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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, December 1999

   

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This release contains sensitive economic
data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Friday,
February 18, 2000     

CB-00-28  Press Copy 
FT-900 (99-12)

For information on goods contact:
Bureau of the Census:
Haydn R. Mearkle  (301) 457-2246 
Nick Orsini       (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
                            December 1999

Goods and Services

The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the
Department of Commerce, announced today that total December exports of
$85.2 billion and imports of $110.7 billion resulted in a goods and services
deficit of $25.5 billion, $1.6 billion less than the deficit of $27.1 billion
in November, revised.  December exports were $2.7 billion more than November
exports of $82.5 billion.  December imports were $1.1 billion more than
November imports of $109.6 billion.  

In December, the goods deficit decreased $1.4 billion from November to $31.5
billion, and the services surplus increased $0.2 billion to $5.9 billion.
Exports of goods increased to $61.7 billion from $59.2 billion, and imports
of goods increased to $93.2 billion from $92.1 billion.  Exports of services
increased to $23.4 billion from $23.3 billion, and imports of services of
$17.5 billion were virtually unchanged.

Goods
     
The November to  December  change  in  exports  of goods  reflected
increases in  capital goods  of  $2.1 billion  (primarily civilian aircraft); automotive
vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.4 billion); consumer goods ($0.3 billion);
and  foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). A decrease occurred in
industrial supplies and materials ($0.1 billion).  Other goods were virtually
unchanged.
 
The November to December change in imports of goods reflected increases in
automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $0.5 billion (primarily passenger
cars); industrial supplies and materials ($0.3 billion); consumer goods
($0.2 billion); capital goods ($0.2 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages
($0.1 billion).  A decrease occurred in other goods ($0.1 billion). 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 increased $0.1 billion from November to December.  The
increase was mostly accounted for by a small increase in other private
services; this category includes services such as business, professional,
and technical services, financial services, and education services.
Services imports in December were virtually the same as in November.  Small
decreases in several categories of services imports were nearly offset by
small increases in others.

Goods and Services Moving Average 

For the three months ending in December, exports of goods and services
averaged $83.3 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $109.4
billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $26.1 billion.  For the
three months ending in November, the average trade deficit was $25.6  billion,
reflecting average exports of $82.2 billion and average imports of $107.9
billion.

Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details 

The December figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia
$0.5 (for November $0.8), Hong Kong $0.3 ($0.2), Egypt $0.2 ($0.2), Argentina
$0.2 ($0.2), and Brazil $0.0 ($0.2).  Deficits were recorded, in billions of
dollars, with Japan -$7.0 (-$6.4), China -$5.6 (-$6.5), Western Europe -$3.9
(-$5.5), Canada -$3.4 (-$3.0), Taiwan -$1.2 (-$1.6),  OPEC  -$1.2  (-$2.8),
Mexico -$0.9 (-$1.7), Korea -$0.8 (-$1.2), and Singapore -$0.1 (-$0.3).

Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $20.4 billion in December and
imports were $17.1 billion, resulting in a surplus of $3.3 billion.  December
exports were $4.1 billion more than the $16.2 billion in November, while
imports were $0.2 billion more than the $16.8 billion in November.

Revisions
     
Goods carry-over in December was $1.0 billion (1.6 percent) for exports and
$1.1 billion (1.2 percent) for imports.  For November, revised export carry-
over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $1.0 billion (1.6
percent).  For November, revised import carry-over was $0.4 billion (0.4
percent), revised down from $1.3 billion (1.4 percent).

Services exports for November were virtually unrevised at $23.3 billion.
Services imports for November were revised up $0.1 billion to $17.6
billion.  The revision was primarily attributable to other transportation
and reflects the incorporation of newly available source data.
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
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                    Annual Summary for 1999
                                


Goods and Services

For 1999, exports of $958.5 billion and imports of $1,229.8 billion resulted
in a goods and services deficit of $271.3 billion, $107.0 billion more than
the 1998 deficit of $164.3 billion.  For goods, exports were $683.0 billion
and imports were $1,030.2 billion, resulting in a goods deficit of $347.1
billion, $100.2 billion more than the 1998 deficit of $246.9 billion.  For
services, exports were $275.5 billion and imports were $199.7 billion,
resulting in a services surplus of $75.8 billion, $6.8 billion less than the
1998 surplus of $82.7 billion.

Goods (census basis)

For 1999, exports of goods were up $12.9 billion from 1998.  Increases
occurred in capital goods of $11.0 billion (primarily semiconductors and
electrical apparatus); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($1.5 billion);
other goods ($1.4 billion); and consumer goods ($1.4 billion).  Decreases
occurred in industrial supplies and materials ($1.3 billion) and foods, feeds,
and beverages ($1.1 billion).

For 1999, imports of goods were up $113.1 billion from 1998.  Increases
occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $30.5 billion
(primarily passenger cars and trucks and buses); capital goods ($27.3
billion); consumer goods ($23.1 billion); industrial supplies and materials
($21.4 billion); other goods ($8.5 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages
($2.3 billion).

Services

For 1999, exports of services were up $11.8 billion from 1998.  Increases
occurred in other private services ($6.5 billion), mostly business,
professional, and technical services and financial services; travel ($2.4
billion); other transportation ($1.8 billion); passenger fares ($1.0 billion);
and royalties and license fees ($0.6 billion).  Transfers under U.S. military
sales contracts decreased $0.6 billion.  U.S. Government miscellaneous
services were virtually unchanged.

For 1999, imports of services were up $18.6 billion from 1998.  Increases
occurred in all categories: Other private services ($5.0 billion), mostly
affiliated services and business, professional, and technical services;
travel ($4.6 billion); other transportation ($4.1 billion); direct defense
expenditures ($2.1 billion); passenger fares ($1.6 billion); royalties and
license fees ($1.1 billion); and U.S. Government miscellaneous services
($0.1 billion).

For detailed descriptions of the types of transactions included in each of
the services categories, see "Information on Goods and Services" starting on
page 26 of this release.



               

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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999

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

 
                                           Balance

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1997           

Jan.- Dec.                   -104,731          -196,652            91,921
January                        -9,693           -17,275             7,582
February                       -8,982           -16,320             7,338
March                          -7,937           -15,613             7,676
April                          -7,948           -15,816             7,868
May                            -8,707           -16,698             7,991
June                           -7,534           -15,364             7,830

July                           -7,607           -15,256             7,649
August                         -8,886           -16,812             7,926
September                      -9,230           -16,847             7,617
October                        -8,550           -16,488             7,938
November                       -9,436           -16,795             7,359
December                      -10,215           -17,367             7,152

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                   -164,282          -246,932            82,650
January                        -9,850           -17,141             7,291
February                      -10,706           -17,506             6,800
March                         -12,782           -20,229             7,447
April                         -13,217           -20,860             7,643
May                           -14,901           -22,236             7,335
June                          -13,843           -20,404             6,561

July                          -14,689           -21,066             6,377
August                        -15,860           -22,291             6,431
September                     -15,174           -21,611             6,437
October                       -14,358           -20,990             6,632
November                      -14,664           -21,539             6,875
December                      -14,241           -21,059             6,818

1999           

Jan.- Dec.                   -271,310          -347,130            75,820
January (R)                   -16,206           -23,409             7,203
February (R)                  -18,575           -25,232             6,657
March (R)                     -19,371           -25,740             6,369
April (R)                     -18,942           -25,393             6,451
May (R)                       -21,542           -27,958             6,416
June (R)                      -24,778           -31,239             6,461

July(R)                       -25,399           -31,481             6,082
August (R)                    -24,012           -30,191             6,179
September (R)                 -24,212           -30,271             6,059
October (R)                   -25,622           -31,875             6,253
November (R)                  -27,103           -32,869             5,766
December                      -25,548           -31,472             5,924

November data  as published last month:
                              -26,502           -32,444             5,942
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                                           Exports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1997           

Jan.- Dec.                    938,543           679,715           258,828
January                        73,707            52,796            20,911
February                       75,169            54,409            20,760
March                          76,884            55,774            21,110
April                          77,949            56,575            21,374
May                            77,737            56,028            21,709
June                           78,997            57,292            21,705

July                           80,110            58,379            21,731
August                         79,571            57,496            22,075
September                      79,604            57,572            22,032
October                        80,232            58,044            22,188
November                       79,001            57,319            21,682
December                       79,586            58,031            21,555

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                    933,907           670,246           263,661
January                        79,397            57,748            21,649
February                       77,999            56,512            21,487
March                          78,436            56,406            22,030
April                          78,040            55,330            22,710
May                            77,126            54,853            22,273
June                           76,723            55,015            21,708

July                           75,824            54,164            21,660
August                         76,227            54,624            21,603
September                      77,234            55,472            21,762
October                        79,617            57,193            22,424
November                       79,126            56,926            22,200
December                       78,161            56,005            22,156

1999           

Jan.- Dec.                    958,491           683,021           275,470
January (R)                    77,738            55,168            22,570
February (R)                   76,930            54,609            22,321
March (R)                      76,952            54,231            22,721
April (R)                      77,967            55,174            22,793
May (R)                        77,798            55,026            22,772
June (R)                       78,462            55,377            23,085

July(R)                        78,721            55,796            22,925
August (R)                     82,077            59,045            23,032
September (R)                  81,930            58,839            23,091
October (R)                    82,240            58,833            23,407
November (R)                   82,503            59,184            23,319
December                       85,173            61,739            23,434

November data  as published last month:
                               82,891            59,543            23,348
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                                            Imports

        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 


1997           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,043,273           876,366           166,907
January                        83,400            70,071            13,329
February                       84,151            70,729            13,422
March                          84,821            71,387            13,434
April                          85,897            72,391            13,506
May                            86,444            72,726            13,718
June                           86,531            72,656            13,875

July                           87,717            73,635            14,082
August                         88,457            74,308            14,149
September                      88,834            74,419            14,415
October                        88,782            74,532            14,250
November                       88,437            74,114            14,323
December                       89,801            75,398            14,403

1998           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,098,189           917,178           181,011
January                        89,247            74,889            14,358
February                       88,705            74,018            14,687
March                          91,217            76,634            14,583
April                          91,257            76,190            15,067
May                            92,027            77,089            14,938
June                           90,566            75,419            15,147

July                           90,513            75,230            15,283
August                         92,086            76,914            15,172
September                      92,409            77,084            15,325
October                        93,975            78,183            15,792
November                       93,789            78,464            15,325
December                       92,402            77,064            15,338

1999           

Jan.- Dec.                  1,229,802         1,030,152           199,650
January (R)                    93,944            78,577            15,367
February (R)                   95,505            79,841            15,664
March (R)                      96,323            79,971            16,352
April (R)                      96,910            80,568            16,342
May (R)                        99,340            82,984            16,356
June (R)                      103,240            86,616            16,624

July(R)                       104,120            87,277            16,843
August (R)                    106,089            89,236            16,853
September (R)                 106,142            89,110            17,032
October (R)                   107,861            90,707            17,154
November (R)                  109,606            92,053            17,553
December                      110,722            93,212            17,510

November data  as published last month:
                              109,394            91,988            17,406

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999

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


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


1997           

January                    ---               ---               ---
February                       -8,871           -16,403             7,532
March                          -8,289           -15,917             7,627
April                          -8,197           -16,042             7,845
May                            -8,063           -15,960             7,896
June                           -7,949           -15,773             7,823

July                           -8,009           -15,811             7,802
August                         -8,574           -16,305             7,731
September                      -8,889           -16,716             7,827
October                        -9,072           -16,710             7,638
November                       -9,400           -16,883             7,483
December                       -9,834           -17,101             7,267

1998           

January                       -10,257           -17,338             7,081
February                      -11,113           -18,292             7,179
March                         -12,235           -19,532             7,297
April                         -13,633           -21,108             7,475
May                           -13,987           -21,167             7,180
June                          -14,478           -21,235             6,758

July                          -14,797           -21,253             6,456
August                        -15,241           -21,656             6,415
September                     -15,131           -21,631             6,500
October                       -14,732           -21,380             6,648
November                      -14,421           -21,196             6,775
December (R)                  -15,037           -22,002             6,965

1999           

January (R)                   -16,341           -23,233             6,893
February (R)                  -18,051           -24,794             6,743
March (R)                     -18,963           -25,455             6,492
April (R)                     -19,952           -26,364             6,412
May (R)                       -21,754           -28,197             6,443
June (R)                      -23,906           -30,226             6,320
                                       
July (R)                      -24,730           -30,970             6,241
August (R)                    -24,541           -30,648             6,107
September (R)                 -24,615           -30,779             6,164
October (R)                   -25,645           -31,671             6,026
November (R)                  -26,091           -32,072             5,981
December                                                 
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                                           Exports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1997           

January                    ---               ---               ---
February                       75,253            54,326            20,927
March                          76,667            55,586            21,081
April                          77,523            56,126            21,398
May                            78,227            56,631            21,596
June                           78,948            57,233            21,715

July                           79,559            57,722            21,837
August                         79,762            57,816            21,946
September                      79,802            57,704            22,098
October                        79,612            57,645            21,967
November                       79,606            57,798            21,808
December                       79,328            57,699            21,629

1998           

January                        78,994            57,430            21,564
February                       78,610            56,888            21,722
March                          78,158            56,082            22,076
April                          77,867            55,529            22,338
May                            77,296            55,066            22,230
June                           76,558            54,677            21,880

July                           76,258            54,601            21,657
August                         76,428            54,753            21,675
September                      77,693            55,763            21,930
October                        78,659            56,530            22,129
November                       78,968            56,708            22,260
December (R)                   78,342            56,033            22,309

1999           

January (R)                    77,610            55,261            22,349
February (R)                   77,207            54,669            22,537
March (R)                      77,283            54,672            22,612
April (R)                      77,572            54,810            22,762
May (R)                        78,076            55,192            22,883
June (R)                       78,327            55,400            22,927
                                       
July (R)                       79,753            56,739            23,014
August (R)                     80,909            57,893            23,016
September (R)                  82,082            58,906            23,177
October (R)                    82,224            58,952            23,272
November (R)                   83,305            59,919            23,387
December                                                 
____________________________________


                                            Imports

       Center
      Month of
       Moving             Total           Goods (1)          Services
      Average                                                    


1997           

January                    ---               ---               ---
February                       84,124            70,729            13,395
March                          84,956            71,502            13,454
April                          85,721            72,168            13,553
May                            86,291            72,591            13,700
June                           86,897            73,006            13,892

July                           87,568            73,533            14,035
August                         88,336            74,121            14,215
September                      88,691            74,420            14,271
October                        88,684            74,355            14,329
November                       89,007            74,681            14,325
December                       89,162            74,800            14,361

1998           

January                        89,251            74,768            14,483
February                       89,723            75,180            14,543
March                          90,393            75,614            14,779
April                          91,500            76,638            14,863
May                            91,283            76,233            15,051
June                           91,035            75,913            15,123

