
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)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -16,022      -14,878     -197,955
Net Adjustments                            -936         -911      -16,467
Total Census Basis                      -15,086      -13,967     -181,488
North America                            -2,471       -2,298      -30,983
        Canada                           -1,813       -1,398      -16,434
        Mexico                             -658         -900      -14,549
Western Europe                           -2,325       -1,745      -17,573
    European Union                       -1,990       -1,300      -16,754
        Austria                              -1          -33         -294
        Belgium                             447          545        5,508
        Finland                             -32          -36         -650
        France                             -430         -239       -4,672
        Germany                          -2,130       -1,660      -18,663
        Italy                              -955         -866      -10,413
        Netherlands                       1,079        1,117       12,534
        Spain                                87           83          933
        Sweden                             -372         -302       -3,985
        United Kingdom                      247          238        3,766
        Other EU                             70         -147         -820
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -458         -570       -2,285
        Norway                             -185         -212       -2,031
        Switzerland                        -251         -334          -98
        Other EFTA                          -22          -24         -156
    Other Western Europe                    124          124        1,466
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -293          151         -594
        Hungary                             -65          -45         -593
        Poland                               11           31          474
        Former Soviet Republics            -199          178         -159
            Russia                         -259          134         -954
            Other FSR                        61           44          795
        Other EE                            -40          -13         -316
Pacific Rim Countries                   -10,826      -10,191     -121,627
        Australia                           565          578        7,461
        China                            -3,868       -4,125      -49,695
        Japan                            -5,216       -4,357      -56,115
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    -952         -923       -7,939
            Hong Kong                       461          344        4,829
            Korea                          -386          -59        1,873
            Singapore                      -263         -137       -2,378
            Taiwan                         -764       -1,071      -12,263
        Other Pacific Rim(2)             -1,356       -1,364      -15,339
South/Central America                       978        1,671        9,324
        Argentina                           369          443        3,582
        Brazil                              727          763        6,289
        Colombia                            -17           13          460
        Other S/C A (2)                    -101          452       -1,007
OPEC                                         23       -1,419      -18,500
        Indonesia(2)                       -263         -338       -4,666
        Nigeria                            -303         -349       -5,536
        Saudia Arabia                     1,235         -190         -927
        Venezuela(2)                       -625         -515       -6,876
        Other OPEC                          -20          -27         -495
Other Countries                          -1,103       -1,081      -13,418
        Egypt                               225          185        3,178
        South Africa                         27          -10          487
        Other                            -1,355       -1,256      -17,083
Uniden. ctys (3)                             42           91          341
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          59,151       57,494      679,325
Net Adjustments                            -513         -670       -9,858
Total Census Basis                       59,664       58,164      689,182
North America                            18,721       19,485      223,155
        Canada                           12,422       12,867      151,767
        Mexico                            6,299        6,618       71,388
Western Europe                           13,634       12,627      155,384
    European Union                       12,563       11,746      140,773
        Austria                             183          154        2,075
        Belgium                           1,115        1,192       13,420
        Finland                             155          178        1,741
        France                            1,460        1,391       15,965
        Germany                           1,989        2,007       24,458
        Italy                               800          768        8,995
        Netherlands                       1,764        1,669       19,827
        Spain                               501          482        5,539
        Sweden                              309          287        3,314
        United Kingdom                    3,320        2,841       36,425
        Other EU                            967          776        9,015
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             710          538       10,220
        Norway                              149          112        1,721
        Switzerland                         548          412        8,307
        Other EFTA                           13           14          192
    Other Western Europe                    361          344        4,391
Eastern Europe/FSR                          584          765        7,889
        Hungary                              50           47          485
        Poland                               77           83        1,170
        Former Soviet Republics             388          547        5,191
            Russia                          251          444        3,365
            Other FSR                       137          103        1,826
        Other EE                             69           89        1,042
Pacific Rim Countries                    16,028       15,862      193,740
        Australia                           968          965       12,063
        China                             1,233        1,301       12,862
        Japan                             5,216        5,433       65,548
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,553        6,148       78,225
            Hong Kong                     1,310        1,250       15,117
            Korea                         1,633        1,822       25,046
            Singapore                     1,416        1,391       17,696
            Taiwan                        2,193        1,685       20,366
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              2,059        2,015       25,042
South/Central America                     5,540        5,769       63,021
        Argentina                           558          610        5,810
        Brazil                            1,466        1,485       15,915
        Colombia                            423          420        5,197
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,093        3,255       36,099
OPEC                                      3,425        2,101       25,526
        Indonesia(2)                        470          422        4,522
        Nigeria                              78           56          813
        Saudia Arabia                     2,003          587        8,438
        Venezuela(2)                        500          621        6,602
        Other OPEC                          374          416        5,151
Other Countries                           2,661        2,505       31,251
        Egypt                               303          235        3,835
        South Africa                        258          219        2,997
        Other                             2,099        2,050       24,418
Uniden. ctys (3)                             42           91          341
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          75,172       72,372      877,279
Net Adjustments                             423          242        6,609
Total Census Basis                       74,750       72,130      870,671
North America                            21,192       21,783      254,138
        Canada                           14,236       14,265      168,201
        Mexico                            6,956        7,518       85,938
Western Europe                           15,959       14,372      172,957
    European Union                       14,553       13,045      157,528
        Austria                             184          187        2,368
        Belgium                             668          648        7,912
        Finland                             187          214        2,391
        France                            1,891        1,629       20,636
        Germany                           4,119        3,667       43,121
        Italy                             1,755        1,634       19,407
        Netherlands                         685          553        7,293
        Spain                               414          399        4,605
        Sweden                              681          588        7,299
        United Kingdom                    3,073        2,603       32,659
        Other EU                            896          923        9,834
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,168        1,108       12,504
        Norway                              334          324        3,752
        Switzerland                         799          746        8,405
        Other EFTA                           36           38          347
    Other Western Europe                    237          219        2,925
Eastern Europe/FSR                          876          614        8,483
        Hungary                             115           91        1,079
        Poland                               66           52          696
        Former Soviet Republics             587          369        5,350
            Russia                          510          310        4,319
            Other FSR                        77           59        1,031
        Other EE                            108          101        1,358
Pacific Rim Countries                    26,854       26,053      315,368
        Australia                           403          387        4,602
        China                             5,101        5,426       62,558
        Japan                            10,432        9,790      121,663
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,504        7,071       86,164
            Hong Kong                       848          906       10,288
            Korea                         2,019        1,880       23,173
            Singapore                     1,679        1,528       20,075
            Taiwan                        2,958        2,756       32,629
        Other Pacific Rim(2)              3,414        3,379       40,381
South/Central America                     4,562        4,098       53,697
        Argentina                           189          167        2,228
        Brazil                              739          722        9,625
        Colombia                            440          406        4,737
        Other S/C A (2)                   3,194        2,803       37,106
OPEC                                      3,402        3,520       44,025
        Indonesia(2)                        734          760        9,188
        Nigeria                             381          405        6,349
        Saudia Arabia                       768          777        9,365
        Venezuela(2)                      1,125        1,135       13,477
        Other OPEC                          394          443        5,645
Other Countries                           3,764        3,586       44,668
        Egypt                                78           51          658
        South Africa                        231          228        2,510
        Other                             3,455        3,306       41,501
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 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.