
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)                  April        March     Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -23,953      -24,433      -90,727
Net Adjustments                          -1,256       -1,250       -4,946
Total Census Basis                      -22,697      -23,183      -85,780
North America                            -3,777       -4,510      -16,285
        Canada                           -1,994       -2,116       -8,772
        Mexico                           -1,783       -2,395       -7,513
Western Europe                           -2,954       -3,109       -9,485
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,538       -2,399       -8,518
    European Union                       -2,971       -2,620       -8,540
        Austria                             -16            1          -12
        Belgium                             306          237        1,198
        Finland                             -32          -75         -264
        France                             -539         -409       -1,439
        Germany                          -2,135       -2,058       -7,637
        Italy                              -697       -1,137       -3,616
        Netherlands                         893          943        3,853
        Spain                                23           28          200
        Sweden                             -288         -406       -1,052
        United Kingdom                      -24          113        1,024
        Other EU                           -463          143         -795
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -118         -530       -1,096
        Norway                             -141         -131         -431
        Switzerland                          -6         -356         -595
        Other EFTA                           30          -43          -71
    Other Western Europe                    135           40          151
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -476         -432       -1,667
        Hungary                             -73         -121         -349
        Poland                                5            0           14
        Former Soviet Republics            -371         -388       -1,317
            Russia                         -544         -387       -1,465
            Other FSR                       173           -1          148
        Other EE                            -37           76          -15
Pacific Rim Countries                   -13,259      -13,578      -52,261
        Australia                           463          576        1,935
        China                            -4,784       -4,128      -18,424
        Japan                            -5,623       -6,505      -21,881
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,423       -1,535       -6,372
            Hong Kong                       279          517        1,042
            Korea                          -236         -450       -1,816
            Singapore                      -205         -222         -477
            Taiwan                       -1,261       -1,379       -5,121
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -1,892       -1,986       -7,520
South/Central America                        11          170        1,125
        Argentina                           180          149          729
        Brazil                              177          120          796
        Colombia                           -100         -141         -473
        Other S/C A (3)                    -246           43           73
OPEC                                     -1,652         -660       -3,748
        Indonesia(3)                       -548         -573       -2,321
        Nigeria                            -322         -284         -961
        Saudia Arabia                        -1          570        1,113
        Venezuela(3)                       -451         -101         -845
        Other OPEC                         -330         -272         -734
Other Countries                          -1,604       -1,738       -6,639
        Egypt                               197          233          754
        South Africa                        -32          -36         -144
        Other                            -1,769       -1,935       -7,249
Uniden. ctys (4)                             14          (-)           14
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          56,298       59,866      219,822
Net Adjustments                            -985       -1,023       -4,065
Total Census Basis                       57,283       60,889      223,888
North America                            20,775       21,894       79,888
        Canada                           14,127       14,984       54,293
        Mexico                            6,648        6,910       25,595
Western Europe                           14,161       15,187       56,091
    Euro Area (2)                         8,974       10,055       36,151
    European Union                       12,805       14,119       51,869
        Austria                             201          242          914
        Belgium                           1,097        1,197        4,365
        Finland                             217          158          653
        France                            1,530        1,768        6,612
        Germany                           2,337        2,793        9,290
        Italy                             1,063          819        3,355
        Netherlands                       1,545        1,673        6,369
        Spain                               422          472        1,847
        Sweden                              395          318        1,412
        United Kingdom                    3,216        3,352       13,148
        Other EU                            784        1,327        3,905
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             949          669        2,944
        Norway                              140          150          501
        Switzerland                         730          505        2,321
        Other EFTA                           79           15          122
    Other Western Europe                    406          399        1,278
Eastern Europe/FSR                          597          522        1,807
        Hungary                              64           41          179
        Poland                               71           75          272
        Former Soviet Republics             385          216          919
            Russia                          113          111          392
            Other FSR                       272          105          528
        Other EE                             77          190          437
Pacific Rim Countries                    14,060       14,803       54,586
        Australia                           881          922        3,438
        China                             1,035        1,076        3,816
        Japan                             4,785        5,294       19,539
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,787        5,906       21,668
            Hong Kong                       978        1,218        3,974
            Korea                         2,089        1,910        6,958
            Singapore                     1,219        1,321        5,117
            Taiwan                        1,502        1,457        5,618
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,573        1,606        6,125
South/Central America                     4,556        4,677       18,053
        Argentina                           372          385        1,523
        Brazil                            1,072          979        4,075
        Colombia                            326          310        1,205
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,785        3,003       11,251
OPEC                                      1,423        2,112        6,855
        Indonesia(3)                        164          166          570
        Nigeria                              47           45          236
        Saudia Arabia                       523        1,078        3,020
        Venezuela(3)                        411          524        1,860
        Other OPEC                          278          298        1,169
Other Countries                           2,272        2,385        9,023
        Egypt                               248          290          950
        South Africa                        194          233          809
        Other                             1,830        1,862        7,264
Uniden. ctys (4)                             14          (-)           14
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          80,251       84,299      310,549
Net Adjustments                             271          226          881
Total Census Basis                       79,980       84,072      309,668
North America                            24,551       26,404       96,173
        Canada                           16,121       17,100       63,065
        Mexico                            8,431        9,304       33,108
Western Europe                           17,115       18,296       65,576
    Euro Area (2)                        11,513       12,455       44,669
    European Union                       15,777       16,739       60,409
        Austria                             216          242          926
        Belgium                             791          960        3,166
        Finland                             249          233          918
        France                            2,069        2,178        8,051
        Germany                           4,471        4,852       16,927
        Italy                             1,760        1,956        6,972
        Netherlands                         652          730        2,516
        Spain                               398          443        1,648
        Sweden                              683          724        2,464
        United Kingdom                    3,240        3,239       12,123
        Other EU                          1,248        1,183        4,700
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,067        1,199        4,040
        Norway                              282          282          932
        Switzerland                         737          860        2,916
        Other EFTA                           49           57          193
    Other Western Europe                    271          359        1,127
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,073          954        3,474
        Hungary                             137          162          528
        Poland                               66           75          258
        Former Soviet Republics             756          603        2,236
            Russia                          658          498        1,856
            Other FSR                        98          106          380
        Other EE                            115          113          452
Pacific Rim Countries                    27,319       28,381      106,847
        Australia                           417          345        1,503
        China                             5,819        5,204       22,240
        Japan                            10,408       11,799       41,419
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,210        7,441       28,039
            Hong Kong                       699          701        2,932
            Korea                         2,325        2,360        8,774
            Singapore                     1,423        1,544        5,594
            Taiwan                        2,763        2,836       10,739
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,465        3,592       13,645
South/Central America                     4,545        4,507       16,928
        Argentina                           193          235          794
        Brazil                              895          860        3,278
        Colombia                            426          452        1,678
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,031        2,960       11,178
OPEC                                      3,075        2,771       10,603
        Indonesia(3)                        711          739        2,891
        Nigeria                             370          329        1,197
        Saudia Arabia                       524          508        1,907
        Venezuela(3)                        862          626        2,706
        Other OPEC                          608          571        1,903
Other Countries                           3,876        4,123       15,663
        Egypt                                51           57          197
        South Africa                        226          269          953
        Other                             3,599        3,797       14,513
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-00-94), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, April 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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