
PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14-A. 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)                    January             December
                                           1998                1997

Total Balance of Payments Basis                -16,324             -16,022
Net Adjustments                                 -1,214                -936
Total Census Basis                             -15,110             -15,086
North America                                   -2,275              -2,471
        Canada                                  -1,476              -1,813
        Mexico                                    -799                -658
Western Europe                                    -439              -2,325
    Euro Area (2)                                 -350              -1,846
    European Union                                -232              -1,990
        Austria                                    320                  -1
        Belgium                                    581                 447
        Finland                                    -95                 -32
        France                                    -235                -430
        Germany                                 -1,287              -2,130
        Italy                                     -780                -955
        Netherlands                              1,115               1,079
        Spain                                      152                  87
        Sweden                                    -236                -372
        United Kingdom                             345                 247
        Other EU                                  -111                  70
    European Free Trade         
    Association                                   -238                -458
        Norway                                    -106                -185
        Switzerland                               -183                -251
        Other EFTA                                  50                 -22
    Other Western Europe                            32                 124
Eastern Europe/FSR                                -291                -293
        Hungary                                    -56                 -65
        Poland                                       6                  11
        Former Soviet Republics                   -174                -199
            Russia                                -185                -259
            Other FSR                               11                  61
        Other EE                                   -67                 -40
Pacific Rim Countries                          -11,694             -10,826
        Australia                                  538                 565
        China                                   -4,241              -3,868
        Japan                                   -4,357              -5,216
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                         -2,186                -952
            Hong Kong                               63                 461
            Korea                                 -856                -386
            Singapore                             -287                -263
            Taiwan                              -1,106                -764
        Other Pacific Rim(3)                    -1,449              -1,356
South/Central America                              879                 978
        Argentina                                  247                 369
        Brazil                                     311                 727
        Colombia                                   -62                 -17
        Other S/C A (3)                            382                -101
OPEC                                              -848                  23
        Indonesia(3)                              -538                -263
        Nigeria                                   -319                -303
        Saudia Arabia                              246               1,235
        Venezuela(3)                              -282                -625
        Other OPEC                                  45                 -20
Other Countries                                 -1,543              -1,103
        Egypt                                      255                 225
        South Africa                                -5                  27
        Other                                   -1,793              -1,355
Uniden. ctys (4)                                     1                  42
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                                         Exports

              Item(1)                    January             December
                                           1998                1997

Total Balance of Payments Basis                 54,713              59,151
Net Adjustments                                   -636                -513
Total Census Basis                              55,350              59,664
North America                                   18,264              18,721
        Canada                                  12,056              12,422
        Mexico                                   6,209               6,299
Western Europe                                  13,306              13,634
    Euro Area (2)                                8,913               8,721
    European Union                              12,328              12,563
        Austria                                    512                 183
        Belgium                                  1,198               1,115
        Finland                                    121                 155
        France                                   1,485               1,460
        Germany                                  1,964               1,989
        Italy                                      808                 800
        Netherlands                              1,679               1,764
        Spain                                      535                 501
        Sweden                                     251                 309
        United Kingdom                           2,959               3,320
        Other EU                                   817                 967
    European Free Trade         
    Association                                    658                 710
        Norway                                     135                 149
        Switzerland                                446                 548
        Other EFTA                                  77                  13
    Other Western Europe                           320                 361
Eastern Europe/FSR                                 527                 584
        Hungary                                     35                  50
        Poland                                      79                  77
        Former Soviet Republics                    329                 388
            Russia                                 238                 251
            Other FSR                               91                 137
        Other EE                                    84                  69
Pacific Rim Countries                           14,148              16,028
        Australia                                  893                 968
        China                                    1,212               1,233
        Japan                                    5,143               5,216
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                          4,950               6,553
            Hong Kong                            1,024               1,310
            Korea                                1,096               1,633
            Singapore                            1,180               1,416
            Taiwan                               1,651               2,193
        Other Pacific Rim(3)                     1,950               2,059
South/Central America                            4,918               5,540
        Argentina                                  466                 558
        Brazil                                   1,117               1,466
        Colombia                                   398                 423
        Other S/C A (3)                          2,938               3,093
OPEC                                             2,368               3,425
        Indonesia(3)                               275                 470
        Nigeria                                     64                  78
        Saudia Arabia                              946               2,003
        Venezuela(3)                               602                 500
        Other OPEC                                 481                 374
Other Countries                                  2,495               2,661
        Egypt                                      312                 303
        South Africa                               233                 258
        Other                                    1,950               2,099
Uniden. ctys (4)                                     1                  42
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                                         Imports

              Item(1)                    January             December
                                           1998                1997

Total Balance of Payments Basis                 71,037              75,172
Net Adjustments                                    578                 423
Total Census Basis                              70,459              74,750
North America                                   20,540              21,192
        Canada                                  13,532              14,236
        Mexico                                   7,008               6,956
Western Europe                                  13,745              15,959
    Euro Area (2)                                9,263              10,567
    European Union                              12,561              14,553
        Austria                                    192                 184
        Belgium                                    617                 668
        Finland                                    216                 187
        France                                   1,721               1,891
        Germany                                  3,250               4,119
        Italy                                    1,588               1,755
        Netherlands                                564                 685
        Spain                                      383                 414
        Sweden                                     487                 681
        United Kingdom                           2,614               3,073
        Other EU                                   928                 896
    European Free Trade         
    Association                                    896               1,168
        Norway                                     241                 334
        Switzerland                                629                 799
        Other EFTA                                  27                  36
    Other Western Europe                           288                 237
Eastern Europe/FSR                                 817                 876
        Hungary                                     91                 115
        Poland                                      73                  66
        Former Soviet Republics                    503                 587
            Russia                                 422                 510
            Other FSR                               80                  77
        Other EE                                   151                 108
Pacific Rim Countries                           25,842              26,854
        Australia                                  355                 403
        China                                    5,452               5,101
        Japan                                    9,500              10,432
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                          7,136               7,504
            Hong Kong                              961                 848
            Korea                                1,951               2,019
            Singapore                            1,467               1,679
            Taiwan                               2,757               2,958
        Other Pacific Rim(3)                     3,399               3,414
South/Central America                            4,040               4,562
        Argentina                                  218                 189
        Brazil                                     806                 739
        Colombia                                   460                 440
        Other S/C A (3)                          2,555               3,194
OPEC                                             3,216               3,402
        Indonesia(3)                               813                 734
        Nigeria                                    383                 381
        Saudia Arabia                              700                 768
        Venezuela(3)                               884               1,125
        Other OPEC                                 436                 394
Other Countries                                  4,038               3,764
        Egypt                                       58                  78
        South Africa                               238                 231
        Other                                    3,742               3,455
Uniden. ctys (4)                                   (X)                 (X)

 (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.