News Release

This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Friday, July 17, 1998
CB-98-120
FT-900 (98-05)

U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 1998

For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census:
Haydn R. Mearkle  (301) 457-2246 
Richard M. Preuss (301) 457-2311

For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis:
Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545
Media:     Larry Moran      (202) 606-2649

	U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES May 1998

Goods and Services

     The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, 
through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total May 
exports of $76.2 billion and imports of $92.0 billion resulted in a 
goods and services deficit of $15.7 billion, $1.5 billion more than 
the $14.3 billion in April, revised.  May exports were $1.0 billion 
less than April exports of $77.2 billion.  May imports were $0.5 billion 
more than April imports of $91.5 billion.  

     In May, the goods deficit increased $1.5 billion from April to 
$22.8 billion, and the services surplus was virtually unchanged at $7.1 
billion.  Exports of goods decreased to $54.4 billion from $55.3 billion, 
and imports of goods increased to $77.2 billion from $76.7 billion. 
Exports and imports of services were virtually unchanged at $21.9 billion 
and $14.8 billion, respectively.

Goods
	
     The April to May change in exports of goods reflected decreases in 
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $0.5 billion (primarily trucks); 
other goods ($0.2 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion);  
capital goods ($0.1 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion).  An 
increase occurred in  industrial supplies and materials of $0.1 billion.
 
     The April to May change in imports of goods reflected increases in 
capital goods $0.8 billion (primarily computer accessories and civilian 
aircraft);  automotive vehicles, parts, and engines  ($0.4 billion); and 
industrial supplies and materials ($0.1 billion).  Decreases occurred in  
consumer goods ($0.4 billion); and other goods ($0.3 billion).  Foods, 
feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged.

Note:  Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity 
       and country detail for goods are on a Census basis.  Definitions 
       are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release.


Services
	
     Services exports and imports in May were virtually the same as in 
April.  For both exports and imports small decreases in some categories 
were largely offset by small increases in others.

Goods and Services Moving Average 

     For the three months ending in May, exports of goods and services 
averaged $77.5 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged 
$91.9 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $14.4 billion.  
For the three months ending in April, the average trade deficit was 
$13.1 billion, reflecting average exports of $78.0 billion and average 
imports of $91.1 billion.

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details 

     The May figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with 
Australia $0.5 (for April $0.5), Hong Kong $0.4 ($0.3), Brazil $0.4 ($0.4), 
Argentina $0.3 ($0.3), and Egypt $0.1 ($0.2).  Deficits were recorded, in  
billions  of  dollars, with  Japan -$5.0 (-$5.4), China -$4.6 (-$4.3), 
Western Europe -$1.7 (-$3.2), Mexico -$1.5 ($-1.3), Canada -$1.5 (-$1.1), 
Taiwan -$1.2 (-$1.1),  OPEC -$1.1 (-$1.2), Korea -$0.6 (-$0.5), and  
Singapore -$0.3 (-$0.4).

     Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $14.6  billion in 
May and imports were $12.3 billion, resulting in a surplus of $2.3 billion.  
May exports were $0.2 billion more than the $14.4 billion in April, while 
imports were virtually unchanged.

Revisions
	
     Carry-over in May was $0.4 billion (0.7 percent) for exports and $0.7 
billion (0.9 percent) for imports.  For April, revised export carry-over 
was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.6 billion (1.1 percent).  
For April, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised 
down from $0.8 billion (1.1 percent).

Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 1  International Trade in Goods and Services	                 4

Exhibit 2  Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages	 5

Exhibit 3  U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports 	                 6

Exhibit 4  U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports	                 7

Exhibit 5  U.S. Trade in Goods	                                         8

Exhibit 6  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category	 9

Exhibit 7  Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity 	        10

Exhibit 8  Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity	        12

Exhibit 9  Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals	        14

Exhibit 10  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use
            Category (Constant Dollars)                                 15

Exhibit 11  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non-
            Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals 
            (Constant Dollars)                                          16

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Exhibit 12  U.S. Trade in Goods                                         17

Exhibit 13  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category	18


Exhibit 14  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected  
            Countries and Areas                                         19

Exhibit 15  Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC 
            Commodity Groupings                                         21

Exhibit 16  Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced 
            Technology Products                                         23

Exhibit 17  Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, 
            Including Crude Petroleum                                   24

Exhibit 18  Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By 
            Selected Countries                                          25

Information on Goods and Services                                       26

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1996 TO MAY 1998

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)

                             
                             Balance

     Period       Total       Goods (1)      Services
                                                 
1996           

Jan.- Dec.         -108,574      -191,337        82,763
Jan.- May           -42,701       -75,785        33,084
January              -8,409       -14,802         6,393
February             -6,768       -12,817         6,049
March                -7,928       -14,995         7,067
April                -9,409       -15,955         6,546
May                 -10,188       -17,217         7,029
June                 -8,608       -15,662         7,054

July                -11,529       -17,248         5,719
August              -10,563       -16,873         6,310
September           -10,988       -17,433         6,445
October              -7,034       -15,091         8,057
November             -7,156       -15,459         8,303
December            -10,002       -17,785         7,783

1997           

Jan.- Dec.         -110,207      -197,955        87,748
Jan.- May           -46,494       -83,210        36,716
January             -10,334       -17,495         7,161
February             -9,417       -16,469         7,052
March                -8,379       -15,759         7,380
April                -8,954       -16,505         7,551
May                  -9,410       -16,982         7,572
June                 -8,152       -15,610         7,458

July                 -8,599       -15,864         7,265
August               -9,275       -16,909         7,634
September            -9,235       -16,524         7,289
October              -8,650       -16,270         7,620
November             -9,600       -16,605         7,005
December            -10,205       -16,962         6,757

1998           

Jan.- May           -64,882       -99,836        34,954
January              -9,936       -17,076         7,140
February            -11,720       -18,120         6,400
March               -13,209       -20,504         7,295
April (R)           -14,274       -21,335         7,061
May                 -15,745       -22,803         7,058
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data  as published last month:
                    -14,458       -21,477         7,019
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                             Exports

     Period       Total       Goods (1)      Services
                                                 
1996           

Jan.- Dec.          850,775       611,983       238,792
Jan.- May           349,052       252,099        96,953
January              68,382        49,473        18,909
February             69,838        50,979        18,859
March                70,169        50,403        19,766
April                69,858        50,492        19,366
May                  70,806        50,753        20,053
June                 70,669        50,885        19,784

July                 68,501        49,377        19,124
August               70,621        51,102        19,519
September            70,248        50,773        19,475
October              74,071        52,715        21,356
November             74,764        53,223        21,541
December             72,842        51,807        21,035

1997           

Jan.- Dec.          937,593       679,325       258,268
Jan.- May           381,701       275,928       105,773
January              73,426        52,655        20,771
February             75,099        54,337        20,762
March                77,659        56,507        21,152
April                77,762        56,326        21,436
May                  77,755        56,103        21,652
June                 78,498        56,811        21,687

July                 79,099        57,455        21,644
August               79,126        57,100        22,026
September            79,705        57,747        21,958
October              80,589        58,467        22,122
November             79,088        57,482        21,606
December             79,784        58,336        21,448

1998           

Jan.- May           389,852       281,161       108,691
January              79,571        57,902        21,669
February             77,684        56,350        21,334
March                79,148        57,217        21,931
April (R)            77,219        55,335        21,884
May                  76,230        54,357        21,873
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data  as published last month:
                     77,112        55,280        21,832
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                             Imports

     Period       Total       Goods (1)      Services
                                                 
1996           

Jan.- Dec.          959,349       803,320       156,029
Jan.- May           391,754       327,885        63,869
January              76,790        64,274        12,516
February             76,606        63,796        12,810
March                78,096        65,397        12,699
April                79,267        66,447        12,820
May                  80,994        67,970        13,024
June                 79,278        66,548        12,730

July                 80,030        66,625        13,405
August               81,184        67,975        13,209
September            81,236        68,206        13,030
October              81,105        67,806        13,299
November             81,920        68,682        13,238
December             82,845        69,593        13,252

1997           

Jan.- Dec.        1,047,799       877,279       170,520
Jan.- May           428,195       359,138        69,057
January              83,760        70,150        13,610
February             84,517        70,807        13,710
March                86,038        72,266        13,772
April                86,716        72,831        13,885
May                  87,165        73,085        14,080
June                 86,649        72,420        14,229

July                 87,697        73,318        14,379
August               88,401        74,009        14,392
September            88,940        74,271        14,669
October              89,240        74,738        14,502
November             88,688        74,087        14,601
December             89,989        75,298        14,691

1998           

Jan.- May           454,734       380,997        73,737
January              89,506        74,977        14,529
February             89,404        74,470        14,934
March                92,356        77,720        14,636
April (R)            91,493        76,670        14,823
May                  91,975        77,160        14,815
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data  as published last month:
                     91,570        76,757        14,813

(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1996 TO MAY 1998

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
                         

                             
   Center
   Month of                    Balance
   Moving
   Average        Total       Goods (1)      Services

1996           

January        
February             -7,701       -14,204         6,503
March                -8,035       -14,589         6,554
April                -9,175       -16,056         6,881
May                  -9,402       -16,278         6,876
June                -10,108       -16,709         6,601

July                -10,233       -16,594         6,361
August              -11,027       -17,185         6,158
September            -9,528       -16,466         6,937
October              -8,393       -15,994         7,602
November             -8,064       -16,112         8,048
December             -9,164       -16,913         7,749

1997           

January              -9,918       -17,250         7,332
February             -9,377       -16,574         7,198
March                -8,917       -16,245         7,328
April                -8,914       -16,415         7,501
May                  -8,839       -16,366         7,527
June                 -8,720       -16,152         7,432

July                 -8,675       -16,128         7,452
August               -9,036       -16,432         7,396
September            -9,054       -16,568         7,514
October              -9,162       -16,467         7,305
November             -9,485       -16,613         7,127
December             -9,914       -16,881         6,967

1998           

January             -10,620       -17,386         6,766
February            -11,621       -18,566         6,945
March (R)           -13,067       -19,986         6,919
April               -14,409       -21,547         7,138
May                                        
June                                       
                             
July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   
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   Center
   Month of                    Exports
   Moving
   Average        Total       Goods (1)      Services

1996           

January        
February             69,463        50,285        19,178
March                69,955        50,625        19,330
April                70,278        50,549        19,728
May                  70,444        50,710        19,734
June                 69,992        50,339        19,654

July                 69,931        50,455        19,476
August               69,790        50,418        19,373
September            71,647        51,530        20,117
October              73,028        52,237        20,791
November             73,893        52,582        21,311
December             73,678        52,562        21,116

1997           

January              73,789        52,933        20,856
February             75,395        54,500        20,895
March                76,840        55,723        21,117
April                77,725        56,312        21,413
May                  78,005        56,413        21,592
June                 78,450        56,789        21,661

July                 78,907        57,122        21,786
August               79,310        57,434        21,876
September            79,807        57,771        22,035
October              79,794        57,899        21,895
November             79,820        58,095        21,725
December             79,481        57,906        21,574

1998           

January              79,013        57,529        21,484
February             78,801        57,156        21,645
March (R)            78,017        56,301        21,716
April                77,533        55,637        21,896
May                                        
June                                       
                             
July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   
__________________________________________________________

   Center
   Month of                     Imports
   Moving
   Average        Total       Goods (1)      Services

1996           

January        
February             77,164        64,489        12,675
March                77,990        65,214        12,776
April                79,452        66,605        12,848
May                  79,846        66,988        12,858
June                 80,100        67,047        13,053

July                 80,164        67,049        13,115
August               80,817        67,602        13,215
September            81,175        67,996        13,179
October              81,421        68,232        13,189
November             81,957        68,694        13,263
December             82,842        69,475        13,367

1997           
January              83,707        70,183        13,524
February             84,771        71,074        13,697
March                85,757        71,968        13,789
April                86,640        72,727        13,912
May                  86,843        72,779        14,065
June                 87,171        72,941        14,229

July                 87,583        73,249        14,333
August               88,346        73,866        14,480
September            88,860        74,339        14,521
October              88,956        74,365        14,591
November             89,306        74,708        14,598
December             89,394        74,787        14,607

1998           

January              89,633        74,915        14,718
February             90,422        75,722        14,700
March (R)            91,084        76,287        14,798
April                91,941        77,183        14,758
May                                        
June                                       
                                           
July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

(1)   Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis.  
Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed 
by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and 
showing the average at the center month of the period.  Using this method, 
an average is not available for the current month.  A centered moving 
average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends 
can better be discerned.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS 
           JANUARY 1996 TO MAY 1998

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                    Total                       Passenger        Other
    Period        Services        Travel          Fares     Transportation

     1996

Jan. - Dec.           238,792         69,751         20,413         26,074
Jan. - May             96,953         28,583          8,345         10,632

January                18,909          5,507          1,629          2,110
February               18,859          5,465          1,643          2,035
March                  19,766          5,875          1,717          2,118
April                  19,366          5,551          1,573          2,203
May                    20,053          6,185          1,783          2,166
June                   19,784          5,915          1,702          2,121

July                   19,124          5,262          1,582          2,106
August                 19,519          5,478          1,651          2,203
September              19,475          5,423          1,636          2,129
October                21,356          6,435          1,857          2,311
November               21,541          6,502          1,870          2,304
December               21,035          6,153          1,770          2,267

     1997

Jan. - Dec.           258,268         73,268         20,895         26,911
Jan. - May            105,773         30,625          8,595         11,228

January                20,771          6,073          1,711          2,202
February               20,762          6,002          1,700          2,216
March                  21,152          6,122          1,719          2,280
April                  21,436          6,264          1,744          2,270
May                    21,652          6,164          1,721          2,260
June                   21,687          6,114          1,724          2,194

July                   21,644          5,927          1,698          2,216
August                 22,026          6,078          1,717          2,246
September              21,958          6,320          1,797          2,216
October                22,122          6,162          1,812          2,337
November               21,606          6,083          1,799          2,226
December               21,448          5,959          1,753          2,246

     1998                                                    

Jan. - May            108,691         30,768          9,039         11,007

January                21,669          6,321          1,857          2,196
February               21,334          6,063          1,790          2,082
March                  21,931          5,821          1,713          2,260
April (R)              21,884          6,307          1,846          2,241
May                    21,873          6,256          1,833          2,228
June 

July 
August 
September 
October
November
December
_____________________________________________________________

  EXPORT SERVICES CONTINUED

                  Royalties                     Transfers       U. S. 
                     and           Other       Under U. S.    Government
                   License        Private    Military Sales      Misc.
    Period          Fees         Services      Contracts       Services 

     1996

Jan. - Dec.            32,823         73,073         15,765            893
Jan. - May             13,308         29,708          5,960            417

