                        Part B: Not Seasonally Adjusted
            Exhibit 14a. Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by 
                          Selected Countries and 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.
                                        

Balance

Item(1)                         January     December
                                2008        2007

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -69,402     -63,014

Net Adjustments                    -1,590      -1,868

Total Census Basis                -67,812     -61,146
North America                     -10,999     -12,394
    Canada                         -5,857      -5,750
    Mexico                         -5,141      -6,644
Europe                             -7,354      -9,141
    European Union                 -6,053      -7,767
        Austria                      -558        -934
        Belgium                       887       1,016
        Czech Republic                -94         -78
        Finland                      -154         -62
        France                     -1,180        -912
        Germany                    -2,904      -3,884
        Hungary                      -183        -222
        Ireland                    -1,381      -1,537
        Italy                      -1,715      -1,654
        Netherlands                 1,731       1,528
        Poland                        -15          36
        Spain                         106         262
        Sweden                       -622        -688
        United Kingdom                245        -491
        Other EU                     -217        -144
    Norway                           -170        -421
    Russia                         -1,148        -915
    Switzerland                       125          97
    Other Europe                     -106        -134
Euro Area                          -5,119      -6,089
Pacific Rim Countries             -29,649     -25,710
    Australia                         632         920
    China                         -20,313     -18,794
    Japan                          -6,592      -6,467
    Malaysia                       -1,701      -1,976
    Philippines                         1        -112
    Newly Industrialized Countri     -717       1,447
        Hong Kong                     937       1,130
        Korea                      -1,185        -385
        Singapore                     481       1,041
        Taiwan                       -950        -339
    Other Pacific Rim                -960        -727
South/Central America              -3,212      -2,215
    Argentina                          52          62
    Brazil                             15         521
    Chile                             -12         166
    Colombia                         -194        -149
    Other S/C A                    -3,073      -2,816
OPEC                              -15,531     -12,572
    Indonesia                        -834        -617
    Nigeria                        -3,413      -3,392
    Saudi Arabia                   -3,391      -2,703
    Venezuela                      -3,420      -3,657
    Other OPEC                     -4,473      -2,203
Africa                             -7,904      -7,169
    Algeria                        -1,688      -1,538
    Egypt                             262         309
    South Africa                     -169        -372
    Other Africa                   -6,310      -5,566
Other Countries                    -4,379      -2,982
    India                          -1,228        -136
    Thailand                       -1,095      -1,221
    Other                          -2,056      -1,625
Unidentified Countries (2)            (-)          31
                                         
                               _________________

Exports

Item(1)                         January     December
                                2008        2007

Total Balance of Payments Basis    98,753     100,383

Net Adjustments                      -796      -1,065

Total Census Basis                 99,549     101,448
North America                      32,295      29,884
    Canada                         20,417      19,806
    Mexico                         11,878      10,078
Europe                             24,710      23,990
    European Union                 21,278      20,751
        Austria                       213         212
        Belgium                     2,229       2,157
        Czech Republic                110         127
        Finland                       218         269
        France                      2,145       2,161
        Germany                     4,062       4,117
        Hungary                        98         115
        Ireland                       740         583
        Italy                       1,212       1,290
        Netherlands                 3,199       3,176
        Poland                        173         223
        Spain                         904         981
        Sweden                        348         358
        United Kingdom              4,734       3,917
        Other EU                      895       1,065
    Norway                            373         261
    Russia                            558         572
    Switzerland                     1,385       1,394
    Other Europe                    1,116       1,013
Euro Area                          15,389      15,480
Pacific Rim Countries              23,802      26,392
    Australia                       1,528       1,737
    China                           5,855       6,863
    Japan                           5,161       5,313
    Malaysia                        1,060       1,065
    Philippines                       747         660
    Newly Industrialized Countri    8,711       9,992
        Hong Kong                   1,551       1,707
        Korea                       2,740       3,106
        Singapore                   2,154       2,395
        Taiwan                      2,266       2,785
    Other Pacific Rim                 739         761
South/Central America               9,872      10,350
    Argentina                         533         573
    Brazil                          2,304       2,584
    Chile                             747         908
    Colombia                          854         806
    Other S/C A                     5,434       5,478
OPEC                                4,575       6,159
    Indonesia                         463         506
    Nigeria                           235         291
    Saudi Arabia                      829       1,404
    Venezuela                         768         741
    Other OPEC                      2,281       3,217
Africa                              1,955       2,104
    Algeria                            75         220
    Egypt                             449         389
    South Africa                      526         494
    Other Africa                      904       1,001
Other Countries                     4,091       4,736
    India                           1,078       1,735
    Thailand                          739         687
    Other                           2,274       2,314
Unidentified Countries (2)            (-)          31
                                         
                               _________________

Imports

Item(1)                         January     December
                                2008        2007

Total Balance of Payments Basis   168,155     163,397

Net Adjustments                       794         804

Total Census Basis                167,362     162,594
North America                      43,294      42,278
    Canada                         26,274      25,556
    Mexico                         17,020      16,722
Europe                             32,064      33,130
    European Union                 27,332      28,517
        Austria                       771       1,146
        Belgium                     1,342       1,141
        Czech Republic                203         205
        Finland                       372         331
        France                      3,326       3,073
        Germany                     6,966       8,001
        Hungary                       281         337
        Ireland                     2,121       2,119
        Italy                       2,927       2,945
        Netherlands                 1,468       1,649
        Poland                        188         187
        Spain                         798         719
        Sweden                        970       1,046
        United Kingdom              4,488       4,408
        Other EU                    1,112       1,210
    Norway                            543         682
    Russia                          1,706       1,487
    Switzerland                     1,260       1,297
    Other Europe                    1,223       1,146
Euro Area                          20,508      21,569
Pacific Rim Countries              53,451      52,102
    Australia                         896         817
    China                          26,168      25,657
    Japan                          11,753      11,781
    Malaysia                        2,761       3,042
    Philippines                       746         772
    Newly Industrialized Countri    9,428       8,546
        Hong Kong                     614         577
        Korea                       3,925       3,491
        Singapore                   1,673       1,354
        Taiwan                      3,216       3,124
    Other Pacific Rim               1,699       1,488
South/Central America              13,083      12,564
    Argentina                         481         512
    Brazil                          2,289       2,063
    Chile                             759         741
    Colombia                        1,048         955
    Other S/C A                     8,507       8,294
OPEC                               20,106      18,731
    Indonesia                       1,297       1,123
    Nigeria                         3,648       3,683
    Saudi Arabia                    4,219       4,107
    Venezuela                       4,187       4,398
    Other OPEC                      6,754       5,420
Africa                              9,859       9,273
    Algeria                         1,763       1,758
    Egypt                             187          80
    South Africa                      696         867
    Other Africa                    7,214       6,568
Other Countries                     8,470       7,718
    India                           2,307       1,871
    Thailand                        1,833       1,908
    Other                           4,330       3,939
Unidentified Countries (2)            (-)         (-)
                                                   

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed to
convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and
satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

NOTES:  This exhibit is not additive; countries may be included in more than
one area grouping.  See page A-2 for a list of countries.

Country grouping data reflect the groups as they were at the time of reporting.

For information on data sources, nonsampling errors and definitions, see
the information section on page A-1 of this release, or at
www.census.gov/ft900 or
www.bea.gov/newsreleases/international/trade/tradnewsrelease.htm.
                                                   
SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-09-39, BEA-09-07), Bureau of the Census, Foreign
Trade Division, January 2009.  For more information, contact Nick Orsini
(301-763-6959) or Maria Iseman (301-763-2311), Foreign Trade Division.
