This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 17, 1999 CB-99-108 Press Copy FT-900 (99-04) For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2311 (301) 457-2246 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 April 1999 Goods and Services The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total April exports of $78.0 billion and imports of $97.0 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $18.9 billion, virtually the same as in March, revised. April exports were $1.0 billion more than March exports of $77.1 billion. April imports were $1.0 billion more than March imports of $96.0 billion. In April, the goods deficit decreased $0.1 billion from March to $25.5 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.1 billion to $6.6 billion. Exports of goods increased to $55.1 billion from $54.3 billion, and imports of goods increased to $80.7 billion from $80.0 billion. Exports of services increased to $22.9 billion from $22.7 billion, and imports of services increased to $16.3 billion from $16.0 billion. Goods The March to April change in exports of goods reflected increases in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $0.3 billion (primarily passenger cars and parts); capital goods ($0.3 billion); consumer goods ($0.2 billion); industrial supplies and materials ($0.2 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion). A decrease occurred in other goods ($0.4 billion). The March to April change in imports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials of $1.0 billion (primarily crude petroleum and petroleum products); consumer goods ($0.4 billion); capital goods ($0.3 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion). Decreases occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.9 billion) and other goods ($0.3 billion). Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. Services Services exports increased $0.1 billion from March to April. The increase was mostly accounted for by an increase in travel. Changes to the other categories of services exports were small and nearly offsetting. Services imports increased $0.3 billion from March to April, reflecting small increases in all categories. Goods and Services Moving Average For the three months ending in April, exports of goods and services averaged $77.4 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $96.2 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $18.8 billion. For the three months ending in March, the average trade deficit was $17.9 billion, reflecting average exports of $77.4 billion and average imports of $95.3 billion. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details The April figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.4 (for March $0.6), Hong Kong $0.3 ($0.5), Egypt $0.2 ($0.2), Argentina $0.2 ($0.1), and Brazil $0.2 ($0.1). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with Japan -$5.6 (-$6.5), China -$4.8 (-$4.1), Western Europe -$2.9 (-$3.2), Canada -$2.2 (-$2.2), OPEC -$1.8 (-$0.6), Mexico -$1.7 (-$2.5), Taiwan -$1.3 (-$1.4), Korea -$0.2 (-$0.5), and Singapore -$0.2 ($0.2). Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $16.1 billion in April and imports were $13.7 billion, resulting in a surplus of $2.4 billion. April exports were $2.0 billion less than the $18.0 billion in March, while imports were $0.8 billion less than the $14.5 billion in March. Revisions Goods carry-over in April was $0.6 billion (1.1 percent) for exports and $0.9 billion (1.1 percent) for imports. For March, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.6 billion (1.0 percent). For March, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $0.7 billion (0.8 percent). Revisions to services exports and imports for the month of March and for all months shown in this release reflect updated source data and the incorporation of annual revisions to the U.S.international transactions accounts. In addition, services exports and imports have been redefined to bring them into alignment with the concepts used in the U.S. national income and product accounts and into closer conformity with international guidelines established by the International Monetary Fund. Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services . . . . . ...........4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages......5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports. . . . . . ...........6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports. . . . . . ...........7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.....................................9 Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity............10 Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity............12 Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals...........14 Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (Constant Dollars)..................................15 Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars)...........................................16 Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........17 Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category...18 Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings.....................................21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products.................................23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries..................................25 Information on Goods and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........26 NOTICE With this release, the Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis are publishing revised U.S. goods and services trade statistics for 1997, 1998, and the first quarter of 1999. Also released today was the "U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Annual Revision for 1998," which contains revised goods and services data for 1992-1998. More detailed information will be provided in the July issue of the Survey of Current Business. Goods The 1998 unadjusted Census basis goods data were revised to eliminate "carry-over" (that portion of the monthly statistics that arrive too late for inclusion in the transaction month) and to include errata (corrections to the published monthly data). The 1997 unadjusted Census basis goods data were also revised based on new source data for imports of automobiles from Canada (see table 17a on page 58 of the "U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Annual Revision for 1998"). Once these corrections were completed, factors for seasonal adjustments, working day adjustments, and constant dollars were recomputed, and the seasonally adjusted and constant dollars series were revised for 1996, 1997, 1998, and the first quarter of 1999. Services The services account has been redefined in order to bring it into alignment with the concepts used in the U.S. national income and product accounts and into closer conformity with international guidelines established by the International Monetary Fund. Compensation of foreign workers temporarily employed in the United States and of U.S. workers temporarily employed abroad, which until now has been included indistinguishably as a component of "Other private services", is removed from both services receipts and payments for all time periods shown in this release. (The amounts removed are reclassified to the income account of the U.S. international transactions accounts, which are released separately by the Bureau of Economic Analysis). As a result of this redefinition, service payments are reduced more than service receipts, thereby increasing the services surplus. Other revisions to the services account result from the use of newly developed data for travel payments for 1997-98, the incorporation of results from annual surveys, and newly available and updated source data. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1997 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. -104,731 -196,652 91,921 Jan.