January                 2,656          5,755          1,157             95
February                2,665          5,873          1,079             99
March                   2,668          6,044          1,249             95
April                   2,655          6,068          1,249             67
May                     2,664          5,968          1,226             61
June                    2,680          6,042          1,265             59

July                    2,723          6,094          1,288             69
August                  2,752          6,065          1,300             70
September               2,782          6,097          1,337             71
October                 2,852          6,309          1,522             70
November                2,866          6,374          1,556             69
December                2,859          6,381          1,537             68

     1997
Jan. - Dec.            33,676         84,465         18,269            784
Jan. - May             13,895         33,547          7,552            331

January                 2,777          6,509          1,431             68
February                2,765          6,614          1,397             68
March                   2,764          6,690          1,510             67
April                   2,787          6,794          1,513             64
May                     2,802          6,940          1,701             64
June                    2,818          7,098          1,676             63

July                    2,860          7,210          1,666             67
August                  2,865          7,294          1,759             67
September               2,855          7,246          1,458             66
October                 2,812          7,420          1,513             66
November                2,793          7,348          1,294             63
December                2,776          7,302          1,351             61

     1998                                                    

Jan. - May             13,804         36,312          7,436            325

January                 2,765          7,164          1,301             65
February                2,760          7,188          1,386             65
March                   2,758          7,321          1,993             65
April (R)               2,759          7,323          1,343             65
May                     2,762          7,316          1,413             65
June 

July 
August 
September 
October
November
December

NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what 
      is included in each service category.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1996 TO MAY 1998

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                    Total                       Passenger        Other
    Period        Services        Travel          Fares     Transportation

     1996

Jan. - Dec.           156,029         48,048         15,818         27,403
Jan. - May             63,869         19,849          6,471         11,252

January                12,516          3,840          1,251          2,237
February               12,810          4,111          1,343          2,101
March                  12,699          3,991          1,268          2,189
April                  12,820          3,908          1,278          2,354
May                    13,024          3,999          1,331          2,371
June                   12,730          3,861          1,284          2,265

July                   13,405          4,018          1,321          2,376
August                 13,209          4,113          1,348          2,326
September              13,030          4,008          1,326          2,290
October                13,299          4,054          1,357          2,388
November               13,238          4,095          1,364          2,226
December               13,252          4,050          1,347          2,283

     1997
 
Jan. - Dec.           170,520         51,220         18,235         28,949
Jan. - May             69,057         21,198          7,402         11,939

January                13,610          4,230          1,443          2,337
February               13,710          4,242          1,440          2,327
March                  13,772          4,264          1,428          2,371
April                  13,885          4,193          1,540          2,433
May                    14,080          4,269          1,551          2,471
June                   14,229          4,302          1,572          2,414

July                   14,379          4,271          1,561          2,368
August                 14,392          4,287          1,556          2,354
September              14,669          4,339          1,587          2,480
October                14,502          4,173          1,482          2,499
November               14,601          4,337          1,541          2,369
December               14,691          4,313          1,534          2,530

     1998
                                                             
Jan. - May             73,737         22,108          7,691         12,097

January                14,529          4,399          1,522          2,352
February               14,934          4,449          1,536          2,345
March                  14,636          4,331          1,505          2,492
April  (R)             14,823          4,457          1,567          2,469
May                    14,815          4,472          1,561          2,439
June  

July
August   
September  
October 
November  
December
______________________________________________________________

  IMPORT SERVICES CONTINUED

                  Royalties                                     U. S. 
                     and           Other         Direct       Government
                   License        Private        Defense         Misc.
    Period          Fees         Services     Expenditures     Services 

     1996

Jan. - Dec.             7,854         43,138         11,081          2,687
Jan. - May              3,041         17,599          4,563          1,094

January                   612          3,461            898            217
February                  602          3,518            915            220
March                     598          3,508            924            221
April                     615          3,537            911            217
May                       614          3,575            915            219
June                      611          3,567            921            221

July                      975          3,548            938            229
August                    705          3,545            941            231
September                 604          3,629            941            232
October                   624          3,722            927            227
November                  640          3,761            925            227
December                  653          3,768            925            226

     1997
 
Jan. - Dec.             9,411         48,421         11,488          2,796
Jan. - May              3,529         19,265          4,585          1,139

January                   693          3,742            936            229
February                  703          3,836            933            229
March                     710          3,844            927            228
April                     704          3,895            893            227
May                       719          3,948            896            226
June                      745          4,060            910            226

July                      848          4,129            960            242
August                    848          4,121            981            245
September                 863          4,160            997            243
October                   861          4,230          1,020            237
November                  860          4,250          1,011            233
December                  857          4,202          1,024            231

     1998
                                                             
Jan. - May              4,582         20,830          5,257          1,172

January                   842          4,137          1,043            234
February
March                     833          4,184          1,056            235
April  (R)                842          4,199          1,056            233
May                       855          4,202          1,051            235
June  

July
August   
September  
October 
November  
December

NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what 
      is included in each service category.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
Part A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 5.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS 

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)


                   Balance

                  Total
                 Balance        Total
               of Payments      Census
    Period        Basis         Basis

1996                         
                             
Jan.- Dec.         -191,337      -170,214
Jan.- May           -75,785       -66,615
January             -14,802       -13,820
February            -12,817       -11,627
March               -14,995       -12,860
April               -15,955       -13,482
May                 -17,217       -14,825
June                -15,662       -13,891

July                -17,248       -15,369
August              -16,873       -14,733
September           -17,433       -15,805
October             -15,091       -13,699
November            -15,459       -13,880
December            -17,785       -16,223

1997           
                             
Jan.- Dec.         -197,955      -181,488
Jan.- May           -83,210       -75,196
January             -17,495       -16,677
February            -16,469       -15,354
March               -15,759       -13,303
April               -16,505       -14,780
May                 -16,982       -15,082
June                -15,610       -13,876

July                -15,864       -14,594
August              -16,909       -15,617
September           -16,524       -15,519
October             -16,270       -14,965
November            -16,605       -15,694
December            -16,962       -16,026

1998           
 
Jan.- May           -99,836       -94,195
January             -17,076       -15,861
February            -18,120       -17,087
March               -20,504       -19,114
April (R)           -21,335       -20,358
May                 -22,803       -21,775
June                         

July                         
August                       
September                    
October                      
November                     
December                     

April data as published last month.
                    -21,477       -20,503
_______________________________________________________

                        Exports

                  Total
                 Balance                      Total
               of Payments       Net          Census
    Period        Basis       Adjustments     Basis

1996                                       
                                           
Jan.- Dec.          611,983       -13,092       625,075
Jan.- May           252,099        -4,400       256,499
January              49,473          -701        50,174
February             50,979          -796        51,775
March                50,403          -913        51,316
April                50,492          -853        51,345
May                  50,753        -1,137        51,890
June                 50,885          -889        51,775

July                 49,377        -1,445        50,822
August               51,102        -1,360        52,462
September            50,773        -1,317        52,090
October              52,715        -1,072        53,787
November             53,223        -1,286        54,510
December             51,807        -1,323        53,131

1997           
                                           
Jan.- Dec.          679,325        -9,858       689,182
Jan.- May           275,928        -3,955       279,883
January              52,655          -566        53,221
February             54,337          -685        55,022
March                56,507          -999        57,505
April                56,326          -703        57,029
May                  56,103        -1,003        57,106
June                 56,811          -842        57,652

July                 57,455        -1,041        58,496
August               57,100        -1,047        58,147
September            57,747          -739        58,486
October              58,467        -1,050        59,517
November             57,482          -670        58,151
December             58,336          -513        58,849

1998           
                                           
Jan.- May           281,161        -3,722       284,883
January              57,902          -636        58,538
February             56,350          -807        57,157
March                57,217          -882        58,099
April (R)            55,335          -655        55,990
May                  54,357          -742        55,100
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data as published last month.
                     55,280          -656        55,936
_______________________________________________________

                        Imports

                  Total
                 Balance                      Total
               of Payments       Net          Census
    Period        Basis       Adjustments     Basis

1996                                       
                                           
Jan.- Dec.          803,320         8,031       795,289
Jan.- May           327,885         4,771       323,114
January              64,274           281        63,994
February             63,796           395        63,402
March                65,397         1,221        64,176
April                66,447         1,620        64,828
May                  67,970         1,255        66,715
June                 66,548           882        65,666

July                 66,625           434        66,191
August               67,975           780        67,195
September            68,206           311        67,895
October              67,806           320        67,486
November             68,682           293        68,390
December             69,593           240        69,353

1997           
                                           
Jan.- Dec.          877,279         6,609       870,671
Jan.- May           359,138         4,059       355,080
January              70,150           252        69,898
February             70,807           430        70,376
March                72,266         1,458        70,808
April                72,831         1,021        71,810
May                  73,085           897        72,188
June                 72,420           892        71,528

July                 73,318           228        73,090
August               74,009           245        73,764
September            74,271           266        74,005
October              74,738           255        74,483
November             74,087           242        73,845
December             75,298           423        74,875

1998           
                                           
Jan.- May           380,997         1,919       379,078
January              74,977           578        74,399
February             74,470           226        74,244
March                77,720           508        77,212
April (R)            76,670           322        76,348
May                  77,160           286        76,874
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data as published last month.
                     76,757           318        76,439

NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what 
      is included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
           JANUARY 1997 TO MAY 1998 

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)



                                  EXPORTS

                 Total
              Balance of                   Total       Foods,     
               Payments        Net        Census       Feeds,     Industrial
   Period        Basis     Adjustments   Basis(1)     Beverages   Supplies(2)
              
1997           

Jan.- Dec.        679,325       -9,858      689,182       51,507      158,226
Jan.- May         275,928       -3,955      279,883       21,550       65,375
January            52,655         -566       53,221        4,437       12,150
February           54,337         -685       55,022        4,385       12,746
March              56,507         -999       57,505        4,308       13,623
April              56,326         -703       57,029        4,298       13,518
May                56,103       -1,003       57,106        4,121       13,337
June               56,811         -842       57,652        4,100       13,765
July               57,455       -1,041       58,496        3,907       13,103
August             57,100       -1,047       58,147        4,164       13,391
September          57,747         -739       58,486        4,275       13,136
October            58,467       -1,050       59,517        4,503       13,304
November           57,482         -670       58,151        4,533       13,064
December           58,336         -513       58,849        4,476       13,087

1998           

Jan.- May         281,161       -3,722      284,883       19,857       63,452
January            57,902         -636       58,538        4,238       13,040
February           56,350         -807       57,157        4,220       12,553
March              57,217         -882       58,099        3,995       12,861
April (R)          55,335         -655       55,990        3,758       12,471
May                54,357         -742       55,100        3,646       12,527
June                                                              

July                                                              
August                                                            
September                                                         
October                                                           
November                                                          
December                                                          
_____________________________________________________________

  EXPORTS CONTINIED

                 Total                  Automotive                
                Census       Capital    Vehicles,     Consumer       Other
   Period      Basis(1)       Goods        etc.         Goods        Goods

1997           

Jan.- Dec.        689,182      294,470       74,029       77,446       33,505
Jan.- May         279,883      118,091       29,884       31,752       13,232
January            53,221       22,281        5,783        6,106        2,464
February           55,022       23,078        5,989        6,311        2,513
March              57,505       24,282        6,022        6,420        2,850
April              57,029       24,168        6,113        6,379        2,553
May                57,106       24,282        5,977        6,536        2,853
June               57,652       24,128        6,281        6,636        2,742

July               58,496       25,692        6,307        6,426        3,061
August             58,147       24,898        6,216        6,504        2,973
September          58,486       25,409        6,180        6,437        3,049
October            59,517       25,614        6,448        6,752        2,896
November           58,151       24,883        6,576        6,521        2,575
December           58,849       25,755        6,138        6,416        2,978

1998           

Jan.- May         284,883      122,622       31,873       32,712       14,367
January            58,538       25,459        6,497        6,609        2,695
February           57,157       24,807        6,350        6,425        2,802
March              58,099       24,881        6,578        6,550        3,233
April (R)          55,990       23,790        6,468        6,590        2,913
May                55,100       23,685        5,980        6,538        2,724
June                                                              

July                                                              
August                                                            
September                                                         
October                                                           
November                                                          
December                                                          
_____________________________________________________________

                                  IMPORTS

                 Total
              Balance of                   Total       Foods,     
               Payments        Net        Census       Feeds,     Industrial
   Period        Basis     Adjustments   Basis(1)     Beverages   Supplies(2)

1997           

Jan.- Dec.        877,279        6,609      870,671       39,694      213,767
Jan.- May         359,138        4,059      355,080       16,220       89,347
January            70,150          252       69,898        3,104       18,228
February           70,807          430       70,376        3,141       17,753
March              72,266        1,458       70,808        3,289       17,883
April              72,831        1,021       71,810        3,318       17,546
May                73,085          897       72,188        3,367       17,938
June               72,420          892       71,528        3,279       17,335

July               73,318          228       73,090        3,406       17,480
August             74,009          245       73,764        3,370       18,137
September          74,271          266       74,005        3,357       17,990
October            74,738          255       74,483        3,306       18,191
November           74,087          242       73,845        3,263       18,088
December           75,298          423       74,875        3,493       17,198

1998           

Jan.- May         380,997        1,919      379,078       17,275       85,518
January            74,977          578       74,399        3,375       17,277
February           74,470          226       74,244        3,511       16,829
March              77,720          508       77,212        3,546       16,733
April (R)          76,670          322       76,348        3,398       17,294
May                77,160          286       76,874        3,445       17,386
June                                                              

July                                                              
August                                                            
September                                                         
October                                                           
November                                                          
December                                                          
_____________________________________________________________________

  IMPORTS CONTINUED

                 Total                  Automotive                
                Census       Capital    Vehicles,     Consumer       Other
   Period      Basis(1)       Goods        etc.         Goods        Goods

1997           

Jan.- Dec.        870,671      254,175      140,779      192,918       29,338
Jan.- May         355,080      101,742       58,457       77,562       11,753
January            69,898       19,587       11,725       15,032        2,222
February           70,376       19,832       11,956       15,240        2,455
March              70,808       20,422       11,666       15,263        2,285
April              71,810       20,864       11,523       16,115        2,443
May                72,188       21,037       11,587       15,911        2,348
June               71,528       21,016       11,634       15,878        2,385

July               73,090       21,639       11,923       16,171        2,470
August             73,764       21,779       11,735       16,222        2,522
September          74,005       21,812       11,769       16,566        2,511
October            74,483       22,207       11,594       16,472        2,713
November           73,845       21,543       11,738       16,778        2,435
December           74,875       22,438       11,929       17,269        2,548

1998           

Jan.- May         379,078      112,602       61,716       88,449       13,517
January            74,399       21,898       11,834       17,200        2,815
February           74,244       22,236       12,188       16,871        2,609
March              77,212       23,090       12,974       18,213        2,657
April (R)          76,348       22,307       12,183       18,274        2,892
May                76,874       23,071       12,536       17,892        2,544
June                                                              

