                        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)                         August      July        Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -45,223     -51,805    -355,992

Net Adjustments                    -1,528      -1,245     -10,364

Total Census Basis                -43,696     -50,561    -345,628
North America                      -8,056      -8,270     -61,418
        Canada                     -4,595      -5,050     -33,683
        Mexico                     -3,462      -3,220     -27,735
European Union (25)                -7,078     -10,482     -62,490
Western Europe                     -7,005     -10,817     -63,761
    Euro Area (2)                  -5,766      -8,118     -48,300
    European Union (15)            -6,658     -10,112     -59,457
        Austria                      -182        -205      -1,557
        Belgium                       552         202       3,602
        Finland                      -104        -141      -1,363
        France                     -1,013      -1,331      -7,419
        Germany                    -2,820      -3,574     -25,347
        Italy                      -1,433      -1,741     -10,277
        Netherlands                   732         568       5,912
        Spain                        -125        -239        -604
        Sweden                       -363        -764      -4,913
        United Kingdom               -353      -1,056      -4,864
        Other EU                   -1,549      -1,831     -12,628
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                      -226        -622      -3,656
        Norway                       -308        -346      -2,578
        Switzerland                   134        -248        -907
        Other EFTA                    -52         -29        -172
    Other Western Europe             -122         -82        -648
Eastern Europe/FSR                   -997      -1,257      -8,154
        Hungary                      -151        -134      -1,232
        Poland                        -36         -52        -365
        Former Soviet Republics      -568        -838      -5,134
            Russia                   -526        -868      -4,638
            Other FSR                 -43          30        -496
        Other EE                     -242        -233      -1,423
Pacific Rim Countries             -19,342     -20,702    -145,789
        Australia                     497         824       4,401
        China                     -11,730     -11,371     -77,011
        Japan                      -4,791      -5,891     -42,878
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)              -998      -1,845     -13,332
            Hong Kong                 308         203       2,907
            Korea                    -916      -1,292      -7,844
            Singapore                 781         360       1,258
            Taiwan                 -1,171      -1,116      -9,653
        Other Pacific Rim(3)       -2,319      -2,419     -16,969
South/Central America              -2,489      -2,688     -17,688
        Argentina                     -36         -53        -604
        Brazil                       -603        -696      -4,648
        Colombia                     -237        -305      -1,925
        Other S/C A (3)            -1,612      -1,634     -10,511
OPEC                               -4,119      -4,434     -34,056
        Indonesia(3)                 -602        -684      -4,684
        Nigeria                      -898        -814      -6,258
        Saudi Arabia                 -918      -1,350      -9,711
        Venezuela(3)               -1,418      -1,260      -8,917
        Other OPEC                   -283        -326      -4,485
Other Countries                    -3,713      -4,343     -28,397
        Egypt                         201         111         727
        South Africa                 -137        -247      -1,205
        Other                      -3,777      -4,207     -27,919
Unidentified countries (4)              6           6          34
                                        
                               _________________

Exports

Item(1)                         August      July        Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis    57,558      56,035     462,804