- Apr. -34,561 -65,025 30,464 January -9,693 -17,275 7,582 February -8,982 -16,320 7,338 March -7,937 -15,613 7,676 April -7,948 -15,816 7,868 May -8,707 -16,698 7,991 June -7,534 -15,364 7,830 July -7,607 -15,256 7,649 August -8,886 -16,812 7,926 September -9,230 -16,847 7,617 October -8,550 -16,488 7,938 November -9,436 -16,795 7,359 December -10,215 -17,367 7,152 1998 Jan.- Dec. -164,282 -246,932 82,650 Jan.- Apr. -46,555 -75,736 29,181 January -9,850 -17,141 7,291 February -10,706 -17,506 6,800 March -12,782 -20,229 7,447 April -13,217 -20,860 7,643 May -14,901 -22,236 7,335 June -13,843 -20,404 6,561 July -14,689 -21,066 6,377 August -15,860 -22,291 6,431 September -15,174 -21,611 6,437 October -14,358 -20,990 6,632 November -14,664 -21,539 6,875 December -14,241 -21,059 6,818 1999 Jan.- Apr. -72,700 -99,747 27,047 January -16,270 -23,350 7,080 February -18,544 -25,173 6,629 March -18,948 -25,681 6,733 April -18,939 -25,544 6,605 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month: -19,698 -26,456 6,758 ____________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 938,543 679,715 258,828 Jan.- Apr. 303,708 219,553 84,155 January 73,707 52,796 20,911 February 75,169 54,409 20,760 March 76,884 55,774 21,110 April 77,949 56,575 21,374 May 77,737 56,028 21,709 June 78,997 57,292 21,705 July 80,110 58,379 21,731 August 79,571 57,496 22,075 September 79,604 57,572 22,032 October 80,232 58,044 22,188 November 79,001 57,319 21,682 December 79,586 58,031 21,555 1998 Jan.- Dec. 933,907 670,246 263,661 Jan.- Apr. 313,871 225,995 87,876 January 79,397 57,748 21,649 February 77,999 56,512 21,487 March 78,436 56,406 22,030 April 78,040 55,330 22,710 May 77,126 54,853 22,273 June 76,723 55,015 21,708 July 75,824 54,164 21,660 August 76,227 54,624 21,603 September 77,234 55,472 21,762 October 79,617 57,193 22,424 November 79,126 56,926 22,200 December 78,161 56,005 22,156 1999 Jan.- Apr. 310,107 219,432 90,675 January 77,903 55,263 22,640 February 77,139 54,704 22,435 March 77,054 54,326 22,728 April 78,012 55,140 22,872 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month: 77,520 54,881 22,639 ________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,043,273 876,366 166,907 Jan.- Apr. 338,269 284,578 53,691 January 83,400 70,071 13,329 February 84,151 70,729 13,422 March 84,821 71,387 13,434 April 85,897 72,391 13,506 May 86,444 72,726 13,718 June 86,531 72,656 13,875 July 87,717 73,635 14,082 August 88,457 74,308 14,149 September 88,834 74,419 14,415 October 88,782 74,532 14,250 November 88,437 74,114 14,323 December 89,801 75,398 14,403 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,098,189 917,178 181,011 Jan.- Apr. 360,426 301,731 58,695 January 89,247 74,889 14,358 February 88,705 74,018 14,687 March 91,217 76,634 14,583 April 91,257 76,190 15,067 May 92,027 77,089 14,938 June 90,566 75,419 15,147 July 90,513 75,230 15,283 August 92,086 76,914 15,172 September 92,409 77,084 15,325 October 93,975 78,183 15,792 November 93,789 78,464 15,325 December 92,402 77,064 15,338 1999 Jan.- Apr. 382,807 319,179 63,628 January 94,172 78,612 15,560 February 95,682 79,876 15,806 March 96,001 80,006 15,995 April 96,952 80,685 16,267 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month: 97,218 81,337 15,881 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1997 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1997 January ---- ---- ---- February -8,871 -16,403 7,532 March -8,289 -15,917 7,627 April -8,197 -16,042 7,845 May -8,063 -15,960 7,896 June -7,949 -15,773 7,823 July -8,009 -15,811 7,802 August -8,574 -16,305 7,731 September -8,889 -16,716 7,827 October -9,072 -16,710 7,638 November -9,400 -16,883 7,483 December -9,834 -17,101 7,267 1998 January -10,257 -17,338 7,081 February -11,113 -18,292 7,179 March -12,235 -19,532 7,297 April -13,633 -21,108 7,475 May -13,987 -21,167 7,180 June -14,478 -21,235 6,758 July -14,797 -21,253 6,456 August -15,241 -21,656 6,415 September -15,131 -21,631 6,500 October -14,732 -21,380 6,648 November -14,421 -21,196 6,775 December -15,058 -21,982 6,924 1999 January -16,351 -23,194 6,842 February -17,920 -24,734 6,814 March -18,810 -25,466 6,656 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________ Exports Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1997 January ---- ---- ---- February 75,253 54,326 20,927 March 76,667 55,586 21,081 April 77,523 56,126 21,398 May 78,227 56,631 21,596 June 78,948 57,233 21,715 July 79,559 57,722 21,837 August 79,762 57,816 21,946 September 79,802 57,704 22,098 October 79,612 57,645 21,967 November 79,606 57,798 21,808 December 79,328 57,699 21,629 1998 January 78,994 57,430 21,564 February 78,610 56,888 21,722 March 78,158 56,082 22,076 April 77,867 55,529 22,338 May 77,296 55,066 22,230 June 76,558 54,677 21,880 July 76,258 54,601 21,657 August 76,428 54,753 21,675 September 77,693 55,763 21,930 October 78,659 56,530 22,129 November 78,968 56,708 22,260 December 78,396 56,064 22,332 1999 January 77,734 55,324 22,410 February 77,365 54,764 22,601 March 77,402 54,723 22,678 April May June July August September October November December ______________________________________ Imports Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1997 January ---- ---- ---- February 84,124 70,729 13,395 March 84,956 71,502 13,454 April 85,721 72,168 13,553 May 86,291 72,591 13,700 June 86,897 73,006 13,892 July 87,568 73,533 14,035 August 88,336 74,121 14,215 September 88,691 74,420 14,271 October 88,684 74,355 14,329 November 89,007 74,681 14,325 December 89,162 74,800 14,361 1998 January 89,251 74,768 14,483 February 89,723 75,180 14,543 March 90,393 75,614 14,779 April 91,500 76,638 14,863 May 91,283 76,233 15,051 June 91,035 75,913 15,123 July 91,055 75,854 15,201 August 91,669 76,409 15,260 September 92,823 77,394 15,430 October 93,391 77,910 15,481 November 93,389 77,904 15,485 December 93,454 78,047 15,408 1999 January 94,085 78,517 15,568 February 95,285 79,498 15,787 March 96,212 80,189 16,023 April May June July August September October November December (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1997 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1997 Jan. - Dec. 258,828 73,301 20,789 27,006 Jan. - Apr. 84,155 24,493 6,886 8,985 January 20,911 6,219 1,719 2,203 February 20,760 6,015 1,709 2,219 March 21,110 6,097 1,728 2,279 April 21,374 6,162 1,730 2,284 May 21,709 6,098 1,708 2,273 June 21,705 6,073 1,711 2,204 July 21,731 6,006 1,703 2,220 August 22,075 6,150 1,721 2,249 September 22,032 6,374 1,801 2,222 October 22,188 6,161 1,777 2,354 November 21,682 6,048 1,764 2,242 December 21,555 5,898 1,718 2,259 1998 Jan. - Dec. 263,661 71,250 19,996 25,518 Jan. - Apr. 87,876 24,273 6,728 8,474 January 21,649 6,118 1,709 2,189 February 21,487 5,967 1,643 2,078 March 22,030 5,818 1,564 2,071 April 22,710 6,370 1,812 2,136 May 22,273 6,050 1,731 2,112 June 21,708 5,840 1,642 2,020 July 21,660 5,662 1,653 2,094 August 21,603 5,718 1,682 2,137 September 21,762 5,769 1,717 2,108 October 22,424 5,953 1,627 2,253 November 22,200 5,904 1,626 2,197 December 22,156 6,081 1,590 2,125 1999 Jan. - Apr. 90,675 24,299 6,640 8,861 January 22,640 5,966 1,622 2,138 February 22,435 6,005 1,638 2,223 March 22,728 6,111 1,680 2,253 April 22,872 6,217 1,700 2,247 May June July August September October November December ______________________________________ Exports Services Continued Royalties Other Transfers U. S. Period and Private Under U. S. Government License Services Military Sales Misc. Fees Contracts Services 1997 Jan. - Dec. 33,781 85,566 17,561 824 Jan. - Apr. 11,007 26,910 5,607 267 January 2,757 6,575 1,374 64 February 2,740 6,675 1,338 64 March 2,735 6,771 1,434 66 April 2,775 6,889 1,461 73 May 2,788 7,060 1,708 74 June 2,809 7,192 1,641 75 July 2,896 7,270 1,562 74 August 2,903 7,373 1,606 73 September 2,891 7,327 1,346 71 October 2,830 7,534 1,469 63 November 2,823 7,458 1,284 63 December 2,835 7,443 1,338 64 1998 Jan. - Dec. 36,808 92,116 17,155 818 Jan. - Apr. 11,874 30,073 6,170 284 January 2,930 7,327 1,304 72 February 2,964 7,390 1,371 74 March 2,988 7,585 1,931 73 April 2,992 