401
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          195          347
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          76,742 (R)   78,695      919,040

Net Adjustments                             268 (R)      514        5,212

Total Census Basis                       76,474 (R)   78,181      913,828
North America                            22,457 (R)   23,531      269,552
        Canada                           14,659 (R)   15,294      174,844
        Mexico                            7,798        8,237       94,709
Western Europe                           17,191       16,769      191,948
    European Union                       15,923       15,372      176,367
        Austria                             224          223        2,558
        Belgium                             693          719        8,422
        Finland                             225          217        2,595
        France                            2,001        2,157       24,077
        Germany                           5,015        4,246       49,824
        Italy                             1,829        1,836       21,013
        Netherlands                         648          645        7,591
        Spain                               444          435        4,784
        Sweden                              807          721        7,837
        United Kingdom                    3,034        3,053       34,792
        Other EU                          1,003        1,122       12,873
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,042        1,066       12,060
        Norway                              255          238        2,874
        Switzerland                         717          775        8,676
        Other EFTA                           69           53          511
    Other Western Europe                    226          331        3,521
Eastern Europe/FSR                          893          915       10,890
        Hungary                             180          146        1,567
        Poland                               53           71          783
        Former Soviet Republics             546          595        7,077
            Russia                          427          497        5,734
            Other FSR                       120           98        1,343
        Other EE                            114          103        1,462
Pacific Rim Countries                    27,107       27,963      327,856
        Australia                           471          404        5,382
        China                             5,326        6,371       71,156
        Japan                            10,519       10,287      121,982
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,271        7,211       85,955
            Hong Kong                       783          838       10,538
            Korea                         2,121        2,080       23,936
            Singapore                     1,536        1,435       18,357
            Taiwan                        2,831        2,858       33,123
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              3,519        3,691       43,382
South/Central America                     4,218        4,083       50,406
        Argentina                           200          180        2,252
        Brazil                              857          775       10,122
        Colombia                            416          388        4,652
        Other S/C A (2)                   2,744        2,740       33,380
OPEC                                      2,338        2,582       34,138
        Indonesia(2)                        731          771        9,338
        Nigeria                             204          262        4,195
        Saudia Arabia                       452          404        6,339
        Venezuela(2)                        626          755        9,282
        Other OPEC                          325          390        4,984
Other Countries                           3,628        3,829       47,714
        Egypt                                48           38          660
        South Africa                        259          258        3,055
        Other                             3,321        3,533       43,999
Uniden. ctys (3)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)           35          -57

 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.