U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: SEPTEMBER 1996 This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 1996 CB-96-193 Press Copy FT-900 (96-09) 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 September 1996 The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total September exports of $68.8 billion and imports of $80.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $11.3 billion, $1.0 billion more than the $10.3 billion in August, revised. September exports were $1.0 billion less than August exports of $69.8 billion. September imports were virtually unchanged from August. In September, the goods deficit increased $1.3 billion from August to $17.7 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.2 billion from August to $6.3 billion. Exports of goods decreased to $50.1 billion from $51.1 billion, and imports of goods increased to $67.7 billion from $67.5 billion. Exports of services of $18.7 billion were virtually unchanged, and imports of services decreased to $12.4 billion from $12.6 billion. The August to September change in exports of goods reflected decreases in capital goods of $1.0 billion (primarily civilian aircraft and industrial machinery); foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.3 billion); other goods ($0.2 billion); and industrial supplies and materials ($0.1 billion). Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines increased ($0.5 billion) and consumer goods increased ($0.1 billion). The August to September change in imports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials of $0.5 billion (primarily crude petroleum and petroleum products); consumer goods ($0.4 billion); other goods ($0.1 billion); and capital goods ($0.1 billion). Automotive vehicles, parts, and engines decreased ($0.4 billion) and foods, feeds, and beverages decreased ($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. For the three months ending in September, exports of goods and services, using a centered three-month moving average, were $68.6 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $79.7 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $11.1 billion. For the three months ending in August, the average trade deficit was $10.0 billion, reflecting average exports of $68.9 billion and average imports of $79.0 billion. Services exports in September were virtually the same as in August, as changes to all categories of services exports were small and offsetting. Services imports decreased $0.2 billion from August to September. Royalties and license fees decreased $0.1 billion, following a step-up in July and August that resulted from payments for broadcast rights for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Changes to the other categories of services imports were small, resulting in a decrease of $0.1 billion. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $12.3 billion in September and imports were $11.3 billion, resulting in a surplus of $1.0 billion, $1.2 billion less than the August surplus of $2.2 billion. September exports were $0.4 billion less than the $12.8 billion in August, while imports were $0.8 billion more than the $10.5 billion in August. The September figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.7 (for August $0.7), Brazil $0.5 ($0.4), Korea $0.3 ($0.6), Egypt $0.2 ($0.3), Hong Kong $0.2 ($0.3), and Argentina $0.1 ($0.2). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China -$4.7 (-$4.7), Japan -$3.8 (-$3.8), OPEC -$2.2 (-$1.7), Canada -$2.0 ( -$2.4), Mexico -$1.7 ( -$1.5), Taiwan -$1.3 (-$1.2), Western Europe -$1.0 (-$1.6), and Singapore -$0.6 (-$0.4). Carry-over in September was $0.6 billion (1.2 percent) for exports and $0.2 billion (0.3 percent) for imports. For August, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.4 billion (0.8 percent). For August, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $0.4 billion (0.6 percent). Beginning with today's release, the U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services (FT900) will no longer be available on CENDATA, FASTFAX or the Census/BEA Forum. The FT900 report for the current month and previous years are available at: http:\\www.census.gov\foreign-trade\www\ on the Internet. Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services 4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services 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 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 Principle 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 - 1996 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. 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 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. -104,381 -166,123 61,742 Jan. - Sept. -77,038 -122,341 45,303 January -7,201 -11,611 4,411 February -9,409 -13,774 4,365 March -6,096 -11,455 5,359 April -8,408 -13,280 4,871 May -8,958 -13,942 4,984 June -8,518 -13,863 5,345 July -10,073 -15,578 5,505 August -9,088 -14,367 5,279 September -9,286 -14,470 5,184 October -9,851 -15,047 5,196 November -9,855 -15,457 5,602 December -7,638 -13,279 5,640 1995 Jan. - Dec. -105,064 -173,424 68,360 Jan. - Sept. -85,669 -135,391 49,721 January -10,660 -16,014 5,354 February -9,531 -14,367 4,837 March -9,323 -14,541 5,218 April -10,719 -16,051 5,332 May -10,480 -16,010 5,530 June -10,623 -15,862 5,239 July -10,067 -15,887 5,820 August -7,372 -13,415 6,043 September -6,894 -13,243 6,349 October -6,902 -13,108 6,207 November -6,098 -12,324 6,226 December -6,398 -12,600 6,202 1996 Jan. - Sept. -85,506 -141,316 55,810 January -9,568 -15,497 5,929 February -6,784 -12,785 6,001 March -7,873 -14,448 6,575 April -9,396 -15,584 6,188 May -10,455 -16,791 6,336 June -8,190 -14,620 6,430 July -11,597 -17,492 5,896 August (R) -10,302 -16,423 6,121 September -11,341 -17,677 6,336 October November December August Data as published last month: -10,831 -16,985 6,154 ____________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 698,301 502,462 195,839 Jan. - Sept. 514,174 368,607 145,568 January 53,981 38,885 15,096 February 52,911 37,459 15,452 March 58,686 42,118 16,569 April 56,181 40,263 15,918 May 56,689 40,552 16,137 June 58,652 42,094 16,558 July 57,430 40,710 16,720 August 59,907 43,323 16,584 September 59,737 43,203 16,534 October 59,740 43,338 16,402 November 61,334 44,433 16,901 December 63,053 46,085 16,968 1995 Jan. - Dec. 786,529 575,939 210,590 Jan. - Sept. 582,910 426,513 156,396 January 61,867 44,939 16,928 February 62,019 45,572 16,448 March 65,093 48,033 17,060 April 64,340 47,180 17,160 May 65,460 48,050 17,410 June 64,915 47,750 17,165 July 64,335 46,581 17,754 August 66,833 48,735 18,098 September 68,046 49,672 18,374 October 67,534 49,528 18,006 November 67,997 49,777 18,220 December 68,089 50,120 17,968 1996 Jan. - Sept. 620,125 453,063 167,062 January 66,594 48,653 17,941 February 69,226 50,883 18,343 March 69,332 50,492 18,840 April 69,200 50,741 18,459 May 70,170 51,384 18,786 June 69,730 50,972 18,758 July 67,306 48,779 18,527 August (R) 69,783 51,095 18,688 September 68,785 50,064 18,721 October November December August Data as published last month: 69,315 50,662 18,653 ____________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 802,682 668,585 134,097 Jan. - Sept. 591,212 490,947 100,265 January 61,181 50,496 10,685 February 62,320 51,233 11,087 March 64,783 53,573 11,210 April 64,589 53,542 11,047 May 65,647 54,494 11,153 June 67,170 55,957 11,213 July 67,503 56,288 11,215 August 68,995 57,690 11,305 September 69,023 57,673 11,350 October 69,591 58,385 11,206 November 71,188 59,889 11,299 December 70,692 59,364 11,328 1995 Jan. - Dec. 891,593 749,363 142,230 Jan. - Sept. 668,579 561,904 106,675 January 72,527 60,953 11,574 February 71,550 59,939 11,611 March 74,416 62,574 11,842 April 75,060 63,232 11,828 May 75,940 64,060 11,880 June 75,538 63,612 11,926 July 74,402 62,468 11,934 August 74,205 62,150 12,055 September 74,940 62,915 12,025 October 74,436 62,637 11,799 November 74,095 62,101 11,994 December 74,487 62,721 11,766 1996 Jan. - Sept. 705,631 594,379 111,252 January 76,162 64,150 12,012 February 76,009 63,667 12,342 March 77,205 64,940 12,265 April 78,596 66,325 12,271 May 80,625 68,175 12,450 June 77,920 65,592 12,328 July 78,903 66,271 12,632 August (R) 80,085 67,518 12,567 September 80,126 67,741 12,385 October November December August Data as published last month: 80,146 67,647 12,499 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES JANUARY 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Center Month of Balance Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1994 January February -7,569 -12,280 4,712 March -7,971 -12,836 4,865 April -7,821 -12,892 5,071 May -8,628 -13,695 5,067 June -9,183 -14,461 5,278 July -9,226 -14,603 5,376 August -9,482 -14,805 5,323 September -9,408 -14,628 5,220 October -9,664 -14,991 5,327 November -9,115 -14,594 5,480 December -9,384 -14,916 5,532 1995 January -9,276 -14,553 5,277 February -9,838 -14,974 5,136 March -9,858 -14,987 5,129 April -10,174 -15,534 5,360 May -10,607 -15,974 5,367 June -10,390 -15,920 5,530 July -9,354 -15,055 5,701 August -8,111 -14,182 6,071 September -7,056 -13,256 6,199 October -6,631 -12,892 6,261 November -6,466 -12,678 6,212 December -7,394 -13,476 6,082 1996 January -7,583 -13,627 6,044 February -8,075 -14,243 6,168 March -8,018 -14,272 6,255 April -9,241 -15,607 6,366 May -9,347 -15,665 6,318 June -10,080 -16,301 6,220 July (R) -10,030 -16,178 6,149 August -11,080 -17,197 6,118 September October November December _________________________________________________________________ Center Month of Exports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1994 January February 55,193 39,487 15,706 March 55,926 39,946 15,980 April 57,185 40,977 16,208 May 57,174 40,970 16,204 June 57,590 41,119 16,471 July 58,663 42,042 16,621 August 59,025 42,412 16,613 September 59,795 43,288 16,507 October 60,270 43,658 16,612 November 61,376 44,618 16,757 December 62,085 45,152 16,933 1995 January 62,313 45,532 16,781 February 62,993 46,181 16,812 March 63,818 46,928 16,889 April 64,965 47,755 17,210 May 64,905 47,660 17,245 June 64,904 47,461 17,443 July 65,361 47,689 17,672 August 66,405 48,329 18,075 September 67,471 49,312 18,159 October 67,859 49,659 18,200 November 67,873 49,809 18,065 December 67,526 49,514 18,012 1996 January 67,969 49,885 18,084 February 68,384 50,009 18,375 March 69,253 50,705 18,547 April 69,567 50,872 18,695 May 69,700 51,032 18,668 June 69,069 50,378 18,690 July (R) 68,940 50,282 18,658 August 68,625 49,979 18,645 September October November December _________________________________________________________________ Center Month of Imports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1994 January February 62,761 51,767 10,994 March 63,897 52,783 11,115 April 65,006 53,870 11,137 May 65,802 54,664 11,138 June 66,773 55,580 11,194 July 67,889 56,645 11,244 August 68,507 57,217 11,290 September 69,203 57,916 11,287 October 69,934 58,649 11,285 November 70,490 59,213 11,278 December 71,469 60,069 11,400 1995 January 71,590 60,085 11,504 February 72,831 61,156 11,676 March 73,675 61,915 11,760 April 75,139 63,289 11,850 May 75,513 63,635 11,878 June 75,293 63,380 11,913 July 74,715 62,743 11,972 August 74,516 62,511 12,005 September 74,527 62,567 11,960 October 74,490 62,551 