                        PART B:  NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
         EXHIBIT 14A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
                         COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
                                        
     (In millions of dollars.  Detail 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)                         March       February    Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -44,107     -38,883    -126,994

Net Adjustments                    -1,221      -1,064      -3,227

Total Census Basis                -42,885     -37,819    -123,766
North America                      -9,072      -8,245     -25,283
        Canada                     -5,148      -4,345     -14,442
        Mexico                     -3,924      -3,900     -10,841
Western Europe                     -7,787      -6,553     -21,329
    Euro Area (2)                  -6,013      -4,814     -16,413
    European Union                 -7,269      -6,106     -19,877
        Austria                      -212        -195        -582
        Belgium                       424         528       1,385
        Finland                      -215        -137        -515
        France                       -608        -887      -2,515
        Germany                    -3,375      -2,503      -8,563
        Italy                      -1,428      -1,069      -3,563
        Netherlands                   924         711       2,244
        Spain                         -80         -26        -137
        Sweden                       -630        -498      -1,556
        United Kingdom               -419        -685      -1,454
        Other EU                   -1,651      -1,345      -4,621
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                      -545        -395      -1,287
        Norway                       -314        -224        -749
        Switzerland                  -235        -147        -493
        Other EFTA                      4         -24         -45
    Other Western Europe               27         -53        -165
Eastern Europe/FSR                 -1,283        -925      -2,965
        Hungary                      -302         -64        -411
        Poland                        -44         -29        -123
        Former Soviet Republics      -806        -729      -2,052
            Russia                   -645        -572      -1,680
            Other FSR                -161        -157        -372
        Other EE                     -131        -104        -378
Pacific Rim Countries             -15,857     -14,871     -49,976
        Australia                     522         632       1,428
        China                      -7,670      -7,579     -24,670
        Japan                      -5,831      -5,316     -16,367
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)              -920        -794      -4,492
            Hong Kong                 623         390       1,135
            Korea                    -733        -488      -2,354
            Singapore                 342         332         289
            Taiwan                 -1,152      -1,029      -3,563
        Other Pacific Rim(3)       -1,959      -1,814      -5,875
South/Central America              -2,285      -1,619      -5,100
        Argentina                     -27        -134        -295
        Brazil                       -590        -516      -1,690
        Colombia                     -232        -248        -699
        Other S/C A (3)            -1,436        -721      -2,416
OPEC                               -4,988      -3,420     -12,038
        Indonesia(3)                 -578        -510      -1,576
        Nigeria                    -1,034        -624      -2,428
        Saudi Arabia               -1,302      -1,020      -3,584
        Venezuela(3)               -1,273        -527      -2,080
        Other OPEC                   -802        -738      -2,370
Other Countries                    -3,372      -3,138     -10,434
        Egypt                          50          75         205
        South Africa                 -121         -97        -417
        Other                      -3,302      -3,116     -10,222
Unidentified countries (4)            (-)         (-)         (-)
                                        
                               _________________

Exports

Item(1)                         March       February    Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis    62,212      54,971     171,180

