This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 18, 1999 CB-99-55 FT-900 (99-01) For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2246 Richard M. Preuss (301) 457-2311 For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545 Media: Larry Moran (202) 606-2649 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES January 1999 Goods and Services The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total January exports of $76.8 billion and imports of $93.8 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $17.0 billion, $2.9 billion more than the $14.1 billion in December, revised. January exports were $1.1 billion less than December exports of $77.9 billion. January imports were $1.8 billion more than December imports of $91.9 billion. In January, the goods deficit increased $2.9 billion from December to $23.4 billion, and the services surplus was virtually unchanged at $6.4 billion. Exports of goods decreased to $54.8 billion from $56.1 billion, and imports of goods increased to $78.3 billion from $76.6 billion. Exports of services increased to $21.9 billion from $21.7 billion, and imports of services increased to $15.5 billion from $15.3 billion. Goods The December to January change in exports of goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies and materials of $0.5 billion (primarily cotton and fertilizers), foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.4 billion), other goods ($0.3 billion), automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.2 billion), and capital goods ($0.2 billion). Consumer goods were virtually unchanged. The December to January change in imports of goods reflected increases in capital goods of $0.7 billion (primarily computer accessories), consumer goods ($0.5 billion), other goods ($0.2 billion),industrial supplies and materials ($0.2 billion), automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion), and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. Services Services exports increased $0.2 billion from December to January, reflecting small increases in nearly all categories. Services imports increased $0.2 billion from December to January, mostly reflecting an increase in travel. Changes to the other categories of services imports were small. Goods and Services Moving Average For the three months ending in January, exports of goods and services averaged $77.9 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $93.3 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $15.4 billion. For the three months ending in December, the average trade deficit was $14.4 billion, reflecting average exports of $79.1 billion and average imports of $93.5 billion. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details The January figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.4 (for December $0.4), Brazil $0.3 ($0.6), Argentina $0.2 ($0.3), Egypt $0.2 ($0.3), Hong Kong $0.1 ($0.3) and Singapore $0.1 (virtually zero). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China -$4.9 (-$4.0), Japan -$4.7 (-$5.9), Canada -$2.7 (-$2.2), Mexico -$1.4 (-$1.3), Western Europe -$1.4 (-$3.4), Taiwan -$1.2 (-$1.2), OPEC -$0.9 (-$0.1) and Korea -$0.5 ($0.3). Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $15.5 billion in January and imports were $12.1 billion, resulting in a surplus of $3.5 billion. January exports were $3.5 billion less than the $19.0 billion in December, while imports were $1.6 billion less than the $13.7 billion in December. Revisions Goods carry-over in January was $0.5 billion (1.0 percent) for exports and $0.8 billion (1.1 percent) for imports. For December, revised export carry-over was $0.3 billion (0.5 percent), revised down from $1.1 billion (1.9 percent). For December, revised import carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.3 percent), revised down from $1.1 billion (1.4 percent). Services exports and imports for January through December 1998 were revised to reflect BEA's revised quarterly U.S. international transactions accounts (ITA's), which were released March 11 (see the Information on Goods and Services section at the end of this release for the monthly revision policy). For July through December 1998, the revised quarterly and monthly estimates are based on more complete source data than were available previously. For services exports, the largest revisions were in other private services, royalties and license fees, and travel. For services imports, the largest revisions were in other private services and travel. In addition, all months of 1998 include revisions from forcing the seasonally adjusted months to sum to the quarterly and annual totals in the ITA's. For December, services exports were revised down $0.2 billion and services imports were revised down $0.1 billion. The revision to both exports and imports were more than accounted for by other private services. 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. -110,207 -197,955 87,748 Jan.- -10,334 -17,495 7,161 January -10,334 -17,495 7,161 February -9,417 -16,469 7,052 March -8,379 -15,759 7,380 April -8,954 -16,505 7,551 May -9,410 -16,982 7,572 June -8,152 -15,610 7,458 July -8,599 -15,864 7,265 August -9,275 -16,909 7,634 September -9,235 -16,524 7,289 October -8,650 -16,270 7,620 November -9,600 -16,605 7,005 December -10,205 -16,962 6,757 1998 Jan.- Dec. (R) -169,288 -248,159 78,871 Jan.- (R) -10,022 -17,187 7,165 January (R) -10,022 -17,187 7,165 February (R) -11,733 -18,231 6,498 March (R) -13,617 -20,615 6,998 April (R) -14,141 -21,446 7,305 May (R) -15,761 -22,690 6,929 June (R) -14,333 -20,642 6,309 July (R) -15,172 -21,141 5,969 August (R) -16,733 -22,847 6,114 September (R) -14,594 -20,913 6,319 October (R) -13,962 -20,279 6,317 November (R) -15,165 -21,669 6,504 December (R) -14,055 -20,499 6,444 1999 Jan.- -16,990 -23,420 6,430 January -16,990 -23,420 6,430 February March April May June July August September October November December December Data as published last month: -13,786 -20,328 6,542 _________________________________________________________________________- Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 937,593 679,325 258,268 Jan.- 73,426 52,655 20,771 January 73,426 52,655 20,771 February 75,099 54,337 20,762 March 77,659 56,507 21,152 April 77,762 56,326 21,436 May 77,755 56,103 21,652 June 78,498 56,811 21,687 July 79,099 57,455 21,644 August 79,126 57,100 22,026 September 79,705 57,747 21,958 October 80,589 58,467 22,122 November 79,088 57,482 21,606 December 79,784 58,336 21,448 1998 Jan.- Dec. (R) 931,026 670,641 260,385 Jan.- (R) 79,551 57,809 21,742 January (R) 79,551 57,809 21,742 February (R) 77,700 56,258 21,442 March (R) 78,945 57,125 21,820 April (R) 77,593 55,243 22,350 May (R) 76,536 54,626 21,910 June (R) 76,111 54,674 21,437 July (R) 74,928 53,733 21,195 August (R) 74,986 53,769 21,217 September (R) 77,443 55,912 21,531 October (R) 80,415 58,246 22,169 November (R) 78,942 57,110 21,832 December (R) 77,873 56,133 21,740 1999 Jan.- 76,773 54,830 21,943 January 76,773 54,830 21,943 February March April May June July August September October November December December Data as published last month: 78,496 56,552 21,944 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,047,799 877,279 170,520 Jan.- 83,760 70,150 13,610 January 83,760 70,150 13,610 February 84,517 70,807 13,710 March 86,038 72,266 13,772 April 86,716 72,831 13,885 May 87,165 73,085 14,080 June 86,649 72,420 14,229 July 87,697 73,318 14,379 August 88,401 74,009 14,392 September 88,940 74,271 14,669 October 89,240 74,738 14,502 November 88,688 74,087 14,601 December 89,989 75,298 14,691 1998 Jan.- Dec. (R) 1,100,314 918,800 181,514 Jan.- (R) 89,574 74,997 14,577 January (R) 89,574 74,997 14,577 February (R) 89,433 74,489 14,944 March (R) 92,562 77,740 14,822 April (R) 91,734 76,689 15,045 May (R) 92,297 77,316 14,981 June (R) 90,444 75,316 15,128 July (R) 90,100 74,874 15,226 August (R) 91,719 76,616 15,103 September (R) 92,038 76,826 15,212 October (R) 94,378 78,526 15,852 November (R) 94,107 78,779 15,328 December (R) 91,928 76,632 15,296 1999 Jan.