
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1998 TO MARCH 2000

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

 
                     Total                     Passenger       Other
     Period         Services       Travel        Fares     Transportation


      1998

Jan. - Dec.            181,011        56,105        19,797        30,457
Jan.- Mar.              43,628        13,736         4,629         7,321

January                 14,358         4,561         1,538         2,450
February                14,687         4,600         1,556         2,340
March                   14,583         4,575         1,535         2,531
April                   15,067         4,779         1,680         2,531
May                     14,938         4,643         1,631         2,522
June                    15,147         4,746         1,647         2,537

July                    15,283         4,696         1,730         2,564
August                  15,172         4,640         1,669         2,598
September               15,325         4,734         1,686         2,538
October                 15,792         4,832         1,771         2,760
November                15,325         4,602         1,695         2,588
December                15,338         4,697         1,659         2,501

      1999
 
Jan. - Dec.            197,484        60,092        21,305        34,500
Jan.- Mar.              47,355        14,815         5,112         7,734

January                 15,356         4,731         1,626         2,510
February                15,653         4,879         1,677         2,530
March                   16,346         5,205         1,809         2,694
April                   16,332         5,047         1,766         2,697
May                     16,346         4,941         1,757         2,741
June                    16,618         4,941         1,791         2,932

July                    16,816         5,057         1,810         2,963
August                  16,699         4,944         1,764         3,105
September               16,704         4,956         1,788         3,070
October                 16,938         5,226         1,861         3,055
November                16,942         5,137         1,863         3,100
December                16,736         5,028         1,794         3,103

      2000

Jan.- Mar.              51,981        15,790         5,771         9,483

January                 16,921         5,131         1,837         3,065
February (R)            17,339         5,262         1,923         3,148
March                   17,721         5,397         2,011         3,270
April 
May 
June  

July 
August 
September   
October 
November 
December
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Imports Continued


                   Royalties                                   U. S. 
                      and          Other         Direct      Government
                    License       Private       Defense        Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services    Expenditures   Services 


      1998

Jan. - Dec.             11,292        47,670        12,841         2,849
Jan.- Mar.               2,955        11,217         3,098           672

January                    851         3,697         1,036           225
February                 1,236         3,698         1,033           224
March                      868         3,822         1,029           223
April                      893         3,954         1,012           218
May                        894         4,010         1,017           221
June                       907         4,050         1,032           228

July                       926         4,046         1,072           249
August                     889         4,026         1,093           257
September                  906         4,091         1,111           259
October                    950         4,108         1,120           251
November                   974         4,082         1,135           249
December                   999         4,086         1,151           245

      1999
 
Jan. - Dec.             12,437        51,591        14,604         2,955
Jan.- Mar.               3,174        12,335         3,503           682

January                  1,039         4,064         1,157           229
February                 1,060         4,113         1,168           226
March                    1,075         4,158         1,178           227
April                    1,076         4,321         1,186           239
May                      1,069         4,398         1,197           243
June                     1,050         4,447         1,210           247

July                     1,003         4,461         1,262           260
August                     991         4,359         1,273           263
September                  991         4,363         1,273           263
October                  1,021         4,280         1,240           255
November                 1,028         4,330         1,232           252
December                 1,034         4,298         1,228           251

      2000

Jan.- Mar.               3,104        13,377         3,700           756

January                  1,031         4,373         1,233           251
February (R)             1,035         4,486         1,233           252
March                    1,038         4,518         1,234           253
April 
May 
June  

July 
August 
September   
October 
November 
December

NOTE:  See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is
included in each service category.

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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