11,939 November 74,339 62,486 11,853 December 74,920 62,991 11,930 1996 January 75,553 63,513 12,040 February 76,459 64,252 12,206 March 77,270 64,977 12,293 April 78,809 66,480 12,329 May 79,047 66,697 12,350 June 79,149 66,679 12,470 July (R) 78,969 66,460 12,509 August 79,705 67,177 12,528 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (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 1994 Jan. - Dec. 195,839 58,417 17,083 25,861 Jan. - Sept. 145,568 43,606 12,768 18,920 January 15,096 4,504 1,320 1,950 February 15,452 4,637 1,369 1,937 March 16,569 5,259 1,548 2,170 April 15,918 4,838 1,408 2,075 May 16,137 4,804 1,381 2,091 June 16,558 5,071 1,464 2,122 July 16,720 5,023 1,477 2,116 August 16,584 4,769 1,397 2,232 September 16,534 4,701 1,404 2,227 October 16,402 4,698 1,369 2,289 November 16,901 5,072 1,472 2,292 December 16,968 5,040 1,475 2,362 1995 Jan. - Dec. 210,590 61,137 18,534 28,063 Jan. - Sept. 156,396 45,269 13,698 20,852 January 16,928 5,208 1,468 2,210 February 16,448 4,724 1,373 2,200 March 17,060 4,831 1,407 2,374 April 17,160 5,029 1,541 2,311 May 17,410 5,063 1,556 2,354 June 17,165 4,733 1,538 2,286 July 17,754 5,070 1,566 2,310 August 18,098 5,214 1,606 2,385 September 18,374 5,399 1,643 2,421 October 18,006 5,240 1,593 2,384 November 18,220 5,406 1,653 2,418 December 17,968 5,222 1,590 2,409 1996 Jan. - Sept. 167,062 48,078 14,605 21,355 January 17,941 5,171 1,556 2,302 February 18,343 5,444 1,656 2,326 March 18,840 5,620 1,657 2,338 April 18,459 5,278 1,583 2,368 May 18,786 5,418 1,662 2,443 June 18,758 5,412 1,676 2,403 July 18,527 5,207 1,593 2,363 August (R) 18,688 5,274 1,614 2,409 September 18,721 5,252 1,607 2,405 October November December ______________________________________________________________________ EXPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties Transfers U. S. and Other Under U. S. Government License Private Military Sales Misc. Period Fees Services Contracts Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 22,272 59,071 12,255 880 Jan. - Sept. 16,464 43,762 9,427 622 January 1,731 4,667 842 83 February 1,743 4,762 919 85 March 1,763 4,826 923 80 April 1,801 4,790 954 51 May 1,827 4,965 1,022 47 June 1,853 4,898 1,100 49 July 1,899 4,929 1,207 69 August 1,918 4,944 1,249 76 September 1,929 4,981 1,211 82 October 1,911 5,072 977 86 November 1,931 5,097 951 87 December 1,966 5,139 902 85 1995 Jan. - Dec. 26,953 61,724 13,405 775 Jan. - Sept. 19,938 45,979 10,071 589 January 2,061 4,972 939 70 February 2,105 4,998 985 62 March 2,143 5,019 1,231 56 April 2,170 5,033 1,030 46 May 2,204 5,073 1,116 44 June 2,241 5,141 1,182 45 July 2,317 5,241 1,166 85 August 2,343 5,247 1,212 91 September 2,354 5,255 1,211 90 October 2,342 5,244 1,137 66 November 2,339 5,222 1,121 61 December 2,334 5,279 1,076 59 1996 Jan. - Sept. 21,522 50,435 10,290 777 January 2,390 5,398 1,036 87 February 2,398 5,485 942 93 March 2,398 5,618 1,115 94 April 2,381 5,637 1,126 85 May 2,375 5,648 1,156 83 June 2,372 5,593 1,220 82 July 2,392 5,667 1,222 82 August (R) 2,404 5,679 1,223 86 September 2,412 5,710 1,250 85 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (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 1994 Jan. - Dec. 134,097 43,782 12,885 27,983 Jan. - Sept. 100,265 32,808 9,656 20,837 January 10,685 3,516 1,018 2,146 February 11,087 3,650 1,058 2,156 March 11,210 3,714 1,076 2,344 April 11,047 3,611 1,069 2,265 May 11,153 3,650 1,072 2,309 June 11,213 3,622 1,064 2,374 July 11,215 3,649 1,087 2,361 August 11,305 3,671 1,093 2,467 September 11,350 3,725 1,119 2,415 October 11,206 3,618 1,067 2,430 November 11,299 3,672 1,081 2,389 December 11,328 3,686 1,082 2,325 1995 Jan. - Dec. 142,230 45,855 14,313 29,205 Jan. - Sept. 106,675 34,313 10,750 22,065 January 11,574 3,789 1,114 2,378 February 11,611 3,805 1,128 2,339 March 11,842 3,803 1,134 2,534 April 11,828 3,875 1,217 2,425 May 11,880 3,818 1,212 2,499 June 11,926 3,846 1,230 2,456 July 11,934 3,764 1,227 2,466 August 12,055 3,783 1,250 2,524 September 12,025 3,830 1,239 2,445 October 11,799 3,844 1,184 2,448 November 11,994 3,900 1,211 2,397 December 11,766 3,798 1,168 2,295 1996 Jan. - Sept. 111,252 36,255 10,528 21,218 January 12,012 3,942 1,150 2,337 February 12,342 4,224 1,228 2,244 March 12,265 4,109 1,163 2,308 April 12,271 3,980 1,129 2,407 May 12,450 4,073 1,172 2,413 June 12,328 4,061 1,169 2,283 July 12,632 3,879 1,153 2,400 August (R) 12,567 4,026 1,189 2,418 September 12,385 3,961 1,175 2,406 October November December ______________________________________________________________________ IMPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties U. S. and Other Direct Government License Private Defense Misc. Period Fees Services Expenditures Services 1994 Jan. - Dec. 5,518 30,980 10,292 2,657 Jan. - Sept. 4,116 22,894 7,925 2,029 January 433 2,442 920 210 February 632 2,467 905 219 March 430 2,524 897 225 April 417 2,550 914 221 May 418 2,576 905 223 June 437 2,601 889 226 July 460 2,569 852 237 August 439 2,568 831 236 September 450 2,597 812 232 October 454 2,639 788 210 November 467 2,697 785 208 December 480 2,751 792 212 1995 Jan. - Dec. 6,312 33,970 9,820 2,755 Jan. - Sept. 4,622 25,388 7,464 2,069 January 489 2,724 835 245 February 500 2,745 845 249 March 507 2,773 847 244 April 496 2,773 826 216 May 502 2,818 822 209 June 511 2,857 820 206 July 539 2,881 827 230 August 535 2,904 825 234 September 545 2,913 817 236 October 558 2,751 785 229 November 564 2,912 782 228 December 568 2,919 789 229 1996 Jan. - Sept. 5,365 27,816 7,980 2,089 January 538 2,966 849 230 February 531 3,014 870 230 March 528 3,042 884 231 April 536 3,101 885 233 May 537 3,132 890 233 June 537 3,152 892 234 July 947 3,125 897 231 August (R) 663 3,134 903 234 September 548 3,151 910 234 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. 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 1994 Jan. - Dec. -166,122 -150,629 Jan. - Sept. -122,341 -110,480 January -11,611 -10,468 February -13,774 -12,280 March -11,455 -9,581 April -13,280 -11,952 May -13,942 -12,521 June -13,863 -12,824 July -15,578 -14,511 August -14,367 -12,990 September -14,470 -13,352 October -15,047 -13,777 November -15,457 -14,360 December -13,279 -12,012 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Sept. -135,391 -124,009 January -16,014 -15,140 February -14,367 -13,462 March -14,541 -12,905 April -16,051 -14,528 May -16,010 -14,108 June -15,862 -14,113 July -15,887 -14,965 August -13,415 -12,435 September -13,243 -12,354 October -13,108 -11,890 November -12,324 -11,217 December -12,600 -11,587 1996 Jan. - Sept. -141,316 -124,802 January -15,497 -14,529 February -12,785 -11,610 March -14,448 -12,331 April -15,584 -13,095 May -16,791 -14,412 June -14,620 -12,859 July -17,492 -15,619 August (R) -16,423 -14,296 September -17,677 -16,050 October November December August data as published last month. -16,985 -14,852 _________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 502,463 -10,164 512,626 Jan. - Sept. 368,607 -7,348 375,954 January 38,885 -739 39,624 February 37,459 -707 38,165 March 42,118 -754 42,872 April 40,263 -744 41,007 May 40,552 -860 41,412 June 42,094 -828 42,922 July 40,710 -812 41,522 August 43,323 -1,013 44,335 September 43,203 -891 44,094 October 43,338 -985 44,323 November 44,433 -825 45,258 December 46,085 -1,007 47,092 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Sept. 426,513 -6,412 432,925 January 44,939 -631 45,570 February 45,572 -675 46,246 March 48,033 -764 48,798 April 47,180 -642 47,822 May 48,050 -749 48,799 June 47,750 -835 48,585 July 46,581 -711 47,292 August 48,735 -748 49,483 September 49,672 -657 50,329 October 49,528 -797 50,325 November 49,777 -799 50,576 December 50,120 -795 50,915 1996 Jan. - Sept. 453,063 -9,385 462,448 January 48,653 -690 49,344 February 50,883 -784 51,667 March 50,492 -902 51,394 April 50,741 -876 51,616 May 51,384 -1,130 52,514 June 50,972 -885 51,857 July 48,779 -1,443 50,222 August (R) 51,095 -1,355 52,450 September 50,064 -1,319 51,384 October November December August data as published last month. 50,662 -1,359 52,021 _________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 668,585 5,329 663,256 Jan. - Sept. 490,947 4,513 486,434 January 50,496 404 50,092 February 51,233 788 50,445 March 53,573 1,120 52,452 April 53,542 583 52,959 May 54,494 561 53,933 June 55,957 210 55,746 July 56,288 255 56,034 August 57,690 364 57,326 September 57,673 227 57,446 October 58,385 285 58,100 November 59,889 272 59,618 December 59,364 260 59,104 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Sept. 561,904 4,969 556,935 January 60,953 244 60,709 February 59,939 231 59,708 March 62,574 872 61,703 April 63,232 881 62,350 May 64,060 1,153 62,907 June 63,612 913 62,699 July 62,468 211 62,257 August 62,150 232 61,918 September 62,915 232 62,683 October 62,637 421 62,216 November 62,101 309 61,793 December 62,721 219 62,502 1996 Jan. - Sept. 594,379 7,130 587,250 January 64,150 277 63,873 February 63,667 390 63,277 March 64,940 1,215 63,725 April 66,325 1,614 64,711 May 68,175 1,249 66,926 June 65,592 875 64,717 July 66,271 430 65,842 August (R) 67,518 772 66,746 September 67,741 307 67,434 October November December August data as published last month. 67,647 774 66,873 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 50,466 146,255 Jan. - Sept. 426,513 -6,412 432,925 37,167 109,760 January 44,939 -631 45,570 3,828 11,564 February 45,572 -675 46,246 3,959 11,729 March 48,033 -764 48,798 4,126 12,575 April 47,180 -642 47,822 4,076 12,355 May 48,050 -749 48,799 3,987 12,409 June 47,750 -835 48,585 3,869 12,665 July 46,581 -711 47,292 4,098 11,919 August 48,735 -748 49,483 4,495 12,127 September 49,672 -657 50,329 4,730 12,418 October 49,528 -797 50,325 4,374 12,523 November 49,777 -799 50,576 4,447 11,866 December 50,120 -795 50,915 4,477 12,106 1996 Jan. - Sept. 453,063 -9,385 462,448 41,660 109,670 January 48,653 -690 49,344 4,662 11,856 February 50,883 -784 51,667 4,459 12,202 March 50,492 -902 51,394 4,881 12,540 April 50,741 -876 51,616 4,670 12,725 May 51,384 -1,130 52,514 4,707 12,456 June 50,972 -885 51,857 4,520 12,274 July 48,779 -1,443 50,222 4,674 11,438 August (R) 51,095 -1,355 52,450 4,709 12,158 September 50,064 -1,319 51,384 4,377 12,022 October November December ___________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods & Parts Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 584,742 233,046 61,828 64,425 28,723 Jan. - Sept. 432,925 170,863 46,332 47,977 20,826 January 45,570 17,117 5,477 5,123 2,461 February 46,246 17,965 5,247 5,234 2,112 March 48,798 19,064 5,196 5,362 2,475 April 47,822 18,894 5,032 5,254 2,211 May 48,799 19,415 5,090 5,471 2,427 June 48,585 19,524 4,773 5,432 2,322 July 47,292 19,103 4,807 5,169 2,196 August 49,483 19,993 5,099 5,499 2,270 September 50,329 19,787 5,610 5,433 2,352 October 50,325 20,276 5,159 5,510 2,483 November 50,576 20,747 5,093 5,467 2,954 December 50,915 21,160 5,243 5,470 2,459 1996 Jan. - Sept. 462,448 185,967 47,794 51,869 25,488 January 49,344 19,897 5,220 5,485 2,225 February 51,667 21,297 5,355 5,765 2,590 March 51,394 20,773 4,923 5,714 2,563 April 51,616 21,074 4,874 5,766 2,508 May 52,514 21,095 5,359 5,910 2,987 June 51,857 20,747 5,527 5,939 2,850 July 50,222 19,956 5,187 5,542 3,426 August (R) 52,450 21,049 5,438 5,839 3,256 September 