
PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
              COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 2000

(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
                                       2000         2000        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -37,450      -32,794     -169,738
Net Adjustments                          -1,056         -955       -7,192
Total Census Basis                      -36,394      -31,838     -162,546
North America                            -6,225       -5,355      -27,884
        Canada                           -4,002       -3,844      -18,619
        Mexico                           -2,223       -1,511       -9,265
Western Europe                           -5,415       -4,443      -22,100
    Euro Area (2)                        -4,018       -3,547      -18,287
    European Union                       -4,752       -4,210      -21,286
        Austria                             -13          -48         -192
        Belgium                             217          353        1,438
        Finland                            -190          -97         -775
        France                             -986         -740       -3,829
        Germany                          -2,331       -2,234      -11,485
        Italy                            -1,240       -1,103       -5,668
        Netherlands                         927          880        4,714
        Spain                               302          141          252
        Sweden                             -409         -455       -2,072
        United Kingdom                     -263         -229         -775
        Other EU                           -767         -678       -2,894
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -717         -408       -1,174
        Norway                             -346         -358       -1,552
        Switzerland                        -341         -101          452
        Other EFTA                          -31           52          -74
    Other Western Europe                     54          175          360
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -944         -576       -4,088
        Hungary                            -140         -119         -831
        Poland                              -41          -21         -137
        Former Soviet Republics            -691         -397       -2,870
            Russia                         -519         -327       -2,299
            Other FSR                      -172          -69         -571
        Other EE                            -72          -40         -250
Pacific Rim Countries                   -17,223      -15,990      -79,736
        Australia                           510          590        2,817
        China                            -6,324       -5,843      -28,911
        Japan                            -6,838       -7,484      -33,394
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -2,219       -1,378       -9,363
            Hong Kong                       219          439        1,231
            Korea                          -738         -530       -3,717
            Singapore                      -243          -61         -546
            Taiwan                       -1,457       -1,225       -6,331
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,353       -1,876      -10,885
South/Central America                    -1,295         -667       -5,843
        Argentina                           146          168          662
        Brazil                               82           31           76
        Colombia                           -317         -239       -1,454
        Other S/C A (3)                  -1,206         -626       -5,127
OPEC                                     -4,086       -3,562      -17,663
        Indonesia(3)                       -653         -536       -2,908
        Nigeria                            -713         -834       -3,362
        Saudia Arabia                      -958         -664       -3,263
        Venezuela(3)                     -1,104         -859       -4,985
        Other OPEC                         -658         -668       -3,145
Other Countries                          -2,983       -2,654      -13,159
        Egypt                               200          112        1,020
        South Africa                       -127         -145         -479
        Other                            -3,057       -2,621      -13,700
Uniden. ctys (4)                             21           14           35
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                                      Exports