7,771 1,564 65 May 3,002 7,682 1,633 63 June 3,008 7,843 1,292 63 July 2,966 7,778 1,441 66 August 2,999 7,719 1,282 66 September 3,064 7,781 1,256 67 October 3,266 7,821 1,435 69 November 3,314 7,672 1,417 70 December 3,314 7,747 1,229 70 1999 Jan. - Apr. 12,626 32,280 5,697 272 January 3,171 7,914 1,760 69 February 3,144 8,055 1,302 68 March 3,139 8,167 1,310 68 April 3,172 8,144 1,325 67 May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1997 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1997 Jan. - Dec. 166,907 52,051 18,138 28,959 Jan. - Apr. 53,691 17,115 5,819 9,468 January 13,329 4,306 1,437 2,336 February 13,422 4,306 1,435 2,328 March 13,434 4,289 1,423 2,372 April 13,506 4,214 1,524 2,432 May 13,718 4,293 1,535 2,472 June 13,875 4,337 1,556 2,415 July 14,082 4,360 1,562 2,367 August 14,149 4,380 1,556 2,355 September 14,415 4,411 1,587 2,481 October 14,250 4,303 1,470 2,499 November 14,323 4,442 1,530 2,370 December 14,403 4,410 1,523 2,531 1998 Jan. - Dec. 181,011 56,105 19,797 30,457 Jan. - Apr. 58,695 18,515 6,309 9,852 January 14,358 4,561 1,538 2,450 February 14,687 4,600 1,556 2,340 March 14,583 4,575 1,535 2,531 April 15,067 4,779 1,680 2,531 May 14,938 4,643 1,631 2,522 June 15,147 4,746 1,647 2,537 July 15,283 4,696 1,730 2,564 August 15,172 4,640 1,669 2,598 September 15,325 4,734 1,686 2,538 October 15,792 4,832 1,771 2,760 November 15,325 4,602 1,695 2,588 December 15,338 4,697 1,659 2,501 1999 Jan. - Apr. 63,628 19,658 6,972 10,498 January 15,560 4,823 1,696 2,498 February 15,806 4,855 1,730 2,616 March 15,995 4,950 1,760 2,650 April 16,267 5,030 1,786 2,734 May June July August September October November December ________________________________________ Import Services Continued Royalties Other Direct U. S. Period and Private Defense Government License Services Expenditures Misc. Fees Services 1997 Jan. - Dec. 9,390 43,909 11,698 2,762 Jan. - Apr. 2,794 13,871 3,729 895 January 693 3,388 947 222 February 703 3,483 946 221 March 708 3,480 939 223 April 690 3,520 897 229 May 708 3,578 900 232 June 740 3,675 917 235 July 867 3,708 977 241 August 867 3,745 1,004 242 September 879 3,794 1,024 239 October 843 3,851 1,056 228 November 843 3,868 1,044 226 December 849 3,819 1,047 224 1998 Jan. - Dec. 11,292 47,670 12,841 2,849 Jan. - Apr. 3,848 15,171 4,110 890 January 851 3,697 1,036 225 February 1,236 3,698 1,033 224 March 868 3,822 1,029 223 April 893 3,954 1,012 218 May 894 4,010 1,017 221 June 907 4,050 1,032 228 July 926 4,046 1,072 249 August 889 4,026 1,093 257 September 906 4,091 1,111 259 October 950 4,108 1,120 251 November 974 4,082 1,135 249 December 999 4,086 1,151 245 1999 Jan. - Apr. 4,219 16,563 4,773 945 January 1,034 4,097 1,175 237 February 1,053 4,133 1,185 234 March 1,064 4,148 1,190 233 April 1,068 4,185 1,223 241 May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. -196,652 -180,522 Jan.- Apr. -65,025 -58,909 January -17,275 -16,461 February -16,320 -15,201 March -15,613 -13,153 April -15,816 -14,093 May -16,698 -14,796 June -15,364 -13,625 July -15,256 -14,336 August -16,812 -15,508 September -16,847 -15,836 October -16,488 -15,187 November -16,795 -15,886 December -17,367 -16,439 1998 Jan.- Dec. -246,932 -229,758 Jan.- Apr. -75,736 -71,100 January -17,141 -15,924 February -17,506 -16,470 March -20,229 -18,831 April -20,860 -19,875 May -22,236 -21,191 June -20,404 -19,141 July -21,066 -19,732 August -22,291 -20,272 September -21,611 -20,116 October -20,990 -19,191 November -21,539 -19,410 December -21,059 -19,606 1999 Jan.- Apr. -99,747 -94,753 January -23,350 -22,225 February -25,173 -23,847 March -25,681 -24,416 April -25,544 -24,265 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month. -26,456 -25,194 ______________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,715 -9,468 689,182 Jan.- Apr. 219,553 -2,938 222,491 January 52,796 -558 53,353 February 54,409 -685 55,094 March 55,774 -999 56,772 April 56,575 -697 57,272 May 56,028 -1,001 57,029 June 57,292 -840 58,132 July 58,379 -686 59,065 August 57,496 -1,051 58,547 September 57,572 -745 58,317 October 58,044 -1,043 59,087 November 57,319 -664 57,983 December 58,031 -501 58,532 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 Jan.- Apr. 225,995 -2,992 228,987 January 57,748 -637 58,385 February 56,512 -808 57,320 March 56,406 -887 57,292 April 55,330 -660 55,990 May 54,853 -754 55,607 June 55,015 -905 55,920 July 54,164 -973 55,137 August 54,624 -1,320 55,943 September 55,472 -946 56,419 October 57,193 -1,208 58,401 November 56,926 -1,608 58,533 December 56,005 -1,186 57,191 1999 Jan.- Apr. 219,432 -4,109 223,541 January 55,263 -953 56,216 February 54,704 -1,113 55,816 March 54,326 -1,038 55,364 April 55,140 -1,005 56,145 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month. 54,881 -1,037 55,918 ________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 876,366 6,662 869,704 Jan.- Apr. 284,578 3,178 281,400 January 70,071 257 69,814 February 70,729 434 70,295 March 71,387 1,461 69,926 April 72,391 1,026 71,365 May 72,726 902 71,824 June 72,656 899 71,757 July 73,635 234 73,401 August 74,308 252 74,055 September 74,419 266 74,153 October 74,532 258 74,274 November 74,114 245 73,869 December 75,398 427 74,971 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 Jan.- Apr. 301,731 1,644 300,087 January 74,889 580 74,309 February 74,018 228 73,790 March 76,634 511 76,124 April 76,190 325 75,865 May 77,089 291 76,799 June 75,419 358 75,061 July 75,230 361 74,868 August 76,914 699 76,215 September 77,084 549 76,535 October 78,183 592 77,591 November 78,464 522 77,943 December 77,064 267 76,797 1999 Jan.- Apr. 319,179 885 318,295 January 78,612 171 78,441 February 79,876 213 79,664 March 80,006 226 79,780 April 80,685 275 80,410 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month. 81,337 224 81,113 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1998 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 46,397 148,266 Jan.- Apr. 225,995 -2,992 228,987 16,162 51,074 January 57,748 -637 58,385 4,142 13,254 February 56,512 -808 57,320 4,215 12,694 March 56,406 -887 57,292 3,993 12,688 April 55,330 -660 55,990 3,811 12,437 May 54,853 -754 55,607 3,788 12,464 June 55,015 -905 55,920 3,867 12,030 July 54,164 -973 55,137 3,718 11,865 August 54,624 -1,320 55,943 3,668 12,127 September 55,472 -946 56,419 3,316 12,021 October 57,193 -1,208 58,401 4,018 12,371 November 56,926 -1,608 58,533 3,866 12,483 December 56,005 -1,186 57,191 3,992 11,832 1999 Jan.- Apr. 219,432 -4,109 223,541 14,543 45,694 January 55,263 -953 56,216 3,641 11,269 February 54,704 -1,113 55,816 3,602 11,383 March 54,326 -1,038 55,364 3,559 11,430 April 55,140 -1,005 56,145 3,741 11,613 May June July August September October November December ________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,138 299,612 73,157 79,261 35,444 Jan.- Apr. 228,987 98,923 25,605 26,146 11,077 January 58,385 25,341 6,434 6,648 2,567 February 57,320 24,869 6,358 6,482 2,701 March 57,292 24,623 6,480 6,463 3,046 April 55,990 24,090 6,334 6,554 2,763 May 55,607 23,995 5,995 6,518 2,848 June 55,920 24,659 5,814 6,717 2,833 July 55,137 24,942 5,073 6,706 2,832 August 55,943 24,329 5,872 6,690 3,256 September 56,419 25,480 6,115 6,687 2,798 October 58,401 26,117 6,156 6,620 3,119 November 58,533 25,696 6,341 6,647 3,500 December 57,191 25,470 6,186 6,530 3,181 1999 Jan.- Apr. 223,541 100,566 24,043 26,643 12,052 January 56,216 25,619 6,049 6,573 3,066 February 55,816 24,895 5,969 6,805 3,163 March 55,364 24,900 5,845 6,517 3,113 April 56,145 25,152 6,181 6,748 2,710 May June July August September October November December ______________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 41,243 200,140 Jan.- Apr. 301,731 1,644 300,087 13,600 67,916 January 74,889 580 74,309 3,300 17,128 February 74,018 228 73,790 3,489 16,835 March 76,634 511 76,124 3,417 16,689 April 76,190 325 75,865 3,394 17,265 May 77,089 291 76,799 3,407 17,481 June 75,419 358 75,061 3,529 16,687 July 75,230 361 74,868 3,476 16,592 August 76,914 699 76,215 3,418 16,876 September 77,084 549 76,535 3,420 16,508 October 78,183 592 77,591 3,432 16,549 November 78,464 522 77,943 3,445 16,241 December 77,064 267 76,797 3,515 15,289 1999 Jan.