This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 20, 1999 CB-99-137 FT-900 (99-05) 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 May 1999 Goods and Services The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total May exports of $77.6 billion and imports of $98.9 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $21.3 billion, $2.7 billion more than the $18.6 billion in April, revised. May exports were $0.6 billion less than April exports of $78.2 billion. May imports were $2.1 billion more than April imports of $96.8 billion. In May, the goods deficit increased $2.9 billion from April to $28.2 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.1 billion to $6.9 billion. Exports of goods decreased to $54.6 billion from $55.3 billion, and imports of goods increased to $82.8 billion from $80.6 billion. Exports of services were virtually unchanged at $23.0 billion, and imports of services decreased to $16.1 billion from $16.2 billion. Goods The April to May change in exports of goods reflected decreases in consumer goods ($0.3 billion); capital goods ($0.2 billion); and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion). An increase occurred in other goods ($0.1 billion). Foods, feeds, and beverages and industrial supplies and materials were virtually unchanged. The April to May change in imports of goods reflected increases in capital goods ($0.9 billion ); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.8 billion); industrial supplies and materials ($0.8 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). A decrease occurred in consumer goods ($0.4 billion). Other goods were virtually unchanged. Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. Services Services exports were virtually unchanged from April to May, reflecting small and mostly offsetting changes to all categories of services exports. Services imports decreased $0.1 billion from April to May, reflecting a decrease in travel. Changes to the other categories of services imports were small and mostly offsetting. Goods and Services Moving Average For the three months ending in May, exports of goods and services averaged $77.6 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $97.3 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $19.6 billion. For the three months ending in April, the average trade deficit was $18.7 billion, reflecting average exports of $77.5 billion and average imports of $96.2 billion. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details The May figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.5 (for April $0.4), Egypt $0.3 ($0.2), Hong Kong $0.2 ($0.3), Argentina $0.2 ($0.2), and Brazil $0.2 ($0.2). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with Japan -$5.3 (-$5.6), China -$5.3 (-$4.8), Western Europe -$3.6 (-$2.9), Canada -$2.3 (-$2.0), Mexico -$2.2 (-$1.7), OPEC -$1.6 (-$1.8), Taiwan -$1.2 (-$1.3), Korea -$0.7 (-$0.2), and Singapore -$0.3 (-$ 0.2). Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $15.7 billion in May and imports were $14.0 billion, resulting in a surplus of $1.7 billion. May exports were $0.4 billion less than the $16.1 billion in April, while imports were $0.3 billion more than the $13.7 billion in April. Revisions Goods carry-over in May was $0.6 billion (1.1 percent) for exports and $0.9 billion (1.1 percent) for imports. For April, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.6 billion (1.1 percent). For April, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $0.9 billion (1.1 percent). Services exports for April were revised up $0.1 billion to $23.0 billion. The revision was primarily attributable to small increases in other private services, travel, and passenger fares, reflecting updated source data. Services imports for April were revised down $0.1 billion to $16.2 billion. The revision was primarily attributable to a decrease in other transportation, reflecting updated source data. 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-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 Jan.- May -43,268 -81,723 38,455 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 Jan.- May -61,456 -97,972 36,516 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.- May -93,687 -127,746 34,059 January -16,270 -23,350 7,080 February -18,544 -25,173 6,629 March -18,948 -25,681 6,733 April (R) -18,591 -25,334 6,743 May -21,335 -28,209 6,874 June July August September October November December April data as published last month: -18,939 -25,544 6,605 __________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 938,543 679,715 258,828 Jan.- May 381,445 275,581 105,864 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 Jan.- May 390,997 280,848 110,149 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.- May 387,925 274,191 113,734 January 77,903 55,263 22,640 February 77,139 54,704 22,435 March 77,054 54,326 22,728 April (R) 78,224 55,269 22,955 May 77,605 54,629 22,976 June July August September October November December April data as published last month: 78,012 55,140 22,872 ___________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,043,273 876,366 166,907 Jan.- May 424,713 357,304 67,409 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 Jan.- May 452,453 378,820 73,633 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.- May 481,612 401,937 79,675 January 94,172 78,612 15,560 February 95,682 79,876 15,806 March 96,001 80,006 15,995 April (R) 96,815 80,603 16,212 May 98,941 82,839 16,102 June July August September October November December April data as published last month: 96,952 80,685 16,267 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 -15,058 -21,982 6,924 1999 January -16,351 -23,194 6,842 February -17,920 -24,734 6,814 March (R) -18,694 -25,396 6,702 April -19,625 -26,408 6,783 May June July August September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 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 78,396 56,064 22,332 1999 January 77,734 55,324 22,410 February 77,365 54,764 22,601 March (R) 77,472 54,766 22,706 April 77,628 54,741 22,886 May June July August September October November December ______________________________________ Imports ___________________________________ Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 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 93,454 78,047 15,408 1999 January 94,085 78,517 15,568 February 95,285 79,498 15,787 March (R) 96,166 80,162 16,004 April 97,252 81,149 16,103 May June July August September October November December (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 Jan.-May 105,864 30,591 8,594 11,258 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 Jan.-May 110,149 30,323 8,459 10,586 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.-May 113,734 30,492 8,377 11,135 January 22,640 5,966 1,622 2,138 February 22,435 6,005 1,638 2,223 March 22,728 6,111 1,680 2,253 April (R) 22,955 6,242 1,721 2,258 May 22,976 6,168 1,716 2,263 June July August September October November December ___________________________________ Exports Services Continued Royalties Other Transfers U. S. Period and Private Under U. S. Government License Services Military Sales Misc. Fees Contracts Services 1997 Jan. - Dec. 33,781 85,566 17,561 824 Jan.-May 13,795 33,970 7,315 341 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 Jan.-May 14,876 37,755 7,803 347 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.-May 15,829 40,462 7,101 338 January 3,171 7,914 1,760 69 February 3,144 8,055 1,302 68 March 3,139 8,167 1,310 68 April (R) 3,172 8,170 1,325 67 May 3,203 8,156 1,404 66 June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 Jan.-May 67,409 21,408 7,354 11,940 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 Jan.-May 73,633 23,158 7,940 12,374 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.-May 79,675 24,594 8,693 13,128 January 15,560 4,823 1,696 2,498 February 15,806 4,855 1,730 2,616 March 15,995 4,950 1,760 2,650 April (R) 16,212 5,043 1,775 2,681 May 16,102 4,923 1,732 2,683 June July August September October November December ____________________________________ Import Services Continued Royalties Other Direct U. S. Period and Private Defense Government License Services Expenditures Misc. Fees Services 1997 Jan. - Dec. 9,390 43,909 11,698 2,762 Jan.