July                           91,055            75,854            15,201
August                         91,669            76,409            15,260
September                      92,823            77,394            15,430
October                        93,391            77,910            15,481
November                       93,389            77,904            15,485
December (R)                   93,378            78,035            15,343

1999           

January (R)                    93,950            78,494            15,456
February (R)                   95,257            79,463            15,794
March (R)                      96,246            80,127            16,119
April (R)                      97,524            81,174            16,350
May (R)                        99,830            83,389            16,441
June (R)                      102,233            85,626            16,608
                                                         
July (R)                      104,483            87,709            16,773
August (R)                    105,450            88,541            16,909
September (R)                 106,697            89,684            17,013
October (R)                   107,870            90,624            17,246
November (R)                  109,396            91,991            17,406
December                                                 

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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS 
           JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999

(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



      1997
                                                            
Jan. - Dec.            258,828        73,301        20,789        27,006


January                 20,911         6,219         1,719         2,203
February                20,760         6,015         1,709         2,219
March                   21,110         6,097         1,728         2,279
April                   21,374         6,162         1,730         2,284
May                     21,709         6,098         1,708         2,273
June                    21,705         6,073         1,711         2,204

July                    21,731         6,006         1,703         2,220
August                  22,075         6,150         1,721         2,249
September               22,032         6,374         1,801         2,222
October                 22,188         6,161         1,777         2,354
November                21,682         6,048         1,764         2,242
December                21,555         5,898         1,718         2,259


      1998

Jan. - Dec.            263,661        71,250        19,996        25,518


January                 21,649         6,118         1,709         2,189
February                21,487         5,967         1,643         2,078
March                   22,030         5,818         1,564         2,071
April                   22,710         6,370         1,812         2,136
May                     22,273         6,050         1,731         2,112
June                    21,708         5,840         1,642         2,020

July                    21,660         5,662         1,653         2,094
August                  21,603         5,718         1,682         2,137
September               21,762         5,769         1,717         2,108
October                 22,424         5,953         1,627         2,253
November                22,200         5,904         1,626         2,197
December                22,156         6,081         1,590         2,125


      1999


Jan. - Dec.            275,470        73,685        21,041        27,273

January                 22,570         5,973         1,621         2,128
February                22,321         6,031         1,659         2,129
March                   22,721         6,134         1,715         2,244
April                   22,793         6,183         1,731         2,239
May                     22,772         6,097         1,743         2,212
June                    23,085         6,157         1,766         2,280

July                    22,925         6,093         1,760         2,252
August                  23,032         6,052         1,768         2,342
September               23,091         6,177         1,804         2,327
October                 23,407         6,342         1,871         2,368
November (R)            23,319         6,229         1,805         2,367
December                23,434         6,217         1,798         2,385
___________________________________
Exports Continued


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

      1997
                                                            
Jan. - Dec.             33,781        85,566        17,561           824


January                  2,757         6,575         1,374            64
February                 2,740         6,675         1,338            64
March                    2,735         6,771         1,434            66
April                    2,775         6,889         1,461            73
May                      2,788         7,060         1,708            74
June                     2,809         7,192         1,641            75

July                     2,896         7,270         1,562            74
August                   2,903         7,373         1,606            73
September                2,891         7,327         1,346            71
October                  2,830         7,534         1,469            63
November                 2,823         7,458         1,284            63
December                 2,835         7,443         1,338            64


      1998

Jan. - Dec.             36,808        92,116        17,155           818


January                  2,930         7,327         1,304            72
February                 2,964         7,390         1,371            74
March                    2,988         7,585         1,931            73
April                    2,992         7,771         1,564            65
May                      3,002         7,682         1,633            63
June                     3,008         7,843         1,292            63

July                     2,966         7,778         1,441            66
August                   2,999         7,719         1,282            66
September                3,064         7,781         1,256            67
October                  3,266         7,821         1,435            69
November                 3,314         7,672         1,417            70
December                 3,314         7,747         1,229            70


      1999


Jan. - Dec.             37,399        98,641        16,568           863

January                  3,144         7,879         1,757            68
February                 3,105         8,037         1,291            69
March                    3,088         8,179         1,292            69
April                    3,122         8,159         1,289            70
May                      3,123         8,146         1,380            71
June                     3,120         8,226         1,430           106

July                     3,106         8,247         1,399            68
August                   3,104         8,213         1,485            68
September                3,107         8,236         1,373            67
October                  3,120         8,344         1,293            69
November (R)             3,124         8,449         1,276            69
December                 3,136         8,526         1,303            69

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999

(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



      1997
                                                            
Jan. - Dec.            166,907        52,051        18,138        28,959


January                 13,329         4,306         1,437         2,336
February                13,422         4,306         1,435         2,328
March                   13,434         4,289         1,423         2,372
April                   13,506         4,214         1,524         2,432
May                     13,718         4,293         1,535         2,472
June                    13,875         4,337         1,556         2,415

July                    14,082         4,360         1,562         2,367
August                  14,149         4,380         1,556         2,355
September               14,415         4,411         1,587         2,481
October                 14,250         4,303         1,470         2,499
November                14,323         4,442         1,530         2,370
December                14,403         4,410         1,523         2,531


      1998

Jan. - Dec.            181,011        56,105        19,797        30,457


January                 14,358         4,561         1,538         2,450
February                14,687         4,600         1,556         2,340
March                   14,583         4,575         1,535         2,531
April                   15,067         4,779         1,680         2,531
May                     14,938         4,643         1,631         2,522
June                    15,147         4,746         1,647         2,537

July                    15,283         4,696         1,730         2,564
August                  15,172         4,640         1,669         2,598
September               15,325         4,734         1,686         2,538
October                 15,792         4,832         1,771         2,760
November                15,325         4,602         1,695         2,588
December                15,338         4,697         1,659         2,501

      1999
 

Jan. - Dec.            199,650        60,744        21,424        34,557

January                 15,367         4,742         1,627         2,508
February                15,664         4,890         1,678         2,528
March                   16,352         5,215         1,809         2,690
April                   16,342         5,057         1,767         2,695
May                     16,356         4,951         1,758         2,739
June                    16,624         4,952         1,791         2,928

July                    16,843         5,033         1,833         2,961
August                  16,853         5,028         1,801         3,108
September               17,032         5,130         1,822         3,033
October                 17,154         5,233         1,833         3,017
November (R)            17,553         5,291         1,867         3,180
December                17,510         5,222         1,838         3,170
____________________________________
Imports Continued


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

      1997
                                                            
Jan. - Dec.              9,390        43,909        11,698         2,762


January                    693         3,388           947           222
February                   703         3,483           946           221
March                      708         3,480           939           223
April                      690         3,520           897           229
May                        708         3,578           900           232
June                       740         3,675           917           235

July                       867         3,708           977           241
August                     867         3,745         1,004           242
September                  879         3,794         1,024           239
October                    843         3,851         1,056           228
November                   843         3,868         1,044           226
December                   849         3,819         1,047           224


      1998

Jan. - Dec.             11,292        47,670        12,841         2,849


January                    851         3,697         1,036           225
February                 1,236         3,698         1,033           224
March                      868         3,822         1,029           223
April                      893         3,954         1,012           218
May                        894         4,010         1,017           221
June                       907         4,050         1,032           228

July                       926         4,046         1,072           249
August                     889         4,026         1,093           257
September                  906         4,091         1,111           259
October                    950         4,108         1,120           251
November                   974         4,082         1,135           249
December                   999         4,086         1,151           245

      1999
 

Jan. - Dec.             12,403        52,659        14,946         2,917

January                  1,040         4,064         1,157           229
February                 1,061         4,113         1,168           226
March                    1,075         4,158         1,178           227
April                    1,077         4,321         1,186           239
May                      1,070         4,398         1,197           243
June                     1,050         4,446         1,210           247

July                       981         4,519         1,265           251
August                     968         4,456         1,240           252
September                  972         4,477         1,345           253
October                  1,012         4,499         1,309           251
November (R)             1,039         4,594         1,332           250
December                 1,058         4,614         1,359           249

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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


1997                                   
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -196,652          -180,522

January                       -17,275           -16,461
February                      -16,320           -15,201
March                         -15,613           -13,153
April                         -15,816           -14,093
May                           -16,698           -14,796
June                          -15,364           -13,625
July                          -15,256           -14,336
August                        -16,812           -15,508
September                     -16,847           -15,836
October                       -16,488           -15,187
November                      -16,795           -15,886
December                      -17,367           -16,439

1998           
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -246,932          -229,758

January                       -17,141           -15,924
February                      -17,506           -16,470
March                         -20,229           -18,831
April                         -20,860           -19,875
May                           -22,236           -21,191
June                          -20,404           -19,141
July                          -21,066           -19,732
August                        -22,291           -20,272
September                     -21,611           -20,116
October                       -20,990           -19,191
November                      -21,539           -19,410
December                      -21,059           -19,606

1999           
 
Jan.- Dec.                   -347,130          -330,022
January                       -23,409           -22,285
February                      -25,232           -23,907
March                         -25,740           -24,476
April                         -25,393           -24,128
May                           -27,958           -26,603
June                          -31,239           -29,760
July                          -31,481           -30,252
August                        -30,191           -28,868
September                     -30,271           -28,259
October                       -31,875           -30,461
November (R)                  -32,869           -31,271
December                      -31,472           -29,753

November data as published last month.
                              -32,444           -30,837
____________________________________


                         Exports

                          Total        
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis


1997                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    679,715            -9,468           689,182

January                        52,796              -558            53,353
February                       54,409              -685            55,094
March                          55,774              -999            56,772
April                          56,575              -697            57,272
May                            56,028            -1,001            57,029
June                           57,292              -840            58,132
July                           58,379              -686            59,065
August                         57,496            -1,051            58,547
September                      57,572              -745            58,317
October                        58,044            -1,043            59,087
November                       57,319              -664            57,983
December                       58,031              -501            58,532

1998           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    670,246           -11,892           682,138

January                        57,748              -637            58,385
February                       56,512              -808            57,320
March                          56,406              -887            57,292
April                          55,330              -660            55,990
May                            54,853              -754            55,607
June                           55,015              -905            55,920
July                           54,164              -973            55,137
August                         54,624            -1,320            55,943
September                      55,472              -946            56,419
October                        57,193            -1,208            58,401
November                       56,926            -1,608            58,533
December                       56,005            -1,186            57,191

1999           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    683,021           -11,988           695,009
January                        55,168              -953            56,121
February                       54,609            -1,113            55,722
March                          54,231            -1,038            55,269
April                          55,174              -994            56,168
May                            55,026            -1,143            56,169
June                           55,377            -1,202            56,579
July                           55,796            -1,032            56,828
August                         59,045              -855            59,900
September                      58,839            -1,149            59,988
October                        58,833              -900            59,732
November (R)                   59,184              -676            59,860
December                       61,739              -934            62,673

November data as published last month.
                               59,543              -687            60,230
___________________________________


                         Imports

                          Total        
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis


1997                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    876,366             6,662           869,704

January                        70,071               257            69,814
February                       70,729               434            70,295
March                          71,387             1,461            69,926
April                          72,391             1,026            71,365
May                            72,726               902            71,824
June                           72,656               899            71,757
July                           73,635               234            73,401
August                         74,308               252            74,055
September                      74,419               266            74,153
October                        74,532               258            74,274
November                       74,114               245            73,869
December                       75,398               427            74,971

1998           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    917,178             5,282           911,896

January                        74,889               580            74,309
February                       74,018               228            73,790
March                          76,634               511            76,124
April                          76,190               325            75,865
May                            77,089               291            76,799
June                           75,419               358            75,061
July                           75,230               361            74,868
August                         76,914               699            76,215
September                      77,084               549            76,535
October                        78,183               592            77,591
November                       78,464               522            77,943
December                       77,064               267            76,797

1999           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                  1,030,152             5,120         1,025,032
January                        78,577               171            78,406
February                       79,841               213            79,628
March                          79,971               226            79,745
April                          80,568               271            80,297
May                            82,984               213            82,772
June                           86,616               277            86,339
July                           87,277               197            87,080
August                         89,236               468            88,768
September                      89,110               863            88,247
October                        90,707               514            90,193
November (R)                   92,053               922            91,132
December                       93,212               786            92,426

November data as published last month.
                               91,988               920            91,068

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
           JANUARY 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999 

(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)
             

1998           


Jan.- Dec.      670,246     -11,892     682,138      46,397     148,266
January          57,748        -637      58,385       4,142      13,254
February         56,512        -808      57,320       4,215      12,694
March            56,406        -887      57,292       3,993      12,688
April            55,330        -660      55,990       3,811      12,437
May              54,853        -754      55,607       3,788      12,464
June             55,015        -905      55,920       3,867      12,030

July             54,164        -973      55,137       3,718      11,865
August           54,624      -1,320      55,943       3,668      12,127
September        55,472        -946      56,419       3,316      12,021
October          57,193      -1,208      58,401       4,018      12,371
November         56,926      -1,608      58,533       3,866      12,483
December         56,005      -1,186      57,191       3,992      11,832

1999           

Jan.- Dec.      683,021     -11,988     695,009      45,339     146,957
January (R)      55,168        -953      56,121       3,627      11,252
February (R)     54,609      -1,113      55,722       3,588      11,366
March (R)        54,231      -1,038      55,269       3,545      11,413
April (R)        55,174        -994      56,168       3,727      11,590
May (R)          55,026      -1,143      56,169       3,722      11,730
June (R)         55,377      -1,202      56,579       3,828      11,704

July (R)         55,796      -1,032      56,828       3,799      11,511
August (R)       59,045        -855      59,900       3,919      12,506
September (R)    58,839      -1,149      59,988       4,018      13,110
October (R)      58,833        -900      59,732       4,025      13,296
November (R)     59,184        -676      59,860       3,703      13,804
December         61,739        -934      62,673       3,837      13,675
____________________________________
Exports Continued


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


1998           


Jan.- Dec.      682,138     299,612      73,157      79,261      35,444
January          58,385      25,341       6,434       6,648       2,567
February         57,320      24,869       6,358       6,482       2,701
March            57,292      24,623       6,480       6,463       3,046
April            55,990      24,090       6,334       6,554       2,763
May              55,607      23,995       5,995       6,518       2,848
June             55,920      24,659       5,814       6,717       2,833

July             55,137      24,942       5,073       6,706       2,832
August           55,943      24,329       5,872       6,690       3,256
September        56,419      25,480       6,115       6,687       2,798
October          58,401      26,117       6,156       6,620       3,119
November         58,533      25,696       6,341       6,647       3,500
December         57,191      25,470       6,186       6,530       3,181

1999           

Jan.- Dec.      695,009     310,591      74,666      80,619      36,837
January (R)      56,121      25,576       6,039       6,562       3,065
February (R)     55,722      24,852       5,958       6,794       3,162
March (R)        55,269      24,858       5,834       6,507       3,112
April (R)        56,168      25,043       6,164       6,727       2,918
May (R)          56,169      24,911       6,076       6,490       3,239
June (R)         56,579      24,799       6,490       6,533       3,224