- 93,764 78,251 15,513 January 93,764 78,251 15,513 February March April May June July August September October November December December Data as published last month: 92,282 76,880 15,402 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Center Balance Month of Moving Total Goods (1) Services Average 1997 January --- --- --- February -9,377 -16,574 7,198 March -8,917 -16,245 7,328 April -8,914 -16,415 7,501 May -8,839 -16,366 7,527 June -8,720 -16,152 7,432 July -8,675 -16,128 7,452 August -9,036 -16,432 7,396 September -9,054 -16,568 7,514 October -9,162 -16,467 7,305 November -9,485 -16,613 7,127 December (R) -9,942 -16,918 6,976 1998 January (R) -10,653 -17,460 6,807 February (R) -11,791 -18,678 6,887 March (R) -13,164 -20,098 6,934 April (R) -14,506 -21,584 7,077 May (R) -14,745 -21,593 6,848 June (R) -15,089 -21,491 6,402 July (R) -15,413 -21,543 6,131 August (R) -15,500 -21,634 6,134 September (R) -15,096 -21,346 6,250 October (R) -14,574 -20,954 6,380 November (R) -14,394 -20,816 6,422 December -15,403 -21,862 6,459 1999 January February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Center Exports Month of Moving Total Goods (1) Services Average 1997 January --- --- --- February 75,395 54,500 20,895 March 76,840 55,723 21,117 April 77,725 56,312 21,413 May 78,005 56,413 21,592 June 78,450 56,789 21,661 July 78,907 57,122 21,786 August 79,310 57,434 21,876 September 79,807 57,771 22,035 October 79,794 57,899 21,895 November 79,820 58,095 21,725 December (R) 79,474 57,876 21,599 1998 January (R) 79,012 57,468 21,544 February (R) 78,732 57,064 21,668 March (R) 78,079 56,209 21,871 April (R) 77,691 55,665 22,027 May (R) 76,747 54,848 21,899 June (R) 75,859 54,345 21,514 July (R) 75,342 54,059 21,283 August (R) 75,786 54,472 21,314 September (R) 77,615 55,976 21,639 October (R) 78,934 57,090 21,844 November (R) 79,077 57,163 21,914 December 77,863 56,025 21,838 1999 January February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Center Imports Month of Moving Total Goods (1) Services Average 1997 January --- --- --- February 84,771 71,074 13,697 March 85,757 71,968 13,789 April 86,640 72,727 13,912 May 86,843 72,779 14,065 June 87,171 72,941 14,229 July 87,583 73,249 14,333 August 88,346 73,866 14,480 September 88,860 74,339 14,521 October 88,956 74,365 14,591 November 89,306 74,708 14,598 December (R) 89,417 74,794 14,623 1998 January (R) 89,665 74,928 14,737 February (R) 90,523 75,742 14,781 March (R) 91,243 76,306 14,937 April (R) 92,198 77,249 14,949 May (R) 91,492 76,441 15,051 June (R) 90,947 75,836 15,112 July (R) 90,755 75,602 15,152 August (R) 91,286 76,105 15,180 September (R) 92,711 77,322 15,389 October (R) 93,507 78,043 15,464 November (R) 93,471 77,979 15,492 December 93,266 77,887 15,379 1999 January February March April May June July August September October November December Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1997 Jan. - Dec. 258,268 73,268 20,895 26,911 Jan. - 20,771 6,073 1,711 2,202 January 20,771 6,073 1,711 2,202 February 20,762 6,002 1,700 2,216 March 21,152 6,122 1,719 2,280 April 21,436 6,264 1,744 2,270 May 21,652 6,164 1,721 2,260 June 21,687 6,114 1,724 2,194 July 21,644 5,927 1,698 2,216 August 22,026 6,078 1,717 2,246 September 21,958 6,320 1,797 2,216 October 22,122 6,162 1,812 2,337 November 21,606 6,083 1,799 2,226 December 21,448 5,959 1,753 2,246 1998 Jan. - Dec. (R) 260,385 71,116 20,137 25,787 Jan. - (R) 21,742 6,241 1,795 2,236 January (R) 21,742 6,241 1,795 2,236 February (R) 21,442 5,984 1,730 2,120 March (R) 21,820 5,710 1,651 2,103 April (R) 22,350 6,415 1,817 2,149 May (R) 21,910 6,022 1,737 2,120 June (R) 21,437 5,672 1,648 2,022 July (R) 21,195 5,464 1,565 2,088 August (R) 21,217 5,608 1,595 2,133 September (R) 21,531 5,858 1,630 2,112 October (R) 22,169 6,090 1,669 2,265 November (R) 21,832 5,983 1,668 2,239 December (R) 21,740 6,069 1,632 2,199 1999 Jan. - 21,943 6,103 1,641 2,192 January 21,943 6,103 1,641 2,192 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Export 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. 33,676 84,465 18,269 784 Jan. - 2,777 6,509 1,431 68 January 2,777 6,509 1,431 68 February 2,765 6,614 1,397 68 March 2,764 6,690 1,510 67 April 2,787 6,794 1,513 64 May 2,802 6,940 1,701 64 June 2,818 7,098 1,676 63 July 2,860 7,210 1,666 67 August 2,865 7,294 1,759 67 September 2,855 7,246 1,458 66 October 2,812 7,420 1,513 66 November 2,793 7,348 1,294 63 December 2,776 7,302 1,351 61 1998 Jan. - Dec. (R) 35,063 90,729 16,765 788 Jan. - (R) 2,858 7,219 1,328 65 January (R) 2,858 7,219 1,328 65 February (R) 2,888 7,264 1,391 65 March (R) 2,914 7,424 1,953 65 April (R) 2,968 7,599 1,337 65 May (R) 2,972 7,579 1,414 66 June (R) 2,953 7,739 1,337 66 July (R) 2,858 7,736 1,419 65 August (R) 2,848 7,677 1,290 66 September (R) 2,863 7,729 1,273 66 October (R) 2,958 7,699 1,421 67 November (R) 2,984 7,507 1,385 66 December (R) 2,998 7,559 1,217 66 1999 Jan. - 2,993 7,638 1,309 67 January 2,993 7,638 1,309 67 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1997 Jan. - Dec. 170,520 51,220 18,235 28,949 Jan. - 13,610 4,230 1,443 2,337 January 13,610 4,230 1,443 2,337 February 13,710 4,242 1,440 2,327 March 13,772 4,264 1,428 2,371 April 13,885 4,193 1,540 2,433 May 14,080 4,269 1,551 2,471 June 14,229 4,302 1,572 2,414 July 14,379 4,271 1,561 2,368 August 14,392 4,287 1,556 2,354 September 14,669 4,339 1,587 2,480 October 14,502 4,173 1,482 2,499 November 14,601 4,337 1,541 2,369 December 14,691 4,313 1,534 2,530 1998 Jan. - Dec. (R) 181,514 53,728 18,851 30,285 Jan. - (R) 14,577 4,443 1,541 2,355 January (R) 14,577 4,443 1,541 2,355 February (R) 14,944 4,440 1,559 2,345 March (R) 14,822 4,399 1,538 2,549 April (R) 15,045 4,558 1,609 2,418 May (R) 14,981 4,411 1,560 2,496 June (R) 15,128 4,469 1,576 2,515 July (R) 15,226 4,451 1,597 2,540 August (R) 15,103 4,394 1,537 2,586 September (R) 15,212 4,479 1,554 2,509 October (R) 15,852 4,751 1,656 2,750 November (R) 15,328 4,472 1,580 2,602 December (R) 15,296 4,461 1,544 2,619 1999 Jan. - 15,513 4,588 1,596 2,622 January 15,513 4,588 1,596 2,622 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Import Services Continued Period Royalties Other Direct U. S. and Private Defense Government License Services Expenditures Misc. Fees Services 1997 Jan. - Dec. 9,411 48,421 11,488 2,796 Jan. - 693 3,742 936 229 January 693 3,742 936 229 February 703 3,836 933 229 March 710 3,844 927 228 April 704 3,895 893 227 May 719 3,948 896 226 June 745 4,060 910 226 July 848 4,129 960 242 August 848 4,121 981 245 September 863 4,160 997 243 October 861 4,230 1,020 237 November 860 4,250 1,011 233 December 857 4,202 1,024 231 1998 Jan. - Dec. (R) 10,654 52,470 12,693 2,833 Jan. - (R) 831 4,126 1,047 234 January (R) 831 4,126 1,047 234 February (R) 1,198 4,116 1,051 235 March (R) 818 4,236 1,047 235 April (R) 904 4,300 1,021 235 May (R) 920 4,345 1,014 235 June (R) 932 4,390 1,010 236 July (R) 881 4,486 1,035 236 August (R) 820 4,479 1,050 237 September (R) 816 4,549 1,068 237 October (R) 839 4,514 1,105 237 November (R) 846 4,471 1,119 238 December (R) 850 4,458 1,126 238 1999 Jan. - 841 4,479 1,152 235 January 841 4,479 1,152 235 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -181,488 Jan.- -17,495 -16,677 January -17,495 -16,677 February -16,469 -15,354 March -15,759 -13,303 April -16,505 -14,780 May -16,982 -15,082 June -15,610 -13,876 July -15,864 -14,594 August -16,909 -15,617 September -16,524 -15,519 October -16,270 -14,965 November -16,605 -15,694 December -16,962 -16,026 1998 Jan.- Dec. -248,159 -231,100 Jan.- -17,187 -15,973 January(R) -17,187 -15,973 February(R) -18,231 -17,199 March(R) -20,615 -19,225 April(R) -21,446 -20,469 May(R) -22,690 -21,647 June(R) -20,642 -19,389 July(R) -21,141 -19,818 August(R) -22,847 -20,838 September(R) -20,913 -19,428 October(R) -20,279 -18,521 November(R) -21,669 -19,553 December(R) -20,499 -19,041 1999 Jan.- -23,420 -22,308 January -23,420 -22,308 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month. -20,328 -18,796 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 Jan.- 52,655 -566 53,221 January 52,655 -566 53,221 February 54,337 -685 55,022 March 56,507 -999 57,505 April 56,326 -703 57,029 May 56,103 -1,003 57,106 June 56,811 -842 57,652 July 57,455 -1,041 58,496 August 57,100 -1,047 58,147 September 57,747 -739 58,486 October 58,467 -1,050 59,517 November 57,482 -670 58,151 December 58,336 -513 58,849 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,641 -11,856 682,497 Jan.- 57,809 -636 58,446 January(R) 57,809 -636 58,446 February(R) 56,258 -807 57,065 March(R) 57,125 -882 58,007 April(R) 55,243 -655 55,898 May(R) 54,626 -756 55,382 June(R) 54,674 -898 55,573 July(R) 53,733 -965 54,698 August(R) 53,769 -1,314 55,083 September(R) 55,912 -940 56,852 October(R) 58,246 -1,202 59,449 November(R) 57,110 -1,602 58,713 December(R) 56,133 -1,199 57,332 1999 Jan.- 54,830 -952 55,782 January 54,830 -952 55,782 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month. 56,552 -1,264 57,816 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Total Balance Census of Payments Net Basis Period Basis Adjustments 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 Jan.- 70,150 252 69,898 January 70,150 252 69,898 February 70,807 430 70,376 March 72,266 1,458 70,808 April 72,831 1,021 71,810 May 73,085 897 72,188 June 72,420 892 71,528 July 73,318 228 73,090 August 74,009 245 73,764 September 74,271 266 74,005 October 74,738 255 74,483 November 74,087 242 73,845 December 75,298 423 74,875 1998 Jan.- Dec. 918,800 5,204 913,597 Jan.- 74,997 578 74,419 January(R) 74,997 578 74,419 February(R) 74,489 226 74,264 March(R) 77,740 508 77,232 April(R) 76,689 322 76,367 May(R) 77,316 288 77,029 June(R) 75,316 355 74,961 July(R) 74,874 358 74,516 August(R) 76,616 695 75,921 September(R) 76,826 546 76,280 October(R) 78,526 556 77,970 November(R) 78,779 514 78,265 December(R) 76,632 259 76,373 1999 Jan.- 78,251 161 78,090 January 78,251 161 78,090 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month. 76,880 268 76,612 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1998 TO DECMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Period Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,641 -11,856 682,497 46,342 147,865 Jan.- 57,809 -636 58,446 4,256 13,036 January(R) 57,809 -636 58,446 4,256 13,036 February(R) 56,258 -807 57,065 4,237 12,550 March(R) 57,125 -882 58,007 4,013 12,858 April(R) 55,243 -655 55,898 3,776 12,468 May(R) 54,626 -756 55,382 3,681 12,558 June(R) 54,674 -898 55,573 3,811 12,049 July(R) 53,733 -965 54,698 3,733 11,861 August(R) 53,769 -1,314 55,083 3,618 12,034 September(R) 55,912 -940 56,852 3,293 11,912 October(R) 58,246 -1,202 59,449 4,006 12,474 November(R) 57,110 -1,602 58,713 3,850 12,420 December(R) 56,133 -1,199 57,332 4,068 11,646 1999 Jan.