                        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.  Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)
                                        

Balance

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -46,154     -43,544    -171,680

Net Adjustments                    -1,447      -1,225      -4,782

Total Census Basis                -44,707     -42,318    -166,899
North America                      -7,147      -8,441     -31,240
        Canada                     -3,808      -4,463     -17,007
        Mexico                     -3,339      -3,978     -14,232
Western Europe                     -8,304      -7,900     -29,532
    Euro Area (2)                  -5,934      -6,119     -22,185
    European Union                 -7,602      -7,391     -27,329
        Austria                      -188        -194        -735
        Belgium                       435         442       1,864
        Finland                      -205        -210        -714
        France                       -856        -612      -3,355
        Germany                    -3,466      -3,468     -12,084
        Italy                      -1,332      -1,442      -4,876
        Netherlands                   865         903       3,115
        Spain                          41         -85         -66
        Sweden                       -664        -636      -2,225
        United Kingdom               -786        -429      -2,259
        Other EU                   -1,446      -1,660      -5,993
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                      -682        -543      -1,960
        Norway                       -387        -316      -1,129
        Switzerland                  -262        -232        -756
        Other EFTA                    -32           4         -76
    Other Western Europe              -20          34        -243
Eastern Europe/FSR                   -826      -1,140      -3,800
        Hungary                      -199        -174        -613
        Poland                        -56         -43        -173
        Former Soviet Republics      -415        -785      -2,477
            Russia                   -373        -614      -2,053
            Other FSR                 -43        -171        -424
        Other EE                     -154        -137        -537
Pacific Rim Countries             -19,526     -16,037     -69,553
        Australia                     375         522       1,797
        China                      -9,400      -7,687     -34,001
        Japan                      -5,858      -5,964     -22,316
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)            -2,508        -920      -6,997
            Hong Kong                 436         621       1,572
            Korea                  -1,423        -715      -3,754
            Singapore                -187         334         115
            Taiwan                 -1,335      -1,160      -4,930
        Other Pacific Rim(3)       -2,135      -1,987      -8,035
South/Central America              -2,783      -2,255      -7,810
        Argentina                     -63         -25        -358
        Brazil                       -580        -598      -2,296
        Colombia                     -278        -229        -977
        Other S/C A (3)            -1,862      -1,402      -4,179
OPEC                               -5,017      -5,003     -17,108
        Indonesia(3)                 -661        -577      -2,236
        Nigeria                      -669      -1,030      -3,114
        Saudi Arabia               -1,351      -1,284      -4,928
        Venezuela(3)               -1,470      -1,275      -3,526
        Other OPEC                   -867        -837      -3,303
Other Countries                    -3,246      -3,395     -13,630
        Egypt                          68          49         257
        South Africa                 -144        -123        -555
        Other                      -3,171      -3,322     -13,331
Unidentified countries (4)             12         (-)          12
                                        
                               _________________

Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis    57,976      62,548     229,636