- Apr. 319,179 885 318,295 13,972 64,011 January 78,612 171 78,441 3,528 15,537 February 79,876 213 79,664 3,516 15,388 March 80,006 226 79,780 3,384 16,037 April 80,685 275 80,410 3,545 17,048 May June July August September October November December _______________________ Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 911,896 269,557 149,054 216,515 35,387 Jan.- Apr. 300,087 88,783 48,470 70,450 10,868 January 74,309 21,888 11,842 17,420 2,730 February 73,790 22,073 11,920 16,850 2,622 March 76,124 22,712 12,571 18,042 2,694 April 75,865 22,110 12,136 18,138 2,822 May 76,799 22,916 12,411 17,980 2,603 June 75,061 22,266 11,792 18,134 2,652 July 74,868 22,294 11,030 18,321 3,155 August 76,215 22,321 12,291 18,102 3,207 September 76,535 22,431 12,752 18,295 3,130 October 77,591 22,948 13,045 18,402 3,217 November 77,943 23,132 13,377 18,470 3,278 December 76,797 22,466 13,887 18,362 3,278 1999 Jan.- Apr. 318,295 93,083 56,648 76,560 14,020 January 78,441 23,082 13,989 18,911 3,393 February 79,664 23,645 14,306 19,447 3,364 March 79,780 23,038 14,611 18,925 3,784 April 80,410 23,318 13,742 19,276 3,480 May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) April March Monthly 1999 1999 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 55,140 54,326 815 Net Adjustments -1,005 -1,038 33 Total, Census Basis 56,145 55,364 782 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,741 3,559 182 Wheat 333 259 74 Soybeans 369 309 60 Meat, poultry, etc. 554 511 42 Corn 463 421 42 Oilseeds, food oils 121 104 17 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 50 38 12 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 245 238 7 Nuts 121 122 -1 Wine and related products 63 64 -1 Vegetables 228 233 -4 Fish and shellfish 254 259 -5 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 43 48 -6 Bakery products 138 144 -6 Dairy products and eggs 51 57 -6 Sorghum, barley, oats 44 52 -8 Other foods 294 303 -9 Rice 75 84 -9 Fruits, frozen juices 296 313 -17 Industrial supplies and materials 11,613 11,430 183 Nonmonetary gold 322 240 83 Fuel oil 156 104 52 Crude oil 105 53 52 Other industrial supplies 1,052 1,007 45 Chemicals-other 981 937 45 Chemicals-fertilizers 414 386 28 Steelmaking materials 121 107 14 Plastic materials 930 917 13 Pulpwood and woodpulp 291 279 13 Petroleum products, other 374 362 12 Newsprint 699 688 11 Cotton fiber cloth 167 157 9 Iron and steel mill products 222 213 9 Nonferrous metals, other 162 153 8 Nuclear fuel materials 50 42 8 Synthetic rubber-primary 120 112 8 Iron and steel products, other 234 226 8 Mineral supplies-manufactured 242 235 7 Copper 93 90 4 Manmade cloth 342 339 3 Shingles, molding, wallboard 148 146 2 Tobacco, unmanufactured 108 106 2 Electric energy 24 23 2 Leather and furs 73 72 1 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 68 68 (-) Industrial rubber products 165 166 (-) Nontextile floor tiles 30 30 (-) Nonmetallic minerals 33 33 (-) Coal and fuels, other 91 92 -1 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 126 127 -1 Hair, waste materials 39 41 -1 Gas-natural 17 19 -2 Agriculture-manufactured, other 89 92 -3 Natural gas liquids 23 26 -3 Finished textile supplies 135 139 -4 Logs and lumber 362 366 -4 Cotton, raw 50 54 -4 Finished metal shapes 674 678 -4 Wood supplies, manufactured 71 77 -6 Hides and skins 89 99 -11 Aluminum and alumina 250 267 -17 Tapes, audio and visual 152 176 -25 Chemicals-inorganic 294 319 -25 Precious metals, other 152 180 -27 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 127 156 -29 Chemicals-organic 1,024 1,067 -43 Metallurgical grade coal 123 166 -43 Capital goods, except automotive 25,152 24,900 251 Semiconductors 3,766 3,573 193 Computer accessories 2,973 2,853 120 Computers 831 749 83 Civilian aircraft 2,256 2,208 48 Industrial machines, other 1,643 1,597 46 Excavating machinery 453 413 40 Laboratory testing instruments 383 351 32 Pulp and paper machinery 252 222 30 Industrial engines 968 946 22 Food, tobacco machinery 162 142 20 Materials handling equipment 384 365 19 Wood, glass, plastic 232 218 14 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,013 1,002 12 Electric apparatus 1,826 1,818 8 Textile, sewing machines 101 94 7 Business machines and equipment 231 225 6 Metalworking machine tools 494 488 6 Agricultural machinery, equipment 275 270 5 Vessels, exc. scrap 4 2 2 Spacraft, exc. military 5 4 1 Specialized mining 32 32 (-) Parts-civilian aircraft 1,103 1,107 -4 Engines-civilian aircraft 931 939 -8 Marine engines, parts 59 70 -11 Medicinal equipment 1,040 1,052 -12 Photo, service industry machinery 453 469 -16 Nonfarm tractors and parts 92 109 -17 Commercial vessels, other 11 45 -34 Drilling & oilfield equipment 417 463 -46 Railway transportation equipment 125 183 -57 Generators, accessories 509 575 -66 Telecommunications equipment 2,128 2,318 -190 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 6,181 5,845 337 Consumer goods 6,748 6,517 231 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 328 175 153 Jewelry, etc 246 197 49 Pharmaceutical preparations 991 958 33 Other household goods 484 452 32 Records, tapes, and disks 340 310 30 TV's, VCR's, etc. 277 248 29 Apparel, household goods - textile 765 740 25 Household appliances 404 393 11 Stereo equipment, etc. 135 126 9 Cookware, cutlery, tools 56 52 4 Sports apparel and gear 35 34 1 Nursery stock, etc. 24 24 -1 Books, printed matter 317 319 -2 Glassware, chinaware 34 36 -2 Toys/games/sporting goods 466 469 -3 Furniture, household goods, etc. 180 184 -3 Rugs 116 120 -5 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 118 123 -5 Writing and art supplies 385 390 -5 Numismatic coins 3 8 -5 Musical instruments 76 82 -6 Pleasure boats and motors 93 104 -11 Toiletries and cosmetics 260 274 -14 Gem diamonds 255 276 -22 Tobacco, manufactured 362 425 -63 Other goods 2,710 3,113 -402 __________________________________ Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 1999 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 219,432 225,995 -6,562 Net Adjustments -4,109 -2,992 -1,117 Total, Census Basis 223,541 228,987 -5,446 Foods, feeds, and beverages 14,543 16,162 -1,619 Wheat 1,192 1,318 -126 Soybeans 1,336 1,824 -489 Meat, poultry, etc. 2,139 2,385 -246 Corn 1,618 1,518 100 Oilseeds, food oils 493 711 -219 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 179 189 -9 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 985 1,463 -478 Nuts 489 499 -11 Wine and related products 259 277 -18 Vegetables 943 990 -47 Fish and shellfish 916 789 127 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 158 168 -9 Bakery products 570 582 -11 Dairy products and eggs 201 268 -67 Sorghum, barley, oats 223 312 -89 Other foods 1,195 1,208 -14 Rice 385 456 -71 Fruits, frozen juices 1,263 1,205 58 Industrial supplies and materials 45,694 51,074 -5,380 Nonmonetary gold 1,010 1,623 -613 Fuel oil 423 501 -78 Crude oil 250 472 -222 Other industrial supplies 4,088 4,098 -10 Chemicals-other 3,820 3,730 89 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,631 1,664 -32 Steelmaking materials 419 602 -183 Plastic materials 3,715 4,027 -312 Pulpwood and woodpulp 1,137 1,264 -126 Petroleum products, other 1,478 1,942 -464 Newsprint 2,718 3,019 -301 Cotton fiber cloth 624 591 33 Iron and steel mill products 873 1,104 -230 Nonferrous metals, other 641 757 -116 Nuclear fuel materials 244 312 -68 Synthetic rubber-primary 453 469 -15 Iron and steel products, other 910 984 -73 Mineral supplies-manufactured 955 1,032 -77 Copper 346 443 -96 Manmade cloth 1,308 1,466 -158 Shingles, molding, wallboard 607 646 -39 Tobacco, unmanufactured 466 479 -13 Electric energy 75 42 33 Leather and furs 291 327 -37 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 261 294 -33 Industrial rubber products 678 716 -38 Nontextile floor tiles 118 124 -6 Nonmetallic minerals 127 135 -8 Coal and