                        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)                         December    November    Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -47,318     -42,941    -547,552

Net Adjustments                    -1,022      -1,367     -15,201

Total Census Basis                -46,296     -41,575    -532,350
North America                      -7,633      -7,113     -92,319
        Canada                     -4,520      -4,042     -51,671
        Mexico                     -3,113      -3,071     -40,648
European Union (25)               -10,508      -7,627     -97,872
Western Europe                    -10,927      -7,787    -100,320
    Euro Area (2)                  -8,012      -5,829     -74,072
    European Union (15)           -10,131      -7,241     -93,095
        Austria                      -334        -252      -2,724
        Belgium                       319         466       5,095
        Finland                       -99        -133      -1,889
        France                     -1,420      -1,133     -12,166
        Germany                    -4,131      -3,576     -39,281
        Italy                      -1,355      -1,196     -14,854
        Netherlands                 1,001       1,140       9,742
        Spain                        -158          75        -747
        Sweden                       -858        -620      -7,896
        United Kingdom             -1,094        -624      -8,967
        Other EU                   -2,001      -1,388     -19,409
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                      -646        -538      -6,081
        Norway                       -286        -197      -3,766
        Switzerland                  -317        -300      -2,029
        Other EFTA                    -43         -41        -286
    Other Western Europe             -150          -8      -1,145
Eastern Europe/FSR                   -744        -642     -11,214
        Hungary                       -91        -132      -1,767
        Poland                        -47         -48        -566
        Former Soviet Republics      -464        -325      -6,621
            Russia                   -487        -306      -6,171
            Other FSR                  24         -19        -451
        Other EE                     -142        -137      -2,260
Pacific Rim Countries             -18,577     -19,697    -230,517
        Australia                     520         479       6,674
        China                      -9,883     -10,837    -124,068
        Japan                      -5,766      -5,706     -66,032
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)            -1,620      -1,664     -21,217
            Hong Kong                 641         494       4,669
            Korea                  -1,416      -1,197     -13,157
            Singapore                   5         138       1,422
            Taiwan                   -851      -1,099     -14,152
        Other Pacific Rim(3)       -1,828      -1,968     -25,874
South/Central America              -2,903      -1,678     -26,883
        Argentina                     -51         -24        -732
        Brazil                       -562        -348      -6,699
        Colombia                     -115        -191      -2,629
        Other S/C A (3)            -2,176      -1,115     -16,822
OPEC                               -4,568      -3,900     -51,064
        Indonesia(3)                 -413        -519      -6,999
        Nigeria                    -1,004        -501      -9,377
        Saudi Arabia                 -790      -1,004     -13,473
        Venezuela(3)               -1,476      -1,192     -14,305
        Other OPEC                   -885        -684      -6,911
Other Countries                    -2,850      -2,532     -41,519
        Egypt                         140         121       1,464
        South Africa                  -90         -29      -1,805
        Other                      -2,900      -2,623     -41,177
Unidentified countries (4)             17          64         186
                                        
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Exports

Item(1)                         December    November    Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis    62,164      63,389     713,122