51,384 20,079 5,912 5,910 3,084 October November December ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 33,176 180,668 Jan. - Sept. 561,904 4,969 556,935 24,978 136,231 January 60,953 244 60,709 2,825 14,483 February 59,939 231 59,708 2,797 14,333 March 62,574 872 61,703 2,906 15,292 April 63,232 881 62,350 2,735 15,332 May 64,060 1,153 62,907 2,703 15,794 June 63,612 913 62,699 2,764 15,666 July 62,468 211 62,257 2,725 15,227 August 62,150 232 61,918 2,741 14,843 September 62,915 232 62,683 2,782 15,262 October 62,637 421 62,216 2,772 14,731 November 62,101 309 61,793 2,724 14,868 December 62,721 219 62,502 2,702 14,839 1996 Jan. - Sept. 594,379 7,130 587,250 26,498 146,903 January 64,150 277 63,873 2,782 15,594 February 63,667 390 63,277 2,816 14,736 March 64,940 1,215 63,725 2,964 15,335 April 66,325 1,614 64,711 3,016 16,583 May 68,175 1,249 66,926 3,030 17,022 June 65,592 875 64,717 2,934 16,326 July 66,271 430 65,842 2,936 17,014 August (R) 67,518 772 66,746 3,036 16,900 September 67,741 307 67,434 2,984 17,392 October November December ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods & Parts Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 743,445 221,431 124,774 160,009 23,387 Jan. - Sept. 556,935 163,438 94,953 120,361 16,973 January 60,709 17,129 11,168 13,314 1,790 February 59,708 17,054 10,785 13,028 1,712 March 61,703 17,680 10,665 13,314 1,845 April 62,350 18,126 10,977 13,439 1,742 May 62,907 18,173 10,581 13,632 2,024 June 62,699 18,621 10,339 13,320 1,989 July 62,257 18,841 10,040 13,446 1,979 August 61,918 18,767 10,213 13,433 1,921 September 62,683 19,047 10,186 13,434 1,971 October 62,216 19,491 9,639 13,379 2,203 November 61,793 19,195 9,853 13,083 2,070 December 62,502 19,306 10,330 13,186 2,140 1996 Jan. - Sept. 587,250 171,102 97,924 125,513 19,309 January 63,873 19,481 10,562 13,507 1,947 February 63,277 19,393 10,639 13,663 2,030 March 63,725 19,527 10,042 13,671 2,185 April 64,711 18,836 10,506 13,518 2,250 May 66,926 18,992 11,479 14,215 2,188 June 64,717 18,607 10,784 13,850 2,216 July 65,842 18,632 11,134 13,906 2,219 August (R) 66,746 18,761 11,574 14,408 2,067 September 67,434 18,872 11,205 14,774 2,208 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. 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. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) September August (R) Monthly Item(1) 1996 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 50,064 51,095 -1,030 Net Adjustments -1,319 -1,355 36 Total, Census Basis 51,384 52,450 -1,066 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,377 4,709 -332 Soybeans 542 698 -156 Wheat 676 797 -122 Corn 472 568 -96 Meat, poultry, etc. 540 580 -40 Fish and shellfish 199 229 -30 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 305 331 -26 Vegetables 222 229 -7 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 50 57 -6 Bakery products 137 141 -4 Sorghum, barley, oats 86 89 -3 Dairy products and eggs 47 47 1 Other foods 269 264 5 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 60 48 12 Oilseeds, food oils 85 73 12 Fruits, frozen juices 325 313 13 Wine and related products 66 49 17 Rice 95 75 21 Nuts 202 123 79 Industrial supplies and materials 12,022 12,158 -136 Nonmonetary gold 377 540 -164 Nonferrous metals, other 112 184 -72 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 496 552 -56 Other industrial supplies 742 785 -43 Pulpwood and woodpulp 302 342 -41 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 218 253 -35 Chemicals-other 836 867 -31 Cotton, raw 132 161 -28 Aluminum and alumina 263 277 -14 Steelmaking materials 161 174 -14 Mineral supplies-manufactured 229 241 -13 Metallurgical grade coal 223 235 -12 Leather and furs 66 76 -10 Chemicals-inorganic 298 308 -10 Chemicals-fertilizers 346 356 -10 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 115 124 -9 Iron and steel mill products 206 215 -8 Tapes, audio and visual 227 234 -7 Natural gas liquids 40 45 -5 Manmade cloth 330 335 -5 Shingles, molding, wallboard 147 151 -4 Hair, waste materials 50 54 -3 Wood supplies, manufactured 91 92 -1 Nontextile floor tiles 24 25 -1 Nonmetallic minerals 35 36 (-) Hides and skins 141 141 (-) Copper 133 133 1 Cotton fiber cloth 139 139 1 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 107 107 1 Agriculture-manufactured, other 87 84 2 Electric energy 8 5 3 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 78 75 3 Finished metal shapes 622 618 4 Finished textile supplies 227 222 5 Newsprint 713 706 7 Industrial rubber products 142 135 8 Gas-natural 26 18 8 Synthetic rubber-primary 129 117 12 Precious metals, other 136 121 15 Tobacco, unmanufactured 157 141 16 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 142 124 18 Plastic materials 902 876 25 Nuclear fuel materials 136 94 42 Logs and lumber 505 462 43 Chemicals-organic 1,081 1,025 56 Crude 88 18 71 Fuel oil 251 135 117 Capital goods, except automotive 20,079 21,049 -970 Civilian aircraft 760 1,352 -592 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,418 1,587 -169 Computer accessories 2,683 2,779 -96 Parts-civilian aircraft 703 778 -75 Engines-civilian aircraft 522 576 -54 Measuring, testing, control instru 816 855 -39 Industrial engines 809 840 -31 Metalworking machine tools 473 504 -30 Wood, glass, plastic 182 208 -26 Food, tobacco machinery 169 189 -21 Agricultural machinery, equipment 282 302 -20 Medicinal equipment 924 943 -18 Spacraft, exc. military 1 15 -14 Photo, service industry machinery 445 458 -13 Marine engines, parts 41 52 -11 Pulp and paper machinery 231 236 -5 Laboratory testing instruments 290 295 -5 Specialized mining 46 51 -5 Commercial vessels, other 5 10 -5 Business machines and equipment 246 251 -4 Vessels, exc. scrap 1 3 -3 Textile, sewing machines 96 98 -2 Generators, accessories 466 462 4 Computers 900 896 4 Railway transportation equipment 77 73 4 Materials handling equip 352 335 17 Nonfarm tractors and parts 110 89 21 Semiconductors 2,844 2,823 21 Drilling & oilfield equipment 506 479 27 Excavating machinery 447 394 53 Electric apparatus 1,598 1,542 56 Telecommunications equipment 1,633 1,572 61 Automotive, vehicles, parts and eng 5,912 5,438 474 Consumer goods 5,910 5,839 71 Records, tapes, and disks 301 259 42 Apparel, household goods - textiles 669 636 33 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 157 129 28 Books, printed matter 343 319 24 Tobacco, manufactured 444 429 16 Writing and art supplies 354 344 11 Jewelry, etc 117 109 8 Gem diamonds 210 203 6 Pleasure boats and motors 105 99 6 TV's, VCR's, etc. 252 246 5 Toys/games/sporting goods 476 472 4 Glassware, chinaware 36 34 2 Rugs 123 121 2 Nursery stock, etc. 22 20 2 Sports apparel and gear 42 42 (-) Numismatic coins 5 6 -2 Cookware, cutlery, tools 53 55 -2 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 126 128 -3 Furniture, household goods, etc. 154 159 -5 Stereo equipment, etc. 163 169 -6 Musical instruments 83 90 -7 Pharmaceutical preparations 651 661 -11 Toiletries and cosmetics 250 269 -19 Other household goods 384 414 -30 Household appliances 390 425 -35 Other goods 3,084 3,256 -172 __________________________________________________________________ Year To Year To Year To Date Date Date Item(1) 1996 1995 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 453,063 426,513 26,549 Net Adjustments -9,385 -6,412 -2,973 Total, Census Basis 462,448 432,925 29,522 Foods, feeds, and beverages 41,660 37,167 4,492 Soybeans 5,258 4,124 1,134 Wheat 5,296 3,960 1,336 Corn 6,667 5,489 1,178 Meat, poultry, etc. 5,427 4,832 594 Fish and shellfish 2,336 2,514 -178 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 2,874 2,536 337 Vegetables 1,917 1,975 -58 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 431 397 34 Bakery products 1,170 1,088 82 Sorghum, barley, oats 726 615 111 Dairy products and eggs 503 566 -63 Other foods 2,377 2,209 168 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 414 351 62 Oilseeds, food oils 802 1,339 -538 Fruits, frozen juices 2,859 2,808 51 Wine and related products 516 477 39 Rice 756 747 8 Nuts 1,332 1,139 193 Industrial supplies and materials 109,670 109,760 -90 Nonmonetary gold 5,759 4,148 1,611 Nonferrous metals, other 1,454 1,252 202 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 4,566 4,111 455 Other industrial supplies 6,770 6,271 499 Pulpwood and woodpulp 3,130 4,896 -1,766 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 2,087 1,748 339 Chemicals-other 7,273 7,381 -108 Cotton, raw 1,817 2,675 -859 Aluminum and alumina 2,499 2,872 -374 Steelmaking materials 1,616 2,098 -482 Mineral supplies-manufactured 2,116 1,985 131 Metallurgical grade coal 1,903 1,821 82 Leather and furs 563 545 18 Chemicals-inorganic 2,709 2,682 27 Chemicals-fertilizers 3,552 3,617 -64 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 1,334 1,389 -55 Iron and steel mill products 2,072 2,542 -470 Tapes, audio and visual 2,103 1,609 494 Natural gas liquids 374 368 7 Manmade cloth 2,934 2,826 108 Shingles, molding, wallboard 1,313 1,239 74 Hair, waste materials 461 456 5 Wood supplies, manufactured 729 643 86 Nontextile floor tiles 218 215 3 Nonmetallic minerals 302 329 -27 Hides and skins 1,269 1,335 -66 Copper 1,370 1,943 -574 Cotton fiber cloth 1,201 1,080 121 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 994 873 120 Agriculture-manufactured, other 783 721 62 Electric energy 51 43 8 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 592 499 92 Finished metal shapes 5,249 4,616 633 Finished textile supplies 1,910 2,068 -157 Newsprint 6,121 6,090 31 Industrial rubber products 1,207 1,026 180 Gas-natural 179 213 -35 Synthetic rubber-primary 1,098 1,013 85 Precious metals, other 1,138 1,255 -118 Tobacco, unmanufactured 993 985 7 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 1,427 1,343 84 Plastic materials 8,273 8,175 98 Nuclear fuel materials 815 764 51 Logs and lumber 3,913 4,247 -334 Chemicals-organic 9,742 10,402 -660 Crude 191 1 190 Fuel oil 1,503 1,349 154 Capital goods, except automotive 185,967 170,863 15,104 Civilian aircraft 10,574 10,068 506 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 13,575 12,114 1,461 Computer accessories 24,356 21,315 3,041 Parts-civilian aircraft 6,359 5,663 696 Engines-civilian aircraft 4,718 4,125 593 Measuring, testing, control instru 7,262 6,735 527 Industrial engines 7,435 7,373 62 Metalworking machine tools 4,346 3,766 580 Wood, glass, plastic 1,747 1,598 149 Food, tobacco machinery 1,662 1,483 179 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,712 2,280 433 Medicinal equipment 8,344 7,187 1,157 Spacraft, exc. military 129 19 110 Photo, service industry machinery 4,005 3,775 230 Marine engines, parts 460 413 47 Pulp and paper machinery 2,278 2,111 167 Laboratory testing instruments 2,579 2,346 232 Specialized mining 398 556 -158 Commercial vessels, other 188 96 93 Business machines and equipment 2,177 2,001 176 Vessels, exc. scrap 28 38 -10 Textile, sewing machines 890 899 -10 Generators, accessories 4,090 4,242 -152 Computers 8,568 7,466 1,101 Railway transportation equipment 725 674 51 Materials handling equip 2,946 2,942 4 Nonfarm tractors and parts 870 966 -96 Semiconductors 26,515 24,738 1,777 Drilling & oilfield equipment 4,367 3,645 722 Excavating machinery 3,556 3,170 386 Electric apparatus 13,503 12,782 721 Telecommunications equipment 14,606 14,278 328 Automotive, vehicles, parts and eng 47,794 46,332 1,463 Consumer goods 51,869 47,977 3,891 Records, tapes, and disks 2,583 2,920 -338 Apparel, household goods - textiles 5,671 5,043 628 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 1,340 1,493 -153 Books, printed matter 2,966 2,930 36 Tobacco, manufactured 4,076 4,038 38 Writing and art supplies 3,137 2,784 353 Jewelry, etc 1,087 988 99 Gem diamonds 1,941 1,854 87 Pleasure boats and motors 914 942 -28 TV's, VCR's, etc. 1,912 1,545 367 Toys/games/sporting goods 3,980 3,713 267 Glassware, chinaware 325 333 -8 Rugs 1,016 531 485 Nursery stock, etc. 184 176 8 Sports apparel and gear 380 364 17 Numismatic coins 80 105 -25 Cookware, cutlery, tools 516 460 56 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 1,077 986 91 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,330 1,283 47 Stereo equipment, etc. 1,329 1,106 224 Musical instruments 756 702 54 Pharmaceutical preparations 6,443 6,152 291 Toiletries and cosmetics 2,119 1,869 250 Other household goods 2,955 2,232 723 Household appliances 3,751 3,431 320 Other goods 25,488 20,826 4,662 (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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. 