- 54,830 -952 55,782 3,717 11,142 January 54,830 -952 55,782 3,717 11,142 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Period Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,497 299,247 72,687 79,374 36,982 Jan.- 58,446 25,341 6,531 6,588 2,694 January(R) 58,446 25,341 6,531 6,588 2,694 February(R) 57,065 24,689 6,383 6,405 2,801 March(R) 58,007 24,763 6,612 6,530 3,232 April(R) 55,898 23,672 6,501 6,570 2,912 May(R) 55,382 23,681 6,017 6,542 2,904 June(R) 55,573 24,251 5,634 6,844 2,984 July(R) 54,698 24,725 4,766 6,638 2,976 August(R) 55,083 23,745 5,634 6,671 3,381 September(R) 56,852 25,981 6,026 6,714 2,927 October(R) 59,449 26,733 6,016 6,791 3,428 November(R) 58,713 25,797 6,414 6,615 3,616 December(R) 57,332 25,869 6,153 6,467 3,128 1999 Jan.- 55,782 25,668 5,939 6,466 2,851 January 55,782 25,668 5,939 6,466 2,851 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Period Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 918,800 5,204 913,597 41,223 200,347 Jan.- 74,997 578 74,419 3,372 17,270 January(R) 74,997 578 74,419 3,372 17,270 February(R) 74,489 226 74,264 3,507 16,822 March(R) 77,740 508 77,232 3,542 16,727 April(R) 76,689 322 76,367 3,394 17,287 May(R) 77,316 288 77,029 3,452 17,442 June(R) 75,316 355 74,961 3,587 16,604 July(R) 74,874 358 74,516 3,433 16,623 August(R) 76,616 695 75,921 3,350 16,801 September(R) 76,826 546 76,280 3,327 16,488 October(R) 78,526 556 77,970 3,339 16,847 November(R) 78,779 514 78,265 3,369 16,256 December(R) 76,632 259 76,373 3,551 15,179 1999 Jan.- 78,251 161 78,090 3,642 15,339 January 78,251 161 78,090 3,642 15,339 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Period Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 913,597 270,343 150,617 215,473 35,593 Jan.- 74,419 21,895 11,861 17,203 2,817 January(R) 74,419 21,895 11,861 17,203 2,817 February(R) 74,264 22,234 12,215 16,875 2,611 March(R) 77,232 23,088 13,000 18,216 2,659 April(R) 76,367 22,304 12,210 18,277 2,894 May(R) 77,029 23,130 12,568 17,897 2,540 June(R) 74,961 22,176 11,800 18,177 2,616 July(R) 74,516 22,282 10,703 18,270 3,206 August(R) 75,921 22,221 12,262 17,984 3,303 September(R) 76,280 22,233 12,986 18,017 3,228 October(R) 77,970 22,950 13,391 18,193 3,250 November(R) 78,265 23,411 13,795 18,218 3,216 December(R) 76,373 22,419 13,827 18,144 3,253 1999 Jan.- 78,090 23,085 13,950 18,645 3,429 January 78,090 23,085 13,950 18,645 3,429 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) January December Monthly 1999 1998 (R) Change Total, Balance Of Payments Basis 54,830 56,133 -1,303 Net Adjustments -952 -1,199 247 Total, Census Basis 55,782 57,332 -1,550 Foods, Feeds, And Beverages 3,717 4,068 -351 Corn 350 518 -168 Oilseeds, food oils 130 235 -106 Wheat 316 382 -66 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 243 277 -34 Meat, poultry, etc. 526 547 -20 Dairy products and eggs 44 61 -17 Other foods 303 309 -6 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 32 37 -5 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 32 36 -4 Soybeans 408 411 -4 Vegetables 243 246 -3 Bakery products 145 142 3 Fish and shellfish 245 241 4 Nuts 124 116 8 Sorghum, barley, oats 57 45 12 Wine and related products 72 59 13 Fruits, frozen juices 333 315 17 Rice 114 91 24 Industrial Supplies And Materials 11,142 11,646 -504 Cotton, raw 46 239 -193 Chemicals-fertilizers 388 475 -87 Steelmaking materials 78 146 -68 Chemicals-other 920 975 -55 Chemicals-organic 1,042 1,094 -52 Nonferrous metals, other 146 176 -30 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 95 124 -29 Chemicals-inorganic 274 301 -27 Tobacco, unmanufactured 114 141 -27 Finished metal shapes 657 682 -25 Nonmonetary gold 225 248 -23 Plastic materials 881 900 -19 Petroleum products, other 412 429 -18 Coal and fuels, other 106 124 -18 Fuel oil 90 105 -14 Tapes, audio and visual 173 187 -14 Electric energy 13 26 -13 Metallurgical grade coal 126 137 -11 Manmade cloth 300 309 -9 Iron and steel products, other 219 228 -9 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 64 72 -7 Iron and steel mill products 210 214 -4 Industrial rubber products 172 174 -3 Wood supplies, manufactured 72 74 -2 Synthetic rubber-primary 103 104 -1 Newsprint 641 640 (-) Leather and furs 72 71 1 Nontextile floor tiles 30 29 1 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 142 140 2 Copper 78 76 2 Shingles, molding, wallboard 157 154 3 Nonmetallic minerals 29 26 3 Crude oil 44 41 3 Pulpwood and woodpulp 277 274 3 Natural gas liquids 50 47 4 Hair, waste materials 38 34 4 Gas-natural 18 14 5 Agriculture-manufactured, other 97 91 7 Mineral supplies-manufactured 225 219 7 Cotton fiber cloth 140 132 9 Hides and skins 97 87 10 Aluminum and alumina 284 273 11 Finished textile supplies 147 128 18 Other industrial supplies 1,003 971 32 Nuclear fuel materials 111 76 35 Logs and lumber 355 319 35 Precious metals, other 181 122 58 Capital Goods, Except Automotive 25,668 25,869 -202 Drilling & oilfield equipment 459 633 -174 Agricultural machinery, equipment 261 340 -79 Engines-civilian aircraft 819 894 -75 Metalworking machine tools 434 492 -58 Semiconductors 3,474 3,518 -44 Civilian aircraft 3,334 3,375 -41 Business machines and equipment 240 278 -38 Medicinal equipment 996 1,033 -37 Excavating machinery 416 449 -33 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,007 1,032 -25 Materials handling equipment 338 363 -24 Wood, glass, plastic 217 236 -19 Electric apparatus 1,752 1,764 -12 Vessels, exc. scrap 1 10 -10 Marine engines, parts 47 54 -7 Specialized mining 28 34 -6 Computers 801 806 -6 Laboratory testing instruments 333 335 -2 Spacraft, exc. military 0 1 (-) Textile, sewing machines 91 91 (-) Food, tobacco machinery 149 145 4 Industrial engines 1,018 1,008 10 Railway transportation equipment 171 161 11 Nonfarm tractors and parts 95 84 12 Pulp and paper machinery 257 240 17 Computer accessories 2,984 2,966 19 Industrial machines, other 1,522 1,503 19 Generators, accessories 525 503 22 Commercial vessels, other 47 15 32 Photo, service industry machinery 500 461 39 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,101 1,046 55 Telecommunications equipment 2,249 1,999 249 Auto, Vehicles, Parts And Engines 5,939 6,153 -215 Consumer Goods 6,466 6,467 -1 Toys/games/sporting goods 456 540 -84 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 224 244 -20 Stereo equipment, etc. 110 121 -11 Furniture, household goods, etc. 176 186 -10 Musical instruments 77 87 -10 Pleasure boats and motors 112 120 -8 Jewelry, etc 162 169 -7 Cookware, cutlery, tools 52 58 -6 Household appliances 402 405 -3 Rugs 118 118 -1 Numismatic coins 7 7 (-) Apparel,household goods-nontextile 128 128 1 Nursery stock, etc. 26 24 1 Writing and art supplies 389 388 2 Books, printed matter 345 342 3 Sports apparel and gear 41 36 5 TV's, VCR's, etc. 218 211 6 Other household goods 464 456 8 Glassware, chinaware 44 36 8 Toiletries and cosmetics 282 268 14 Records, tapes, and disks 326 311 15 Gem diamonds 280 264 16 Tobacco, manufactured 336 319 16 Apparel, household goods - textile 756 732 24 Pharmaceutical preparations 936 896 40 Other Goods 2,851 3,128 -277 __________________________________________________________________________ Item(1) Year To Year To Year To Date Date Date 1999 1998 (R) Change Total, Balance Of Payments Basis 54,830 57,809 -2,979 Net Adjustments -952 -636 -315 Total, Census Basis 55,782 58,446 -2,664 Foods, Feeds, And Beverages 3,717 4,256 -539 Corn 350 398 -49 Oilseeds, food oils 130 221 -92 Wheat 316 414 -98 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 243 366 -123 Meat, poultry, etc. 526 599 -73 Dairy products and eggs 44 59 -15 Other foods 303 306 -2 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 32 41 -9 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 32 46 -14 Soybeans 408 548 -140 Vegetables 243 243 (-) Bakery products 145 137 8 Fish and shellfish 245 212 34 Nuts 124 121 3 Sorghum, barley, oats 57 79 -23 Wine and related products 72 65 7 Fruits, frozen juices 333 297 36 Rice 114 102 13 Industrial Supplies And Materials 11,142 13,036 -1,894 Cotton, raw 46 201 -155 Chemicals-fertilizers 388 299 88 Steelmaking materials 78 164 -86 Chemicals-other 920 961 -41 Chemicals-organic 1,042 1,269 -227 Nonferrous metals, other 146 202 -56 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 95 121 -27 Chemicals-inorganic 274 287 -13 Tobacco, unmanufactured 114 115 (-) Finished metal shapes 657 699 -42 Nonmonetary gold 225 601 -376 Plastic materials 881 1,037 -156 Petroleum products, other 412 508 -96 Coal and fuels, other 106 130 -24 Fuel oil 90 140 -50 Tapes, audio and visual 173 181 -7 Electric energy 13 18 -5 Metallurgical grade coal 126 216 -89 Manmade cloth 300 373 -73 Iron and steel products, other 219 249 -30 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 64 77 -13 Iron and steel mill products 210 271 -60 Industrial rubber products 172 174 -2 Wood supplies, manufactured 72 82 -10 Synthetic rubber-primary 103 111 -8 Newsprint 641 759 -118 Leather and furs 72 76 -4 Nontextile floor tiles 30 30 (-) Agric. industry-unmanufactured 142 150 -8 Copper 78 97 -19 Shingles, molding, wallboard 157 