Net Adjustments                    -1,053      -1,035      -7,889

Total Census Basis                 58,611      57,070     470,693
North America                      20,931      19,934     173,852
        Canada                     12,990      12,030     111,419
        Mexico                      7,941       7,904      62,433
European Union (25)                12,201      11,834     101,826
Western Europe                     13,214      12,698     109,224
    Euro Area (2)                   8,757       8,564      73,710
    European Union (15)            11,962      11,553      99,628
        Austria                       143         174       1,197
        Belgium                     1,202       1,184      10,142
        Finland                       148         148       1,063
        France                      1,265       1,193      11,404
        Germany                     2,315       2,210      19,143
        Italy                         736         746       6,763
        Netherlands                 1,610       1,524      13,147
        Spain                         437         417       3,785
        Sweden                        269         213       2,105
        United Kingdom              2,818       2,655      22,842
        Other EU                    1,020       1,090       8,037
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                       967         791       6,969
        Norway                        109         119         930
        Switzerland                   845         660       5,877
        Other EFTA                     13          13         162
    Other Western Europe              286         354       2,628
Eastern Europe/FSR                    535         646       4,310
        Hungary                        48          57         569
        Poland                         66          60         480
        Former Soviet Republics       337         399       2,465
            Russia                    200         224       1,553
            Other FSR                 138         175         912
        Other EE                       83         129         796
Pacific Rim Countries              15,825      15,978     121,715
        Australia                   1,134       1,388       8,627
        China                       2,034       2,067      16,869
        Japan                       4,298       4,238      34,501
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             6,391       6,226      46,508
            Hong Kong               1,147       1,074       8,508
            Korea                   1,860       1,949      15,738
            Singapore               1,847       1,599      11,304
            Taiwan                  1,538       1,604      10,959
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        1,968       2,058      15,209
South/Central America               4,452       4,417      33,771
        Argentina                     232         224       1,518
        Brazil                      1,031         951       7,212
        Colombia                      308         318       2,418
        Other S/C A (3)             2,881       2,923      22,623
OPEC                                1,449       1,387      11,028
        Indonesia(3)                  195         184       1,643
        Nigeria                       100          82         666
        Saudi Arabia                  340         348       2,983
        Venezuela(3)                  288         279       1,638
        Other OPEC                    525         494       4,098
Other Countries                     2,681       2,468      20,040
        Egypt                         268         223       1,572
        South Africa                  217         211       1,650
        Other                       2,197       2,034      16,819
Unidentified countries (4)              6           6          34
                                        
                               _________________

Imports

Item(1)                         August      July        Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   102,781     107,840     818,796

Net Adjustments                       474         209       2,476

Total Census Basis                102,307     107,631     816,321
North America                      28,987      28,204     235,269
        Canada                     17,584      17,079     145,101
        Mexico                     11,403      11,125      90,168
European Union (25)                19,279      22,316     164,316
Western Europe                     20,219      23,515     172,985
    Euro Area (2)                  14,523      16,682     122,010
    European Union (15)            18,619      21,665     159,085
        Austria                       325         379       2,753
        Belgium                       649         982       6,540
        Finland                       252         289       2,426
        France                      2,278       2,524      18,823
        Germany                     5,135       5,785      44,490
        Italy                       2,169       2,487      17,039
        Netherlands                   878         955       7,235
        Spain                         562         655       4,389
        Sweden                        631         977       7,017
        United Kingdom              3,171       3,711      27,706
        Other EU                    2,568       2,920      20,665
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                     1,193       1,414      10,625
        Norway                        417         465       3,508
        Switzerland                   711         907       6,784
        Other EFTA                     65          41         334
    Other Western Europe              407         436       3,276
Eastern Europe/FSR                  1,532       1,903      12,463
        Hungary                       199         191       1,800
        Poland                        102         112         845
        Former Soviet Republics       906       1,237       7,599
            Russia                    725       1,093       6,191
            Other FSR                 181         144       1,408
        Other EE                      325         363       2,218
Pacific Rim Countries              35,167      36,680     267,504
        Australia                     637         564       4,226
        China                      13,765      13,439      93,881
        Japan                       9,089      10,129      77,379
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             7,390       8,071      59,839
            Hong Kong                 839         871       5,601
            Korea                   2,776       3,241      23,581
            Singapore               1,065       1,239      10,046
            Taiwan                  2,709       2,720      20,612
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        4,287       4,478      32,178
South/Central America               6,941       7,105      51,458
        Argentina                     268         277       2,122
        Brazil                      1,634       1,647      11,860
        Colombia                      545         623       4,342
        Other S/C A (3)             4,493       4,557      33,134
OPEC                                5,568       5,821      45,084
        Indonesia(3)                  797         868       6,327
        Nigeria                       999         895       6,924
        Saudi Arabia                1,258       1,698      12,694
        Venezuela(3)                1,706       1,539      10,556
        Other OPEC                    808         820       8,583
Other Countries                     6,394       6,811      48,437
        Egypt                          67         112         845
        South Africa                  354         458       2,854
        Other                       5,974       6,241      44,737
Unidentified countries (4)              0           0           0
                                                  

(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/ft900 or www.bea.gov/bea/rels.htm.
                                                  

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-04-181, BEA-04-47), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, August 2004.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