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. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) September August (R) Monthly Item(1) 1996 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 67,741 67,518 223 Net Adjustments 307 772 -465 Total, Census Basis 67,434 66,746 688 Foods, feeds, and beverages 2,984 3,036 -52 Food oils, oilseeds 84 140 -56 Meat products 305 342 -36 Fruits, frozen juices 305 337 -32 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 168 194 -26 Wine and related products 227 247 -20 Vegetables 216 223 -7 Dairy products and eggs 68 75 -7 Bakery products 160 166 -5 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 41 46 -5 Nuts 50 51 -1 Green coffee 185 185 (-) Tea, spices, etc. 46 45 1 Other foods 169 166 2 Cocoa beans 27 22 5 Feedstuff and foodgrains 138 128 10 Fish and shellfish 614 557 57 Cane and beet sugar 182 111 71 Industrial supplies and materials 17,392 16,900 492 Crude oil 4,844 4,218 627 Petroleum products, other 714 597 117 Industrial supplies, other 851 820 31 Gas-natural 386 362 24 Zinc 96 73 23 Fuel oil 420 402 18 Paper and paper products 361 343 18 Finished metal shapes 383 368 15 Synthetic cloth 316 301 15 Shingles, wallboard 319 304 15 Coal and related fuels 60 46 15 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 45 32 13 Newsprint 309 298 11 Chemicals-organic 784 773 11 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 293 285 8 Leather and furs 80 73 7 Iron and steel, advanced 308 302 6 Nonferrous metals, other 147 144 4 Cotton, natural fibers 76 72 4 Nontextile floor tiles 110 107 3 Finished textile supplies 122 119 3 Farming materials, livestock 45 42 3 Nuclear fuel materials 152 150 2 Tin 22 20 1 Synthetic rubber--primary 95 94 1 Materials, exc. chemicals 121 120 1 Cotton cloth, fabrics 150 149 1 Wool, silk, etc. 66 67 -1 Hides and skins 19 20 -1 Copper 179 180 -1 Blank tapes, audio & visual 175 177 -1 Hair, waste materials 24 27 -3 Plastic materials 451 455 -3 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 137 141 -4 Natural rubber 109 113 -4 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 407 412 -5 Nickel 88 94 -6 Other precious metals 185 191 -7 Bauxite and aluminum 391 405 -14 Plywood and veneers 89 111 -21 Electric energy 81 103 -22 Chemicals-fertilizers 231 257 -25 Pulpwood and woodpulp 195 221 -26 Lumber 644 674 -30 Chemicals-inorganic 286 318 -32 Steelmaking materials 227 276 -49 Nonmonetary gold 230 287 -56 Tobacco, waxes, etc 287 345 -58 Liquified petroleum gases 298 361 -63 Iron and steel mill prod 948 1,020 -71 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 35 35 (-) Capital goods, except automotive 18,872 18,761 111 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,140 1,042 98 Business machines and equipment 596 518 79 Telecommunications equipment 1,204 1,132 71 Computers 694 633 61 Electric apparatus 1,531 1,481 51 Semiconductors 2,833 2,784 49 Civilian aircraft 374 327 47 Pulp and paper machinery 318 284 34 Medicinal equipment 534 513 21 Photo, service industry 524 507 17 Generators, accessories 621 607 14 Industrial engines 520 512 8 Textile, sewing machines 159 152 6 Materials handling equipment 301 295 6 Railway transpor. equip 104 101 3 Marine engines, parts 41 40 1 Commercial vessels, other 1 1 (-) Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Measuring, testing, control instru 496 496 (-) Parts-civilian aircraft 266 269 -3 Laboratory testing instruments 76 79 -3 Food, tobacco machinery 99 102 -3 Nonfarm tractors and parts 44 48 -3 Specialized mining 52 60 -9 Spacecraft, exc. military 2 13 -11 Agricultural machinery, equipment 293 313 -20 Drilling & oilfield equipment 44 68 -25 Excavating machinery 282 307 -25 Wood, glass, plastic 334 378 -44 Engines-civilian aircraft 475 532 -57 Computer accessories 4,396 4,501 -105 Metalworking machine tools 520 666 -146 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 11,205 11,574 -369 Consumer goods 14,774 14,408 365 Pharmaceutical prep 934 769 165 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,483 1,393 90 Apparel, household goods - cotton 1,759 1,691 68 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,306 1,267 39 Stereo equipment, etc 670 633 37 Motorcycles and parts 112 77 34 Records, tapes, and disks 102 78 24 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 441 424 17 Photo equipment 194 177 16 Camping apparel and gear 413 402 11 Jewelry 531 522 8 Gem stones, other 104 97 8 Pleasure boats and motors 132 124 8 Furniture, household goods, etc. 620 615 5 Cookware, cutlery, tools 238 233 5 Apparel, household goods - wool 217 216 2 Rugs 71 69 1 Nursery stock, etc. 76 76 (-) Numismatic coins 14 17 -3 Books, printed matter 203 209 -5 Musical instruments 78 84 -6 Footwear 816 824 -8 Household appliances 505 514 -9 Toiletries and cosmetics 170 180 -10 TV's, VCR's, etc 892 904 -11 Writing and art supplies 533 545 -11 Glassware, chinaware 154 166 -13 Portable typewriters, etc 1,132 1,147 -15 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 347 378 -31 Gem diamonds 526 576 -50 Other goods 2,208 2,067 141 _______________________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Date Date Date Item(1) 1996 1995 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 594,379 561,904 32,475 Net Adjustments 7,130 4,969 2,160 Total, Census Basis 587,250 556,935 30,315 Foods, feeds, and beverages 26,498 24,978 1,520 Food oils, oilseeds 1,178 964 214 Meat products 2,841 3,020 -179 Fruits, frozen juices 2,952 2,573 379 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 1,591 1,423 168 Wine and related products 2,065 1,733 332 Vegetables 2,113 1,913 200 Dairy products and eggs 488 448 40 Bakery products 1,376 1,318 59 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 388 406 -17 Nuts 464 390 74 Green coffee 1,872 2,299 -427 Tea, spices, etc. 427 390 37 Other foods 1,463 1,269 195 Cocoa beans 459 270 189 Feedstuff and foodgrains 1,119 939 179 Fish and shellfish 4,824 5,014 -190 Cane and beet sugar 878 608 269 Industrial supplies and materials 146,903 136,231 10,672 Crude oil 36,951 32,480 4,471 Petroleum products, other 5,447 3,658 1,789 Industrial supplies, other 7,299 6,724 575 Gas-natural 3,126 2,328 798 Zinc 674 742 -68 Fuel oil 4,186 3,180 1,006 Paper and paper products 3,125 3,428 -303 Finished metal shapes 3,204 2,960 244 Synthetic cloth 2,627 2,526 101 Shingles, wallboard 2,610 2,336 274 Coal and related fuels 499 552 -54 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 307 317 -10 Newsprint 3,164 3,224 -59 Chemicals-organic 7,557 7,109 448 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 2,458 2,307 152 Leather and furs 680 740 -60 Iron and steel, advanced 2,646 2,709 -63 Nonferrous metals, other 1,310 1,058 252 Cotton, natural fibers 443 215 229 Nontextile floor tiles 919 872 47 Finished textile supplies 1,037 1,002 35 Farming materials, livestock 394 334 61 Nuclear fuel materials 920 860 60 Tin 199 209 -11 Synthetic rubber--primary 830 862 -31 Materials, exc. chemicals 1,101 1,145 -44 Cotton cloth, fabrics 1,301 1,458 -157 Wool, silk, etc. 571 621 -50 Hides and skins 152 155 -3 Copper 1,739 1,713 25 Blank tapes, audio & visual 1,532 1,445 87 Hair, waste materials 228 173 55 Plastic materials 3,745 3,754 -9 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 1,196 1,107 90 Natural rubber 1,113 1,302 -189 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 3,462 3,263 199 Nickel 886 909 -24 Other precious metals 1,772 1,902 -130 Bauxite and aluminum 3,867 4,952 -1,085 Plywood and veneers 806 755 51 Electric energy 657 690 -33 Chemicals-fertilizers 2,416 2,427 -11 Pulpwood and woodpulp 2,016 2,820 -804 Lumber 5,054 4,178 875 Chemicals-inorganic 2,873 2,732 142 Steelmaking materials 2,342 2,144 198 Nonmonetary gold 2,070 1,603 467 Tobacco, waxes, etc 2,818 2,206 613 Liquified petroleum gases 2,791 2,379 412 Iron and steel mill prod 7,509 7,442 67 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 275 226 50 Capital goods, except automotive 171,102 163,438 7,664 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 9,968 9,150 817 Business machines and equipment 4,980 5,161 -181 Telecommunications equipment 10,452 11,582 -1,130 Computers 4,754 3,885 869 Electric apparatus 12,891 12,748 142 Semiconductors 28,542 27,885 657 Civilian aircraft 2,910 2,697 214 Pulp and paper machinery 2,893 2,831 62 Medicinal equipment 4,645 4,333 312 Photo, service industry 4,364 4,023 341 Generators, accessories 5,350 5,283 67 Industrial engines 4,695 4,609 86 Textile, sewing machines 1,393 1,784 -391 Materials handling equipment 2,636 2,507 129 Railway transpor. equip 939 958 -19 Marine engines, parts 417 402 15 Commercial vessels, other 16 29 -13 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Measuring, testing, control instru 4,405 4,179 226 Parts-civilian aircraft 2,223 1,876 347 Laboratory testing instruments 711 613 98 Food, tobacco machinery 895 847 48 Nonfarm tractors and parts 461 458 3 Specialized mining 581 583 -1 Spacecraft, exc. military 136 2 135 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,685 2,854 -169 Drilling & oilfield equipment 482 375 108 Excavating machinery 2,585 2,816 -230 Wood, glass, plastic 3,193 3,623 -430 Engines-civilian aircraft 4,084 3,487 597 Computer accessories 41,256 36,919 4,336 Metalworking machine tools 5,560 4,941 619 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 97,924 94,953 2,971 Consumer goods 125,513 120,361 5,152 Pharmaceutical prep 7,689 6,102 1,588 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 12,050 12,360 -310 Apparel, household goods - cotton 14,776 14,496 279 Toys/games/sporting goods 11,296 10,368 928 Stereo equipment, etc 5,489 6,326 -837 Motorcycles and parts 946 901 45 Records, tapes, and disks 753 687 65 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 3,633 3,562 71 Photo equipment 1,518 1,498 21 Camping apparel and gear 3,711 3,660 51 Jewelry 4,706 4,495 211 Gem stones, other 882 990 -108 Pleasure boats and motors 1,203 1,066 138 Furniture, household goods, etc. 5,170 4,693 477 Cookware, cutlery, tools 2,080 2,082 -3 Apparel, household goods - wool 1,951 1,800 151 Rugs 615 668 -53 