163 -6 Nonmetallic minerals 29 33 -3 Crude oil 44 117 -74 Pulpwood and woodpulp 277 316 -39 Natural gas liquids 50 50 (-) Hair, waste materials 38 49 -11 Gas-natural 18 28 -10 Agriculture-manufactured, other 97 109 -12 Mineral supplies-manufactured 225 268 -43 Cotton fiber cloth 140 148 -8 Hides and skins 97 103 -6 Aluminum and alumina 284 292 -9 Finished textile supplies 147 124 23 Other industrial supplies 1,003 999 4 Nuclear fuel materials 111 89 22 Logs and lumber 355 345 10 Precious metals, other 181 209 -29 Capital Goods, Except Automotive 25,668 25,341 327 Drilling & oilfield equipment 459 647 -188 Agricultural machinery, equipment 261 361 -100 Engines-civilian aircraft 819 769 50 Metalworking machine tools 434 588 -154 Semiconductors 3,474 3,209 265 Civilian aircraft 3,334 2,593 742 Business machines and equipment 240 298 -58 Medicinal equipment 996 1,003 -7 Excavating machinery 416 502 -86 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,007 1,070 -63 Materials handling equipment 338 392 -54 Wood, glass, plastic 217 221 -4 Electric apparatus 1,752 1,796 -44 Vessels, exc. scrap 1 14 -13 Marine engines, parts 47 50 -3 Specialized mining 28 41 -13 Computers 801 890 -89 Laboratory testing instruments 333 340 -7 Spacraft, exc. military 0 1 (-) Textile, sewing machines 91 93 -2 Food, tobacco machinery 149 151 -2 Industrial engines 1,018 1,014 4 Railway transportation equipment 171 135 37 Nonfarm tractors and parts 95 134 -38 Pulp and paper machinery 257 266 -9 Computer accessories 2,984 3,014 -29 Industrial machines, other 1,522 1,762 -240 Generators, accessories 525 577 -53 Commercial vessels, other 47 23 24 Photo, service industry machinery 500 483 17 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,101 819 282 Telecommunications equipment 2,249 2,085 163 Auto, Vehicles, Parts And Engines 5,939 6,531 -592 Consumer Goods 6,466 6,588 -122 Toys/games/sporting goods 456 526 -69 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 224 198 26 Stereo equipment, etc. 110 154 -44 Furniture, household goods, etc. 176 188 -11 Musical instruments 77 93 -17 Pleasure boats and motors 112 114 -2 Jewelry, etc 162 139 22 Cookware, cutlery, tools 52 65 -13 Household appliances 402 450 -48 Rugs 118 126 -8 Numismatic coins 7 8 -1 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 128 120 8 Nursery stock, etc. 26 25 (-) Writing and art supplies 389 364 26 Books, printed matter 345 342 3 Sports apparel and gear 41 50 -9 TV's, VCR's, etc. 218 286 -68 Other household goods 464 436 28 Glassware, chinaware 44 36 8 Toiletries and cosmetics 282 290 -8 Records, tapes, and disks 326 300 26 Gem diamonds 280 229 51 Tobacco, manufactured 336 468 -132 Apparel, household goods - textile 756 739 17 Pharmaceutical preparations 936 842 94 Other Goods 2,851 2,694 157 (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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) January December Monthly 1999 1998 (R) Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 78,251 76,632 1,619 Net Adjustments 161 259 -98 Total, Census Basis 78,090 76,373 1,717 Foods, Feeds, And Beverages 3,642 3,551 90 Cocoa beans 109 68 41 Wine and related products 332 315 17 Dairy products and eggs 100 83 17 Vegetables 318 301 16 Fruits, frozen juices 401 388 13 Cane and beet sugar 54 42 12 Bakery products 207 196 11 Fish and shellfish 720 709 11 Nuts 65 64 1 Other foods 217 216 1 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 208 209 (-) Green coffee 240 242 -3 Tea, spices, etc. 55 60 -5 Food oils, oilseeds 133 138 -5 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 40 46 -5 Feedstuff and foodgrains 120 132 -12 Meat products 324 343 -19 Industrial Supplies And Materials 15,339 15,179 160 Chemicals-organic 960 852 108 Steelmaking materials 253 182 71 Crude oil 2,432 2,369 63 Bauxite and aluminum 507 452 55 Gas-natural 402 356 46 Lumber 628 588 40 Fuel oil 378 353 24 Zinc 101 77 24 Electric energy 92 72 20 Nonmonetary gold 298 280 18 Copper 171 154 17 Iron and steel, advanced 329 313 16 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 418 403 16 Nickel 60 46 15 Shingles, wallboard 485 473 13 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 39 28 10 Pulpwood and woodpulp 188 179 9 Synthetic rubber--primary 98 90 8 Materials, exc. chemicals 135 128 7 Plywood and veneers 92 87 5 Wool, silk, etc. 71 67 4 Cotton cloth, fabrics 173 171 2 Nontextile floor tiles 137 135 2 Chemicals-inorganic 352 350 1 Hides and skins 13 12 1 Hair, waste materials 33 32 1 Plastic materials 485 486 -2 Coal and related fuels 58 60 -2 Finished textile supplies 135 138 -2 Synthetic cloth 332 334 -3 Nonferrous metals, other 138 141 -3 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 341 344 -3 Cotton, natural fibers 17 20 -3 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 38 41 -3 Farming materials, livestock 54 59 -4 Leather and furs 72 76 -5 Tin 18 24 -6 Blank tapes, audio & visual 162 169 -7 Tobacco, waxes, etc 280 291 -11 Chemicals-fertilizers 241 255 -14 Natural rubber 65 79 -14 Paper and paper products 402 417 -15 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 224 239 -16 Liquified petroleum gases 167 185 -18 Finished metal shapes 443 464 -21 Industrial supplies, other 914 936 -22 Newsprint 320 354 -34 Other precious metals 331 368 -36 Petroleum products, other 352 398 -46 Nuclear fuel materials 86 142 -56 Iron and steel mill products 819 908 -89 Capital Goods, Except Automotive 23,085 22,419 666 Computer accessories 5,670 5,395 275 Generators, accessories 835 693 142 Semiconductors 2,821 2,691 129 Computers 719 617 102 Electric apparatus 1,763 1,691 72 Medicinal equipment 730 674 55 Business machines and equipment 594 539 55 Civilian aircraft 605 552 54 Photo, service industry 649 611 39 Materials handling equipment 475 444 31 Measuring, testing, control instru 604 574 30 Laboratory testing instruments 170 146 25 Agricultural machinery, equipment 345 322 23 Marine engines, parts 72 55 17 Food, tobacco machinery 131 118 13 Excavating machinery 468 461 7 Specialized mining 27 22 6 Spacecraft, exc. military 6 2 4 Textile, sewing machines 181 182 -1 Vessels, except scrap 0 1 -1 Drilling & oilfield equipment 74 78 -4 Railway transpor. equipment 195 202 -7 Nonfarm tractors and parts 68 78 -10 Wood, glass, plastic 430 453 -23 Commercial vessels, other 2 25 -23 Metalworking machine tools 646 673 -27 Industrial engines 650 682 -32 Parts-civilian aircraft 437 468 -32 Telecommunications equipment 1,466 1,503 -37 Pulp and paper machinery 363 413 -50 Engines-civilian aircraft 784 835 -51 Industrial machines, other 1,102 1,219 -117 Auto. Vehicles, Parts And Engines 13,950 13,827 124 Consumer Goods 18,645 18,144 501 Pharmaceutical prep 1,802 1,377 425 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 635 528 108 Footwear 941 850 91 Furniture, household goods, etc. 919 870 49 Stereo equipment, etc 599 576 23 Gem stones, other 118 97 21 Writing and art supplies 658 640 18 Jewelry 627 611 15 Camping apparel and gear 447 434 13 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 452 440 12 Books, printed matter 234 223 11 Gem diamonds 688 678 9 Cookware, cutlery, tools 306 299 7 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,557 1,557 (-) Photo equipment 177 179 -1 Glassware, chinaware 172 174 -3 Musical instruments 102 106 -4 Numismatic coins 28 32 -4 Rugs 101 106 -5 Pleasure boats and motors 145 150 -5 Apparel, household goods - wool 277 283 -6 Nursery stock, etc. 83 91 -8 Records, tapes, and disks 81 90 -9 Toiletries and cosmetics 206 222 -16 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,733 1,756 -23 Other household goods 1,325 1,351 -26 Motorcycles and parts 121 147 -26 Household appliances 526 560 -34 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,424 2,472 -48 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,160 1,244 -84 Other Goods 3,429 3,253 176 __________________________________________________________________________ Year To Year To Year To Item(1) Date Date Date 1999 1998 (R) Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 78,251 74,997 3,254 Net Adjustments 161 578 -417 Total, Census Basis 78,090 74,419 3,671 Foods, Feeds, And Beverages 3,642 3,372 270 Cocoa beans 109 84 25 Wine and related products 332 294 38 Dairy products and eggs 100 68 31 Vegetables 318 274 44 Fruits, frozen juices 401 307 93 Cane and beet sugar 54 37 17 Bakery products 207 189 18 Fish and shellfish 720 684 36 Nuts 65 51 14 Other foods 217 185 32 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 208 166 43 Green coffee 240 328 -89 Tea, spices, etc. 55 51 4 Food oils, oilseeds 133 126 7 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 40 41 -1 Feedstuff and foodgrains 120 131 -12 Meat products 324 355 -31 Industrial Supplies And Materials 15,339 17,270 -1,931 Chemicals-organic 960 975 -15 Steelmaking materials 253 299 -47 Crude oil 2,432 3,781 -1,349 Bauxite and aluminum 507 564 -57 Gas-natural 402 520 -118 Lumber 628 590 38 Fuel oil 378 425 -48 Zinc 101 78 24 Electric energy 92 71 21 Nonmonetary gold 298 274 24 Copper 171 192 -21 Iron and steel, advanced 329 318 11 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 418 434 -16 Nickel 60 106 -45 Shingles, wallboard 485 384 101 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 39 52 -13 Pulpwood and woodpulp 188 234 -46 Synthetic rubber--primary 98 105 -7 