Net Adjustments                      -973        -857      -2,576

Total Census Basis                 63,184      55,828     173,756
North America                      22,925      20,314      63,924
        Canada                     15,114      13,248      41,222
        Mexico                      7,810       7,066      22,702
Western Europe                     15,168      13,067      41,033
    Euro Area (2)                  10,039       8,892      27,694
    European Union                 13,821      12,031      37,628
        Austria                       149         130         402
        Belgium                     1,286       1,308       3,804
        Finland                       143         106         351
        France                      1,716       1,312       4,406
        Germany                     2,799       2,436       7,382
        Italy                         845         740       2,539
        Netherlands                 1,868       1,547       4,924
        Spain                         481         467       1,418
        Sweden                        360         255         847
        United Kingdom              3,283       2,766       8,717
        Other EU                      892         965       2,836
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                       862         718       2,342
        Norway                        118         127         355
        Switzerland                   703         579       1,926
        Other EFTA                     42          11          62
    Other Western Europe              485         318       1,062
Eastern Europe/FSR                    600         445       1,519
        Hungary                       117          91         295
        Poland                         68          55         179
        Former Soviet Republics       296         216         759
            Russia                    191         145         494
            Other FSR                 105          71         265
        Other EE                      119          84         286
Pacific Rim Countries              16,167      14,623      44,342
        Australia                     992       1,021       2,854
        China                       2,425       2,054       6,466
        Japan                       4,463       4,160      12,547
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             6,245       5,721      17,038
            Hong Kong               1,184         955       3,083
            Korea                   2,164       2,156       6,050
            Singapore               1,560       1,436       4,060
            Taiwan                  1,337       1,174       3,845
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        2,043       1,667       5,437
South/Central America               4,503       4,002      12,513
        Argentina                     198         148         485
        Brazil                        934         820       2,558
        Colombia                      308         302         917
        Other S/C A (3)             3,062       2,733       8,554
OPEC                                1,557       1,359       4,038
        Indonesia(3)                  233         207         679
        Nigeria                        69          67         208
        Saudi Arabia                  406         366       1,107
        Venezuela(3)                  181         192         490
        Other OPEC                    667         528       1,554
Other Countries                     2,644       2,502       7,570
        Egypt                         165         173         561
        South Africa                  220         178         574
        Other                       2,260       2,151       6,435
Unidentified countries (4)            (-)         (-)         (-)
                                        
                               _________________

Imports

Item(1)                         March       February    Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   106,319      93,854     298,174

Net Adjustments                       249         207         651

Total Census Basis                106,070      93,647     297,522
North America                      31,997      28,559      89,207
        Canada                     20,262      17,593      55,664
        Mexico                     11,735      10,966      33,543
Western Europe                     22,955      19,621      62,362
    Euro Area (2)                  16,052      13,706      44,108
    European Union                 21,090      18,137      57,505
        Austria                       360         326         985
        Belgium                       861         780       2,419
        Finland                       358         243         867
        France                      2,324       2,199       6,921
        Germany                     6,173       4,939      15,946
        Italy                       2,273       1,809       6,102
        Netherlands                   944         836       2,680
        Spain                         561         492       1,555
        Sweden                        990         753       2,403
        United Kingdom              3,702       3,450      10,172
        Other EU                    2,543       2,310       7,457
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                     1,407       1,113       3,629
        Norway                        432         351       1,104
        Switzerland                   937         726       2,419
        Other EFTA                     38          35         106
    Other Western Europe              458         371       1,227
Eastern Europe/FSR                  1,883       1,370       4,484
        Hungary                       419         154         707
        Poland                        112          84         302
        Former Soviet Republics     1,102         945       2,811
            Russia                    836         717       2,174
            Other FSR                 266         227         637
        Other EE                      251         187         665
Pacific Rim Countries              32,024      29,494      94,318
        Australia                     470         389       1,425
        China                      10,094       9,633      31,137
        Japan                      10,293       9,475      28,914
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             7,164       6,515      21,530
            Hong Kong                 561         565       1,947
            Korea                   2,897       2,643       8,404
            Singapore               1,217       1,105       3,770
            Taiwan                  2,489       2,202       7,408
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        4,002       3,482      11,312
South/Central America               6,788       5,622      17,614
        Argentina                     225         282         780
        Brazil                      1,525       1,336       4,248
        Colombia                      541         550       1,616
        Other S/C A (3)             4,498       3,454      10,969
OPEC                                6,545       4,779      16,076
        Indonesia(3)                  811         717       2,255
        Nigeria                     1,103         692       2,636
        Saudi Arabia                1,708       1,386       4,691
        Venezuela(3)                1,453         719       2,569
        Other OPEC                  1,469       1,267       3,924
Other Countries                     6,016       5,641      18,004
        Egypt                         114          98         356
        South Africa                  341         276         991
        Other                       5,562       5,267      16,656
Unidentified countries (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.

NOTE:  For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see
the information section on page 26 of this release, or at
www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/press.html or www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-04-73, BEA-04-20), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, March 2004.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
