
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
           JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 2000 

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


 
              Exports

               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)
             

1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)    683,221     -11,993     695,213      45,366     147,019
Jan.- (R)        55,168        -953      56,121       3,627      11,252
January (R)      55,168        -953      56,121       3,627      11,252
February (R)     54,609      -1,113      55,721       3,588      11,366
March (R)        54,231      -1,038      55,269       3,545      11,413
April (R)        55,174        -994      56,168       3,727      11,589
May (R)          55,026      -1,143      56,169       3,722      11,730
June (R)         55,377      -1,202      56,578       3,828      11,704

July (R)         55,795      -1,032      56,827       3,799      11,511
August (R)       59,044        -855      59,900       3,919      12,506
September (R)    58,839      -1,149      59,988       4,018      13,110
October (R)      58,832        -900      59,732       4,025      13,296
November (R)     59,184        -676      59,860       3,703      13,804
December (R)     61,942        -938      62,880       3,864      13,737

2000           

Jan.-            60,426      -1,013      61,439       3,950      13,391
January          60,426      -1,013      61,439       3,950      13,391
February                                                     
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June                                                         

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August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Exports Continued


               Total    End-Use Commodity Category           
               Census     Capital    Automotive   Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods    Vehicles, et   Goods       Goods


1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)    695,213     310,663      74,691      80,627      36,848
Jan.-(R)         56,121      25,576       6,039       6,562       3,065
January (R)      56,121      25,576       6,039       6,562       3,065
February (R)     55,721      24,852       5,958       6,794       3,162
March (R)        55,269      24,857       5,835       6,507       3,112
April (R)        56,168      25,042       6,164       6,727       2,918
May (R)          56,169      24,911       6,076       6,490       3,239
June (R)         56,578      24,799       6,490       6,533       3,224

July (R)         56,827      25,698       6,087       6,643       3,089
August (R)       59,900      27,314       6,681       6,571       2,908
September (R)    59,988      26,680       6,193       6,901       3,085
October (R)      59,732      26,316       6,301       6,738       3,057
November (R)     59,860      26,222       6,240       6,902       2,990
December (R)     62,880      28,395       6,627       7,259       2,999

2000           

Jan.-            61,439      27,512       6,701       7,028       2,858
January          61,439      27,512       6,701       7,028       2,858
February                                                     
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              Imports

               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)


1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)  1,030,379       5,087   1,025,292      43,588     221,629
Jan.- (R)        78,577         171      78,406       3,525      15,540
January (R)      78,577         171      78,406       3,525      15,540
February (R)     79,841         213      79,629       3,513      15,390
March (R)        79,971         226      79,745       3,381      16,040
April (R)        80,568         271      80,297       3,546      16,967
May (R)          82,985         213      82,772       3,632      17,977
June (R)         86,616         277      86,339       3,757      18,201

July (R)         87,277         197      87,080       3,671      18,672
August (R)       89,236         468      88,768       3,667      19,934
September (R)    89,110         863      88,247       3,707      20,254
October (R)      90,708         514      90,193       3,634      20,842
November (R)     92,053         922      91,132       3,722      20,703
December (R)     93,436         753      92,683       3,832      21,108

2000           

Jan.-            95,166         683      94,483       3,631      21,858
January          95,166         683      94,483       3,631      21,858
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Imports Continued


               Total    End-Use Commodity Category           
               Census     Capital    Automotive   Consumer     Other
   Period     Basis(1)     Goods    Vehicles, et   Goods       Goods


1999           

Jan.-Dec.(R)  1,025,292     296,898     179,697     239,587      43,893
Jan.- (R)        78,406      23,090      13,955      18,901       3,395
January (R)      78,406      23,090      13,955      18,901       3,395
February (R)     79,629      23,652      14,271      19,436       3,366
March (R)        79,745      23,046      14,577      18,915       3,786
April (R)        80,297      23,286      13,672      19,341       3,485
May (R)          82,772      24,206      14,553      18,898       3,505
June (R)         86,339      25,467      15,439      19,909       3,565

July (R)         87,080      25,499      15,432      20,194       3,612
August (R)       88,768      25,141      15,693      20,236       4,098
September (R)    88,247      24,935      15,325      20,256       3,771
October (R)      90,193      25,851      15,040      20,919       3,907
November (R)     91,132      26,274      15,515      21,188       3,730
December (R)     92,683      26,453      16,223      21,394       3,673

2000           

Jan.-            94,483      26,660      16,900      21,513       3,921
January          94,483      26,660      16,900      21,513       3,921
February                                                     
March                                                        
April                                                        
May                                                          
June                                                         

July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  Includes petroleum products.

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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