
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)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -34,016  (R) -34,741     -217,198

Net Adjustments                          -1,449  (R)  -1,229      -10,491

Total Census Basis                      -32,567  (R) -33,512     -206,707
North America                            -5,686  (R)  -5,206      -36,877
        Canada                           -3,514  (R)  -3,094      -20,209
        Mexico                           -2,173       -2,112      -16,667
Western Europe                           -4,438       -6,824      -29,430
    Euro Area (2)                        -3,966       -5,277      -24,473
    European Union                       -4,136       -6,128      -26,534
        Austria                              42         -130         -193
        Belgium                             321           85        2,114
        Finland                            -111         -124         -733
        France                           -1,024         -917       -4,460
        Germany                          -2,438       -2,865      -17,960
        Italy                            -1,285       -1,159       -8,399
        Netherlands                       1,020          629        7,321
        Spain                               -70          -83          329
        Sweden                             -189         -387       -2,313
        United Kingdom                       97         -365          611
        Other EU                           -497         -811       -2,852
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -330         -678       -3,320
        Norway                             -210         -312       -1,388
        Switzerland                        -112         -342       -1,766
        Other EFTA                           -8          -24         -166
    Other Western Europe                     27          -18          424
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -548         -528       -3,960
        Hungary                            -127         -119         -832
        Poland                               -3            8            7
        Former Soviet Republics            -341         -353       -2,894
            Russia                         -305         -273       -2,843
            Other FSR                       -37          -80          -51
        Other EE                            -76          -64         -241
Pacific Rim Countries                   -17,176      -17,484     -117,354
        Australia                           430          476        3,798
        China                            -6,866       -6,311      -42,517
        Japan                            -6,393       -6,783      -46,771
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,704       -2,477      -14,869
            Hong Kong                         1           72        1,499
            Korea                          -426         -795       -4,437
            Singapore                       131         -418       -1,301
            Taiwan                       -1,410       -1,337      -10,630
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,643       -2,389      -16,994
South/Central America                      -901         -523         -557
        Argentina                           175          143        1,436
        Brazil                               15           98        1,177
        Colombia                           -343         -271       -1,533
        Other S/C A (3)                    -747         -493       -1,637
OPEC                                     -2,734       -1,879      -12,006
        Indonesia(3)                       -710         -658       -4,927
        Nigeria                            -451         -263       -2,312
        Saudia Arabia                      -319          -84          403
        Venezuela(3)                       -679         -430       -2,822
        Other OPEC                         -574         -444       -2,349
Other Countries                          -2,495       -2,252      -14,464
        Egypt                               143          229        1,597
        South Africa                        -72          -22         -348
        Other                            -2,566       -2,459      -15,713
Uniden. ctys (4)                             21           20           95
Timing Adjustments                          (X)           76           96
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          56,314   (R) 52,048      440,160

Net Adjustments                            -856   (R) -1,032       -8,330

Total Census Basis                       57,170   (R) 53,080      448,490
North America                            21,111   (R) 18,545      161,805
        Canada                           13,608   (R) 11,503      108,038
        Mexico                            7,502        7,042       53,767
Western Europe                           13,069       12,188      108,251
    Euro Area (2)                         8,226        7,699       69,320
    European Union                       11,979       11,308       99,926
        Austria                             295          121        1,730
        Belgium                             929          862        8,212
        Finland                             126          141        1,184
        France                            1,296        1,290       12,472
        Germany                           2,155        1,995       17,680
        Italy                               689          889        6,483
        Netherlands                       1,689        1,367       12,553
        Spain                               387          349        3,710
        Sweden                              302          321        2,790
        United Kingdom                    3,290        3,085       25,900
        Other EU                            819          889        7,212
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             801          598        5,649
        Norway                              135           98          994
        Switzerland                         634          483        4,446
        Other EFTA                           32           18          209
    Other Western Europe                    289          282        2,676
Eastern Europe/FSR                          443          437        3,495
        Hungary                              36           33          330
        Poland                               57           77          525
        Former Soviet Republics             287          247        1,884
            Russia                          178          136          948
            Other FSR                       109          111          936
        Other EE                             63           80          757
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,127       14,217      112,135
        Australia                           946          911        7,218
        China                             1,148        1,080        8,614
        Japan                             4,706        4,526       37,519
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,615        5,900       45,731
            Hong Kong                     1,043        1,064        8,131
            Korea                         2,254        1,860       14,851
            Singapore                     1,645        1,301       10,609
            Taiwan                        1,673        1,675       12,139
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,713        1,801       13,054
South/Central America                     4,429        4,568       36,193
        Argentina                           414          373        3,107
        Brazil                            1,081        1,114        8,466
        Colombia                            246          264        2,271
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,687        2,817       22,350
OPEC                                      1,342        1,727       12,826
        Indonesia(3)                        156          157        1,213
        Nigeria                              52           60          443
        Saudia Arabia                       466          637        5,088
        Venezuela(3)                        423          597        3,768
        Other OPEC                          245          275        2,315
Other Countries                           2,208        2,253       18,490
        Egypt                               194          284        1,996
        South Africa                        223          219        1,659
        Other                             1,791        1,749       14,835
Uniden. ctys (4)                             21           20           95
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -121          181
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          90,330   (R) 86,788      657,358

Net Adjustments                             593   (R)    197        2,161

Total Census Basis                       89,737   (R) 86,591      655,197
North America                            26,797       23,751      198,681
        Canada                           17,122       14,597      128,247
        Mexico                            9,675        9,154       70,434
Western Europe                           17,507       19,012      137,681
    Euro Area (2)                        12,192       12,976       93,793
    European Union                       16,114       17,436      126,460
        Austria                             252          251        1,922
        Belgium                             608          778        6,099
        Finland                             237          266        1,917
        France                            2,320        2,207       16,932
        Germany                           4,593        4,859       35,640
        Italy                             1,974        2,048       14,882
        Netherlands                         669          738        5,232
        Spain                               457          431        3,381
        Sweden                              492          708        5,103
        United Kingdom                    3,193        3,451       25,289
        Other EU                          1,317        1,700       10,064
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,131        1,277        8,968
        Norway                              345          410        2,382
        Switzerland                         745          825        6,212
        Other EFTA                           40           42          375
    Other Western Europe                    261          299        2,252
Eastern Europe/FSR                          991          966        7,456
        Hungary                             163          152        1,162
        Poland                               60           69          518
        Former Soviet Republics             629          601        4,778
            Russia                          483          409        3,791
            Other FSR                       146          191          987
        Other EE                            139          144          998
Pacific Rim Countries                    32,303       31,701      229,489
        Australia                           515          435        3,420
        China                             8,013        7,391       51,131
        Japan                            11,099       11,309       84,290
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,319        8,377       60,600
            Hong Kong                     1,042          992        6,632
            Korea                         2,681        2,654       19,289
            Singapore                     1,513        1,719       11,910
            Taiwan                        3,083        3,012       22,769
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,356        4,189       30,047
South/Central America                     5,330        5,092       36,750
        Argentina                           239          229        1,670
        Brazil                            1,066        1,017        7,289
        Colombia                            590          535        3,803
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,435        3,310       23,987
OPEC                                      4,076        3,606       24,832
        Indonesia(3)                        866          815        6,140
        Nigeria                             503          323        2,754
        Saudia Arabia                       785          721        4,685
        Venezuela(3)                      1,103        1,027        6,590
        Other OPEC                          819          719        4,663
Other Countries                           4,703        4,505       32,954
        Egypt                                51           55          399
        South Africa                        295          241        2,007
        Other                             4,357        4,209       30,548
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -197           84

 (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-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, August 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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