July (R)         56,828      25,699       6,087       6,643       3,089
August (R)       59,900      27,314       6,681       6,571       2,908
September (R)    59,988      26,681       6,193       6,901       3,085
October (R)      59,732      26,316       6,301       6,738       3,057
November (R)     59,860      26,222       6,240       6,902       2,990
December         62,673      28,320       6,602       7,251       2,988
___________________________________


              Imports

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


1998           


Jan.- Dec.      917,178       5,282     911,896      41,243     200,140
January          74,889         580      74,309       3,300      17,128
February         74,018         228      73,790       3,489      16,835
March            76,634         511      76,124       3,417      16,689
April            76,190         325      75,865       3,394      17,265
May              77,089         291      76,799       3,407      17,481
June             75,419         358      75,061       3,529      16,687

July             75,230         361      74,868       3,476      16,592
August           76,914         699      76,215       3,418      16,876
September        77,084         549      76,535       3,420      16,508
October          78,183         592      77,591       3,432      16,549
November         78,464         522      77,943       3,445      16,241
December         77,064         267      76,797       3,515      15,289

1999           

Jan.- Dec.    1,030,152       5,120   1,025,032      43,586     221,567
January (R)      78,577         171      78,406       3,525      15,540
February (R)     79,841         213      79,628       3,513      15,390
March (R)        79,971         226      79,745       3,381      16,040
April (R)        80,568         271      80,297       3,546      16,967
May (R)          82,984         213      82,772       3,632      17,977
June (R)         86,616         277      86,339       3,757      18,202

July (R)         87,277         197      87,080       3,671      18,673
August (R)       89,236         468      88,768       3,667      19,934
September (R)    89,110         863      88,247       3,707      20,254
October (R)      90,707         514      90,193       3,634      20,842
November (R)     92,053         922      91,132       3,722      20,703
December         93,212         786      92,426       3,830      21,044
____________________________________
Imports Continued


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


1998           


Jan.- Dec.      911,896     269,557     149,054     216,515      35,387
January          74,309      21,888      11,842      17,420       2,730
February         73,790      22,073      11,920      16,850       2,622
March            76,124      22,712      12,571      18,042       2,694
April            75,865      22,110      12,136      18,138       2,822
May              76,799      22,916      12,411      17,980       2,603
June             75,061      22,266      11,792      18,134       2,652

July             74,868      22,294      11,030      18,321       3,155
August           76,215      22,321      12,291      18,102       3,207
September        76,535      22,431      12,752      18,295       3,130
October          77,591      22,948      13,045      18,402       3,217
November         77,943      23,132      13,377      18,470       3,278
December         76,797      22,466      13,887      18,362       3,278

1999           

Jan.- Dec.    1,025,032     296,870     179,519     239,591      43,899
January (R)      78,406      23,089      13,955      18,901       3,395
February (R)     79,628      23,652      14,271      19,436       3,366
March (R)        79,745      23,045      14,577      18,915       3,786
April (R)        80,297      23,286      13,672      19,341       3,485
May (R)          82,772      24,205      14,553      18,898       3,505
June (R)         86,339      25,467      15,439      19,909       3,565

July (R)         87,080      25,499      15,432      20,193       3,612
August (R)       88,768      25,141      15,693      20,235       4,098
September (R)    88,247      24,935      15,325      20,255       3,771
October (R)      90,193      25,851      15,040      20,919       3,907
November (R)     91,132      26,274      15,515      21,188       3,730
December         92,426      26,426      16,048      21,399       3,679

(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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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.)

                                                              
              Item(1)                December   November (R)    Monthly
                                       1999          1999       Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         61,739       59,184        2,555
Net Adjustments                            -934         -676         -257
Total, Census Basis                      62,673       59,860        2,813

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,837        3,703          134

Oilseeds, food oils                          98           96            2
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                        308          275           32
Soybeans                                    375          367            8
Rice                                         80          100          -20
Nuts                                        110          111           -1
Vegetables                                  251          248            3
Wheat                                       289          276           13
Meat, poultry, etc.                         635          596           39
Wine and related products                    61           65           -5
Dairy products and eggs                      64           69           -4
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine               54           52            2
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  43           42            1
Sorghum, barley, oats                        58           52            6
Bakery products                             159          156            3
Other foods                                 334          298           37
Fruits,  frozen juices                      336          302           34
Corn                                        354          355           -1
Fish and shellfish                          227          242          -15

Industrial supplies and materials        13,675       13,804         -129

Cotton, raw                                 149          138           11
Metallurgical grade coal                     80          117          -37
Tapes, audio and visual                     159          166           -7
Chemicals-fertilizers                       276          424         -148
Nonmonetary gold                            781        1,008         -227
Precious metals, other                      112          175          -63
Agric. industry-unmanufactured              133          126            7
Coal and fuels, other                        95          109          -14
Tobacco, unmanufactured                      54          110          -56
Steelmaking materials                       136          123           13
Chemicals-inorganic                         326          305           20
Hides and skins                             105          106           -1
Crude oil                                   113           70           43
Copper                                       92           94           -2
Agric. farming-unmanufactured                93          151          -57
Nonferrous metals, other                    200          167           33
Aluminum and alumina                        300          307           -6
Nuclear fuel materials                       82           57           25
Newsprint                                   756          755            2
Electric energy                              21           12            9
Hair, waste materials                        43           45           -2
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     66           80          -14
Gas-natural                                  23           19            4
Iron and steel products, other              250          252           -2
Leather and furs                             83           72           10
Shingles, molding, wallboard                165          161            4
Iron and steel mill products                269          274           -5
Synthetic rubber-primary                    120          119          (-)
Nonmetallic minerals                         35           30            4
Nontextile floor tiles                       32           29            4
Wood supplies, manufactured                  87           83            4
Manmade cloth                               352          382          -30
Mineral supplies-manufactured               311          267           44
Industrial rubber products                  225          177           48
Petroleum products, other                   593          585            8
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       370          403          -33
Cotton fiber cloth                          156          160           -4
Finished textile supplies                   151          149            2
Natural gas liquids                          63           52           12
Agriculture-manufactured, other              91           96           -6
Finished metal shapes                       789          710           78
Logs and lumber                             346          357          -11
Plastic materials                         1,128        1,147          -19
Fuel oil                                    250          142          108
Chemicals-other                           1,064        1,038           25
Chemicals-organic                         1,316        1,310            6
Other industrial supplies                 1,235        1,143           92

Capital goods, except automotive         28,320       26,222        2,098

Semiconductors                            4,574        4,294          280
Electric apparatus                        2,242        1,980          262
Industrial machines, other                1,908        1,808          101
Telecommunications equipment              2,402        2,223          179
Computer accessories                      3,212        3,039          173
Parts-civilian aircraft                   1,110        1,057           52
Engines-civilian aircraft                   999          920           79
Medicinal equipment                       1,108        1,094           13
Measuring, testing, control instru.       1,175        1,158           18
Laboratory testing instruments              369          365            4
Industrial engines                        1,080          953          128
Marine engines, parts                        67           74           -7
Photo, service industry machinery           543          501           42
Vessels, exc. scrap                           1           28          -27
Computers                                   844          869          -25
Spacraft, exc. military                       2            3           -1
Materials handling equipment                379          382           -3
Metalworking machine tools                  537          494           43
Generators, accessories                     546          528           18
Specialized mining                           46           52           -6
Textile, sewing machines                     96           91            6
Railway transportation equipment            137          130            7
Wood, glass, plastic                        245          242            3
Food, tobacco machinery                     158          151            7
Commercial vessels, other                    10           29          -19
Pulp and paper machinery                    238          247           -9
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  105           84           21
Business machines and equipment             278          269            9
Excavating machinery                        483          442           41
Agricultural machinery, equipment           287          268           19
Drilling & oilfield equipment               417          471          -54
Civilian aircraft                         2,725        1,981          744

Auto, vehicles, parts and engines         6,602        6,240          362

Consumer goods                            7,251        6,902          350

Pharmaceutical preparations               1,011        1,114         -104
Gem diamonds                                337          358          -21
Other household goods                       566          509           57
Jewelry, etc                                169          179          -11
Writing and art supplies                    419          417            2
Stereo equipment, etc.                      284          156          128
Records, tapes, and disks                   335          277           58
Musical instruments                          96           89            7
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          120          123           -3
Glassware, chinaware                         62           66           -4
Toiletries and cosmetics                    289          299          -10
Nursery stock, etc.                          29           30           -1
Numismatic coins                              7            6          (-)
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     70           64            6
Pleasure boats and motors                   105          101            4
Sports apparel and gear                      41           36            5
Furniture, household goods, etc.            199          186           14
Books, printed matter                       353          339           14
TV's, VCR's, etc.                           325          347          -21
Rugs                                        114          115           -1
Household appliances                        481          403           78
Toys/games/sporting goods                   532          482           49
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             310          169          142
Apparel, household goods - textile          688          679            9
Tobacco, manufactured                       312          358          -46

Other goods                               2,988        2,990           -2
___________________________________


              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       1999         1998        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis        683,021      670,246       12,775
Net Adjustments                         -11,988      -11,892          -96
Total, Census Basis                     695,009      682,138       12,871

Foods, feeds, and beverages              45,339       46,397       -1,058

Oilseeds, food oils                       1,352        2,027         -675
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                      3,269        3,853         -585
Soybeans                                  4,612        4,942         -330
Rice                                      1,016        1,265         -249
Nuts                                      1,296        1,472         -175
Vegetables                                2,855        2,939          -84
Wheat                                     3,727        3,808          -81
Meat, poultry, etc.                       6,680        6,751          -72
Wine and related products                   757          798          -41
Dairy products and eggs                     679          709          -30
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine              528          535           -7
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 493          489            4
Sorghum, barley, oats                       639          632            7
Bakery products                           1,778        1,748           30
Other foods                               3,637        3,582           55
Fruits,  frozen juices                    3,793        3,692          101
Corn                                      5,260        4,802          458
Fish and shellfish                        2,968        2,352          616

Industrial supplies and materials       146,957      148,266       -1,309

Cotton, raw                                 977        2,575       -1,598
Metallurgical grade coal                  1,465        2,238         -772
Tapes, audio and visual                   1,897        2,249         -352
Chemicals-fertilizers                     4,826        5,120         -294
Nonmonetary gold                          5,228        5,484         -257
Precious metals, other                    1,817        2,018         -201
Agric. industry-unmanufactured            1,654        1,827         -173
Coal and fuels, other                     1,273        1,445         -172
Tobacco, unmanufactured                   1,284        1,451         -167
Steelmaking materials                     1,408        1,566         -158
Chemicals-inorganic                       3,671        3,801         -130
Hides and skins                           1,147        1,270         -123
Crude oil                                   786          901         -116
Copper                                    1,044        1,145         -101
Agric. farming-unmanufactured             1,377        1,476          -99
Nonferrous metals, other                  2,040        2,137          -98
Aluminum and alumina                      3,368        3,450          -81
Nuclear fuel materials                      953        1,033          -81
Newsprint                                 8,473        8,546          -74
Electric energy                             206          257          -51
Hair, waste materials                       492          542          -50
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    808          842          -34
Gas-natural                                 218          243          -25
Iron and steel products, other            2,836        2,860          -25
Leather and furs                            888          906          -18
Shingles, molding, wallboard              1,882        1,899          -16
Iron and steel mill products              2,891        2,903          -12
Synthetic rubber-primary                  1,376        1,382           -6
Nonmetallic minerals                        386          388           -2
Nontextile floor tiles                      354          352            2
Wood supplies, manufactured                 952          928           24
Manmade cloth                             4,245        4,208           37
Mineral supplies-manufactured             3,000        2,956           44
Industrial rubber products                2,148        2,075           73
Petroleum products, other                 5,454        5,377           77
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     3,726        3,604          122
Cotton fiber cloth                        1,916        1,751          165
Finished textile supplies                 1,679        1,511          168
Natural gas liquids                         572          399          173
Agriculture-manufactured, other           1,358        1,179          178
Finished metal shapes                     8,433        8,253          180
Logs and lumber                           4,157        3,956          201
Plastic materials                        11,880       11,664          216
Fuel oil                                  1,814        1,398          416
Chemicals-other                          11,867       11,271          596
Chemicals-organic                        13,725       13,123          602
Other industrial supplies                13,005       12,304          701

Capital goods, except automotive        310,591      299,612       10,979

Semiconductors                           46,872       37,649        9,223
Electric apparatus                       22,793       20,757        2,036
Industrial machines, other               20,789       19,052        1,737
Telecommunications equipment             26,568       24,956        1,611
Computer accessories                     36,606       35,302        1,304
Parts-civilian aircraft                  13,069       11,769        1,300
Engines-civilian aircraft                10,872        9,960          912
Medicinal equipment                      12,466       11,870          596
Measuring, testing, control instru.      13,032       12,540          492
Laboratory testing instruments            4,310        3,902          409
Industrial engines                       11,814       11,726           87
Marine engines, parts                       678          609           69
Photo, service industry machinery         5,838        5,771           67
Vessels, exc. scrap                         128           78           50
Computers                                 9,977        9,945           32
Spacraft, exc. military                      30           67          -37
Materials handling equipment              4,585        4,622          -37
Metalworking machine tools                6,194        6,274          -80
Generators, accessories                   6,458        6,545          -87
Specialized mining                          423          529         -106
Textile, sewing machines                  1,191        1,302         -111
Railway transportation equipment          1,624        1,760         -136
Wood, glass, plastic                      2,748        2,890         -142
Food, tobacco machinery                   1,817        1,973         -156
Commercial vessels, other                   235          398         -163
Pulp and paper machinery                  2,817        3,002         -185
Nonfarm tractors and parts                1,116        1,328         -212
Business machines and equipment           2,994        3,442         -448
Excavating machinery                      5,096        5,613         -517
Agricultural machinery, equipment         3,188        4,191       -1,003
Drilling & oilfield equipment             5,242        7,969       -2,727
Civilian aircraft                        29,018       31,819       -2,801

Auto, vehicles, parts and engines        74,666       73,157        1,508

Consumer goods                           80,619       79,261        1,358

Pharmaceutical preparations              12,291       10,642        1,648
Gem diamonds                              3,547        2,948          599
Other household goods                     5,835        5,245          590
Jewelry, etc                              2,270        1,746          524
Writing and art supplies                  4,875        4,465          410
Stereo equipment, etc.                    1,836        1,655          181
Records, tapes, and disks                 3,860        3,745          116
Musical instruments                       1,027          991           36
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        1,434        1,406           28
Glassware, chinaware                        513          496           17
Toiletries and cosmetics                  3,388        3,384            5
Nursery stock, etc.                         302          306           -4
Numismatic coins                             61           66           -5
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    702          721          -19
Pleasure boats and motors                 1,254        1,273          -19
Sports apparel and gear                     439          472          -33
Furniture, household goods, etc.          2,178        2,213          -34
Books, printed matter                     4,031        4,086          -54
TV's, VCR's, etc.                         3,476        3,535          -59
Rugs                                      1,380        1,488         -109
Household appliances                      4,971        5,181         -210
Toys/games/sporting goods                 5,790        6,078         -288
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           2,652        3,137         -485
Apparel, household goods - textile        8,609        9,141         -532
Tobacco, manufactured                     3,896        4,841         -945

Other goods                              36,837       35,444        1,393

(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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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.)


