                        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)                         May         April       Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -43,395     -46,154    -215,075

Net Adjustments                    -1,310      -1,447      -6,092

Total Census Basis                -42,085     -44,707    -208,983
North America                      -6,872      -7,147     -38,112
        Canada                     -3,460      -3,808     -20,467
        Mexico                     -3,412      -3,339     -17,645
European Union (25)                -7,854      -7,930     -36,580
Western Europe                     -8,399      -8,304     -37,931
    Euro Area (2)                  -5,900      -5,934     -28,085
    European Union (15)            -7,524      -7,602     -34,853
        Austria                      -235        -188        -971
        Belgium                       393         435       2,257
        Finland                      -204        -205        -918
        France                       -779        -856      -4,134
        Germany                    -3,393      -3,466     -15,478
        Italy                        -984      -1,332      -5,860
        Netherlands                   765         865       3,880
        Spain                         -89          41        -155
        Sweden                       -800        -664      -3,026
        United Kingdom               -620        -786      -2,879
        Other EU                   -1,578      -1,446      -7,571
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                      -737        -682      -2,697
        Norway                       -392        -387      -1,521
        Switzerland                  -319        -262      -1,075
        Other EFTA                    -26         -32        -101
    Other Western Europe             -138         -20        -381
Eastern Europe/FSR                   -882        -826      -4,682
        Hungary                      -117        -199        -729
        Poland                        -53         -56        -226
        Former Soviet Republics      -544        -415      -3,020
            Russia                   -524        -373      -2,576
            Other FSR                 -20         -43        -444
        Other EE                     -168        -154        -705
Pacific Rim Countries             -17,706     -19,526     -87,259
        Australia                     455         375       2,252
        China                      -9,900      -9,400     -43,902
        Japan                      -4,544      -5,858     -26,860
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)            -1,834      -2,508      -8,832
            Hong Kong                 437         436       2,009
            Korea                    -926      -1,423      -4,680
            Singapore                  27        -187         142
            Taiwan                 -1,372      -1,335      -6,303
        Other Pacific Rim(3)       -1,882      -2,135      -9,917
South/Central America              -2,368      -2,783     -10,178
        Argentina                     -75         -63        -433
        Brazil                       -516        -580      -2,812
        Colombia                     -172        -278      -1,149
        Other S/C A (3)            -1,606      -1,862      -5,785
OPEC                               -4,412      -5,017     -21,519
        Indonesia(3)                 -601        -661      -2,838
        Nigeria                      -851        -669      -3,964
        Saudi Arabia               -1,301      -1,351      -6,229
        Venezuela(3)               -1,399      -1,470      -4,925
        Other OPEC                   -260        -867      -3,563
Other Countries                    -3,449      -3,246     -17,079
        Egypt                          61          68         318
        South Africa                 -134        -144        -689
        Other                      -3,376      -3,171     -16,707
Unidentified countries (4)              2          12          15
                                        
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Exports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis    59,027      57,976     288,663

