
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)                February      January    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -14,576      -16,324      -30,900
Net Adjustments                          -1,033       -1,214       -2,247
Total Census Basis                      -13,543      -15,110      -28,653
North America                            -1,980       -2,275       -4,255
        Canada                           -1,397       -1,476       -2,873
        Mexico                             -583         -799       -1,382
Western Europe                             -290         -439         -729
    Euro Area (2)                          -614         -350         -964
    European Union                          -66         -232         -299
        Austria                              22          320          342
        Belgium                             548          581        1,129
        Finland                             -18          -95         -114
        France                             -180         -235         -416
        Germany                          -1,426       -1,287       -2,713
        Italy                              -833         -780       -1,613
        Netherlands                       1,191        1,115        2,307
        Spain                               123          152          275
        Sweden                             -302         -236         -538
        United Kingdom                      734          345        1,079
        Other EU                             74         -111          -37
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -275         -238         -514
        Norway                              -67         -106         -173
        Switzerland                        -186         -183         -368
        Other EFTA                          -23           50           27
    Other Western Europe                     51           32           83
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -187         -291         -478
        Hungary                             -46          -56         -102
        Poland                               21            6           27
        Former Soviet Republics            -107         -174         -280
            Russia                         -133         -185         -317
            Other FSR                        26           11           37
        Other EE                            -55          -67         -122
Pacific Rim Countries                   -10,554      -11,694      -22,248
        Australia                           685          538        1,224
        China                            -3,498       -4,241       -7,738
        Japan                            -5,291       -4,357       -9,648
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    -885       -2,186       -3,070
            Hong Kong                       403           63          466
            Korea                          -590         -856       -1,446
            Singapore                        17         -287         -270
            Taiwan                         -714       -1,106       -1,821
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -1,567       -1,449       -3,016
South/Central America                     1,019          879        1,898
        Argentina                           248          247          496
        Brazil                              369          311          680
        Colombia                             57          -62           -5
        Other S/C A (3)                     345          382          728
OPEC                                       -638         -848       -1,486
        Indonesia(3)                       -494         -538       -1,032
        Nigeria                            -250         -319         -569
        Saudia Arabia                       335          246          580
        Venezuela(3)                       -192         -282         -474
        Other OPEC                          -37           45            9
Other Countries                          -1,458       -1,543       -3,001
        Egypt                               146          255          401
        South Africa                         -9           -5          -14
        Other                            -1,595       -1,793       -3,388
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (-)            1            1
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                February      January    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          54,429       54,713      109,142
Net Adjustments                            -807         -636       -1,443
Total Census Basis                       55,236       55,350      110,586
North America                            19,307       18,264       37,571
        Canada                           12,879       12,056       24,934
        Mexico                            6,428        6,209       12,637
Western Europe                           13,569       13,306       26,875
    Euro Area (2)                         8,771        8,913       17,683
    European Union                       12,694       12,328       25,022
        Austria                             208          512          720
        Belgium                           1,242        1,198        2,439
        Finland                             160          121          281
        France                            1,488        1,485        2,974
        Germany                           2,147        1,964        4,111
        Italy                               759          808        1,567
        Netherlands                       1,709        1,679        3,389
        Spain                               473          535        1,008
        Sweden                              290          251          541
        United Kingdom                    3,306        2,959        6,265
        Other EU                            911          817        1,727
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             567          658        1,225
        Norway                              126          135          261
        Switzerland                         427          446          873
        Other EFTA                           15           77           92
    Other Western Europe                    308          320          628
Eastern Europe/FSR                          566          527        1,092
        Hungary                              43           35           78
        Poland                               78           79          156
        Former Soviet Republics             380          329          709
            Russia                          273          238          511
            Other FSR                       107           91          198
        Other EE                             66           84          150
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,548       14,148       27,696
        Australia                         1,111          893        2,004
        China                             1,056        1,212        2,268
        Japan                             4,643        5,143        9,786
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,173        4,950       10,123
            Hong Kong                     1,056        1,024        2,080
            Korea                         1,128        1,096        2,224
            Singapore                     1,378        1,180        2,558
            Taiwan                        1,610        1,651        3,261
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,566        1,950        3,516
South/Central America                     4,998        4,918        9,916
        Argentina                           421          466          886
        Brazil                            1,054        1,117        2,171
        Colombia                            418          398          817
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,105        2,938        6,042
OPEC                                      2,005        2,368        4,373
        Indonesia(3)                        171          275          446
        Nigeria                              67           64          131
        Saudia Arabia                       831          946        1,777
        Venezuela(3)                        624          602        1,227
        Other OPEC                          311          481          792
Other Countries                           2,257        2,495        4,751
        Egypt                               201          312          513
        South Africa                        225          233          457
        Other                             1,831        1,950        3,781
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (-)            1            1
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                February      January    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          69,005       71,037      140,042
Net Adjustments                             226          578          804
Total Census Basis                       68,779       70,459      139,238
North America                            21,286       20,540       41,826
        Canada                           14,275       13,532       27,807
        Mexico                            7,011        7,008       14,019
Western Europe                           13,859       13,745       27,604
    Euro Area (2)                         9,385        9,263       18,648
    European Union                       12,760       12,561       25,321
        Austria                             186          192          379
        Belgium                             694          617        1,311
        Finland                             178          216          394
        France                            1,669        1,721        3,389
        Germany                           3,573        3,250        6,824
        Italy                             1,592        1,588        3,180
        Netherlands                         518          564        1,082
        Spain                               350          383          733
        Sweden                              592          487        1,079
        United Kingdom                    2,572        2,614        5,186
        Other EU                            837          928        1,764
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             842          896        1,738
        Norway                              192          241          433
        Switzerland                         612          629        1,241
        Other EFTA                           37           27           64
    Other Western Europe                    257          288          545
Eastern Europe/FSR                          753          817        1,570
        Hungary                              89           91          180
        Poland                               57           73          130
        Former Soviet Republics             486          503          989
            Russia                          406          422          828
            Other FSR                        81           80          161
        Other EE                            120          151          272
Pacific Rim Countries                    24,102       25,842       49,944
        Australia                           426          355          781
        China                             4,553        5,452       10,006
        Japan                             9,933        9,500       19,433
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,057        7,136       13,193
            Hong Kong                       653          961        1,614
            Korea                         1,719        1,951        3,670
            Singapore                     1,361        1,467        2,828
            Taiwan                        2,325        2,757        5,082
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,133        3,399        6,532
South/Central America                     3,978        4,040        8,018
        Argentina                           173          218          391
        Brazil                              685          806        1,491
        Colombia                            361          460          821
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,759        2,555        5,315
OPEC                                      2,643        3,216        5,859
        Indonesia(3)                        666          813        1,478
        Nigeria                             317          383          700
        Saudia Arabia                       497          700        1,197
        Venezuela(3)                        816          884        1,700
        Other OPEC                          348          436          783
Other Countries                           3,715        4,038        7,752
        Egypt                                55           58          112
        South Africa                        234          238          471
        Other                             3,426        3,742        7,168
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (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)  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-99-73), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, February 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.