              Item(1)                December   November (R)    Monthly
                                       1999          1999       Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis         93,212       92,053        1,158
Net Adjustments                             786          922         -136
Total, Census Basis                      92,426       91,132        1,294

Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,830        3,722          108

Fish and shellfish                          819          821           -2
Fruits, frozen juices                       405          366           39
Wine and related products                   337          342           -5
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   279          226           53
Other foods                                 239          243           -4
Bakery products                             235          231            4
Meat products                               410          424          -14
Nuts                                         71           62            9
Vegetables                                  288          297           -9
Dairy products and eggs                      71           75           -3
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  48           46            2
Tea, spices, etc.                            68           64            4
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    123          125           -2
Cocoa beans                                  54           41           13
Cane and beet sugar                          49           36           13
Food oils, oilseeds                         116          122           -7
Green coffee                                217          200           17

Industrial supplies and materials        21,044       20,703          341

Crude oil                                 5,481        5,413           68
Shingles, wallboard                         585          586           -2
Petroleum products, other                   644          592           52
Fuel oil                                    556          735         -179
Lumber                                      671          687          -16
Gas-natural                                 627          597           30
Industrial supplies, other                1,080        1,055           24
Chemicals-organic                         1,080          998           82
Finished metal shapes                       540          518           22
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   255          265          -11
Paper and paper products                    529          511           18
Plastic materials                           602          564           38
Other precious metals                       441          351           91
Nuclear fuel materials                      193          216          -23
Plywood and veneers                         103          110           -7
Electric energy                             113          113          (-)
Nontextile floor tiles                      154          156           -1
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                     472          473           -1
Bauxite and aluminum                        541          508           33
Farming materials, livestock                173           81           92
Iron and steel, advanced                    352          352            1
Zinc                                        119          114            5
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       265          283          -18
Blank tapes, audio & visual                 222          211           11
Materials, exc. chemicals                   135          146          -12
Finished textile supplies                   154          156           -2
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     53           61           -9
Cotton, natural fibers                        9            9          (-)
Hair, waste materials                        34           38           -4
Liquified petroleum gases                   339          343           -4
Tin                                          27           27          (-)
Cotton cloth, fabrics                       203          201            2
Synthetic rubber--primary                   100          107           -7
Nickel                                       75           90          -15
Copper                                      190          207          -18
Hides and skins                              11           13           -2
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                 30           40          -10
Leather and furs                             83           92           -8
Synthetic cloth                             366          356            9
Wool, silk, etc.                             64           56            9
Coal and related fuels                       55           81          -26
Nonferrous metals, other                    144          127           17
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             365          347           18
Chemicals-inorganic                         353          360           -7
Newsprint                                   276          304          -29
Natural rubber                               59           51            8
Tobacco, waxes, etc                         340          331            9
Chemicals-fertilizers                       230          303          -73
Steelmaking materials                       351          253           98
Nonmonetary gold                            232          320          -88
Iron and steel mill products                966          792          174
 
Capital goods, except automotive         26,426       26,274          152

Telecommunications equipment              2,501        2,427           74
Computer accessories                      5,828        6,075         -248
Semiconductors                            3,724        3,398          326
Computers                                   997        1,091          -94
Electric apparatus                        2,138        2,017          121
Civilian aircraft                           869          831           38
Generators, accessories                     841          875          -34
Medicinal equipment                         822          793           30
Industrial machines, other                1,364        1,374          -10
Industrial engines                          767          757           10
Photo, service industry                     760          742           18
Laboratory testing instruments              198          190            8
Materials handling equipment                487          506          -19
Measuring, testing, control instru          712          692           20
Food, tobacco machinery                     113          120           -7
Railway transpor. equipment                 173          191          -18
Wood, glass, plastic                        420          432          -12
Marine engines, parts                        62           72          -10
Pulp and paper machinery                    333          356          -23
Spacecraft, exc. military                    14          (-)           14
Parts-civilian aircraft                     393          405          -13
Vessels, except scrap                       (-)            2           -2
Specialized mining                           25           28           -2
Commercial vessels, other                     1            3           -1
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   64           70           -6
Engines-civilian aircraft                   699          693            7
Excavating machinery                        369          406          -37
Textile, sewing machines                    139          146           -7
Drilling & oilfield equipment                84           71           13
Agricultural machinery, equipment           362          310           52
Business machines and equipment             527          575          -48
Metalworking machine tools                  638          626           12

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines        16,048       15,515          533

Consumer goods                           21,399       21,188          211

Pharmaceutical prep                       1,770        2,212         -442
Apparel, household goods - cotton         2,733        2,678           55
TV's, VCR's, etc                          1,640        1,483          157
Furniture, household goods, etc.          1,055        1,054            1
Other household goods                     1,574        1,507           67
Gem diamonds                              1,040          897          143
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             539          661         -122
Writing and art supplies                    772          744           28
Household appliances                        687          666           21
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto       1,983        1,974            9
Jewelry                                     762          679           83
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,597        1,620          -23
Motorcycles and parts                       161          173          -12
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    376          353           23
Pleasure boats and motors                   147          155           -8
Toiletries and cosmetics                    259          255            4
Camping apparel and gear                    470          443           28
Photo equipment                             206          220          -15
Books, printed matter                       257          257          (-)
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          512          483           29
Gem stones, other                           137          126           10
Stereo equipment, etc                       759          742           17
Rugs                                        108          108          (-)
Records, tapes, and disks                   111          116           -5
Glassware, chinaware                        186          178            8
Musical instruments                         122          132          -10
Numismatic coins                             28           20            8
Nursery stock, etc.                          88           98          -11
Footwear                                  1,026          873          153
Apparel, household goods - wool             294          279           15

Other Goods                               3,679        3,730          -50
___________________________________              


              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       1999         1998        Change

Total, Balance of Payments Basis      1,030,152      917,178      112,974
Net Adjustments                           5,120        5,282         -161
Total, Census Basis                   1,025,032      911,896      113,135

Foods, feeds, and beverages              43,586       41,243        2,343

Fish and shellfish                        8,909        8,117          792
Fruits, frozen juices                     4,731        4,081          650
Wine and related products                 4,162        3,627          535
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                 2,621        2,300          321
Other foods                               2,724        2,466          258
Bakery products                           2,629        2,419          210
Meat products                             4,498        4,315          183
Nuts                                        797          665          132
Vegetables                                3,610        3,499          111
Dairy products and eggs                     982          893           88
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                 570          514           55
Tea, spices, etc.                           777          750           26
Feedstuff and foodgrains                  1,487        1,568          -81
Cocoa beans                                 569          659          -90
Cane and beet sugar                         608          756         -148
Food oils, oilseeds                       1,373        1,543         -171
Green coffee                              2,540        3,069         -529

Industrial supplies and materials       221,567      200,140       21,427

Crude oil                                50,875       37,252       13,622
Shingles, wallboard                       6,914        5,218        1,696
Petroleum products, other                 7,680        6,045        1,635
Fuel oil                                  6,432        4,841        1,591
Lumber                                    8,012        6,873        1,139
Gas-natural                               6,315        5,278        1,037
Industrial supplies, other               11,965       11,023          942
Chemicals-organic                        11,608       10,857          751
Finished metal shapes                     5,924        5,409          515
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                 3,048        2,544          503
Paper and paper products                  5,501        5,012          489
Plastic materials                         6,308        5,862          445
Other precious metals                     4,340        3,942          398
Nuclear fuel materials                    1,698        1,382          316
Plywood and veneers                       1,410        1,135          275
Electric energy                           1,334        1,061          272
Nontextile floor tiles                    1,830        1,591          238
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.                   5,261        5,033          229
Bauxite and aluminum                      6,418        6,210          208
Farming materials, livestock                938          766          172
Iron and steel, advanced                  4,075        3,915          159
Zinc                                      1,217        1,061          156
Pulpwood and woodpulp                     2,598        2,447          151
Blank tapes, audio & visual               2,181        2,047          134
Materials, exc. chemicals                 1,667        1,547          119
Finished textile supplies                 1,788        1,695           93
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    619          547           72
Cotton, natural fibers                      249          186           63
Hair, waste materials                       390          348           42
Liquified petroleum gases                 2,784        2,765           18
Tin                                         275          261           14
Cotton cloth, fabrics                     2,200        2,194            5
Synthetic rubber--primary                 1,251        1,261          -10
Nickel                                      845          857          -12
Copper                                    2,204        2,224          -20
Hides and skins                             147          170          -23
Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals                430          469          -39
Leather and furs                            972        1,033          -61
Synthetic cloth                           4,164        4,225          -61
Wool, silk, etc.                            791          853          -62
Coal and related fuels                      693          764          -71
Nonferrous metals, other                  1,637        1,755         -117
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.           3,960        4,114         -155
Chemicals-inorganic                       3,945        4,177         -231
Newsprint                                 3,517        3,763         -246
Natural rubber                              704          977         -273
Tobacco, waxes, etc                       3,515        3,791         -276
Chemicals-fertilizers                     3,001        3,309         -308
Steelmaking materials                     2,795        3,272         -477
Nonmonetary gold                          3,043        3,621         -578
Iron and steel mill products             10,100       13,154       -3,054
 
Capital goods, except automotive        296,870      269,557       27,313

Telecommunications equipment             24,020       17,074        6,946
Computer accessories                     70,637       64,567        6,070
Semiconductors                           37,629       33,416        4,212
Computers                                10,809        7,908        2,901
Electric apparatus                       22,883       20,657        2,226
Civilian aircraft                         8,821        7,048        1,773
Generators, accessories                   9,959        8,417        1,543
Medicinal equipment                       9,127        7,931        1,196
Industrial machines, other               15,508       14,426        1,082
Industrial engines                        8,290        7,337          953
Photo, service industry                   8,093        7,216          877
Laboratory testing instruments            2,210        1,650          560
Materials handling equipment              5,877        5,401          476
Measuring, testing, control instru        7,827        7,360          467
Food, tobacco machinery                   1,496        1,333          163
Railway transpor. equipment               2,212        2,058          154
Wood, glass, plastic                      5,044        4,896          148
Marine engines, parts                       794          708           86
Pulp and paper machinery                  4,297        4,228           68
Spacecraft, exc. military                    66           13           53
Parts-civilian aircraft                   5,380        5,360           19
Vessels, except scrap                         6            4            1
Specialized mining                          333          340           -7
Commercial vessels, other                    37           77          -40
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  771          813          -41
Engines-civilian aircraft                 9,161        9,406         -245
Excavating machinery                      5,131        5,480         -349
Textile, sewing machines                  1,861        2,373         -512
Drilling & oilfield equipment               790        1,373         -583
Agricultural machinery, equipment         3,697        4,528         -831
Business machines and equipment           6,439        7,347         -909
Metalworking machine tools                7,668        8,814       -1,146

Auto. vehicles, parts and engines       179,519      149,054       30,465

Consumer goods                          239,591      216,515       23,076

Pharmaceutical prep                      22,526       16,982        5,544
Apparel, household goods - cotton        30,539       27,807        2,732
TV's, VCR's, etc                         16,382       14,326        2,056
Furniture, household goods, etc.         11,781        9,731        2,050
Other household goods                    17,738       16,194        1,544
Gem diamonds                              9,901        8,501        1,400
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.           6,448        5,333        1,115
Writing and art supplies                  8,664        7,740          924
Household appliances                      7,405        6,509          896
Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto      22,250       21,591          660
Jewelry                                   8,086        7,442          644
Toys/games/sporting goods                19,760       19,256          504
Motorcycles and parts                     1,852        1,380          472
Cookware, cutlery, tools                  3,950        3,499          451
Pleasure boats and motors                 1,807        1,510          297
Toiletries and cosmetics                  2,817        2,526          291
Camping apparel and gear                  5,376        5,097          279
Photo equipment                           2,335        2,128          207
Books, printed matter                     2,936        2,737          199
Apparel,household goods-nontextile        5,593        5,445          148
Gem stones, other                         1,433        1,286          148
Stereo equipment, etc                     8,426        8,283          143
Rugs                                      1,255        1,116          140
Records, tapes, and disks                 1,254        1,133          121
Glassware, chinaware                      2,231        2,137           94
Musical instruments                       1,315        1,237           78
Numismatic coins                            400          344           56
Nursery stock, etc.                       1,100        1,079           20
Footwear                                 10,882       10,874            8
Apparel, household goods - wool           3,147        3,291         -144

Other Goods                              43,899       35,387        8,512

(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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999

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



                       Balance

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum


1998                

Jan.- Dec.              -246,932      -17,173      -42,828     -186,931
                         -17,141       -1,218       -4,051      -11,873

January                  -17,141       -1,218       -4,051      -11,873
February                 -17,506       -1,036       -3,736      -12,734
March                    -20,229       -1,398       -3,488      -15,343
April                    -20,860         -985       -3,834      -16,041
May                      -22,236       -1,045       -3,985      -17,206
June                     -20,404       -1,263       -3,483      -15,659

July                     -21,066       -1,334       -3,534      -16,198
August                   -22,291       -2,019       -3,596      -16,676
September                -21,611       -1,495       -3,404      -16,712
October                  -20,990       -1,799       -3,621      -15,570
November                 -21,539       -2,129       -3,442      -15,967
December                 -21,059       -1,453       -2,653      -16,953


1999                

Jan.- Dec.              -347,130      -17,108      -59,144     -270,879

January (R)              -23,409       -1,124       -2,981      -19,303
February (R)             -25,232       -1,325       -2,880      -21,027
March (R)                -25,740       -1,264       -3,167      -21,308
April (R)                -25,393       -1,265       -4,008      -20,120
May (R)                  -27,958       -1,356       -4,982      -21,621
June (R)                 -31,239       -1,479       -4,924      -24,836

July (R)                 -31,481       -1,229       -5,237      -25,015
August (R)               -30,191       -1,323       -5,927      -22,941
September (R)            -30,271       -2,012       -6,259      -22,000
October (R)              -31,875       -1,414       -6,545      -23,915
November (R)             -32,869       -1,598       -6,234      -25,038
December                 -31,472       -1,719       -6,000      -23,753
___________________________________


                       Exports

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum


1998                

Jan.- Dec.               670,246      -11,892        8,076      674,062
                          57,748         -637          860       57,525

