
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)                  March      February    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -24,968      -21,991      -67,559
Net Adjustments                          -1,264       -1,325       -3,714
Total Census Basis                      -23,704      -20,666      -63,845
North America                            -4,709       -4,254      -12,901
        Canada                           -2,183       -2,245       -6,935
        Mexico                           -2,527       -2,009       -5,966
Western Europe                           -3,162       -2,245       -6,771
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,369       -2,175       -6,099
    European Union                       -2,634       -2,020       -5,770
        Austria                               3          -52            4
        Belgium                             269          417          886
        Finland                             -73          -72         -232
        France                             -434         -363         -946
        Germany                          -2,047       -1,905       -5,538
        Italy                            -1,143         -899       -2,907
        Netherlands                         953        1,103        2,950
        Spain                                41           64          158
        Sweden                             -414         -208         -783
        United Kingdom                       76          380          997
        Other EU                            135         -486         -357
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -570         -227       -1,016
        Norway                             -155          -62         -283
        Switzerland                        -371         -135         -632
        Other EFTA                          -44          -30         -101
    Other Western Europe                     42            3           15
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -412         -457       -1,188
        Hungary                            -120          -80         -275
        Poland                               -1            2            8
        Former Soviet Republics            -383         -379         -952
            Russia                         -383         -395         -931
            Other FSR                         0           16          -21
        Other EE                             91            0           31
Pacific Rim Countries                   -13,579      -12,917      -39,125
        Australia                           582          481        1,482
        China                            -4,136       -4,623      -13,636
        Japan                            -6,489       -5,269      -16,418
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,544       -1,812       -4,934
            Hong Kong                       527          164          783
            Korea                          -464         -621       -1,612
            Singapore                      -228         -108         -251
            Taiwan                       -1,379       -1,248       -3,854
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -1,993       -1,694       -5,620
South/Central America                       115          316        1,102
        Argentina                           142          206          543
        Brazil                              101          159          605
        Colombia                           -142         -110         -371
        Other S/C A (3)                      13           61          325
OPEC                                       -612         -462       -1,954
        Indonesia(3)                       -567         -533       -1,755
        Nigeria                            -273         -175         -631
        Saudia Arabia                       560          369        1,102
        Venezuela(3)                        -82         -101         -352
        Other OPEC                         -249          -21         -317
Other Countries                          -1,746       -1,497       -5,040
        Egypt                               233          156          569
        South Africa                        -32          -13         -112
        Other                            -1,947       -1,641       -5,497
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                  March      February    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          59,584       52,330      163,344
Net Adjustments                          -1,038       -1,113       -3,104
Total Census Basis                       60,622       53,443      166,448
North America                            21,734       18,974       58,817
        Canada                           14,954       13,034       40,094
        Mexico                            6,781        5,940       18,723
Western Europe                           15,188       13,610       41,889
    Euro Area (2)                        10,066        8,717       27,157
    European Union                       14,124       12,672       39,033
        Austria                             242          200          713
        Belgium                           1,231        1,101        3,271
        Finland                             157          156          436
        France                            1,767        1,605        5,074
        Germany                           2,764        2,192        6,937
        Italy                               821          771        2,322
        Netherlands                       1,669        1,641        4,815
        Spain                               485          455        1,409
        Sweden                              313          370        1,013
        United Kingdom                    3,353        3,326        9,926
        Other EU                          1,322          855        3,117
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             665          689        1,988
        Norway                              150          105          361
        Switzerland                         500          570        1,583
        Other EFTA                           15           14           43
    Other Western Europe                    400          248          868
Eastern Europe/FSR                          532          383        1,211
        Hungary                              41           38          115
        Poland                               74           60          200
        Former Soviet Republics             218          176          537
            Russia                          112           88          281
            Other FSR                       105           88          256
        Other EE                            199          109          360
Pacific Rim Countries                    14,781       12,692       40,561
        Australia                           925          825        2,579
        China                             1,068          945        2,792
        Japan                             5,288        4,786       14,703
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,900        4,651       15,907
            Hong Kong                     1,223          892        3,015
            Korea                         1,899        1,419        4,844
            Singapore                     1,321        1,118        3,921
            Taiwan                        1,457        1,222        4,127
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,600        1,484        4,580
South/Central America                     4,646        4,368       13,457
        Argentina                           385          387        1,150
        Brazil                              973          910        2,992
        Colombia                            323          277          879
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,965        2,794        8,436
OPEC                                      2,083        1,836        5,474
        Indonesia(3)                        164          120          419
        Nigeria                              44           56          188
        Saudia Arabia                     1,055          822        2,471
        Venezuela(3)                        523          483        1,456
        Other OPEC                          297          354          941
Other Countries                           2,369        2,152        6,779
        Egypt                               290          203          715
        South Africa                        236          189          615
        Other                             1,843        1,759        5,448
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (-)          (-)          (-)
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                  March      February    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          84,553       74,321      230,903
Net Adjustments                             226          213          610
Total Census Basis                       84,326       74,109      230,293
North America                            26,444       23,228       71,718
        Canada                           17,136       15,279       47,028
        Mexico                            9,308        7,950       24,690
Western Europe                           18,350       15,854       48,660
    Euro Area (2)                        12,436       10,892       33,256
    European Union                       16,757       14,692       44,803
        Austria                             239          252          710
        Belgium                             962          684        2,386
        Finland                             229          227          668
        France                            2,201        1,968        6,020
        Germany                           4,811        4,097       12,475
        Italy                             1,964        1,670        5,229
        Netherlands                         716          538        1,865
        Spain                               445          391        1,251
        Sweden                              727          578        1,795
        United Kingdom                    3,276        2,946        8,930
        Other EU                          1,188        1,341        3,475
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,235          917        3,004
        Norway                              305          167          644
        Switzerland                         872          705        2,215
        Other EFTA                           58           44          144
    Other Western Europe                    358          245          853
Eastern Europe/FSR                          944          839        2,399
        Hungary                             161          118          390
        Poland                               74           58          192
        Former Soviet Republics             601          555        1,488
            Russia                          495          483        1,212
            Other FSR                       106           72          276
        Other EE                            108          108          329
Pacific Rim Countries                    28,361       25,609       79,686
        Australia                           343          345        1,096
        China                             5,204        5,568       16,428
        Japan                            11,777       10,056       31,122
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,444        6,463       20,841
            Hong Kong                       696          727        2,232
            Korea                         2,363        2,040        6,457
            Singapore                     1,549        1,226        4,172
            Taiwan                        2,836        2,470        7,981
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,593        3,178       10,199
South/Central America                     4,531        4,051       12,355
        Argentina                           242          181          608
        Brazil                              872          751        2,387
        Colombia                            465          387        1,250
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,952        2,733        8,111
OPEC                                      2,694        2,298        7,428
        Indonesia(3)                        731          654        2,174
        Nigeria                             317          231          819
        Saudia Arabia                       495          453        1,369
        Venezuela(3)                        604          585        1,809
        Other OPEC                          546          375        1,258
Other Countries                           4,115        3,649       11,819
        Egypt                                57           47          146
        South Africa                        268          202          727
        Other                             3,791        3,400       10,945
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-00-83), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, March 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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