Net Adjustments                      -796      -1,103     -11,649

Total Census Basis                 62,959      64,492     724,771
North America                      22,138      23,220     267,335
        Canada                     13,834      14,598     169,924
        Mexico                      8,304       8,621      97,412
European Union (25)                13,062      13,976     155,170
Western Europe                     13,815      14,896     165,957
    Euro Area (2)                   9,525      10,379     113,132
    European Union (15)            12,742      13,627     151,731
        Austria                       128         135       1,768
        Belgium                     1,262       1,247      15,236
        Finland                       160         148       1,713
        France                      1,460       1,418      17,053
        Germany                     2,370       2,470      28,832
        Italy                         979         961      10,561
        Netherlands                 1,850       2,081      20,695
        Spain                         502         661       5,930
        Sweden                        305         268       3,223
        United Kingdom              2,782       2,806      33,828
        Other EU                      945       1,432      12,892
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                       805         884      10,380
        Norway                        126         158       1,466
        Switzerland                   656         714       8,656
        Other EFTA                     24          13         258
    Other Western Europe              268         385       3,846
Eastern Europe/FSR                    723         671       7,106
        Hungary                       102         103         933
        Poland                         80          71         758
        Former Soviet Republics       361         340       4,095
            Russia                    182         196       2,447
            Other FSR                 180         144       1,648
        Other EE                      180         157       1,320
Pacific Rim Countries              17,766      17,031     188,449
        Australia                   1,090       1,030      13,088
        China                       3,310       3,320      28,368
        Japan                       4,475       4,481      52,004
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             6,705       6,155      71,601
            Hong Kong               1,318       1,189      13,520
            Korea                   2,139       2,199      24,073
            Singapore               1,286       1,262      16,560
            Taiwan                  1,962       1,504      17,448
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        2,186       2,046      23,388
South/Central America               4,490       4,665      51,946
        Argentina                     256         234       2,437
        Brazil                      1,040       1,001      11,211
        Colombia                      348         314       3,756
        Other S/C A (3)             2,846       3,116      34,542
OPEC                                1,584       1,514      17,279
        Indonesia(3)                  260         248       2,516
        Nigeria                        74          83       1,017
        Saudi Arabia                  444         352       4,596
        Venezuela(3)                  296         348       2,831
        Other OPEC                    510         482       6,319
Other Countries                     2,982       3,027      31,860
        Egypt                         204         213       2,607
        South Africa                  331         297       2,819
        Other                       2,446       2,518      26,434
Unidentified countries (4)             17          64         186
                                        
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Imports

Item(1)                         December    November    Cumulative
                                2003        2003        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   109,481     106,330   1,260,674

Net Adjustments                       226         264       3,553

Total Census Basis                109,255     106,066   1,257,121
North America                      29,771      30,333     359,655
        Canada                     18,354      18,640     221,595
        Mexico                     11,417      11,692     138,060
European Union (25)                23,571      21,602     253,042
Western Europe                     24,742      22,683     266,277
    Euro Area (2)                  17,537      16,208     187,204
    European Union (15)            22,873      20,868     244,826
        Austria                       462         387       4,492
        Belgium                       944         781      10,141
        Finland                       259         281       3,602
        France                      2,881       2,551      29,219
        Germany                     6,501       6,046      68,113
        Italy                       2,334       2,157      25,414
        Netherlands                   849         941      10,953
        Spain                         660         586       6,677
        Sweden                      1,163         889      11,119
        United Kingdom              3,876       3,430      42,795
        Other EU                    2,945       2,820      32,301
    European Free Trade                                          
    Association                     1,451       1,422      16,461
        Norway                        412         354       5,232
        Switzerland                   972       1,014      10,685
        Other EFTA                     67          54         544
    Other Western Europe              418         393       4,990
Eastern Europe/FSR                  1,467       1,313      18,320
        Hungary                       193         234       2,701
        Poland                        126         118       1,324
        Former Soviet Republics       825         666      10,716
            Russia                    669         502       8,618
            Other FSR                 156         163       2,098
        Other EE                      323         295       3,579
Pacific Rim Countries              36,343      36,728     418,966
        Australia                     570         551       6,414
        China                      13,193      14,157     152,436
        Japan                      10,241      10,187     118,037
        Newly Industrialized                                     
        Countries(NICS)             8,325       7,819      92,818
            Hong Kong                 678         696       8,851
            Korea                   3,555       3,397      37,229
            Singapore               1,281       1,124      15,138
            Taiwan                  2,812       2,602      31,599
        Other Pacific Rim(3)        4,014       4,014      49,262
South/Central America               7,393       6,343      78,829
        Argentina                     307         259       3,170
        Brazil                      1,602       1,348      17,910
        Colombia                      462         505       6,385
        Other S/C A (3)             5,021       4,231      51,364
OPEC                                6,152       5,414      68,344
        Indonesia(3)                  673         767       9,515
        Nigeria                     1,077         584      10,394
        Saudi Arabia                1,234       1,357      18,069
        Venezuela(3)                1,773       1,539      17,136
        Other OPEC                  1,395       1,166      13,231
Other Countries                     5,832       5,559      73,378
        Egypt                          64          92       1,143
        South Africa                  421         326       4,624
        Other                       5,347       5,141      67,611
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-05-17, BEA-05-05), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, December 2004.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Vanessa Ware (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
