
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)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -25,826      -23,953     -116,552
Net Adjustments                          -1,349       -1,256       -6,295
Total Census Basis                      -24,477      -22,697     -110,257
North America                            -4,475       -3,777      -20,760
        Canada                           -2,194       -1,994      -10,966
        Mexico                           -2,282       -1,783       -9,794
Western Europe                           -3,443       -2,954      -12,928
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,716       -2,538      -11,234
    European Union                       -2,978       -2,971      -11,518
        Austria                             -25          -16          -37
        Belgium                             341          306        1,539
        Finland                            -101          -32         -366
        France                             -436         -539       -1,875
        Germany                          -2,356       -2,135       -9,993
        Italy                            -1,080         -697       -4,697
        Netherlands                         914          893        4,767
        Spain                               228           23          428
        Sweden                             -269         -288       -1,321
        United Kingdom                      100          -24        1,125
        Other EU                           -293         -463       -1,088
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -543         -118       -1,639
        Norway                             -169         -141         -600
        Switzerland                        -336           -6         -930
        Other EFTA                          -38           30         -109
    Other Western Europe                     78          135          229
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -508         -476       -2,175
        Hungary                             -98          -73         -447
        Poland                               -1            5           13
        Former Soviet Republics            -391         -371       -1,707
            Russia                         -370         -544       -1,834
            Other FSR                       -21          173          127
        Other EE                            -18          -37          -34
Pacific Rim Countries                   -14,015      -13,259      -66,276
        Australia                           462          463        2,397
        China                            -5,249       -4,784      -23,673
        Japan                            -5,205       -5,623      -27,085
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,923       -1,423       -8,294
            Hong Kong                       256          279        1,298
            Korea                          -638         -236       -2,454
            Singapore                      -305         -205         -782
            Taiwan                       -1,236       -1,261       -6,357
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,100       -1,892       -9,620
South/Central America                       -71           11        1,054
        Argentina                           207          180          935
        Brazil                              151          177          947
        Colombia                           -226         -100         -698
        Other S/C A (3)                    -202         -246         -129
OPEC                                     -1,743       -1,652       -5,492
        Indonesia(3)                       -553         -548       -2,874
        Nigeria                            -309         -322       -1,270
        Saudia Arabia                       -59           -1        1,054
        Venezuela(3)                       -465         -451       -1,311
        Other OPEC                         -357         -330       -1,091
Other Countries                          -1,268       -1,604       -7,907
        Egypt                               254          197        1,008
        South Africa                        -38          -32         -182
        Other                            -1,483       -1,769       -8,733
Uniden. ctys (4)                             28           14           42
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          55,353       56,298      275,175
Net Adjustments                          -1,136         -985       -5,201
Total Census Basis                       56,489       57,283      280,376
North America                            20,809       20,775      100,697
        Canada                           14,151       14,127       68,444
        Mexico                            6,659        6,648       32,254
Western Europe                           13,664       14,161       69,755
    Euro Area (2)                         8,801        8,974       44,952
    European Union                       12,692       12,805       64,561
        Austria                             202          201        1,116
        Belgium                           1,084        1,097        5,448
        Finland                             128          217          782
        France                            1,678        1,530        8,290
        Germany                           2,192        2,337       11,482
        Italy                               762        1,063        4,117
        Netherlands                       1,534        1,545        7,903
        Spain                               652          422        2,499
        Sweden                              401          395        1,813
        United Kingdom                    3,295        3,216       16,442
        Other EU                            765          784        4,670
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             617          949        3,561
        Norway                              134          140          636
        Switzerland                         463          730        2,783
        Other EFTA                           20           79          142
    Other Western Europe                    356          406        1,633
Eastern Europe/FSR                          428          597        2,235
        Hungary                              40           64          219
        Poland                               65           71          337
        Former Soviet Republics             222          385        1,141
            Russia                          126          113          517
            Other FSR                        96          272          624
        Other EE                            101           77          538
Pacific Rim Countries                    13,576       14,060       68,162
        Australia                           929          881        4,368
        China                             1,114        1,035        4,930
        Japan                             4,271        4,785       23,810
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   5,661        5,787       27,329
            Hong Kong                     1,000          978        4,974
            Korea                         1,819        2,089        8,777
            Singapore                     1,222        1,219        6,339
            Taiwan                        1,620        1,502        7,239
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,601        1,573        7,726
South/Central America                     4,570        4,556       22,623
        Argentina                           408          372        1,931
        Brazil                            1,084        1,072        5,158
        Colombia                            285          326        1,491
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,793        2,785       14,044
OPEC                                      1,534        1,423        8,388
        Indonesia(3)                        163          164          732
        Nigeria                              40           47          276
        Saudia Arabia                       587          523        3,606
        Venezuela(3)                        460          411        2,320
        Other OPEC                          284          278        1,453
Other Countries                           2,503        2,272       11,526
        Egypt                               303          248        1,253
        South Africa                        195          194        1,003
        Other                             2,005        1,830        9,269
Uniden. ctys (4)                             28           14           42
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          81,178       80,251      391,727
Net Adjustments                             213          271        1,094
Total Census Basis                       80,965       79,980      390,633
North America                            25,284       24,551      121,458
        Canada                           16,344       16,121       79,410
        Mexico                            8,940        8,431       42,048
Western Europe                           17,107       17,115       82,683
    Euro Area (2)                        11,517       11,513       56,186
    European Union                       15,670       15,777       76,079
        Austria                             228          216        1,153
        Belgium                             742          791        3,909
        Finland                             230          249        1,148
        France                            2,114        2,069       10,165
        Germany                           4,548        4,471       21,474
        Italy                             1,842        1,760        8,814
        Netherlands                         620          652        3,136
        Spain                               423          398        2,071
        Sweden                              670          683        3,134
        United Kingdom                    3,194        3,240       15,318
        Other EU                          1,058        1,248        5,757
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,160        1,067        5,200
        Norway                              304          282        1,235
        Switzerland                         798          737        3,714
        Other EFTA                           58           49          251
    Other Western Europe                    278          271        1,404
Eastern Europe/FSR                          935        1,073        4,410
        Hungary                             138          137          666
        Poland                               66           66          324
        Former Soviet Republics             613          756        2,848
            Russia                          495          658        2,351
            Other FSR                       117           98          497
        Other EE                            119          115          571
Pacific Rim Countries                    27,592       27,319      134,439
        Australia                           467          417        1,970
        China                             6,363        5,819       28,603
        Japan                             9,476       10,408       50,896
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,584        7,210       35,623
            Hong Kong                       744          699        3,676
            Korea                         2,457        2,325       11,231
            Singapore                     1,527        1,423        7,121
            Taiwan                        2,856        2,763       13,595
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,701        3,465       17,346
South/Central America                     4,640        4,545       21,569
        Argentina                           202          193          996
        Brazil                              933          895        4,211
        Colombia                            511          426        2,189
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,995        3,031       14,173
OPEC                                      3,277        3,075       13,880
        Indonesia(3)                        715          711        3,606
        Nigeria                             349          370        1,546
        Saudia Arabia                       646          524        2,553
        Venezuela(3)                        925          862        3,631
        Other OPEC                          641          608        2,544
Other Countries                           3,770        3,876       19,433
        Egypt                                49           51          246
        South Africa                        233          226        1,185
        Other                             3,488        3,599       18,002
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-00-109), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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