
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)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis         -24,198      -24,302     -206,480
Net Adjustments                          -1,799       -1,495      -13,591
Total Census Basis                      -22,399      -22,807     -192,889
North America                            -3,415       -3,342      -26,578
        Canada                           -1,704       -1,903      -13,236
        Mexico                           -1,711       -1,439      -13,342
Western Europe                           -3,367       -1,926      -23,084
    Euro Area (2)                        -3,189       -1,994      -22,676
    European Union                       -3,480       -1,713      -21,107
        Austria                             -54          113         -280
        Belgium                             359          340        4,806
        Finland                             -86          -69         -526
        France                             -806         -599       -5,334
        Germany                          -2,084       -1,495      -18,617
        Italy                            -1,064         -633       -9,873
        Netherlands                         793          759        9,268
        Spain                               121          100          535
        Sweden                             -348         -288       -3,200
        United Kingdom                      106          611        4,312
        Other EU                           -417         -550       -2,198
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              -3         -180       -2,676
        Norway                              -93          -59         -987
        Switzerland                         119          -88       -1,515
        Other EFTA                          -28          -33         -174
    Other Western Europe                    115          -32          699
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -391         -652       -2,590
        Hungary                            -116         -143         -842
        Poland                                9           -8           70
        Former Soviet Republics            -244         -462       -1,551
            Russia                         -218         -439       -1,643
            Other FSR                       -27          -22           93
        Other EE                            -41          -39         -268
Pacific Rim Countries                   -15,233      -15,673     -134,380
        Australia                           593          467        5,550
        China                            -5,522       -5,910      -47,928
        Japan                            -5,960       -5,164      -52,358
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,139       -2,501      -20,349
            Hong Kong                        73          140        1,894
            Korea                          -593         -763       -7,169
            Singapore                      -330         -252       -2,415
            Taiwan                       -1,289       -1,627      -12,659
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,205       -2,565      -19,295
South/Central America                     1,248          611       10,966
        Argentina                           334          294        3,142
        Brazil                              615          330        4,009
        Colombia                            -20          -61          235
        Other S/C A (3)                     319           49        3,579
OPEC                                       -836         -907       -9,000
        Indonesia(3)                       -724         -727       -6,111
        Nigeria                            -191         -192       -3,028
        Saudia Arabia                       290          446        2,577
        Venezuela(3)                       -289         -283       -2,213
        Other OPEC                           77         -150         -225
Other Countries                          -1,625       -1,947      -16,829
        Egypt                               217          179        1,806
        South Africa                         47           -4          251
        Other                            -1,889       -2,122      -18,886
Uniden. ctys (4)                            207           18          281
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          60,105       54,681      555,883
Net Adjustments                          -1,208         -946       -9,098
Total Census Basis                       61,313       55,627      564,981
North America                            21,279       20,151      195,672
        Canada                           14,010       13,255      130,364
        Mexico                            7,269        6,896       65,308
Western Europe                           14,566       13,481      135,109
    Euro Area (2)                         9,083        8,236       85,092
    European Union                       12,964       12,457      124,159
        Austria                             181          338        1,837
        Belgium                           1,132        1,106       11,827
        Finland                             158          125        1,628
        France                            1,542        1,379       14,565
        Germany                           2,559        2,264       21,983
        Italy                               830          743        7,435
        Netherlands                       1,583        1,377       15,569
        Spain                               495          400        4,446
        Sweden                              430          404        3,122
        United Kingdom                    3,230        3,594       33,150
        Other EU                            824          727        8,599
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,123          787        7,286
        Norway                              142          167        1,399
        Switzerland                         964          606        5,672
        Other EFTA                           16           13          215
    Other Western Europe                    478          237        3,664
Eastern Europe/FSR                          540          379        6,499
        Hungary                              41           34          399
        Poland                               75           59          730
        Former Soviet Republics             337          212        4,390
            Russia                          246          109        3,168
            Other FSR                        91          103        1,222
        Other EE                             87           74          980
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,219       13,299      138,279
        Australia                         1,082          901       10,062
        China                             1,855        1,215       11,544
        Japan                             4,965        4,572       48,677
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,422        5,154       51,110
            Hong Kong                     1,051        1,198       10,808
            Korea                         1,504        1,299       12,560
            Singapore                     1,207        1,337       12,971
            Taiwan                        1,660        1,320       14,771
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,895        1,457       16,885
South/Central America                     5,643        4,759       52,991
        Argentina                           524          462        5,009
        Brazil                            1,471        1,198       12,475
        Colombia                            408          323        4,089
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,240        2,776       31,417
OPEC                                      2,152        1,829       20,051
        Indonesia(3)                        178          153        1,733
        Nigeria                             104           61          691
        Saudia Arabia                       779          897        7,960
        Venezuela(3)                        528          426        5,623
        Other OPEC                          563          293        4,043
Other Countries                           2,413        2,289       23,457
        Egypt                               270          236        2,381
        South Africa                        269          254        2,781
        Other                             1,874        1,799       18,295
Uniden. ctys (4)                            207           18          281
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date
Total Balance of Payments Basis          84,303       78,983      762,363
Net Adjustments                             592          549        4,493
Total Census Basis                       83,712       78,434      757,869
North America                            24,694       23,493      222,250
        Canada                           15,714       15,158      143,599
        Mexico                            8,979        8,335       78,650
Western Europe                           17,933       15,407      158,192
    Euro Area (2)                        12,272       10,231      107,768
    European Union                       16,444       14,170      145,266
        Austria                             236          225        2,117
        Belgium                             773          766        7,021
        Finland                             244          194        2,153
        France                            2,348        1,978       19,900
        Germany                           4,643        3,759       40,600
        Italy                             1,894        1,376       17,307
        Netherlands                         790          619        6,301
        Spain                               374          301        3,911
        Sweden                              778          692        6,321
        United Kingdom                    3,124        2,982       28,838
        Other EU                          1,241        1,278       10,797
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,126          967        9,962
        Norway                              235          227        2,385
        Switzerland                         846          694        7,188
        Other EFTA                           45           47          389
    Other Western Europe                    363          270        2,964
Eastern Europe/FSR                          932        1,031        9,090
        Hungary                             157          177        1,241
        Poland                               65           67          661
        Former Soviet Republics             582          674        5,941
            Russia                          464          548        4,811
            Other FSR                       118          126        1,129
        Other EE                            128          114        1,247
Pacific Rim Countries                    30,451       28,972      272,658
        Australia                           489          434        4,512
        China                             7,378        7,125       59,473
        Japan                            10,924        9,736      101,035
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,561        7,655       71,459
            Hong Kong                       978        1,058        8,914
            Korea                         2,097        2,062       19,730
            Singapore                     1,537        1,589       15,385
            Taiwan                        2,949        2,947       27,429
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,099        4,022       36,180
South/Central America                     4,394        4,148       42,025
        Argentina                           190          168        1,867
        Brazil                              855          868        8,466
        Colombia                            428          384        3,854
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,921        2,728       27,838
OPEC                                      2,988        2,736       29,050
        Indonesia(3)                        902          880        7,845
        Nigeria                             295          253        3,720
        Saudia Arabia                       489          451        5,382
        Venezuela(3)                        816          710        7,836
        Other OPEC                          486          443        4,268
Other Countries                           4,038        4,235       40,285
        Egypt                                53           57          574
        South Africa                        222          258        2,530
        Other                             3,763        3,921       37,181
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-99-241), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, October 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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