Net Adjustments                      -957      -1,186      -4,779

Total Census Basis                 59,983      59,162     293,441
North America                      23,290      22,462     109,972
        Canada                     15,208      14,646      71,396
        Mexico                      8,082       7,816      38,576
European Union (25)                12,961      13,215      64,856
Western Europe                     13,788      14,099      69,029
    Euro Area (2)                   9,377       9,823      47,029
    European Union (15)            12,709      12,928      63,435
        Austria                       138         163         745
        Belgium                     1,318       1,198       6,364
        Finland                       145         124         627
        France                      1,458       1,568       7,425
        Germany                     2,490       2,477      12,356
        Italy                       1,071         787       4,415
        Netherlands                 1,590       1,816       8,347
        Spain                         426         605       2,450
        Sweden                        268         273       1,389
        United Kingdom              2,939       2,729      14,420
        Other EU                      866       1,190       4,898
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                       816         788       3,944
        Norway                        119         115         588
        Switzerland                   684         660       3,268
        Other EFTA                     14          12          88
    Other Western Europe              262         383       1,650
Eastern Europe/FSR                    577         521       2,617
        Hungary                        58          50         404
        Poland                         58          53         291
        Former Soviet Republics       363         322       1,444
            Russia                    258         194         945
            Other FSR                 105         128         498
        Other EE                       98          95         480
Pacific Rim Countries              14,984      14,724      74,098
        Australia                   1,048         893       4,788
        China                       1,984       2,122      10,648
        Japan                       4,562       4,475      21,563
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             5,399       5,366      27,798
            Hong Kong               1,063       1,061       5,208
            Korea                   1,825       1,919       9,814
            Singapore               1,312       1,146       6,518
            Taiwan                  1,199       1,240       6,258
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        1,991       1,869       9,300
South/Central America               4,138       4,071      20,721
        Argentina                     187         184         857
        Brazil                        882         847       4,288
        Colombia                      293         280       1,492
        Other S/C A (3)             2,775       2,760      14,085
OPEC                                1,242       1,279       6,567
        Indonesia(3)                  192         194       1,063
        Nigeria                        77         105         388
        Saudi Arabia                  360         378       1,853
        Venezuela(3)                  182         179         852
        Other OPEC                    430         423       2,411
Other Countries                     2,335       2,366      12,338
        Egypt                         184         164         890
        South Africa                  221         194         991
        Other                       1,930       2,009      10,457
Unidentified countries (4)              2          12          15
                                        
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Imports

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

Total Balance of Payments Basis   102,422     104,130     503,738

Net Adjustments                       353         261       1,313

Total Census Basis                102,068     103,869     502,425
North America                      30,163      29,609     148,084
        Canada                     18,668      18,454      91,863
        Mexico                     11,495      11,155      56,221
European Union (25)                20,815      21,144     101,436
Western Europe                     22,187      22,403     106,959
    Euro Area (2)                  15,277      15,757      75,113
    European Union (15)            20,234      20,531      98,288
        Austria                       374         351       1,716
        Belgium                       926         763       4,107
        Finland                       348         329       1,545
        France                      2,237       2,424      11,559
        Germany                     5,883       5,943      27,834
        Italy                       2,054       2,118      10,275
        Netherlands                   825         951       4,467
        Spain                         515         564       2,605
        Sweden                      1,068         937       4,414
        United Kingdom              3,559       3,515      17,298
        Other EU                    2,444       2,636      12,469
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                     1,553       1,469       6,641
        Norway                        511         503       2,109
        Switzerland                 1,003         922       4,343
        Other EFTA                     40          45         189
    Other Western Europe              400         403       2,030
Eastern Europe/FSR                  1,459       1,347       7,299
        Hungary                       175         250       1,133
        Poland                        112         110         517
        Former Soviet Republics       907         737       4,464
            Russia                    782         567       3,522
            Other FSR                 125         170         943
        Other EE                      266         249       1,185
Pacific Rim Countries              32,690      34,250     161,357
        Australia                     593         518       2,537
        China                      11,885      11,522      54,550
        Japan                       9,106      10,333      48,423
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             7,233       7,874      36,630
            Hong Kong                 626         625       3,199
            Korea                   2,751       3,342      14,494
            Singapore               1,285       1,333       6,376
            Taiwan                  2,571       2,574      12,561
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        3,873       4,004      19,217
South/Central America               6,507       6,854      30,899
        Argentina                     262         247       1,289
        Brazil                      1,398       1,427       7,100
        Colombia                      465         558       2,641
        Other S/C A (3)             4,381       4,622      19,869
OPEC                                5,653       6,296      28,086
        Indonesia(3)                  793         855       3,901
        Nigeria                       928         774       4,353
        Saudi Arabia                1,661       1,729       8,082
        Venezuela(3)                1,581       1,648       5,777
        Other OPEC                    690       1,290       5,974
Other Countries                     5,784       5,613      29,416
        Egypt                         123          96         572
        South Africa                  355         338       1,680
        Other                       5,306       5,179      27,164
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-04-113, BEA-04-35), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, May 2004.  For more information, contact Haydn R.
Mearkle (301-763-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-763-2311), Foreign
Trade Division.