-May 3,502 17,449 4,629 1,127 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 Jan.-May 4,742 19,181 5,127 1,111 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.-May 5,286 20,778 6,010 1,186 January 1,034 4,097 1,175 237 February 1,053 4,133 1,185 234 March 1,064 4,148 1,190 233 April (R) 1,068 4,181 1,223 241 May 1,067 4,219 1,237 241 June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 Jan.- May -81,723 -73,704 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 Jan.- May -97,972 -92,291 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.- May -127,746 -121,453 January -23,350 -22,225 February -25,173 -23,847 March -25,681 -24,416 April (R) -25,334 -24,069 May -28,209 -26,895 June July August September October November December April data as published last month. -25,544 -24,265 _____________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,715 -9,468 689,182 Jan.- May 275,581 -3,939 279,520 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 Jan.- May 280,848 -3,747 284,594 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.- May 274,191 -5,206 279,397 January 55,263 -953 56,216 February 54,704 -1,113 55,816 March 54,326 -1,038 55,364 April (R) 55,269 -994 56,263 May 54,629 -1,108 55,738 June July August September October November December April data as published last month. 55,140 -1,005 56,145 _____________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 876,366 6,662 869,704 Jan.- May 357,304 4,080 353,224 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 Jan.- May 378,820 1,934 376,886 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.- May 401,937 1,088 400,849 January 78,612 171 78,441 February 79,876 213 79,664 March 80,006 226 79,780 April (R) 80,603 271 80,332 May 82,839 207 82,632 June July August September October November December April data as published last month. 80,685 275 80,410 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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) Exports 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 46,397 148,266 Jan.- May 280,848 -3,747 284,594 19,951 63,537 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.- May 274,191 -5,206 279,397 18,256 57,341 January 55,263 -953 56,216 3,641 11,269 February 54,704 -1,113 55,816 3,602 11,383 March 54,326 -1,038 55,364 3,559 11,430 April (R) 55,269 -994 56,263 3,741 11,606 May 54,629 -1,108 55,738 3,712 11,654 June July August September October November December _______________________ 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 Jan.- May 284,594 122,918 31,600 32,663 13,925 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.- May 279,397 125,352 30,081 33,087 15,280 January 56,216 25,619 6,049 6,573 3,066 February 55,816 24,895 5,969 6,805 3,163 March 55,364 24,900 5,845 6,517 3,113 April (R) 56,263 25,085 6,174 6,737 2,919 May 55,738 24,852 6,045 6,455 3,020 June July August September October November December _______________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 41,243 200,140 Jan.- May 378,820 1,934 376,886 17,007 85,397 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.- May 401,937 1,088 400,849 17,608 81,707 January 78,612 171 78,441 3,528 15,537 February 79,876 213 79,664 3,516 15,388 March 80,006 226 79,780 3,384 16,037 April (R) 80,603 271 80,332 3,548 16,965 May 82,839 207 82,632 3,633 17,779 June July August September October November December _______________________ 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 Jan.- May 376,886 111,699 60,881 88,430 13,471 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.- May 400,849 117,242 71,134 95,617 17,541 January 78,441 23,082 13,989 18,911 3,393 February 79,664 23,645 14,306 19,447 3,364 March 79,780 23,038 14,611 18,925 3,784 April (R) 80,332 23,279 13,706 19,351 3,483 May 82,632 24,198 14,522 18,983 3,518 June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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) May April (R) Monthly 1999 1999 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 54,629 55,269 -640 Net Adjustments -1,108 -994 -114 Total, Census Basis 55,738 56,263 -525 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,712 3,741 -29 Meat, poultry, etc. 475 545 -70 Rice 61 75 -14 Corn 452 465 -13 Fish and shellfish 241 252 -11 Other foods 286 295 -8 Oilseeds, food oils 114 121 -7 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 43 50 -7 Wine and related products 61 64 -3 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 43 43 (-) Dairy products and eggs 52 51 1 Sorghum, barley, oats 47 44 3 Vegetables 230 228 3 Nuts 124 121 4 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 257 245 12 Bakery products 151 138 13 Soybeans 382 369 13 Fruits, frozen juices 309 295 15 Wheat 383 342 41 Industrial supplies and materials 11,654 11,606 48 Petroleum products, other 448 378 71 Nuclear fuel materials 98 50 48 Cotton, raw 87 50 37 Manmade cloth 378 342 35 Aluminum and alumina 285 252 34 Tobacco, unmanufactured 143 113 30 Coal and fuels, other 120 92 28 Finished metal shapes 696 670 25 Plastic materials 946 923 23 Chemicals-inorganic 311 292 19 Other industrial supplies 1,064 1,046 18 Natural gas liquids 40 23 18 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 143 128 15 Iron and steel mill products 232 218 13 Pulpwood and woodpulp 299 286 13 Wood supplies, manufactured 82 71 11 Tapes, audio and visual 163 152 11 Shingles, molding, wallboard 154 148 6 Industrial rubber products 170 165 4 Nontextile floor tiles 32 29 3 Agriculture-manufactured, other 88 88 (-) Gas-natural 17 17 (-) Finished textile supplies 134 135 -1 Copper 92 93 -2 Hair, waste materials 37 39 -2 Leather and furs 70 72 -2 Iron and steel products, other 230 233 -2 Nonmetallic minerals 30 33 -3 Electric energy 21 24 -3 Chemicals-organic 1,018 1,022 -4 Steelmaking materials 115 120 -4 Hides and skins 82 87 -5 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 64 69 -5 Synthetic rubber-primary 111 118 -6 Cotton fiber cloth 159 165 -6 Nonferrous metals, other 153 160 -7 Chemicals-other 976 983 -8 Fuel oil 153 163 -9 Mineral supplies-manufactured 230 241 -11 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 114 125 -11 Precious metals, other 138 152 -14 Logs and lumber 340 363 -22 Metallurgical grade coal 102 125 -23 Chemicals-fertilizers 390 415 -24 Newsprint 659 694 -35 Crude oil 59 105 -46 Nonmonetary gold 182 336 -154 Capital goods, except automotive 24,852 25,085 -234 Civilian aircraft 2,039 2,259 -221 Medicinal equipment 970 1,035 -65 Excavating machinery 405 454 -49 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,062 1,108 -47 Pulp and paper machinery 209 251 -41 Engines-civilian aircraft 903 931 -27 Materials handling equipment 361 385 -24 Industrial engines 936 958 -22 Laboratory testing instruments 363 382 -19 Railway transportation equipment 108 126 -18 Nonfarm tractors and parts 73 89 -16 Food, tobacco machinery 147 163 -16 Wood, glass, plastic 219 231 -12 Marine engines, parts 51 59 -8 Drilling & oilfield equipment 400 404 -3 Agricultural machinery, equipment 272 275 -3 Spacraft, exc. military 3 5 -2 Vessels, exc. scrap 5 4 1 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,013 1,010 3 Commercial vessels, other 16 11 4 Specialized mining 37 32 4 Telecommunications equipment 2,120 2,115 5 Metalworking machine tools 503 495 7 Business machines and equipment 239 231 8 Semiconductors 3,763 3,754 9 Textile, sewing machines 108 99 9 Computer accessories 2,982 2,968 13 Electric apparatus 1,830 1,817 14 Photo, service industry machinery 469 453 16 Generators, accessories 555 509 46 Computers 896 829 67 Industrial machines, other 1,796 1,643 153 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 6,045 6,174 -129 Consumer goods 6,455 6,737 -283 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 198 331 -133 Tobacco, manufactured 272 352 -80 Jewelry, etc 196 258 -61 Pharmaceutical preparations 949 979 -30 Other household goods 460 482 -23 TV's, VCR's, etc. 264 274 -10 Rugs 107 