                        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)                         October     September   Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -51,817     -49,484    -457,293

Net Adjustments                    -1,048      -1,401     -12,813

Total Census Basis                -50,769     -48,083    -444,480
North America                      -8,029      -8,126     -77,573
        Canada                     -4,583      -4,843     -43,109
        Mexico                     -3,446      -3,283     -34,464
European Union (25)                -9,189      -8,058     -79,737
Western Europe                     -9,475      -8,371     -81,607
    Euro Area (2)                  -6,391      -5,539     -60,230
    European Union (15)            -8,680      -7,587     -75,724
        Austria                      -314        -268      -2,138
        Belgium                       409         300       4,310
        Finland                      -195         -99      -1,658
        France                     -1,178      -1,016      -9,613
        Germany                    -3,401      -2,825     -31,573
        Italy                        -995      -1,031     -12,303
        Netherlands                 1,020         669       7,601
        Spain                         -18         -43        -665
        Sweden                       -765        -739      -6,417
        United Kingdom             -1,316      -1,069      -7,248
        Other EU                   -1,927      -1,466     -16,021
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                      -629        -612      -4,897
        Norway                       -348        -358      -3,283
        Switzerland                  -247        -258      -1,412
        Other EFTA                    -34           4        -201
    Other Western Europe             -166        -172        -986
Eastern Europe/FSR                   -503      -1,172      -9,828
        Hungary                      -193        -119      -1,544
        Poland                        -53         -53        -471
        Former Soviet Republics        18        -716      -5,833
            Russia                   -105        -634      -5,377
            Other FSR                 123         -82        -456
        Other EE                     -274        -284      -1,980
Pacific Rim Countries             -24,380     -22,074    -192,243
        Australia                     618         656       5,675
        China                     -13,680     -12,657    -103,348
        Japan                      -6,403      -5,279     -54,560
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)            -2,251      -2,350     -17,932
            Hong Kong                 330         298       3,535
            Korea                  -1,563      -1,137     -10,544
            Singapore                 108         -87       1,279
            Taiwan                 -1,126      -1,423     -12,202
        Other Pacific Rim(3)       -2,665      -2,444     -22,078
South/Central America              -2,281      -2,333     -22,302
        Argentina                      -8         -45        -658
        Brazil                       -601        -541      -5,789
        Colombia                     -216        -183      -2,324
        Other S/C A (3)            -1,457      -1,563     -13,531
OPEC                               -4,442      -4,099     -42,597
        Indonesia(3)                 -756        -627      -6,067
        Nigeria                      -901        -713      -7,872
        Saudi Arabia                 -913      -1,054     -11,678
        Venezuela(3)               -1,341      -1,379     -11,637
        Other OPEC                   -532        -326      -5,343
Other Countries                    -3,812      -3,929     -36,137
        Egypt                         205         272       1,203
        South Africa                 -310        -171      -1,686
        Other                      -3,706      -4,029     -35,654
Unidentified countries (4)             57          14         106
                                        
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Exports

Item(1)                         October     September   Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis    65,617      59,148     587,570

