
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1997 TO FEBRUARY 1999

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)

 
                     Total                     Passenger       Other
     Period         Services       Travel        Fares     Transportation




      1997

Jan. - Dec.            170,520        51,220        18,235        28,949
Jan. - Feb.             27,320         8,472         2,883         4,664

January                 13,610         4,230         1,443         2,337
February                13,710         4,242         1,440         2,327
March                   13,772         4,264         1,428         2,371
April                   13,885         4,193         1,540         2,433
May                     14,080         4,269         1,551         2,471
June                    14,229         4,302         1,572         2,414
July                    14,379         4,271         1,561         2,368
August                  14,392         4,287         1,556         2,354
September               14,669         4,339         1,587         2,480
October                 14,502         4,173         1,482         2,499
November                14,601         4,337         1,541         2,369
December                14,691         4,313         1,534         2,530

      1998
 
Jan. - Dec.            181,514        53,728        18,851        30,285
Jan. - Feb.             29,521         8,883         3,100         4,700

January                 14,577         4,443         1,541         2,355
February                14,944         4,440         1,559         2,345
March                   14,822         4,399         1,538         2,549
April                   15,045         4,558         1,609         2,418
May                     14,981         4,411         1,560         2,496
June                    15,128         4,469         1,576         2,515
July                    15,226         4,451         1,597         2,540
August                  15,103         4,394         1,537         2,586
September               15,212         4,479         1,554         2,509
October                 15,852         4,751         1,656         2,750
November                15,328         4,472         1,580         2,602
December                15,296         4,461         1,544         2,619

      1999

Jan. - Feb.             31,009         9,223         3,221         5,146

January                 15,463         4,583         1,596         2,597
February                15,546         4,640         1,625         2,549
March 
April 
May
June
July 
August 
September  
October (R)
November  
December
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Import Services Continued

                   Royalties       Other         Direct        U. S. 
     Period           and         Private       Defense      Government
                    License       Services    Expenditures     Misc.
                      Fees                                   Services 


      1997

Jan. - Dec.              9,411        48,421        11,488         2,796
Jan. - Feb.              1,396         7,578         1,869           458

January                    693         3,742           936           229
February                   703         3,836           933           229
March                      710         3,844           927           228
April                      704         3,895           893           227
May                        719         3,948           896           226
June                       745         4,060           910           226
July                       848         4,129           960           242
August                     848         4,121           981           245
September                  863         4,160           997           243
October                    861         4,230         1,020           237
November                   860         4,250         1,011           233
December                   857         4,202         1,024           231

      1998
 
Jan. - Dec.             10,654        52,470        12,693         2,833
Jan. - Feb.              2,029         8,242         2,098           469

January                    831         4,126         1,047           234
February                 1,198         4,116         1,051           235
March                      818         4,236         1,047           235
April                      904         4,300         1,021           235
May                        920         4,345         1,014           235
June                       932         4,390         1,010           236
July                       881         4,486         1,035           236
August                     820         4,479         1,050           237
September                  816         4,549         1,068           237
October                    839         4,514         1,105           237
November                   846         4,471         1,119           238
December                   850         4,458         1,126           238

      1999

Jan. - Feb.              1,683         8,951         2,313           472

January                    841         4,459         1,152           235
February                   842         4,492         1,161           237
March 
April 
May
June
July 
August 
September  
October (R)
November  
December

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is 
included in each service category.

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.