
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)                  June          May      Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -21,187      -18,371     -107,273
Net Adjustments                          -1,263       -1,045       -6,944
Total Census Basis                      -19,924      -17,326     -100,330
North America                            -2,525       -2,761      -13,459
        Canada                             -991       -1,226       -6,250
        Mexico                           -1,534       -1,534       -7,209
Western Europe                           -2,935       -1,666      -10,500
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,683       -2,080      -10,670
    European Union                       -2,712       -1,372       -9,009
        Austria                             -60          -29         -229
        Belgium                             468          449        3,173
        Finland                            -114           33         -268
        France                             -825         -436       -2,390
        Germany                          -1,731       -1,898      -10,797
        Italy                            -1,083         -946       -5,604
        Netherlands                         912          888        6,036
        Spain                               -10           -4          410
        Sweden                             -362         -284       -1,857
        United Kingdom                      244          932        3,182
        Other EU                           -149          -77         -664
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -355         -334       -1,988
        Norway                             -119         -126         -580
        Switzerland                        -210         -180       -1,334
        Other EFTA                          -26          -28          -74
    Other Western Europe                    131           40          497
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -234         -105         -977
        Hungary                             -85          -86         -410
        Poland                                8           16           60
        Former Soviet Republics            -111          -87         -558
            Russia                         -156         -111         -715
            Other FSR                        45           24          157
        Other EE                            -46           52          -68
Pacific Rim Countries                   -13,961      -12,267      -72,919
        Australia                           456          494        3,327
        China                            -4,738       -4,628      -25,130
        Japan                            -5,215       -4,902      -30,872
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,402       -1,624      -10,473
            Hong Kong                       167          451        1,830
            Korea                          -911         -658       -4,223
            Singapore                      -204         -283       -1,455
            Taiwan                       -1,454       -1,135       -6,625
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,062       -1,607       -9,771
South/Central America                     1,018        1,343        6,962
        Argentina                           421          310        1,831
        Brazil                              347          438        2,378
        Colombia                             99           32          332
        Other S/C A (3)                     151          563        2,422
OPEC                                       -633       -1,115       -4,828
        Indonesia(3)                       -597         -574       -3,283
        Nigeria                            -317         -423       -2,097
        Saudia Arabia                       362          124        1,602
        Venezuela(3)                       -185         -182       -1,174
        Other OPEC                          104          -60          125
Other Countries                          -1,452       -1,519       -9,106
        Egypt                               156          110        1,008
        South Africa                        162           33          192
        Other                            -1,770       -1,662      -10,307
Uniden. ctys (4)                             18            7           40
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          56,089       55,918      338,392
Net Adjustments                            -905         -754       -4,651
Total Census Basis                       56,994       56,672      343,043
North America                            19,828       19,951      119,278
        Canada                           13,379       13,543       80,458
        Mexico                            6,449        6,408       38,820
Western Europe                           13,496       13,740       82,105
    Euro Area (2)                         8,555        8,365       52,245
    European Union                       12,431       12,682       75,904
        Austria                             151          172          972
        Belgium                           1,196        1,123        7,339
        Finland                             133          231        1,048
        France                            1,368        1,521        9,134
        Germany                           2,291        2,148       13,080
        Italy                               750          690        4,565
        Netherlands                       1,580        1,468        9,636
        Spain                               436          423        2,835
        Sweden                              279          330        1,782
        United Kingdom                    3,255        3,749       20,213
        Other EU                            991          826        5,299
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             623          735        3,944
        Norway                              122          141          838
        Switzerland                         488          577        2,952
        Other EFTA                           14           17          154
    Other Western Europe                    442          323        2,258
Eastern Europe/FSR                          831          761        4,303
        Hungary                              40           36          241
        Poland                               69           73          460
        Former Soviet Republics             634          495        2,932
            Russia                          460          363        2,180
            Other FSR                       174          132          752
        Other EE                             87          158          670
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,531       13,469       83,282
        Australia                           939          975        6,030
        China                             1,283          911        6,504
        Japan                             4,756        4,753       29,402
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,042        5,170       30,904
            Hong Kong                     1,115        1,240        6,634
            Korea                         1,190        1,237        7,327
            Singapore                     1,412        1,248        7,776
            Taiwan                        1,326        1,445        9,169
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,512        1,659       10,442
South/Central America                     5,368        5,548       31,918
        Argentina                           607          496        2,986
        Brazil                            1,283        1,311        7,306
        Colombia                            471          407        2,631
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,007        3,334       18,995
OPEC                                      2,107        1,829       12,640
        Indonesia(3)                        168          133        1,066
        Nigeria                              71           52          392
        Saudia Arabia                       823          674        5,000
        Venezuela(3)                        573          624        3,653
        Other OPEC                          472          346        2,529
Other Countries                           2,556        2,124       14,196
        Egypt                               210          163        1,342
        South Africa                        444          264        1,706
        Other                             1,902        1,697       11,148
Uniden. ctys (4)                             18            7           40
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          77,276       74,289      445,665
Net Adjustments                             358          291        2,293
Total Census Basis                       76,918       73,998      443,373
North America                            22,353       22,712      132,737
        Canada                           14,371       14,769       86,708
        Mexico                            7,983        7,943       46,029
Western Europe                           16,432       15,405       92,605
    Euro Area (2)                        11,238       10,445       62,915
    European Union                       15,143       14,054       84,913
        Austria                             211          202        1,201
        Belgium                             728          675        4,166
        Finland                             247          198        1,315
        France                            2,193        1,957       11,524
        Germany                           4,022        4,047       23,877
        Italy                             1,833        1,637       10,169
        Netherlands                         668          580        3,600
        Spain                               447          427        2,426
        Sweden                              641          614        3,640
        United Kingdom                    3,012        2,816       17,031
        Other EU                          1,140          902        5,963
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             978        1,069        5,932
        Norway                              241          267        1,418
        Switzerland                         698          758        4,286
        Other EFTA                           39           45          228
    Other Western Europe                    310          282        1,761
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,064          867        5,280
        Hungary                             125          122          651
        Poland                               62           57          401
        Former Soviet Republics             745          582        3,490
            Russia                          616          474        2,895
            Other FSR                       130          108          595
        Other EE                            133          105          738
Pacific Rim Countries                    27,493       25,736      156,201
        Australia                           483          482        2,703
        China                             6,020        5,539       31,634
        Japan                             9,971        9,654       60,274
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,444        6,794       41,377
            Hong Kong                       948          789        4,803
            Korea                         2,101        1,895       11,550
            Singapore                     1,616        1,530        9,231
            Taiwan                        2,780        2,580       15,793
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,575        3,266       20,213
South/Central America                     4,350        4,205       24,955
        Argentina                           186          186        1,156
        Brazil                              936          873        4,928
        Colombia                            372          375        2,298
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,856        2,771       16,573
OPEC                                      2,740        2,944       17,468
        Indonesia(3)                        765          707        4,350
        Nigeria                             388          474        2,490
        Saudia Arabia                       461          550        3,398
        Venezuela(3)                        758          806        4,827
        Other OPEC                          368          406        2,404
Other Countries                           4,008        3,643       23,302
        Egypt                                55           53          334
        South Africa                        282          231        1,514
        Other                             3,672        3,359       21,455
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-99-155), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, June 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.