July                                                              
August                                                            
September                                                         
October                                                           
November                                                          
December                                                          

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information 
    needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

(2) Includes petroleum products.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping.  
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)

                                                                
                                          May          April (R)     Monthly
               Item(1)                    1998         1998          Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis           54,357       55,335         -978
Net Adjustments                              -742         -655          -87
Total, Census Basis                        55,100       55,990         -891

Foods, feeds, and beverages                 3,646        3,758         -113

Fruits,  frozen juices                        290          330          -40
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                          311          347          -35
Fish and shellfish                            149          181          -32
Rice                                           75           97          -22
Oilseeds, food oils                           135          155          -20
Other foods                                   285          301          -16
Soybeans                                      287          300          -13
Dairy products and eggs                        52           65          -12
Vegetables                                    243          249           -6
Wine and related products                      67           70           -4
Sorghum, barley, oats                          48           51           -4
Bakery products                               153          156           -3
Meat, poultry, etc.                           598          600           -2
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                    46           45            1
Nuts                                          142          134            8
Corn                                          356          346           10
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine                 54           38           16
Wheat                                         354          295           59
Industrial supplies and materials          12,527       12,471           56
Other industrial supplies                   1,049          965           83
Precious metals, other                        249          170           79
Nonmonetary gold                              367          290           76
Chemicals-organic                           1,142        1,073           69
Nuclear fuel materials                        155           94           61
Metallurgical grade coal                      224          181           43
Nonferrous metals, other                      196          168           27
Aluminum and alumina                          297          277           20
Plastic materials                             995          975           20
Logs and lumber                               319          308           11
Fuel oil                                      162          156            6
Manmade cloth                                 366          361            5
Natural gas liquids                            36           31            5
Synthetic rubber-primary                      125          121            3
Mineral supplies-manufactured                 257          254            3
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                       73           70            3
Chemicals-other                               935          933            2
Hair, waste materials                          49           48            1
Coal and fuels, other                         134          133            1
Nonmetallic minerals                           35           34          (-)
Leather and furs                               81           80          (-)
Shingles, molding, wallboard                  154          154          (-)
Cotton fiber cloth                            142          144           -2
Finished textile supplies                     125          128           -3
Nontextile floor tiles                         28           31           -3
Agriculture-manufactured, other                96          101           -5
Chemicals-inorganic                           333          338           -5
Copper                                        101          107           -6
Electric energy                                 6           12           -6
Petroleum products, other                     427          434           -7
Wood supplies, manufactured                    79           86           -7
Industrial rubber products                    173          181           -8
Gas-natural                                    12           20           -8
Agric. industry-unmanufactured                142          152          -10
Hides and skins                               103          115          -12
Crude oil                                      60           77          -17
Iron and steel mill products                  248          266          -17
Tapes, audio and visual                       181          198          -17
Newsprint                                     734          752          -19
Agric. farming-unmanufactured                 134          153          -20
Iron and steel products, other                233          256          -23
Finished metal shapes                         663          686          -23
Cotton, raw                                   163          187          -24
Pulpwood and woodpulp                         303          338          -35
Steelmaking materials                         125          162          -37
Chemicals-fertilizers                         399          473          -74
Tobacco, unmanufactured                       116          194          -78
                                                                
Capital goods, except automotive           23,685       23,790         -105

Telecommunications equipment                1,882        2,157         -275
Semiconductors                              2,891        3,024         -133
Electric apparatus                          1,674        1,755          -80
Industrial engines                            938        1,008          -70
Computers                                     773          829          -55
Industrial machines, other                  1,611        1,666          -55
Photo, service industry machinery             466          506          -40
Spacraft, exc. military                         1           40          -40
Agricultural machinery, equipment             330          364          -33
Metalworking machine tools                    502          527          -25
Medicinal equipment                           995        1,011          -15
Laboratory testing instruments                314          329          -15
Measuring, testing, control instru.         1,005        1,017          -12
Food, tobacco machinery                       162          175          -12
Specialized mining                             42           53          -12
Parts-civilian aircraft                       928          939          -11
Excavating machinery                          457          467           -9
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    124          130           -6
Commercial vessels, other                      16           18           -3
Generators, accessories                       513          515           -2
Wood, glass, plastic                          246          248           -1
Vessels, exc. scrap                             1            3           -1
Marine engines, parts                          62           58            4
Textile, sewing machines                      120          115            5
Railway transportation equipment              118          112            6
Business machines and equipment               281          272            8
Materials handling equipment                  415          394           21
Computer accessories                        2,896        2,861           35
Pulp and paper machinery                      274          233           41
Drilling & oilfield equipment                 762          654          108
Engines-civilian aircraft                     822          691          131
Civilian aircraft                           2,064        1,620          444

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engin       5,980        6,468         -488

Consumer goods                              6,538        6,590          -52
Jewelry, etc                                  110          163          -52
Toys/games/sporting goods                     489          531          -41
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.               193          233          -40
TV's, VCR's, etc.                             321          353          -32
Records, tapes, and disks                     294          316          -23
Gem diamonds                                  225          246          -21
Stereo equipment, etc.                        135          150          -16
Toiletries and cosmetics                      262          272          -10
Apparel,household goods-nontextile            111          118           -7
Tobacco, manufactured                         459          465           -7
Pleasure boats and motors                      91           97           -6
Other household goods                         429          432           -3
Sports apparel and gear                        36           38           -3
Cookware, cutlery, tools                       59           61           -3
Glassware, chinaware                           41           43           -2
Numismatic coins                                5            5           -1
Nursery stock, etc.                            25           25          (-)
Furniture, household goods, etc.              183          182            1
Household appliances                          452          450            2
Books, printed matter                         351          347            4
Musical instruments                            78           71            7
Writing and art supplies                      363          348           15
Apparel, household goods - textile            767          745           22
Rugs                                          146          122           24
Pharmaceutical preparations                   912          774          138

Other goods                                 2,724        2,913         -189
__________________________________________________________________

                                         Year to      Year to      Year to
                                         Date         Date         Date
               Item(1)                   1998         1997         Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis          281,161      275,928        5,233
Net Adjustments                            -3,722       -3,955          233
Total, Census Basis                       284,883      279,883        5,000

Foods, feeds, and beverages                19,857       21,550       -1,693

Fruits,  frozen juices                      1,505        1,662         -157
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                        1,768        1,817          -49
Fish and shellfish                            947        1,258         -311
Rice                                          546          436          110
Oilseeds, food oils                           867          589          279
Other foods                                 1,498        1,498          (-)
Soybeans                                    2,054        3,138       -1,085
Dairy products and eggs                       320          295           25
Vegetables                                  1,219        1,108          111
Wine and related products                     343          301           43
Sorghum, barley, oats                         370          350           20
Bakery products                               737          715           22
Meat, poultry, etc.                         2,988        2,926           62
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   214          250          -36
Nuts                                          647          630           17
Corn                                        1,930        2,749         -819
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine                213          222           -9
Wheat                                       1,690        1,605           85
Industrial supplies and materials          63,452       65,375       -1,922
Other industrial supplies                   5,067        4,164          903
Precious metals, other                      1,137          525          613
Nonmonetary gold                            1,981        3,237       -1,256
Chemicals-organic                           5,813        6,017         -205
Nuclear fuel materials                        467          544          -78
Metallurgical grade coal                    1,015        1,033          -17
Nonferrous metals, other                      969          890           79
Aluminum and alumina                        1,428        1,516          -88
Plastic materials                           5,051        4,977           74
Logs and lumber                             1,680        2,293         -613
Fuel oil                                      658          751          -93
Manmade cloth                               1,838        1,772           66
Natural gas liquids                           184          274          -90
Synthetic rubber-primary                      595          613          -18
Mineral supplies-manufactured               1,291        1,285            5
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      368          376           -8
Chemicals-other                             4,655        4,558           97
Hair, waste materials                         248          262          -14
Coal and fuels, other                         659          705          -46
Nonmetallic minerals                          169          195          -26
Leather and furs                              407          349           58
Shingles, molding, wallboard                  802          803           -1
Cotton fiber cloth                            733          712           21
Finished textile supplies                     640        1,243         -603
Nontextile floor tiles                        154          138           16
Agriculture-manufactured, other               511          590          -79
Chemicals-inorganic                         1,608        1,652          -44
Copper                                        544          686         -142
Electric energy                                59           50            9
Petroleum products, other                   2,325        2,671         -346
Wood supplies, manufactured                   414          471          -57
Industrial rubber products                    886          807           79
Gas-natural                                   110           99           11
Agric. industry-unmanufactured                721          721          (-)
Hides and skins                               573          729         -156
Crude oil                                     397          447          -50
Iron and steel mill products                1,358        1,255          102
Tapes, audio and visual                       940        1,179         -239
Newsprint                                   3,774        3,612          163
Agric. farming-unmanufactured                 659          562           98
Iron and steel products, other              1,227        1,160           67
Finished metal shapes                       3,432        3,133          298
Cotton, raw                                   960        1,015          -55
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       1,574        1,631          -57
Steelmaking materials                         725          911         -186
Chemicals-fertilizers                       1,991        2,023          -32
Tobacco, unmanufactured                       660          740          -80
                                                                
Capital goods, except automotive          122,622      118,091        4,531

Telecommunications equipment               10,515        9,337        1,178
Semiconductors                             15,359       15,877         -519
Electric apparatus                          8,732        8,443          289
Industrial engines                          4,806        5,370         -564
Computers                                   4,110        5,043         -934
Industrial machines, other                  8,505        8,196          309
Photo, service industry machinery           2,423        2,437          -13
Spacraft, exc. military                        57            2           54
Agricultural machinery, equipment           1,766        1,827          -61
Metalworking machine tools                  2,766        2,510          256
Medicinal equipment                         5,030        4,903          127
Laboratory testing instruments              1,632        1,616           16
Measuring, testing, control instru.         5,341        4,560          781
Food, tobacco machinery                       816          869          -52
Specialized mining                            246          233           13
Parts-civilian aircraft                     4,461        4,060          401
Excavating machinery                        2,410        2,270          140
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    618          559           59
Commercial vessels, other                      86           83            4
Generators, accessories                     2,741        2,818          -77
Wood, glass, plastic                        1,230        1,098          132
Vessels, exc. scrap                            36           31            4
Marine engines, parts                         263          292          -29
Textile, sewing machines                      558          565           -6
Railway transportation equipment              654          425          229
Business machines and equipment             1,438        1,262          176
Materials handling equipment                1,984        1,932           52
Computer accessories                       14,621       14,845         -225
Pulp and paper machinery                    1,294        1,284           10
Drilling & oilfield equipment               3,309        2,598          712
Engines-civilian aircraft                   3,769        3,111          657
Civilian aircraft                          11,045        9,634        1,411

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engin      31,873       29,884        1,989

Consumer goods                             32,712       31,752          959
Jewelry, etc                                  673          699          -26
Toys/games/sporting goods                   2,628        2,404          224
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             1,033          930          103
TV's, VCR's, etc.                           1,532        1,344          188
Records, tapes, and disks                   1,534        1,639         -105
Gem diamonds                                1,162        1,067           96
Stereo equipment, etc.                        746          815          -69
Toiletries and cosmetics                    1,390        1,378           13
Apparel,household goods-nontextile            591          638          -47
Tobacco, manufactured                       2,219        2,192           27
Pleasure boats and motors                     518          515            3
Other household goods                       2,149        2,023          126
Sports apparel and gear                       217          211            7
Cookware, cutlery, tools                      297          318          -20
Glassware, chinaware                          200          268          -68
Numismatic coins                               28           42          -14
Nursery stock, etc.                           124          111           13
Furniture, household goods, etc.              910          837           72
Household appliances                        2,281        2,188           93
Books, printed matter                       1,740        1,719           21
Musical instruments                           411          431          -19
Writing and art supplies                    1,797        1,881          -83
Apparel, household goods - textile          3,771        3,654          117
Rugs                                          653          640           13
Pharmaceutical preparations                 4,107        3,808          299

Other goods                                14,367       13,232        1,135

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
    to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. 
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)

                                                                      
                                          May          April (R)    Monthly
               Item(1)                    1998         1998         Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis           77,160       76,670          490
Net Adjustments                               286          322          -36
Total, Census Basis                        76,874       76,348          527

Foods, feeds, and beverages                 3,445        3,398           48
Fish and shellfish                            746          705           41
Bakery products                               208          189           19
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                     200          184           16
Fruits, frozen juices                         319          305           14
Meat products                                 342          330           12
Food oils, oilseeds                           127          118            9
Tea, spices, etc.                              72           62            9
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                    45           39            6
Cane and beet sugar                            70           65            5
Dairy products and eggs                        67           65            2
Feedstuff and foodgrains                      127          129           -2
Nuts                                           53           57           -4
Other foods                                   203          209           -6
Vegetables                                    284          294          -10
Green coffee                                  268          289          -21
Cocoa beans                                    35           57          -22
Wine and related products                     279          301          -22

Industrial supplies and materials          17,386       17,294           92

Iron and steel mill products                1,184        1,033          150
Petroleum products, other                     607          519           88
Nonmonetary gold                              409          333           76
Gas-natural                                   415          350           65
Nuclear fuel materials                        138           77           61
Chemicals-inorganic                           368          319           49
Copper                                        221          194           28
Industrial supplies, other                    935          909           25
Plastic materials                             495          474           21
Liquified petroleum gases                     265          245           20
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                   50           33           18
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                     212          197           15
Nonferrous metals, other                      163          148           15
Steelmaking materials                         327          314           13
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.               356          343           12
Zinc                                           89           77           12
Iron and steel, advanced                      350          340           10
Tin                                            26           16            9
Paper and paper products                      432          422            9
Natural rubber                                 89           81            8
Blank tapes, audio & visual                   167          160            7
Materials, exc. chemicals                     121          116            6
Synthetic rubber--primary                     111          105            6
Chemicals-organic                             982          976            5
Nontextile floor tiles                        138          133            5
Leather and furs                               96           92            4
Newsprint                                     316          313            4
Finished textile supplies                     143          140            3
Nickel                                         82           80            2
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         186          185            2
Shingles, wallboard                           411          410            1
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                       419          418            1
Synthetic cloth                               372          371            1
Hair, waste materials                          29           28          (-)
Hides and skins                                13           14          (-)
Electric energy                                96           97           -1
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                       44           45           -1
Chemicals-fertilizers                         264          266           -2
Cotton, natural fibers                         17           20           -3
Fuel oil                                      379          384           -5
Plywood and veneers                           100          107           -7
Coal and related fuels                         57           65           -8
Bauxite and aluminum                          489          498           -9
Wool, silk, etc.                               66           77          -10
Finished metal shapes                         445          466          -21
Pulpwood and woodpulp                         179          209          -30
Farming materials, livestock                   57           90          -34
Lumber                                        534          585          -51
Tobacco, waxes, etc                           329          384          -55
Other precious metals                         294          462         -168
Crude oil                                   3,321        3,573         -252
 