Nursery stock, etc. 737 636 101 Numismatic coins 184 102 82 Books, printed matter 1,774 1,705 69 Musical instruments 780 792 -11 Footwear 7,058 7,016 41 Household appliances 4,203 3,993 210 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,576 1,448 129 TV's, VCR's, etc 7,447 7,525 -78 Writing and art supplies 4,805 4,787 18 Glassware, chinaware 1,353 1,449 -96 Portable typewriters, etc 9,311 7,927 1,384 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 2,954 2,802 152 Gem diamonds 4,864 4,428 436 Other goods 19,309 16,973 2,336 (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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (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 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -14,721 -46,982 -111,721 Jan. - Sept. -135,391 -11,381 -35,867 -88,142 January -16,014 -874 -3,514 -11,626 February -14,367 -906 -3,692 -9,769 March -14,541 -1,636 -3,923 -8,982 April -16,051 -1,523 -3,802 -10,726 May -16,010 -1,902 -4,373 -9,735 June -15,862 -1,749 -4,418 -9,695 July -15,887 -922 -4,037 -10,928 August -13,415 -980 -3,924 -8,511 September -13,243 -889 -4,185 -8,169 October -13,108 -1,218 -3,531 -8,359 November -12,324 -1,108 -3,859 -7,358 December -12,600 -1,014 -3,725 -7,862 1996 Jan. - Sept. -141,316 -16,514 -42,740 -82,063 January -15,497 -968 -4,230 -10,299 February -12,785 -1,175 -3,628 -7,982 March -14,448 -2,117 -3,728 -8,603 April -15,584 -2,490 -5,215 -7,879 May -16,791 -2,379 -5,343 -9,070 June -14,620 -1,760 -5,033 -7,826 July -17,492 -1,873 -5,333 -10,287 August (R) -16,423 -2,127 -4,828 -9,468 September -17,677 -1,627 -5,402 -10,649 October November December ______________________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 8,097 576,645 Jan. - Sept. 426,513 -6,412 5,829 427,097 January 44,939 -631 614 44,955 February 45,572 -675 642 45,604 March 48,033 -764 699 48,099 April 47,180 -642 660 47,162 May 48,050 -749 704 48,095 June 47,750 -835 667 47,918 July 46,581 -711 627 46,666 August 48,735 -748 626 48,858 September 49,672 -657 590 49,739 October 49,528 -797 729 49,596 November 49,777 -799 683 49,893 December 50,120 -795 856 50,059 1996 Jan. - Sept. 453,063 -9,385 6,634 455,813 January 48,653 -690 884 48,459 February 50,883 -784 770 50,897 March 50,492 -902 741 50,653 April 50,741 -876 632 50,985 May 51,384 -1,130 699 51,814 June 50,972 -885 593 51,264 July 48,779 -1,443 690 49,533 August (R) 51,095 -1,355 750 51,700 September 50,064 -1,319 876 50,508 October November December ______________________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 55,079 688,366 Jan. - Sept. 561,904 4,969 41,696 515,239 January 60,953 244 4,128 56,581 February 59,939 231 4,334 55,374 March 62,574 872 4,622 57,081 April 63,232 881 4,462 57,889 May 64,060 1,153 5,076 57,831 June 63,612 913 5,086 57,613 July 62,468 211 4,663 57,594 August 62,150 232 4,549 57,369 September 62,915 232 4,775 57,908 October 62,637 421 4,260 57,955 November 62,101 309 4,542 57,250 December 62,721 219 4,581 57,921 1996 Jan. - Sept. 594,379 7,130 49,374 537,876 January 64,150 277 5,114 58,758 February 63,667 390 4,398 58,879 March 64,940 1,215 4,469 59,256 April 66,325 1,614 5,847 58,864 May 68,175 1,249 6,042 60,884 June 65,592 875 5,627 59,090 July 66,271 430 6,022 59,819 August (R) 67,518 772 5,578 61,168 September 67,741 307 6,277 61,157 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 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 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 44,654 119,767 274,149 Jan. - Sept. 433,917 33,799 89,000 199,362 January 45,949 3,708 9,619 19,862 February 46,590 3,811 9,587 20,937 March 48,918 3,917 10,242 22,077 April 47,527 3,769 9,862 21,771 May 48,588 3,658 9,870 22,477 June 48,389 3,506 10,095 22,648 July 47,315 3,549 9,573 22,414 August 49,848 3,903 9,872 23,605 September 50,792 3,978 10,280 23,572 October 50,968 3,596 10,467 24,226 November 51,756 3,620 10,036 25,068 December 52,098 3,639 10,265 25,494 1996 Jan. - Sept. 480,365 32,397 95,124 232,722 January 50,764 3,712 10,021 24,589 February 53,290 3,592 10,418 26,099 March 52,975 3,840 10,834 25,627 April (R) 53,328 3,565 11,053 26,098 May (R) 54,275 3,511 10,835 26,266 June (R) 53,874 3,453 10,717 25,987 July (R) 52,542 3,559 10,030 25,359 August (R) 54,995 3,608 10,693 26,756 September 54,322 3,556 10,522 25,941 October November December _____________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, Part Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 60,133 62,385 27,651 Jan. - Sept. 433,917 45,199 46,510 20,048 January 45,949 5,347 5,011 2,403 February 46,590 5,106 5,096 2,054 March 48,918 5,075 5,212 2,395 April 47,527 4,916 5,091 2,118 May 48,588 4,968 5,289 2,325 June 48,389 4,660 5,263 2,217 July 47,315 4,691 4,988 2,100 August 49,848 4,978 5,311 2,178 September 50,792 5,457 5,249 2,256 October 50,968 4,977 5,320 2,381 November 51,756 4,907 5,274 2,852 December 52,098 5,051 5,280 2,369 1996 Jan. - Sept. 480,365 46,024 49,638 24,460 January 50,764 5,031 5,272 2,139 February 53,290 5,165 5,529 2,486 March 52,975 4,739 5,475 2,459 April (R) 53,328 4,706 5,512 2,394 May (R) 54,275 5,159 5,656 2,847 June (R) 53,874 5,318 5,670 2,730 July (R) 52,542 5,005 5,297 3,293 August (R) 54,995 5,226 5,583 3,129 September 54,322 5,676 5,644 2,984 October November December _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 30,044 171,483 251,254 Jan. - Sept. 554,917 22,526 129,291 182,977 January 60,804 2,467 14,167 19,018 February 59,723 2,535 13,836 18,993 March 61,484 2,554 14,672 19,657 April 61,666 2,546 14,311 20,010 May 61,810 2,468 14,517 20,065 June 62,011 2,526 14,576 20,689 July 61,935 2,421 14,408 21,109 August 62,169 2,495 14,192 21,380 September 63,315 2,514 14,612 22,058 October 63,098 2,565 14,013 22,721 November 62,860 2,505 14,202 22,606 December 63,464 2,449 13,977 22,949 1996 Jan. - Sept. 603,252 24,469 134,186 216,060 January 65,085 2,654 14,512 23,475 February 64,975 2,549 13,825 23,845 March 65,175 2,741 14,078 23,974 April (R) 66,012 2,676 14,783 23,820 May (R) 68,480 2,724 15,329 24,202 June (R) 66,700 2,758 15,045 23,579 July (R) 68,283 2,770 15,715 24,090 August (R) 69,175 2,883 15,446 24,409 September 69,366 2,714 15,453 24,666 October November December _____________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, Part Goods Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 114,899 154,450 22,209 Jan. - Sept. 554,917 87,668 116,342 16,112 January 60,804 10,431 13,005 1,717 February 59,723 10,045 12,676 1,638 March 61,484 9,908 12,935 1,758 April 61,666 10,134 13,011 1,654 May 61,810 9,726 13,125 1,910 June 62,011 9,509 12,831 1,880 July 61,935 9,203 12,928 1,867 August 62,169 9,379 12,904 1,818 September 63,315 9,333 12,927 1,870 October 63,098 8,810 12,893 2,096 November 62,860 8,994 12,586 1,968 December 63,464 9,427 12,629 2,033 1996 Jan. - Sept. 603,252 89,582 120,483 18,471 January 65,085 9,661 12,928 1,855 February 64,975 9,721 13,102 1,933 March 65,175 9,186 13,106 2,090 April (R) 66,012 9,617 12,971 2,146 May (R) 68,480 10,503 13,632 2,090 June (R) 66,700 9,889 13,306 2,123 July (R) 68,283 10,198 13,380 2,130 August (R) 69,175 10,585 13,863 1,988 September 69,366 10,221 14,196 2,116 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum Petroleum 1994 Jan. - Dec. -153,200 -54,241 -98,959 Jan. - Sept. -114,395 -41,555 -72,841 January -11,552 -4,082 -7,470 February -13,365 -4,312 -9,053 March -10,754 -4,511 -6,244 April -12,764 -4,517 -8,248 May -12,947 -4,347 -8,600 June -12,910 -4,996 -7,914 July -14,437 -4,891 -9,546 August -12,512 -4,903 -7,609 September -13,153 -4,995 -8,158 October -13,398 -4,133 -9,265 November -13,726 -4,540 -9,186 December -11,681 -4,013 -7,667 1995 Jan. - Dec. -155,600 -51,777 -103,822 Jan. - Sept. -121,000 -39,087 -81,912 January -14,855 -4,079 -10,776 February -13,132 -4,136 -8,996 March -12,566 -4,346 -8,220 April -14,139 -3,952 -10,187 May -13,222 -4,325 -8,897 June -13,621 -4,514 -9,107 July -14,621 -4,491 -10,129 August -12,321 -4,482 -7,839 September -12,523 -4,762 -7,761 October -12,130 -4,097 -8,033 November -11,103 -4,466 -6,637 December -11,366 -4,126 -7,240 1996 Jan. - Sept. -122,887 -40,486 -82,401 January -14,321 -4,455 -9,866 February -11,685 -3,908 -7,777 March -12,200 -3,712 -8,488 April (R) -12,684 -4,600 -8,084 May (R) -14,205 -4,797 -9,408 June (R) -12,826 -4,823 -8,003 July (R) -15,741 -5,070 -10,671 August (R) -14,180 -4,462 -9,718 September -15,044 -4,659 -10,385 October November December ____________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum Petroleum 1994 Jan. - Dec. 521,004 6,509 514,495 Jan. - Sept. 382,590 4,686 377,905 January 40,584 571 40,014 February 39,168 467 38,701 March 43,604 550 43,053 April 41,836 522 41,313 May 42,126 534 41,592 June 43,662 493 43,169 July 42,082 495 41,587 August 44,831 522 44,309 September 44,697 531 44,166 October 44,926 590 44,337 November 45,907 534 45,373 December 47,580 700 46,881 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 7,154 581,586 Jan. - Sept. 433,917 5,182 428,735 January 45,949 552 45,398 February 46,590 578 46,012 March 48,918 638 48,280 April 47,527 591 46,937 May 48,588 612 47,976 June 48,389 576 47,814 July 47,315 559 46,756 August 49,848 559 49,288 September 50,792 518 50,274 October 50,968 639 50,328 November 51,756 595 51,161 December 52,098 737 51,361 1996 Jan. - Sept. 480,365 5,159 475,206 January 50,764 716 50,048 February 53,290 626 52,664 March 52,975 589 52,386 April (R) 53,328 475 52,853 May (R) 54,275 531 53,744 June (R) 53,874 460 53,414 July (R) 52,542 537 52,005 August (R) 54,995 577 54,418 September 54,322 647 53,675 October November December ____________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum Petroleum 1994 Jan. - Dec. 674,204 60,750 613,454 Jan. - Sept. 496,986 46,240 450,746 January 52,137 4,653 47,484 February 52,534 4,779 47,754 March 54,358 5,061 49,297 April 54,600 5,039 49,561 May 55,074 4,881 50,192 June 56,572 5,489 51,083 July 56,519 5,387 51,133 August 57,343 5,425 51,918 September 57,850 5,526 52,324 October 58,325 4,723 53,602 November 59,633 5,074 54,559 December 59,261 4,713 54,548 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 58,931 685,408 Jan. - Sept. 554,917 44,270 510,647 January 60,804 4,631 56,173 February 59,723 4,714 55,008 March 61,484 4,984 56,500 April 61,666 4,542 57,124 May 61,810 4,937 56,873 June 62,011 5,090 56,921 July 61,935 5,050 56,885 August 62,169 5,041 57,128 September 63,315 5,280 58,035 October 63,098 4,737 58,361 November 62,860 5,061 57,798 December 63,464 4,863 58,601 1996 Jan. - Sept. 603,252 45,645 557,607 January 65,085 5,171 59,914 February 64,975 4,534 60,440 March 65,175 4,301 60,874 April (R) 66,012 5,075 60,937 May (R) 68,480 5,328 63,152 June (R) 66,700 5,283 61,417 July (R) 68,283 5,607 62,676 August (R) 69,175 5,039 64,136 September 69,366 5,306 64,060 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. 