116 -9 Gem diamonds 252 261 -9 Stereo equipment, etc. 131 139 -8 Toys/games/sporting goods 461 465 -5 Records, tapes, and disks 337 339 -3 Nursery stock, etc. 23 24 -2 Household appliances 403 403 (-) Numismatic coins 2 3 (-) Furniture, household goods, etc. 180 180 (-) Sports apparel and gear 36 35 1 Apparel, household goods - textile 767 764 3 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 121 118 4 Glassware, chinaware 37 34 4 Cookware, cutlery, tools 62 56 6 Musical instruments 83 76 7 Pleasure boats and motors 105 92 12 Books, printed matter 332 316 16 Writing and art supplies 401 384 17 Toiletries and cosmetics 278 259 19 Other goods 3,020 2,919 101 ____________________________________ Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 1999 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 274,191 280,848 -6,657 Net Adjustments -5,206 -3,747 -1,459 Total, Census Basis 279,397 284,594 -5,198 Foods, feeds, and beverages 18,256 19,951 -1,695 Meat, poultry, etc. 2,606 2,980 -374 Rice 445 536 -91 Corn 2,072 1,899 172 Fish and shellfish 1,155 958 197 Other foods 1,481 1,502 -20 Oilseeds, food oils 607 856 -250 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 223 243 -21 Wine and related products 322 345 -23 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 202 214 -12 Dairy products and eggs 254 321 -67 Sorghum, barley, oats 270 364 -94 Vegetables 1,173 1,237 -65 Nuts 612 641 -29 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 1,242 1,784 -542 Bakery products 721 732 -11 Soybeans 1,718 2,179 -461 Fruits, frozen juices 1,570 1,503 68 Wheat 1,584 1,657 -73 Industrial supplies and materials 57,341 63,537 -6,196 Petroleum products, other 1,930 2,363 -433 Nuclear fuel materials 341 425 -83 Cotton, raw 282 1,039 -757 Manmade cloth 1,686 1,829 -143 Aluminum and alumina 1,356 1,419 -62 Tobacco, unmanufactured 613 611 2 Coal and fuels, other 525 637 -111 Finished metal shapes 3,381 3,447 -67 Plastic materials 4,654 5,005 -351 Chemicals-inorganic 1,487 1,614 -127 Other industrial supplies 5,146 5,128 18 Natural gas liquids 161 183 -22 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 734 730 4 Iron and steel mill products 1,102 1,345 -243 Pulpwood and woodpulp 1,431 1,567 -136 Wood supplies, manufactured 379 408 -29 Tapes, audio and visual 828 955 -127 Shingles, molding, wallboard 761 802 -41 Industrial rubber products 847 892 -45 Nontextile floor tiles 149 153 -3 Agriculture-manufactured, other 452 513 -61 Gas-natural 88 110 -22 Finished textile supplies 695 629 66 Copper 438 545 -107 Hair, waste materials 198 246 -48 Leather and furs 360 409 -49 Iron and steel products, other 1,140 1,214 -74 Nonmetallic minerals 157 170 -13 Electric energy 96 54 42 Chemicals-organic 5,220 5,707 -487 Steelmaking materials 533 727 -194 Hides and skins 451 569 -118 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 325 365 -40 Synthetic rubber-primary 562 581 -19 Cotton fiber cloth 782 735 47 Nonferrous metals, other 793 945 -153 Chemicals-other 4,798 4,671 127 Fuel oil 583 658 -75 Mineral supplies-manufactured 1,184 1,286 -101 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 577 654 -77 Precious metals, other 800 1,143 -343 Logs and lumber 1,754 1,662 92 Metallurgical grade coal 653 1,004 -351 Chemicals-fertilizers 2,023 2,096 -74 Newsprint 3,372 3,749 -377 Crude oil 309 554 -245 Nonmonetary gold 1,205 1,989 -784 Capital goods, except automotive 125,352 122,918 2,433 Civilian aircraft 12,442 11,061 1,381 Medicinal equipment 5,063 4,995 68 Excavating machinery 2,112 2,418 -306 Parts-civilian aircraft 5,484 4,507 976 Pulp and paper machinery 1,183 1,299 -117 Engines-civilian aircraft 4,522 3,797 725 Materials handling equipment 1,841 1,989 -149 Industrial engines 4,991 4,848 143 Laboratory testing instruments 1,780 1,629 151 Railway transportation equipment 739 649 90 Nonfarm tractors and parts 461 605 -144 Food, tobacco machinery 771 820 -49 Wood, glass, plastic 1,099 1,234 -135 Marine engines, parts 285 263 22 Drilling & oilfield equipment 2,154 3,314 -1,160 Agricultural machinery, equipment 1,348 1,814 -466 Spacraft, exc. military 21 57 -36 Vessels, exc. scrap 30 36 -6 Measuring, testing, control instru. 5,050 5,401 -351 Commercial vessels, other 129 87 42 Specialized mining 157 247 -90 Telecommunications equipment 10,833 10,426 407 Metalworking machine tools 2,400 2,770 -370 Business machines and equipment 1,178 1,454 -276 Semiconductors 18,037 15,407 2,630 Textile, sewing machines 499 559 -60 Computer accessories 14,768 14,663 105 Electric apparatus 8,980 8,753 227 Photo, service industry machinery 2,362 2,426 -64 Generators, accessories 2,640 2,771 -131 Computers 3,944 4,151 -207 Industrial machines, other 8,047 8,467 -421 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 30,081 31,600 -1,519 Consumer goods 33,087 32,663 423 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 1,141 1,060 82 Tobacco, manufactured 1,806 2,174 -368 Jewelry, etc 1,019 691 327 Pharmaceutical preparations 4,968 4,048 920 Other household goods 2,302 2,152 150 TV's, VCR's, etc. 1,302 1,513 -211 Rugs 578 651 -73 Gem diamonds 1,359 1,180 179 Stereo equipment, etc. 647 750 -103 Toys/games/sporting goods 2,354 2,630 -276 Records, tapes, and disks 1,623 1,531 92 Nursery stock, etc. 121 125 -5 Household appliances 2,022 2,234 -213 Numismatic coins 26 28 -1 Furniture, household goods, etc. 908 916 -7 Sports apparel and gear 176 217 -40 Apparel, household goods - textile 3,782 3,804 -22 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 611 583 28 Glassware, chinaware 185 198 -14 Cookware, cutlery, tools 281 299 -18 Musical instruments 397 410 -13 Pleasure boats and motors 508 529 -20 Books, printed matter 1,629 1,724 -95 Writing and art supplies 1,972 1,809 162 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,368 1,406 -38 Other goods 15,280 13,925 1,356 (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-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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) May April (R) Monthly 1999 1999 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 82,839 80,603 2,236 Net Adjustments 207 271 -65 Total, Census Basis 82,632 80,332 2,301 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,633 3,548 84 Fish and shellfish 737 674 63 Fruits, frozen juices 457 417 40 Food oils, oilseeds 118 92 26 Vegetables 307 290 16 Tea, spices, etc. 71 60 11 Feedstuff and foodgrains 130 119 11 Wine and related products 349 340 9 Bakery products 218 209 8 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 52 45 7 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 199 194 6 Cane and beet sugar 64 63 1 Dairy products and eggs 83 82 1 Other foods 236 237 -1 Nuts 59 63 -5 Green coffee 198 214 -16 Meat products 339 375 -36 Cocoa beans 19 76 -57 Industrial supplies and materials 17,779 16,965 814 Crude oil 3,985 3,341 644 Petroleum products, other 785 656 129 Iron and steel mill products 880 779 101 Finished metal shapes 484 436 48 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 441 396 45 Fuel oil 496 457 40 Industrial supplies, other 986 959 27 Plastic materials 517 490 27 Chemicals-inorganic 306 280 27 Nonmonetary gold 247 222 25 Nickel 69 49 20 Iron and steel, advanced 345 328 17 Nuclear fuel materials 181 164 17 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 257 241 16 Nontextile floor tiles 151 137 15 Shingles, wallboard 577 563 14 Tobacco, waxes, etc 280 267 14 Pulpwood and woodpulp 187 174 13 Electric energy 128 118 10 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 54 46 8 Farming materials, livestock 69 62 7 Synthetic cloth 339 332 7 Paper and paper products 433 426 7 Lumber 689 685 4 Cotton, natural fibers 43 39 4 Hides and skins 16 12 4 Cotton cloth, fabrics 172 169 3 Hair, waste materials 31 29 2 Wool, silk, etc. 68 66 2 Materials, exc. chemicals 127 126 1 Leather and furs 78 77 1 Blank tapes, audio & visual 173 174 (-) Synthetic rubber--primary 100 103 -3 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 32 36 -4 Steelmaking materials 192 196 -4 Tin 17 21 -4 Finished textile supplies 145 150 -4 Plywood and veneers 115 122 -7 Chemicals-fertilizers 