Materials, exc. chemicals 135 129 6 Plywood and veneers 92 95 -3 Wool, silk, etc. 71 76 -5 Cotton cloth, fabrics 173 173 (-) Nontextile floor tiles 137 125 12 Chemicals-inorganic 352 355 -3 Hides and skins 13 17 -4 Hair, waste materials 33 26 7 Plastic materials 485 507 -22 Coal and related fuels 58 64 -6 Finished textile supplies 135 134 1 Synthetic cloth 332 359 -28 Nonferrous metals, other 138 173 -35 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 341 320 21 Cotton, natural fibers 17 22 -6 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 38 44 -6 Farming materials, livestock 54 74 -20 Leather and furs 72 91 -19 Tin 18 18 (-) Blank tapes, audio & visual 162 166 -4 Tobacco, waxes, etc 280 335 -54 Chemicals-fertilizers 241 263 -22 Natural rubber 65 98 -33 Paper and paper products 402 428 -26 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 224 196 28 Liquified petroleum gases 167 295 -128 Finished metal shapes 443 430 13 Industrial supplies, other 914 893 21 Newsprint 320 300 20 Other precious metals 331 248 84 Petroleum products, other 352 425 -73 Nuclear fuel materials 86 91 -5 Iron and steel mill products 819 898 -79 Capital Goods, Except Automotive 23,085 21,895 1,190 Computer accessories 5,670 5,338 331 Generators, accessories 835 684 151 Semiconductors 2,821 3,070 -250 Computers 719 584 135 Electric apparatus 1,763 1,780 -17 Medicinal equipment 730 604 126 Business machines and equipment 594 646 -52 Civilian aircraft 605 359 247 Photo, service industry 649 587 62 Materials handling equipment 475 412 63 Measuring, testing, control instru 604 607 -3 Laboratory testing instruments 170 124 46 Agricultural machinery, equipment 345 386 -41 Marine engines, parts 72 54 19 Food, tobacco machinery 131 112 19 Excavating machinery 468 408 60 Specialized mining 27 34 -7 Spacecraft, exc. military 6 0 6 Textile, sewing machines 181 200 -19 Vessels, except scrap 0 0 (-) Drilling & oilfield equipment 74 128 -53 Railway transpor. equipment 195 119 77 Nonfarm tractors and parts 68 63 5 Wood, glass, plastic 430 386 44 Commercial vessels, other 2 2 (-) Metalworking machine tools 646 690 -44 Industrial engines 650 606 44 Parts-civilian aircraft 437 342 95 Telecommunications equipment 1,466 1,433 33 Pulp and paper machinery 363 301 62 Engines-civilian aircraft 784 620 164 Industrial machines, other 1,102 1,215 -113 Auto. Vehicles, Parts And Engines 13,950 11,861 2,090 Consumer Goods 18,645 17,203 1,442 Pharmaceutical prep 1,802 1,285 517 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 635 482 153 Footwear 941 895 46 Furniture, household goods, etc. 919 756 163 Stereo equipment, etc 599 701 -102 Gem stones, other 118 114 4 Writing and art supplies 658 636 22 Jewelry 627 609 18 Camping apparel and gear 447 471 -24 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 452 460 -8 Books, printed matter 234 223 11 Gem diamonds 688 685 3 Cookware, cutlery, tools 306 284 22 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,557 1,611 -54 Photo equipment 177 176 1 Glassware, chinaware 172 169 3 Musical instruments 102 96 6 Numismatic coins 28 20 8 Rugs 101 86 15 Pleasure boats and motors 145 96 49 Apparel, household goods - wool 277 262 15 Nursery stock, etc. 83 101 -18 Records, tapes, and disks 81 103 -21 Toiletries and cosmetics 206 197 9 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,733 1,747 -14 Other household goods 1,325 1,258 67 Motorcycles and parts 121 105 16 Household appliances 526 531 -5 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,424 2,152 272 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,160 891 268 Other Goods 3,429 2,817 612 (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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. -248,159 -17,059 -43,275 -187,825 Jan.- -17,187 -1,214 -4,112 -11,861 January(R) -17,187 -1,214 -4,112 -11,861 February(R) -18,231 -1,033 -3,842 -13,357 March(R) -20,615 -1,390 -3,576 -15,649 April(R) -21,446 -977 -4,017 -16,453 May(R) -22,690 -1,043 -3,967 -17,679 June(R) -20,642 -1,253 -3,474 -15,915 July(R) -21,141 -1,323 -3,512 -16,305 August(R) -22,847 -2,009 -3,491 -17,346 September(R) -20,913 -1,485 -3,425 -16,003 October(R) -20,279 -1,758 -3,763 -14,758 November(R) -21,669 -2,116 -3,410 -16,142 December(R) -20,499 -1,458 -2,685 -16,356 1999 Jan.- -23,420 -1,112 -2,734 -19,574 January -23,420 -1,112 -2,734 -19,574 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Period Net Petroleum Non- Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,641 -11,856 7,841 674,656 Jan.- 57,809 -636 815 57,631 January(R) 57,809 -636 815 57,631 February(R) 56,258 -807 682 56,383 March(R) 57,125 -882 688 57,319 April(R) 55,243 -655 699 55,199 May(R) 54,626 -756 672 54,710 June(R) 54,674 -898 643 54,930 July(R) 53,733 -965 655 54,043 August(R) 53,769 -1,314 628 54,455 September(R) 55,912 -940 579 56,273 October(R) 58,246 -1,202 603 58,846 November(R) 57,110 -1,602 556 58,157 December(R) 56,133 -1,199 621 56,711 1999 Jan.- 54,830 -952 596 55,186 January 54,830 -952 596 55,186 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Period Net Petroleum Non- Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. 918,800 5,204 51,115 862,481 Jan.- 74,997 578 4,926 69,492 January(R) 74,997 578 4,926 69,492 February(R) 74,489 226 4,524 69,739 March(R) 77,740 508 4,264 72,968 April(R) 76,689 322 4,716 71,651 May(R) 77,316 288 4,639 72,390 June(R) 75,316 355 4,117 70,844 July(R) 74,874 358 4,168 70,349 August(R) 76,616 695 4,119 71,802 September(R) 76,826 546 4,004 72,276 October(R) 78,526 556 4,366 73,604 November(R) 78,779 514 3,966 74,299 December(R) 76,632 259 3,306 73,067 1999 Jan.- 78,251 161 3,330 74,760 January 78,251 161 3,330 74,760 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Exports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,302 44,268 139,327 496,559 Jan.- 71,870 3,861 11,976 41,099 January(R) 71,870 3,861 11,976 41,099 February(R) 70,810 3,927 11,503 40,605 March(R) 71,060 3,755 11,884 39,947 April(R) 69,576 3,580 11,511 39,367 May(R) 68,818 3,462 11,696 39,022 June(R) 69,739 3,601 11,261 40,212 July(R) 68,857 3,476 11,155 40,596 August(R) 70,816 3,512 11,498 40,917 September(R) 72,662 3,288 11,462 43,036 October(R) 75,941 4,060 12,086 44,381 November(R) 74,890 3,780 12,054 43,268 December (R) 74,264 3,967 11,243 44,108 1999 Jan.- 72,879 3,574 10,813 43,997 January 72,879 3,574 10,813 43,997 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,302 68,946 75,631 34,570 Jan.- 71,870 6,195 6,249 2,491 January(R) 71,870 6,195 6,249 2,491 February(R) 70,810 6,054 6,125 2,597 March(R) 71,060 6,275 6,198 3,002 April(R) 69,576 6,156 6,252 2,710 May(R) 68,818 5,710 6,226 2,702 June(R) 69,739 5,339 6,543 2,782 July(R) 68,857 4,519 6,341 2,769 August(R) 70,816 5,352 6,356 3,181 September(R) 72,662 5,725 6,398 2,752 October(R) 75,941 5,701 6,477 3,237 November(R) 74,890 6,079 6,301 3,409 December (R) 74,264 5,841 6,165 2,940 1999 Jan.- 72,879 5,638 6,177 2,680 January 72,879 5,638 6,177 2,680 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,146,146 38,265 218,420 505,312 Jan.- 91,078 3,062 17,444 40,284 January(R) 91,078 3,062 17,444 40,284 February(R) 92,492 3,249 17,448 41,653 March(R) 95,789 3,315 17,856 42,370 April(R) 94,774 3,113 18,609 41,176 May(R) 96,173 3,214 18,738 42,644 June(R) 93,703 3,320 18,099 41,050 July(R) 94,042 3,146 18,474 41,486 August(R) 96,129 3,216 18,881 41,781 September(R) 96,293 3,104 18,371 41,942 October(R) 98,244 3,082 18,645 43,127 November(R) 100,025 3,190 18,277 44,919 December (R) 97,403 3,254 17,577 42,879 1999 Jan.- 100,367 3,301 17,882 44,805 January 100,367 3,301 17,882 44,805 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,146,146 137,164 212,874 34,111 Jan.- 91,078 10,776 16,844 2,670 January(R) 91,078 10,776 16,844 2,670 February(R) 92,492 11,098 16,562 2,482 March(R) 95,789 11,807 17,909 2,531 April(R) 94,774 11,102 18,014 2,758 May(R) 96,173 11,456 17,693 2,428 June(R) 93,703 10,753 17,974 2,507 July(R) 94,042 9,759 18,097 3,081 August(R) 96,129 11,217 17,843 3,191 September(R) 96,293 11,873 17,886 3,116 October(R) 98,244 12,229 18,031 3,129 November(R) 100,025 12,537 18,010 3,092 December (R) 97,403 12,556 18,011 3,124 1999 Jan.- 100,367 12,633 18,459 3,287 January 100,367 12,633 18,459 3,287 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Total Census Period Basis (1) Petroleum Non-petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. -205,080 -59,980 -145,100 Jan.- -16,699 -4,434 -12,265 January -16,699 -4,434 -12,265 February -16,119 -4,774 -11,345 March -14,846 -4,988 -9,858 April -17,398 -5,076 -12,323 May -17,130 -5,413 -11,717 June -15,612 -4,915 -10,696 July -16,791 -5,040 -11,751 August -17,421 -5,274 -12,147 September -17,608 -5,186 -12,422 October -17,010 -5,156 -11,855 November -18,510 -5,214 -13,296 December -19,935 -4,510 -15,425 1998 Jan.- Dec. -286,844 -66,008 -220,836 Jan.- -19,208 -5,090 -14,118 January(R) -19,208 -5,090 -14,118 February(R) -21,683 -5,153 -16,530 March(R) -24,730 -5,314 -19,416 April(R) -25,198 -5,972 -19,227 May(R) -27,355 -5,815 -21,540 June(R) -23,963 -5,417 -18,546 July(R) -25,186 -5,700 -19,485 August(R) -25,313 -5,786 -19,527 September(R) -23,632 -5,442 -18,190 October(R) -22,303 -5,627 -16,676 November(R) -25,135 -5,513 -19,622 December (R) -23,138 -5,179 -17,959 1999 Jan.