January                   57,748         -637          860       57,525
February                  56,512         -808          753       56,567
March                     56,406         -887          712       56,580
April                     55,330         -660          738       55,252
May                       54,853         -754          695       54,913
June                      55,015         -905          657       55,263

July                      54,164         -973          635       54,502
August                    54,624       -1,320          659       55,284
September                 55,472         -946          630       55,789
October                   57,193       -1,208          585       57,816
November                  56,926       -1,608          542       57,992
December                  56,005       -1,186          611       56,580


1999                

Jan.- Dec.               683,021      -11,988        8,626      686,383

January (R)               55,168         -953          563       55,558
February (R)              54,609       -1,113          509       55,212
March (R)                 54,231       -1,038          547       54,722
April (R)                 55,174         -994          669       55,499
May (R)                   55,026       -1,143          694       55,475
June (R)                  55,377       -1,202          694       55,884

July (R)                  55,796       -1,032          654       56,174
August (R)                59,045         -855          751       59,149
September (R)             58,839       -1,149          801       59,187
October (R)               58,833         -900          875       58,858
November (R)              59,184         -676          849       59,012
December                  61,739         -934        1,020       61,653
____________________________________


                       Imports

                                      Net                       Non
       Period           Total     Adjustments Petroleum (1)  petroleum

                     
1998                

Jan.- Dec.               917,178        5,282       50,903      860,993
                          74,889          580        4,911       69,398

January                   74,889          580        4,911       69,398
February                  74,018          228        4,489       69,301
March                     76,634          511        4,201       71,923
April                     76,190          325        4,573       71,292
May                       77,089          291        4,680       72,119
June                      75,419          358        4,139       70,922

July                      75,230          361        4,168       70,700
August                    76,914          699        4,255       71,960
September                 77,084          549        4,034       72,501
October                   78,183          592        4,205       73,386
November                  78,464          522        3,984       73,959
December                  77,064          267        3,264       73,533


1999                

Jan.- Dec.             1,030,152        5,120       67,770      957,262

January (R)               78,577          171        3,544       74,862
February (R)              79,841          213        3,389       76,240
March (R)                 79,971          226        3,714       76,031
April (R)                 80,568          271        4,677       75,620
May (R)                   82,984          213        5,676       77,096
June (R)                  86,616          277        5,618       80,721

July (R)                  87,277          197        5,891       81,189
August (R)                89,236          468        6,679       82,089
September (R)             89,110          863        7,060       81,187
October (R)               90,707          514        7,420       82,773
November (R)              92,053          922        7,083       84,049
December                  93,212          786        7,020       85,406

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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999
            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
        
                                              
1998                

Jan.- Dec.            859,152         44,354        139,724        496,989
January                71,505          3,759         12,166         40,808
February               71,005          3,908         11,621         40,739
March                  70,762          3,738         11,728         40,181
April                  69,787          3,613         11,481         39,877
May                    69,321          3,563         11,605         39,612
June                   70,256          3,663         11,261         40,754

July                   69,446          3,470         11,176         40,945
August                 71,433          3,575         11,589         41,252
September              72,326          3,319         11,571         42,614
October                74,687          4,073         12,009         43,513
November               74,630          3,791         12,093         43,097
December               73,995          3,879         11,425         43,597

1999                

Jan.- Dec.            930,219         45,688        140,590        561,858
January (R)            73,231          3,486         10,935         43,936
February (R)           72,931          3,542         11,037         43,233
March (R)              72,999          3,572         11,127         43,613
April (R)              75,074          3,748         11,264         45,036
May (R)                75,476          3,734         11,309         45,423
June (R)               76,308          3,835         11,300         45,780

July (R)               77,974          3,917         11,000         48,062
August (R)             80,907          3,983         11,926         49,670
September (R)          81,030          4,090         12,593         48,999
October (R)            79,207          4,109         12,351         47,565
November (R)           80,593          3,755         12,989         48,626
December               84,489          3,916         12,759         51,914
____________________________________
Exports Continued


                    Total
                   Census       Automotive      Consumer         Other
    Period        Basis(1)     Vehicles etc.      Goods          Goods
        
                                                             
1998                

Jan.- Dec.            859,152         69,414         75,529         33,142
January                71,505          6,097          6,304          2,372
February               71,005          6,030          6,201          2,504
March                  70,762          6,150          6,135          2,830
April                  69,787          6,009          6,236          2,570
May                    69,321          5,688          6,203          2,649
June                   70,256          5,513          6,423          2,642

July                   69,446          4,815          6,404          2,637
August                 71,433          5,579          6,376          3,062
September              72,326          5,811          6,374          2,636
October                74,687          5,836          6,308          2,948
November               74,630          6,014          6,335          3,299
December               73,995          5,871          6,232          2,992

1999                

Jan.- Dec.            930,219         70,603         76,825         34,654
January (R)            73,231          5,735          6,258          2,881
February (R)           72,931          5,646          6,493          2,980
March (R)              72,999          5,530          6,213          2,944
April (R)              75,074          5,838          6,432          2,757
May (R)                75,476          5,754          6,200          3,055
June (R)               76,308          6,137          6,217          3,039

July (R)               77,974          5,762          6,320          2,912
August (R)             80,907          6,320          6,274          2,734
September (R)          81,030          5,859          6,578          2,913
October (R)            79,207          5,932          6,399          2,851
November (R)           80,593          5,867          6,557          2,799
December               84,489          6,225          6,885          2,789
____________________________________


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


1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,144,844         38,369        218,181        504,515
January                90,941          3,015         17,309         40,199
February               91,627          3,253         17,446         41,048
March                  94,417          3,226         17,795         41,654
April                  94,135          3,123         18,529         40,860
May                    95,749          3,173         18,786         42,203
June                   94,243          3,268         18,191         41,552

July                   94,635          3,186         18,442         41,759
August                 96,845          3,268         19,036         42,225
September              96,729          3,180         18,398         42,287
October                97,930          3,153         18,283         43,231
November               99,563          3,243         18,277         44,447
December               98,031          3,281         17,688         43,050

1999                

Jan.- Dec.          1,328,132         41,887        223,227        620,107
January (R)           100,855          3,247         18,293         44,712
February (R)          103,717          3,386         17,871         47,076
March (R)             103,543          3,274         18,189         46,482
April (R)             105,438          3,386         18,289         48,767
May (R)               108,319          3,434         18,679         50,832
June (R)              113,396          3,626         18,939         53,583

July (R)              114,388          3,550         18,580         54,697
August (R)            114,956          3,566         19,173         53,923
September (R)         112,174          3,599         18,868         52,065
October  (R)          115,468          3,609         18,970         54,742
November (R)          117,477          3,633         18,747         56,421
December              118,400          3,578         18,628         56,808
___________________________________


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


1998                

Jan.- Dec.          1,144,844        135,777        214,076         33,927
January                90,941         10,760         17,070          2,589
February               91,627         10,836         16,549          2,495
March                  94,417         11,422         17,753          2,568
April                  94,135         11,039         17,892          2,691
May                    95,749         11,318         17,781          2,488
June                   94,243         10,747         17,945          2,541

July                   94,635         10,057         18,159          3,031
August                 96,845         11,243         17,976          3,097
September              96,729         11,664         18,177          3,022
October                97,930         11,913         18,251          3,098
November               99,563         12,166         18,277          3,153
December               98,031         12,612         18,246          3,154

1999                

Jan.- Dec.          1,328,132        161,952        238,696         42,262
January (R)           100,855         12,644         18,699          3,259
February (R)          103,717         12,904         19,245          3,236
March (R)             103,543         13,178         18,770          3,649
April (R)             105,438         12,367         19,264          3,365
May (R)               108,319         13,111         18,885          3,378
June (R)              113,396         13,910         19,895          3,442

July (R)              114,388         13,911         20,172          3,478
August (R)            114,956         14,137         20,206          3,950
September (R)         112,174         13,827         20,186          3,629
October (R)           115,468         13,550         20,838          3,760
November (R)          117,477         13,974         21,118          3,585
December              118,400         14,438         21,419          3,530

(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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 
            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


1997                

Jan.- Dec.                      -204,327         -59,983        -144,344

January                          -16,419          -4,422         -11,997
February                         -15,711          -4,748         -10,963
March                            -14,523          -5,022          -9,501
April                            -16,385          -5,057         -11,328
May                              -16,788          -5,386         -11,402
June                             -15,593          -4,958         -10,635

July                             -16,679          -4,956         -11,723
August                           -17,569          -5,354         -12,215
September                        -18,174          -5,209         -12,965
October                          -17,443          -5,141         -12,302
November                         -18,709          -5,194         -13,515
December                         -20,335          -4,535         -15,800

1998                

Jan.- Dec.                      -285,693         -65,537        -220,156

January                          -19,436          -5,036         -14,400
February                         -20,622          -5,054         -15,569
March                            -23,655          -5,206         -18,449
April                            -24,348          -5,741         -18,607
May                              -26,429          -5,852         -20,577
June                             -23,987          -5,438         -18,549

July                             -25,189          -5,717         -19,472
August                           -25,412          -5,968         -19,444
September                        -24,403          -5,438         -18,966
October                          -23,244          -5,418         -17,826
November                         -24,933          -5,556         -19,377
December                         -24,035          -5,115         -18,921

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                      -397,913         -65,349        -332,564
January (R)                      -27,625          -5,766         -21,859
February (R)                     -30,786          -5,466         -25,320
March (R)                        -30,544          -5,334         -25,210
April (R)                        -30,364          -5,460         -24,904
May (R)                          -32,844          -5,899         -26,945
June (R)                         -37,088          -5,902         -31,185

July (R)                         -36,414          -5,589         -30,824
August (R)                       -34,049          -5,623         -28,426
September (R)                    -31,144          -5,395         -25,748
October (R)                      -36,262          -5,357         -30,904
November (R)                     -36,883          -5,045         -31,839
December                         -33,912          -4,512         -29,399
____________________________________


                             Exports
                                                          
                                                          
                              Total
                             Census                            Non-
         Period             Basis (1)       Petroleum        petroleum


1997                

Jan.- Dec.                       834,561           7,479         827,083

January                           62,685             612          62,073
February                          64,773             600          64,173
March                             66,917             578          66,338
April                             67,904             618          67,286
May                               68,507             553          67,954
June                              70,331             621          69,710

July                              71,754             660          71,095
August                            72,176             648          71,528
September                         72,302             624          71,677
October                           73,334             652          72,682
November                          71,538             595          70,943
December                          72,342             717          71,625

1998                

Jan.- Dec.                       859,152           6,899         852,253

January                           71,505             654          70,851
February                          71,005             578          70,427
March                             70,762             573          70,190
April                             69,787             602          69,185
May                               69,321             568          68,753
June                              70,256             544          69,713

July                              69,446             570          68,876
August                            71,433             609          70,824
September                         72,326             592          71,733
October                           74,687             539          74,148
November                          74,630             499          74,131
December                          73,995             572          73,423

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                       930,219           7,147         923,071
January (R)                       73,231             529          72,701
February (R)                      72,931             479          72,452
March (R)                         72,999             520          72,479
April (R)                         75,074             580          74,494
May (R)                           75,476             603          74,872
June (R)                          76,308             586          75,722

July (R)                          77,974             537          77,437
August (R)                        80,907             602          80,305
September (R)                     81,030             635          80,396
October (R)                       79,207             674          78,533
November (R)                      80,593             661          79,933
December                          84,489             741          83,748
____________________________________


                             Imports
                                                          
                                                          
                              Total
                             Census                            Non-
         Period             Basis (1)       Petroleum        petroleum


1997                

Jan.- Dec.                     1,038,888          67,461         971,427

January                           79,104           5,035          74,070
February                          80,483           5,347          75,136
March                             81,440           5,601          75,839
April                             84,289           5,676          78,614
May                               85,295           5,939          79,356
June                              85,924           5,579          80,345

July                              88,433           5,616          82,817
August                            89,744           6,002          83,742
September                         90,475           5,833          84,642
October                           90,777           5,793          84,984
November                          90,247           5,789          84,457
December                          92,677           5,252          87,425

1998                

Jan.- Dec.                     1,144,844          72,436       1,072,409

January                           90,941           5,691          85,250
February                          91,627           5,632          85,995
March                             94,417           5,778          88,639
April                             94,135           6,342          87,793
May                               95,749           6,420          89,330
June                              94,243           5,981          88,262

July                              94,635           6,287          88,348
August                            96,845           6,577          90,268
September                         96,729           6,030          90,699
October                           97,930           5,956          91,974
November                          99,563           6,055          93,508
December                          98,031           5,687          92,344

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                     1,328,132          72,496       1,255,635
January (R)                      100,855           6,295          94,560
February (R)                     103,717           5,945          97,772
March (R)                        103,543           5,854          97,689
April (R)                        105,438           6,040          99,397
May (R)                          108,319           6,502         101,817
June (R)                         113,396           6,488         106,908

July (R)                         114,388           6,127         108,261
August (R)                       114,956           6,225         108,731
September (R)                    112,174           6,030         106,144
October (R)                      115,468           6,031         109,437
November (R)                     117,477           5,705         111,771
December                         118,400           5,253         113,148

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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


1997                

Jan.- Dec.                   -196,652          -180,522

January                       -17,495           -16,681
February                      -13,057           -11,938
March                         -11,865            -9,405
April                         -14,712           -12,989
May                           -14,594           -12,692
June                          -15,266           -13,527

July                          -20,827           -19,907
August                        -17,567           -16,263
September                     -20,292           -19,280
October                       -20,249           -18,948
November                      -14,795           -13,886
December                      -15,933           -15,006

1998                

Jan.- Dec.                   -246,932          -229,758

January                       -16,270           -15,052
February                      -14,196           -13,160
March                         -17,196           -15,799
April                         -20,054           -19,069
May                           -18,371           -17,326
June                          -21,187           -19,924

July                          -26,094           -24,760
August                        -24,612           -22,594
September                     -24,302           -22,807
October                       -24,198           -22,399
November                      -21,754           -19,625
December                      -18,698           -17,245

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                   -347,130          -330,022
January                       -20,600           -19,475
February                      -21,991           -20,666
March                         -24,968           -23,704
April                         -23,966           -22,702
May                           -25,640           -24,284
June                          -31,276           -29,797

July                          -34,741           -33,512
August                        -33,578           -32,255
September                     -32,986           -30,975
October                       -33,532           -32,117
November (R)                  -34,644           -33,047
December                      -29,208           -27,489

November data as published last month:
                              -34,268           -32,661
___________________________________


                         Exports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


1997                

Jan.- Dec.                    679,715            -9,468           689,182

January                        50,033              -558            50,591
February                       52,468              -685            53,153
March                          60,203              -999            61,201
April                          57,483              -697            58,180
May                            57,738            -1,001            58,738
June                           57,209              -840            58,049

July                           54,224              -686            54,909
August                         55,611            -1,051            56,662
September                      56,725              -745            57,470
October                        61,359            -1,043            62,402
November                       57,500              -664            58,164
December                       59,163              -501            59,664

