
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)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -25,951      -23,966     -117,477

Net Adjustments                          -1,315       -1,265       -6,294

Total Census Basis                      -24,637      -22,702     -111,183
North America                            -4,536       -3,719      -21,156
        Canada                           -2,288       -2,013      -11,235
        Mexico                           -2,249       -1,706       -9,921
Western Europe                           -3,553       -2,907      -13,231
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,743       -2,534      -11,376
    European Union                       -3,109       -2,889      -11,768
        Austria                             -26          -20          -43
        Belgium                             274          371        1,531
        Finland                            -105          -22         -359
        France                             -465         -579       -1,990
        Germany                          -2,254       -2,164       -9,956
        Italy                            -1,087         -704       -4,698
        Netherlands                         895          896        4,741
        Spain                               233           25          416
        Sweden                             -301         -278       -1,361
        United Kingdom                       48           21        1,066
        Other EU                           -321         -434       -1,113
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -529         -153       -1,698
        Norway                             -162         -149         -593
        Switzerland                        -330          -34         -996
        Other EFTA                          -38           30         -109
    Other Western Europe                     85          134          234
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -517         -467       -2,173
        Hungary                             -98          -73         -446
        Poland                               -4            9           13
        Former Soviet Republics            -393         -367       -1,712
            Russia                         -377         -535       -1,843
            Other FSR                       -16          168          131
        Other EE                            -23          -36          -28
Pacific Rim Countries                   -14,129      -13,282      -66,536
        Australia                           455          449        2,387
        China                            -5,253       -4,787      -23,675
        Japan                            -5,261       -5,638      -27,317
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,950       -1,401       -8,285
            Hong Kong                       248          281        1,312
            Korea                          -659         -213       -2,484
            Singapore                      -320         -198         -769
            Taiwan                       -1,219       -1,271       -6,343
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,119       -1,906       -9,646
South/Central America                        13           15        1,130
        Argentina                           201          188          931
        Brazil                              169          172          946
        Colombia                           -206          -98         -675
        Other S/C A (3)                    -150         -247          -72
OPEC                                     -1,634       -1,812       -5,401
        Indonesia(3)                       -561         -576       -2,893
        Nigeria                            -293         -341       -1,265
        Saudia Arabia                       -45          -50        1,007
        Venezuela(3)                       -413         -476       -1,241
        Other OPEC                         -322         -370       -1,009
Other Countries                          -1,283       -1,577       -7,900
        Egypt                               255          194        1,019
        South Africa                        -43          -31         -186
        Other                            -1,495       -1,741       -8,733
Uniden. ctys (4)                             28           14           42
Timing Adjustments                                       -17          -92
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          54,949       56,256      274,550

Net Adjustments                          -1,108         -994       -5,206

Total Census Basis                       56,058       57,250      279,756
North America                            20,621       20,833      100,271
        Canada                           13,937       14,128       68,159
        Mexico                            6,684        6,705       32,113
Western Europe                           13,527       14,153       69,568
    Euro Area (2)                         8,729        8,988       44,874
    European Union                       12,535       12,829       64,397
        Austria                             201          201        1,115
        Belgium                           1,069        1,096        5,437
        Finland                             127          217          780
        France                            1,672        1,546        8,291
        Germany                           2,173        2,331       11,440
        Italy                               750        1,066        4,138
        Netherlands                       1,513        1,552        7,879
        Spain                               660          415        2,483
        Sweden                              371          400        1,783
        United Kingdom                    3,246        3,222       16,394
        Other EU                            755          785        4,657
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             633          918        3,539
        Norway                              133          140          634
        Switzerland                         481          699        2,764
        Other EFTA                           20           79          142
    Other Western Europe                    358          405        1,632
Eastern Europe/FSR                          423          594        2,228
        Hungary                              40           64          219
        Poland                               62           73          335
        Former Soviet Republics             221          379        1,137
            Russia                          123          111          514
            Other FSR                        99          268          623
        Other EE                             99           78          537
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,487       14,109       68,157
        Australia                           922          864        4,365
        China                             1,093        1,045        4,930
        Japan                             4,244        4,834       23,782
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,639        5,804       27,350
            Hong Kong                       989          985        4,989
            Korea                         1,808        2,107        8,759
            Singapore                     1,210        1,222        6,353
            Taiwan                        1,633        1,490        7,250
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,589        1,563        7,731
South/Central America                     4,583        4,565       22,605
        Argentina                           403          368        1,922
        Brazil                            1,099        1,061        5,152
        Colombia                            287          322        1,487
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,794        2,814       14,044
OPEC                                      1,529        1,357        8,360
        Indonesia(3)                        154          145          718
        Nigeria                              46           42          276
        Saudia Arabia                       587          489        3,547
        Venezuela(3)                        468          412        2,336
        Other OPEC                          274          268        1,483
Other Countries                           2,481        2,281       11,541
        Egypt                               305          245        1,265
        South Africa                        189          195          999
        Other                             1,988        1,842        9,278
Uniden. ctys (4)                             28           14           42
Timing Adjustments                                       -99           37
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          80,901       80,223      392,027

Net Adjustments                             207          271        1,088

Total Census Basis                       80,694       79,952      390,939
North America                            25,157       24,552      121,427
        Canada                           16,225       16,141       79,394
        Mexico                            8,933        8,411       42,034
Western Europe                           17,080       17,060       82,799
    Euro Area (2)                        11,472       11,523       56,251
    European Union                       15,644       15,718       76,164
        Austria                             227          221        1,157
        Belgium                             795          725        3,906
        Finland                             232          239        1,139
        France                            2,136        2,125       10,282
        Germany                           4,427        4,495       21,396
        Italy                             1,837        1,770        8,836
        Netherlands                         618          656        3,138
        Spain                               427          390        2,068
        Sweden                              672          678        3,145
        United Kingdom                    3,198        3,201       15,328
        Other EU                          1,076        1,219        5,770
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,163        1,071        5,237
        Norway                              294          289        1,227
        Switzerland                         811          733        3,759
        Other EFTA                           57           49          250
    Other Western Europe                    273          272        1,398
Eastern Europe/FSR                          940        1,061        4,401
        Hungary                             137          137          665
        Poland                               66           64          322
        Former Soviet Republics             615          746        2,849
            Russia                          500          646        2,357
            Other FSR                       115          100          492
        Other EE                            122          114          565
Pacific Rim Countries                    27,616       27,392      134,694
        Australia                           467          414        1,978
        China                             6,346        5,831       28,605
        Japan                             9,505       10,472       51,099
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,590        7,205       35,636
            Hong Kong                       741          705        3,678
            Korea                         2,467        2,319       11,243
            Singapore                     1,530        1,420        7,122
            Taiwan                        2,852        2,760       13,593
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,708        3,469       17,377
South/Central America                     4,569        4,550       21,475
        Argentina                           202          180          990
        Brazil                              930          888        4,206
        Colombia                            493          421        2,163
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,944        3,061       14,116
OPEC                                      3,163        3,169       13,761
        Indonesia(3)                        715          721        3,611
        Nigeria                             339          383        1,541
        Saudia Arabia                       632          539        2,540
        Venezuela(3)                        881          888        3,577
        Other OPEC                          596          638        2,492
Other Countries                           3,764        3,859       19,442
        Egypt                                49           51          246
        South Africa                        232          226        1,185
        Other                             3,483        3,583       18,010
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          -82          129

 (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 
        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-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.