- -27,488 -5,354 -22,134 January -27,488 -5,354 -22,134 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Petroleum Non- Census petroleum Period Basis (1) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 7,481 827,110 Jan.- 62,653 612 62,040 January 62,653 612 62,040 February 64,725 571 64,154 March 67,518 590 66,928 April 67,463 613 66,850 May 68,517 560 67,957 June 69,746 615 69,131 July 71,062 663 70,399 August 71,846 667 71,179 September 72,517 615 71,902 October 73,925 653 73,272 November 71,925 602 71,323 December 72,694 719 71,975 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,302 6,705 852,597 Jan.- 71,870 618 71,252 January(R) 71,870 618 71,252 February(R) 70,810 523 70,286 March(R) 71,060 551 70,508 April(R) 69,576 569 69,006 May(R) 68,818 548 68,269 June(R) 69,739 533 69,207 July(R) 68,857 586 68,271 August(R) 70,816 581 70,235 September(R) 72,662 543 72,118 October(R) 75,941 557 75,384 November(R) 74,890 514 74,376 December (R) 74,264 581 73,684 1999 Jan.- 72,879 560 72,319 January 72,879 560 72,319 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Petroleum Non- Census petroleum Period Basis (1) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 67,461 972,210 Jan.- 79,352 5,046 74,305 January 79,352 5,046 74,305 February 80,844 5,345 75,499 March 82,364 5,578 76,786 April 84,861 5,689 79,172 May 85,648 5,974 79,674 June 85,358 5,530 79,828 July 87,853 5,703 82,150 August 89,268 5,941 83,326 September 90,125 5,801 84,325 October 90,935 5,809 85,126 November 90,435 5,816 84,619 December 92,629 5,229 87,400 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,146,146 72,713 1,073,433 Jan.- 91,078 5,708 85,370 January(R) 91,078 5,708 85,370 February(R) 92,492 5,676 86,816 March(R) 95,789 5,865 89,924 April(R) 94,774 6,541 88,233 May(R) 96,173 6,363 89,809 June(R) 93,703 5,950 87,753 July(R) 94,042 6,286 87,756 August(R) 96,129 6,367 89,762 September(R) 96,293 5,985 90,308 October(R) 98,244 6,184 92,060 November(R) 100,025 6,028 93,998 December (R) 97,403 5,760 91,643 1999 Jan.- 100,367 5,914 94,453 January 100,367 5,914 94,453 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -181,488 Jan.- -17,579 -16,761 January -17,579 -16,761 February -13,134 -12,019 March -11,942 -9,486 April -14,795 -13,070 May -14,672 -12,772 June -15,341 -13,608 July -21,256 -19,987 August -17,636 -16,344 September -20,366 -19,361 October -20,333 -19,028 November -14,878 -13,967 December -16,022 -15,086 1998 Jan.- Dec. -248,159 -231,100 Jan.- -16,324 -15,110 January -16,324 -15,110 February -14,576 -13,543 March -17,255 -15,865 April -19,934 -18,957 May -18,382 -17,339 June -21,185 -19,932 July -25,932 -24,609 August -24,658 -22,650 September -24,523 -23,037 October -24,368 -22,610 November -21,938 -19,822 December (R) -19,085 -17,627 1999 Jan.- -20,743 -19,630 January -20,743 -19,630 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month : -18,911 -17,379 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 Jan.- 50,025 -566 50,591 January 50,025 -566 50,591 February 52,467 -685 53,153 March 60,203 -999 61,201 April 57,477 -703 58,180 May 57,736 -1,003 58,738 June 57,207 -842 58,049 July 53,868 -1,041 54,909 August 55,615 -1,047 56,662 September 56,731 -739 57,470 October 61,351 -1,050 62,402 November 57,494 -670 58,164 December 59,151 -513 59,664 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,641 -11,856 682,497 Jan.- 54,713 -636 55,350 January 54,713 -636 55,350 February 54,429 -807 55,236 March 61,447 -882 62,329 April 56,215 -655 56,869 May 55,905 -756 56,661 June 56,183 -898 57,081 July 50,711 -965 51,676 August 51,921 -1,314 53,235 September 54,694 -940 55,634 October 60,249 -1,202 61,451 November 56,758 -1,602 58,360 December (R) 57,417 -1,199 58,615 1999 Jan.- 51,106 -952 52,058 January 51,106 -952 52,058 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month : 57,831 -1,264 59,095 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 Jan.- 67,604 252 67,352 January 67,604 252 67,352 February 65,602 430 65,171 March 72,145 1,458 70,687 April 72,271 1,021 71,250 May 72,408 897 71,511 June 72,548 892 71,656 July 75,125 228 74,896 August 73,250 245 73,005 September 77,097 266 76,831 October 81,684 255 81,430 November 72,372 242 72,130 December 75,172 423 74,750 1998 Jan.- Dec. 918,800 5,204 913,597 Jan.- 71,037 578 70,459 January 71,037 578 70,459 February 69,005 226 68,779 March 78,702 508 78,194 April 76,148 322 75,826 May 74,288 288 74,000 June 77,368 355 77,013 July 76,643 358 76,285 August 76,579 695 75,884 September 79,217 546 78,672 October 84,616 556 84,061 November 78,695 514 78,181 December (R) 76,501 259 76,242 1999 Jan.- 71,849 161 71,688 January 71,849 161 71,688 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month : 76,742 268 76,474 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1998 TO DECEMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,641 -11,856 682,497 46,342 147,865 Jan.- 54,713 -636 55,350 4,153 12,881 January 54,713 -636 55,350 4,153 12,881 February 54,429 -807 55,236 4,278 12,261 March 61,447 -882 62,329 4,186 13,406 April 56,215 -655 56,869 3,632 12,667 May 55,905 -756 56,661 3,519 12,681 June 56,183 -898 57,081 3,590 12,363 July 50,711 -965 51,676 3,535 11,708 August 51,921 -1,314 53,235 3,445 11,814 September 54,694 -940 55,634 3,227 11,768 October 60,249 -1,202 61,451 4,515 12,620 November 56,758 -1,602 58,360 4,151 12,030 December (R) 57,417 -1,199 58,615 4,110 11,665 1999 Jan.- 51,106 -952 52,058 3,525 10,737 January 51,106 -952 52,058 3,525 10,737 February March April May 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. 682,497 299,247 72,687 79,374 36,982 Jan.- 55,350 23,492 6,087 6,083 2,652 January 55,350 23,492 6,087 6,083 2,652 February 55,236 23,316 6,542 6,133 2,708 March 62,329 27,309 7,273 6,915 3,240 April 56,869 24,130 6,883 6,546 3,010 May 56,661 24,381 6,448 6,682 2,949 June 57,081 25,231 5,936 6,960 3,001 July 51,676 23,430 3,641 6,408 2,954 August 53,235 22,906 5,145 6,588 3,336 September 55,634 24,964 6,019 6,755 2,901 October 61,451 27,169 6,301 7,389 3,457 November 58,360 25,151 6,641 6,692 3,696 December (R) 58,615 27,767 5,770 6,224 3,079 1999 Jan.- 52,058 23,585 5,477 5,927 2,807 January 52,058 23,585 5,477 5,927 2,807 February March April May 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. 918,800 5,204 913,597 41,223 200,347 Jan.- 71,037 578 70,459 3,298 17,269 January 71,037 578 70,459 3,298 17,269 February 69,005 226 68,779 3,292 15,874 March 78,702 508 78,194 3,651 17,323 April 76,148 322 75,826 3,443 17,668 May 74,288 288 74,000 3,371 17,294 June 77,368 355 77,013 3,605 17,150 July 76,643 358 76,285 3,334 17,046 August 76,579 695 75,884 3,289 16,567 September 79,217 546 78,672 3,298 16,181 October 84,616 556 84,061 3,606 17,112 November 78,695 514 78,181 3,414 15,856 December (R) 76,501 259 76,242 3,621 15,006 1999 Jan.- 71,849 161 71,688 3,437 14,782 January 71,849 161 71,688 3,437 14,782 February March April May 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. 913,597 270,343 150,617 215,473 35,593 Jan.- 70,459 20,286 11,151 15,810 2,646 January 70,459 20,286 11,151 15,810 2,646 February 68,779 20,188 12,055 14,911 2,459 March 78,194 24,286 13,678 16,607 2,648 April 75,826 22,339 13,041 16,409 2,926 May 74,000 21,814 12,657 16,333 2,530 June 77,013 23,163 11,845 18,552 2,697 July 76,285 22,710 9,625 20,316 3,253 August 75,884 21,862 11,504 19,556 3,106 September 78,672 22,868 12,531 20,557 3,236 October 84,061 24,047 14,457 21,423 3,415 November 78,181 23,355 13,837 18,398 3,322 December (R) 76,242 23,425 14,236 16,601 3,354 1999 Jan.- 71,688 20,823 12,727 16,747 3,172 January 71,688 20,823 12,727 16,747 3,172 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 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) January December 1999 1998 Total Balance of Payments Basis -20,743 -19,085 Net Adjustments -1,112 -1,458 Total Census Basis -19,630 -17,627 North America -4,135 -3,433 Canada -2,705 -2,178 Mexico -1,430 -1,255 Western Europe -1,364 -3,384 Euro Area (2) -1,554 -2,530 European Union -1,116 -3,235 Austria 52 -64 Belgium 200 366 Finland -88 -89 France -149 -266 Germany -1,586 -2,546 Italy -865 -1,035 Netherlands 893 1,027 Spain 53 49 Sweden -161 -523 United Kingdom 540 -132 Other EU -6 -21 European Free Trade Association -218 -230 Norway -66 -111 Switzerland -126 -64 Other EFTA -27 -55 Other Western Europe -30 81 Eastern Europe/FSR -319 -389 Hungary -76 -138 Poland 6 11 Former Soviet Republics -189 -225 Russia -153 -180 Other FSR -36 -45 Other EE -61 -37 Pacific Rim Countries -12,629 -11,719 Australia 420 428 China -4,877 -3,975 Japan -4,660 -5,877 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,578 -564 Hong Kong 92 330 Korea -527 271 Singapore 85 -7 Taiwan -1,227 -1,158 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,933 -1,731 South/Central America 671 1,415 Argentina 194 260 Brazil 344 564 Colombia -119 -35 Other S/C A (3) 251 625 OPEC -880 -133 Indonesia(3) -655 -327 Nigeria -183 -135 Saudia Arabia 173 460 Venezuela(3) -169 -195 Other OPEC -46 65 Other Countries -1,797 -280 Egypt 180 270 South Africa -68 196 Other -1,909 -747 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) 21 Timing Adjustments (X) -248 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) January December 1999 1998 Total Balance of Payments Basis 51,106 57,417 Net Adjustments -952 -1,199 Total Census Basis 52,058 58,615 North America 