
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)                 October     September   Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -32,852      -32,913     -282,609
Net Adjustments                          -1,365       -2,100      -13,909
Total Census Basis                      -31,487      -30,813     -268,700
North America                            -4,521       -4,940      -46,040
        Canada                           -2,963       -2,902      -25,930
        Mexico                           -1,558       -2,038      -20,109
Western Europe                           -4,736       -3,476      -37,550
    Euro Area (2)                        -3,520       -2,725      -30,742
    European Union                       -4,183       -3,474      -34,155
        Austria                              30          -73         -230
        Belgium                             233          254        2,614
        Finland                            -146         -109         -988
        France                             -603         -574       -5,529
        Germany                          -2,318       -2,306      -22,720
        Italy                              -842         -887      -10,111
        Netherlands                         843          978        9,154
        Spain                                46          102          461
        Sweden                             -446         -295       -3,018
        United Kingdom                     -157         -405           72
        Other EU                           -823         -159       -3,859
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -497           -2       -3,774
        Norway                             -322         -270       -2,003
        Switzerland                        -151          302       -1,547
        Other EFTA                          -24          -34         -224
    Other Western Europe                    -55            0          379
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -543          -56       -4,541
        Hungary                            -133         -126       -1,091
        Poland                                2          -12           -6
        Former Soviet Republics            -341          132       -3,075
            Russia                         -264          139       -2,935
            Other FSR                       -77           -7         -140
        Other EE                            -71          -50         -370
Pacific Rim Countries                   -17,777      -17,533     -152,150
        Australia                           936          648        5,377
        China                            -7,139       -6,873      -56,563
        Japan                            -7,040       -6,621      -59,879
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,149       -2,157      -19,217
            Hong Kong                        66          122        1,682
            Korea                          -915         -777       -6,121
            Singapore                      -226          -23       -1,571
            Taiwan                       -1,074       -1,480      -13,207
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,385       -2,529      -21,868
South/Central America                      -301         -938       -1,968
        Argentina                           242          302        1,980
        Brazil                              342           92        1,592
        Colombia                           -282         -295       -2,119
        Other S/C A (3)                    -603       -1,037       -3,420
OPEC                                     -2,733       -2,878      -17,906
        Indonesia(3)                       -684         -727       -6,275
        Nigeria                            -319         -376       -3,042
        Saudia Arabia                      -387         -472         -503
        Venezuela(3)                       -671         -831       -4,413
        Other OPEC                         -673         -473       -3,674
Other Countries                          -2,341       -2,591      -19,480
        Egypt                               221          180        1,973
        South Africa                        -97          -61         -507
        Other                            -2,464       -2,710      -20,946
Uniden. ctys (4)                            110           42          247
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                                      Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          62,123       58,284      560,757
Net Adjustments                            -850       -1,147      -10,285
Total Census Basis                       62,973       59,431      571,042
North America                            23,285       22,228      207,777
        Canada                           14,824       14,423      137,592
        Mexico                            8,461        7,805       70,184
Western Europe                           14,676       13,633      136,609
    Euro Area (2)                         9,570        8,631       87,522
    European Union                       13,446       12,185      125,583
        Austria                             279          184        2,194
        Belgium                           1,111          994       10,320
        Finland                             137          103        1,424
        France                            1,651        1,457       15,585
        Germany                           2,535        2,009       22,234
        Italy                             1,063          771        8,290
        Netherlands                       1,661        1,651       15,876
        Spain                               468          449        4,624
        Sweden                              354          351        3,518
        United Kingdom                    3,297        2,999       32,196
        Other EU                            890        1,216        9,322
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             899        1,174        7,729
        Norway                              119           93        1,209
        Switzerland                         748        1,060        6,259
        Other EFTA                           31           21          261
    Other Western Europe                    331          275        3,298
Eastern Europe/FSR                          570          842        4,936
        Hungary                              38           43          413
        Poland                               70           65          660
        Former Soviet Republics             385          654        2,951
            Russia                          296          487        1,756
            Other FSR                        89          167        1,195
        Other EE                             76           79          912
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,777       15,160      142,998
        Australia                         1,379        1,143        9,733
        China                             1,069        1,325       10,992
        Japan                             5,086        4,650       47,221
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,369        6,218       58,281
            Hong Kong                     1,104        1,176       10,402
            Korea                         1,973        2,021       18,848
            Singapore                     1,372        1,495       13,459
            Taiwan                        1,920        1,527       15,573
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,874        1,823       16,771
South/Central America                     5,054        4,470       45,673
        Argentina                           459          512        4,080
        Brazil                            1,342        1,134       10,926
        Colombia                            327          283        2,892
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,927        2,541       27,775
OPEC                                      1,458        1,306       15,606
        Indonesia(3)                        202          172        1,658
        Nigeria                              37           57          538
        Saudia Arabia                       465          385        5,945
        Venezuela(3)                        439          356        4,556
        Other OPEC                          314          335        2,910
Other Countries                           2,685        2,279       23,409
        Egypt                               275          236        2,483
        South Africa                        257          224        2,140
        Other                             2,153        1,818       18,785
Uniden. ctys (4)                            110           42          247
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                                      Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis          94,974       91,197      843,366
Net Adjustments                             514          953        3,624
Total Census Basis                       94,460       90,244      839,741
North America                            27,806       27,168      253,816
        Canada                           17,787       17,325      163,523
        Mexico                           10,019        9,843       90,293
Western Europe                           19,411       17,109      174,160
    Euro Area (2)                        13,090       11,356      118,264
    European Union                       17,629       15,658      159,738
        Austria                             248          257        2,424
        Belgium                             879          739        7,706
        Finland                             283          211        2,412
        France                            2,254        2,031       21,114
        Germany                           4,853        4,315       44,954
        Italy                             1,905        1,658       18,401
        Netherlands                         819          673        6,722
        Spain                               422          347        4,163
        Sweden                              799          647        6,536
        United Kingdom                    3,454        3,404       32,124
        Other EU                          1,713        1,375       13,182
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,396        1,176       11,503
        Norway                              442          363        3,212
        Switzerland                         899          758        7,806
        Other EFTA                           55           55          485
    Other Western Europe                    386          275        2,919
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,113          898        9,477
        Hungary                             172          169        1,503
        Poland                               68           77          666
        Former Soviet Republics             727          522        6,026
            Russia                          561          348        4,691
            Other FSR                       166          174        1,335
        Other EE                            146          130        1,282
Pacific Rim Countries                    33,554       32,693      295,148
        Australia                           443          495        4,356
        China                             8,208        8,198       67,554
        Japan                            12,126       11,271      107,100
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,518        8,376       77,498
            Hong Kong                     1,038        1,054        8,721
            Korea                         2,888        2,797       24,968
            Singapore                     1,598        1,517       15,030
            Taiwan                        2,994        3,007       28,779
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,259        4,353       38,639
South/Central America                     5,355        5,407       47,641
        Argentina                           217          210        2,100
        Brazil                            1,000        1,042        9,334
        Colombia                            609          578        5,011
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,530        3,577       31,196
OPEC                                      4,191        4,184       33,513
        Indonesia(3)                        886          898        7,933
        Nigeria                             357          433        3,579
        Saudia Arabia                       851          857        6,448
        Venezuela(3)                      1,111        1,188        8,968
        Other OPEC                          986          808        6,584
Other Countries                           5,026        4,870       42,889
        Egypt                                54           56          510
        South Africa                        355          285        2,648
        Other                             4,618        4,529       39,731
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-00-213), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, October 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
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