
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)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -18,371      -20,054      -86,087
Net Adjustments                          -1,045         -985       -5,681
Total Census Basis                      -17,326      -19,069      -80,406
North America                            -2,761       -2,477      -10,934
        Canada                           -1,226       -1,060       -5,259
        Mexico                           -1,534       -1,416       -5,675
Western Europe                           -1,666       -3,187       -7,565
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,080       -2,493       -7,987
    European Union                       -1,372       -2,872       -6,297
        Austria                             -29          -62         -169
        Belgium                             449          517        2,705
        Finland                              33          -30         -153
        France                             -436         -432       -1,565
        Germany                          -1,898       -2,123       -9,066
        Italy                              -946         -942       -4,521
        Netherlands                         888          806        5,124
        Spain                                -4           56          420
        Sweden                             -284         -351       -1,495
        United Kingdom                      932          -10        2,938
        Other EU                            -77         -300         -515
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -334         -357       -1,633
        Norway                             -126          -59         -461
        Switzerland                        -180         -275       -1,124
        Other EFTA                          -28          -23          -48
    Other Western Europe                     40           42          366
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -105         -220         -743
        Hungary                             -86          -66         -325
        Poland                               16            8           52
        Former Soviet Republics             -87         -222         -447
            Russia                         -111         -245         -560
            Other FSR                        24           23          112
        Other EE                             52           60          -23
Pacific Rim Countries                   -12,267      -12,487      -58,957
        Australia                           494          490        2,871
        China                            -4,628       -4,278      -20,392
        Japan                            -4,902       -5,458      -25,657
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,624       -1,714       -8,071
            Hong Kong                       451          322        1,663
            Korea                          -658         -529       -3,312
            Singapore                      -283         -363       -1,251
            Taiwan                       -1,135       -1,144       -5,171
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -1,607       -1,526       -7,708
South/Central America                     1,343        1,171        5,944
        Argentina                           310          249        1,410
        Brazil                              438          379        2,031
        Colombia                             32           67          233
        Other S/C A (3)                     563          476        2,271
OPEC                                     -1,115       -1,159       -4,195
        Indonesia(3)                       -574         -572       -2,686
        Nigeria                            -423         -415       -1,780
        Saudia Arabia                       124          183        1,240
        Venezuela(3)                       -182         -210         -989
        Other OPEC                          -60         -145           21
Other Countries                          -1,519       -1,505       -7,654
        Egypt                               110          182          853
        South Africa                         33          -22           30
        Other                            -1,662       -1,665       -8,537
Uniden. ctys (4)                              7           13           22
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          55,918       56,014      282,302
Net Adjustments                            -754         -660       -3,747
Total Census Basis                       56,672       56,675      286,049
North America                            19,951       20,317       99,450
        Canada                           13,543       13,921       67,079
        Mexico                            6,408        6,396       32,371
Western Europe                           13,740       13,041       68,609
    Euro Area (2)                         8,365        8,475       43,690
    European Union                       12,682       11,957       63,473
        Austria                             172          141          821
        Belgium                           1,123        1,179        6,143
        Finland                             231          172          915
        France                            1,521        1,544        7,766
        Germany                           2,148        2,193       10,789
        Italy                               690          731        3,815
        Netherlands                       1,468        1,452        8,056
        Spain                               423          475        2,399
        Sweden                              330          291        1,504
        United Kingdom                    3,749        2,981       16,957
        Other EU                            826          797        4,308
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             735          741        3,320
        Norway                              141          164          716
        Switzerland                         577          561        2,464
        Other EFTA                           17           16          140
    Other Western Europe                    323          343        1,816
Eastern Europe/FSR                          761          706        3,472
        Hungary                              36           47          201
        Poland                               73           71          391
        Former Soviet Republics             495          422        2,297
            Russia                          363          297        1,720
            Other FSR                       132          126          577
        Other EE                            158          166          583
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,469       13,831       69,751
        Australia                           975          963        5,092
        China                               911          985        5,221
        Japan                             4,753        4,869       24,646
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,170        5,152       25,862
            Hong Kong                     1,240        1,072        5,519
            Korea                         1,237        1,395        6,137
            Singapore                     1,248        1,176        6,364
            Taiwan                        1,445        1,509        7,843
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,659        1,862        8,930
South/Central America                     5,548        5,336       26,550
        Argentina                           496          474        2,379
        Brazil                            1,311        1,217        6,023
        Colombia                            407          439        2,160
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,334        3,206       15,988
OPEC                                      1,829        1,878       10,534
        Indonesia(3)                        133          160          898
        Nigeria                              52           48          322
        Saudia Arabia                       674          767        4,177
        Venezuela(3)                        624          573        3,080
        Other OPEC                          346          330        2,057
Other Countries                           2,124        2,285       11,640
        Egypt                               163          232        1,132
        South Africa                        264          265        1,262
        Other                             1,697        1,788        9,246
Uniden. ctys (4)                              7           13           22
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          74,289       76,068      368,389
Net Adjustments                             291          325        1,934
Total Census Basis                       73,998       75,744      366,455
North America                            22,712       22,794      110,384
        Canada                           14,769       14,981       72,338
        Mexico                            7,943        7,813       38,046
Western Europe                           15,405       16,228       76,174
    Euro Area (2)                        10,445       10,968       51,677
    European Union                       14,054       14,829       69,770
        Austria                             202          203          990
        Belgium                             675          663        3,438
        Finland                             198          202        1,068
        France                            1,957        1,976        9,331
        Germany                           4,047        4,315       19,855
        Italy                             1,637        1,674        8,336
        Netherlands                         580          646        2,932
        Spain                               427          419        1,979
        Sweden                              614          642        2,999
        United Kingdom                    2,816        2,991       14,019
        Other EU                            902        1,097        4,823
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,069        1,098        4,953
        Norway                              267          223        1,177
        Switzerland                         758          836        3,588
        Other EFTA                           45           38          188
    Other Western Europe                    282          302        1,451
Eastern Europe/FSR                          867          927        4,215
        Hungary                             122          113          526
        Poland                               57           63          339
        Former Soviet Republics             582          645        2,745
            Russia                          474          542        2,280
            Other FSR                       108          103          465
        Other EE                            105          106          606
Pacific Rim Countries                    25,736       26,318      128,708
        Australia                           482          473        2,220
        China                             5,539        5,263       25,613
        Japan                             9,654       10,327       50,303
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,794        6,866       33,933
            Hong Kong                       789          750        3,856
            Korea                         1,895        1,924        9,449
            Singapore                     1,530        1,540        7,615
            Taiwan                        2,580        2,653       13,013
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,266        3,389       16,638
South/Central America                     4,205        4,165       20,605
        Argentina                           186          225          970
        Brazil                              873          839        3,992
        Colombia                            375          372        1,927
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,771        2,730       13,717
OPEC                                      2,944        3,038       14,728
        Indonesia(3)                        707          733        3,585
        Nigeria                             474          463        2,102
        Saudia Arabia                       550          584        2,937
        Venezuela(3)                        806          783        4,069
        Other OPEC                          406          475        2,036
Other Countries                           3,643        3,790       19,294
        Egypt                                53           50          279
        South Africa                        231          287        1,232
        Other                             3,359        3,454       17,783
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-99-137), 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.