1998                

Jan.- Dec.                    670,246           -11,892           682,138

January                        54,535              -637            55,172
February                       54,426              -808            55,234
March                          61,410              -887            62,297
April                          56,014              -660            56,675
May                            55,918              -754            56,672
June                           56,089              -905            56,994

July                           50,604              -973            51,577
August                         52,100            -1,320            53,420
September                      54,681              -946            55,627
October                        60,105            -1,208            61,313
November                       56,787            -1,608            58,395
December                       57,576            -1,186            58,762

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                    683,021           -11,988           695,009
January                        51,430              -953            52,383
February                       52,330            -1,113            53,443
March                          59,584            -1,038            60,622
April                          56,256              -994            57,250
May                            55,446            -1,143            56,589
June                           56,751            -1,202            57,953

July                           52,048            -1,032            53,080
August                         56,666              -855            57,522
September                      58,095            -1,149            59,244
October                        61,406              -900            62,306
November (R)                   60,237              -676            60,913
December                       62,771              -934            63,705
___________________________________
November data as published last month:
                               60,507              -687            61,194


                       Imports

                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis          Adjustments          Basis


1997                

Jan.- Dec.                    876,366             6,662           869,704

January                        67,529               257            67,272
February                       65,525               434            65,091
March                          72,068             1,461            70,606
April                          72,196             1,026            71,169
May                            72,332               902            71,430
June                           72,475               899            71,576

July                           75,050               234            74,816
August                         73,177               252            72,925
September                      77,017               266            76,751
October                        81,607               258            81,349
November                       72,295               245            72,050
December                       75,096               427            74,669

1998                

Jan.- Dec.                    917,178             5,282           911,896

January                        70,804               580            70,224
February                       68,621               228            68,394
March                          78,606               511            78,096
April                          76,068               325            75,744
May                            74,289               291            73,998
June                           77,276               358            76,918

July                           76,698               361            76,337
August                         76,713               699            76,014
September                      78,983               549            78,434
October                        84,303               592            83,712
November                       78,541               522            78,020
December                       76,274               267            76,007

1999                

Jan.- Dec.                  1,030,152             5,120         1,025,032
January                        72,029               171            71,858
February                       74,321               213            74,109
March                          84,553               226            84,326
April                          80,223               271            79,952
May                            81,086               213            80,873
June                           88,027               277            87,750

July                           86,788               197            86,591
August                         90,244               468            89,776
September                      91,081               863            90,219
October                        94,937               514            94,423
November (R)                   94,881               922            93,960
December                       91,980               786            91,194

November data as published last month:
                               94,775               920            93,855

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
            JANUARY 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999 

(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)


1998                

Jan.- Dec.       670,246      -11,892      682,138       46,397      148,266

January           54,535         -637       55,172        4,155       13,011
February          54,426         -808       55,234        4,274       12,296
March             61,410         -887       62,297        4,193       13,445
April             56,014         -660       56,675        3,631       12,685
May               55,918         -754       56,672        3,518       12,656
June              56,089         -905       56,994        3,586       12,353

July              50,604         -973       51,577        3,541       11,682
August            52,100       -1,320       53,420        3,446       11,869
September         54,681         -946       55,627        3,227       11,831
October           60,105       -1,208       61,313        4,513       12,669
November          56,787       -1,608       58,395        4,166       12,063
December          57,576       -1,186       58,762        4,148       11,705

1999                

Jan.- Dec.       683,021      -11,988      695,009       45,339      146,957
January           51,430         -953       52,383        3,540       10,754
February          52,330       -1,113       53,443        3,591       10,962
March             59,584       -1,038       60,622        3,883       12,210
April             56,256         -994       57,250        3,590       11,928
May               55,446       -1,143       56,589        3,402       11,909
June              56,751       -1,202       57,953        3,571       12,017

July              52,048       -1,032       53,080        3,670       11,299
August            56,666         -855       57,522        3,667       12,518
September         58,095       -1,149       59,244        3,803       12,968
October           61,406         -900       62,306        4,450       13,365
November (R)      60,237         -676       60,913        4,124       13,669
December          62,771         -934       63,705        4,048       13,357
___________________________________
Exports Continued


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

1998                

Jan.- Dec.       682,138      299,612       73,157       79,261       35,444

January           55,172       23,555        5,843        6,095        2,513
February          55,234       23,291        6,624        6,141        2,608
March             62,297       27,351        7,354        6,910        3,043
April             56,675       24,181        6,786        6,548        2,844
May               56,672       24,406        6,523        6,679        2,889
June              56,994       25,272        6,010        6,919        2,854

July              51,577       23,457        3,688        6,392        2,818
August            53,420       23,052        5,248        6,594        3,210
September         55,627       25,019        6,062        6,718        2,770
October           61,313       27,189        6,449        7,344        3,150
November          58,395       25,127        6,750        6,703        3,586
December          58,762       27,710        5,821        6,218        3,160

1999                

Jan.- Dec.       695,009      310,591       74,666       80,619       36,837
January           52,383       23,655        5,472        5,960        3,002
February          53,443       23,139        6,253        6,429        3,069
March             60,622       27,659        6,711        7,043        3,117
April             57,250       25,246        6,729        6,766        2,992
May               56,589       24,813        6,616        6,563        3,286
June              57,953       25,558        6,754        6,801        3,251

July              53,080       24,448        4,258        6,325        3,080
August            57,522       25,837        6,149        6,484        2,867
September         59,244       26,312        6,163        6,938        3,060
October           62,306       27,511        6,569        7,321        3,090
November (R)      60,913       26,084        6,887        7,083        3,066
December          63,705       30,330        6,106        6,907        2,955
___________________________________


               Imports

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


1998                

Jan.- Dec.       917,178        5,282      911,896       41,243      200,140

January           70,804          580       70,224        3,302       17,133
February          68,621          228       68,394        3,293       15,676
March             78,606          511       78,096        3,651       17,310
April             76,068          325       75,744        3,441       17,697
May               74,289          291       73,998        3,372       17,370
June              77,276          358       76,918        3,608       17,226

July              76,698          361       76,337        3,367       17,092
August            76,713          699       76,014        3,291       16,705
September         78,983          549       78,434        3,282       16,153
October           84,303          592       83,712        3,623       16,911
November          78,541          522       78,020        3,418       15,853
December          76,274          267       76,007        3,595       15,015

1999                

Jan.- Dec.     1,030,152        5,120    1,025,032       43,586      221,567
January           72,029          171       71,858        3,425       14,972
February          74,321          213       74,109        3,290       14,355
March             84,553          226       84,326        3,689       17,036
April             80,223          271       79,952        3,581       17,398
May               81,086          213       80,873        3,706       18,127
June              88,027          277       87,750        3,795       18,455

July              86,788          197       86,591        3,509       19,030
August            90,244          468       89,776        3,568       20,128
September         91,081          863       90,219        3,550       19,919
October           94,937          514       94,423        3,781       20,565
November (R)      94,881          922       93,960        3,819       20,831
December          91,980          786       91,194        3,872       20,750
___________________________________
Imports Continued


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


1998                

Jan.- Dec.       911,896      269,557      149,054      216,515       35,387

January           70,224       20,237       11,043       15,859        2,651
February          68,394       20,130       11,863       14,983        2,449
March             78,096       24,227       13,570       16,696        2,641
April             75,744       22,274       12,900       16,501        2,930
May               73,998       21,768       12,491       16,470        2,527
June              76,918       23,042       11,696       18,653        2,694

July              76,337       22,649        9,564       20,416        3,249
August            76,014       21,823       11,479       19,658        3,058
September         78,434       22,832       12,390       20,681        3,096
October           83,712       23,953       14,305       21,501        3,418
November          78,020       23,257       13,686       18,482        3,324
December          76,007       23,365       14,067       16,614        3,351

1999                

Jan.- Dec.     1,025,032      296,870      179,519      239,591       43,899
January           71,858       20,832       12,685       16,773        3,170
February          74,109       21,575       14,378       17,384        3,127
March             84,326       25,114       16,297       18,301        3,888
April             79,952       23,195       14,448       17,668        3,661
May               80,873       23,322       14,688       17,628        3,403
June              87,750       26,085       15,486       20,322        3,607

July              86,591       25,333       13,173       21,828        3,720
August            89,776       25,066       14,821       22,302        3,891
September         90,219       25,508       14,826       22,675        3,741
October           94,423       26,466       16,081       23,554        3,976
November (R)      93,960       27,024       16,461       21,910        3,915
December          91,194       27,348       16,175       19,246        3,802

(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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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 -- 1999

(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

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -29,208   (R)-34,644     -347,130

Net Adjustments                          -1,719   (R) -1,598      -17,108

Total Census Basis                      -27,489   (R)-33,047     -330,022
North America                            -4,328   (R) -4,689      -54,936
        Canada                           -3,449   (R) -2,986      -32,095
        Mexico                             -879       -1,702      -22,841
Western Europe                           -3,886       -5,530      -47,418
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,982       -4,389      -38,315
    European Union                       -3,897       -5,318      -43,723
        Austria                             -52          -29         -323
        Belgium                             333          255        3,177
        Finland                            -125         -117       -1,242
        France                             -407         -946       -7,071
        Germany                          -2,726       -3,009      -28,305
        Italy                              -999       -1,161      -12,344
        Netherlands                         900          941       10,939
        Spain                               280          327        1,076
        Sweden                             -408         -412       -3,872
        United Kingdom                     -420         -427         -853
        Other EU                           -273         -740       -4,906
    European Free Trade         
    Association                               9         -284       -4,116
        Norway                             -239         -389       -2,612
        Switzerland                         272          130       -1,232
        Other EFTA                          -24          -25         -273
    Other Western Europe                      3           72          421
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -695         -659       -6,025
        Hungary                            -171         -125       -1,389
        Poland                               -2           19           12
        Former Soviet Republics            -430         -482       -4,123
            Russia                         -447         -436       -3,960
            Other FSR                        18          -46         -163
        Other EE                            -91          -71         -525
Pacific Rim Countries                   -15,933      -17,446     -186,684
        Australia                           516          810        6,520
        China                            -5,606       -6,491      -68,668
        Japan                            -6,965       -6,367      -73,920
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                  -1,800       -3,018      -24,211
            Hong Kong                       309          151        2,116
            Korea                          -809       -1,224       -8,308
            Singapore                       -53         -327       -1,941
            Taiwan                       -1,248       -1,618      -16,077
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -2,078       -2,380      -26,405
South/Central America                      -864         -625       -3,182
        Argentina                           187          181        2,340
        Brazil                               36          236        1,935
        Colombia                           -333         -286       -2,744
        Other S/C A (3)                    -754         -756       -4,714
OPEC                                     -1,205       -2,806      -21,707
        Indonesia(3)                       -563         -646       -7,575
        Nigeria                            -332         -398       -3,733
        Saudia Arabia                       592         -457         -336
        Venezuela(3)                       -798         -807       -5,896
        Other OPEC                         -105         -497       -4,167
Other Countries                          -1,986       -2,218      -23,697
        Egypt                               249          164        2,408
        South Africa                       -104           -2         -613
        Other                            -2,131       -2,380      -25,493
Uniden. ctys (4)                             47          122          371
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -650         -215
____________________________________


                                      Exports

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          62,771   (R) 60,237      683,021

Net Adjustments                            -934   (R)   -676      -11,988

Total Census Basis                       63,705   (R) 60,913      695,009
North America                            22,260   (R) 23,426      253,094
        Canada                           13,681   (R) 15,139      166,229
        Mexico                            8,579        8,287       86,866
Western Europe                           15,117       14,434      165,753
    Euro Area (2)                         9,878        9,177      106,356
    European Union                       13,496       12,897      151,645
        Austria                             189          212        2,588
        Belgium                           1,057        1,019       12,385
        Finland                             121          133        1,668
        France                            1,926        1,393       18,838
        Germany                           2,388        2,225       26,789
        Italy                               979          837       10,094
        Netherlands                       1,802        1,781       19,412
        Spain                               727          782        6,132
        Sweden                              354          385        4,239
        United Kingdom                    3,064        3,153       38,338
        Other EU                            889          977       11,163
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,284        1,139       10,111
        Norway                              130          118        1,440
        Switzerland                       1,125        1,004        8,365
        Other EFTA                           29           17          307
    Other Western Europe                    337          399        3,997
Eastern Europe/FSR                          457          406        5,658
        Hungary                              42           51          503
        Poland                               74           92          825
        Former Soviet Republics             273          201        3,289
            Russia                          112          107        1,845
            Other FSR                       161           94        1,444
        Other EE                             68           61        1,041
Pacific Rim Countries                    16,089       14,980      173,704
        Australia                           996        1,253       11,811
        China                             1,080        1,041       13,118
        Japan                             5,146        5,189       57,484
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,046        5,717       70,969
            Hong Kong                     1,193        1,073       12,647
            Korea                         2,324        1,833       22,954
            Singapore                     1,519        1,262       16,246
            Taiwan                        2,011        1,549       19,121
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,821        1,780       20,324
South/Central America                     4,672        4,785       55,199
        Argentina                           455          411        4,939
        Brazil                            1,039        1,214       13,249
        Colombia                            343          298        3,532
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,836        2,862       33,479
OPEC                                      3,046        1,501       20,124
        Indonesia(3)                        184          184        1,939
        Nigeria                              55           35          628
        Saudia Arabia                     1,545          417        7,902
        Venezuela(3)                        408          397        5,373
        Other OPEC                          854          468        4,282
Other Countries                           2,607        2,384       28,366
        Egypt                               306          214        3,025
        South Africa                        214          227        2,582
        Other                             2,086        1,943       22,758
Uniden. ctys (4)                             47          122          371
Timing Adjustments                          (X)         -545           51
___________________________________


                                      Imports

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1999         1999        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          91,980   (R) 94,881    1,030,152

