
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)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -29,132      -33,817     -345,559

Net Adjustments                          -1,644       -1,185      -16,738

Total Census Basis                      -27,489      -32,633     -328,821
North America                            -4,007       -4,876      -54,923
        Canada                           -3,104       -3,077      -32,111
        Mexico                             -903       -1,800      -22,812
Western Europe                           -4,000       -5,467      -47,018
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,967       -4,361      -38,069
    European Union                       -3,996       -5,262      -43,413
        Austria                             -59          -32         -321
        Belgium                             334          237        3,185
        Finland                            -133         -118       -1,239
        France                             -296       -1,006       -6,831
        Germany                          -2,832       -2,876      -28,428
        Italy                              -998       -1,157      -12,266
        Netherlands                         897          911       10,962
        Spain                               287          326        1,074
        Sweden                             -424         -410       -3,852
        United Kingdom                     -506         -395         -830
        Other EU                           -266         -741       -4,866
    European Free Trade         
    Association                              -2         -268       -4,044
        Norway                             -238         -362       -2,603
        Switzerland                         261          119       -1,167
        Other EFTA                          -25          -25         -274
    Other Western Europe                     -2           63          439
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -780         -618       -5,939
        Hungary                            -172         -126       -1,388
        Poland                               -2           18           10
        Former Soviet Republics            -514         -439       -4,028
            Russia                         -535         -392       -3,861
            Other FSR                        20          -47         -167
        Other EE                            -92          -71         -533
Pacific Rim Countries                   -16,120      -17,699     -185,969
        Australia                           512          649        6,538
        China                            -5,596       -6,518      -68,677
        Japan                            -7,126       -6,393      -73,398
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,833       -3,063      -24,113
            Hong Kong                       310          132        2,124
            Korea                          -851       -1,249       -8,220
            Singapore                       -63         -310       -1,944
            Taiwan                       -1,229       -1,637      -16,073
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,076       -2,374      -26,319
South/Central America                      -803         -541       -3,312
        Argentina                           199          173        2,352
        Brazil                               59          238        1,889
        Colombia                           -304         -276       -2,699
        Other S/C A (3)                    -757         -675       -4,853
OPEC                                     -1,203       -2,703      -21,812
        Indonesia(3)                       -563         -648       -7,487
        Nigeria                            -307         -408       -3,757
        Saudia Arabia                       606         -444         -342
        Venezuela(3)                       -807         -761       -5,981
        Other OPEC                         -131         -441       -4,245
Other Countries                          -1,988       -2,220      -23,688
        Egypt                               248          162        2,383
        South Africa                        -97           -5         -609
        Other                            -2,139       -2,377      -25,463
Uniden. ctys (4)                             42           83          371
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          62,917       60,685      684,358

Net Adjustments                            -891         -263      -11,439

Total Census Basis                       63,808       60,948      695,797
North America                            22,431       23,301      253,509
        Canada                           13,908       15,099      166,600
        Mexico                            8,523        8,202       86,909
Western Europe                           15,015       14,327      165,952
    Euro Area (2)                         9,828        9,085      106,435
    European Union                       13,410       12,822      151,814
        Austria                             184          211        2,588
        Belgium                           1,059        1,002       12,381
        Finland                             114          132        1,669
        France                            1,920        1,373       18,877
        Germany                           2,357        2,209       26,800
        Italy                               985          816       10,091
        Netherlands                       1,800        1,761       19,437
        Spain                               725          784        6,133
        Sweden                              345          388        4,251
        United Kingdom                    3,043        3,168       38,407
        Other EU                            879          979       11,180
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,273        1,116       10,117
        Norway                              125          106        1,439
        Switzerland                       1,119          993        8,371
        Other EFTA                           29           17          307
    Other Western Europe                    333          389        4,020
Eastern Europe/FSR                          488          459        5,882
        Hungary                              41           50          504
        Poland                               74           92          826
        Former Soviet Republics             305          255        3,511
            Russia                          142          162        2,060
            Other FSR                       163           94        1,452
        Other EE                             67           61        1,040
Pacific Rim Countries                    16,001       14,774      173,774
        Australia                           991        1,094       11,818
        China                             1,094        1,025       13,111
        Japan                             5,059        5,185       57,466
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,028        5,680       70,989
            Hong Kong                     1,193        1,057       12,652
            Korea                         2,301        1,810       22,958
            Singapore                     1,509        1,280       16,247
            Taiwan                        2,025        1,534       19,131
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,830        1,789       20,390
South/Central America                     4,742        4,737       55,153
        Argentina                           463          407        4,950
        Brazil                            1,059        1,217       13,203
        Colombia                            367          301        3,560
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,853        2,812       33,441
OPEC                                      3,080        1,480       20,166
        Indonesia(3)                        198          183        2,038
        Nigeria                              50           41          628
        Saudia Arabia                     1,557          410        7,912
        Venezuela(3)                        414          384        5,354
        Other OPEC                          862          462        4,234
Other Countries                           2,620        2,354       28,383
        Egypt                               305          212        3,001
        South Africa                        218          227        2,585
        Other                             2,097        1,915       22,797
Uniden. ctys (4)                             42           83          371
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          92,049       94,502    1,029,917

Net Adjustments                             753          922        5,299

Total Census Basis                       91,296       93,581    1,024,618
North America                            26,438       28,178      308,432
        Canada                           17,012       18,176      198,711
        Mexico                            9,426       10,001      109,721
Western Europe                           19,015       19,794      212,969
    Euro Area (2)                        12,795       13,446      144,505
    European Union                       17,405       18,083      195,227
        Austria                             243          243        2,909
        Belgium                             724          765        9,196
        Finland                             246          250        2,908
        France                            2,216        2,379       25,709
        Germany                           5,189        5,085       55,228
        Italy                             1,983        1,973       22,357
        Netherlands                         903          849        8,475
        Spain                               438          458        5,059
        Sweden                              768          799        8,103
        United Kingdom                    3,549        3,563       39,237
        Other EU                          1,145        1,719       16,046
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,275        1,384       14,162
        Norway                              363          468        4,043
        Switzerland                         858          874        9,539
        Other EFTA                           54           42          581
    Other Western Europe                    335          327        3,581
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,268        1,077       11,821
        Hungary                             213          176        1,893
        Poland                               77           74          816
        Former Soviet Republics             819          694        7,539
            Russia                          677          553        5,921
            Other FSR                       143          141        1,618
        Other EE                            159          133        1,573
Pacific Rim Countries                    32,122       32,473      359,743
        Australia                           479          445        5,280
        China                             6,690        7,544       81,788
        Japan                            12,185       11,579      130,864
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,861        8,743       95,102
            Hong Kong                       883          924       10,528
            Korea                         3,151        3,059       31,179
            Singapore                     1,572        1,590       18,191
            Taiwan                        3,255        3,171       35,204
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,906        4,163       46,708
South/Central America                     5,545        5,278       58,465
        Argentina                           265          233        2,598
        Brazil                            1,000          980       11,314
        Colombia                            671          577        6,259
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,610        3,488       38,293
OPEC                                      4,282        4,183       41,977
        Indonesia(3)                        761          831        9,525
        Nigeria                             357          449        4,385
        Saudia Arabia                       952          854        8,254
        Venezuela(3)                      1,221        1,146       11,334
        Other OPEC                          992          903        8,479
Other Countries                           4,608        4,575       52,071
        Egypt                                57           50          618
        South Africa                        315          232        3,194
        Other                             4,236        4,292       48,259
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 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-01-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 2000.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         



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