Capital goods, except automotive           23,071       22,307          765

Computer accessories                        5,597        5,308          289
Civilian aircraft                             641          497          143
Parts-civilian aircraft                       502          407           96
Telecommunications equipment                1,579        1,500           79
Metalworking machine tools                    719          655           64
Engines-civilian aircraft                     795          738           57
Measuring, testing, control instru            653          608           45
Pulp and paper machinery                      368          324           44
Electric apparatus                          1,732        1,690           42
Business machines and equipment               674          638           36
Medicinal equipment                           675          644           31
Computers                                     625          594           31
Generators, accessories                       703          684           20
Specialized mining                             37           22           15
Materials handling equipment                  455          440           14
Industrial engines                            579          569           10
Drilling & oilfield equipment                 110          106            5
Railway transpor. equipment                   174          170            4
Nonfarm tractors and parts                     66           63            2
Commercial vessels, other                       4            3          (-)
Vessels, except scrap                           1            1          (-)
Spacecraft, exc. military                       1            1          (-)
Food, tobacco machinery                       104          106           -2
Laboratory testing instruments                131          140           -9
Excavating machinery                          462          473          -11
Agricultural machinery, equipment             394          407          -14
Marine engines, parts                          54           70          -16
Industrial machines, other                  1,241        1,257          -16
Textile, sewing machines                      197          217          -19
Photo, service industry                       608          651          -43
Wood, glass, plastic                          389          433          -43
Semiconductors                              2,801        2,891          -89

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engin      12,536       12,183          353

Consumer goods                             17,892       18,274         -382

Pharmaceutical prep                         1,226        1,421         -195
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.               335          486         -151
Toys/games/sporting goods                   1,555        1,679         -124
Gem diamonds                                  695          803         -108
Jewelry                                       647          677          -30
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton        1,812        1,834          -21
Nursery stock, etc.                            91          112          -21
Motorcycles and parts                          96          111          -15
Pleasure boats and motors                      95          109          -14
Cookware, cutlery, tools                      292          305          -13
Household appliances                          540          553          -13
Books, printed matter                         224          233           -9
Toiletries and cosmetics                      205          209           -5
Apparel, household goods - cotton           2,245        2,249           -3
Apparel, household goods - wool               289          291           -2
Writing and art supplies                      687          689           -2
Apparel,household goods-nontextile            465          466           -1
Footwear                                      925          926           -1
Records, tapes, and disks                      97           98          (-)
Glassware, chinaware                          172          170            2
Musical instruments                           107          105            2
Furniture, household goods, etc.              830          826            4
Rugs                                           98           91            8
Numismatic coins                               38           26           12
Camping apparel and gear                      456          444           12
Photo equipment                               185          168           16
Gem stones, other                             121          102           19
Other household goods                       1,352        1,333           19
TV's, VCR's, etc                            1,166        1,060          106
Stereo equipment, etc                         844          699          145

Other Goods                                 2,544        2,892         -349
_______________________________________________________________________

                                          Year to      Year to      Year to
                                          Date         Date         Date
               Item(1)                    1998         1997         Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis          380,997      359,138       21,859
Net Adjustments                             1,919        4,059       -2,139
Total, Census Basis                       379,078      355,080       23,998

Foods, feeds, and beverages                17,275       16,220        1,055

Fish and shellfish                          3,481        3,022          459
Bakery products                               993          841          152
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                     918          928           -9
Fruits, frozen juices                       1,612        1,710          -98
Meat products                               1,743        1,696           47
Food oils, oilseeds                           623          671          -48
Tea, spices, etc.                             297          255           42
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                   208          210           -2
Cane and beet sugar                           263          446         -182
Dairy products and eggs                       323          305           17
Feedstuff and foodgrains                      665          739          -74
Nuts                                          277          284           -7
Other foods                                 1,001          904           97
Vegetables                                  1,412        1,152          261
Green coffee                                1,601        1,504           96
Cocoa beans                                   369          238          131
Wine and related products                   1,488        1,315          173

Industrial supplies and materials          85,518       89,347       -3,829

Iron and steel mill products                4,967        4,611          355
Petroleum products, other                   2,642        3,697       -1,055
Nonmonetary gold                            1,730        1,367          363
Gas-natural                                 2,133        2,168          -35
Nuclear fuel materials                        489          485            4
Chemicals-inorganic                         1,774        1,656          118
Copper                                        966        1,001          -34
Industrial supplies, other                  4,621        4,307          313
Plastic materials                           2,508        2,305          203
Liquified petroleum gases                   1,307        2,070         -763
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                  228          252          -23
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   1,026          822          204
Nonferrous metals, other                      784          767           17
Steelmaking materials                       1,569        1,174          395
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             1,691        1,389          302
Zinc                                          398          485          -87
Iron and steel, advanced                    1,668        1,539          129
Tin                                            95          107          -12
Paper and paper products                    2,126        1,738          388
Natural rubber                                429          588         -158
Blank tapes, audio & visual                   814          891          -77
Materials, exc. chemicals                     628          639          -11
Synthetic rubber--primary                     547          497           50
Chemicals-organic                           4,739        4,593          145
Nontextile floor tiles                        658          572           86
Leather and furs                              466          427           39
Newsprint                                   1,564        1,466           98
Finished textile supplies                     705          653           52
Nickel                                        441          538          -97
Cotton cloth, fabrics                         925          842           83
Shingles, wallboard                         2,027        1,663          364
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     2,150        2,039          111
Synthetic cloth                             1,839        1,719          120
Hair, waste materials                         137          139           -2
Hides and skins                                76           91          -14
Electric energy                               420          395           25
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                      220          196           23
Chemicals-fertilizers                       1,330        1,324            6
Cotton, natural fibers                         93           99           -6
Fuel oil                                    1,918        2,600         -682
Plywood and veneers                           495          454           40
Coal and related fuels                        300          267           33
Bauxite and aluminum                        2,633        2,296          337
Wool, silk, etc.                              363          361            2
Finished metal shapes                       2,228        2,002          226
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       1,045        1,079          -34
Farming materials, livestock                  328          255           73
Lumber                                      2,901        3,140         -239
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         1,679        1,699          -20
Other precious metals                       1,545          860          685
Crude oil                                  17,152       23,019       -5,867
 
Capital goods, except automotive          112,602      101,742       10,860

Computer accessories                       27,076       25,098        1,978
Civilian aircraft                           2,349        1,409          940
Parts-civilian aircraft                     2,108        1,758          351
Telecommunications equipment                7,492        6,278        1,214
Metalworking machine tools                  3,453        3,450            2
Engines-civilian aircraft                   3,591        2,817          774
Measuring, testing, control instru          3,159        2,646          513
Pulp and paper machinery                    1,711        1,611          101
Electric apparatus                          8,728        7,909          820
Business machines and equipment             3,245        2,999          246
Medicinal equipment                         3,148        2,761          387
Computers                                   3,136        3,368         -232
Generators, accessories                     3,474        3,313          161
Specialized mining                            151          377         -226
Materials handling equipment                2,168        1,658          510
Industrial engines                          2,965        2,668          296
Drilling & oilfield equipment                 621          379          242
Railway transpor. equipment                   828          494          333
Nonfarm tractors and parts                    330          278           52
Commercial vessels, other                      15           13            3
Vessels, except scrap                           2                         2
Spacecraft, exc. military                       5            3            2
Food, tobacco machinery                       536          529            7
Laboratory testing instruments                645          427          218
Excavating machinery                        2,247        1,644          603
Agricultural machinery, equipment           1,967        1,596          371
Marine engines, parts                         302          268           34
Industrial machines, other                  6,139        5,606          533
Textile, sewing machines                    1,060          848          213
Photo, service industry                     3,043        2,657          386
Wood, glass, plastic                        1,994        1,983           11
Semiconductors                             14,910       14,896           14

Automotive vehicles, parts, and engin      61,716       58,457        3,259

Consumer goods                             88,449       77,562       10,888

Pharmaceutical prep                         6,503        4,927        1,576
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             2,090        1,937          153
Toys/games/sporting goods                   8,118        7,252          866
Gem diamonds                                3,581        2,971          610
Jewelry                                     3,162        2,764          398
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton        8,930        7,856        1,074
Nursery stock, etc.                           476          403           73
Motorcycles and parts                         573          497           76
Pleasure boats and motors                     544          623          -80
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    1,449        1,288          161
Household appliances                        2,701        2,380          321
Books, printed matter                       1,145        1,045          101
Toiletries and cosmetics                    1,045          944          101
Apparel, household goods - cotton          11,129        9,571        1,558
Apparel, household goods - wool             1,393        1,205          189
Writing and art supplies                    3,318        2,889          429
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          2,313        2,149          164
Footwear                                    4,587        4,517           70
Records, tapes, and disks                     477          385           93
Glassware, chinaware                          858          814           44
Musical instruments                           511          459           51
Furniture, household goods, etc.            3,989        3,257          732
Rugs                                          442          385           57
Numismatic coins                              126          129           -3
Camping apparel and gear                    2,233        2,319          -86
Photo equipment                               859          893          -34
Gem stones, other                             553          529           25
Other household goods                       6,514        5,859          655
TV's, VCR's, etc                            5,165        4,299          866
Stereo equipment, etc                       3,665        3,015          650

Other Goods                                13,517       11,753        1,764

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed 
    to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:      SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 9.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM 
            AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, 
            JANUARY 1997 TO MAY 1998

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)



                             Balance

                                 Net        Petroleum        Non-
    Period        Total      Adjustments       (1)        Petroleum

1997                

Jan.- Dec.         -197,955       -16,467       -61,352      -120,136
Jan.- May           -83,210        -8,014       -27,243       -47,953

January             -17,495          -818        -5,756       -10,921
February            -16,469        -1,116        -5,662        -9,692
March               -15,759        -2,457        -5,426        -7,877
April               -16,505        -1,725        -5,025        -9,755
May                 -16,982        -1,900        -5,374        -9,708
June                -15,610        -1,734        -4,805        -9,071

July                -15,864        -1,269        -4,713        -9,881
August              -16,909        -1,292        -5,138       -10,479
September           -16,524        -1,005        -5,009       -10,510
October             -16,270        -1,305        -5,191        -9,774
November            -16,605          -911        -5,161       -10,533
December            -16,962          -936        -4,092       -11,934

1998                

Jan.- May           -99,836        -5,642       -19,455       -74,739

January             -17,076        -1,214        -4,117       -11,744
February            -18,120        -1,033        -3,848       -13,240
March               -20,504        -1,390        -3,582       -15,532
April (R)           -21,335          -977        -4,022       -16,335
May                 -22,803        -1,028        -3,886       -17,888
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
___________________________________________________________

                               Exports

                                 Net        Petroleum        Non-
    Period        Total      Adjustments       (1)        Petroleum

1997                

Jan.- Dec.          679,325        -9,858        10,419       678,763
Jan.- May           275,928        -3,955         4,143       275,741

January              52,655          -566           886        52,335
February             54,337          -685           800        54,222
March                56,507          -999           827        56,678
April                56,326          -703           851        56,178
May                  56,103        -1,003           778        56,327
June                 56,811          -842           847        56,805

July                 57,455        -1,041           921        57,574
August               57,100        -1,047           933        57,214
September            57,747          -739           861        57,625
October              58,467        -1,050           908        58,609
November             57,482          -670           830        57,321
December             58,336          -513           975        57,874

1998                

Jan.- May           281,161        -3,722         3,565       281,318

January              57,902          -636           814        57,724
February             56,350          -807           681        56,476
March                57,217          -882           687        57,412
April (R)            55,335          -655           698        55,292
May                  54,357          -742           685        54,414
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
___________________________________________________________

                               Imports

                                 Net        Petroleum        Non-
    Period        Total      Adjustments       (1)        Petroleum
               
1997                

Jan.- Dec.          877,279         6,609        71,771       798,900
Jan.- May           359,138         4,059        31,386       323,693

January              70,150           252         6,641        63,257
February             70,807           430         6,463        63,914
March                72,266         1,458         6,253        64,555
April                72,831         1,021         5,877        65,933
May                  73,085           897         6,153        66,035
June                 72,420           892         5,652        65,876

July                 73,318           228         5,634        67,455
August               74,009           245         6,072        67,692
September            74,271           266         5,870        68,135
October              74,738           255         6,099        68,384
November             74,087           242         5,991        67,855
December             75,298           423         5,067        69,809

1998                

Jan.- May           380,997         1,919        23,020       356,058

January              74,977           578         4,931        69,468
February             74,470           226         4,529        69,715
March                77,720           508         4,268        72,944
April (R)            76,670           322         4,720        71,627
May                  77,160           286         4,571        72,303
June                                                     

July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what 
      is included in the Net Adjustments.

(1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity 
classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum 
products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, 
however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, 
which are included in "Manufactured Goods".

