
ANNUAL REVISION FOR 1998

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the year-to-year within each major commodity grouping. 
                                                                           
              Item(1)                 Annual       Annual       Year to    
                                       1998         1997      Year Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        670,246      679,715       -9,468
Net Adjustments                         -11,892       -9,468       -2,424
Total, Census Basis                     682,138      689,182       -7,045

Foods, feeds, and beverages              46,397       51,507       -5,110

Soybeans                                  4,942        7,506       -2,564
Corn                                      4,802        5,682         -880
Wheat                                     3,808        4,329         -521
Meat, poultry, etc.                       6,751        7,244         -493
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                      3,853        4,312         -458
Fish and shellfish                        2,352        2,790         -438
Fruits,  frozen juices                    3,692        3,957         -265
Sorghum, barley, oats                       632          831         -199
Nuts                                      1,472        1,576         -105
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine              535          619          -84
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 489          557          -68
Dairy products and eggs                     709          767          -58
Other foods                               3,582        3,618          -35
Bakery products                           1,748        1,731           17
Wine and related products                   798          743           55
Vegetables                                2,939        2,736          203
Rice                                      1,265          983          282
Oilseeds, food oils                       2,027        1,526          501

Industrial supplies and materials       148,266      158,226       -9,960  

Finished textile supplies                 1,511        3,155       -1,644
Petroleum products, other                 5,377        6,809       -1,432
Chemicals-organic                        13,123       14,521       -1,399
Logs and lumber                           3,956        5,154       -1,198
Steelmaking materials                     1,566        2,243         -677
Plastic materials                        11,664       12,263         -599
Tapes, audio and visual                   2,249        2,808         -559
Fuel oil                                  1,398        1,932         -533
Copper                                    1,145        1,621         -477
Nuclear fuel materials                    1,033        1,475         -441
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     3,604        4,013         -409
Hides and skins                           1,270        1,665         -395
Agriculture-manufactured, other           1,179        1,519         -339
Metallurgical grade coal                  2,238        2,536         -298
Newsprint                                 8,546        8,772         -226
Crude oil                                   901        1,124         -223
Nonmonetary gold                          5,484        5,703         -219
Iron and steel mill products              2,903        3,097         -194
Mineral supplies-manufactured             2,956        3,149         -193
Wood supplies, manufactured                 928        1,107         -180
Natural gas liquids                         399          555         -156
Chemicals-inorganic                       3,801        3,953         -152
Cotton, raw                               2,575        2,718         -143
Aluminum and alumina                      3,450        3,592         -142
Nonferrous metals, other                  2,137        2,280         -142
Coal and fuels, other                     1,445        1,586         -141
Manmade cloth                             4,208        4,328         -120
Tobacco, unmanufactured                   1,451        1,553         -103
Hair, waste materials                       542          618          -76
Shingles, molding, wallboard              1,899        1,969          -71
Synthetic rubber-primary                  1,382        1,452          -70
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    842          909          -67
Nonmetallic minerals                        388          445          -57
Gas-natural                                 243          275          -32
Nontextile floor tiles                      352          341           11
Chemicals-other                          11,271       11,254           17
Leather and furs                            906          888           18
Electric energy                             257          228           29
Iron and steel products, other            2,860        2,823           37
Cotton fiber cloth                        1,751        1,711           40
Agric. industry-unmanufactured            1,827        1,782           45
Industrial rubber products                2,075        2,011           64
Agric. farming-unmanufactured             1,476        1,366          111
Precious metals, other                    2,018        1,809          210
Chemicals-fertilizers                     5,120        4,872          248
Finished metal shapes                     8,253        7,858          396
Other industrial supplies                12,304       10,383        1,921
                                                              
Capital goods, except automotive        299,612      294,549        5,063

Civilian aircraft                        31,819       23,585        8,234
Engines-civilian aircraft                 9,960        7,800        2,160
Parts-civilian aircraft                  11,769        9,974        1,795
Telecommunications equipment             24,956       23,995          961
Drilling & oilfield equipment             7,969        7,046          923
Measuring, testing, control instru.      12,540       11,774          766
Railway transportation equipment          1,760        1,358          402
Commercial vessels, other                   398          188          210
Business machines and equipment           3,442        3,288          154
Wood, glass, plastic                      2,890        2,832           57
Spacraft, exc. military                      67           15           52
Vessels, exc. scrap                          78           68           10
Nonfarm tractors and parts                1,328        1,345          -16
Specialized mining                          529          563          -34
Marine engines, parts                       609          662          -53
Laboratory testing instruments            3,902        3,958          -56
Textile, sewing machines                  1,302        1,381          -79
Materials handling equipment              4,622        4,776         -154
Food, tobacco machinery                   1,973        2,147         -174
Photo, service industry machinery         5,771        5,960         -189
Metalworking machine tools                6,274        6,501         -227
Excavating machinery                      5,613        5,841         -228
Pulp and paper machinery                  3,002        3,263         -262
Generators, accessories                   6,545        6,816         -270
Agricultural machinery, equipment         4,191        4,465         -274
Medicinal equipment                      11,870       12,155         -285
Electric apparatus                       20,757       21,162         -405
Industrial engines                       11,726       12,615         -889
Semiconductors                           37,649       38,861       -1,212
Industrial machines, other               19,052       20,795       -1,742
Computers                                 9,945       11,837       -1,891
Computer accessories                     35,302       37,524       -2,222

Auto, vehicles, parts and engines        73,157       74,029         -871

Consumer goods                           79,261       77,366        1,895

Pharmaceutical preparations              10,642        9,261        1,381
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           3,137        2,340          797
Toys/games/sporting goods                 6,078        5,861          217
Gem diamonds                              2,948        2,744          205
Apparel, household goods - textile        9,141        8,956          186
Other household goods                     5,245        5,079          167
Furniture, household goods, etc.          2,213        2,082          131
TV's, VCR's, etc.                         3,535        3,411          124
Nursery stock, etc.                         306          283           23
Jewelry, etc                              1,746        1,723           23
Toiletries and cosmetics                  3,384        3,385           -1
Writing and art supplies                  4,465        4,495          -30
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    721          752          -31
Numismatic coins                             66          100          -34
Sports apparel and gear                     472          520          -48
Pleasure boats and motors                 1,273        1,326          -53
Books, printed matter                     4,086        4,142          -56
Musical instruments                         991        1,059          -68
Rugs                                      1,488        1,558          -70
Glassware, chinaware                        496          591          -95
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        1,406        1,514         -108
Records, tapes, and disks                 3,745        3,871         -126
Tobacco, manufactured                     4,841        5,012         -171
Household appliances                      5,181        5,373         -192
Stereo equipment, etc.                    1,655        1,930         -275

Other goods                              35,444       33,505        1,939
 
(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information 
needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (98) (CB-99-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, FINAL 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246), Foreign Trade Division.