
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)                September     August     Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -32,913      -33,756     -249,757
Net Adjustments                          -2,100       -1,446      -12,545
Total Census Basis                      -30,813      -32,310     -237,213
North America                            -4,940       -5,619      -41,519
        Canada                           -2,902       -3,422      -22,967
        Mexico                           -2,038       -2,197      -18,551
Western Europe                           -3,476       -4,414      -32,815
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,725       -3,974      -27,221
    European Union                       -3,474       -4,136      -29,972
        Austria                             -73           43         -260
        Belgium                             254          342        2,381
        Finland                            -109         -113         -842
        France                             -574       -1,040       -4,926
        Germany                          -2,306       -2,406      -20,402
        Italy                              -887       -1,292       -9,269
        Netherlands                         978        1,024        8,311
        Spain                               102          -70          416
        Sweden                             -295         -167       -2,572
        United Kingdom                     -405           81          229
        Other EU                           -159         -539       -3,036
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              -2         -302       -3,277
        Norway                             -270         -205       -1,681
        Switzerland                         302          -89       -1,397
        Other EFTA                          -34           -8         -200
    Other Western Europe                      0           24          434
Eastern Europe/FSR                          -56         -527       -3,998
        Hungary                            -126         -126         -957
        Poland                              -12           -3           -8
        Former Soviet Republics             132         -319       -2,733
            Russia                          139         -285       -2,670
            Other FSR                        -7          -34          -63
        Other EE                            -50          -78         -299
Pacific Rim Countries                   -17,533      -16,905     -134,373
        Australia                           648          442        4,442
        China                            -6,873       -6,871      -49,424
        Japan                            -6,621       -6,105      -52,839
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,157       -1,737      -17,068
            Hong Kong                       122            8        1,615
            Korea                          -777         -436       -5,205
            Singapore                       -23          127       -1,345
            Taiwan                       -1,480       -1,437      -12,132
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,529       -2,634      -19,483
South/Central America                      -938         -923       -1,667
        Argentina                           302          171        1,738
        Brazil                               92           68        1,250
        Colombia                           -295         -346       -1,837
        Other S/C A (3)                  -1,037         -817       -2,818
OPEC                                     -2,878       -2,885      -15,173
        Indonesia(3)                       -727         -704       -5,592
        Nigeria                            -376         -481       -2,723
        Saudia Arabia                      -472         -327         -116
        Venezuela(3)                       -831         -749       -3,741
        Other OPEC                         -473         -624       -3,001
Other Countries                          -2,591       -2,509      -17,139
        Egypt                               180          130        1,752
        South Africa                        -61          -71         -410
        Other                            -2,710       -2,568      -18,481
Uniden. ctys (4)                             42           19          137
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          58,284       56,582      498,634
Net Adjustments                          -1,147         -857       -9,435
Total Census Basis                       59,431       57,439      508,069
North America                            22,228       21,290      184,491
        Canada                           14,423       13,815      122,768
        Mexico                            7,805        7,475       61,723
Western Europe                           13,633       13,104      121,933
    Euro Area (2)                         8,631        8,255       77,952
    European Union                       12,185       12,014      112,137
        Austria                             184          295        1,915
        Belgium                             994          939        9,209
        Finland                             103          127        1,287
        France                            1,457        1,298       13,934
        Germany                           2,009        2,163       19,699
        Italy                               771          691        7,227
        Netherlands                       1,651        1,687       14,215
        Spain                               449          396        4,156
        Sweden                              351          327        3,164
        United Kingdom                    2,999        3,270       28,899
        Other EU                          1,216          821        8,432
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,174          802        6,830
        Norway                               93          135        1,089
        Switzerland                       1,060          634        5,511
        Other EFTA                           21           32          230
    Other Western Europe                    275          289        2,967
Eastern Europe/FSR                          842          464        4,366
        Hungary                              43           37          374
        Poland                               65           56          590
        Former Soviet Republics             654          308        2,566
            Russia                          487          197        1,460
            Other FSR                       167          111        1,106
        Other EE                             79           63          836
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,160       15,124      127,221
        Australia                         1,143          951        8,354
        China                             1,325        1,151        9,923
        Japan                             4,650        4,696       42,135
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,218        6,594       51,912
            Hong Kong                     1,176        1,050        9,298
            Korea                         2,021        2,251       16,875
            Singapore                     1,495        1,639       12,086
            Taiwan                        1,527        1,654       13,653
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,823        1,732       14,897
South/Central America                     4,470        4,460       40,619
        Argentina                           512          414        3,621
        Brazil                            1,134        1,134        9,585
        Colombia                            283          255        2,565
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,541        2,657       24,848
OPEC                                      1,306        1,328       14,148
        Indonesia(3)                        172          175        1,455
        Nigeria                              57           48          500
        Saudia Arabia                       385          475        5,481
        Venezuela(3)                        356          384        4,116
        Other OPEC                          335          246        2,596
Other Countries                           2,279        2,209       20,723
        Egypt                               236          181        2,208
        South Africa                        224          225        1,883
        Other                             1,818        1,803       16,632
Uniden. ctys (4)                             42           19          137
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          91,197       90,338      748,391
Net Adjustments                             953          589        3,110
Total Census Basis                       90,244       89,749      745,281
North America                            27,168       26,909      226,010
        Canada                           17,325       17,237      145,735
        Mexico                            9,843        9,672       80,275
Western Europe                           17,109       17,518      154,748
    Euro Area (2)                        11,356       12,229      105,173
    European Union                       15,658       16,150      142,108
        Austria                             257          252        2,175
        Belgium                             739          597        6,828
        Finland                             211          239        2,129
        France                            2,031        2,338       18,859
        Germany                           4,315        4,569       40,101
        Italy                             1,658        1,983       16,496
        Netherlands                         673          664        5,904
        Spain                               347          466        3,741
        Sweden                              647          494        5,737
        United Kingdom                    3,404        3,188       28,670
        Other EU                          1,375        1,360       11,469
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,176        1,104       10,107
        Norway                              363          340        2,770
        Switzerland                         758          723        6,907
        Other EFTA                           55           40          430
    Other Western Europe                    275          264        2,533
Eastern Europe/FSR                          898          990        8,364
        Hungary                             169          163        1,332
        Poland                               77           60          598
        Former Soviet Republics             522          627        5,299
            Russia                          348          482        4,130
            Other FSR                       174          144        1,169
        Other EE                            130          141        1,135
Pacific Rim Countries                    32,693       32,029      261,594
        Australia                           495          509        3,912
        China                             8,198        8,022       59,346
        Japan                            11,271       10,801       94,974
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,376        8,332       68,980
            Hong Kong                     1,054        1,042        7,683
            Korea                         2,797        2,687       22,080
            Singapore                     1,517        1,512       13,432
            Taiwan                        3,007        3,091       25,785
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,353        4,366       34,380
South/Central America                     5,407        5,384       42,286
        Argentina                           210          242        1,883
        Brazil                            1,042        1,066        8,335
        Colombia                            578          602        4,403
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,577        3,473       27,666
OPEC                                      4,184        4,213       29,321
        Indonesia(3)                        898          878        7,047
        Nigeria                             433          529        3,223
        Saudia Arabia                       857          802        5,597
        Venezuela(3)                      1,188        1,134        7,858
        Other OPEC                          808          870        5,597
Other Countries                           4,870        4,719       37,862
        Egypt                                56           52          456
        South Africa                        285          296        2,293
        Other                             4,529        4,371       35,113
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-00-196), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, September 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
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