fuels, other 404 509 -105 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 464 526 -62 Hair, waste materials 161 200 -39 Gas-natural 71 98 -27 Agriculture-manufactured, other 364 416 -52 Natural gas liquids 121 148 -27 Finished textile supplies 562 505 57 Logs and lumber 1,413 1,347 66 Cotton, raw 196 857 -662 Finished metal shapes 2,689 2,777 -88 Wood supplies, manufactured 296 329 -33 Hides and skins 371 464 -93 Aluminum and alumina 1,069 1,132 -63 Tapes, audio and visual 666 771 -105 Chemicals-inorganic 1,178 1,278 -100 Precious metals, other 662 891 -230 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 590 580 10 Chemicals-organic 4,205 4,603 -399 Metallurgical grade coal 548 784 -236 Capital goods, except automotive 100,566 98,923 1,643 Semiconductors 14,286 12,449 1,837 Computer accessories 11,791 11,755 36 Computers 3,050 3,350 -300 Civilian aircraft 10,401 8,926 1,475 Industrial machines, other 6,251 6,846 -595 Excavating machinery 1,705 1,959 -253 Laboratory testing instruments 1,418 1,312 106 Pulp and paper machinery 974 1,028 -55 Industrial engines 4,065 3,905 160 Food, tobacco machinery 624 655 -32 Materials handling equipment 1,478 1,570 -92 Wood, glass, plastic 881 987 -106 Measuring, testing, control instru. 4,040 4,370 -330 Electric apparatus 7,159 7,045 114 Textile, sewing machines 392 440 -48 Business machines and equipment 939 1,169 -229 Metalworking machine tools 1,896 2,269 -373 Agricultural machinery, equipment 1,075 1,467 -392 Vessels, exc. scrap 26 34 -9 Spacraft, exc. military 19 56 -38 Specialized mining 121 205 -84 Parts-civilian aircraft 4,417 3,580 837 Engines-civilian aircraft 3,619 2,974 645 Marine engines, parts 234 201 33 Medicinal equipment 4,098 4,002 96 Photo, service industry machinery 1,893 1,953 -60 Nonfarm tractors and parts 391 485 -94 Commercial vessels, other 114 71 43 Drilling & oilfield equipment 1,767 2,539 -772 Railway transportation equipment 631 530 101 Generators, accessories 2,085 2,261 -175 Telecommunications equipment 8,726 8,530 197 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 24,043 25,605 -1,562 Consumer goods 26,643 26,146 497 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 941 863 78 Jewelry, etc 810 570 240 Pharmaceutical preparations 4,031 3,190 842 Other household goods 1,844 1,721 123 Records, tapes, and disks 1,287 1,230 57 TV's, VCR's, etc. 1,041 1,186 -145 Apparel, household goods - textile 3,016 3,036 -20 Household appliances 1,620 1,791 -172 Stereo equipment, etc. 512 614 -103 Cookware, cutlery, tools 220 240 -20 Sports apparel and gear 140 179 -39 Nursery stock, etc. 98 100 -2 Books, printed matter 1,299 1,377 -78 Glassware, chinaware 147 158 -11 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,895 2,124 -229 Furniture, household goods, etc. 728 733 -5 Rugs 471 507 -35 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 490 470 20 Writing and art supplies 1,572 1,444 127 Numismatic coins 24 23 1 Musical instruments 315 331 -17 Pleasure boats and motors 404 431 -27 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,092 1,131 -38 Gem diamonds 1,101 956 145 Tobacco, manufactured 1,544 1,740 -196 Other goods 12,052 11,077 975 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) April March Monthly 1999 1999 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 80,685 80,006 678 Net Adjustments 275 226 48 Total, Census Basis 80,410 79,780 630 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,545 3,384 162 Fruits, frozen juices 417 326 91 Vegetables 290 241 49 Cane and beet sugar 63 31 32 Cocoa beans 76 47 29 Other foods 236 212 24 Green coffee 214 204 9 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 45 41 4 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 193 189 3 Tea, spices, etc. 60 56 3 Dairy products and eggs 82 79 3 Nuts 63 65 -1 Bakery products 209 210 -2 Meat products 374 379 -4 Wine and related products 341 347 -5 Feedstuff and foodgrains 119 127 -9 Fish and shellfish 674 701 -28 Food oils, oilseeds 91 127 -36 Industrial supplies and materials 17,048 16,037 1,011 Crude oil 3,437 2,740 697 Petroleum products, other 655 479 176 Fuel oil 458 303 156 Lumber 681 571 110 Nuclear fuel materials 164 58 106 Bauxite and aluminum 567 468 99 Electric energy 118 78 40 Nonferrous metals, other 153 116 36 Liquified petroleum gases 206 174 31 Gas-natural 513 485 28 Shingles, wallboard 563 536 26 Cotton, natural fibers 39 22 17 Other precious metals 466 450 17 Natural rubber 64 52 12 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 326 320 6 Finished textile supplies 149 144 5 Leather and furs 77 73 4 Zinc 108 104 4 Plywood and veneers 122 119 3 Coal and related fuels 70 68 2 Plastic materials 489 487 2 Industrial supplies, other 959 957 2 Wool, silk, etc. 65 64 2 Synthetic rubber--primary 103 102 1 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 46 47 (-) Hides and skins 12 13 -1 Hair, waste materials 29 31 -2 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 240 243 -3 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 36 39 -3 Synthetic cloth 332 336 -4 Paper and paper products 428 432 -4 Cotton cloth, fabrics 169 174 -5 Blank tapes, audio & visual 174 180 -6 Tin 21 28 -7 Iron and steel, advanced 328 335 -7 Materials, exc. chemicals 126 137 -12 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 401 414 -13 Nontextile floor tiles 136 151 -15 Farming materials, livestock 61 77 -16 Chemicals-fertilizers 249 267 -17 Finished metal shapes 436 454 -18 Steelmaking materials 193 211 -18 Pulpwood and woodpulp 174 193 -19 Newsprint 291 310 -19 Nickel 49 69 -19 Tobacco, waxes, etc 267 290 -23 Chemicals-inorganic 280 312 -32 Copper 151 196 -44 Nonmonetary gold 231 287 -56 Chemicals-organic 879 965 -85 Iron and steel mill products 756 878 -122 Capital goods, except automotive 23,318 23,038 279 Computer accessories 5,803 5,435 368 Semiconductors 2,965 2,766 199 Telecommunications equipment 1,681 1,610 71 Civilian aircraft 633 580 53 Parts-civilian aircraft 486 460 27 Generators, accessories 796 774 22 Medicinal equipment 716 701 16 Wood, glass, plastic 434 418 15 Laboratory testing instruments 172 162 10 Agricultural machinery, equipment 292 287 5 Drilling & oilfield equipment 62 59 4 Textile, sewing machines 159 156 3 Vessels, except scrap 3 (-) 3 Food, tobacco machinery 125 123 2 Marine engines, parts 66 65 1 Spacecraft, exc. military 1 2 (-) Commercial vessels, other 3 4 -1 Measuring, testing, control instru 614 619 -5 Photo, service industry 645 650 -5 Industrial engines 626 631 -6 Specialized mining 27 35 -8 Nonfarm tractors and parts 56 65 -9 Computers 815 828 -14 Materials handling equipment 446 464 -18 Business machines and equipment 515 543 -29 Electric apparatus 1,749 1,793 -44 Railway transpor. equipment 184 232 -47 Excavating machinery 421 474 -53 Pulp and paper machinery 338 396 -58 Metalworking machine tools 586 656 -71 Industrial machines, other 1,168 1,244 -75 Engines-civilian aircraft 730 807 -77 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 13,742 14,611 -869 Consumer goods 19,276 18,925 351 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,699 1,504 195 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 595 460 135 Gem diamonds 800 723 77 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,323 1,278 45 Stereo equipment, etc 679 642 37 Photo equipment 190 154 37 Writing and art supplies 706 680 26 Other household goods 1,377 1,355 22 Household appliances 619 599 20 Books, printed matter 238 229 9 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 471 463 8 Camping apparel and gear 453 445 7 Glassware, chinaware 182 175 7 Records, tapes, and disks 108 102 6 Nursery stock, etc. 92 87 5 Motorcycles and parts 149 152 -3 Pleasure boats and motors 122 126 -4 Apparel, household goods - wool 246 250 -4 Gem stones, other 111 116 -5 Rugs 100 106 -6 Toiletries and cosmetics 216 222 -6 Musical instruments 94 101 -7 Footwear 889 901 -12 Jewelry 627 643 -15 Numismatic coins 36 53 -17 Furniture, household goods, etc. 915 932 -17 Cookware, cutlery, tools 300 318 -18 