
PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14-A. 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)                 January     December
                                       1999         1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -20,600      -18,845

Net Adjustments                          -1,124       -1,453

Total Census Basis                      -19,475      -17,392
North America                            -3,937       -3,259
        Canada                           -2,507       -1,986
        Mexico                           -1,430       -1,273
Western Europe                           -1,364       -3,309
    Euro Area (2)                        -1,554       -2,456
    European Union                       -1,116       -3,154
        Austria                              52          -65
        Belgium                             200          372
        Finland                             -88          -92
        France                             -149         -275
        Germany                          -1,586       -2,464
        Italy                              -865       -1,031
        Netherlands                         893        1,017
        Spain                                53           45
        Sweden                             -161         -530
        United Kingdom                      540         -108
        Other EU                             -6          -24
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -218         -231
        Norway                              -66         -104
        Switzerland                        -126          -72
        Other EFTA                          -27          -55
    Other Western Europe                    -30           76
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -319         -465
        Hungary                             -76         -138
        Poland                                6           10
        Former Soviet Republics            -189         -300
            Russia                         -153         -259
            Other FSR                       -36          -42
        Other EE                            -61          -37
Pacific Rim Countries                   -12,629      -11,608
        Australia                           420          429
        China                            -4,877       -3,960
        Japan                            -4,660       -5,834
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,578         -536
            Hong Kong                        92          336
            Korea                          -527          271
            Singapore                        85            4
            Taiwan                       -1,227       -1,147
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -1,933       -1,708
South/Central America                       671        1,094
        Argentina                           194          244
        Brazil                              344          495
        Colombia                           -119          -45
        Other S/C A (3)                     251          400
OPEC                                       -880         -111
        Indonesia(3)                       -655         -304
        Nigeria                            -183         -125
        Saudia Arabia                       173          457
        Venezuela(3)                       -169         -204
        Other OPEC                          -46           66
Other Countries                          -1,797         -261
        Egypt                               180          269
        South Africa                        -68          187
        Other                            -1,909         -717
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)           20
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       1999         1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis          51,430       57,429

Net Adjustments                            -953       -1,186

Total Census Basis                       52,383       58,615
North America                            18,109       18,986
        Canada                           12,106       12,481
        Mexico                            6,002        6,505
Western Europe                           13,091       13,751
    Euro Area (2)                         8,374        9,255
    European Union                       12,237       12,639
        Austria                             271          160
        Belgium                             939        1,057
        Finland                             124          133
        France                            1,702        1,732
        Germany                           1,980        2,455
        Italy                               730          790
        Netherlands                       1,504        1,676
        Spain                               468          489
        Sweden                              330          280
        United Kingdom                    3,248        2,903
        Other EU                            940          964
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             634          812
        Norway                              106          145
        Switzerland                         513          653
        Other EFTA                           15           14
    Other Western Europe                    220          300
Eastern Europe/FSR                          297          433
        Hungary                              36           42
        Poland                               65           63
        Former Soviet Republics             143          250
            Russia                           81          176
            Other FSR                        62           74
        Other EE                             52           77
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,088       15,416
        Australia                           828          902
        China                               779        1,362
        Japan                             4,629        4,643
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,356        6,721
            Hong Kong                       901        1,120
            Korea                         1,526        2,381
            Singapore                     1,482        1,541
            Taiwan                        1,447        1,679
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,495        1,789
South/Central America                     4,444        5,294
        Argentina                           379          442
        Brazil                            1,109        1,343
        Colombia                            279          371
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,676        3,138
OPEC                                      1,556        2,189
        Indonesia(3)                        135          413
        Nigeria                              88           70
        Saudia Arabia                       594          910
        Venezuela(3)                        450          406
        Other OPEC                          289          390
Other Countries                           2,257        3,345
        Egypt                               222          317
        South Africa                        190          448
        Other                             1,845        2,580
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)           20
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 January     December
                                       1999         1998

Total Balance of Payments Basis          72,029       76,274

Net Adjustments                             171          267

Total Census Basis                       71,858       76,007
North America                            22,046       22,245
        Canada                           14,613       14,467
        Mexico                            7,432        7,778
Western Europe                           14,455       17,061
    Euro Area (2)                         9,928       11,711
    European Union                       13,353       15,793
        Austria                             219          225
        Belgium                             739          685
        Finland                             212          225
        France                            1,851        2,007
        Germany                           3,566        4,918
        Italy                             1,596        1,821
        Netherlands                         611          659
        Spain                               415          444
        Sweden                              491          810
        United Kingdom                    2,707        3,011
        Other EU                            947          988
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             852        1,044
        Norway                              172          249
        Switzerland                         639          725
        Other EFTA                           41           69
    Other Western Europe                    250          224
Eastern Europe/FSR                          616          898
        Hungary                             112          180
        Poland                               59           54
        Former Soviet Republics             332          550
            Russia                          234          435
            Other FSR                        98          116
        Other EE                            113          114
Pacific Rim Countries                    25,716       27,025
        Australia                           408          472
        China                             5,656        5,322
        Japan                             9,289       10,476
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,934        7,257
            Hong Kong                       809          784
            Korea                         2,054        2,110
            Singapore                     1,398        1,537
            Taiwan                        2,674        2,826
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,428        3,497
South/Central America                     3,773        4,200
        Argentina                           185          198
        Brazil                              765          848
        Colombia                            398          417
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,426        2,738
OPEC                                      2,436        2,300
        Indonesia(3)                        789          718
        Nigeria                             271          195
        Saudia Arabia                       421          453
        Venezuela(3)                        619          610
        Other OPEC                          336          325
Other Countries                           4,054        3,606
        Egypt                                42           48
        South Africa                        258          261
        Other                             3,755        3,297
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (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-00-46), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, January 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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