239 249 -10 Natural rubber 52 64 -11 Copper 134 147 -13 Gas-natural 499 513 -14 Zinc 92 109 -17 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 308 326 -18 Bauxite and aluminum 548 567 -19 Newsprint 267 290 -24 Coal and related fuels 44 70 -27 Nonferrous metals, other 117 152 -35 Liquified petroleum gases 166 206 -39 Chemicals-organic 823 880 -58 Other precious metals 293 463 -171 Capital goods, except automotive 24,198 23,279 919 Telecommunications equipment 1,959 1,682 277 Semiconductors 3,180 2,971 209 Civilian aircraft 752 604 148 Computer accessories 5,926 5,805 121 Electric apparatus 1,820 1,750 70 Excavating machinery 492 422 70 Industrial machines, other 1,227 1,169 58 Materials handling equipment 487 442 45 Metalworking machine tools 626 586 41 Pulp and paper machinery 376 338 38 Industrial engines 645 623 22 Medicinal equipment 736 715 21 Agricultural machinery, equipment 310 292 18 Specialized mining 44 27 17 Measuring, testing, control instru 625 612 14 Engines-civilian aircraft 733 722 11 Nonfarm tractors and parts 64 55 9 Business machines and equipment 522 515 7 Commercial vessels, other 3 3 (-) Spacecraft, exc. military 1 1 -1 Vessels, except scrap 3 -3 Food, tobacco machinery 124 127 -3 Computers 810 817 -7 Marine engines, parts 56 67 -10 Drilling & oilfield equipment 51 62 -12 Photo, service industry 629 641 -12 Laboratory testing instruments 159 171 -12 Generators, accessories 784 797 -13 Textile, sewing machines 138 159 -21 Railway transpor. equipment 133 184 -51 Parts-civilian aircraft 421 486 -64 Wood, glass, plastic 365 432 -66 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 14,522 13,706 816 Consumer goods 18,983 19,351 -369 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 381 592 -211 Gem diamonds 709 799 -90 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,448 2,534 -86 Pharmaceutical prep 1,687 1,758 -71 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,288 1,323 -36 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,689 1,724 -34 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 441 471 -31 Apparel, household goods - wool 216 245 -29 Motorcycles and parts 131 149 -18 Writing and art supplies 690 703 -14 Photo equipment 176 188 -12 Books, printed matter 228 238 -11 Camping apparel and gear 447 454 -7 Records, tapes, and disks 102 108 -7 Numismatic coins 32 37 -5 Gem stones, other 110 112 -2 Pleasure boats and motors 121 122 -1 Glassware, chinaware 182 182 (-) Nursery stock, etc. 93 92 1 Rugs 105 101 5 Cookware, cutlery, tools 307 300 6 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,708 1,700 8 Musical instruments 104 95 9 Footwear 902 891 12 Stereo equipment, etc 696 680 16 Toiletries and cosmetics 235 217 18 Jewelry 658 627 31 Furniture, household goods, etc. 954 915 39 Household appliances 658 618 41 Other household goods 1,485 1,377 109 Other Goods 3,518 3,483 35 ___________________________________ Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 1999 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 401,937 378,820 23,117 Net Adjustments 1,088 1,934 -847 Total, Census Basis 400,849 376,886 23,964 Foods, feeds, and beverages 17,608 17,007 601 Fish and shellfish 3,484 3,440 44 Fruits, frozen juices 1,997 1,601 396 Food oils, oilseeds 560 629 -69 Vegetables 1,433 1,406 27 Tea, spices, etc. 297 306 -9 Feedstuff and foodgrains 616 668 -53 Wine and related products 1,731 1,471 260 Bakery products 1,063 992 71 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 221 210 11 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 988 923 65 Cane and beet sugar 258 263 -5 Dairy products and eggs 430 328 102 Other foods 1,135 997 138 Nuts 310 274 36 Green coffee 1,053 1,432 -379 Meat products 1,733 1,736 -2 Cocoa beans 300 331 -32 Industrial supplies and materials 81,707 85,397 -3,691 Crude oil 15,101 16,957 -1,856 Petroleum products, other 2,676 2,644 32 Iron and steel mill products 4,126 5,157 -1,032 Finished metal shapes 2,295 2,234 60 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 2,079 2,149 -70 Fuel oil 2,011 1,948 63 Industrial supplies, other 4,756 4,608 148 Plastic materials 2,464 2,504 -40 Chemicals-inorganic 1,563 1,765 -202 Nonmonetary gold 1,279 1,725 -446 Nickel 308 444 -136 Iron and steel, advanced 1,669 1,658 11 Nuclear fuel materials 586 489 97 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 1,224 1,016 208 Nontextile floor tiles 715 653 62 Shingles, wallboard 2,678 2,032 646 Tobacco, waxes, etc 1,395 1,646 -251 Pulpwood and woodpulp 919 1,046 -127 Electric energy 491 438 52 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 226 220 6 Farming materials, livestock 330 329 1 Synthetic cloth 1,685 1,825 -140 Paper and paper products 2,134 2,129 5 Lumber 3,108 2,875 233 Cotton, natural fibers 134 93 42 Hides and skins 65 77 -12 Cotton cloth, fabrics 885 919 -34 Hair, waste materials 157 137 20 Wool, silk, etc. 333 366 -33 Materials, exc. chemicals 664 631 33 Leather and furs 380 464 -83 Blank tapes, audio & visual 866 822 44 Synthetic rubber--primary 506 526 -20 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 181 220 -40 Steelmaking materials 1,064 1,551 -487 Tin 106 102 4 Finished textile supplies 718 706 12 Plywood and veneers 539 497 42 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,251 1,344 -93 Natural rubber 294 410 -117 Copper 825 952 -127 Gas-natural 2,336 2,129 208 Zinc 515 429 86 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 1,628 1,700 -72 Bauxite and aluminum 2,583 2,634 -51 Newsprint 1,510 1,566 -57 Coal and related fuels 291 300 -9 Nonferrous metals, other 653 799 -147 Liquified petroleum gases 897 1,303 -406 Chemicals-organic 4,512 4,666 -154 Other precious metals 1,999 1,564 435 Capital goods, except automotive 117,242 111,699 5,543 Telecommunications equipment 8,349 7,125 1,224 Semiconductors 14,506 14,640 -134 Civilian aircraft 3,142 2,458 685 Computer accessories 28,850 26,778 2,072 Electric apparatus 8,815 8,722 92 Excavating machinery 2,345 2,228 117 Industrial machines, other 5,963 6,123 -160 Materials handling equipment 2,352 2,161 191 Metalworking machine tools 3,207 3,489 -282 Pulp and paper machinery 1,840 1,735 104 Industrial engines 3,204 2,961 243 Medicinal equipment 3,612 3,155 457 Agricultural machinery, equipment 1,578 1,968 -389 Specialized mining 152 153 -1 Measuring, testing, control instru 3,079 3,117 -38 Engines-civilian aircraft 3,787 3,609 177 Nonfarm tractors and parts 320 329 -9 Business machines and equipment 2,765 3,207 -442 Commercial vessels, other 15 15 (-) Spacecraft, exc. military 10 5 5 Vessels, except scrap 3 2 1 Food, tobacco machinery 649 536 113 Computers 3,898 3,184 714 Marine engines, parts 314 306 8 Drilling & oilfield equipment 298 619 -321 Photo, service industry 3,206 3,008 198 Laboratory testing instruments 830 640 190 Generators, accessories 3,969 3,439 530 Textile, sewing machines 811 1,054 -242 Railway transpor. equipment 957 827 131 Parts-civilian aircraft 2,328 2,113 215 Wood, glass, plastic 2,089 1,996 93 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 71,134 60,881 10,253 Consumer goods 95,617 88,430 7,188 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 2,540 2,048 492 Gem diamonds 3,665 3,570 95 Apparel, household goods - cotton 12,674 11,142 1,532 Pharmaceutical prep 8,648 6,545 2,103 TV's, VCR's, etc 6,385 5,599 786 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 8,848 8,932 -83 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 2,299 2,282 17 Apparel, household goods - wool 1,275 1,385 -110 Motorcycles and parts 703 541 161 Writing and art supplies 3,509 3,285 224 Photo equipment 879 855 24 Books, printed matter 1,160 1,142 18 Camping apparel and gear 2,221 2,205 16 Records, tapes, and disks 489 481 8 Numismatic coins 194 122 72 Gem stones, other 563 545 18 Pleasure boats and motors 638 547 91 Glassware, chinaware 893 871 22 Nursery stock, etc. 446 469 -23 Rugs 509 445 65 Cookware, cutlery, tools 1,558 1,436 121 Toys/games/sporting goods 8,192 8,023 169 Musical instruments 496 506 -10 Footwear 4,580 4,531 49 Stereo equipment, etc 3,364 3,629 -265 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,109 1,041 68 Jewelry 3,220 3,123 97 Furniture, household goods, etc. 4,642 3,958 684 Household appliances 2,970 2,694 276 Other household goods 6,949 6,477 471 Other Goods 17,541 13,471 4,070 (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-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 Jan.