Pharmaceutical prep 1,678 1,711 -32 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,726 1,793 -67 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,535 2,607 -72 Other Goods 3,480 3,784 -304 ____________________________ Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 1999 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 319,179 301,731 17,449 Net Adjustments 885 1,644 -759 Total, Census Basis 318,295 300,087 18,208 Foods, feeds, and beverages 13,972 13,600 372 Fruits, frozen juices 1,541 1,282 259 Vegetables 1,127 1,109 18 Cane and beet sugar 194 194 (-) Cocoa beans 280 295 -14 Other foods 897 796 102 Green coffee 855 1,160 -305 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 169 164 5 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 787 724 63 Tea, spices, etc. 226 233 -7 Dairy products and eggs 347 259 88 Nuts 252 219 33 Bakery products 845 788 57 Meat products 1,394 1,421 -27 Wine and related products 1,384 1,190 194 Feedstuff and foodgrains 486 538 -52 Fish and shellfish 2,747 2,731 16 Food oils, oilseeds 441 498 -57 Industrial supplies and materials 64,011 67,916 -3,905 Crude oil 11,212 13,554 -2,342 Petroleum products, other 1,891 2,022 -131 Fuel oil 1,516 1,551 -35 Lumber 2,415 2,318 97 Nuclear fuel materials 405 351 55 Bauxite and aluminum 2,036 2,138 -103 Electric energy 363 339 24 Nonferrous metals, other 536 639 -103 Liquified petroleum gases 731 1,046 -315 Gas-natural 1,837 1,659 178 Shingles, wallboard 2,100 1,614 487 Cotton, natural fibers 91 75 15 Other precious metals 1,709 1,261 448 Natural rubber 241 325 -84 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 1,320 1,345 -25 Finished textile supplies 573 563 9 Leather and furs 303 368 -66 Zinc 422 343 79 Plywood and veneers 425 396 28 Coal and related fuels 247 241 6 Plastic materials 1,947 2,011 -64 Industrial supplies, other 3,770 3,676 94 Wool, silk, etc. 264 296 -32 Synthetic rubber--primary 405 419 -14 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 172 176 -4 Hides and skins 49 62 -13 Hair, waste materials 127 108 18 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 967 808 159 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 148 174 -26 Synthetic cloth 1,345 1,459 -114 Paper and paper products 1,702 1,703 -1 Cotton cloth, fabrics 713 734 -22 Blank tapes, audio & visual 693 655 38 Tin 89 77 12 Iron and steel, advanced 1,323 1,310 13 Materials, exc. chemicals 536 506 30 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 1,642 1,730 -88 Nontextile floor tiles 563 517 46 Farming materials, livestock 261 267 -6 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,011 1,076 -65 Finished metal shapes 1,811 1,786 25 Steelmaking materials 869 1,233 -365 Pulpwood and woodpulp 732 866 -135 Newsprint 1,244 1,254 -10 Nickel 238 361 -123 Tobacco, waxes, etc 1,116 1,317 -201 Chemicals-inorganic 1,256 1,407 -151 Copper 695 729 -33 Nonmonetary gold 1,040 1,335 -294 Chemicals-organic 3,688 3,724 -36 Iron and steel mill products 3,222 3,989 -767 Capital goods, except automotive 93,083 88,783 4,300 Computer accessories 22,923 21,292 1,630 Semiconductors 11,319 11,846 -526 Telecommunications equipment 6,388 5,643 745 Civilian aircraft 2,420 1,727 692 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,907 1,635 272 Generators, accessories 3,184 2,737 447 Medicinal equipment 2,877 2,484 393 Wood, glass, plastic 1,726 1,606 120 Laboratory testing instruments 673 507 166 Agricultural machinery, equipment 1,268 1,575 -307 Drilling & oilfield equipment 248 511 -263 Textile, sewing machines 673 856 -183 Vessels, except scrap 3 2 1 Food, tobacco machinery 523 429 94 Marine engines, parts 257 249 8 Spacecraft, exc. military 10 4 6 Commercial vessels, other 12 11 (-) Measuring, testing, control instru 2,456 2,474 -19 Photo, service industry 2,580 2,406 175 Industrial engines 2,562 2,373 190 Specialized mining 107 116 -8 Nonfarm tractors and parts 256 258 -2 Computers 3,085 2,563 522 Materials handling equipment 1,869 1,692 178 Business machines and equipment 2,243 2,549 -306 Electric apparatus 6,994 6,987 7 Railway transpor. equipment 824 652 171 Excavating machinery 1,853 1,772 82 Pulp and paper machinery 1,464 1,389 75 Metalworking machine tools 2,580 2,760 -180 Industrial machines, other 4,736 4,879 -143 Engines-civilian aircraft 3,062 2,799 264 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 56,648 48,470 8,179 Consumer goods 76,560 70,450 6,110 Toys/games/sporting goods 6,484 6,450 33 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 2,162 1,709 453 Gem diamonds 2,957 2,866 91 TV's, VCR's, etc 5,096 4,349 748 Stereo equipment, etc 2,666 2,827 -161 Photo equipment 706 673 33 Writing and art supplies 2,822 2,612 210 Other household goods 5,463 5,134 329 Household appliances 2,312 2,152 160 Books, printed matter 932 917 15 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 1,858 1,820 37 Camping apparel and gear 1,772 1,759 13 Glassware, chinaware 711 695 16 Records, tapes, and disks 387 382 5 Nursery stock, etc. 352 378 -26 Motorcycles and parts 571 439 133 Pleasure boats and motors 518 447 72 Apparel, household goods - wool 1,059 1,099 -40 Gem stones, other 453 427 26 Rugs 404 348 56 Toiletries and cosmetics 872 836 37 Musical instruments 392 399 -7 Footwear 3,677 3,620 56 Jewelry 2,563 2,489 73 Numismatic coins 161 88 73 Furniture, household goods, etc. 3,688 3,138 550 Cookware, cutlery, tools 1,251 1,145 106 Pharmaceutical prep 6,881 5,284 1,598 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 7,162 7,102 59 Apparel, household goods - cotton 10,227 8,867 1,361 Other Goods 14,020 10,868 3,152 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1998 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum(1) Petroleum(1) 1998 Jan.- Dec. -246,932 -17,173 -42,828 -186,931 Jan.- Apr. -75,736 -4,636 -15,109 -55,990 January -17,141 -1,218 -4,051 -11,873 February -17,506 -1,036 -3,736 -12,734 March -20,229 -1,398 -3,488 -15,343 April -20,860 -985 -3,834 -16,041 May -22,236 -1,045 -3,985 -17,206 June -20,404 -1,263 -3,483 -15,659 July -21,066 -1,334 -3,534 -16,198 August -22,291 -2,019 -3,596 -16,676 September -21,611 -1,495 -3,404 -16,712 October -20,990 -1,799 -3,621 -15,570 November -21,539 -2,129 -3,442 -15,967 December -21,059 -1,453 -2,653 -16,953 1999 Jan.- Apr. -99,747 -4,994 -13,078 -81,675 January -23,350 -1,124 -2,965 -19,260 February -25,173 -1,325 -2,863 -20,984 March -25,681 -1,264 -3,151 -21,265 April -25,544 -1,280 -4,099 -20,166 May June July August September October November December ___________________________________________ Exports Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum(1) Petroleum(1) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 8,076 674,062 Jan.- Apr. 225,995 -2,992 3,063 225,924 January 57,748 -637 860 57,525 February 56,512 -808 753 56,567 March 56,406 -887 712 56,580 April 55,330 -660 738 55,252 May 54,853 -754 695 54,913 June 55,015 -905 657 55,263 July 54,164 -973 635 54,502 August 54,624 -1,320 659 55,284 September 55,472 -946 630 55,789 October 57,193 -1,208 585 57,816 November 56,926 -1,608 542 57,992 December 56,005 -1,186 611 56,580 1999 Jan.- Apr. 219,432 -4,109 2,272 221,269 January 55,263 -953 562 55,654 February 54,704 -1,113 508 55,308 March 54,326 -1,038 545 54,819 April 55,140 -1,005 657 55,488 May June July August September October November December __________________________________________ Imports Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum(1) Petroleum(1) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 50,903 860,993 Jan.- Apr. 301,731 1,644 18,173 281,914 January 74,889 580 4,911 69,398 February 74,018 228 4,489 69,301 March 76,634 511 4,201 71,923 April 76,190 325 4,573 71,292 May 77,089 291 4,680 72,119 June 75,419 358 4,139 70,922 July 75,230 361 4,168 70,700 August 76,914 699 4,255 71,960 September 77,084 549 4,034 72,501 October 78,183 592 4,205 73,386 November 78,464 522 3,984 73,959 December 77,064 267 3,264 73,533 1999 Jan.