Net Adjustments                             786   (R)    922        5,120

Total Census Basis                       91,194   (R) 93,960    1,025,032
North America                            26,588       28,115      308,030
        Canada                           17,131       18,126      198,324
        Mexico                            9,458        9,989      109,706
Western Europe                           19,003       19,964      213,171
    Euro Area (2)                        12,860       13,566      144,671
    European Union                       17,393       18,215      195,368
        Austria                             241          241        2,910
        Belgium                             723          764        9,208
        Finland                             246          250        2,910
        France                            2,333        2,338       25,910
        Germany                           5,115        5,235       55,094
        Italy                             1,979        1,998       22,438
        Netherlands                         901          840        8,473
        Spain                               446          455        5,055
        Sweden                              762          797        8,111
        United Kingdom                    3,484        3,580       39,191
        Other EU                          1,162        1,717       16,069
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,275        1,423       14,227
        Norway                              369          507        4,051
        Switzerland                         853          874        9,596
        Other EFTA                           53           42          580
    Other Western Europe                    335          326        3,576
Eastern Europe/FSR                        1,152        1,065       11,684
        Hungary                             213          177        1,892
        Poland                               77           73          813
        Former Soviet Republics             703          683        7,412
            Russia                          559          543        5,805
            Other FSR                       144          140        1,607
        Other EE                            159          132        1,567
Pacific Rim Countries                    32,023       32,426      360,389
        Australia                           480          444        5,290
        China                             6,685        7,532       81,786
        Japan                            12,112       11,556      131,404
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   8,847        8,735       95,180
            Hong Kong                       883          923       10,531
            Korea                         3,133        3,057       31,262
            Singapore                     1,572        1,588       18,188
            Taiwan                        3,259        3,167       35,198
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,899        4,160       46,729
South/Central America                     5,536        5,410       58,381
        Argentina                           268          230        2,599
        Brazil                            1,003          977       11,314
        Colombia                            676          584        6,276
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,591        3,618       38,193
OPEC                                      4,252        4,307       41,831
        Indonesia(3)                        746          830        9,514
        Nigeria                             387          433        4,361
        Saudia Arabia                       953          875        8,237
        Venezuela(3)                      1,206        1,204       11,269
        Other OPEC                          959          965        8,449
Other Countries                           4,593        4,602       52,063
        Egypt                                57           50          617
        South Africa                        319          229        3,195
        Other                             4,217        4,323       48,250
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (X)          (X)          (X)
Timing Adjustments                          (X)          105          266

 (1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
 to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
 (2)  Countries included in Euro Area are included in European Union.  See
 Page 27 for a list of countries.
 (3)  This exhibit is not additive.  Selected countries are included in more
 than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific
 Rim;  Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America.
 (4)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and
 satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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 -- 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

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis         -18,698      -21,754     -246,932

Net Adjustments                          -1,453       -2,129      -17,173

Total Census Basis                      -17,245      -19,625     -229,758
North America                            -3,096       -2,835      -32,509
        Canada                           -1,803       -1,614      -16,653
        Mexico                           -1,293       -1,221      -15,856
Western Europe                           -3,306       -3,011      -29,400
    Euro Area (2)                        -2,458       -2,773      -27,908
    European Union                       -3,152       -3,087      -27,346
        Austria                             -64          -73         -418
        Belgium                             377          295        5,478
        Finland                             -94          -61         -681
        France                             -282         -670       -6,287
        Germany                          -2,460       -2,107      -23,185
        Italy                            -1,030       -1,065      -11,968
        Netherlands                       1,012        1,098       11,378
        Spain                                46           93          673
        Sweden                             -529         -298       -4,026
        United Kingdom                     -105           13        4,220
        Other EU                            -21         -311       -2,531
    European Free Trade         
    Association                            -230           34       -2,872
        Norway                             -104          -72       -1,162
        Switzerland                         -72          144       -1,443
        Other EFTA                          -55          -38         -267
    Other Western Europe                     76           42          817
Eastern Europe/FSR                         -465         -410       -3,465
        Hungary                            -138         -104       -1,084
        Poland                               10           19           98
        Former Soviet Republics            -301         -308       -2,159
            Russia                         -259         -293       -2,195
            Other FSR                       -42          -15           36
        Other EE                            -37          -16         -320
Pacific Rim Countries                   -11,562      -14,435     -160,376
        Australia                           435          546        6,531
        China                            -3,942       -5,057      -56,927
        Japan                            -5,821       -5,835      -64,014
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                    -537       -1,805      -22,691
            Hong Kong                       324          169        2,387
            Korea                           273         -560       -7,456
            Singapore                         9         -256       -2,662
            Taiwan                       -1,143       -1,158      -14,960
        Other Pacific Rim(3)             -1,696       -2,283      -23,274
South/Central America                     1,009        1,154       13,129
        Argentina                           245          268        3,655
        Brazil                              489          542        5,040
        Colombia                            -46          -29          160
        Other S/C A (3)                     321          374        4,274
OPEC                                       -109          337       -8,771
        Indonesia(3)                       -300         -631       -7,042
        Nigeria                            -126         -223       -3,377
        Saudia Arabia                       456        1,245        4,279
        Venezuela(3)                       -205         -248       -2,666
        Other OPEC                           66          194           35
Other Countries                            -241       -1,403      -18,473
        Egypt                               267          325        2,398
        South Africa                        189          139          579
        Other                              -697       -1,867      -21,450
Uniden. ctys (4)                             20           99          400
____________________________________________________________


                                      Exports

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          57,576       56,787      670,246

Net Adjustments                          -1,186       -1,608      -11,892

Total Census Basis                       58,762       58,395      682,138
North America                            19,149       20,555      235,376
        Canada                           12,664       13,576      156,603
        Mexico                            6,486        6,979       78,772
Western Europe                           13,755       13,707      162,571
    Euro Area (2)                         9,253        8,580      102,925
    European Union                       12,641       12,234      149,034
        Austria                             161          146        2,143
        Belgium                           1,062        1,029       13,918
        Finland                             131          156        1,915
        France                            1,725        1,438       17,729
        Germany                           2,458        2,216       26,657
        Italy                               791          765        8,991
        Netherlands                       1,671        1,738       18,978
        Spain                               490          518        5,454
        Sweden                              281          419        3,822
        United Kingdom                    2,906        3,003       39,058
        Other EU                            966          805       10,370
    European Free Trade         
    Association                             813        1,101        9,201
        Norway                              146          165        1,709
        Switzerland                         654          921        7,247
        Other EFTA                           14           15          244
    Other Western Europe                    300          372        4,336
Eastern Europe/FSR                          433          506        7,438
        Hungary                              42           41          483
        Poland                               64           88          882
        Former Soviet Republics             250          290        4,930
            Russia                          176          209        3,553
            Other FSR                        74           81        1,377
        Other EE                             77           87        1,143
Pacific Rim Countries                    15,463       13,625      167,367
        Australia                           907          948       11,918
        China                             1,380        1,317       14,241
        Japan                             4,655        4,499       57,831
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   6,720        5,439       63,269
            Hong Kong                     1,108        1,009       12,925
            Korea                         2,383        1,542       16,486
            Singapore                     1,545        1,177       15,694
            Taiwan                        1,683        1,711       18,164
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              1,801        1,422       20,108
South/Central America                     5,208        5,196       63,395
        Argentina                           443          434        5,886
        Brazil                            1,336        1,330       15,142
        Colombia                            371          356        4,816
        Other S/C A (3)                   3,059        3,075       37,551
OPEC                                      2,191        2,912       25,154
        Indonesia(3)                        418          148        2,299
        Nigeria                              69           56          817
        Saudia Arabia                       909        1,651       10,520
        Venezuela(3)                        405          488        6,516
        Other OPEC                          390          568        5,002
Other Countries                           3,365        2,431       29,253
        Egypt                               316          362        3,059
        South Africa                        450          398        3,628
        Other                             2,600        1,671       22,566
Uniden. ctys (4)                             20           99          400
_____________________________________________________________


                                      Imports

              Item(1)                December     November    Cumulative
                                       1998         1998        to-date

Total Balance of Payments Basis          76,274       78,541      917,178

Net Adjustments                             267          522        5,282

Total Census Basis                       76,007       78,020      911,896
North America                            22,245       23,390      267,885
        Canada                           14,467       15,190      173,256
        Mexico                            7,778        8,200       94,629
Western Europe                           17,061       16,718      191,971
    Euro Area (2)                        11,711       11,354      130,832
    European Union                       15,793       15,321      176,380
        Austria                             225          219        2,561
        Belgium                             685          734        8,440
        Finland                             225          218        2,596
        France                            2,007        2,109       24,016
        Germany                           4,918        4,323       49,842
        Italy                             1,821        1,831       20,959
        Netherlands                         659          639        7,599
        Spain                               444          425        4,780
        Sweden                              810          716        7,848
        United Kingdom                    3,011        2,990       34,838
        Other EU                            988        1,116       12,901
    European Free Trade         
    Association                           1,044        1,067       12,072
        Norway                              249          237        2,872
        Switzerland                         725          778        8,690
        Other EFTA                           69           53          511
    Other Western Europe                    224          330        3,518
Eastern Europe/FSR                          898          915       10,903
        Hungary                             180          146        1,566
        Poland                               54           69          784
        Former Soviet Republics             550          598        7,089
            Russia                          435          501        5,747
            Other FSR                       116           96        1,341
        Other EE                            114          103        1,464
Pacific Rim Countries                    27,025       28,060      327,743
        Australia                           472          402        5,387
        China                             5,322        6,374       71,169
        Japan                            10,476       10,334      121,845
        Newly Industralized     
        Countries(NICS)                   7,257        7,244       85,960
            Hong Kong                       784          840       10,538
            Korea                         2,110        2,102       23,942
            Singapore                     1,537        1,433       18,356
            Taiwan                        2,826        2,869       33,125
        Other Pacific Rim(3)              3,497        3,706       43,382
South/Central America                     4,200        4,042       50,266
        Argentina                           198          166        2,231
        Brazil                              848          788       10,102
        Colombia                            417          386        4,656
        Other S/C A (3)                   2,738        2,702       33,277
OPEC                                      2,300        2,574       33,925
        Indonesia(3)                        718          778        9,341
        Nigeria                             195          279        4,194
        Saudia Arabia                       453          406        6,241
        Venezuela(3)                        610          736        9,181
        Other OPEC                          325          375        4,968
Other Countries                           3,606        3,834       47,726
        Egypt                                48           38          660
        South Africa                        261          259        3,049
        Other                             3,297        3,538       44,016
Uniden. ctys (4)                            (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)  Countries included in Euro Area are included in European Union.  See
 Page 27 for a list of countries.
 (3)  This exhibit is not additive.  Selected countries are included in more
 than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific
 Rim;  Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America.
 (4)  The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and
 satellites that are not included in the country/area totals.

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED


EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY 
            GROUPINGS - 1999 AND 1998 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.)

                              
                                  1999

            Item(1)             December              November
                                 Exports    Imports    Exports    Imports

Total Balance of Payment Basis     62,771     91,980 (R) 60,237 (R) 94,881

Net Adjustments                      -934        786 (R)   -676 (R)    922

Total Census Basis (2)             63,705     91,194 (R) 60,913 (R) 93,960

Manufactured goods (3)             51,547     77,142     48,923     79,962
Agricultural commodities (3)        4,328      3,292      4,534      3,112
Mineral fuels (3)                   1,086      8,083        910      8,005

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equipment; office machine     4,017      7,753      3,379      7,752
  Airplane parts                    1,221        411      1,209        478
  Airplanes                         4,161        869      2,068        796
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled             38        254         47        251
  Aluminum                            294        484        323        499
  Animal feeds                        353         46        308         46
  Artwork/antiques                    132        379         98        450
  Basketware, etc.                    268        392        248        401
  Cereal flour                        108        149        113        166
  Chemicals - cosmetics               367        280        441        286
  Chemicals - dyeing                  298        216        309        229

  Chemicals - fertilizers             211        130        243        144
  Chemicals - inorganic               413        494        379        526
  Chemicals - medicinal               906      1,263        981      1,200
  Chemicals - n.e.s.                  900        451        920        444
  Chemicals - organic               1,409      1,676      1,394      2,179
  Chemicals - plastics              1,461        824      1,539        802
  Cigarettes                          244         17        313         16
  Clothing                            521      4,382        644      4,550
  Coal                                150         53        185         78
  Coffee                                1        230          1        178
  Copper                               96        311        104        384
  Cork, wood, lumber                  344        693        355        763
  Corn                                414          5        412          5
  Cotton, raw and linters             170          3        122          1
  Crude fertilizers                   139         99        145        120
  Crude oil                           113      5,682         70      5,499

  Electrical machinery              6,933      8,181      6,630      8,300
  Fish and preparations               157        851        215        861
  Footwear                             54      1,121         51      1,073
  Furniture and bedding               336      1,398        379      1,520
  Gem diamonds                         47        760         53        953
  General industrial mach           2,576      2,617      2,533      2,683
  Glass                               166        162        190        187
  Glassware                            69        146         69        160
  Gold, nonmonetary                   780        232      1,008        319
  Hides and skins                      93          8         90         10
  Iron and steel mill prod            421      1,196        452      1,170
  Jewelry                             100        495        134        635
  Lighting, plumbing                  107        321        116        352
  Liquified propane/butane             36        118         26        130
  Live animals                         69        226        132        195
                              
  Meat and preparations               580        288        595        277
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.          946      1,201        951      1,219
  Metal ores; scrap                   327        347        280        336
  Metalworking machinery              498        613        433        548
  Mineral fuels, other                263         96        240        122
  Natural gas                          23        734         19        681
  Nickel                               25         74         28         94
  Oils/fats, vegetable                 90        111         82        113
  Optical goods                       218        274        210        265
  Paper and paperboard                840      1,118        866      1,216
  Petroleum preparations              480      1,293        359      1,387
  Photographic equipment              349        606        334        589
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.            577        596        559        613

  Platinum                             50        380         68        291
  Pottery                              10        132         10        138
  Power generating mach.            2,830      2,644      2,574      2,756
  Printed materials                   389        277        392        319
  Pulp and waste paper                368        265        349        283
  Records/magnetic media              540        445        455        470
  Rice                                 83         18        105         21
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.             119        149        121        157
  Rubber tires and tubes              207        393        193        430
  Scientific instruments            2,374      1,650      2,215      1,566
  Ships, boats                         72         76        205         65
  Silver and bullion                   13         46         13         54

  Soybeans                            554          2        607          2
  Spacecraft                          (-)         67          1        (-)
  Specialized ind. mach.            2,265      1,780      2,133      1,711
  Sugar                                 1         44          1         32
  Television, VCR, etc.             2,559      4,845      2,150      5,305
  Textile yearn, fabric               706      1,120        818      1,129
  Tobacco, unmanufactured              62         93        125         64
  Toys/games/sporting goods           290      1,282        292      1,924
  Travel goods                         27        321         27        373
  Vegetables and fruits               611        825        679        695
  Vehicles                          4,397     13,528      5,049     13,429
  Watches/clocks/parts                 32        257         27        337
  Wheat                               285         15        302         17
  Wood manufactures                   156        512        153        561

Re-exports                          4,903        (X)      4,840        (X)
  Agricultural commodities            114        (X)        113        (X)
  Manufactured goods                4,710        (X)      4,643        (X)
  Mineral fuels                        17        (X)         18        (X)
___________________________________


                                     1998

            Item(1)            Cumulative                       Cumulative
                                 Exports    Imports    Exports    Imports

Total Balance of Payment Basis    683,021  1,030,152    670,246    917,178

Net Adjustments                   -11,988      5,120    -11,892      5,282

Total Census Basis (2)            695,009  1,025,032    682,138    911,896

Manufactured goods (3)            562,927    882,729    552,778    790,754
Agricultural commodities (3)       46,915     36,731     50,654     35,748
Mineral fuels (3)                   9,794     75,202     10,251     57,323