- May -97,972 -5,681 -19,095 -73,196 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.- May -127,746 -6,294 -17,703 -103,749 January -23,350 -1,124 -2,965 -19,260 February -25,173 -1,325 -2,863 -20,984 March -25,681 -1,264 -3,151 -21,265 April (R) -25,334 -1,265 -3,992 -20,077 May -28,209 -1,315 -4,732 -22,163 June July August September October November December ________________________ Exports Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 8,076 674,062 Jan.- May 280,848 -3,747 3,758 280,836 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.- May 274,191 -5,206 2,983 276,414 January 55,263 -953 562 55,654 February 54,704 -1,113 508 55,308 March 54,326 -1,038 545 54,819 April (R) 55,269 -994 668 55,595 May 54,629 -1,108 701 55,037 June July August September October November December _______________________ Imports Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) Petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 50,903 860,993 Jan.- May 378,820 1,934 22,853 354,033 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.- May 401,937 1,088 20,686 380,163 January 78,612 171 3,527 74,915 February 79,876 213 3,371 76,293 March 80,006 226 3,696 76,084 April (R) 80,603 271 4,659 75,673 May 82,839 207 5,432 77,200 June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods". SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 Jan.- May 352,379 18,582 58,600 201,218 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.- May 369,981 18,150 55,657 221,648 January 73,307 3,505 10,962 43,941 February 73,043 3,560 11,054 43,287 March 73,103 3,587 11,152 43,656 April (R) 75,149 3,763 11,273 45,068 May 75,381 3,734 11,216 45,696 June July August September October November December _________________________________________________ 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 Jan.- May 352,379 29,975 31,078 12,925 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.- May 369,981 28,513 31,600 14,413 January 73,307 5,745 6,270 2,883 February 73,043 5,656 6,504 2,982 March 73,103 5,540 6,223 2,945 April (R) 75,149 5,848 6,440 2,758 May 75,381 5,725 6,162 2,847 June July August September October November December _____________________________________ 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 Jan.- May 466,869 15,790 89,866 205,963 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.- May 522,843 16,848 91,082 238,729 January 100,827 3,250 18,284 44,654 February 103,702 3,408 17,858 47,016 March 103,522 3,279 18,174 46,430 April (R) 105,930 3,423 18,294 49,189 May 108,861 3,489 18,471 51,440 June July August September October November December ________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, etc. Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,144,844 135,777 214,076 33,927 Jan.- May 466,869 55,374 87,045 12,831 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.- May 522,843 64,342 94,943 16,898 January 100,827 12,675 18,707 3,257 February 103,702 12,935 19,253 3,234 March 103,522 13,209 18,783 3,647 April (R) 105,930 12,398 19,261 3,364 May 108,861 13,126 18,940 3,395 June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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) Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. -204,327 -59,983 -144,344 Jan.- May -79,826 -24,635 -55,191 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 Jan.- May -114,490 -26,888 -87,602 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.- May -152,861 -27,555 -125,306 January -27,520 -5,736 -21,784 February -30,660 -5,436 -25,224 March -30,419 -5,308 -25,111 April (R) -30,781 -5,445 -25,336 May -33,481 -5,629 -27,851 June July August September October November December __________________________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,561 7,479 827,083 Jan.- May 330,785 2,962 327,823 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 Jan.- May 352,379 2,974 349,405 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.- May 369,981 2,691 367,291 January 73,307 528 72,778 February 73,043 478 72,564 March 73,103 518 72,585 April (R) 75,149 572 74,577 May 75,381 594 74,787 June July August September October November December __________________________________________ Imports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,038,888 67,461 971,427 Jan.- May 410,611 27,597 383,014 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 Jan.- May 466,869 29,862 437,006 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.- May 522,843 30,246 492,597 January 100,827 6,264 94,563 February 103,702 5,914 97,788 March 103,522 5,827 97,696 April (R) 105,930 6,018 99,912 May 108,861 6,223 102,638 June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 Jan.- May -71,724 -63,705 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 Jan.- May -86,087 -80,406 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.- May -117,477 -111,183 January -20,600 -19,475 February -21,991 -20,666 March -24,968 -23,704 April (R) -23,966 -22,702 May -25,951 -24,637 June July August September October November December April data as published last month : -24,184 -22,904 _____________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,715 -9,468 689,182 Jan.- May 277,925 -3,939 281,863 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 Jan.- May 282,302 -3,747 286,049 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.- May 274,550 -5,206 279,756 January 51,430 -953 52,383 February 52,330 -1,113 53,443 March 59,584 -1,038 60,622 April (R) 56,256 -994 57,250 May 54,949 -1,108 56,058 June July August September October November December April data as published last month : 56,125 -1,005 57,130 _____________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 876,366 6,662 869,704 Jan.- May 349,648 4,080 345,568 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 Jan.- May 368,389 1,934 366,455 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.- May 392,027 1,088 390,939 January 72,029 171 71,858 February 74,321 213 74,109 March 84,553 226 84,326 April (R) 80,223 271 79,952 May 80,901 207 80,694 June July August September October November December April data as published last month : 80,308 275 80,034 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 Jan.- May 282,302 -3,747 286,049 19,770 64,094 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.- May 274,550 -5,206 279,756 17,982 57,669 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 (R) 56,256 -994 57,250 3,590 11,928 May 54,949 -1,108 56,058 3,378 11,815 June July August September October November December _______________________ 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 Jan.- May 286,049 122,785 33,130 32,373 13,896 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.- May 279,756 124,412 31,736 32,710 15,246 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 (R) 57,250 25,246 6,729 6,766 2,992 May 56,058 24,714 6,573 6,512 3,065 June July August September October November December ________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 41,243 200,140 Jan.- May 368,389 1,934 366,455 17,059 85,185 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.- May 392,027 1,088 390,939 17,689 81,693 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 (R) 80,223 271 79,952 3,581 17,398 May 80,901 207 80,694 3,704 17,932 June July August September October November December _______________________ 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 Jan.- May 366,455 108,636 61,867 80,509 13,198 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.