- Apr. 319,179 885 15,350 302,944 January 78,612 171 3,527 74,915 February 79,876 213 3,371 76,293 March 80,006 226 3,696 76,084 April 80,685 275 4,756 75,654 May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods". SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO APRIL 1999 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Exports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,152 44,354 139,724 496,989 Jan.- Apr. 283,058 15,019 46,996 161,606 January 71,505 3,759 12,166 40,808 February 71,005 3,908 11,621 40,739 March 70,762 3,738 11,728 40,181 April 69,787 3,613 11,481 39,877 May 69,321 3,563 11,605 39,612 June 70,256 3,663 11,261 40,754 July 69,446 3,470 11,176 40,945 August 71,433 3,575 11,589 41,252 September 72,326 3,319 11,571 42,614 October 74,687 4,073 12,009 43,513 November 74,630 3,791 12,093 43,097 December 73,995 3,879 11,425 43,597 1999 Jan.- Apr. 294,657 14,416 44,453 176,170 January 73,307 3,505 10,962 43,941 February 73,043 3,560 11,054 43,287 March 73,103 3,587 11,152 43,656 April 75,205 3,764 11,285 45,286 May June July August September October November December ____________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles,etc. Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,152 69,414 75,529 33,142 Jan.- Apr. 283,058 24,287 24,875 10,276 January 71,505 6,097 6,304 2,372 February 71,005 6,030 6,201 2,504 March 70,762 6,150 6,135 2,830 April 69,787 6,009 6,236 2,570 May 69,321 5,688 6,203 2,649 June 70,256 5,513 6,423 2,642 July 69,446 4,815 6,404 2,637 August 71,433 5,579 6,376 3,062 September 72,326 5,811 6,374 2,636 October 74,687 5,836 6,308 2,948 November 74,630 6,014 6,335 3,299 December 73,995 5,871 6,232 2,992 1999 Jan.- Apr. 294,657 22,796 25,453 11,369 January 73,307 5,745 6,270 2,883 February 73,043 5,656 6,504 2,982 March 73,103 5,540 6,223 2,945 April 75,205 5,855 6,455 2,561 May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________ Imports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,144,844 38,369 218,181 504,515 Jan.- Apr. 371,120 12,616 71,080 163,761 January 90,941 3,015 17,309 40,199 February 91,627 3,253 17,446 41,048 March 94,417 3,226 17,795 41,654 April 94,135 3,123 18,529 40,860 May 95,749 3,173 18,786 42,203 June 94,243 3,268 18,191 41,552 July 94,635 3,186 18,442 41,759 August 96,845 3,268 19,036 42,225 September 96,729 3,180 18,398 42,287 October 97,930 3,153 18,283 43,231 November 99,563 3,243 18,277 44,447 December 98,031 3,281 17,688 43,050 1999 Jan.- Apr. 414,377 13,348 72,724 187,604 January 100,827 3,250 18,284 44,654 February 103,702 3,408 17,858 47,016 March 103,522 3,279 18,174 46,430 April 106,326 3,412 18,408 49,504 May June July August September October November December _____________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, etc. Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,144,844 135,777 214,076 33,927 Jan.- Apr. 371,120 44,057 69,264 10,342 January 90,941 10,760 17,070 2,589 February 91,627 10,836 16,549 2,495 March 94,417 11,422 17,753 2,568 April 94,135 11,039 17,892 2,691 May 95,749 11,318 17,781 2,488 June 94,243 10,747 17,945 2,541 July 94,635 10,057 18,159 3,031 August 96,845 11,243 17,976 3,097 September 96,729 11,664 18,177 3,022 October 97,930 11,913 18,251 3,098 November 99,563 12,166 18,277 3,153 December 98,031 12,612 18,246 3,154 1999 Jan.- Apr. 414,377 51,255 75,945 13,500 January 100,827 12,675 18,707 3,257 February 103,702 12,935 19,253 3,234 March 103,522 13,209 18,783 3,647 April 106,326 12,437 19,203 3,362 May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO APRIL 1999 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. -204,327 -59,983 -144,344 Jan.- Apr. -63,038 -19,249 -43,789 January -16,419 -4,422 -11,997 February -15,711 -4,748 -10,963 March -14,523 -5,022 -9,501 April -16,385 -5,057 -11,328 May -16,788 -5,386 -11,402 June -15,593 -4,958 -10,635 July -16,679 -4,956 -11,723 August -17,569 -5,354 -12,215 September -18,174 -5,209 -12,965 October -17,443 -5,141 -12,302 November -18,709 -5,194 -13,515 December -20,335 -4,535 -15,800 1998 Jan.- Dec. -285,693 -65,537 -220,156 Jan.- Apr. -88,061 -21,036 -67,025 January -19,436 -5,036 -14,400 February -20,622 -5,054 -15,569 March -23,655 -5,206 -18,449 April -24,348 -5,741 -18,607 May -26,429 -5,852 -20,577 June -23,987 -5,438 -18,549 July -25,189 -5,717 -19,472 August -25,412 -5,968 -19,444 September -24,403 -5,438 -18,966 October -23,244 -5,418 -17,826 November -24,933 -5,556 -19,377 December -24,035 -5,115 -18,921 1999 Jan.- Apr. -119,720 -22,059 -97,661 January -27,520 -5,736 -21,784 February -30,660 -5,436 -25,224 March -30,419 -5,308 -25,111 April -31,121 -5,579 -25,542 May June July August September October November December ______________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,561 7,479 827,083 Jan.- Apr. 262,278 2,409 259,869 January 62,685 612 62,073 February 64,773 600 64,173 March 66,917 578 66,338 April 67,904 618 67,286 May 68,507 553 67,954 June 70,331 621 69,710 July 71,754 660 71,095 August 72,176 648 71,528 September 72,302 624 71,677 October 73,334 652 72,682 November 71,538 595 70,943 December 72,342 717 71,625 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,152 6,899 852,253 Jan.- Apr. 283,058 2,406 280,652 January 71,505 654 70,851 February 71,005 578 70,427 March 70,762 573 70,190 April 69,787 602 69,185 May 69,321 568 68,753 June 70,256 544 69,713 July 69,446 570 68,876 August 71,433 609 70,824 September 72,326 592 71,733 October 74,687 539 74,148 November 74,630 499 74,131 December 73,995 572 73,423 1999 Jan.- Apr. 294,657 2,088 292,569 January 73,307 528 72,778 February 73,043 478 72,564 March 73,103 518 72,585 April 75,205 564 74,641 May June July August September October November December _____________________________________ Imports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,038,888 67,461 971,427 Jan.- Apr. 325,316 21,658 303,658 January 79,104 5,035 74,070 February 80,483 5,347 75,136 March 81,440 5,601 75,839 April 84,289 5,676 78,614 May 85,295 5,939 79,356 June 85,924 5,579 80,345 July 88,433 5,616 82,817 August 89,744 6,002 83,742 September 90,475 5,833 84,642 October 90,777 5,793 84,984 November 90,247 5,789 84,457 December 92,677 5,252 87,425 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,144,844 72,436 1,072,409 Jan.- Apr. 371,120 23,443 347,677 January 90,941 5,691 85,250 February 91,627 5,632 85,995 March 94,417 5,778 88,639 April 94,135 6,342 87,793 May 95,749 6,420 89,330 June 94,243 5,981 88,262 July 94,635 6,287 88,348 August 96,845 6,577 90,268 September 96,729 6,030 90,699 October 97,930 5,956 91,974 November 99,563 6,055 93,508 December 98,031 5,687 92,344 1999 Jan.- Apr. 414,377 24,147 390,230 January 100,827 6,264 94,563 February 103,702 5,914 97,788 March 103,522 5,827 97,696 April 106,326 6,142 100,184 May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. -196,652 -180,522 Jan.- Apr. -57,130 -51,013 January -17,495 -16,681 February -13,057 -11,938 March -11,865 -9,405 April -14,712 -12,989 May -14,594 -12,692 June -15,266 -13,527 July -20,827 -19,907 August -17,567 -16,263 September -20,292 -19,280 October -20,249 -18,948 November -14,795 -13,886 December -15,933 -15,006 1998 Jan.- Dec. -246,932 -229,758 Jan.- Apr. -67,716 -63,080 January -16,270 -15,052 February -14,196 -13,160 March -17,196 -15,799 April -20,054 -19,069 May -18,371 -17,326 June -21,187 -19,924 July -26,094 -24,760 August -24,612 -22,594 September -24,302 -22,807 October -24,198 -22,399 November -21,754 -19,625 December -18,698 -17,245 1999 Jan.- Apr. -91,743 -86,749 January -20,600 -19,475 February -21,991 -20,666 March -24,968 -23,704 April -24,184 -22,904 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month : -24,947 -23,686 __________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,715 -9,468 689,182 Jan.- Apr. 220,187 -2,938 223,125 January 50,033 -558 50,591 February 52,468 -685 53,153 March 60,203 -999 61,201 April 57,483 -697 58,180 May 57,738 -1,001 58,738 June 57,209 -840 58,049 July 54,224 -686 54,909 August 55,611 -1,051 56,662 September 56,725 -745 57,470 October 61,359 -1,043 62,402 November 57,500 -664 58,164 December 59,163 -501 59,664 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 Jan.