Net Adjustments                    -1,186        -976      -3,822

Total Census Basis                 59,162      63,524     233,458
North America                      22,462      23,164      86,682
        Canada                     14,646      15,360      56,188
        Mexico                      7,816       7,805      30,493
Western Europe                     14,099      15,236      55,241
    Euro Area (2)                   9,823      10,084      37,652
    European Union                 12,928      13,884      50,726
        Austria                       163         172         607
        Belgium                     1,198       1,295       5,045
        Finland                       124         149         482
        France                      1,568       1,717       5,968
        Germany                     2,477       2,803       9,866
        Italy                         787         849       3,344
        Netherlands                 1,816       1,861       6,757
        Spain                         605         480       2,024
        Sweden                        273         360       1,121
        United Kingdom              2,729       3,300      11,481
        Other EU                    1,190         896       4,032
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                       788         862       3,127
        Norway                        115         118         469
        Switzerland                   660         703       2,584
        Other EFTA                     12          41          74
    Other Western Europe              383         490       1,387
Eastern Europe/FSR                    521         599       2,040
        Hungary                        50         117         346
        Poland                         53          67         232
        Former Soviet Republics       322         296       1,080
            Russia                    194         190         687
            Other FSR                 128         105         393
        Other EE                       95         119         382
Pacific Rim Countries              14,724      16,196      59,114
        Australia                     893         992       3,741
        China                       2,122       2,423       8,664
        Japan                       4,475       4,470      17,001
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             5,366       6,265      22,400
            Hong Kong               1,061       1,183       4,145
            Korea                   1,919       2,181       7,989
            Singapore               1,146       1,566       5,206
            Taiwan                  1,240       1,335       5,059
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        1,869       2,045       7,309
South/Central America               4,071       4,522      16,583
        Argentina                     184         199         669
        Brazil                        847         937       3,405
        Colombia                      280         311       1,199
        Other S/C A (3)             2,760       3,076      11,309
OPEC                                1,279       1,562       5,326
        Indonesia(3)                  194         233         871
        Nigeria                       105          69         311
        Saudi Arabia                  378         409       1,492
        Venezuela(3)                  179         183         670
        Other OPEC                    423         669       1,981
Other Countries                     2,366       2,659      10,003
        Egypt                         164         164         706
        South Africa                  194         220         770
        Other                       2,009       2,275       8,527
Unidentified countries (4)             12         (-)          12
                                        
                               _________________

Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis   104,130     106,092     401,316

Net Adjustments                       261         249         960

Total Census Basis                103,869     105,842     400,356
North America                      29,609      31,605     117,921
        Canada                     18,454      19,823      73,196
        Mexico                     11,155      11,783      44,726
Western Europe                     22,403      23,137      84,772
    Euro Area (2)                  15,757      16,203      59,836
    European Union                 20,531      21,275      78,055
        Austria                       351         366       1,342
        Belgium                       763         854       3,181
        Finland                       329         359       1,196
        France                      2,424       2,329       9,322
        Germany                     5,943       6,271      21,951
        Italy                       2,118       2,291       8,220
        Netherlands                   951         959       3,642
        Spain                         564         565       2,090
        Sweden                        937         996       3,346
        United Kingdom              3,515       3,729      13,739
        Other EU                    2,636       2,557      10,026
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                     1,469       1,405       5,088
        Norway                        503         433       1,598
        Switzerland                   922         934       3,340
        Other EFTA                     45          38         150
    Other Western Europe              403         457       1,630
Eastern Europe/FSR                  1,347       1,739       5,840
        Hungary                       250         292         958
        Poland                        110         111         405
        Former Soviet Republics       737       1,080       3,557
            Russia                    567         804       2,740
            Other FSR                 170         276         817
        Other EE                      249         256         919
Pacific Rim Countries              34,250      32,233     128,667
        Australia                     518         470       1,944
        China                      11,522      10,110      42,665
        Japan                      10,333      10,435      39,317
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             7,874       7,185      29,397
            Hong Kong                 625         563       2,573
            Korea                   3,342       2,897      11,743
            Singapore               1,333       1,231       5,091
            Taiwan                  2,574       2,494       9,990
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        4,004       4,032      15,344
South/Central America               6,854       6,777      24,393
        Argentina                     247         224       1,027
        Brazil                      1,427       1,535       5,702
        Colombia                      558         540       2,176
        Other S/C A (3)             4,622       4,478      15,488
OPEC                                6,296       6,565      22,433
        Indonesia(3)                  855         810       3,108
        Nigeria                       774       1,099       3,425
        Saudi Arabia                1,729       1,693       6,420
        Venezuela(3)                1,648       1,458       4,196
        Other OPEC                  1,290       1,506       5,284
Other Countries                     5,613       6,054      23,632
        Egypt                          96         115         449
        South Africa                  338         343       1,325
        Other                       5,179       5,596      21,858
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-04-92, BEA-04-27), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, April 2004.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