17,910 19,024 Canada 11,908 12,481 Mexico 6,002 6,543 Western Europe 13,091 13,807 Euro Area (2) 8,374 9,298 European Union 12,237 12,688 Austria 271 160 Belgium 939 1,059 Finland 124 136 France 1,702 1,734 Germany 1,980 2,468 Italy 730 795 Netherlands 1,504 1,674 Spain 468 493 Sweden 330 284 United Kingdom 3,248 2,902 Other EU 940 982 European Free Trade Association 634 812 Norway 106 145 Switzerland 513 653 Other EFTA 15 14 Other Western Europe 220 307 Eastern Europe/FSR 297 504 Hungary 36 42 Poland 65 64 Former Soviet Republics 143 321 Russia 81 247 Other FSR 62 74 Other EE 52 77 Pacific Rim Countries 13,088 15,388 Australia 828 899 China 779 1,351 Japan 4,629 4,642 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,356 6,707 Hong Kong 901 1,114 Korea 1,526 2,392 Singapore 1,482 1,529 Taiwan 1,447 1,672 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,495 1,788 South/Central America 4,444 5,632 Argentina 379 461 Brazil 1,109 1,421 Colombia 279 381 Other S/C A (3) 2,676 3,370 OPEC 1,556 2,205 Indonesia(3) 135 403 Nigeria 88 69 Saudia Arabia 594 912 Venezuela(3) 450 431 Other OPEC 289 389 Other Countries 2,257 3,348 Egypt 222 319 South Africa 190 455 Other 1,845 2,574 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) 21 Timing Adjustments (X) -480 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) January December 1999 1998 Total Balance of Payments Basis 71,849 76,501 Net Adjustments 161 259 Total Census Basis 71,688 76,242 North America 22,046 22,457 Canada 14,613 14,659 Mexico 7,432 7,798 Western Europe 14,455 17,191 Euro Area (2) 9,928 11,828 European Union 13,353 15,923 Austria 219 224 Belgium 739 693 Finland 212 225 France 1,851 2,001 Germany 3,566 5,015 Italy 1,596 1,829 Netherlands 611 648 Spain 415 444 Sweden 491 807 United Kingdom 2,707 3,034 Other EU 947 1,003 European Free Trade Association 852 1,042 Norway 172 255 Switzerland 639 717 Other EFTA 41 69 Other Western Europe 250 226 Eastern Europe/FSR 616 893 Hungary 112 180 Poland 59 53 Former Soviet Republics 332 546 Russia 234 427 Other FSR 98 120 Other EE 113 114 Pacific Rim Countries 25,716 27,107 Australia 408 471 China 5,656 5,326 Japan 9,289 10,519 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,934 7,271 Hong Kong 809 783 Korea 2,054 2,121 Singapore 1,398 1,536 Taiwan 2,674 2,831 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,428 3,519 South/Central America 3,773 4,218 Argentina 185 200 Brazil 765 857 Colombia 398 416 Other S/C A (3) 2,426 2,744 OPEC 2,436 2,338 Indonesia(3) 789 731 Nigeria 271 204 Saudia Arabia 421 452 Venezuela(3) 619 626 Other OPEC 336 325 Other Countries 4,054 3,628 Egypt 42 48 South Africa 258 259 Other 3,755 3,321 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -232 (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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 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) January December 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis -16,324 -16,022 Net Adjustments -1,214 -936 Total Census Basis -15,110 -15,086 North America -2,275 -2,471 Canada -1,476 -1,813 Mexico -799 -658 Western Europe -439 -2,325 Euro Area (2) -350 -1,846 European Union -232 -1,990 Austria 320 -1 Belgium 581 447 Finland -95 -32 France -235 -430 Germany -1,287 -2,130 Italy -780 -955 Netherlands 1,115 1,079 Spain 152 87 Sweden -236 -372 United Kingdom 345 247 Other EU -111 70 European Free Trade Association -238 -458 Norway -106 -185 Switzerland -183 -251 Other EFTA 50 -22 Other Western Europe 32 124 Eastern Europe/FSR -291 -293 Hungary -56 -65 Poland 6 11 Former Soviet Republics -174 -199 Russia -185 -259 Other FSR 11 61 Other EE -67 -40 Pacific Rim Countries -11,694 -10,826 Australia 538 565 China -4,241 -3,868 Japan -4,357 -5,216 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,186 -952 Hong Kong 63 461 Korea -856 -386 Singapore -287 -263 Taiwan -1,106 -764 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,449 -1,356 South/Central America 879 978 Argentina 247 369 Brazil 311 727 Colombia -62 -17 Other S/C A (3) 382 -101 OPEC -848 23 Indonesia(3) -538 -263 Nigeria -319 -303 Saudia Arabia 246 1,235 Venezuela(3) -282 -625 Other OPEC 45 -20 Other Countries -1,543 -1,103 Egypt 255 225 South Africa -5 27 Other -1,793 -1,355 Uniden. ctys (4) 1 42 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) January December 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis 54,713 59,151 Net Adjustments -636 -513 Total Census Basis 55,350 59,664 North America 18,264 18,721 Canada 12,056 12,422 Mexico 6,209 6,299 Western Europe 13,306 13,634 Euro Area (2) 8,913 8,721 European Union 12,328 12,563 Austria 512 183 Belgium 1,198 1,115 Finland 121 155 France 1,485 1,460 Germany 1,964 1,989 Italy 808 800 Netherlands 1,679 1,764 Spain 535 501 Sweden 251 309 United Kingdom 2,959 3,320 Other EU 817 967 European Free Trade Association 658 710 Norway 135 149 Switzerland 446 548 Other EFTA 77 13 Other Western Europe 320 361 Eastern Europe/FSR 527 584 Hungary 35 50 Poland 79 77 Former Soviet Republics 329 388 Russia 238 251 Other FSR 91 137 Other EE 84 69 Pacific Rim Countries 14,148 16,028 Australia 893 968 China 1,212 1,233 Japan 5,143 5,216 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 4,950 6,553 Hong Kong 1,024 1,310 Korea 1,096 1,633 Singapore 1,180 1,416 Taiwan 1,651 2,193 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,950 2,059 South/Central America 4,918 5,540 Argentina 466 558 Brazil 1,117 1,466 Colombia 398 423 Other S/C A (3) 2,938 3,093 OPEC 2,368 3,425 Indonesia(3) 275 470 Nigeria 64 78 Saudia Arabia 946 2,003 Venezuela(3) 602 500 Other OPEC 481 374 Other Countries 2,495 2,661 Egypt 312 303 South Africa 233 258 Other 1,950 2,099 Uniden. ctys (4) 1 42 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) January December 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis 71,037 75,172 Net Adjustments 578 423 Total Census Basis 70,459 74,750 North America 20,540 21,192 Canada 13,532 14,236 Mexico 7,008 6,956 Western Europe 13,745 15,959 Euro Area (2) 9,263 10,567 European Union 12,561 14,553 Austria 192 184 Belgium 617 668 Finland 216 187 France 1,721 1,891 Germany 3,250 4,119 Italy 1,588 1,755 Netherlands 564 685 Spain 383 414 Sweden 487 681 United Kingdom 2,614 3,073 Other EU 928 896 European Free Trade Association 896 1,168 Norway 241 334 Switzerland 629 799 Other EFTA 27 36 Other Western Europe 288 237 Eastern Europe/FSR 817 876 Hungary 91 115 Poland 73 66 Former Soviet Republics 503 587 Russia 422 510 Other FSR 80 77 Other EE 151 108 Pacific Rim Countries 25,842 26,854 Australia 355 403 China 5,452 5,101 Japan 9,500 10,432 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,136 7,504 Hong Kong 961 848 Korea 1,951 2,019 Singapore 1,467 1,679 Taiwan 2,757 2,958 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,399 3,414 South/Central America 4,040 4,562 Argentina 218 189 Brazil 806 739 Colombia 460 440 Other S/C A (3) 2,555 3,194 OPEC 3,216 3,402 Indonesia(3) 813 734 Nigeria 383 381 Saudia Arabia 700 768 Venezuela(3) 884 1,125 Other OPEC 436 394 Other Countries 4,038 3,764 Egypt 58 78 South Africa 238 231 Other 3,742 3,455 Uniden. ctys (4) (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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 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) January Exports Imports Total Total Balance of Payment Basis 51,106 71,849 Net Adjustments -952 161 Total Census Basis (2) 52,058 71,688 Manufactured goods (3) 42,452 62,647 Agricultural commodities (3) 3,796 2,988 Mineral fuels (3) 676 3,939 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 3,182 5,929 Airplane parts 1,351 464 Airplanes 2,776 606 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 27 157 Aluminum 289 471 Animal feeds 302 43 Artwork/antiques 72 474 Basketware, etc. 210 321 Cereal flour 101 110 Chemicals - cosmetics 354 199 Chemicals - dyeing 245 171 Chemicals - fertilizers 248 155 Chemicals - inorganic 368 381 Chemicals - medicinal 857 991 Chemicals - n.e.s. 809 381 Chemicals - organic 1,152 1,766 Chemicals - plastics 1,244 665 Cigarettes 230 11 Clothing 608 4,179 Coal 185 56 Coffee 240 Copper 85 217 Cork, wood, lumber 350 580 Corn 343 11 Cotton, raw and linters 60 3 Crude fertilizers 111 96 Crude oil 44 2,413 Electrical machinery 5,648 5,981 Fish and preparations 112 662 Footwear 56 1,198 Furniture and bedding 342 1,230 Gem diamonds 8 712 General industrial mach 2,300 2,243 Glass 160 127 Glassware 50 113 Gold, nonmonetary 224 297 Hides and skins 88 7 Iron and steel mill prod 378 1,101 Jewelry 46 344 Lighting, plumbing 95 265 Liquified propane/butane 30 60 Live animals 36 98 Meat and preparations 448 223 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 828 1,075 Metal ores; scrap 216 287 Metalworking machinery 360 557 Mineral fuels, other 187 66 Natural gas 18 541 Nickel 25 61 Oils/fats, vegetable 120 107 Optical goods 167 203 Paper and paperboard 731 1,024 Petroleum preparations 199 719 Photographic equipment 232 362 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 462 503 Platinum 53 259 Pottery 8 117 Power generating mach. 2,329 2,379 Printed materials 361 224 Pulp and waste paper 241 188 Records/magnetic media 486 294 Rice 110 19 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 103 125 Rubber tires and tubes 171 317 Scientific instruments 1,813 1,143 Ships, boats 104 