
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)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -33,756      -35,007     -216,845
Net Adjustments                          -1,446       -1,230      -10,445
Total Census Basis                      -32,310      -33,778     -206,400
North America                            -5,619       -5,153      -36,579
        Canada                           -3,422       -3,113      -20,066
        Mexico                           -2,197       -2,041      -16,513
Western Europe                           -4,414       -6,930      -29,339
    Euro Area (2)                        -3,974       -5,383      -24,497
    European Union                       -4,136       -6,229      -26,498
        Austria                              43         -130         -187
        Belgium                             342           76        2,127
        Finland                            -113         -125         -733
        France                           -1,040         -954       -4,352
        Germany                          -2,406       -3,021      -18,096
        Italy                            -1,292       -1,155       -8,382
        Netherlands                       1,024          619        7,333
        Spain                               -70          -93          313
        Sweden                             -167         -388       -2,277
        United Kingdom                       81         -360          633
        Other EU                           -539         -699       -2,877
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -302         -702       -3,276
        Norway                             -205         -329       -1,411
        Switzerland                         -89         -349       -1,699
        Other EFTA                           -8          -23         -166
    Other Western Europe                     24            0          435
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -527         -523       -3,942
        Hungary                            -126         -118         -832
        Poland                               -3            6            4
        Former Soviet Republics            -319         -347       -2,865
            Russia                         -285         -264       -2,809
            Other FSR                       -34          -82          -56
        Other EE                            -78          -64         -249
Pacific Rim Countries                   -16,905      -17,393     -116,839
        Australia                           442          458        3,794
        China                            -6,871       -6,332      -42,551
        Japan                            -6,105       -6,665      -46,218
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,737       -2,484      -14,911
            Hong Kong                         8           66        1,494
            Korea                          -436         -791       -4,429
            Singapore                       127         -416       -1,323
            Taiwan                       -1,437       -1,343      -10,653
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,634       -2,370      -16,954
South/Central America                      -923         -618         -729
        Argentina                           171          131        1,436
        Brazil                               68          128        1,158
        Colombia                           -346         -289       -1,542
        Other S/C A (3)                    -817         -587       -1,781
OPEC                                     -2,885       -1,937      -12,295
        Indonesia(3)                       -704         -642       -4,865
        Nigeria                            -481         -272       -2,347
        Saudia Arabia                      -327         -127          356
        Venezuela(3)                       -749         -424       -2,910
        Other OPEC                         -624         -471       -2,529
Other Countries                          -2,509       -2,313      -14,548
        Egypt                               130          229        1,572
        South Africa                        -71          -25         -349
        Other                            -2,568       -2,516      -15,771
Uniden. ctys (4)                             19           22           95
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          56,582       51,965      440,349
Net Adjustments                            -857       -1,033       -8,288
Total Census Basis                       57,439       52,998      448,637
North America                            21,290       18,640      162,263
        Canada                           13,815       11,519      108,345
        Mexico                            7,475        7,121       53,918
Western Europe                           13,104       12,101      108,300
    Euro Area (2)                         8,255        7,619       69,321
    European Union                       12,014       11,214       99,952
        Austria                             295          120        1,731
        Belgium                             939          862        8,215
        Finland                             127          141        1,184
        France                            1,298        1,275       12,476
        Germany                           2,163        1,966       17,690
        Italy                               691          882        6,456
        Netherlands                       1,687        1,356       12,564
        Spain                               396          336        3,708
        Sweden                              327          316        2,813
        United Kingdom                    3,270        3,077       25,899
        Other EU                            821          883        7,216
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             802          592        5,656
        Norway                              135          100          996
        Switzerland                         634          474        4,451
        Other EFTA                           32           18          209
    Other Western Europe                    289          295        2,692
Eastern Europe/FSR                          464          443        3,524
        Hungary                              37           33          331
        Poland                               56           75          525
        Former Soviet Republics             308          255        1,911
            Russia                          197          145          973
            Other FSR                       111          110          939
        Other EE                             63           81          757
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,124       14,110      112,061
        Australia                           951          900        7,211
        China                             1,151        1,074        8,597
        Japan                             4,696        4,444       37,485
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,594        5,891       45,694
            Hong Kong                     1,050        1,058        8,122
            Korea                         2,251        1,863       14,854
            Singapore                     1,639        1,303       10,592
            Taiwan                        1,654        1,667       12,126
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,732        1,801       13,074
South/Central America                     4,460        4,483       36,150
        Argentina                           414          359        3,109
        Brazil                            1,134        1,091        8,451
        Colombia                            255          258        2,282
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,657        2,776       22,307
OPEC                                      1,328        1,767       12,843
        Indonesia(3)                        175          161        1,284
        Nigeria                              48           61          443
        Saudia Arabia                       475          627        5,096
        Venezuela(3)                        384          642        3,760
        Other OPEC                          246          276        2,261
Other Countries                           2,209        2,234       18,445
        Egypt                               181          284        1,972
        South Africa                        225          214        1,659
        Other                             1,803        1,736       14,814
Uniden. ctys (4)                             19           22           95
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                 August        July      Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          90,338       86,972      657,194
Net Adjustments                             589          197        2,157
Total Census Basis                       89,749       86,775      655,037
North America                            26,909       23,793      198,842
        Canada                           17,237       14,632      128,411
        Mexico                            9,672        9,161       70,431
Western Europe                           17,518       19,031      137,639
    Euro Area (2)                        12,229       13,002       93,818
    European Union                       16,150       17,443      126,450
        Austria                             252          250        1,919
        Belgium                             597          786        6,088
        Finland                             239          266        1,917
        France                            2,338        2,229       16,828
        Germany                           4,569        4,987       35,787
        Italy                             1,983        2,037       14,837
        Netherlands                         664          736        5,230
        Spain                               466          428        3,394
        Sweden                              494          704        5,090
        United Kingdom                    3,188        3,437       25,266
        Other EU                          1,360        1,582       10,093
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,104        1,294        8,931
        Norway                              340          429        2,407
        Switzerland                         723          823        6,150
        Other EFTA                           40           41          374
    Other Western Europe                    264          295        2,258
Eastern Europe/FSR                          990          966        7,466
        Hungary                             163          152        1,162
        Poland                               60           69          521
        Former Soviet Republics             627          601        4,777
            Russia                          482          409        3,782
            Other FSR                       144          192          995
        Other EE                            141          144        1,006
Pacific Rim Countries                    32,029       31,503      228,901
        Australia                           509          442        3,417
        China                             8,022        7,406       51,148
        Japan                            10,801       11,109       83,703
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,332        8,375       60,605
            Hong Kong                     1,042          992        6,628
            Korea                         2,687        2,654       19,283
            Singapore                     1,512        1,719       11,915
            Taiwan                        3,091        3,010       22,779
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,366        4,171       30,028
South/Central America                     5,384        5,101       36,879
        Argentina                           242          228        1,673
        Brazil                            1,066          963        7,293
        Colombia                            602          547        3,825
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,473        3,363       24,088
OPEC                                      4,213        3,704       25,137
        Indonesia(3)                        878          803        6,149
        Nigeria                             529          334        2,790
        Saudia Arabia                       802          753        4,740
        Venezuela(3)                      1,134        1,066        6,670
        Other OPEC                          870          747        4,789
Other Countries                           4,719        4,547       32,993
        Egypt                                52           55          400
        South Africa                        296          239        2,008
        Other                             4,371        4,252       30,585
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-00-173), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, August 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           
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