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 seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. -166,123 -150,629 Jan. - Sept. -119,659 -107,794 January -10,100 -8,954 February -11,028 -9,528 March -10,417 -8,524 April -11,214 -9,885 May -12,200 -10,772 June -14,750 -13,714 July -16,649 -15,589 August -17,080 -15,715 September -16,220 -15,114 October -17,926 -16,657 November -16,754 -15,660 December -11,783 -10,518 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Sept. -132,871 -121,490 January -14,569 -13,695 February -11,164 -10,258 March -12,677 -11,041 April -13,557 -12,033 May -15,262 -13,360 June -16,406 -14,657 July -18,262 -17,340 August -16,429 -15,449 September -14,545 -13,655 October -16,789 -15,571 November -13,962 -12,854 December -9,801 -8,788 1996 Jan. - Sept. -139,849 -123,335 January -14,976 -14,008 February -10,780 -9,605 March -10,607 -8,490 April -14,853 -12,363 May -15,535 -13,156 June -14,171 -12,411 July -21,435 -19,562 August (R) -18,286 -16,159 September -19,207 -17,581 October November December August data as published last month : -18,834 -16,701 ____________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 502,462 -10,164 512,626 Jan. - Sept. 367,272 -7,354 374,626 January 36,819 -742 37,561 February 36,415 -711 37,126 March 45,366 -774 46,139 April 40,841 -746 41,587 May 41,347 -868 42,215 June 42,598 -827 43,425 July 38,412 -806 39,218 August 42,588 -1,001 43,589 September 42,886 -880 43,766 October 44,328 -985 45,314 November 44,851 -822 45,674 December 46,011 -1,002 47,013 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Sept. 424,939 -6,412 431,351 January 43,002 -631 43,633 February 44,324 -675 44,999 March 51,815 -764 52,579 April 47,166 -642 47,808 May 49,106 -749 49,855 June 48,558 -835 49,393 July 43,678 -711 44,390 August 48,224 -748 48,972 September 49,066 -657 49,723 October 51,031 -797 51,828 November 49,911 -799 50,710 December 50,058 -795 50,853 1996 Jan. - Sept. 450,796 -9,385 460,181 January 47,020 -690 47,710 February 50,053 -784 50,837 March 53,813 -902 54,715 April 51,210 -876 52,085 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 June 50,723 -885 51,608 July 46,357 -1,443 47,801 August (R) 50,188 -1,355 51,543 September 49,036 -1,319 50,355 October November December August data as published last month : 49,770 -1,359 51,129 ____________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1994 Jan. - Dec. 668,585 5,329 663,256 Jan. - Sept. 486,930 4,510 482,420 January 46,919 404 46,514 February 47,444 790 46,654 March 55,783 1,120 54,663 April 52,054 583 51,472 May 53,548 560 52,987 June 57,348 210 57,139 July 55,061 254 54,807 August 59,668 364 59,304 September 59,106 226 58,880 October 62,254 284 61,970 November 61,606 272 61,334 December 57,795 264 57,531 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Sept. 557,810 4,969 552,841 January 57,572 244 57,328 February 55,488 231 55,257 March 64,492 872 63,620 April 60,723 881 59,842 May 64,368 1,153 63,215 June 64,963 913 64,050 July 61,940 211 61,729 August 64,653 232 64,421 September 63,611 232 63,379 October 67,820 421 67,399 November 63,873 309 63,564 December 59,859 219 59,641 1996 Jan. - Sept. 590,646 7,130 583,516 January 61,996 277 61,718 February 60,833 390 60,443 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 June 64,894 875 64,019 July 67,792 430 67,363 August (R) 68,474 772 67,702 September 68,243 307 67,936 October November December August data as published last month : 68,604 774 67,830 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the net adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1995 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 50,466 146,255 Jan. - Sept. 424,939 -6,412 431,351 36,492 110,358 January 43,002 -631 43,633 3,780 11,357 February 44,324 -675 44,999 4,070 11,422 March 51,815 -764 52,579 4,375 13,363 April 47,166 -642 47,808 3,900 12,360 May 49,106 -749 49,855 3,837 12,830 June 48,558 -835 49,393 3,669 12,908 July 43,678 -711 44,390 4,001 11,559 August 48,224 -748 48,972 4,315 12,272 September 49,066 -657 49,723 4,545 12,289 October 51,031 -797 51,828 4,743 12,479 November 49,911 -799 50,710 4,661 11,615 December 50,058 -795 50,853 4,570 11,803 1996 Jan. - Sept 450,796 -9,385 460,181 40,624 110,345 January 47,020 -690 47,710 4,662 11,806 February 50,053 -784 50,837 4,612 12,166 March 53,813 -902 54,715 5,143 12,998 April 51,210 -876 52,085 4,520 12,923 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 4,484 12,828 June 50,723 -885 51,608 4,105 12,214 July 46,357 -1,443 47,801 4,487 11,373 August (R) 50,188 -1,355 51,543 4,428 12,257 September 49,036 -1,319 50,355 4,183 11,779 October November December ____________________________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles & Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts Goods, Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 584,742 233,046 61,828 64,425 28,723 Jan. - Sept. 431,351 169,906 46,146 47,664 20,785 January 43,633 16,394 4,985 4,684 2,433 February 44,999 17,135 5,349 4,974 2,049 March 52,579 20,638 5,952 5,768 2,483 April 47,808 18,743 5,322 5,193 2,291 May 49,855 19,321 5,895 5,519 2,454 June 49,393 19,940 5,079 5,455 2,342 July 44,390 18,257 3,468 4,922 2,183 August 48,972 19,685 4,869 5,595 2,235 September 49,723 19,795 5,227 5,553 2,315 October 51,828 20,728 5,510 5,873 2,496 November 50,710 20,589 5,218 5,624 3,003 December 50,853 21,823 4,954 5,264 2,439 1996 Jan. - Sept 460,181 184,897 47,342 51,529 25,444 January 47,710 19,064 4,928 5,056 2,194 February 50,837 20,394 5,590 5,559 2,517 March 54,715 22,577 5,360 6,066 2,570 April 52,085 20,825 5,496 5,723 2,598 May 53,527 21,128 6,040 6,033 3,014 June 51,608 21,061 5,498 5,855 2,875 July 47,801 19,227 3,957 5,340 3,415 August (R) 51,543 20,707 4,975 5,956 3,220 September 50,355 19,914 5,498 5,940 3,042 October November December ____________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 33,176 180,668 Jan. - Sept. 557,810 4,969 552,841 24,730 136,428 January 57,572 244 57,328 2,803 14,533 February 55,488 231 55,257 2,666 13,562 March 64,492 872 63,620 3,003 15,807 April 60,723 881 59,842 2,663 15,236 May 64,368 1,153 63,215 2,775 16,286 June 64,963 913 64,050 2,766 15,774 July 61,940 211 61,729 2,642 15,223 August 64,653 232 64,421 2,707 15,208 September 63,611 232 63,379 2,704 14,800 October 67,820 421 67,399 2,967 15,027 November 63,873 309 63,564 2,829 14,832 December 59,859 219 59,641 2,650 14,381 1996 Jan. - Sept 590,646 7,130 583,516 26,269 147,291 January 61,996 277 61,718 2,799 15,786 February 60,833 390 60,443 2,736 14,363 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 2,954 15,450 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 3,074 16,855 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 3,072 17,461 June 64,894 875 64,019 2,841 16,079 July 67,792 430 67,363 2,900 17,439 August (R) 68,474 772 67,702 2,956 16,965 September 68,243 307 67,936 2,936 16,893 October November December ________________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles, Pa Goods, Goods 1995 Jan. - Dec. 743,445 221,431 124,774 160,009 23,387 Jan. - Sept. 552,841 161,800 93,609 119,298 16,976 January 57,328 15,968 9,941 12,334 1,749 February 55,257 15,467 10,377 11,496 1,690 March 63,620 18,690 11,919 12,351 1,849 April 59,842 17,398 11,323 11,494 1,726 May 63,215 18,125 10,919 13,067 2,044 June 64,050 19,192 10,650 13,634 2,034 July 61,729 18,691 8,537 14,696 1,941 August 64,421 19,109 9,993 15,447 1,956 September 63,379 19,158 9,949 14,780 1,988 October 67,399 20,746 10,618 15,886 2,155 November 63,564 19,756 10,446 13,554 2,148 December 59,641 19,129 10,102 11,271 2,108 1996 Jan. - Sept 583,516 169,543 96,215 124,946 19,252 January 61,718 18,522 9,840 12,821 1,950 February 60,443 18,207 10,634 12,464 2,038 March 63,205 19,781 10,813 12,094 2,112 April 64,448 18,862 11,128 12,254 2,275 May 66,683 18,650 11,772 13,484 2,245 June 64,019 18,567 10,852 13,517 2,161 July 67,363 19,241 9,603 15,937 2,243 August (R) 67,702 18,575 11,055 16,051 2,099 September 67,936 19,137 10,517 16,326 2,127 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-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, -- 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance September August Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -19,207 (R) -18,286 -139,849 Net adjustments -1,627 (R) -2,127 -16,514 Total Census Basis -17,581 (R) -16,159 -123,335 North America -3,699 (R) -3,916 -30,370 Canada -2,023 (R) -2,377 -17,445 Mexico -1,676 -1,539 -12,925 Western Europe -1,037 -1,562 -10,623 European Union -1,153 -1,561 -10,521 Austria -15 -35 -180 Belgium 496 654 4,263 Finland -23 -18 64 France -428 -417 -3,216 Germany -1,050 -1,429 -11,169 Italy -591 -1,071 -6,888 Netherlands 689 734 6,831 Spain 68 10 974 Sweden -285 -84 -2,785 United Kingdom 130 272 2,599 Other EU -145 -177 -1,015 European Free Trade Association -48 -103 -1,027 Norway -212 -218 -1,859 Switzerland 163 125 860 Other EFTA -10 -28 Other Western Europe 164 103 925 Eastern Europe/FSR -56 74 479 Hungary -31 -34 -219 Poland 32 14 226 Former Soviet Republics -37 104 519 Russia -57 -31 99 Other FSR 20 135 421 Other EE -20 -11 -47 Pacific Rim Countries -11,076 -10,097 -74,369 Australia 651 706 6,317 China -4,732 -4,713 -28,977 Japan -3,789 -3,799 -34,144 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -1,326 -564 -5,680 Hong Kong 226 330 2,864 Korea 308 647 2,605 Singapore -555 -363 -2,609 Taiwan -1,305 -1,177 -8,540 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,880 -1,728 -11,885 South/Central America 202 463 2,251 Argentina 145 192 1,606 Brazil 477 373 2,510 Colombia 33 45 422 Other S/C A (2) -452 -147 -2,286 OPEC -2,200 -1,722 -14,518 Indonesia (2) -477 -454 -3,127 Nigeria -560 -410 -4,005 Saudia Arabia -286 -41 -1,045 Venezuela (2) -851 -582 -5,780 Other OPEC -25 -235 -561 Other Countries -1,091 -805 -5,979 Egypt 238 283 1,769 South Africa 99 76 651 Other -1,428 -1,164 -8,399 Uniden. Ctys (3) 48 37 348 Timing Adjustments (X) 332 538 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports September August Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 49,036 (R) 50,188 450,796 Net adjustments -1,319 (R) -1,355 -9,385 Total Census Basis 50,355 (R) 51,543 460,181 North America 16,267 (R) 15,737 140,028 Canada 11,595 (R) 10,908 99,303 Mexico 4,672 4,829 40,725 Western Europe 11,155 11,107 104,963 European Union 9,897 9,977 94,276 Austria 166 146 1,435 Belgium 1,064 1,077 9,224 Finland 198 176 1,822 France 1,123 1,100 10,469 Germany 1,914 1,842 17,348 Italy 615 627 6,637 Netherlands 1,238 1,282 11,700 Spain 365 353 4,078 Sweden 269 254 2,377 United Kingdom 2,362 2,615 23,767 Other EU 583 505 5,419 European Free Trade Association 913 821 7,916 Norway 101 125 1,095 Switzerland 793 674 6,606 Other EFTA 19 22 215 Other Western Europe 346 309 2,772 Eastern Europe/FSR 534 735 5,272 Hungary 27 24 235 Poland 82 67 689 Former Soviet Republics 360 570 3,703 Russia 245 323 2,515 Other FSR 116 247 1,188 Other EE 65 74 645 Pacific Rim Countries 14,390 15,426 139,209 Australia 961 1,059 9,004 China 755 776 8,184 Japan 5,396 5,667 50,976 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 5,829 6,362 55,947 Hong Kong 1,130 1,218 10,121 Korea 2,028 2,417 19,633 Singapore 1,246 1,335 12,671 Taiwan 1,424 1,393 13,523 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,450 1,563 15,098 South/Central America 4,469 4,585 38,117 Argentina 395 395 3,309 Brazil 1,202 1,237 9,070 Colombia 386 385 3,498 Other S/C A (2) 2,488 2,569 22,240 OPEC 1,810 1,917 16,227 Indonesia (2) 239 281 2,788 Nigeria 79 74 583 Saudia Arabia 612 733 5,358 Venezuela (2) 376 446 3,509 Other OPEC 504 382 3,988 Other Countries 2,297 2,522 21,867 Egypt 269 325 2,261 South Africa 283 288 2,374 Other 1,744 1,909 17,233 Uniden. Ctys (3) 48 