Selected commodities (3)        

  ADP equipment; office machine    40,665     84,443     40,735     76,755
  Airplane parts                   15,153      5,896     15,035      5,912
  Airplanes                        32,686      8,775     35,242      7,052
  Alcoholic bev.,distilled            431      2,617        385      2,296
  Aluminum                          3,556      6,288      3,606      5,970
  Animal feeds                      3,378        565      4,054        607
  Artwork/antiques                  1,153      4,913      1,140      3,976
  Basketware, etc.                  2,871      4,396      2,583      3,834
  Cereal flour                      1,309      1,622      1,274      1,461
  Chemicals - cosmetics             4,850      3,151      4,763      2,895
  Chemicals - dyeing                3,617      2,632      3,471      2,472

  Chemicals - fertilizers           2,973      1,500      3,231      1,570
  Chemicals - inorganic             4,635      5,173      4,709      5,126
  Chemicals - medicinal            11,071     13,542      9,341     10,908
  Chemicals - n.e.s.               11,074      5,072     10,838      4,833
  Chemicals - organic              15,423     21,860     14,920     18,327
  Chemicals - plastics             16,846      9,276     16,608      8,565
  Cigarettes                        3,232        151      4,165        102
  Clothing                          7,960     56,413      8,497     53,742
  Coal                              2,260        665      3,176        724
  Coffee                                9      2,540         10      3,069
  Copper                            1,120      3,435      1,276      3,046
  Cork, wood, lumber                4,245      8,925      4,091      7,616
  Corn                              5,121        156      4,618        142
  Cotton, raw and linters             984        148      2,572         19
  Crude fertilizers                 1,534      1,270      1,600      1,300
  Crude oil                           772     50,662        895     37,252

  Electrical machinery             74,947     88,592     65,575     79,365
  Fish and preparations             2,743      8,902      2,172      8,104
  Footwear                            693     14,068        720     13,881
  Furniture and bedding             4,336     16,178      4,411     13,339
  Gem diamonds                        312      9,902        124      8,497
  General industrial mach          29,721     31,447     30,121     28,811
  Glass                             2,094      2,039      2,030      1,774
  Glassware                           731      1,812        709      1,609
  Gold, nonmonetary                 5,219      3,034      5,464      3,587
  Hides and skins                   1,023        101      1,130        110
  Iron and steel mill prod          4,986     13,369      5,481     17,159
  Jewelry                           1,078      5,692        769      5,270
  Lighting, plumbing                1,297      4,327      1,405      3,393
  Liquified propane/butane            299        853        203        933
  Live animals                        652      1,642        675      1,717
                              
  Meat and preparations             6,340      3,258      6,427      2,848
  Metal manufactures, n.e.s.       11,116     14,406     10,699     13,506
  Metal ores; scrap                 3,501      3,657      3,581      4,099
  Metalworking machinery            5,267      6,787      5,270      7,926
  Mineral fuels, other              2,634      1,224      2,619      1,132
  Natural gas                         218      6,304        243      5,273
  Nickel                              321        865        365        893
  Oils/fats, vegetable              1,173      1,219      1,852      1,326
  Optical goods                     2,228      3,075      1,907      2,727
  Paper and paperboard              9,885     13,407      9,930     12,793
  Petroleum preparations            3,405     14,160      2,857     10,947
  Photographic equipment            3,624      6,114      3,481      5,661
  Plastic articles, n.e.s.          6,362      7,010      5,554      6,137

  Platinum                            502      3,498        388      3,051
  Pottery                             109      1,680        103      1,719
  Power generating mach.           30,727     31,533     28,743     28,160
  Printed materials                 4,578      3,336      4,671      3,075
  Pulp and waste paper              3,524      2,597      3,443      2,442
  Records/magnetic media            5,759      4,696      6,057      4,383
  Rice                                944        187      1,207        182
  Rubber articles, n.e.s.           1,383      1,791      1,301      1,645
  Rubber tires and tubes            2,396      4,636      2,554      4,095
  Scientific instruments           25,543     17,641     24,169     15,500
  Ships, boats                      1,640      1,127      1,716      1,132
  Silver and bullion                  213        629        629        662

  Soybeans                          4,555         29      4,885         54
  Spacecraft                          641        311      1,102         91
  Specialized ind. mach.           24,805     21,632     27,305     22,986
  Sugar                                 4        561          3        715
  Television, VCR, etc.            24,346     50,959     23,417     42,449
  Textile yearn, fabric             9,246     13,575      8,976     12,896
  Tobacco, unmanufactured           1,294        754      1,459        780
  Toys/games/sporting goods         3,314     18,991      3,342     18,695
  Travel goods                        329      4,148        302      3,946
  Vegetables and fruits             7,143      9,261      7,324      8,365
  Vehicles                         53,677    146,202     53,536    119,726
  Watches/clocks/parts                335      3,257        312      3,210
  Wheat                             3,574        273      3,690        283
  Wood manufactures                 1,735      7,094      1,690      5,647

Re-exports                         50,632        (X)     45,683        (X)
  Agricultural commodities          1,315        (X)      1,391        (X)
  Manufactured goods               48,676        (X)     43,773        (X)
  Mineral fuels                       132        (X)        113        (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)
(3) Domestic exports

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS
            JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 

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



          Period              Balance         Exports         Imports



1997                            
                                           
Jan.- Dec.                         32,252         179,538         147,287

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.- Dec.                         29,694         186,444         156,750

January                             2,764          14,177          11,413
February                            2,942          14,083          11,141
March                               3,136          16,971          13,835
April                               2,088          14,426          12,338
May                                 2,317          14,752          12,435
June                                2,055          15,448          13,393

July                                  710          14,047          13,337
August                              1,009          14,006          12,997
September                           1,790          15,913          14,123
October                             2,902          17,177          14,275
November                            2,761          16,616          13,855
December                            5,221          18,828          13,607

1999                            

Jan.- Dec.                         19,362         200,008         180,646
January                             3,465          15,533          12,069
February                            2,381          14,921          12,541
March                               3,532          18,039          14,507
April                               2,359          16,064          13,705
May                                 1,706          15,688          13,982
June                                  746          16,541          15,795

July                                 -365          15,609          15,974
August                              1,144          16,552          15,408
September                             914          16,981          16,067
October                               743          17,453          16,709
November                             -582          16,242          16,825
December                            3,319          20,385          17,066

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.           

PART B:     NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING 
            CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1998 - DECEMBER 1999 
            (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.)

 
          Quantity     Value    Quantity    1,000's     Value    Unit
          (1,000's   (1,000's   (1,000's  of barrels  (1,000's   price
 Period   of BBL's)    of $)    of BBL's) per day avg   of $)     ($)


1998                                                             
                                                                 

Jan-Dec   4,088,027 49,131,751  3,242,711      8,884 37,252,222  11.49

January     332,557  4,876,618    271,208      8,749  3,880,647  14.31
February    292,678  3,983,303    230,593      8,235  3,001,696  13.02
March       330,542  4,099,083    263,407      8,497  3,128,940  11.88
April       357,373  4,415,302    289,968      9,666  3,412,229  11.77
May         356,929  4,467,270    282,846      9,124  3,337,271  11.80
June        341,622  4,025,877    271,314      9,044  3,018,342  11.12

July        366,139  4,165,324    289,718      9,346  3,122,180  10.78
August      374,808  4,135,575    300,227      9,685  3,166,475  10.55
September   330,636  3,787,301    259,951      8,665  2,857,357  10.99
October     342,903  4,183,402    263,149      8,489  3,068,900  11.66
November    337,814  3,811,407    267,953      8,932  2,890,373  10.79
December    324,027  3,181,289    252,378      8,141  2,367,812   9.38


1999                            


Jan-Dec   4,076,511 65,674,567  3,223,755      8,832 50,661,646  15.72
January     330,815  3,192,483    262,434      8,466  2,412,950   9.19
February    316,359  3,092,851    247,595      8,843  2,343,134   9.46
March       332,325  3,614,500    263,476      8,499  2,748,139  10.43
April       353,330  4,693,856    274,232      9,141  3,485,593  12.71
May         353,672  5,295,479    275,289      8,880  4,003,468  14.54
June        369,728  5,491,895    290,410      9,680  4,217,774  14.52

July        353,327  5,826,389    277,017      8,936  4,435,369  16.01
August      357,411  6,575,316    281,061      9,066  5,001,610  17.80
September   340,135  6,829,485    274,202      9,140  5,351,367  19.52
October     330,323  6,953,342    264,306      8,526  5,481,262  20.74
November    329,595  7,015,800    263,070      8,769  5,499,049  20.90
December    309,492  7,093,172    250,664      8,086  5,681,930  22.67


(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-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                           6,044             6,828            73,813
                                                                          
Australia                          81                83               851
Austria                            80               121             1,176
Belgium                            59                78             1,055
Brazil                             22                27               402
Canada                          3,523             4,298            44,778
Germany                           133               120             2,128
Japan                             239               243             2,735
Korea                              38                53               445
Mexico                          1,186             1,085            11,554
Saudia Arabia                      41                65               745
Sweden                             18                18               278
Taiwan                             13                20               235
United Kingdom                    129               133             1,763
                                                                          
Other                             481               484             5,667
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                           Cars

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                           1,311             1,612            16,398
                                                                          
Australia                          22                26               186
Austria                             1                (-)               11
Belgium                            23                35               407
Brazil                              3                 2                20
Canada                            728             1,012             9,208
Germany                            51                38             1,171
Japan                              49                56               749
Korea                               1                 1                15
Mexico                            256               247             1,987
Saudia Arabia                      17                38               375
Sweden                              3                 5                56
Taiwan                              6                14               136
United Kingdom                     22                27               527
                                                                          
Other                             128               112             1,548
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                          Trucks

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                             762               876             8,828
                                                                          
Australia                          13                14               134
Austria                            (-)               (-)                2
Belgium                            16                14               308
Brazil                             (-)                4                14
Canada                            538               638             6,361
Germany                             4                 5                44
Japan                              22                10               113
Korea                               1                 9                15
Mexico                             56                62               426
Saudia Arabia                       9                16               199
Sweden                              1                 1                21
Taiwan                              1                (-)               33
United Kingdom                      2                 5                60
                                                                          
Other                             100                98             1,099
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                          Parts

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                           3,971             4,341            48,587
                                                                          
Australia                          46                44               530
Austria                            78               121             1,163
Belgium                            20                30               340
Brazil                             18                22               368
Canada                          2,257             2,648            29,209
Germany                            79                77               913
Japan                             169               177             1,873
Korea                              36                43               415
Mexico                            874               775             9,140
Saudia Arabia                      16                12               172
Sweden                             13                12               201
Taiwan                              6                 6                66
United Kingdom                    105               102             1,176
                                                                          
Other                             253               274             3,021
____________________________________


                         Imports

                          Total

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                          16,244            16,512           180,372
                                                                          
Australia                          23                53               404
Austria                            17                20               233
Belgium                           139               174             1,560
Brazil                            118               114             1,366
Canada                          5,392             5,812            64,240
Germany                         1,654             1,855            17,007
Japan                           4,220             3,699            43,115
Korea                             430               387             3,847
Mexico                          2,761             2,789            33,309
Saudia Arabia                      (-)              (-)                (-)
Sweden                            230               279             2,462
Taiwan                            101               103             1,217
United Kingdom                    436               494             3,853
                                                                          
Other                             723               734             7,758
____________________________________


                           Cars

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                           9,317             9,042            96,543
                                                                          
Australia                          (-)               31               138
Austria                             1                (-)                3
Belgium                           114               149             1,294
Brazil                             (-)               (-)                2
Canada                          2,987             3,196            34,050
Germany                         1,327             1,510            13,451
Japan                           3,092             2,472            29,190
Korea                             352               296             2,878
Mexico                            784               648            10,065
Saudia Arabia                      (-)               (-)               (-)
Sweden                            207               250             2,098
Taiwan                              6                 6                35
United Kingdom                    296               350             2,352
                                                                          
Other                             152               135               987
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                          Trucks

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                           1,755             1,711            19,785
                                                                          
Australia                          (-)               (-)               14
Austria                            (-)               (-)               (-)
Belgium                            16                18               175
Brazil                             (-)               (-)               13
Canada                          1,049             1,085            12,654
Germany                             4                 4                69
Japan                              21                41               723
Korea                               2                 9                53
Mexico                            618               517             5,605
Saudia Arabia                      (-)               (-)               (-)
Sweden                              2                (-)               35
Taiwan                              1                (-)               16
United Kingdom                     29                19               229
                                                                          
Other                              13                17               199
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                          Parts

      Country 

                                                            Cumulative
                         December          November          to-date

TOTAL                           5,172             5,759            64,044
                                                                          
Australia                          23                22               251
Austria                            16                20               230
Belgium                             9                 7                90
Brazil                            118               114             1,351
Canada                          1,356             1,530            17,537
Germany                           323               341             3,487
Japan                           1,108             1,186            13,202
Korea                              76                82               916
Mexico                          1,359             1,624            17,639
Saudia Arabia                      (-)              (-)                (-)
Sweden                             21                29               330
Taiwan                             95                97             1,166
United Kingdom                    111               124             1,272
                                                                          
Other                             557               582             6,572

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

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (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 June 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 6 - 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 December 
     1999, these shipment totaled $ 40.2 million. U.S. export
     coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. 
     For December 1999, these shipments totaled $7.2 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 December 1999 account for 1.6 
     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 December 1999, reexports  to  Canada  were 
     $1,648 million.
   
4.   Exchange Rate -- Average monthly exchange rates are applied
     to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For December
     1999, the average exchange rate was 1.4722 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 14 and 14A)

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.

Euro Area - Austria,  Belgium, Finland, France, Germany,
Ireland,  Italy, Luxembourg,  Netherlands, Portugal, Spain.
 
European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein,
Norway, 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,  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 7 and 8).  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 6).  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 15 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 agricultural
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  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 15.

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 16.  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,  
and errors in the estimation of low-valued transactions.  For a
detailed discussion of errors affecting 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 includes gold that
     leaves the customs territory.

     Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports:
     Deductions for repairs of goods, developed 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 developed  motion picture
     film.  Additions for imported electricity from Mexico,
     conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S.
     vessels abroad, and valuation of prepackaged software imports
     at market value.

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.  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 June, 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 transaction  accounts, published
in the April, July,  October, and January issues of the Survey of
Current Business.  The next release is scheduled for March 15, 2000. 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 are obtainable from:
Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 
20233

Additional data and information on services are 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 1999:  12-16-99, 1-20-00, 2-18-00

Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release
dates for 2000:  03-21-00, 04-19-00, 05-19-00, 06-20-00, 07-19-00,
                 08-18-00, 09-20-00, 10-19-00, 11-21-00, 12-19-00,
                 01-19-01, 02-21-01

SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-28), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade
        Division, December 1999.  For more information, contact Haydn R. 
        Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign 
        Trade Division.