
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)                November      October    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -21,754      -24,198     -228,234

Net Adjustments                          -2,129       -1,799      -15,720

Total Census Basis                      -19,625      -22,399     -212,513
North America                            -2,835       -3,415      -29,413
        Canada                           -1,614       -1,704      -14,849
        Mexico                           -1,221       -1,711      -14,564
Western Europe                           -3,011       -3,367      -26,094
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,773       -3,189      -25,450
    European Union                       -3,087       -3,480      -24,194
        Austria                             -73          -54         -354
        Belgium                             295          359        5,101
        Finland                             -61          -86         -587
        France                             -670         -806       -6,005
        Germany                          -2,107       -2,084      -20,724
        Italy                            -1,065       -1,064      -10,938
        Netherlands                       1,098          793       10,366
        Spain                                93          121          628
        Sweden                             -298         -348       -3,497
        United Kingdom                       13          106        4,325
        Other EU                           -311         -417       -2,509
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              34           -3       -2,641
        Norway                              -72          -93       -1,059
        Switzerland                         144          119       -1,371
        Other EFTA                          -38          -28         -211
    Other Western Europe                     42          115          741
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -410         -391       -3,000
        Hungary                            -104         -116         -946
        Poland                               19            9           88
        Former Soviet Republics            -308         -244       -1,858
            Russia                         -293         -218       -1,936
            Other FSR                       -15          -27           77
        Other EE                            -16          -41         -284
Pacific Rim Countries                   -14,435      -15,233     -148,815
        Australia                           546          593        6,096
        China                            -5,057       -5,522      -52,985
        Japan                            -5,835       -5,960      -58,193
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,805       -2,139      -22,154
            Hong Kong                       169           73        2,063
            Korea                          -560         -593       -7,729
            Singapore                      -256         -330       -2,671
            Taiwan                       -1,158       -1,289      -13,817
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,283       -2,205      -21,578
South/Central America                     1,154        1,248       12,120
        Argentina                           268          334        3,410
        Brazil                              542          615        4,551
        Colombia                            -29          -20          206
        Other S/C A (3)                     374          319        3,953
OPEC                                        337         -836       -8,662
        Indonesia(3)                       -631         -724       -6,742
        Nigeria                            -223         -191       -3,251
        Saudia Arabia                     1,245          290        3,822
        Venezuela(3)                       -248         -289       -2,460
        Other OPEC                          194           77          -31
Other Countries                          -1,403       -1,625      -18,232
        Egypt                               325          217        2,131
        South Africa                        139           47          390
        Other                            -1,867       -1,889      -20,753
Uniden. ctys (4)                             99          207          380
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          56,787       60,105      612,670

Net Adjustments                          -1,608       -1,208      -10,706

Total Census Basis                       58,395       61,313      623,376
North America                            20,555       21,279      216,227
        Canada                           13,576       14,010      143,940
        Mexico                            6,979        7,269       72,287
Western Europe                           13,707       14,566      148,816
    Euro Area (2)                         8,580        9,083       93,672
    European Union                       12,234       12,964      136,393
        Austria                             146          181        1,982
        Belgium                           1,029        1,132       12,856
        Finland                             156          158        1,784
        France                            1,438        1,542       16,004
        Germany                           2,216        2,559       24,199
        Italy                               765          830        8,200
        Netherlands                       1,738        1,583       17,307
        Spain                               518          495        4,964
        Sweden                              419          430        3,541
        United Kingdom                    3,003        3,230       36,152
        Other EU                            805          824        9,404
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,101        1,123        8,387
        Norway                              165          142        1,564
        Switzerland                         921          964        6,594
        Other EFTA                           15           16          230
    Other Western Europe                    372          478        4,035
Eastern Europe/FSR                          506          540        7,005
        Hungary                              41           41          440
        Poland                               88           75          818
        Former Soviet Republics             290          337        4,680
            Russia                          209          246        3,377
            Other FSR                        81           91        1,303
        Other EE                             87           87        1,066
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,625       15,219      151,904
        Australia                           948        1,082       11,010
        China                             1,317        1,855       12,862
        Japan                             4,499        4,965       53,175
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,439        5,422       56,549
            Hong Kong                     1,009        1,051       11,817
            Korea                         1,542        1,504       14,102
            Singapore                     1,177        1,207       14,148
            Taiwan                        1,711        1,660       16,482
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,422        1,895       18,307
South/Central America                     5,196        5,643       58,187
        Argentina                           434          524        5,443
        Brazil                            1,330        1,471       13,806
        Colombia                            356          408        4,445
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,075        3,240       34,493
OPEC                                      2,912        2,152       22,962
        Indonesia(3)                        148          178        1,881
        Nigeria                              56          104          748
        Saudia Arabia                     1,651          779        9,611
        Venezuela(3)                        488          528        6,111
        Other OPEC                          568          563        4,612
Other Countries                           2,431        2,413       25,888
        Egypt                               362          270        2,743
        South Africa                        398          269        3,178
        Other                             1,671        1,874       19,966
Uniden. ctys (4)                             99          207          380
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          78,541       84,303      840,904

Net Adjustments                             522          592        5,015

Total Census Basis                       78,020       83,712      835,889
North America                            23,390       24,694      245,640
        Canada                           15,190       15,714      158,789
        Mexico                            8,200        8,979       86,850
Western Europe                           16,718       17,933      174,910
    Euro Area (2)                        11,354       12,272      119,122
    European Union                       15,321       16,444      160,587
        Austria                             219          236        2,336
        Belgium                             734          773        7,755
        Finland                             218          244        2,371
        France                            2,109        2,348       22,009
        Germany                           4,323        4,643       44,924
        Italy                             1,831        1,894       19,138
        Netherlands                         639          790        6,940
        Spain                               425          374        4,336
        Sweden                              716          778        7,038
        United Kingdom                    2,990        3,124       31,828
        Other EU                          1,116        1,241       11,913
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,067        1,126       11,029
        Norway                              237          235        2,622
        Switzerland                         778          846        7,965
        Other EFTA                           53           45          441
    Other Western Europe                    330          363        3,294
Eastern Europe/FSR                          915          932       10,005
        Hungary                             146          157        1,386
        Poland                               69           65          730
        Former Soviet Republics             598          582        6,538
            Russia                          501          464        5,313
            Other FSR                        96          118        1,226
        Other EE                            103          128        1,350
Pacific Rim Countries                    28,060       30,451      300,718
        Australia                           402          489        4,915
        China                             6,374        7,378       65,847
        Japan                            10,334       10,924      111,369
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,244        7,561       78,703
            Hong Kong                       840          978        9,754
            Korea                         2,102        2,097       21,831
            Singapore                     1,433        1,537       16,819
            Taiwan                        2,869        2,949       30,299
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,706        4,099       39,885
South/Central America                     4,042        4,394       46,066
        Argentina                           166          190        2,033
        Brazil                              788          855        9,254
        Colombia                            386          428        4,240
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,702        2,921       30,540
OPEC                                      2,574        2,988       31,625
        Indonesia(3)                        778          902        8,623
        Nigeria                             279          295        3,999
        Saudia Arabia                       406          489        5,789
        Venezuela(3)                        736          816        8,571
        Other OPEC                          375          486        4,643
Other Countries                           3,834        4,038       44,119
        Egypt                                38           53          612
        South Africa                        259          222        2,788
        Other                             3,538        3,763       40,719
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-00-13), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, November 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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