              Item(1)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       2000         2000        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          63,902       62,628      311,536
Net Adjustments                            -771         -674       -4,245
Total Census Basis                       64,673       63,302      315,781
North America                            24,978       23,838      120,544
        Canada                           15,834       14,794       76,287
        Mexico                            9,144        9,044       44,257
Western Europe                           15,139       15,091       74,942
    Euro Area (2)                         9,821        9,777       47,249
    European Union                       14,009       13,591       67,381
        Austria                             275          219        1,126
        Belgium                           1,100        1,147        5,573
        Finland                             120          126          596
        France                            1,639        1,702        8,295
        Germany                           2,498        2,784       12,452
        Italy                               822          883        4,283
        Netherlands                       1,786        1,675        8,711
        Spain                               766          595        2,674
        Sweden                              435          345        1,923
        United Kingdom                    3,533        3,193       16,975
        Other EU                          1,035          921        4,772
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             694          973        5,481
        Norway                              107          158          681
        Switzerland                         569          711        4,634
        Other EFTA                           17          104          166
    Other Western Europe                    436          528        2,080
Eastern Europe/FSR                          415          467        2,338
        Hungary                              44           49          208
        Poland                               50           51          268
        Former Soviet Republics             216          251        1,334
            Russia                          135          107          841
            Other FSR                        82          144          492
        Other EE                            105          116          528
Pacific Rim Countries                    16,364       16,171       78,833
        Australia                         1,073        1,117        5,255
        China                             1,526        1,228        5,920
        Japan                             5,109        4,968       25,740
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,773        6,845       32,753
            Hong Kong                     1,135        1,170        5,476
            Korea                         2,384        2,425       11,281
            Singapore                     1,274        1,325        6,653
            Taiwan                        1,981        1,925        9,343
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,883        2,014        9,166
South/Central America                     4,747        4,775       23,127
        Argentina                           374          386        1,868
        Brazil                            1,184        1,055        5,444
        Colombia                            294          305        1,487
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,895        3,030       14,328
OPEC                                      1,366        1,438        7,411
        Indonesia(3)                        177          201          984
        Nigeria                              33           37          326
        Saudia Arabia                       376          403        2,476
        Venezuela(3)                        437          531        2,242
        Other OPEC                          343          266        1,383
Other Countries                           2,257        2,240       11,778
        Egypt                               249          186        1,356
        South Africa                        219          190        1,036
        Other                             1,789        1,865        9,387
Uniden. ctys (4)                             21           14           35
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                                      Imports

              Item(1)                   May         April     Cumulative
                                       2000         2000        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         101,352       95,422      481,275
Net Adjustments                             285          281        2,947
Total Census Basis                      101,067       95,141      478,328
North America                            31,203       29,193      148,429
        Canada                           19,836       18,638       94,906
        Mexico                           11,367       10,555       53,523
Western Europe                           20,555       19,535       97,042
    Euro Area (2)                        13,839       13,324       65,537
    European Union                       18,762       17,801       88,667
        Austria                             288          267        1,318
        Belgium                             883          795        4,135
        Finland                             310          223        1,371
        France                            2,625        2,442       12,125
        Germany                           4,829        5,018       23,937
        Italy                             2,063        1,986        9,951
        Netherlands                         859          795        3,997
        Spain                               464          454        2,422
        Sweden                              843          801        3,995
        United Kingdom                    3,796        3,422       17,750
        Other EU                          1,802        1,599        7,667
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,411        1,381        6,655
        Norway                              452          516        2,233
        Switzerland                         910          813        4,182
        Other EFTA                           48           52          240
    Other Western Europe                    382          353        1,720
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,359        1,043        6,426
        Hungary                             185          168        1,039
        Poland                               91           71          404
        Former Soviet Republics             907          648        4,204
            Russia                          654          435        3,140
            Other FSR                       254          213        1,063
        Other EE                            177          156          779
Pacific Rim Countries                    33,587       32,162      158,569
        Australia                           563          526        2,437
        China                             7,850        7,071       34,831
        Japan                            11,946       12,452       59,133
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,992        8,223       42,115
            Hong Kong                       916          731        4,246
            Korea                         3,121        2,956       14,998
            Singapore                     1,517        1,386        7,199
            Taiwan                        3,438        3,150       15,673
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              4,235        3,890       20,051
South/Central America                     6,042        5,442       28,970
        Argentina                           228          218        1,206
        Brazil                            1,101        1,024        5,368
        Colombia                            611          544        2,941
        Other S/C A (3)                   4,101        3,657       19,455
OPEC                                      5,452        5,000       25,074
        Indonesia(3)                        830          737        3,892
        Nigeria                             746          872        3,688
        Saudia Arabia                     1,334        1,067        5,740
        Venezuela(3)                      1,541        1,390        7,227
        Other OPEC                        1,001          934        4,528
Other Countries                           5,240        4,894       24,938
        Egypt                                49           74          336
        South Africa                        345          335        1,514
        Other                             4,846        4,486       23,087
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-01-117), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, May 2001.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           


                         
                                 


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