
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)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -24,612      -26,094     -157,980
Net Adjustments                          -2,019       -1,334      -10,297
Total Census Basis                      -22,594      -24,760     -147,683
North America                            -3,409       -2,953      -19,821
        Canada                           -1,629       -1,749       -9,628
        Mexico                           -1,780       -1,204      -10,193
Western Europe                           -2,011       -5,280      -17,791
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,645       -4,179      -17,493
    European Union                       -2,085       -4,821      -15,915
        Austria                             -62          -48         -339
        Belgium                             693          241        4,107
        Finland                             -30          -73         -371
        France                             -549         -990       -3,930
        Germany                          -1,997       -2,244      -15,038
        Italy                            -1,230       -1,341       -8,176
        Netherlands                         937          744        7,717
        Spain                               -31          -64          314
        Sweden                             -204         -502       -2,563
        United Kingdom                      582         -168        3,595
        Other EU                           -193         -374       -1,231
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              20         -524       -2,493
        Norway                              -41         -214         -834
        Switzerland                          76         -288       -1,546
        Other EFTA                          -16          -22         -112
    Other Western Europe                     54           65          616
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -332         -238       -1,547
        Hungary                             -80          -93         -583
        Poland                                0            9           68
        Former Soviet Republics            -188          -98         -845
            Russia                         -157         -114         -987
            Other FSR                       -31           16          142
        Other EE                            -64          -56         -188
Pacific Rim Countries                   -15,593      -14,961     -103,473
        Australia                           618          545        4,490
        China                            -5,910       -5,455      -36,495
        Japan                            -5,119       -5,243      -41,234
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,621       -2,614      -15,708
            Hong Kong                       -68          -82        1,681
            Korea                          -778         -812       -5,813
            Singapore                      -210         -168       -1,833
            Taiwan                       -1,565       -1,553       -9,743
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,560       -2,194      -14,525
South/Central America                     1,072        1,072        9,107
        Argentina                           323          361        2,515
        Brazil                              395          292        3,064
        Colombia                            -15           -1          317
        Other S/C A (3)                     370          420        3,211
OPEC                                     -1,315       -1,114       -7,256
        Indonesia(3)                       -691         -685       -4,660
        Nigeria                            -272         -276       -2,646
        Saudia Arabia                       146           93        1,842
        Venezuela(3)                       -280         -186       -1,641
        Other OPEC                         -217          -59         -152
Other Countries                          -1,986       -2,165      -13,257
        Egypt                               243          159        1,410
        South Africa                          5           10          208
        Other                            -2,234       -2,334      -14,875
Uniden. ctys (4)                              9            7           56
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          52,100       50,604      441,097
Net Adjustments                          -1,320         -973       -6,944
Total Census Basis                       53,420       51,577      448,041
North America                            18,305       16,659      154,242
        Canada                           12,124       10,517      103,099
        Mexico                            6,181        6,142       51,143
Western Europe                           12,915       12,042      107,062
    Euro Area (2)                         7,776        7,750       67,772
    European Union                       11,805       11,030       98,738
        Austria                             148          198        1,317
        Belgium                           1,165        1,084        9,589
        Finland                             156          141        1,345
        France                            1,267        1,243       11,644
        Germany                           2,033        2,047       17,160
        Italy                               604          693        5,862
        Netherlands                       1,557        1,416       12,609
        Spain                               349          366        3,550
        Sweden                              268          238        2,288
        United Kingdom                    3,361        2,752       26,326
        Other EU                            896          852        7,047
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             792          640        5,376
        Norway                              147          103        1,089
        Switzerland                         630          520        4,102
        Other EFTA                           15           16          185
    Other Western Europe                    318          372        2,948
Eastern Europe/FSR                          567          709        5,579
        Hungary                              41           41          324
        Poland                               60           76          596
        Former Soviet Republics             403          507        3,841
            Russia                          288          345        2,813
            Other FSR                       115          162        1,028
        Other EE                             63           85          818
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,030       13,449      109,761
        Australia                         1,060          990        8,079
        China                               870        1,101        8,474
        Japan                             4,770        4,968       39,140
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   4,851        4,779       40,534
            Hong Kong                       991          934        8,559
            Korea                         1,219        1,211        9,757
            Singapore                     1,306        1,346       10,427
            Taiwan                        1,335        1,288       11,791
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,479        1,612       13,533
South/Central America                     5,262        5,409       42,589
        Argentina                           499          539        4,024
        Brazil                            1,296        1,205        9,807
        Colombia                            360          367        3,358
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,108        3,298       25,401
OPEC                                      1,628        1,801       16,069
        Indonesia(3)                        155          181        1,403
        Nigeria                              71           63          526
        Saudia Arabia                       656          628        6,284
        Venezuela(3)                        446          571        4,669
        Other OPEC                          299          359        3,187
Other Countries                           2,305        2,254       18,754
        Egypt                               318          214        1,875
        South Africa                        279          272        2,258
        Other                             1,707        1,767       14,622
Uniden. ctys (4)                              9            7           56
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          76,713       76,698      599,076
Net Adjustments                             699          361        3,353
Total Census Basis                       76,014       76,337      595,724
North America                            21,714       19,612      174,063
        Canada                           13,753       12,266      112,727
        Mexico                            7,961        7,346       61,336
Western Europe                           14,926       17,321      124,852
    Euro Area (2)                        10,421       11,929       85,265
    European Union                       13,889       15,850      114,652
        Austria                             210          245        1,656
        Belgium                             472          844        5,482
        Finland                             186          214        1,716
        France                            1,816        2,233       15,574
        Germany                           4,030        4,291       32,198
        Italy                             1,834        2,034       14,038
        Netherlands                         619          673        4,892
        Spain                               381          430        3,236
        Sweden                              472          739        4,851
        United Kingdom                    2,780        2,921       22,731
        Other EU                          1,089        1,226        8,278
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             772        1,165        7,868
        Norway                              188          317        1,923
        Switzerland                         554          809        5,648
        Other EFTA                           31           39          297
    Other Western Europe                    264          306        2,332
Eastern Europe/FSR                          900          947        7,126
        Hungary                             122          134          907
        Poland                               60           67          528
        Former Soviet Republics             591          605        4,685
            Russia                          445          459        3,800
            Other FSR                       145          146          886
        Other EE                            127          141        1,006
Pacific Rim Countries                    28,623       28,410      213,235
        Australia                           442          445        3,590
        China                             6,780        6,556       44,970
        Japan                             9,890       10,210       80,374
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,473        7,393       56,243
            Hong Kong                     1,059        1,016        6,878
            Korea                         1,998        2,023       15,571
            Singapore                     1,516        1,514       12,260
            Taiwan                        2,900        2,841       21,534
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,039        3,806       28,059
South/Central America                     4,190        4,336       33,482
        Argentina                           176          178        1,509
        Brazil                              901          913        6,743
        Colombia                            375          368        3,041
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,738        2,878       22,189
OPEC                                      2,942        2,915       23,326
        Indonesia(3)                        846          867        6,062
        Nigeria                             343          339        3,172
        Saudia Arabia                       510          534        4,442
        Venezuela(3)                        726          757        6,310
        Other OPEC                          517          418        3,339
Other Countries                           4,291        4,419       32,012
        Egypt                                76           55          465
        South Africa                        274          263        2,050
        Other                             3,941        4,101       29,497
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-99-202), 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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