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO MAY 1998
            1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal 
adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to 
periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the 
monthly deflators. (R) Revised)


                             EXPORTS

                   Total         Foods,
                  Census       Feeds, &     Industrial     Capital
    Period       Basis(1)     Beverages    Supplies(2)       Goods

 1997

Jan.- Dec.          834,591        44,163       139,864       476,071
Jan.- May           330,876        18,096        57,628       184,452
January              62,653         3,805        10,697        34,586
February             64,725         3,682        11,209        35,844
March                67,518         3,577        12,027        37,478
April                67,463         3,569        11,934        37,757
May                  68,517         3,462        11,761        38,787
June                 69,746         3,521        12,155        39,293

July                 71,062         3,387        11,499        41,292
August               71,846         3,588        11,774        41,703
September            72,517         3,687        11,607        42,473
October              73,925         3,961        11,796        42,987
November             71,925         3,965        11,632        41,544
December             72,694         3,958        11,774        42,326

 1998

Jan.- May           365,445        18,478        58,565       213,776
January              73,851         3,847        11,979        43,101
February             73,457         3,915        11,505        43,332
March                73,452         3,741        11,889        42,361
April (R)            72,659         3,553        11,516        42,484
May                  72,026         3,422        11,675        42,498
June

July
August
September
October
November
December
__________________________________________________________________

  EXPORTS CONTINUED

                   Total      Automotive
                  Census        Vehicles     Consumer       Other
    Period       Basis(1)    Parts, etc.       Goods        Goods

 1997

Jan.- Dec.          834,591        70,306        73,606        30,580
Jan.- May           330,876        28,422        30,220        12,057
January              62,653         5,512         5,804         2,250
February             64,725         5,702         5,998         2,289
March                67,518         5,725         6,119         2,592
April                67,463         5,801         6,077         2,326
May                  68,517         5,683         6,222         2,601
June                 69,746         5,965         6,309         2,503

July                 71,062         5,983         6,110         2,790
August               71,846         5,895         6,177         2,710
September            72,517         5,867         6,103         2,781
October              73,925         6,118         6,413         2,650
November             71,925         6,235         6,191         2,358
December             72,694         5,822         6,084         2,730

 1998

Jan.- May           365,445        30,219        31,071        13,335
January              73,851         6,164         6,268         2,492
February             73,457         6,016         6,095         2,594
March                73,452         6,240         6,217         3,002
April (R)            72,659         6,124         6,271         2,710
May                  72,026         5,675         6,220         2,535
June

July
August
September
October
November
December
_________________________________________________________________

                             IMPORTS

                   Total         Foods,
                  Census       Feeds, &     Industrial     Capital
    Period       Basis(1)     Beverages    Supplies(2)       Goods

 1997

Jan.- Dec.        1,039,671        35,899       198,385       461,553
Jan.- May           413,069        14,647        80,738       177,893
January              79,352         2,897        15,533        33,573
February             80,844         2,869        15,609        34,378
March                82,364         2,878        16,247        35,593
April                84,861         2,998        16,500        36,857
May                  85,648         3,005        16,849        37,493
June                 85,358         2,931        16,328        37,784

July                 87,853         3,040        16,638        39,245
August               89,268         3,047        17,093        40,244
September            90,125         3,020        16,987        40,859
October              90,935         3,039        17,020        41,701
November             90,435         3,010        16,992        41,065
December             92,629         3,165        16,589        42,762

 1998

Jan.- May           491,679        15,936        90,094       229,610
January              94,225         3,065        17,461        43,438
February             96,252         3,228        17,474        45,434
March                99,800         3,318        17,878        46,382
April (R)            99,814         3,115        18,617        46,210
May                 101,587         3,210        18,664        48,146
June

July
August
September
October
November
December
________________________________________________________________

  IMPORTS CONTINUED

                   Total      Automotive
                  Census        Vehicles     Consumer       Other
    Period       Basis(1)    Parts, etc.       Goods        Goods

 1997

Jan.- Dec.        1,039,671       128,309       188,018        27,506
Jan.- May           413,069        53,376        75,428        10,987
January              79,352        10,702        14,577         2,069
February             80,844        10,903        14,798         2,288
March                82,364        10,643        14,869         2,134
April                84,861        10,529        15,684         2,293
May                  85,648        10,598        15,500         2,202
June                 85,358        10,615        15,464         2,235

July                 87,853        10,864        15,753         2,313
August               89,268        10,689        15,827         2,367
September            90,125        10,718        16,182         2,358
October              90,935        10,541        16,082         2,552
November             90,435        10,664        16,412         2,292
December             92,629        10,842        16,870         2,402

 1998
Jan.- May           491,679        56,116        87,052        12,872
January              94,225        10,755        16,839         2,669
February             96,252        11,076        16,559         2,481
March                99,800        11,783        17,909         2,530
April (R)            99,814        11,077        18,036         2,758
May                 101,587        11,425        17,709         2,434
June

July
August
September
October
November
December

(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information
    needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

(2) Includes petroleum products.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART A:     SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM
            END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS 
            (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO MAY 1998 
            1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal 
adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to 
periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the 
monthly deflators. (R) Revised)

 
                        Trade Balance

                    Total
                   Census                          Non-
    Period        Basis (1)      Petroleum      petroleum

1996                

Jan.- Dec.           -167,136        -56,995       -110,141
Jan.- May             -65,488        -22,641        -42,846
January               -13,626         -4,499         -9,127
February              -11,642         -4,152         -7,490
March                 -12,717         -4,088         -8,629
April                 -12,797         -4,720         -8,077
May                   -14,706         -5,183         -9,522
June                  -13,725         -5,493         -8,233

July                  -15,602         -5,237        -10,365
August                -14,881         -4,772        -10,109
September             -15,068         -5,068        -10,001
October               -13,184         -4,834         -8,350
November              -13,407         -4,242         -9,165
December              -15,781         -4,708        -11,073

1997                

Jan.- Dec.           -205,080        -59,980       -145,100
Jan.- May             -82,193        -24,686        -57,508
January               -16,699         -4,434        -12,265
February              -16,119         -4,774        -11,345
March                 -14,846         -4,988         -9,858
April                 -17,398         -5,076        -12,323
May                   -17,130         -5,413        -11,717
June                  -15,612         -4,915        -10,696

July                  -16,791         -5,040        -11,751
August                -17,421         -5,274        -12,147
September             -17,608         -5,186        -12,422
October               -17,010         -5,156        -11,855
November              -18,510         -5,214        -13,296
December              -19,935         -4,510        -15,425

1998                

Jan.- May            -126,234        -27,267        -98,968
January               -20,374         -5,096        -15,278
February              -22,795         -5,159        -17,636
March                 -26,349         -5,321        -21,028
April (R)             -27,155         -5,979        -21,177
May                   -29,561         -5,712        -23,849
June                                          

July                                          
August                                        
September                                     
October                                       
November                                      
December                                      
________________________________________________________________
 
                              Exports
                                              
                    Total
                   Census                          Non-
    Period        Basis (1)      Petroleum      petroleum

1996                

Jan.- Dec.            688,223          7,074        681,149
Jan.- May             274,693          2,837        271,856
January                53,128            698         52,429
February               55,059            598         54,461
March                  54,990            581         54,410
April                  55,408            464         54,944
May                    56,107            495         55,612
June                   56,452            466         55,986

July                   55,827            542         55,285
August                 57,958            590         57,368
September              58,435            631         57,804
October                60,606            758         59,848
November               62,575            588         61,987
December               61,678            663         61,015

1997                

Jan.- Dec.            834,591          7,481        827,110
Jan.- May             330,876          2,947        327,929
January                62,653            612         62,040
February               64,725            571         64,154
March                  67,518            590         66,928
April                  67,463            613         66,850
May                    68,517            560         67,957
June                   69,746            615         69,131

July                   71,062            663         70,399
August                 71,846            667         71,179
September              72,517            615         71,902
October                73,925            653         73,272
November               71,925            602         71,323
December               72,694            719         71,975
1998                

Jan.- May             365,445          2,818        362,626
January                73,851            618         73,234
February               73,457            523         72,934
March                  73,452            550         72,901
April (R)              72,659            568         72,090
May                    72,026            559         71,467
June                                          

July                                          
August                                        
September                                     
October                                       
November                                      
December                                      
_______________________________________________________________

                               Imports

                    Total
                   Census                         Non-
    Period        Basis (1)      Petroleum      petroleum

1996                

Jan.- Dec.            855,359         64,068        791,291
Jan.- May             340,180         25,478        314,702
January                66,754          5,197         61,556
February               66,701          4,750         61,951
March                  67,707          4,668         63,039
April                  68,205          5,184         63,021
May                    70,813          5,679         65,134
June                   70,178          5,959         64,219

July                   71,429          5,779         65,650
August                 72,839          5,362         67,477
September              73,504          5,699         67,805
October                73,789          5,592         68,198
November               75,982          4,830         71,152
December               77,459          5,371         72,088

1997                

Jan.- Dec.          1,039,671         67,461        972,210
Jan.- May             413,069         27,632        385,437
January                79,352          5,046         74,305
February               80,844          5,345         75,499
March                  82,364          5,578         76,786
April                  84,861          5,689         79,172
May                    85,648          5,974         79,674
June                   85,358          5,530         79,828

July                   87,853          5,703         82,150
August                 89,268          5,941         83,326
September              90,125          5,801         84,325
October                90,935          5,809         85,126
November               90,435          5,816         84,619
December               92,629          5,229         87,400

1998                

Jan.- May             491,679         30,085        461,594
January                94,225          5,714         88,512
February               96,252          5,682         90,570
March                  99,800          5,871         93,929
April (R)              99,814          6,547         93,267
May                   101,587          6,271         95,317
June                
July                
August              
September           
October             
November            
December            

(1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis.  The information
    needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

Exhibit 12.  U. S. TRADE IN GOODS

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to 
rounding.  (R) Revised.)


              Balance

                  Total
                 Balance        Total
                of Payments     Census
    Period        Basis         Basis

1996                

Jan.- Dec.         -191,337      -170,214
Jan.- May           -67,482       -58,311
January             -15,124       -14,142
February            -10,658        -9,468
March               -10,546        -8,412
April               -15,265       -12,792
May                 -15,889       -13,498
June                -14,146       -12,375

July                -21,963       -20,084
August              -18,590       -16,450
September           -19,338       -17,710
October             -19,402       -18,010
November            -14,579       -13,000
December            -15,837       -14,274

1997                

Jan.- Dec.         -197,955      -181,488
Jan.- May           -72,122       -64,108
January             -17,579       -16,761
February            -13,134       -12,019
March               -11,942        -9,486
April               -14,795       -13,070
May                 -14,672       -12,772
June                -15,341       -13,608

July                -21,256       -19,987
August              -17,636       -16,344
September           -20,366       -19,361
October             -20,333       -19,028
November            -14,878       -13,967
December            -16,022       -15,086

1998                

Jan.- May           -86,726       -81,084
January             -16,324       -15,110
February            -14,576       -13,543
March               -17,255       -15,865
April (R)           -19,934       -18,957
May                 -18,637       -17,609
June                         

July                         
August                       
September                    
October                      
November                     
December                     

April data as published last month :
                    -20,071       -19,097
________________________________________________

                        Exports

                  Total
                 Balance                      Total
               of Payments       Net          Census
    Period        Basis      Adjustments      Basis

1996                

Jan.- Dec.          611,983       -13,092       625,075
Jan.- May           254,664        -4,400       259,063
January              47,066          -701        47,767
February             50,317          -796        51,112
March                54,039          -913        54,952
April                51,019          -853        51,872
May                  52,222        -1,137        53,359
June                 50,932          -889        51,821

July                 46,153        -1,445        47,598
August               50,215        -1,360        51,575
September            49,282        -1,317        50,598
October              55,036        -1,072        56,107
November             53,730        -1,286        55,016
December             51,972        -1,323        53,295

1997                

Jan.- Dec.          679,325        -9,858       689,182
Jan.- May           277,908        -3,955       281,863
January              50,025          -566        50,591
February             52,467          -685        53,153
March                60,203          -999        61,201
April                57,477          -703        58,180
May                  57,736        -1,003        58,738
June                 57,207          -842        58,049

July                 53,868        -1,041        54,909
August               55,615        -1,047        56,662
September            56,731          -739        57,470
October              61,351        -1,050        62,402
November             57,494          -670        58,164
December             59,151          -513        59,664

1998                

Jan.- May           282,320        -3,722       286,042
January              54,713          -636        55,350
February             54,429          -807        55,236
March                61,447          -882        62,329
April (R)            56,215          -655        56,869
May                  55,516          -742        56,258
June                                       
July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data as published last month :
                     56,159          -656        56,815
________________________________________________

                        Imports

                  Total
                 Balance                      Total
               of Payments       Net          Census
    Period        Basis      Adjustments      Basis

1996                

Jan.- Dec.          803,320         8,031       795,289
Jan.- May           322,146         4,771       317,375
January              62,190           281        61,910
February             60,975           395        60,580
March                64,585         1,221        63,364
April                66,284         1,620        64,664
May                  68,112         1,255        66,857
June                 65,078           882        64,196

July                 68,115           434        67,682
August               68,805           780        68,025
September            68,620           311        68,309
October              74,438           320        74,118
November             68,308           293        68,016
December             67,809           240        67,570

1997                

Jan.- Dec.          877,279         6,609       870,671
Jan.- May           350,030         4,059       345,971
January              67,604           252        67,352
February             65,602           430        65,171
March                72,145         1,458        70,687
April                72,271         1,021        71,250
May                  72,408           897        71,511
June                 72,548           892        71,656

July                 75,125           228        74,896
August               73,250           245        73,005
September            77,097           266        76,831
October              81,684           255        81,430
November             72,372           242        72,130
December             75,172           423        74,750

1998                

Jan.- May           369,046         1,919       367,126
January              71,037           578        70,459
February             69,005           226        68,779
March                78,702           508        78,194
April (R)            76,148           322        75,826
May                  74,153           286        73,868
June                                       

July                                       
August                                     
September                                  
October                                    
November                                   
December                                   

April data as published last month :
                     76,231           318        75,913

NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning 
      what is included in the Net Adjustments.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            JANUARY 1997 TO MAY 1998 

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to
rounding.  (R) Revised.)


                                   EXPORTS

              Total
            Balance of             Total     Foods,
            Payments      Net      Census    Feeds ,  Industrial
   Period     Basis   Adjustments Basis(1)  Beverages Supplies(2)

1997                

Jan.- Dec.    679,325     -9,858   689,182     51,507    158,226
Jan.- May     277,908     -3,955   281,863     21,190     66,061
January        50,025       -566    50,591      4,349     12,077
February       52,467       -685    53,153      4,432     12,435
March          60,203       -999    61,201      4,447     14,055
April          57,477       -703    58,180      4,097     13,740
May            57,736     -1,003    58,738      3,865     13,754
June           57,207       -842    58,049      3,681     13,854

July           53,868     -1,041    54,909      3,758     13,030
August         55,615     -1,047    56,662      3,978     13,201
September      56,731       -739    57,470      4,145     12,982
October        61,351     -1,050    62,402      5,169     13,584
November       57,494       -670    58,164      4,965     12,555
December       59,151       -513    59,664      4,621     12,959

1998                

Jan.- May     282,320     -3,722   286,042     19,748     63,858
January        54,713       -636    55,350      4,153     12,881
February       54,429       -807    55,236      4,278     12,261
March          61,447       -882    62,329      4,186     13,406
April (R)      56,215       -655    56,869      3,632     12,667
May            55,516       -742    56,258      3,499     12,643
June                                                   

July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November                                               
December                                               
_____________________________________________________________________

EXPORTS  CONTINUED

              Total              Automotive
              Census    Capital  Vehicles,  Consumer     Other
   Period    Basis(1)    Goods   Parts, etc   Goods      Goods
                                            
1997                

Jan.- Dec.    689,182    294,470    74,029     77,446     33,505
Jan.- May     281,863    118,533    31,351     31,484     13,244
January        50,591     20,720     5,403      5,620      2,422
February       53,153     21,660     6,193      6,009      2,424
March          61,201     26,489     6,586      6,763      2,862
April          58,180     24,744     6,579      6,370      2,649
May            58,738     24,919     6,590      6,723      2,887
June           58,049     24,554     6,527      6,671      2,761

July           54,909     24,122     4,790      6,170      3,039
August         56,662     24,328     5,716      6,516      2,922
September      57,470     24,630     6,216      6,479      3,019
October        62,402     26,512     6,839      7,382      2,916
November       58,164     24,505     6,834      6,631      2,673
December       59,664     27,285     5,757      6,112      2,930