Net Adjustments                      -771      -1,091      -9,750

Total Census Basis                 66,389      60,239     597,320
North America                      25,074      23,052     221,978
        Canada                     15,555      14,518     141,491
        Mexico                      9,520       8,534      80,486
European Union (25)                13,912      12,394     128,132
Western Europe                     14,783      13,238     137,246
    Euro Area (2)                  10,329       9,190      93,228
    European Union (15)            13,575      12,159     125,362
        Austria                       135         174       1,505
        Belgium                     1,361       1,224      12,727
        Finland                       151         192       1,406
        France                      1,439       1,331      14,174
        Germany                     2,659       2,191      23,992
        Italy                       1,110         748       8,621
        Netherlands                 2,031       1,586      16,764
        Spain                         556         425       4,767
        Sweden                        286         260       2,651
        United Kingdom              2,821       2,577      28,240
        Other EU                    1,027       1,451      10,515
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                       914         808       8,691
        Norway                        141         111       1,182
        Switzerland                   758         652       7,287
        Other EFTA                     14          45         221
    Other Western Europe              295         270       3,193
Eastern Europe/FSR                    872         530       5,711
        Hungary                       112          48         729
        Poland                         66          61         608
        Former Soviet Republics       596         332       3,393
            Russia                    316         200       2,069
            Other FSR                 280         132       1,324
        Other EE                       97          89         982
Pacific Rim Countries              16,817      15,119     153,651
        Australia                   1,183       1,157      10,967
        China                       2,778       2,091      21,739
        Japan                       4,384       4,163      43,048
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             6,481       5,753      58,742
            Hong Kong               1,288       1,218      11,013
            Korea                   2,111       1,885      19,734
            Singapore               1,450       1,258      14,012
            Taiwan                  1,633       1,391      13,983
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        1,991       1,956      19,156
South/Central America               4,783       4,237      42,791
        Argentina                     223         206       1,946
        Brazil                      1,034         924       9,170
        Colombia                      338         339       3,094
        Other S/C A (3)             3,188       2,769      28,580
OPEC                                1,514       1,640      14,181
        Indonesia(3)                  193         173       2,008
        Nigeria                        82         111         860
        Saudi Arabia                  358         459       3,800
        Venezuela(3)                  307         241       2,187
        Other OPEC                    573         656       5,327
Other Countries                     2,988       2,822      25,851
        Egypt                         275         343       2,190
        South Africa                  246         295       2,191
        Other                       2,467       2,184      21,470
Unidentified countries (4)             57          14         106
                                        
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Imports

Item(1)                         October     September   Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   117,434     108,632   1,044,863

Net Adjustments                       277         310       3,062

Total Census Basis                117,158     108,322   1,041,800
North America                      33,103      31,178     299,551
        Canada                     20,138      19,361     184,600
        Mexico                     12,966      11,817     114,951
European Union (25)                23,100      20,452     207,869
Western Europe                     24,258      21,609     218,852
    Euro Area (2)                  16,720      14,728     153,458
    European Union (15)            22,255      19,746     201,086
        Austria                       448         442       3,643
        Belgium                       952         924       8,416
        Finland                       346         291       3,063
        France                      2,617       2,347      23,787
        Germany                     6,060       5,015      55,565
        Italy                       2,105       1,779      20,924
        Netherlands                 1,011         917       9,163
        Spain                         574         468       5,431
        Sweden                      1,051         999       9,068
        United Kingdom              4,136       3,646      35,488
        Other EU                    2,953       2,917      26,536
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                     1,542       1,420      13,588
        Norway                        489         469       4,466
        Switzerland                 1,005         910       8,699
        Other EFTA                     48          41         423
    Other Western Europe              461         443       4,179
Eastern Europe/FSR                  1,374       1,702      15,539
        Hungary                       306         167       2,273
        Poland                        120         114       1,079
        Former Soviet Republics       578       1,048       9,226
            Russia                    422         834       7,446
            Other FSR                 156         214       1,779
        Other EE                      371         372       2,962
Pacific Rim Countries              41,198      37,193     345,894
        Australia                     565         501       5,292
        China                      16,458      14,748     125,086
        Japan                      10,787       9,442      97,608
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             8,732       8,102      76,674
            Hong Kong                 958         920       7,478
            Korea                   3,674       3,023      30,278
            Singapore               1,342       1,346      12,733
            Taiwan                  2,758       2,815      26,185
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        4,656       4,400      41,234
South/Central America               7,064       6,570      65,093
        Argentina                     231         251       2,604
        Brazil                      1,635       1,465      14,959
        Colombia                      554         522       5,418
        Other S/C A (3)             4,645       4,332      42,111
OPEC                                5,956       5,738      56,778
        Indonesia(3)                  949         799       8,075
        Nigeria                       983         825       8,732
        Saudi Arabia                1,272       1,512      15,478
        Venezuela(3)                1,648       1,620      13,824
        Other OPEC                  1,105         982      10,670
Other Countries                     6,800       6,751      61,988
        Egypt                          70          71         987
        South Africa                  557         467       3,878
        Other                       6,173       6,213      57,124
Unidentified countries (4)            (-)         (-)         (-)
                                                  

(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/di/home/trade.htm.
                                                  
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-04-241, BEA-04-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, October 2004.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
