
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1997 TO MARCH 1999

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

 
                                           Balance

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1997           

Jan.- Dec.                   -110,207          -197,955            87,748
Jan.- Mar.                    -28,130           -49,723            21,593
January                       -10,334           -17,495             7,161
February                       -9,417           -16,469             7,052
March                          -8,379           -15,759             7,380
April                          -8,954           -16,505             7,551
May                            -9,410           -16,982             7,572
June                           -8,152           -15,610             7,458

July                           -8,599           -15,864             7,265
August                         -9,275           -16,909             7,634
September                      -9,235           -16,524             7,289
October                        -8,650           -16,270             7,620
November                       -9,600           -16,605             7,005
December                      -10,205           -16,962             6,757

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                   -169,288          -248,159            78,871
Jan.- Mar.                    -35,373           -56,034            20,661
January                       -10,022           -17,187             7,165
February                      -11,733           -18,231             6,498
March                         -13,617           -20,615             6,998
April                         -14,141           -21,446             7,305
May                           -15,761           -22,690             6,929
June                          -14,333           -20,642             6,309

July                          -15,172           -21,141             5,969
August                        -16,733           -22,847             6,114
September                     -14,594           -20,913             6,319
October                       -13,962           -20,279             6,317
November                      -15,165           -21,669             6,504
December                      -14,055           -20,499             6,444

1999           

Jan.- Mar.                    -55,651           -75,649            19,998
January                       -16,809           -23,260             6,451
February (R)                  -19,146           -25,934             6,788
March                         -19,698           -26,456             6,758
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
February data as published last month:
                              -19,438           -26,150             6,712
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                                           Exports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1997           

Jan.- Dec.                    937,593           679,325           258,268
Jan.- Mar.                    226,184           163,499            62,685
January                        73,426            52,655            20,771
February                       75,099            54,337            20,762
March                          77,659            56,507            21,152
April                          77,762            56,326            21,436
May                            77,755            56,103            21,652
June                           78,498            56,811            21,687

July                           79,099            57,455            21,644
August                         79,126            57,100            22,026
September                      79,705            57,747            21,958
October                        80,589            58,467            22,122
November                       79,088            57,482            21,606
December                       79,784            58,336            21,448

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                    931,026           670,641           260,385
Jan.- Mar.                    236,196           171,192            65,004
January                        79,551            57,809            21,742
February                       77,700            56,258            21,442
March                          78,945            57,125            21,820
April                          77,593            55,243            22,350
May                            76,536            54,626            21,910
June                           76,111            54,674            21,437

July                           74,928            53,733            21,195
August                         74,986            53,769            21,217
September                      77,443            55,912            21,531
October                        80,415            58,246            22,169
November                       78,942            57,110            21,832
December                       77,873            56,133            21,740

1999           

Jan.- Mar.                    231,402           164,406            66,996
January                        77,082            55,168            21,914
February (R)                   76,799            54,357            22,442
March                          77,520            54,881            22,639
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
February data as published last month:
                               76,597            54,339            22,258
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                                            Imports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1997           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,047,799           877,279           170,520
Jan.- Mar.                    254,314           213,222            41,092
January                        83,760            70,150            13,610
February                       84,517            70,807            13,710
March                          86,038            72,266            13,772
April                          86,716            72,831            13,885
May                            87,165            73,085            14,080
June                           86,649            72,420            14,229

July                           87,697            73,318            14,379
August                         88,401            74,009            14,392
September                      88,940            74,271            14,669
October                        89,240            74,738            14,502
November                       88,688            74,087            14,601
December                       89,989            75,298            14,691

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,100,314           918,800           181,514
Jan.- Mar.                    271,569           227,226            44,343
January                        89,574            74,997            14,577
February                       89,433            74,489            14,944
March                          92,562            77,740            14,822
April                          91,734            76,689            15,045
May                            92,297            77,316            14,981
June                           90,444            75,316            15,128

July                           90,100            74,874            15,226
August                         91,719            76,616            15,103
September                      92,038            76,826            15,212
October                        94,378            78,526            15,852
November                       94,107            78,779            15,328
December                       91,928            76,632            15,296

1999           

Jan.- Mar.                    287,053           240,055            46,998
January                        93,890            78,427            15,463
February (R)                   95,945            80,291            15,654
March                          97,218            81,337            15,881
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   

July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
February data as published last month:
                               96,035            80,489            15,546

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-89), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, March 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.