
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)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -24,302      -24,612     -182,282
Net Adjustments                          -1,495       -2,019      -11,792
Total Census Basis                      -22,807      -22,594     -170,490
North America                            -3,342       -3,409      -23,163
        Canada                           -1,903       -1,629      -11,531
        Mexico                           -1,439       -1,780      -11,632
Western Europe                           -1,926       -2,011      -19,717
    Euro Area (2)                        -1,994       -2,645      -19,487
    European Union                       -1,713       -2,085      -17,628
        Austria                             113          -62         -226
        Belgium                             340          693        4,447
        Finland                             -69          -30         -440
        France                             -599         -549       -4,529
        Germany                          -1,495       -1,997      -16,534
        Italy                              -633       -1,230       -8,808
        Netherlands                         759          937        8,475
        Spain                               100          -31          414
        Sweden                             -288         -204       -2,852
        United Kingdom                      611          582        4,206
        Other EU                           -550         -193       -1,781
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -180           20       -2,673
        Norway                              -59          -41         -894
        Switzerland                         -88           76       -1,634
        Other EFTA                          -33          -16         -145
    Other Western Europe                    -32           54          584
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -652         -332       -2,199
        Hungary                            -143          -80         -726
        Poland                               -8            0           60
        Former Soviet Republics            -462         -188       -1,306
            Russia                         -439         -157       -1,426
            Other FSR                       -22          -31          120
        Other EE                            -39          -64         -227
Pacific Rim Countries                   -15,673      -15,593     -119,147
        Australia                           467          618        4,957
        China                            -5,910       -5,910      -42,406
        Japan                            -5,164       -5,119      -46,398
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,501       -2,621      -18,210
            Hong Kong                       140          -68        1,821
            Korea                          -763         -778       -6,576
            Singapore                      -252         -210       -2,085
            Taiwan                       -1,627       -1,565      -11,369
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,565       -2,560      -17,090
South/Central America                       611        1,072        9,718
        Argentina                           294          323        2,809
        Brazil                              330          395        3,394
        Colombia                            -61          -15          255
        Other S/C A (3)                      49          370        3,260
OPEC                                       -907       -1,315       -8,164
        Indonesia(3)                       -727         -691       -5,387
        Nigeria                            -192         -272       -2,838
        Saudia Arabia                       446          146        2,287
        Venezuela(3)                       -283         -280       -1,924
        Other OPEC                         -150         -217         -302
Other Countries                          -1,947       -1,986      -15,204
        Egypt                               179          243        1,589
        South Africa                         -4            5          204
        Other                            -2,122       -2,234      -16,997
Uniden. ctys (4)                             18            9           74
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          54,681       52,100      495,778
Net Adjustments                            -946       -1,320       -7,890
Total Census Basis                       55,627       53,420      503,668
North America                            20,151       18,305      174,393
        Canada                           13,255       12,124      116,354
        Mexico                            6,896        6,181       58,039
Western Europe                           13,481       12,915      120,543
    Euro Area (2)                         8,236        7,776       76,009
    European Union                       12,457       11,805      111,195
        Austria                             338          148        1,655
        Belgium                           1,106        1,165       10,695
        Finland                             125          156        1,470
        France                            1,379        1,267       13,023
        Germany                           2,264        2,033       19,423
        Italy                               743          604        6,605
        Netherlands                       1,377        1,557       13,986
        Spain                               400          349        3,951
        Sweden                              404          268        2,692
        United Kingdom                    3,594        3,361       29,920
        Other EU                            727          896        7,774
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             787          792        6,163
        Norway                              167          147        1,256
        Switzerland                         606          630        4,708
        Other EFTA                           13           15          199
    Other Western Europe                    237          318        3,185
Eastern Europe/FSR                          379          567        5,959
        Hungary                              34           41          358
        Poland                               59           60          656
        Former Soviet Republics             212          403        4,053
            Russia                          109          288        2,922
            Other FSR                       103          115        1,131
        Other EE                             74           63          893
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,299       13,030      123,060
        Australia                           901        1,060        8,980
        China                             1,215          870        9,689
        Japan                             4,572        4,770       43,712
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,154        4,851       45,688
            Hong Kong                     1,198          991        9,757
            Korea                         1,299        1,219       11,056
            Singapore                     1,337        1,306       11,764
            Taiwan                        1,320        1,335       13,111
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,457        1,479       14,990
South/Central America                     4,759        5,262       47,348
        Argentina                           462          499        4,486
        Brazil                            1,198        1,296       11,005
        Colombia                            323          360        3,681
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,776        3,108       28,177
OPEC                                      1,829        1,628       17,898
        Indonesia(3)                        153          155        1,555
        Nigeria                              61           71          587
        Saudia Arabia                       897          656        7,181
        Venezuela(3)                        426          446        5,095
        Other OPEC                          293          299        3,480
Other Countries                           2,289        2,305       21,043
        Egypt                               236          318        2,111
        South Africa                        254          279        2,512
        Other                             1,799        1,707       16,421
Uniden. ctys (4)                             18            9           74
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          78,983       76,713      678,059
Net Adjustments                             549          699        3,902
Total Census Basis                       78,434       76,014      674,158
North America                            23,493       21,714      197,556
        Canada                           15,158       13,753      127,885
        Mexico                            8,335        7,961       69,671
Western Europe                           15,407       14,926      140,259
    Euro Area (2)                        10,231       10,421       95,496
    European Union                       14,170       13,889      128,823
        Austria                             225          210        1,881
        Belgium                             766          472        6,248
        Finland                             194          186        1,910
        France                            1,978        1,816       17,552
        Germany                           3,759        4,030       35,957
        Italy                             1,376        1,834       15,413
        Netherlands                         619          619        5,511
        Spain                               301          381        3,537
        Sweden                              692          472        5,544
        United Kingdom                    2,982        2,780       25,714
        Other EU                          1,278        1,089        9,556
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             967          772        8,836
        Norway                              227          188        2,150
        Switzerland                         694          554        6,342
        Other EFTA                           47           31          344
    Other Western Europe                    270          264        2,601
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,031          900        8,158
        Hungary                             177          122        1,084
        Poland                               67           60          595
        Former Soviet Republics             674          591        5,359
            Russia                          548          445        4,347
            Other FSR                       126          145        1,012
        Other EE                            114          127        1,120
Pacific Rim Countries                    28,972       28,623      242,207
        Australia                           434          442        4,023
        China                             7,125        6,780       52,095
        Japan                             9,736        9,890       90,110
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,655        7,473       63,898
            Hong Kong                     1,058        1,059        7,936
            Korea                         2,062        1,998       17,632
            Singapore                     1,589        1,516       13,849
            Taiwan                        2,947        2,900       24,481
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,022        4,039       32,080
South/Central America                     4,148        4,190       37,630
        Argentina                           168          176        1,677
        Brazil                              868          901        7,611
        Colombia                            384          375        3,425
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,728        2,738       24,917
OPEC                                      2,736        2,942       26,062
        Indonesia(3)                        880          846        6,942
        Nigeria                             253          343        3,425
        Saudia Arabia                       451          510        4,893
        Venezuela(3)                        710          726        7,019
        Other OPEC                          443          517        3,782
Other Countries                           4,235        4,291       36,247
        Egypt                                57           76          522
        South Africa                        258          274        2,308
        Other                             3,921        3,941       33,418
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-99-220), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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