1998                

Jan.- May     286,042    122,492    33,230     32,334     14,379
January        55,350     23,492     6,087      6,083      2,652
February       55,236     23,316     6,542      6,133      2,708
March          62,329     27,309     7,273      6,915      3,240
April (R)      56,869     24,130     6,883      6,546      3,010
May            56,258     24,245     6,444      6,657      2,768
June                

July                
August              
September           
October             
November            
December            
___________________________________________________________________

                                IMPORTS

              Total
            Balance of             Total     Foods,
            Payments      Net      Census    Feeds ,  Industrial
   Period     Basis   Adjustments Basis(1)  Beverages Supplies(2)

1997                

Jan.- Dec.    877,279      6,609   870,671     39,694    213,767
Jan.- May     350,030      4,059   345,971     16,112     89,634
January        67,604        252    67,352      3,053     18,559
February       65,602        430    65,171      2,930     16,714
March          72,145      1,458    70,687      3,388     18,156
April          72,271      1,021    71,250      3,335     17,865
May            72,408        897    71,511      3,406     18,340
June           72,548        892    71,656      3,236     17,375

July           75,125        228    74,896      3,351     18,007
August         73,250        245    73,005      3,212     17,697
September      77,097        266    76,831      3,384     18,036
October        81,684        255    81,430      3,604     18,710
November       72,372        242    72,130      3,226     17,108
December       75,172        423    74,750      3,570     17,200

1998                

Jan.- May     369,046      1,919   367,126     17,046     85,367
January        71,037        578    70,459      3,298     17,269
February       69,005        226    68,779      3,292     15,874
March          78,702        508    78,194      3,651     17,323
April (R)      76,148        322    75,826      3,443     17,668
May            74,153        286    73,868      3,362     17,232
June                                                                                

July                                                                                
August                                                                              
September                                                                           
October                                                                             
November                                                                            
December                                                                            
____________________________________________________________

IMPORTS  CONTINUED

              Total              Automotive
              Census    Capital  Vehicles,  Consumer     Other
   Period    Basis(1)    Goods   Parts, etc   Goods      Goods

1997                

Jan.- Dec.    870,671    254,175   140,779    192,918     29,338
Jan.- May     345,971     98,622    59,554     70,494     11,555
January        67,352     18,398    11,164     14,092      2,087
February       65,171     17,969    11,796     13,436      2,327
March          70,687     21,127    12,229     13,553      2,235
April          71,250     20,802    12,259     14,489      2,501
May            71,511     20,327    12,107     14,925      2,406
June           71,656     21,434    11,523     15,709      2,379

July           74,896     22,252    10,581     18,185      2,521
August         73,005     21,074    11,155     17,474      2,393
September      76,831     22,688    11,251     18,989      2,483
October        81,430     23,660    12,814     19,768      2,874
November       72,130     20,959    11,805     16,514      2,519
December       74,750     23,485    12,096     15,786      2,614

1998                

Jan.- May     367,126    108,853    62,577     80,070     13,214
January        70,459     20,286    11,151     15,810      2,646
February       68,779     20,188    12,055     14,911      2,459
March          78,194     24,286    13,678     16,607      2,648
April (R)      75,826     22,339    13,041     16,409      2,926
May            73,868     21,754    12,652     16,333      2,535
June                                                   
                                                       
July                                                   
August                                                 
September                                              
October                                                
November            
December            

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information
      needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
(2)  Includes petroleum products.


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART B:      NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14.  EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
             COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998

(In millions of dollars. Details 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

                                  May         April     Cumulative
           Item(1)               1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Bas     -18,637  (R) -19,934      -86,726
Net Adjustments                    -1,028  (R)    -977       -5,642
Total Census Basis                -17,609  (R) -18,957      -81,084

North America                      -2,981  (R)  -2,327      -11,781
        Canada                     -1,458  (R)  -1,050       -6,247
        Mexico                     -1,523       -1,277       -5,534
Western Europe                     -1,662       -3,189       -7,206
    European Union                 -1,370       -2,852       -5,960
        Austria                       -25          -62          198
        Belgium                       435          514        2,695
        Finland                        42          -23         -124
        France                       -381         -427       -1,563
        Germany                    -1,842       -2,126       -9,043
        Italy                        -956         -949       -4,583
        Netherlands                   890          804        5,142
        Spain                          -6           54          422
        Sweden                       -269         -341       -1,471
        United Kingdom                820           -2        2,879
        Other EU                      -78         -296         -511
    European Free Trade         
    Association                      -302         -382       -1,581
        Norway                       -117         -107         -449
        Switzerland                  -157         -252       -1,083
        Other EFTA                    -28          -23          -49
    Other Western Europe               11           45          335
Eastern Europe/FSR                   -104         -229         -744
        Hungary                       -86          -66         -327
        Poland                         16           10           51
        Former Soviet Republi         -85         -232         -453
            Russia                   -109         -253         -561
            Other FSR                  23           21          109
        Other EE                       52           60          -16
Pacific Rim Countries             -12,329      -12,354      -59,029
        Australia                     494          511        2,866
        China                      -4,634       -4,277      -20,412
        Japan                      -4,953       -5,411      -25,768
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)            -1,612       -1,687       -8,007
            Hong Kong                 439          325        1,659
            Korea                    -609         -519       -3,233
            Singapore                -292         -356       -1,257
            Taiwan                 -1,150       -1,137       -5,176
        Other Pacific Rim(2)       -1,624       -1,490       -7,708
South/Central America               1,293        1,169        5,771
        Argentina                     298          254        1,380
        Brazil                        428          397        1,978
        Colombia                       13           59          214
        Other S/C A (2)               555          459        2,199
OPEC                               -1,094       -1,239       -4,353
        Indonesia(2)                 -573         -577       -2,691
        Nigeria                      -380         -427       -1,745
        Saudia Arabia                 111          142        1,127
        Venezuela(2)                 -178         -242       -1,040
        Other OPEC                    -73         -135           -3
Other Countries                    -1,491       -1,561       -7,654
        Egypt                         115          183          854
        South Africa                   30          -19           20
        Other                      -1,635       -1,725       -8,528
Uniden. ctys (3)                        7           13           23
Timing Adjustments                                 -59          159
___________________________________________________________________

                                              Exports

                                  May         April     Cumulative
           Item(1)               1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Bas      55,516  (R)  56,215      282,320
Net Adjustments                      -742  (R)    -655       -3,722
Total Census Basis                 56,258  (R)  56,869      286,042

North America                      19,768  (R)  20,503       99,403
        Canada                     13,332  (R)  13,970       66,846
        Mexico                      6,436        6,533       32,557
Western Europe                     13,614       13,044       68,863
    European Union                 12,588       11,957       63,756
        Austria                       172          141        1,184
        Belgium                     1,111        1,183        6,125
        Finland                       231          174          914
        France                      1,521        1,548        7,763
        Germany                     2,162        2,188       10,795
        Italy                         689          734        3,811
        Netherlands                 1,470        1,456        8,074
        Spain                         420          476        2,405
        Sweden                        332          291        1,503
        United Kingdom              3,655        2,968       16,872
        Other EU                      824          799        4,311
    European Free Trade         
    Association                       737          740        3,322
        Norway                        141          163          716
        Switzerland                   579          561        2,467
        Other EFTA                     17           16          140
    Other Western Europe              289          347        1,785
Eastern Europe/FSR                    752          702        3,462
        Hungary                        36           47          200
        Poland                         72           72          389
        Former Soviet Republi         486          416        2,284
            Russia                    356          292        1,711
            Other FSR                 130          124          573
        Other EE                      158          167          589
Pacific Rim Countries              13,431       13,925       69,766
        Australia                     974          985        5,086
        China                         893          986        5,185
        Japan                       4,732        4,906       24,649
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             5,175        5,174       25,898
            Hong Kong               1,228        1,074        5,519
            Korea                   1,275        1,399        6,174
            Singapore               1,239        1,185        6,359
            Taiwan                  1,432        1,516        7,846
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        1,657        1,874        8,948
South/Central America               5,504        5,386       26,500
        Argentina                     488          480        2,372
        Brazil                      1,298        1,236        5,994
        Colombia                      403          438        2,152
        Other S/C A (2)             3,314        3,232       15,983
OPEC                                1,815        1,891       10,555
        Indonesia(2)                  132          160          906
        Nigeria                        51           49          322
        Saudia Arabia                 670          772        4,174
        Venezuela(2)                  619          579        3,088
        Other OPEC                    342          331        2,063
Other Countries                     2,120        2,290       11,624
        Egypt                         168          233        1,133
        South Africa                  262          270        1,261
        Other                       1,690        1,787        9,230
Uniden. ctys (3)                        7           13           23
Timing Adjustments                                -145         -160
__________________________________________________________________
                                             Imports

           Item(1)                May         April     Cumulative
                                 1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Bas      74,153  (R)  76,148      369,046
Net Adjustments                       286  (R)     322        1,919
Total Census Basis                 73,868  (R)  75,826      367,126

North America                      22,749       22,830      111,184
        Canada                     14,790       15,021       73,093
        Mexico                      7,960        7,810       38,091
Western Europe                     15,276       16,233       76,070
    European Union                 13,958       14,809       69,717
        Austria                       198          203          986
        Belgium                       676          669        3,430
        Finland                       189          196        1,038
        France                      1,902        1,974        9,326
        Germany                     4,004        4,313       19,839
        Italy                       1,645        1,683        8,395
        Netherlands                   580          652        2,933
        Spain                         426          421        1,983
        Sweden                        602          632        2,974
        United Kingdom              2,835        2,970       13,992
        Other EU                      902        1,096        4,821
    European Free Trade         
    Association                     1,039        1,122        4,903
        Norway                        258          270        1,165
        Switzerland                   736          814        3,550
        Other EFTA                     45           38          189
    Other Western Europe              278          302        1,450
Eastern Europe/FSR                    856          931        4,207
        Hungary                       122          113          527
        Poland                         57           63          338
        Former Soviet Republi         572          648        2,737
            Russia                    465          545        2,273
            Other FSR                 107          103          464
        Other EE                      105          107          605
Pacific Rim Countries              25,760       26,279      128,796
        Australia                     481          474        2,220
        China                       5,527        5,263       25,597
        Japan                       9,684       10,317       50,418
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             6,787        6,861       33,905
            Hong Kong                 789          748        3,859
            Korea                   1,884        1,918        9,407
            Singapore               1,531        1,541        7,616
            Taiwan                  2,582        2,653       13,022
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        3,280        3,364       16,656
South/Central America               4,211        4,217       20,729
        Argentina                     190          226          992
        Brazil                        871          839        4,015
        Colombia                      390          378        1,938
        Other S/C A (2)             2,760        2,773       13,785
OPEC                                2,909        3,130       14,908
        Indonesia(2)                  705          737        3,598
        Nigeria                       431          475        2,067
        Saudia Arabia                 560          630        3,048
        Venezuela(2)                  798          821        4,128
        Other OPEC                    415          466        2,067
Other Countries                     3,611        3,851       19,278
        Egypt                          53           50          279
        South Africa                  232          289        1,241
        Other                       3,325        3,512       17,758
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (X)          (X)         (X)
Timing Adjustments                     (X)         -87         -319

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART B:       NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED
              COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1997

(In millions of dollars. Details 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

                                  May         April     Cumulative
           Item(1)               1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis   -14,672      -14,795      -72,122
Net Adjustments                    -1,900       -1,725       -8,014
Total Census Basis                -12,772      -13,070      -64,108

North America                      -3,129       -2,314      -14,087
        Canada                     -1,437         -938       -7,012
        Mexico                     -1,692       -1,376       -7,075
Western Europe                     -1,137         -731       -2,618
    European Union                 -1,307       -1,152       -3,299
        Austria                       -35          -46         -125
        Belgium                       461          328        2,361
        Finland                       -72         -121         -339
        France                       -309         -259       -1,275
        Germany                    -1,724       -1,450       -7,090
        Italy                        -829         -704       -3,792
        Netherlands                 1,153        1,049        5,407
        Spain                          57           66          603
        Sweden                       -324         -374       -1,657
        United Kingdom                314          393        2,720
        Other EU                        2          -35         -111
    European Free Trade         
    Association                       -37          369           37
        Norway                       -239          -43         -735
        Switzerland                   211          421          816
        Other EFTA                     -9           -9          -44
    Other Western Europe              207           53          645
Eastern Europe/FSR                      2           81           35
        Hungary                       -65          -41         -182
        Poland                        101           77          234
        Former Soviet Republic        -47           56           -2
            Russia                   -109            7         -306
            Other FSR                  63           48          304
        Other EE                       12          -11          -15
Pacific Rim Countries              -7,577       -9,069      -41,315
        Australia                     600          529        3,045
        China                      -3,738       -3,480      -16,904
        Japan                      -3,512       -4,955      -21,878
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)              -140         -218         -447
            Hong Kong                 595          623        2,583
            Korea                     494          544        2,393
            Singapore                -177         -349         -719
            Taiwan                 -1,052       -1,036       -4,705
        Other Pacific Rim(2)         -787         -944       -5,131
South/Central America                 650          769        2,317
        Argentina                     310          244        1,224
        Brazil                        455          393        1,905
        Colombia                       62           93          218
        Other S/C A (2)              -177           38       -1,030
OPEC                               -1,649       -1,640       -8,511
        Indonesia(2)                 -283         -350       -1,608
        Nigeria                      -592         -583       -2,543
        Saudia Arabia                -249         -223         -910
        Venezuela(2)                 -621         -477       -3,118
        Other OPEC                     97           -8         -332
Other Countries                      -850       -1,000       -4,677
        Egypt                         314          130        1,192
        South Africa                   46           44          302
        Other                      -1,210       -1,174       -6,171
Uniden. ctys (3)                       14            7           20
____________________________________________________________________

                                            Exports

                                  May         April     Cumulative
           Item(1)               1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis    57,736       57,477      277,908
Net Adjustments                    -1,003         -703       -3,955
Total Census Basis                 58,738       58,180      281,863