- May 390,939 114,038 72,427 87,827 17,263 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 (R) 79,952 23,195 14,448 17,668 3,661 May 80,694 23,321 14,619 17,701 3,418 June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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) May April Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -25,951 -23,966 -117,477 Net Adjustments -1,315 -1,265 -6,294 Total Census Basis -24,637 -22,702 -111,183 North America -4,536 -3,719 -21,156 Canada -2,288 -2,013 -11,235 Mexico -2,249 -1,706 -9,921 Western Europe -3,553 -2,907 -13,231 Euro Area (2) -2,743 -2,534 -11,376 European Union -3,109 -2,889 -11,768 Austria -26 -20 -43 Belgium 274 371 1,531 Finland -105 -22 -359 France -465 -579 -1,990 Germany -2,254 -2,164 -9,956 Italy -1,087 -704 -4,698 Netherlands 895 896 4,741 Spain 233 25 416 Sweden -301 -278 -1,361 United Kingdom 48 21 1,066 Other EU -321 -434 -1,113 European Free Trade Association -529 -153 -1,698 Norway -162 -149 -593 Switzerland -330 -34 -996 Other EFTA -38 30 -109 Other Western Europe 85 134 234 Eastern Europe/FSR -517 -467 -2,173 Hungary -98 -73 -446 Poland -4 9 13 Former Soviet Republics -393 -367 -1,712 Russia -377 -535 -1,843 Other FSR -16 168 131 Other EE -23 -36 -28 Pacific Rim Countries -14,129 -13,282 -66,536 Australia 455 449 2,387 China -5,253 -4,787 -23,675 Japan -5,261 -5,638 -27,317 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,950 -1,401 -8,285 Hong Kong 248 281 1,312 Korea -659 -213 -2,484 Singapore -320 -198 -769 Taiwan -1,219 -1,271 -6,343 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,119 -1,906 -9,646 South/Central America 13 15 1,130 Argentina 201 188 931 Brazil 169 172 946 Colombia -206 -98 -675 Other S/C A (3) -150 -247 -72 OPEC -1,634 -1,812 -5,401 Indonesia(3) -561 -576 -2,893 Nigeria -293 -341 -1,265 Saudia Arabia -45 -50 1,007 Venezuela(3) -413 -476 -1,241 Other OPEC -322 -370 -1,009 Other Countries -1,283 -1,577 -7,900 Egypt 255 194 1,019 South Africa -43 -31 -186 Other -1,495 -1,741 -8,733 Uniden. ctys (4) 28 14 42 Timing Adjustments -17 -92 ____________________________________ Exports Item(1) May April Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 54,949 56,256 274,550 Net Adjustments -1,108 -994 -5,206 Total Census Basis 56,058 57,250 279,756 North America 20,621 20,833 100,271 Canada 13,937 14,128 68,159 Mexico 6,684 6,705 32,113 Western Europe 13,527 14,153 69,568 Euro Area (2) 8,729 8,988 44,874 European Union 12,535 12,829 64,397 Austria 201 201 1,115 Belgium 1,069 1,096 5,437 Finland 127 217 780 France 1,672 1,546 8,291 Germany 2,173 2,331 11,440 Italy 750 1,066 4,138 Netherlands 1,513 1,552 7,879 Spain 660 415 2,483 Sweden 371 400 1,783 United Kingdom 3,246 3,222 16,394 Other EU 755 785 4,657 European Free Trade Association 633 918 3,539 Norway 133 140 634 Switzerland 481 699 2,764 Other EFTA 20 79 142 Other Western Europe 358 405 1,632 Eastern Europe/FSR 423 594 2,228 Hungary 40 64 219 Poland 62 73 335 Former Soviet Republics 221 379 1,137 Russia 123 111 514 Other FSR 99 268 623 Other EE 99 78 537 Pacific Rim Countries 13,487 14,109 68,157 Australia 922 864 4,365 China 1,093 1,045 4,930 Japan 4,244 4,834 23,782 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,639 5,804 27,350 Hong Kong 989 985 4,989 Korea 1,808 2,107 8,759 Singapore 1,210 1,222 6,353 Taiwan 1,633 1,490 7,250 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,589 1,563 7,731 South/Central America 4,583 4,565 22,605 Argentina 403 368 1,922 Brazil 1,099 1,061 5,152 Colombia 287 322 1,487 Other S/C A (3) 2,794 2,814 14,044 OPEC 1,529 1,357 8,360 Indonesia(3) 154 145 718 Nigeria 46 42 276 Saudia Arabia 587 489 3,547 Venezuela(3) 468 412 2,336 Other OPEC 274 268 1,483 Other Countries 2,481 2,281 11,541 Egypt 305 245 1,265 South Africa 189 195 999 Other 1,988 1,842 9,278 Uniden. ctys (4) 28 14 42 Timing Adjustments -99 37 ____________________________________ Imports Item(1) May April Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 80,901 80,223 392,027 Net Adjustments 207 271 1,088 Total Census Basis 80,694 79,952 390,939 North America 25,157 24,552 121,427 Canada 16,225 16,141 79,394 Mexico 8,933 8,411 42,034 Western Europe 17,080 17,060 82,799 Euro Area (2) 11,472 11,523 56,251 European Union 15,644 15,718 76,164 Austria 227 221 1,157 Belgium 795 725 3,906 Finland 232 239 1,139 France 2,136 2,125 10,282 Germany 4,427 4,495 21,396 Italy 1,837 1,770 8,836 Netherlands 618 656 3,138 Spain 427 390 2,068 Sweden 672 678 3,145 United Kingdom 3,198 3,201 15,328 Other EU 1,076 1,219 5,770 European Free Trade Association 1,163 1,071 5,237 Norway 294 289 1,227 Switzerland 811 733 3,759 Other EFTA 57 49 250 Other Western Europe 273 272 1,398 Eastern Europe/FSR 940 1,061 4,401 Hungary 137 137 665 Poland 66 64 322 Former Soviet Republics 615 746 2,849 Russia 500 646 2,357 Other FSR 115 100 492 Other EE 122 114 565 Pacific Rim Countries 27,616 27,392 134,694 Australia 467 414 1,978 China 6,346 5,831 28,605 Japan 9,505 10,472 51,099 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,590 7,205 35,636 Hong Kong 741 705 3,678 Korea 2,467 2,319 11,243 Singapore 1,530 1,420 7,122 Taiwan 2,852 2,760 13,593 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,708 3,469 17,377 South/Central America 4,569 4,550 21,475 Argentina 202 180 990 Brazil 930 888 4,206 Colombia 493 421 2,163 Other S/C A (3) 2,944 3,061 14,116 OPEC 3,163 3,169 13,761 Indonesia(3) 715 721 3,611 Nigeria 339 383 1,541 Saudia Arabia 632 539 2,540 Venezuela(3) 881 888 3,577 Other OPEC 596 638 2,492 Other Countries 3,764 3,859 19,442 Egypt 49 51 246 South Africa 232 226 1,185 Other 3,483 3,583 18,010 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -82 129 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and 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-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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) May April Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,371 -20,054 -86,087 Net Adjustments -1,045 -985 -5,681 Total Census Basis -17,326 -19,069 -80,406 North America -2,761 -2,477 -10,934 Canada -1,226 -1,060 -5,259 Mexico -1,534 -1,416 -5,675 Western Europe -1,666 -3,187 -7,565 Euro Area (2) -2,080 -2,493 -7,987 European Union -1,372 -2,872 -6,297 Austria -29 -62 -169 Belgium 449 517 2,705 Finland 33 -30 -153 France -436 -432 -1,565 Germany -1,898 -2,123 -9,066 Italy -946 -942 -4,521 Netherlands 888 806 5,124 Spain -4 56 420 Sweden -284 -351 -1,495 United Kingdom 932 -10 2,938 Other EU -77 -300 -515 European Free Trade Association -334 -357 -1,633 Norway -126 -59 -461 Switzerland -180 -275 -1,124 Other EFTA -28 -23 -48 Other Western Europe 40 42 366 Eastern Europe/FSR -105 -220 -743 Hungary -86 -66 -325 Poland 16 8 52 Former Soviet Republics -87 -222 -447 Russia -111 -245 -560 Other FSR 24 23 112 Other EE 52 60 -23 Pacific Rim Countries -12,267 -12,487 -58,957 Australia 494 490 2,871 China -4,628 -4,278 -20,392 Japan -4,902 -5,458 -25,657 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,624 -1,714 -8,071 Hong Kong 451 322 1,663 Korea -658 -529 -3,312 Singapore -283 -363 -1,251 Taiwan -1,135 -1,144 -5,171 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,607 -1,526 -7,708 South/Central America 1,343 1,171 5,944 Argentina 310 249 1,410 Brazil 438 379 2,031 Colombia 32 67 233 Other S/C A (3) 563 476 2,271 OPEC -1,115 -1,159 -4,195 Indonesia(3) -574 -572 -2,686 Nigeria -423 -415 -1,780 Saudia Arabia 124 183 1,240 Venezuela(3) -182 -210 -989 Other OPEC -60 -145 21 Other Countries -1,519 -1,505 -7,654 Egypt 110 182 853 South Africa 33 -22 30 Other -1,662 -1,665 -8,537 Uniden. ctys (4) 7 13 22 ________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) May April Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 55,918 56,014 282,302 Net Adjustments -754 -660 -3,747 Total Census Basis 56,672 56,675 286,049 North America 19,951 20,317 99,450 Canada 13,543 13,921 67,079 Mexico 6,408 6,396 32,371 Western Europe 13,740 13,041 68,609 Euro Area (2) 8,365 8,475 43,690 European Union 12,682 11,957 63,473 Austria 172 141 821 Belgium 1,123 1,179 6,143 Finland 231 172 915 France 1,521 1,544 7,766 Germany 2,148 2,193 10,789 Italy 690 731 3,815 Netherlands 1,468 1,452 8,056 Spain 423 475 2,399 Sweden 330 291 1,504 United Kingdom 3,749 2,981 16,957 Other EU 826 797 4,308 European Free Trade Association 735 741 3,320 Norway 141 164 716 Switzerland 577 561 2,464 Other EFTA 17 16 140 Other Western Europe 323 343 1,816 Eastern