37 348 Timing Adjustments (X) 204 447 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports September August Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 68,243 (R) 68,474 590,646 Net adjustments 307 (R) 772 7,130 Total Census Basis 67,936 (R) 67,702 583,516 North America 19,966 19,653 170,399 Canada 13,618 13,285 116,748 Mexico 6,348 6,368 53,651 Western Europe 12,192 12,669 115,586 European Union 11,049 11,538 104,797 Austria 180 182 1,615 Belgium 568 424 4,960 Finland 222 193 1,759 France 1,551 1,517 13,685 Germany 2,963 3,271 28,517 Italy 1,206 1,698 13,525 Netherlands 549 549 4,869 Spain 297 343 3,104 Sweden 554 338 5,162 United Kingdom 2,233 2,343 21,169 Other EU 728 682 6,433 European Free Trade Association 962 924 8,943 Norway 313 343 2,954 Switzerland 630 549 5,746 Other EFTA 19 32 244 Other Western Europe 181 207 1,846 Eastern Europe/FSR 590 662 4,794 Hungary 58 59 454 Poland 51 53 463 Former Soviet Republics 397 466 3,184 Russia 302 354 2,417 Other FSR 95 111 767 Other EE 85 85 693 Pacific Rim Countries 25,466 25,524 213,578 Australia 310 353 2,688 China 5,487 5,489 37,160 Japan 9,185 9,465 85,121 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 7,155 6,926 61,627 Hong Kong 904 888 7,256 Korea 1,720 1,770 17,028 Singapore 1,801 1,698 15,280 Taiwan 2,729 2,570 22,063 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,330 3,291 26,983 South/Central America 4,267 4,122 35,865 Argentina 250 203 1,703 Brazil 725 864 6,559 Colombia 353 340 3,076 Other S/C A (2) 2,940 2,716 24,527 OPEC 4,010 3,638 30,745 Indonesia (2) 716 736 5,916 Nigeria 639 484 4,588 Saudia Arabia 899 774 6,403 Venezuela (2) 1,228 1,028 9,289 Other OPEC 529 618 4,549 Other Countries 3,388 3,326 27,846 Egypt 32 42 492 South Africa 184 212 1,723 Other 3,172 3,073 25,631 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -128 -91 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1995 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance September August Cumulative Item(1) 1995 1995 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,545 -16,429 -132,871 Net adjustments -889 -980 -11,381 Total Census Basis -13,655 -15,449 -121,490 North America -3,052 -2,551 -23,880 Canada -1,764 -1,451 -12,549 Mexico -1,288 -1,100 -11,331 Western Europe -21 -721 -8,530 European Union 260 -444 -6,823 Austria -38 32 67 Belgium 602 693 4,754 Finland -80 -94 -786 France -152 -396 -2,245 Germany -753 -1,231 -10,976 Italy -329 -730 -5,589 Netherlands 725 909 7,392 Spain 257 41 1,228 Sweden -226 -51 -2,422 United Kingdom 247 240 1,358 Other EU 7 144 396 European Free Trade Association -368 -389 -2,359 Norway -143 -213 -1,413 Switzerland -212 -173 -812 Other EFTA -14 -3 -135 Other Western Europe 88 112 652 Eastern Europe/FSR 7 -136 -1,520 Hungary -17 -23 -188 Poland 18 9 67 Former Soviet Republics 14 -104 -1,290 Russia -14 -112 -1,244 Other FSR 28 8 -46 Other EE -8 -19 -109 Pacific Rim Countries -10,183 -10,998 -82,273 Australia 693 569 5,557 China -3,625 -3,923 -25,426 Japan -4,365 -5,025 -46,815 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -1,347 -1,188 -4,643 Hong Kong 157 143 3,058 Korea -116 -108 1,257 Singapore -487 -271 -2,352 Taiwan -901 -952 -6,606 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,540 -1,431 -10,947 South/Central America 762 513 5,506 Argentina 245 155 1,735 Brazil 162 103 1,983 Colombia 109 -17 699 Other S/C A (2) 246 271 1,089 OPEC -1,409 -1,496 -11,905 Indonesia (2) -346 -429 -3,161 Nigeria -390 -351 -3,139 Saudia Arabia -196 -256 -1,637 Venezuela (2) -437 -325 -3,768 Other OPEC -41 -135 -201 Other Countries -632 -865 -6,092 Egypt 203 192 1,653 South Africa 82 62 405 Other -917 -1,119 -8,150 Uniden. Ctys (3) 91 51 277 _________________________________________________________________________________ Exports September August Cumulative Item(1) 1995 1995 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 49,066 48,224 424,939 Net adjustments -657 -748 -6,412 Total Census Basis 49,723 48,972 431,351 North America 14,840 15,021 129,164 Canada 10,778 10,834 94,987 Mexico 4,062 4,187 34,177 Western Europe 11,114 10,729 98,783 European Union 10,324 9,937 90,417 Austria 122 202 1,500 Belgium 1,063 1,039 9,206 Finland 127 114 884 France 1,112 1,075 10,603 Germany 1,912 1,760 16,251 Italy 727 690 6,429 Netherlands 1,217 1,400 11,994 Spain 526 382 4,104 Sweden 268 262 2,173 United Kingdom 2,557 2,307 21,248 Other EU 693 706 6,026 European Free Trade Association 523 499 5,813 Norway 106 97 900 Switzerland 399 385 4,781 Other EFTA 18 17 132 Other Western Europe 267 293 2,552 Eastern Europe/FSR 516 454 4,023 Hungary 26 19 215 Poland 67 58 557 Former Soviet Republics 354 319 2,676 Russia 258 233 2,046 Other FSR 96 87 630 Other EE 68 58 575 Pacific Rim Countries 15,528 15,434 133,223 Australia 964 852 8,058 China 960 881 8,401 Japan 5,685 5,435 47,517 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,205 6,491 55,121 Hong Kong 1,181 1,156 10,626 Korea 2,065 2,202 18,800 Singapore 1,306 1,417 10,954 Taiwan 1,654 1,716 14,740 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,714 1,775 14,126 South/Central America 4,232 4,203 37,002 Argentina 395 327 3,068 Brazil 854 915 8,467 Colombia 403 357 3,447 Other S/C A (2) 2,581 2,604 22,020 OPEC 1,615 1,470 14,495 Indonesia (2) 311 262 2,407 Nigeria 48 59 465 Saudia Arabia 526 368 4,492 Venezuela (2) 422 444 3,554 Other OPEC 309 337 3,576 Other Countries 2,519 2,317 20,347 Egypt 245 254 2,114 South Africa 280 254 2,051 Other 1,994 1,809 16,182 Uniden. Ctys (3) 91 51 277 _________________________________________________________________________________ Imports September August Cumulative Item(1) 1995 1995 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 63,611 64,653 557,810 Net adjustments 232 232 4,969 Total Census Basis 63,379 64,421 552,841 North America 17,892 17,572 153,044 Canada 12,542 12,285 107,536 Mexico 5,350 5,287 45,508 Western Europe 11,135 11,450 107,313 European Union 10,064 10,380 97,240 Austria 160 170 1,433 Belgium 461 346 4,452 Finland 207 208 1,670 France 1,264 1,471 12,847 Germany 2,665 2,992 27,227 Italy 1,056 1,420 12,018 Netherlands 492 492 4,602 Spain 269 341 2,877 Sweden 494 312 4,595 United Kingdom 2,309 2,067 19,890 Other EU 686 562 5,630 European Free Trade Association 891 888 8,173 Norway 249 310 2,313 Switzerland 611 558 5,593 Other EFTA 32 20 267 Other Western Europe 179 182 1,900 Eastern Europe/FSR 509 590 5,543 Hungary 43 42 403 Poland 50 48 490 Former Soviet Republics 341 423 3,966 Russia 272 345 3,290 Other FSR 69 78 676 Other EE 76 77 684 Pacific Rim Countries 25,712 26,432 215,496 Australia 271 283 2,501 China 4,584 4,805 33,827 Japan 10,050 10,459 94,332 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 7,552 7,679 59,763 Hong Kong 1,024 1,013 7,568 Korea 2,181 2,310 17,543 Singapore 1,793 1,688 13,306 Taiwan 2,554 2,667 21,346 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,254 3,206 25,073 South/Central America 3,471 3,691 31,496 Argentina 150 172 1,334 Brazil 692 812 6,484 Colombia 294 374 2,748 Other S/C A (2) 2,335 2,333 20,930 OPEC 3,024 2,965 26,400 Indonesia (2) 657 691 5,568 Nigeria 438 410 3,604 Saudia Arabia 722 624 6,129 Venezuela (2) 859 768 7,323 Other OPEC 349 472 3,777 Other Countries 3,152 3,181 26,439 Egypt 42 62 461 South Africa 198 191 1,646 Other 2,911 2,928 24,332 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1996 AND 1995 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1996 DATA September August Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 49,036 8,243 (R) 50,188 (R) 68,474 Net Adjustments -1,319 307 (R) -1,355 (R) 772 Total Census Basis (2) 50,355 67,936 (R) 51,543 (R) 67,702 Manufactured goods (3 39,123 56,489 39,969 56,749 Agricultural commodities (3 4,290 2,538 4,538 2,690 Mineral fuels (3) 1,080 6,586 940 6,077 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office mac 3,225 5,943 3,088 5,483 Airplane parts 929 295 1,124 286 Airplanes 1,196 374 1,841 335 Alcoholic bev., distilled 40 218 34 184 Aluminum 280 352 304 389 Animal feeds 299 56 327 57 Artwork/antiques 59 225 56 249 Basketware, etc. 175 258 182 265 Cereal flour 108 113 102 109 Chemicals - cosmetics 364 201 396 224 Chemicals - dyeing 235 178 242 186 Chemicals - fertilizers 226 94 225 80 Chemicals - inorganic 425 426 395 441 Chemicals - medicinal 562 645 589 509 Chemicals - n.e.s. 772 347 832 382 Chemicals - organic 1,191 1,139 1,169 1,140 Chemicals - plastics 1,253 613 1,279 654 Cigarettes 444 6 460 6 Clothing 644 4,072 639 4,290 Coal 343 55 328 41 Coffee (-) 185 (-) 184 Copper 119 232 122 237 Cork, wood, lumber 476 697 469 714 Corn 446 8 535 5 Cotton, raw and linters 67 66 100 55 Crude fertilizers 135 105 134 109 Crude oil 81 4,774 18 4,303 Electrical machinery 4,557 6,377 4,735 6,177 Fish and preparations 245 639 271 581 Footwear 66 1,010 69 1,204 Furniture and bedding 291 815 293 824 Gem diamonds 9 594 7 469 General industrial mach 2,068 1,936 2,232 2,029 Glass 156 148 158 150 Glassware 55 121 58 135 Gold, nonmonetary 374 224 538 276 Hides and skins 131 11 132 12 Iron and steel mill prod 369 1,134 391 1,273 Jewelry 47 413 45 307 Lighting, plumbing 126 250 127 251 Liquified propane/butane 24 89 24 89 Live animals 51 130 40 142 Meat and preparations 517 187 599 213 Metal manufactures, n.e.s 773 911 785 976 Metal ores; scrap 320 311 396 348 Metalworking machinery 421 462 458 583 Mineral fuels, other 236 153 282 162 Natural gas 26 331 18 313 Nickel 21 86 23 92 Oils/fats, vegetable 71 79 62 129 Optical goods 108 188 116 171 Paper and paperboard 833 956 843 961 Petroleum preparations 362 1,104 265 1,066 Photographic equipment 305 476 314 443 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 367 469 393 476 Platinum 22 121 15 146 Pottery 7 159 8 169 Power generating mach. 1,855 1,819 1,864 1,894 Printed materials 376 253 374 265 Pulp and waste paper 296 194 357 216 Records/magnetic media 526 380 485 358 Rice 93 12 72 16 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 81 120 83 117 Rubber tires and tubes 163 224 162 248 Scientific instruments 1,648 1,056 1,760 1,000 Ships, boats 46 31 47 28 Silver and bullion 70 45 52 37 Soybeans 350 (-) 437 (-) Spacecraft (-) (-) 1 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,038 1,330 2,056 1,441 Sugar (-) 173 1 107 Television, VCR, etc., 1,662 3,421 1,616 3,101 Textile yarn, fabric 673 862 680 896 Tobacco, unmanufactured 91 74 85 128 Toys/games/sporting goods 323 1,741 305 1,680 Travel goods 25 344 22 338 Vegetables and fruits 676 441 538 502 Vehicles 4,284 8,381 3,792 8,849 Watches/clocks/parts 24 285 25 244 Wheat 663 14 792 19 Wood manufactures 132 349 151 379 Re-exports 3,614 3,277 Agricultural commodities 82 88 Manufactured goods 3,465 3,130 Mineral fuels 29 18 __________________________________________________________________________________ Cumulative 1996 DATA Cumulative 1995 DATA Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 450,796 590,646 424,939 557,810 Net Adjustments -9,385 7,130 -6,412 4,969 Total Census Basis (2) 460,181 583,516 431,351 552,841 Manufactured goods (3 357,563 487,342 333,870 467,483 Agricultural commodities (3 43,236 24,306 39,389 21,971 Mineral fuels (3) 8,471 52,960 7,511 44,526 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office mac 29,220 48,543 25,745 44,546 Airplane parts 8,643 2,454 7,586 2,016 Airplanes 12,871 2,973 10,551 2,753 Alcoholic bev., distilled 