North America                      18,397       19,010       89,915
        Canada                     12,977       13,289       63,102
        Mexico                      5,420        5,721       26,812
Western Europe                     13,513       13,753       66,468
    European Union                 11,919       12,150       59,537
        Austria                       164          163          849
        Belgium                     1,137        1,070        5,588
        Finland                       155          115          639
        France                      1,313        1,377        6,569
        Germany                     2,010        2,370       10,552
        Italy                         753          842        3,840
        Netherlands                 1,760        1,610        8,156
        Spain                         463          457        2,468
        Sweden                        286          297        1,408
        United Kingdom              3,113        3,124       15,872
        Other EU                      764          726        3,596
    European Free Trade         
    Association                     1,108        1,296        5,003
        Norway                        175          199          835
        Switzerland                   916        1,079        4,081
        Other EFTA                     17           19           86
    Other Western Europe              486          306        1,929
Eastern Europe/FSR                    715          738        3,259
        Hungary                        39           43          201
        Poland                        163          127          497
        Former Soviet Republic        398          467        2,053
            Russia                    259          325        1,303
            Other FSR                 139          142          750
        Other EE                      115          101          508
Pacific Rim Countries              16,984       16,024       79,923
        Australia                   1,008          880        4,736
        China                       1,057          965        4,895
        Japan                       5,655        5,389       27,735
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             6,810        6,656       32,436
            Hong Kong               1,306        1,306        6,110
            Korea                   2,403        2,460       11,317
            Singapore               1,536        1,350        7,261
            Taiwan                  1,565        1,541        7,748
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        2,455        2,135       10,121
South/Central America               5,332        5,065       24,262
        Argentina                     498          424        2,155
        Brazil                      1,341        1,208        5,933
        Colombia                      476          470        2,110
        Other S/C A (2)             3,016        2,963       14,064
OPEC                                2,286        1,950        9,476
        Indonesia(2)                  493          329        1,853
        Nigeria                        74           56          295
        Saudia Arabia                 640          560        2,945
        Venezuela(2)                  569          512        2,383
        Other OPEC                    509          493        2,001
Other Countries                     2,561        2,475       12,775
        Egypt                         355          199        1,439
        South Africa                  262          254        1,225
        Other                       1,945        2,022       10,111
Uniden. ctys (3)                       14            7           20
__________________________________________________________________

                                             Imports

                                 May         April     Cumulative
           Item(1)               1997         1997        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis    72,408       72,271      350,030
Net Adjustments                       897        1,021        4,059
Total Census Basis                 71,511       71,250      345,971

North America                      21,526       21,324      104,001
        Canada                     14,414       14,227       70,114
        Mexico                      7,112        7,097       33,887
Western Europe                     14,650       14,483       69,086
    European Union                 13,226       13,302       62,836
        Austria                       199          209          974
        Belgium                       677          742        3,227
        Finland                       228          236          978
        France                      1,622        1,636        7,844
        Germany                     3,735        3,820       17,642
        Italy                       1,582        1,547        7,632
        Netherlands                   607          561        2,749
        Spain                         405          390        1,865
        Sweden                        610          671        3,065
        United Kingdom              2,799        2,731       13,152
        Other EU                      762          760        3,707
    European Free Trade         
    Association                     1,145          928        4,966
        Norway                        413          242        1,570
        Switzerland                   705          658        3,265
        Other EFTA                     27           28          131
    Other Western Europe              279          253        1,284
Eastern Europe/FSR                    713          656        3,224
        Hungary                       104           83          382
        Poland                         62           49          263
        Former Soviet Republic        445          412        2,056
            Russia                    368          318        1,609
            Other FSR                  76           94          446
        Other EE                      103          112          522
Pacific Rim Countries              24,561       25,093      121,238
        Australia                     408          351        1,691
        China                       4,795        4,445       21,799
        Japan                       9,167       10,344       49,613
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)             6,949        6,874       32,884
            Hong Kong                 711          683        3,527
            Korea                   1,908        1,916        8,924
            Singapore               1,713        1,699        7,980
            Taiwan                  2,617        2,577       12,453
        Other Pacific Rim(2)        3,242        3,079       15,252
South/Central America               4,682        4,296       21,945
        Argentina                     188          180          930
        Brazil                        886          815        4,028
        Colombia                      414          377        1,892
        Other S/C A (2)             3,194        2,924       15,095
OPEC                                3,935        3,590       17,987
        Indonesia(2)                  777          679        3,461
        Nigeria                       667          639        2,838
        Saudia Arabia                 889          782        3,855
        Venezuela(2)                1,190          990        5,500
        Other OPEC                    413          501        2,333
Other Countries                     3,410        3,475       17,452
        Egypt                          41           69          246
        South Africa                  215          210          924
        Other                       3,154        3,196       16,282
Uniden. ctys (3)                       (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)  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.

(3)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, 
     and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED


EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY 
            GROUPINGS - 1998 AND 1997 DATA

(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. 
(R) Revised. (X) Not applicable. 
Note: This exhibit is not additive.  See footnotes.)


                                                 1998 DATA
                                         May                    April
           Item(1)              Exports     Imports     Exports      Imports

Total Balance of Payment Basis    55,516      74,153   (R) 56,215  (R)  76,148

Net Adjustments                     -742         286   (R)   -655  (R)     322

Total Census Basis (2)            56,258      73,868   (R) 56,869  (R)  75,826

Manufactured goods (3)            46,040      63,615       46,211       65,224
Agricultural commodities (3)       3,827       2,917        4,141        3,246
Mineral fuels (3)                    882       4,971          874        5,129

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equip.; office machines      3,118       5,926        3,170        5,972
  Airplane parts                   1,188         549        1,297          462
  Airplanes                        2,783         641        2,256          492
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled            34         179           29          173
  Aluminum                           300         499          299          526
  Animal feeds                       306          47          377           51
  Artwork/antiques                   111         295           97          379
  Basketware, etc.                   216         313          221          345
  Cereal flour                        96         110          100          111
  Chemicals - cosmetics              383         219          397          233
  Chemicals - dyeing                 312         201          292          225

  Chemicals - fertilizers            224         141          259          174
  Chemicals - inorganic              452         474          416          391
  Chemicals - medicinal              815         810          671          856
  Chemicals - n.e.s.                 936         419          963          445
  Chemicals - organic              1,338       1,378        1,294        1,757
  Chemicals - plastics             1,429         731        1,401          731
  Cigarettes                         416           7          333           10
  Clothing                           726       3,718          713        3,621
  Coal                               305          53          264           61
  Coffee                                         268            1          289
  Copper                             110         281          124          273
  Cork, wood, lumber                 339         623          319          667
  Corn                               335           8          327           69
  Cotton, raw and linters            161           3          234            1
  Crude fertilizers                  147         139          140           92
  Crude oil                           60       3,294           77        3,576

  Electrical machinery             5,274       6,347        5,381        6,608
  Fish and preparations              127         679          138          618
  Footwear                            56       1,130           64        1,040
  Furniture and bedding              362       1,110          366        1,151
  Gem diamonds                         8         701            8          631
  General industrial mach          2,662       2,427        2,643        2,638
  Glass                              176         148          172          150
  Glassware                           56         122           58          127
  Gold, nonmonetary                  365         408          287          314
  Hides and skins                     95          10          102           11
  Iron and steel mill prod           451       1,523          506        1,410
  Jewelry                             50         409           64          419
  Lighting, plumbing                 104         272          112          267
  Liquified propane/butane            13          91           14           89
  Live animals                        40         139           55          158

  Meat and preparations              589         211          575          223
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.         881       1,155          902        1,164
  Metal ores; scrap                  298         364          332          351
  Metalworking machinery             424         632          426          666
  Mineral fuels, other               213          82          234           76
  Natural gas                         12         351           21          321
  Nickel                              36          82           29           93
  Oils/fats, vegetable               117         101          139          108
  Optical goods                      169         230          149          232
  Paper and paperboard               865       1,096          877        1,085
  Petroleum preparations             272       1,017          252          920
  Photographic equipment             288         422          288          481
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.           471         527          468          534

  Platinum                            38         217           38          396
  Pottery                              8         124            9          133
  Power generating mach.           2,279       2,274        2,272        2,388
  Printed materials                  384         230          392          256
  Pulp and waste paper               290         179          309          209
  Records/magnetic media             460         324          499          345
  Rice                                71          15           92           17
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.            111         138          115          143
  Rubber tires and tubes             198         341          216          340
  Scientific instruments           2,008       1,232        2,041        1,322
  Ships, boats                       225          77          111           88
  Silver and bullion                  40          51           63           57

  Soybeans                           195           8          253           11
  Spacecraft                         (-)         (-)          111          (-) 
  Specialized ind. mach.           2,333       1,977        2,488        2,139
  Sugar                                           67                        62
  Television, VCR, etc.            1,938       3,383        1,912        3,206
  Textile yearn, fabric              800       1,078          774        1,111
  Tobacco, unmanufactured            149          67          199          123
  Toys/games/sporting goods          284       1,270          312        1,261
  Travel goods                        30         318           24          311
  Vegetables and fruits              623         700          603          800
  Vehicles                         4,877      10,191        5,237       10,402
  Watches/clocks/parts                25         257           24          277
  Wheat                              272          28          262           25
  Wood manufactures                  143         469          147          480

Re-exports                         3,556         (X)        3,707          (X) 
  Agricultural commodities           125         (X)          141          (X) 
  Manufactured goods               3,391         (X)        3,526          (X) 
  Mineral fuels                        5         (X)            5          (X) 
_____________________________________________________________________________

                                 Cumulative  1998         Cumulative 1997
           Item(1)             Exports     Imports      Exports      Imports

Total Balance of Payment Basi    282,320     369,046      277,908      350,030
Net Adjustments                   -3,722       1,919       -3,955        4,059
Total Census Basis (2)           286,042     367,126      281,863      345,971

Manufactured goods (3)           231,186     315,175      224,198      286,070
Agricultural commodities (3)      21,928      15,525       23,314       15,077
Mineral fuels (3)                  4,467      25,409        5,066       33,840

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equip.; office machines     16,454      30,019       17,096       28,517
  Airplane parts                   5,920       2,333        5,316        1,902
  Airplanes                       12,804       2,421       11,053        1,411
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled           141         813          147          824
  Aluminum                         1,492       2,630        1,579        2,290
  Animal feeds                     2,041         261        2,108          249
  Artwork/antiques                   501       1,600          437        1,467
  Basketware, etc.                 1,049       1,517        1,025        1,280
  Cereal flour                       479         533          503          480
  Chemicals - cosmetics            1,973       1,145        2,029        1,021
  Chemicals - dyeing               1,456       1,049        1,328          998

  Chemicals - fertilizers          1,126         761        1,319          677
  Chemicals - inorganic            2,011       2,094        2,119        2,125
  Chemicals - medicinal            3,641       4,092        3,353        3,273
  Chemicals - n.e.s.               4,652       2,131        4,597        2,073
  Chemicals - organic              6,679       7,952        6,840        7,034
  Chemicals - plastics             7,192       3,626        7,057        3,373
  Cigarettes                       1,794          41        1,795           30
  Clothing                         3,488      19,181        3,404       16,980
  Coal                             1,386         277        1,459          244
  Coffee                               4       1,601            3        1,504
  Copper                             592       1,337          617        1,371
  Cork, wood, lumber               1,722       3,132        2,317        3,358
  Corn                             1,882         113        2,644           78
  Cotton, raw and linters          1,256           6        1,365            9
  Crude fertilizers                  672         581          663          579
  Crude oil                          397      16,950          447       22,875

  Electrical machinery            27,089      32,741       26,064       31,167
  Fish and preparations              844       3,115        1,123        2,702
  Footwear                           299       5,645          349        5,724
  Furniture and bedding            1,766       5,449        1,565        4,388
  Gem diamonds                        45       3,525           43        2,957
  General industrial mach         12,840      12,133       12,583       11,097
  Glass                              857         717          896          733
  Glassware                          301         605          324          588
  Gold, nonmonetary                1,971       1,703        3,221        1,350
  Hides and skins                    513          49          667           58
  Iron and steel mill prod         2,460       6,590        2,286        5,993
  Jewelry                            265       1,933          311        1,735
  Lighting, plumbing                 565       1,242          564        1,089
  Liquified propane/butane            88         478          143          577
  Live animals                       241         742          210          681

  Meat and preparations            2,766       1,128        2,729        1,123
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.       4,498       5,536        4,157        4,989
  Metal ores; scrap                1,529       1,715        1,756        1,600
  Metalworking machinery           2,330       3,170        2,166        3,061
  Mineral fuels, other             1,169         458        1,422          983
  Natural gas                        110       2,299           99        2,353
  Nickel                             158         460          140          523
  Oils/fats, vegetable               788         539          517          572
  Optical goods                      764       1,097          699          987
  Paper and paperboard             4,368       5,318        4,292        4,582
  Petroleum preparations           1,257       4,578        1,446        6,456
  Photographic equipment           1,424       2,206        1,649        2,085
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.         2,284       2,506        2,039        2,279

  Platinum                           159       1,159          139          600
  Pottery                             40         642           41          611
  Power generating mach.          11,469      11,261       11,366       10,152
  Printed materials                1,884       1,190        1,830        1,094
  Pulp and waste paper             1,464       1,043        1,525        1,078
  Records/magnetic media           2,468       1,635        2,824        1,588
  Rice                               527          81          419           85
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.            547         686          497          636
  Rubber tires and tubes           1,075       1,652          991        1,341
  Scientific instruments          10,343       6,158        9,731        5,333
  Ships, boats                       698         581          503          494
  Silver and bullion                 462         293          129          193

  Soybeans                         2,219          27        3,102           33
  Spacecraft                         448          66          331          (-) 
  Specialized ind. mach.          12,070       9,982       11,373        8,590
  Sugar                                1         250            1          428
  Television, VCR, etc.            9,719      15,439        9,011       13,235
  Textile yearn, fabric            3,911       5,274        3,658        4,744
  Tobacco, unmanufactured            731         383          815          564
  Toys/games/sporting goods        1,463       5,866        1,541        5,336
  Travel goods                       129       1,522          143        1,466
  Vegetables and fruits            2,904       3,956        2,930        3,755
  Vehicles                        25,069      50,331       23,542       47,551
  Watches/clocks/parts               117       1,166          122          991
  Wheat                            1,500         136        1,403          172
  Wood manufactures                  746       2,170          804        1,768

Re-exports                        18,302         (X)       18,514          (X) 
  Agricultural commodities           670         (X)          659          (X) 
  Manufactured goods              17,421         (X)       17,565          (X) 
  Mineral fuels                       36         (X)           81          (X) 

(1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed to 
     convert to a BOP basis is not available.

(2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign).