Europe/FSR 761 706 3,472 Hungary 36 47 201 Poland 73 71 391 Former Soviet Republics 495 422 2,297 Russia 363 297 1,720 Other FSR 132 126 577 Other EE 158 166 583 Pacific Rim Countries 13,469 13,831 69,751 Australia 975 963 5,092 China 911 985 5,221 Japan 4,753 4,869 24,646 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,170 5,152 25,862 Hong Kong 1,240 1,072 5,519 Korea 1,237 1,395 6,137 Singapore 1,248 1,176 6,364 Taiwan 1,445 1,509 7,843 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,659 1,862 8,930 South/Central America 5,548 5,336 26,550 Argentina 496 474 2,379 Brazil 1,311 1,217 6,023 Colombia 407 439 2,160 Other S/C A (3) 3,334 3,206 15,988 OPEC 1,829 1,878 10,534 Indonesia(3) 133 160 898 Nigeria 52 48 322 Saudia Arabia 674 767 4,177 Venezuela(3) 624 573 3,080 Other OPEC 346 330 2,057 Other Countries 2,124 2,285 11,640 Egypt 163 232 1,132 South Africa 264 265 1,262 Other 1,697 1,788 9,246 Uniden. ctys (4) 7 13 22 _______________________________________________ Imports Item(1) May April Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 74,289 76,068 368,389 Net Adjustments 291 325 1,934 Total Census Basis 73,998 75,744 366,455 North America 22,712 22,794 110,384 Canada 14,769 14,981 72,338 Mexico 7,943 7,813 38,046 Western Europe 15,405 16,228 76,174 Euro Area (2) 10,445 10,968 51,677 European Union 14,054 14,829 69,770 Austria 202 203 990 Belgium 675 663 3,438 Finland 198 202 1,068 France 1,957 1,976 9,331 Germany 4,047 4,315 19,855 Italy 1,637 1,674 8,336 Netherlands 580 646 2,932 Spain 427 419 1,979 Sweden 614 642 2,999 United Kingdom 2,816 2,991 14,019 Other EU 902 1,097 4,823 European Free Trade Association 1,069 1,098 4,953 Norway 267 223 1,177 Switzerland 758 836 3,588 Other EFTA 45 38 188 Other Western Europe 282 302 1,451 Eastern Europe/FSR 867 927 4,215 Hungary 122 113 526 Poland 57 63 339 Former Soviet Republics 582 645 2,745 Russia 474 542 2,280 Other FSR 108 103 465 Other EE 105 106 606 Pacific Rim Countries 25,736 26,318 128,708 Australia 482 473 2,220 China 5,539 5,263 25,613 Japan 9,654 10,327 50,303 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,794 6,866 33,933 Hong Kong 789 750 3,856 Korea 1,895 1,924 9,449 Singapore 1,530 1,540 7,615 Taiwan 2,580 2,653 13,013 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,266 3,389 16,638 South/Central America 4,205 4,165 20,605 Argentina 186 225 970 Brazil 873 839 3,992 Colombia 375 372 1,927 Other S/C A (3) 2,771 2,730 13,717 OPEC 2,944 3,038 14,728 Indonesia(3) 707 733 3,585 Nigeria 474 463 2,102 Saudia Arabia 550 584 2,937 Venezuela(3) 806 783 4,069 Other OPEC 406 475 2,036 Other Countries 3,643 3,790 19,294 Egypt 53 50 279 South Africa 231 287 1,232 Other 3,359 3,454 17,783 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 also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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) May April Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 54,949 80,901 56,256 80,223 Net Adjustments -1,108 207 -994 271 Total Census Basis (2) 56,058 80,694 57,250 79,952 Manufactured goods (3) 45,982 69,090 46,837 69,056 Agricultural commodities (3) 3,553 3,168 3,755 3,259 Mineral fuels (3) 772 6,005 801 5,436 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machine 3,195 6,483 3,137 6,475 Airplane parts 1,258 500 1,250 520 Airplanes 2,704 752 2,887 635 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 39 188 34 174 Aluminum 295 582 273 602 Animal feeds 249 42 266 44 Artwork/antiques 103 297 154 502 Basketware, etc. 221 339 247 346 Cereal flour 93 115 102 115 Chemicals - cosmetics 395 248 393 235 Chemicals - dyeing 315 229 306 237 Chemicals - fertilizers 250 123 244 164 Chemicals - inorganic 407 467 353 430 Chemicals - medicinal 876 1,102 909 1,027 Chemicals - n.e.s. 911 420 937 419 Chemicals - organic 1,200 1,484 1,224 1,685 Chemicals - plastics 1,389 772 1,357 749 Cigarettes 246 11 260 12 Clothing 725 3,675 736 3,702 Coal 169 42 186 68 Coffee 206 1 229 Copper 95 237 103 253 Cork, wood, lumber 352 765 363 768 Corn 391 6 457 47 Cotton, raw and linters 80 35 57 30 Crude fertilizers 121 107 132 110 Crude oil 59 4,003 105 3,486 Electrical machinery 5,855 6,945 5,983 6,829 Fish and preparations 180 718 182 596 Footwear 56 1,159 61 1,030 Furniture and bedding 358 1,286 356 1,327 Gem diamonds 23 733 22 637 General industrial mach 2,498 2,638 2,572 2,773 Glass 175 165 193 160 Glassware 60 148 55 146 Gold, nonmonetary 181 247 321 231 Hides and skins 80 9 84 7 Iron and steel mill prod 395 1,178 422 1,012 Jewelry 78 449 117 420 Lighting, plumbing 102 360 111 323 Liquified propane/butane 14 54 9 53 Live animals 39 109 49 138 Meat and preparations 470 277 534 277 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 924 1,188 928 1,169 Metal ores; scrap 255 265 284 276 Metalworking machinery 425 555 405 571 Mineral fuels, other 214 108 196 81 Natural gas 17 452 17 487 Nickel 26 69 27 52 Oils/fats, vegetable 88 103 104 81 Optical goods 179 287 158 260 Paper and paperboard 774 1,066 834 1,080 Petroleum preparations 279 1,238 265 1,155 Photographic equipment 310 414 270 469 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 556 583 527 568 Platinum 28 214 33 408 Pottery 10 123 9 123 Power generating mach. 2,542 2,493 2,588 2,531 Printed materials 363 248 356 257 Pulp and waste paper 280 187 273 174 Records/magnetic media 465 336 476 355 Rice 51 17 70 16 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 114 145 112 151 Rubber tires and tubes 183 393 185 378 Scientific instruments 2,036 1,353 2,085 1,395 Ships, boats 163 79 118 88 Silver and bullion 22 55 21 51 Soybeans 207 4 289 7 Spacecraft 1 65 162 1 Specialized ind. mach. 2,065 1,932 2,098 1,915 Sugar 60 59 Television, VCR, etc. 1,872 3,706 1,860 3,625 Textile yearn, fabric 792 1,103 790 1,123 Tobacco, unmanufactured 166 50 148 55 Toys/games/sporting goods 269 1,427 269 1,310 Travel goods 27 336 28 306 Vegetables and fruits 610 917 554 904 Vehicles 4,783 11,805 4,945 11,690 Watches/clocks/parts 27 255 28 245 Wheat 296 30 299 19 Wood manufactures 146 612 144 596 Re-exports 4,008 3,940 (X) Agricultural commodities 117 126 (X) Manufactured goods 3,853 3,780 (X) Mineral fuels 2 1 (X) _________________________________________ 1998 Item(1) Cumulative Cumulative Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 274,550 392,027 282,302 368,389 Net Adjustments -5,206 1,088 -3,747 1,934 Total Census Basis (2) 279,756 390,939 286,049 366,455 Manufactured goods (3) 227,981 340,595 231,608 314,444 Agricultural commodities (3) 18,870 15,713 21,925 15,506 Mineral fuels (3) 3,514 23,411 4,627 25,169 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machine 16,180 32,129 16,448 29,973 Airplane parts 6,467 2,477 5,913 2,338 Airplanes 14,388 3,091 12,905 2,460 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 159 874 141 816 Aluminum 1,430 2,646 1,500 2,641 Animal feeds 1,420 222 2,043 261 Artwork/antiques 470 2,041 496 1,601 Basketware, etc. 1,149 1,652 1,050 1,517 Cereal flour 515 577 479 532 Chemicals - cosmetics 1,959 1,187 1,980 1,148 Chemicals - dyeing 1,448 1,064 1,459 1,049 Chemicals - fertilizers 1,201 753 1,206 758 Chemicals - inorganic 1,804 2,004 1,971 2,102 Chemicals - medicinal 4,536 5,148 3,613 4,109 Chemicals - n.e.s. 4,509 2,070 4,661 2,136 Chemicals - organic 5,984 8,631 6,653 7,958 Chemicals - plastics 6,717 3,672 7,188 3,626 Cigarettes 1,463 61 1,784 41 Clothing 3,476 20,335 3,488 19,184 Coal 915 281 1,373 277 Coffee 4 1,217 4 1,601 Copper 471 1,235 590 1,321 Cork, wood, lumber 1,815 3,385 1,721 3,132 Corn 2,063 134 1,881 113 Cotton, raw and linters 339 86 1,249 6 Crude fertilizers 613 506 669 581 Crude oil 295 14,993 554 16,761 Electrical machinery 29,408 33,304 27,145 32,758 Fish and preparations 1,009 3,162 844 3,113 Footwear 300 5,679 299 5,646 Furniture and bedding 1,804 6,453 1,770 5,449 Gem diamonds 78 3,643 45 3,526 General industrial mach 12,417 13,013 12,871 12,143 Glass 866 764 867 716 Glassware 282 666 295 607 Gold, nonmonetary 1,188 1,277 1,980 1,716 Hides and skins 410 42 514 49 Iron and steel mill prod 1,994 5,325 2,457 6,599 Jewelry 421 2,049 265 1,932 Lighting, plumbing 507 1,531 563 1,243 