283 1,482 283 1,326 Aluminum 2,651 3,680 2,872 4,630 Animal feeds 3,038 478 2,732 338 Artwork/antiques 608 2,055 810 1,909 Basketware, etc. 1,652 2,239 1,478 2,202 Cereal flour 861 858 857 759 Chemicals - cosmetics 3,191 1,822 2,879 1,719 Chemicals - dyeing 2,027 1,614 1,974 1,597 Chemicals - fertilizers 2,334 1,059 2,429 1,021 Chemicals - inorganic 3,439 3,643 3,381 3,551 Chemicals - medicinal 5,352 5,116 4,757 4,089 Chemicals - n.e.s. 7,136 3,485 6,910 2,910 Chemicals - organic 11,048 11,260 12,116 10,176 Chemicals - plastics 11,572 5,544 11,330 5,446 Cigarettes 3,533 53 3,516 47 Clothing 5,385 30,786 4,852 30,376 Coal 2,864 457 2,746 517 Coffee 3 1,872 14 2,299 Copper 1,187 2,268 1,338 2,214 Cork, wood, lumber 4,052 5,554 4,337 4,603 Corn 6,453 99 5,384 44 Cotton, raw and linters 2,056 281 2,739 24 Crude fertilizers 1,132 884 1,157 888 Crude oil 183 37,006 1 32,398 Electrical machinery 42,079 56,667 38,990 54,243 Fish and preparations 2,265 4,749 2,539 4,916 Footwear 558 9,464 494 9,300 Furniture and bedding 2,456 6,894 2,325 6,153 Gem diamonds 110 4,908 134 4,464 General industrial mach 19,710 19,148 18,062 18,266 Glass 1,342 1,248 1,224 1,119 Glassware 507 1,022 454 987 Gold, nonmonetary 5,738 2,015 4,126 1,550 Hides and skins 1,137 97 1,251 114 Iron and steel mill prod 3,656 9,786 3,887 9,563 Jewelry 418 2,942 420 2,919 Lighting, plumbing 999 1,852 935 1,670 Liquified propane/butane 218 838 240 627 Live animals 330 1,205 301 1,330 Meat and preparations 5,209 1,725 4,647 1,775 Metal manufactures, n.e.s 6,903 8,001 6,016 7,540 Metal ores; scrap 3,249 3,012 4,402 3,006 Metalworking machinery 3,960 5,046 3,319 4,364 Mineral fuels, other 2,336 1,337 2,013 1,210 Natural gas 179 3,000 213 2,253 Nickel 225 874 210 899 Oils/fats, vegetable 701 1,044 1,218 868 Optical goods 1,032 1,688 825 1,592 Paper and paperboard 7,345 8,793 7,265 9,104 Petroleum preparations 2,639 9,666 2,254 6,831 Photographic equipment 2,849 3,860 2,531 3,816 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 3,271 3,927 2,892 3,827 Platinum 188 1,180 253 1,288 Pottery 69 1,165 75 1,250 Power generating mach. 16,264 16,720 15,959 15,505 Printed materials 3,202 1,987 3,171 1,904 Pulp and waste paper 3,061 2,002 4,836 2,815 Records/magnetic media 4,722 3,008 4,527 2,871 Rice 726 108 719 86 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 719 1,089 665 1,064 Rubber tires and tubes 1,445 2,300 1,364 2,412 Scientific instruments 15,204 9,086 13,681 8,537 Ships, boats 774 773 896 605 Silver and bullion 525 431 537 430 Soybeans 4,604 25 3,634 19 Spacecraft 428 120 242 169 Specialized ind. mach. 19,098 13,884 17,124 14,690 Sugar 4 849 3 589 Television, VCR, etc., 14,324 24,471 13,863 25,439 Textile yarn, fabric 5,816 7,558 5,373 7,656 Tobacco, unmanufactured 959 807 963 372 Toys/games/sporting goods 2,671 10,361 2,592 9,165 Travel goods 226 2,601 185 2,591 Vegetables and fruits 5,283 5,721 5,140 5,086 Vehicles 36,404 76,514 36,139 75,068 Watches/clocks/parts 202 2,030 178 2,048 Wheat 5,204 157 3,772 189 Wood manufactures 1,235 2,981 1,216 2,738 Re-exports 29,563 26,626 Agricultural commodities 945 876 Manufactured goods 28,132 25,345 Mineral fuels 136 82 (1)  Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to (2)  Total exports (Domestic and Foreign) (3)  Domestic exports SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1994 TO SEPTEMBER 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1994 Jan. - Dec. 22,627 120,743 98,116 Jan. - Sept. 18,702 88,750 70,049 January 2,890 9,526 6,635 February 2,157 8,862 6,705 March 2,711 11,036 8,325 April 2,555 9,881 7,326 May 1,901 9,357 7,456 June 2,210 10,455 8,244 July 1,299 9,080 7,781 August 1,637 9,965 8,328 September 1,341 10,588 9,247 October 673 10,034 9,361 November 1,024 10,440 9,416 December 2,228 11,519 9,291 1995 Jan. - Dec. 13,629 138,416 124,787 Jan. - Sept. 10,029 99,601 89,572 January 783 9,225 8,443 February 1,779 10,122 8,342 March 2,137 12,320 10,184 April 1,857 11,058 9,201 May 1,200 11,010 9,809 June 1,354 11,969 10,615 July 241 10,626 10,385 August 718 11,722 11,004 September -39 11,549 11,588 October -63 12,200 12,262 November 1,251 12,888 11,637 December 2,411 13,727 11,316 1996 Jan. - Sept. 16,668 112,930 96,262 January 558 11,279 10,721 February 1,951 12,079 10,128 March 2,644 13,998 11,354 April 1,965 12,556 10,591 May 2,399 12,839 10,440 June 2,647 13,195 10,548 July 1,285 11,893 10,608 August 2,210 12,750 10,540 September 1,009 12,341 11,332 October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1995 - SEPTEMBER 1996 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total Energy-Related Petroleum Products (1) C R U D E P E T R O L E U M 1,000 of Quantity Value Quantity barrels Value Unit (1,000 of (1,000 of (1,000 of per day (1,000 of Price Period barrels) dollars) barrels) (average) dollars) ($) 1995 Jan - Dec 3,291,524 52,760,673 2,705,287 7,412 42,813,520 15.83 Jan - Sep 2,467,591 39,855,755 2,029,683 7,435 32,397,835 15.96 January 258,532 3,956,038 210,565 6,792 3,170,513 15.06 February 242,185 3,823,042 194,970 6,963 3,027,076 15.53 March 285,472 4,543,633 237,207 7,652 3,742,011 15.78 April 249,126 4,208,703 210,450 7,015 3,528,186 16.76 May 282,406 4,983,680 235,508 7,597 4,101,972 17.42 June 282,372 4,833,269 233,525 7,784 3,922,193 16.80 July 288,844 4,547,399 235,459 7,595 3,650,666 15.50 August 286,927 4,439,273 234,037 7,550 3,573,971 15.27 September 291,728 4,520,718 237,961 7,932 3,681,246 15.47 October 268,244 4,144,941 221,212 7,136 3,378,075 15.27 November 278,921 4,287,927 225,647 7,522 3,412,571 15.12 December 276,768 4,472,050 228,745 7,379 3,625,039 15.85 1996 Jan - Sep 2,559,997 47,509,463 2,033,548 7,422 37,005,985 18.20 January 297,319 5,043,908 230,168 7,425 3,786,040 16.45 February 239,576 3,987,329 185,999 6,414 3,010,262 16.18 March 242,487 4,322,101 190,017 6,130 3,292,845 17.33 April 282,303 5,575,092 223,637 7,455 4,322,116 19.33 May 305,171 5,934,908 243,099 7,842 4,607,281 18.95 June 291,866 5,331,524 235,384 7,846 4,240,698 18.02 July 319,661 5,889,631 255,944 8,256 4,669,076 18.24 August 287,385 5,457,611 230,757 7,444 4,303,202 18.65 September 294,229 5,967,359 238,543 7,951 4,774,465 20.02 October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payment Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES - 1996 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 5,497 4,936 47,288 Australia 70 102 808 Austria 77 56 618 Belgium 62 65 548 Brazil 60 57 451 Canada 3,202 2,702 25,892 Germany 166 168 1,540 Japan 372 288 3,482 Korea 43 68 554 Mexico 552 607 5,609 Saudia Arabia 128 84 880 Sweden 20 20 168 Taiwan 43 25 554 United Kingdo 78 73 669 Other 624 621 5,515 ___________________________________________________ CARS Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 1,468 1,114 12,484 Australia 13 15 133 Austria 1 (-) 11 Belgium 12 11 159 Brazil 15 14 109 Canada 748 532 5,752 Germany 68 83 718 Japan 193 117 1,942 Korea 5 13 114 Mexico 84 54 523 Saudia Arabia 61 44 434 Sweden 3 2 28 Taiwan 34 16 474 United Kingdo 22 14 202 Other 209 198 1,884 ___________________________________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 718 624 6,068 Australia 5 8 124 Austria (-) (-) 3 Belgium 5 2 28 Brazil 10 4 37 Canada 432 393 3,510 Germany 20 14 165 Japan 24 7 215 Korea 1 2 30 Mexico 22 36 276 Saudia Arabia 51 19 293 Sweden 3 1 20 Taiwan 2 1 14 United Kingdo 2 3 23 Other 141 134 1,332 ___________________________________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 3,311 3,198 28,736 Australia 52 79 551 Austria 76 56 604 Belgium 45 52 361 Brazil 35 39 305 Canada 2,022 1,777 16,630 Germany 78 71 657 Japan 155 164 1,325 Korea 37 53 410 Mexico 446 517 4,810 Saudia Arabia 16 21 153 Sweden 14 17 120 Taiwan 7 8 66 United Kingdo 54 56 444 Other 274 289 2,299 _____________________________________________________________ IMPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 10,518 11,077 96,210 Australia 10 9 77 Austria 23 23 181 Belgium 59 38 634 Brazil 73 75 662 Canada 4,255 4,253 35,860 Germany 683 817 6,946 Japan 2,464 2,987 25,347 Korea 118 179 1,681 Mexico 1,991 2,042 17,527 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 181 50 1,568 Taiwan 72 70 649 United Kingdo 212 111 1,666 Other 376 423 3,410 ___________________________________________________ CARS Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 5,221 5,681 49,032 Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 53 28 510 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 2,351 2,324 19,498 Germany 490 610 5,000 Japan 1,313 1,853 14,303 Korea 74 135 1,218 Mexico 629 636 6,056 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 156 31 1,332 Taiwan (-) (-) 3 United Kingdo 151 48 1,039 Other 4 15 72 ___________________________________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 1,200 1,171 9,802 Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 1 2 68 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 756 775 6,547 Germany (-) 2 12 Japan 115 79 637 Korea (-) (-) 1 Mexico 308 298 2,359 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 2 1 20 Taiwan 1 (-) 4 United Kingdo 10 10 101 Other 6 4 54 ___________________________________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country September August to-date Total 4,097 4,225 37,376 Australia 10 9 77 Austria 23 23 181 Belgium 5 8 56 Brazil 73 75 662 Canada 1,148 1,154 9,815 Germany 193 205 1,934 Japan 1,036 1,055 10,407 Korea 44 44 462 Mexico 1,054 1,108 9,112 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 23 18 216 Taiwan 71 70 642 United Kingdo 51 53 526 Other 366 404 3,284 Note: Data not available on a Balance Of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. 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 September to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 7 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For September 1996, these shipments totaled $19.2 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For September 1996, these shipments totaled $8.3 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. When it is not, an estimate of 4.5 percent is used. Inland freight charges for September 1996 account for 3.8 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 September 1996, reexports to Canada were $1,124 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For September 1996, the average exchange rate was 1.3694 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 15 and 15A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Septemberen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 8 and 9). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 7). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 16 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 16. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 17. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. 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 and freight car rentals. 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 September, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. The next release is scheduled for December 10, 1996. 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. Internetional 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 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-96-193), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.