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
            JANUARY 1996 TO MAY 1998 

(In millions of dollars.  Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)


    Period            Balance        Exports        Imports

1996                            
                               
Jan.- Dec.             24,548        154,909        130,362
Jan.- May               9,569         62,745         53,176
January                   580         11,213         10,633
February                2,112         12,256         10,144
March                   2,599         13,983         11,385
April                   1,877         12,451         10,574
May                     2,401         12,843         10,441
June                    2,667         13,207         10,540

July                    1,168         11,817         10,649
August                  2,210         12,751         10,541
September                 994         12,339         11,345
October                 2,356         13,946         11,590
November                2,955         13,730         10,775
December                2,628         14,374         11,746

1997                            

Jan.- Dec.             32,252        179,538        147,287
Jan.- May              16,309         72,150         55,842
January                 1,866         12,359         10,494
February                2,730         12,883         10,152
March                   4,739         16,712         11,972
April                   3,161         14,954         11,793
May                     3,812         15,242         11,430
June                    2,472         14,895         12,423

July                    1,826         14,917         13,091
August                  1,875         14,387         12,511
September               1,389         15,268         13,879
October                 1,871         15,787         13,915
November                2,600         14,638         12,037
December                3,909         17,497         13,588

1998                            

Jan.- May              13,131         74,274         61,142
January                 2,577         14,090         11,513
February                3,070         14,187         11,117
March                   3,104         16,983         13,879
April                   2,127         14,421         12,294
May                     2,253         14,591         12,339
June                           

July                           
August                         
September                      
October                        
November                       
December                       

Note:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING 
            CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1997 - MAY 1998 
            (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)


             Total energy-related
            petroleum products (1)    C R U D E   P E T R O L E U M 

                                                 1000s of
             Quantity     Value      Quantity     barrels     Value     Unit
            (1000's of  (1000's of   (1000s of    per day  (1000's of  price
  Period     barrels)    dollars)     barrels)   (average)  dollars)    ($)

1997                                                                   
                                                                       
Jan.-Dec     3,802,574  69,288,075    3,069,430      8,409 54,225,906   17.67
Jan.-May     1,533,907  29,908,496    1,210,001      8,013 22,875,244   18.91
January        295,029   6,624,283      224,135      7,230  4,900,107   21.86
February       270,487   5,683,189      211,073      7,538  4,323,793   20.48
March          315,042   6,048,472      245,623      7,923  4,607,899   18.76
April          309,804   5,473,315      250,947      8,365  4,298,102   17.13
May            343,544   6,079,238      278,223      8,975  4,745,343   17.06
June           313,136   5,430,618      254,232      8,474  4,284,696   16.85

July           325,451   5,493,950      266,293      8,590  4,368,855   16.41
August         333,875   5,856,686      280,897      9,061  4,761,558   16.95
September      335,430   5,822,721      274,565      9,152  4,593,231   16.73
October        341,352   6,162,921      280,555      9,050  4,967,610   17.71
November       308,491   5,471,909      252,757      8,425  4,360,799   17.25
December       310,934   5,140,774      250,131      8,069  4,013,914   16.05


1998                            

                                                                       
Jan.-May     1,677,799  22,005,025    1,348,466      8,930 16,949,954   12.57
January        325,160   4,811,494      264,221      8,523  3,808,981   14.42
February       295,068   4,032,651      233,845      8,352  3,066,378   13.11
March          334,852   4,174,033      268,050      8,647  3,204,470   11.95
April          370,959   4,584,693      303,264     10,109  3,576,166   11.79
May            351,760   4,402,155      279,086      9,003  3,293,959   11.80
June                                                                   

July                                                                   
August                                                                 
September                                                              
October                                                                
November                                                               
December                                                               

(1)  Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not 
     available on a Balance of Payments Basis.  These products include the
     following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations,
     and liquified propane and butane gas.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED
            COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may 
            not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less 
            than one half unit of measurement shown.)


                               EXPORTS
  TOTAL
                                                  Cumulative
 Country                May           April         to-date

Total                   6,361          6,830         32,730
                                                            
Australia                  85            104            460
Austria                    63             56            671
Belgium                    69             99            550
Brazil                     75             69            360
Canada                  3,737          3,867         18,135
Germany                   191            203            984
Japan                     232            278          1,382
Korea                      31             27            145
Mexico                    937          1,206          5,383
Saudia Arabia              62            105            530
Sweden                     57             12            119
Taiwan                     37             24            153
United Kingdom            111             91            488
                                                           
Other                     675            687          3,370
____________________________________________________________

  CARS
                                                  Cumulative
  Country               May           April         to-date

Total                   1,489          1,635          7,475
                                                            
Australia                  21             20             81
Austria                     1            (-)              3
Belgium                    21             26            148
Brazil                      3              5             23
Canada                    903            946          4,200
Germany                   108             95            470
Japan                      51            104            425
Korea                     (-)            (-)              1
Mexico                     74            173            684
Saudia Arabia              41             44            251
Sweden                      3              2             16
Taiwan                     29             10            101
United Kingdom             44             22            143
                                                           
Other                     190            188            930
____________________________________________________________

  TRUCKS
                                                    Cumulative
  Country                 May           April         to-date

Total                     964          1,215          5,110
                                                            
Australia                   6             34            121
Austria                    (-)           (-)              5
Belgium                    (-)            21            169
Brazil                     13              6             45
Canada                    698            671          2,928
Germany                     3             17             78
Japan                       3             16             71
Korea                     (-)            (-)              1
Mexico                     95            254            738
Saudia Arabia               4             41            184
Sweden                    (-)              1              5
Taiwan                    (-)              7             20
United Kingdom              4              3             24
                                                           
Other                     136            146            722
____________________________________________________________

  PARTS
                                                   Cumulative
  Country               May           April         to-date

Total                   3,907          3,979         20,145
                                                            
Australia                  58             50            259
Austria                    62             56            664
Belgium                    47             52            233
Brazil                     58             59            292
Canada                  2,137          2,251         11,007
Germany                    80             91            435
Japan                     178            158            887
Korea                      30             27            143
Mexico                    768            779          3,961
Saudia Arabia              17             20             96
Sweden                     53              9             97
Taiwan                      8              7             32
United Kingdom             63             65            321
                                            
Other                     349            353          1,718
____________________________________________________________

                             IMPORTS
  TOTAL
                                                  Cumulative
  Country               May           April         to-date

Total                  12,646         13,012         62,634
                                                            
Australia                  19             14            108
Austria                    21             21            109
Belgium                   108            121            611
Brazil                    107            111            527
Canada                  4,431          4,725         22,401
Germany                 1,224          1,347          5,842
Japan                   3,060          3,061         15,527
Korea                     186            205          1,068
Mexico                  2,492          2,389         11,685
Saudia Arabia             (-)            (-)            (-)
Sweden                    170            161            806
Taiwan                     82             86            396
United Kingdom            294            305          1,279
                                                            
Other                     449            466          2,274
____________________________________________________________

  CARS 
                                                  Cumulative
  Country               May           April         to-date

Total                   6,969          6,906         33,415
                                                            
Australia                   8            (-)             41
Austria                   (-)            (-)            (-)
Belgium                    88             97            493
Brazil                    (-)            (-)            (-)
Canada                  2,511          2,545         12,085
Germany                   970          1,066          4,551
Japan                   2,059          1,957         10,179
Korea                     126            137            754
Mexico                    882            769          3,829
Saudia Arabia             (-)            (-)            (-)
Sweden                    131            132            639
Taiwan                      1            (-)              3
United Kingdom            180            187            741
                                                            
Other                      12             16            100
____________________________________________________________

  TRUCKS
                                                   Cumulative
  Country                May           April         to-date

Total                   1,081          1,217          6,002
                                                            
Australia                 (-)            (-)            (-)
Austria                   (-)            (-)            (-)
Belgium                    13             17             80
Brazil                    (-)              1              8
Canada                    622            794          3,904
Germany                     5             11             38
Japan                      69             37            259
Korea                     (-)            (-)            (-)
Mexico                    323            313          1,513
Saudia Arabia             (-)            (-)            (-)
Sweden                      9              5             27
Taiwan                      1              1              3
United Kingdom             24             22             97
                                                            
Other                      16             17             73
____________________________________________________________

  PARTS
                                                   Cumulative
  Country                May           April         to-date

Total                   4,595          4,889         23,217
                                                            
Australia                  11             14             67
Austria                    21             21            108
Belgium                     7              7             38
Brazil                    107            110            519
Canada                  1,298          1,386          6,412
Germany                   249            270          1,252
Japan                     932          1,066          5,089
Korea                      60             68            314
Mexico                  1,286          1,306          6,342
Saudia Arabia             (-)            (-)            (-)
Sweden                     31             23            141
Taiwan                     81             86            391
United Kingdom             90             97            442
                                                            
Other                     421            434          2,101

 Note:  Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.
 ***  INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICE  *** 


INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES

GOODS

CENSUS BASIS

The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by 
the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign 
countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the 
U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones.  They include 
government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments 
between the United States and its territories and possessions, 
transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations 
abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, 
personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments.  
The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from
foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, 
warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones.

For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised 
value of merchandise;  generally, the price paid for merchandise for 
export to the United States.  Import duties, freight, insurance, and 
other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are 
excluded.

Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise 
at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including 
inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the 
merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation.

Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number 
of transactions for previous months.  Each month we revise the aggregate 
seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, 
import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the 
prior month.  SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. 
The timing adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference 
between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled.

Annual revisions for the months are made in May to reflect corrections 
received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected 
in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data.  The monthly end-use, 
commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a 
Census basis.  This refers to Exhibits 7 - 18.

U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION

The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled 
by Canada.  The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data 
requires several alignments in order to compare the two series.

1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin.  U.S. goods 
   shipped from a third country are included.  U.S. exports exclude these 
   foreign shipments. For May 1998, these shipments totaled $34.9
   million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal 
   shipments.  For May 1998, these shipments totaled $6.9 million.

2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United 
   States.  However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the 
   United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export 
   value slightly larger.  Canada requires inland freight to be reported. 
   Inland freight charges for May 1998 account for 1.7 percent of the 
   value of U.S. exports to Canada.

3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the 
   aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger.  For May 1998, 
   reexports to Canada were $1,272 million.

4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert 
   the published data to U.S. currency. For May 1998, the average 
   exchange rate was 1.4452 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar.

5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically 
          insignificant, such as rounding error.
    
AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 15 and 15A)

North America - Canada, Mexico

Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, 
Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, 
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo,
Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, 
Spain, Svalbard, Jan Mayen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United 
Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia.

European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, 
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, 
Sweden, United Kingdom.

European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, 
Switzerland.

Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech 
Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, 
Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, 
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.

Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea,
Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, 
Taiwan.

South/Central America -  Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, 
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin 
Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, 
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, 
Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, 
Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, 
Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 
Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela.

OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, 
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela.

Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations

Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which 
describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded.  Combining 
trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories 
makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses 
(See Exhibits 8 and 9).  These categories are used as the basis for 
computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data.  These adjusted 
data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication 
(Exhibit 7).  These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product 
Accounts.

The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates 
the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of 
each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute 
the actual series values over the calendar year).  Imports of petroleum 
and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month.  Because 
of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users 
studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other 
trade.  

Adjustments for Price Change

Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) 
are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11.  This adjustment for price change is 
done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published 
end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly 
price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques 
developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of 
Economic Analysis.

SITC Data

Goods data appearing in Exhibit 16 are classified in terms of the Standard 
International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3.  

Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products 
of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of 
manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine.  A few 
goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to 
be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded 
from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they 
are classified in the SITC.

Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and 
related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by 
material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured 
articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere.

Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and 
which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition 
as when imported.  Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear 
as separate line items in Exhibit 16.

Advanced Technology Products (ATP)

About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting 
U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and 
they meet the following criteria:

1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high 
   technology field (e.g., biotechnology).

2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field.

3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in 
   the selected classification code.

The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology 
trade which appears in Exhibit 17.  This product and commodity-based 
measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based 
measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, 
regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods.

NONSAMPLING ERROR

The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the
U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling errors; but they are 
subject to several types of nonsampling errors.  The most significant of
these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, and 
data capture errors.  For a detailed discussion of errors effecting the
goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile"
available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/
or from the Foreign Trade Division.

BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS 

Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and 
definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts.  
Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without 
goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. 
These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis 
data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the 
international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard 
definition.  


The export adjustments include:

U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales 
contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts 
in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers 
Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts."  BEA's source material for these 
contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and 
services.

Private gift parcels.  This addition is made for parcels mailed to 
foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service.  (Only 
commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.)

Gold exports, nonmonetary.  This addition is made for gold that is 
purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the 
United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.  The 
Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory.

Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: 
Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military 
grant-aid.  Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, 
exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change 
ownership for which no export document is filed.

The import adjustments include:

Inland freight in Canada.   An addition is made for inland freight in 
Canada.  Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign 
port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value").  In 
the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. 
However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the 
point of origin in Canada.  The BEA makes an addition for the inland 
freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to
make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other 
countries.  Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the 
United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in 
services by the BEA.  (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other
Adjustment, but is much smaller.)

Gold imports, nonmonetary.  This addition is made for gold sold by foreign 
official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal 
Reserve Bank of New York.  The Census data only includes gold that enters 
the customs territory.

Imports by U.S. military agencies.  This deduction of U.S. military sales 
contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts 
in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct 
Defense Expenditures".  BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but 
has no distinction between goods and services.  

Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: 
Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film.  
Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for 
commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad.

SERVICES

The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign 
countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the 
U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions.  
Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations 
abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. 
economy.

Services are shown in seven broad categories.  Types of services for 
imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories.  For 
the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" 
while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures".  The 
following is a brief description of the types of services included in each
category:

Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by 
foreign visitors to the United States.  A traveler is defined as a person 
who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person 
is not a resident.  Travel includes expenditures for food, lodging, 
recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit.

Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in 
other countries.  Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from 
foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign 
countries and between two foreign points.  Payments consist of fares paid 
by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States 
and foreign countries.

Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, 
air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States.  
Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies 
incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft 
rentals with crew.

Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving 
intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, 
techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, 
franchises, and manufacturing rights.  The term "royalties" generally 
refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and 
the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents 
or industrial processes.

Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which 
no identification by type is available, and of transactions with 
unaffiliated foreigners.  (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct 
investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or 
control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign 
business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a 
foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.)  Transactions 
with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial 
services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with 
the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and 
excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; 
telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added 
services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in 
the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing 
services; database and other information services; research, development, 
and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations 
services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and 
mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, 
maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical 
services and film and tape rental.

Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of 
goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate.  
Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair 
services and training, that cannot be separately identified. 

Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. 
military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, 
payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments 
for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods.  
Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified.

U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government 
nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents.  Most of these transactions 
involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, 
foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included.

Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys 
and partial information generated from monthly reports.  Service 
transactions are estimated at market prices.  Estimates are seasonally 
adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present.  
No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source 
data upon which to base estimates.

The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will 
be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the 
immediately preceding month.  After a revised month is released, no 
further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions 
estimates, based on more complete source data, are released.  The first 
monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions 
release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in 
order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual 
revisions for the months and quarters are made in May, which incorporate 
updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies.

Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the 
U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, 
October, and December issues of the Survey of Current Business. 
Releases are scheduled for September 10 and December 9, 1998.  The 
Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government 
Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402.

ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY.

The FT900 and supplement are available on the following:

INTERNET  The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports for
the current month and previous years are available at:
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www

STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information
facility.   Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information.

Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from:
Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C.  20233

Additional data and information on services is obtainable from:
Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis 
Washington D.C.  20230

Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release 
dates for 1998:  8-18-98, 9-17-98, 10-20-98, 11-18-98, 12-17-98, 1-21-99, 
                 2-19-99


SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-98-120), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, MAY 1998.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), 
        Foreign Trade Division.