Liquified propane/butane 87 282 86 478 Live animals 189 614 238 742 Meat and preparations 2,430 1,256 2,774 1,128 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 4,511 5,762 4,515 5,535 Metal ores; scrap 1,300 1,369 1,515 1,713 Metalworking machinery 2,003 2,834 2,327 3,167 Mineral fuels, other 961 417 1,185 459 Natural gas 88 2,404 110 2,217 Nickel 137 316 157 460 Oils/fats, vegetable 556 488 788 525 Optical goods 823 1,239 766 1,097 Paper and paperboard 3,982 5,346 4,377 5,314 Petroleum preparations 1,073 4,614 1,265 4,603 Photographic equipment 1,361 2,148 1,434 2,197 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 2,552 2,771 2,288 2,502 Platinum 178 1,649 155 1,148 Pottery 46 608 40 642 Power generating mach. 12,667 12,644 11,534 11,274 Printed materials 1,783 1,218 1,885 1,190 Pulp and waste paper 1,323 918 1,464 1,043 Records/magnetic media 2,391 1,672 2,470 1,633 Rice 428 83 523 81 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 557 712 551 686 Rubber tires and tubes 963 1,857 1,077 1,651 Scientific instruments 10,192 6,699 10,406 6,155 Ships, boats 622 460 702 581 Silver and bullion 111 276 470 293 Soybeans 1,772 19 2,225 27 Spacecraft 219 66 448 14 Specialized ind. mach. 9,889 9,549 12,067 9,986 Sugar 1 237 1 250 Television, VCR, etc. 9,482 16,993 9,717 15,490 Textile yearn, fabric 3,784 5,392 3,916 5,277 Tobacco, unmanufactured 720 292 731 383 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,299 6,047 1,471 5,868 Travel goods 134 1,509 129 1,523 Vegetables and fruits 2,881 4,461 2,922 3,948 Vehicles 22,857 58,904 24,811 49,518 Watches/clocks/parts 137 1,151 117 1,169 Wheat 1,343 127 1,478 135 Wood manufactures 693 2,732 743 2,171 Re-exports 19,552 18,360 (X) Agricultural commodities 625 664 (X) Manufactured goods 18,725 17,484 (X) Mineral fuels 31 36 (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-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 MAY 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 Jan.- May 16,309 72,150 55,842 January 1,866 12,359 10,494 February 2,730 12,883 10,152 March 4,739 16,712 11,972 April 3,161 14,954 11,793 May 3,812 15,242 11,430 June 2,472 14,895 12,423 July 1,826 14,917 13,091 August 1,875 14,387 12,511 September 1,389 15,268 13,879 October 1,871 15,787 13,915 November 2,600 14,638 12,037 December 3,909 17,497 13,588 1998 Jan.- Dec. 29,694 186,444 156,750 Jan.- May 13,247 74,409 61,162 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.- May 13,442 80,245 66,803 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 July August September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 - MAY 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 Jan.- May 1,670,078 21,841,577 1,338,022 8,861 16,760,783 12.53 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.- May 1,686,500 19,889,169 1,323,026 8,762 14,993,285 11.33 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 July August September October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 May April to-date TOTAL 6,517 6,645 31,350 Australia 63 71 311 Austria 94 86 457 Belgium 113 144 620 Brazil 34 40 167 Canada 4,069 4,054 19,300 Germany 221 246 1,020 Japan 206 249 1,214 Korea 31 34 167 Mexico 942 910 4,383 Saudia Arabia 49 56 320 Sweden 20 24 110 Taiwan 36 13 107 United Kingdom 157 161 709 Other 482 556 2,465 ____________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative May April to-date TOTAL 1,650 1,629 7,330 Australia 10 11 45 Austria 2 2 7 Belgium 61 48 237 Brazil 1 2 7 Canada 954 938 4,151 Germany 143 156 612 Japan 74 88 400 Korea 1 1 4 Mexico 155 132 716 Saudia Arabia 25 29 157 Sweden 9 7 29 Taiwan 29 3 58 United Kingdom 44 47 207 Other 142 165 700 ___________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative May April to-date TOTAL 750 857 3,746 Australia 5 12 40 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 25 62 232 Brazil 2 (-) 6 Canada 565 610 2,611 Germany 5 4 17 Japan 8 15 46 Korea 1 1 3 Mexico 29 31 143 Saudia Arabia 10 12 85 Sweden 1 (-) 3 Taiwan 2 4 19 United Kingdom 8 6 25 Other 88 100 515 ___________________________________ Parts Country Cumulative May April to-date TOTAL 4,117 4,160 20,274 Australia 48 48 226 Austria 92 84 449 Belgium 27 34 152 Brazil 31 38 154 Canada 2,550 2,506 12,538 Germany 73 85 390 Japan 125 147 768 Korea 29 33 160 Mexico 759 747 3,524 Saudia Arabia 13 15 78 Sweden 10 17 78 Taiwan 5 6 29 United Kingdom 105 108 478 Other 252 291 1,250 ____________________________________ Imports Country Cumulative May April to-date TOTAL 14,677 14,543 72,783 Australia 21 50 157 Austria 18 21 104 Belgium 159 144 618 Brazil 115 115 544 Canada 5,398 5,398 27,318 Germany 1,353 1,398 6,553 Japan 3,146 3,327 17,213 Korea 320 270 1,314 Mexico 2,880 2,600 13,271 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 220 209 938 Taiwan 109 102 484 United Kingdom 333 307 1,382 Other 606 602 2,887 ___________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative May April to-date TOTAL 7,659 7,598 38,685 Australia (-) 26 57 Austria (-) (-) 2 Belgium 135 121 508 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 2,766 2,830 14,613 Germany 1,077 1,124 5,176 Japan 2,049 2,149 11,554 Korea 230 184 924 Mexico 939 751 4,039 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 186 182 798 Taiwan 1 (-) 3 United Kingdom 217 186 792 Other 57 46 218 ___________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative May April to-date TOTAL 1,734 1,646 8,118 Australia (-) 5 14 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 16 15 75 Brazil 5 2 12 Canada 1,149 1,096 5,371 Germany 7 10 33 Japan 57 70 345 Korea 11 4 19 Mexico 445 394 2,051 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 5 5 18 Taiwan 3 2 9 United Kingdom 14 24 91 Other 22 18 80 ___________________________________ Parts Country Cumulative May April to-date TOTAL 5,284 5,299 25,980 Australia 21 18 87 Austria 18 20 102 Belgium 7 7 35 Brazil 110 113 533 Canada 1,483 1,472 7,335 Germany 269 265 1,344 Japan 1,040 1,108 5,315 Korea 80 82 370 Mexico 1,496 1,455 7,181 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 29 22 122 Taiwan 105 100 472 United Kingdom 101 98 498 Other 526 539 2,589 ___________________________________ Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 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 SERVICE *** *** 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 May 1999, these shipments totaled $53.9 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For May 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 May 1999 account for 1.7 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For May 1999, reexports to Canada were $1,485 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For May 1999, the average exchange rate was 1.4611 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 Julyen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 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 agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 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. For a detailed discussion of errors effecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or from the Foreign Trade Division. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The export adjustments include: U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.) Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed. The import adjustments include: Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.) Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory. Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Travel includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft rentals with crew. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in July, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. The next release is scheduled for June, 17, 1999. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1999: 2-19-99, 3-18-99, 4-20-99, 5-20-99, 6-17-99, 8-19-99, 9-21-99, 10-20-99, 11-18-99, 12-16-99, 1-20-00, 2-18-00 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-137), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, May 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division..