114 Silver and bullion 26 51 Soybeans 507 3 Spacecraft 56 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 1,831 1,757 Sugar 49 Television, VCR, etc. 1,771 2,887 Textile yearn, fabric 667 996 Tobacco, unmanufactured 114 69 Toys/games/sporting goods 240 1,123 Travel goods 20 276 Vegetables and fruits 554 914 Vehicles 3,763 10,330 Watches/clocks/parts 23 190 Wheat 280 27 Wood manufactures 125 441 Re-exports 3,609 (X) Agricultural commodities 123 (X) Manufactured goods 3,452 (X) Mineral fuels 5 (X) __________________________________________________________________________ 1998 Item(1) December January Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Total Balance of Payment Basis (R) 57,417 (R) 76,501 54,713 71,037 Net Adjustments (R) -1,199 (R) 259 -636 578 Total Census Basis (2) (R) 58,615 (R) 76,242 55,350 70,459 Manufactured goods (3) 47,604 67,220 44,058 59,559 Agricultural commodities (3) 4,738 3,079 4,704 3,038 Mineral fuels (3) 809 3,904 994 5,749 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 3,992 7,017 3,244 5,757 Airplane parts 1,289 503 1,091 375 Airplanes 4,814 572 2,062 421 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 28 192 26 134 Aluminum 294 426 314 555 Animal feeds 318 51 460 57 Artwork/antiques 136 375 101 348 Basketware, etc. 227 333 190 300 Cereal flour 125 125 86 100 Chemicals - cosmetics 361 251 377 205 Chemicals - dyeing 257 180 264 185 Chemicals - fertilizers 356 144 114 136 Chemicals - inorganic 377 431 378 400 Chemicals - medicinal 784 1,047 757 777 Chemicals - n.e.s. 904 390 892 400 Chemicals - organic 1,214 1,369 1,453 1,635 Chemicals - plastics 1,292 680 1,439 691 Cigarettes 259 9 346 7 Clothing 631 4,035 616 4,040 Coal 250 58 290 58 Coffee 1 242 1 328 Copper 91 226 102 263 Cork, wood, lumber 341 584 343 559 Corn 518 5 399 5 Cotton, raw and linters 329 10 269 1 Crude fertilizers 124 96 128 128 Crude oil 41 2,429 117 3,809 Electrical machinery 5,619 6,420 5,431 6,300 Fish and preparations 147 739 101 650 Footwear 57 1,019 55 1,225 Furniture and bedding 379 1,213 317 1,016 Gem diamonds 18 505 16 743 General industrial mach 2,418 2,451 2,357 2,158 Glass 154 143 166 133 Glassware 49 123 55 109 Gold, nonmonetary 249 278 594 275 Hides and skins 72 8 89 9 Iron and steel mill prod 410 1,197 500 1,229 Jewelry 68 422 46 334 Lighting, plumbing 113 284 116 239 Liquified propane/butane 25 66 24 110 Live animals 95 109 54 152 Meat and preparations 499 250 514 236 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 842 1,131 866 1,056 Metal ores; scrap 314 328 299 323 Metalworking machinery 424 649 518 623 Mineral fuels, other 222 83 237 119 Natural gas 14 463 28 697 Nickel 27 48 31 107 Oils/fats, vegetable 219 111 207 120 Optical goods 171 225 137 204 Paper and paperboard 728 1,051 869 1,037 Petroleum preparations 231 734 279 893 Photographic equipment 273 461 264 390 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 453 504 432 473 Platinum 25 314 30 187 Pottery 9 127 7 128 Power generating mach. 2,475 2,464 2,288 2,035 Printed materials 386 241 358 224 Pulp and waste paper 275 179 282 233 Records/magnetic media 563 363 473 322 Rice 86 20 101 18 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 102 139 102 127 Rubber tires and tubes 192 368 203 293 Scientific instruments 2,064 1,384 1,933 1,091 Ships, boats 154 109 144 113 Silver and bullion 16 45 84 46 Soybeans 558 1 673 2 Spacecraft 61 52 Specialized ind. mach. 2,162 1,921 2,298 1,796 Sugar 37 35 Television, VCR, etc. 2,111 3,392 1,824 2,791 Textile yearn, fabric 638 1,032 727 1,010 Tobacco, unmanufactured 156 30 114 73 Toys/games/sporting goods 262 1,307 253 1,164 Travel goods 24 259 23 296 Vegetables and fruits 611 822 539 793 Vehicles 4,047 11,963 4,619 8,969 Watches/clocks/parts 29 232 20 204 Wheat 349 22 412 23 Wood manufactures 126 437 146 378 Re-exports 4,197 (X) 3,428 (X) Agricultural commodities 111 (X) 118 (X) Manufactured goods 4,049 (X) 3,259 (X) Mineral fuels 5 (X) 13 (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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1997 Jan.- Dec. 32,252 179,538 147,287 Jan.- 1,866 12,359 10,494 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. 29,879 186,552 156,673 Jan.- 2,577 14,090 11,513 January 2,577 14,090 11,513 February 3,070 14,187 11,117 March 3,104 16,983 13,879 April 2,127 14,421 12,294 May 2,253 14,591 12,339 June 2,109 15,545 13,437 July 816 14,089 13,273 August 971 13,989 13,018 September 1,950 15,935 13,985 October 2,948 17,198 14,250 November 2,639 16,538 13,899 December 5,315 18,985 13,670 1999 Jan.- 3,465 15,533 12,069 January 3,465 15,533 12,069 February March April May June July August September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1998 - DECEMBER 1999 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total energy-related petroleum products (1) Crude petroleum 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. 4,101,760 49,410,572 3,257,711 8,925 37,534,050 11.52 Jan.- 325,160 4,811,494 264,221 8,523 3,808,981 14.42 January 325,160 4,811,494 264,221 8,523 3,808,981 14.42 February 295,068 4,032,651 233,845 8,352 3,066,378 13.11 March 334,852 4,174,033 268,050 8,647 3,204,470 11.95 April 370,959 4,584,693 303,264 10,109 3,576,166 11.79 May 351,760 4,402,155 279,086 9,003 3,293,959 11.80 June 352,066 4,176,827 280,824 9,361 3,154,062 11.23 July 356,627 4,055,171 278,706 8,991 2,986,154 10.71 August 363,670 4,038,307 289,081 9,325 3,072,390 10.63 September 316,037 3,625,369 246,853 8,228 2,710,788 10.98 October 362,801 4,392,714 282,542 9,114 3,273,486 11.59 November 344,442 3,888,008 273,737 9,125 2,958,358 10.81 December 328,318 3,229,151 257,503 8,307 2,428,857 9.43 1999 Jan.- 330,815 3,192,483 262,434 8,466 2,412,950 9.19 January 330,815 3,192,483 262,434 8,466 2,412,950 9.19 February March April May 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.) Exports Totals Country January December 1999 1998 TOTAL 5,406 5,659 Australia 54 43 Austria 84 60 Belgium 112 123 Brazil 26 30 Canada 3,193 3,184 Germany 179 187 Japan 251 297 Korea 25 36 Mexico 862 889 Saudia Arabia 54 106 Sweden 17 22 Taiwan 18 21 United Kingdom 102 124 Other 428 538 __________________________________________________________________________ Cars Country January December 1999 1998 TOTAL 1,051 1,409 Australia 9 10 Austria 1 4 Belgium 34 52 Brazil 1 4 Canada 496 681 Germany 102 116 Japan 87 105 Korea 1 1 Mexico 147 129 Saudia Arabia 23 33 Sweden 3 4 Taiwan 6 14 United Kingdom 34 65 Other 108 192 __________________________________________________________________________ Trucks Country January December 1999 1998 TOTAL 590 742 Australia 5 8 Austria (-) (-) Belgium 50 40 Brazil 1 2 Canada 365 429 Germany 2 2 Japan 5 27 Korea 1 1 Mexico 28 46 Saudia Arabia 14 55 Sweden (-) 1 Taiwan 6 1 United Kingdom 2 3 Other 111 127 __________________________________________________________________________ Parts Country January December 1999 1998 TOTAL 3,765 3,507 Australia 41 25 Austria 83 56 Belgium 28 31 Brazil 24 24 Canada 2,332 2,074 Germany 75 69 Japan 160 164 Korea 24 34 Mexico 687 715 Saudia Arabia 17 18 Sweden 14 17 Taiwan 6 6 United Kingdom 66 56 Other 208 219 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Totals Country January December 1999 1998 TOTAL 12,784 14,395 Australia 53 44 Austria 19 24 Belgium 55 147 Brazil 92 106 Canada 4,816 4,994 Germany 1,023 1,683 Japan 3,239 3,451 Korea 221 253 Mexico 2,340 2,430 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 117 322 Taiwan 88 86 United Kingdom 216 325 Other 504 530 __________________________________________________________________________ Cars Country January December 1999 1998 TOTAL 6,883 8,401 Australia 29 24 Austria 1 (-) Belgium 43 124 Brazil (-) (-) Canada 2,616 2,893 Germany 809 1,399 Japan 2,302 2,353 Korea 154 191 Mexico 693 855 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 90 291 Taiwan 2 (-) United Kingdom 105 216 Other 39 56 __________________________________________________________________________ Trucks Country January December 1999 1998 TOTAL 1,354 1,268 Australia 9 1 Austria (-) (-) Belgium 5 16 Brazil 2 (-) Canada 867 823 Germany 1 10 Japan 57 44 Korea 1 (-) Mexico 369 344 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 4 8 Taiwan 1 1 United Kingdom 21 9 Other 17 11 __________________________________________________________________________ Parts Country January December TOTAL 4,547 4,726 Australia 15 19 Austria 18 24 Belgium 7 7 Brazil 90 106 Canada 1,332 1,278 Germany 212 273 Japan 881 1,054 Korea 66 62 Mexico 1,278 1,231 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 23 23 Taiwan 85 85 United Kingdom 90 100 Other 448 463 Note: Data not available on a Balance Of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. 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 January 1999, these shipments totaled $25.8 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For January 1999, these shipments totaled $5.5 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 January 1999 account for 1.6 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For January 1999, reexports to Canada were $1,265 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For January 1999, the average exchange rate was 1.5194 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. Releases are scheduled for March 11, 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.