
PART B:      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
             COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1999

(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)                    January             December
                                           1999                1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis                -20,743             -19,085

Net Adjustments                                 -1,112              -1,458

Total Census Basis                             -19,630             -17,627
North America                                   -4,135              -3,433
        Canada                                  -2,705              -2,178
        Mexico                                  -1,430              -1,255
Western Europe                                  -1,364              -3,384
    Euro Area (2)                               -1,554              -2,530
    European Union                              -1,116              -3,235
        Austria                                     52                 -64
        Belgium                                    200                 366
        Finland                                    -88                 -89
        France                                    -149                -266
        Germany                                 -1,586              -2,546
        Italy                                     -865              -1,035
        Netherlands                                893               1,027
        Spain                                       53                  49
        Sweden                                    -161                -523
        United Kingdom                             540                -132
        Other EU                                    -6                 -21
    European Free Trade         
    Association                                   -218                -230
        Norway                                     -66                -111
        Switzerland                               -126                 -64
        Other EFTA                                 -27                 -55
    Other Western Europe                           -30                  81
Eastern Europe/FSR                                -319                -389
        Hungary                                    -76                -138
        Poland                                       6                  11
        Former Soviet Republics                   -189                -225
            Russia                                -153                -180
            Other FSR                              -36                 -45
        Other EE                                   -61                 -37
Pacific Rim Countries                          -12,629             -11,719
        Australia                                  420                 428
        China                                   -4,877              -3,975
        Japan                                   -4,660              -5,877
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                         -1,578                -564
            Hong Kong                               92                 330
            Korea                                 -527                 271
            Singapore                               85                  -7
            Taiwan                              -1,227              -1,158
        Other Pacific Rim(3)                    -1,933              -1,731
South/Central America                              671               1,415
        Argentina                                  194                 260
        Brazil                                     344                 564
        Colombia                                  -119                 -35
        Other S/C A (3)                            251                 625
OPEC                                              -880                -133
        Indonesia(3)                              -655                -327
        Nigeria                                   -183                -135
        Saudia Arabia                              173                 460
        Venezuela(3)                              -169                -195
        Other OPEC                                 -46                  65
Other Countries                                 -1,797                -280
        Egypt                                      180                 270
        South Africa                               -68                 196
        Other                                   -1,909                -747
Uniden. ctys (4)                                   (X)                  21
Timing Adjustments                                 (X)                -248
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                                         Exports

              Item(1)                    January             December
                                           1999                1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis                 51,106              57,417

Net Adjustments                                   -952              -1,199

Total Census Basis                              52,058              58,615
North America                                   17,910              19,024
        Canada                                  11,908              12,481
        Mexico                                   6,002               6,543
Western Europe                                  13,091              13,807
    Euro Area (2)                                8,374               9,298
    European Union                              12,237              12,688
        Austria                                    271                 160
        Belgium                                    939               1,059
        Finland                                    124                 136
        France                                   1,702               1,734
        Germany                                  1,980               2,468
        Italy                                      730                 795
        Netherlands                              1,504               1,674
        Spain                                      468                 493
        Sweden                                     330                 284
        United Kingdom                           3,248               2,902
        Other EU                                   940                 982
    European Free Trade         
    Association                                    634                 812
        Norway                                     106                 145
        Switzerland                                513                 653
        Other EFTA                                  15                  14
    Other Western Europe                           220                 307
Eastern Europe/FSR                                 297                 504
        Hungary                                     36                  42
        Poland                                      65                  64
        Former Soviet Republics                    143                 321
            Russia                                  81                 247
            Other FSR                               62                  74
        Other EE                                    52                  77
Pacific Rim Countries                           13,088              15,388
        Australia                                  828                 899
        China                                      779               1,351
        Japan                                    4,629               4,642
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                          5,356               6,707
            Hong Kong                              901               1,114
            Korea                                1,526               2,392
            Singapore                            1,482               1,529
            Taiwan                               1,447               1,672
        Other Pacific Rim(3)                     1,495               1,788
South/Central America                            4,444               5,632
        Argentina                                  379                 461
        Brazil                                   1,109               1,421
        Colombia                                   279                 381
        Other S/C A (3)                          2,676               3,370
OPEC                                             1,556               2,205
        Indonesia(3)                               135                 403
        Nigeria                                     88                  69
        Saudia Arabia                              594                 912
        Venezuela(3)                               450                 431
        Other OPEC                                 289                 389
Other Countries                                  2,257               3,348
        Egypt                                      222                 319
        South Africa                               190                 455
        Other                                    1,845               2,574
Uniden. ctys (4)                                   (X)                  21
Timing Adjustments                                 (X)                -480
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                                         Imports

              Item(1)                    January             December
                                           1999                1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis                 71,849              76,501

Net Adjustments                                    161                 259

Total Census Basis                              71,688              76,242
North America                                   22,046              22,457
        Canada                                  14,613              14,659
        Mexico                                   7,432               7,798
Western Europe                                  14,455              17,191
    Euro Area (2)                                9,928              11,828
    European Union                              13,353              15,923
        Austria                                    219                 224
        Belgium                                    739                 693
        Finland                                    212                 225
        France                                   1,851               2,001
        Germany                                  3,566               5,015
        Italy                                    1,596               1,829
        Netherlands                                611                 648
        Spain                                      415                 444
        Sweden                                     491                 807
        United Kingdom                           2,707               3,034
        Other EU                                   947               1,003
    European Free Trade         
    Association                                    852               1,042
        Norway                                     172                 255
        Switzerland                                639                 717
        Other EFTA                                  41                  69
    Other Western Europe                           250                 226
Eastern Europe/FSR                                 616                 893
        Hungary                                    112                 180
        Poland                                      59                  53
        Former Soviet Republics                    332                 546
            Russia                                 234                 427
            Other FSR                               98                 120
        Other EE                                   113                 114
Pacific Rim Countries                           25,716              27,107
        Australia                                  408                 471
        China                                    5,656               5,326
        Japan                                    9,289              10,519
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                          6,934               7,271
            Hong Kong                              809                 783
            Korea                                2,054               2,121
            Singapore                            1,398               1,536
            Taiwan                               2,674               2,831
        Other Pacific Rim(3)                     3,428               3,519
South/Central America                            3,773               4,218
        Argentina                                  185                 200
        Brazil                                     765                 857
        Colombia                                   398                 416
        Other S/C A (3)                          2,426               2,744
OPEC                                             2,436               2,338
        Indonesia(3)                               789                 731
        Nigeria                                    271                 204
        Saudia Arabia                              421                 452
        Venezuela(3)                               619                 626
        Other OPEC                                 336                 325
Other Countries                                  4,054               3,628
        Egypt                                       42                  48
        South Africa                               258                 259
        Other                                    3,755               3,321
Uniden. ctys (4)                                   (X)                 (X)
Timing Adjustments                                 (X)                -232

 (1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 (2)  Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union.  
See page 27 for a list of countries.
 (3)  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.
 (4)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and 
satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.