- Apr. 226,385 -2,992 229,377 January 54,535 -637 55,172 February 54,426 -808 55,234 March 61,410 -887 62,297 April 56,014 -660 56,675 May 55,918 -754 56,672 June 56,089 -905 56,994 July 50,604 -973 51,577 August 52,100 -1,320 53,420 September 54,681 -946 55,627 October 60,105 -1,208 61,313 November 56,787 -1,608 58,395 December 57,576 -1,186 58,762 1999 Jan.- Apr. 219,469 -4,109 223,578 January 51,430 -953 52,383 February 52,330 -1,113 53,443 March 59,584 -1,038 60,622 April 56,125 -1,005 57,130 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month : 59,381 -1,037 60,418 ______________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 876,366 6,662 869,704 Jan.- Apr. 277,317 3,178 274,138 January 67,529 257 67,272 February 65,525 434 65,091 March 72,068 1,461 70,606 April 72,196 1,026 71,169 May 72,332 902 71,430 June 72,475 899 71,576 July 75,050 234 74,816 August 73,177 252 72,925 September 77,017 266 76,751 October 81,607 258 81,349 November 72,295 245 72,050 December 75,096 427 74,669 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 Jan.- Apr. 294,101 1,644 292,457 January 70,804 580 70,224 February 68,621 228 68,394 March 78,606 511 78,096 April 76,068 325 75,744 May 74,289 291 73,998 June 77,276 358 76,918 July 76,698 361 76,337 August 76,713 699 76,014 September 78,983 549 78,434 October 84,303 592 83,712 November 78,541 522 78,020 December 76,274 267 76,007 1999 Jan.- Apr. 311,212 885 310,327 January 72,029 171 71,858 February 74,321 213 74,109 March 84,553 226 84,326 April 80,308 275 80,034 May June July August September October November December March data as published last month : 84,327 224 84,103 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1998 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Period Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 46,397 148,266 Jan.- Apr. 226,385 -2,992 229,377 16,252 51,438 January 54,535 -637 55,172 4,155 13,011 February 54,426 -808 55,234 4,274 12,296 March 61,410 -887 62,297 4,193 13,445 April 56,014 -660 56,675 3,631 12,685 May 55,918 -754 56,672 3,518 12,656 June 56,089 -905 56,994 3,586 12,353 July 50,604 -973 51,577 3,541 11,682 August 52,100 -1,320 53,420 3,446 11,869 September 54,681 -946 55,627 3,227 11,831 October 60,105 -1,208 61,313 4,513 12,669 November 56,787 -1,608 58,395 4,166 12,063 December 57,576 -1,186 58,762 4,148 11,705 1999 Jan.- Apr. 219,469 -4,109 223,578 14,603 45,860 January 51,430 -953 52,383 3,540 10,754 February 52,330 -1,113 53,443 3,591 10,962 March 59,584 -1,038 60,622 3,883 12,210 April 56,125 -1,005 57,130 3,589 11,934 May June July August September October November December ___________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Period Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,138 299,612 73,157 79,261 35,444 Jan.- Apr. 229,377 98,379 26,607 25,694 11,007 January 55,172 23,555 5,843 6,095 2,513 February 55,234 23,291 6,624 6,141 2,608 March 62,297 27,351 7,354 6,910 3,043 April 56,675 24,181 6,786 6,548 2,844 May 56,672 24,406 6,523 6,679 2,889 June 56,994 25,272 6,010 6,919 2,854 July 51,577 23,457 3,688 6,392 2,818 August 53,420 23,052 5,248 6,594 3,210 September 55,627 25,019 6,062 6,718 2,770 October 61,313 27,189 6,449 7,344 3,150 November 58,395 25,127 6,750 6,703 3,586 December 58,762 27,710 5,821 6,218 3,160 1999 Jan.- Apr. 223,578 99,764 25,170 26,208 11,972 January 52,383 23,655 5,472 5,960 3,002 February 53,443 23,139 6,253 6,429 3,069 March 60,622 27,659 6,711 7,043 3,117 April 57,130 25,312 6,735 6,776 2,784 May June July August September October November December ___________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Period Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 41,243 200,140 Jan.- Apr. 294,101 1,644 292,457 13,687 67,816 January 70,804 580 70,224 3,302 17,133 February 68,621 228 68,394 3,293 15,676 March 78,606 511 78,096 3,651 17,310 April 76,068 325 75,744 3,441 17,697 May 74,289 291 73,998 3,372 17,370 June 77,276 358 76,918 3,608 17,226 July 76,698 361 76,337 3,367 17,092 August 76,713 699 76,014 3,291 16,705 September 78,983 549 78,434 3,282 16,153 October 84,303 592 83,712 3,623 16,911 November 78,541 522 78,020 3,418 15,853 December 76,274 267 76,007 3,595 15,015 1999 Jan.- Apr. 311,212 885 310,327 13,983 63,847 January 72,029 171 71,858 3,425 14,972 February 74,321 213 74,109 3,290 14,355 March 84,553 226 84,326 3,689 17,036 April 80,308 275 80,034 3,578 17,483 May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Period Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 911,896 269,557 149,054 216,515 35,387 Jan.- Apr. 292,457 86,868 49,376 64,039 10,671 January 70,224 20,237 11,043 15,859 2,651 February 68,394 20,130 11,863 14,983 2,449 March 78,096 24,227 13,570 16,696 2,641 April 75,744 22,274 12,900 16,501 2,930 May 73,998 21,768 12,491 16,470 2,527 June 76,918 23,042 11,696 18,653 2,694 July 76,337 22,649 9,564 20,416 3,249 August 76,014 21,823 11,479 19,658 3,058 September 78,434 22,832 12,390 20,681 3,096 October 83,712 23,953 14,305 21,501 3,418 November 78,020 23,257 13,686 18,482 3,324 December 76,007 23,365 14,067 16,614 3,351 1999 Jan.- Apr. 310,327 90,757 57,847 70,051 13,843 January 71,858 20,832 12,685 16,773 3,170 February 74,109 21,575 14,378 17,384 3,127 March 84,326 25,114 16,297 18,301 3,888 April 80,034 23,235 14,487 17,592 3,658 May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) April March Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,184 -24,968 -91,743 Net Adjustments -1,280 -1,264 -4,994 Total Census Basis -22,904 -23,704 -86,749 North America -3,939 -4,709 -16,839 Canada -2,232 -2,183 -9,167 Mexico -1,706 -2,527 -7,672 Western Europe -2,907 -3,162 -9,678 Euro Area (2) -2,534 -2,369 -8,633 European Union -2,889 -2,634 -8,658 Austria -20 3 -17 Belgium 371 269 1,257 Finland -22 -73 -254 France -579 -434 -1,526 Germany -2,164 -2,047 -7,702 Italy -704 -1,143 -3,611 Netherlands 896 953 3,846 Spain 25 41 183 Sweden -278 -414 -1,060 United Kingdom 21 76 1,017 Other EU -434 135 -791 European Free Trade Association -153 -570 -1,168 Norway -149 -155 -432 Switzerland -34 -371 -666 Other EFTA 30 -44 -71 Other Western Europe 134 42 149 Eastern Europe/FSR -467 -412 -1,655 Hungary -73 -120 -349 Poland 9 -1 17 Former Soviet Republics -367 -383 -1,319 Russia -535 -383 -1,466 Other FSR 168 0 147 Other EE -36 91 -5 Pacific Rim Countries -13,282 -13,579 -52,408 Australia 449 582 1,932 China -4,787 -4,136 -18,422 Japan -5,638 -6,489 -22,056 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,401 -1,544 -6,335 Hong Kong 281 527 1,064 Korea -213 -464 -1,825 Singapore -198 -228 -449 Taiwan -1,271 -1,379 -5,125 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,906 -1,993 -7,526 South/Central America 15 115 1,116 Argentina 188 142 731 Brazil 172 101 777 Colombia -98 -142 -469 Other S/C A (3) -247 13 78 OPEC -1,812 -612 -3,766 Indonesia(3) -576 -567 -2,331 Nigeria -341 -273 -972 Saudia Arabia -50 560 1,052 Venezuela(3) -476 -82 -828 Other OPEC -370 -249 -687 Other Countries -1,577 -1,746 -6,617 Egypt 194 233 763 South Africa -31 -32 -143 Other -1,741 -1,947 -7,238 Uniden. ctys (4) 14 (-) 14 Timing Adjustments (X) -247 -75 __________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) April March Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,125 59,584 219,469 Net Adjustments -1,005 -1,038 -4,109 Total Census Basis 57,130 60,622 223,578 North America 20,614 21,734 79,430 Canada 13,908 14,954 54,002 Mexico 6,705 6,781 25,429 Western Europe 14,153 15,188 56,041 Euro Area (2) 8,988 10,066 36,145 European Union 12,829 14,124 51,862 Austria 201 242 914 Belgium 1,096 1,231 4,367 Finland 217 157 653 France 1,546 1,767 6,620 Germany 2,331 2,764 9,268 Italy 1,066 821 3,388 Netherlands 1,552 1,669 6,366 Spain 415 485 1,823 Sweden 400 313 1,412 United Kingdom 3,222 3,353 13,148 Other EU 785 1,322 3,902 European Free Trade Association 918 665 2,906 Norway 140 150 501 Switzerland 699 500 2,283 Other EFTA 79 15 122 Other Western Europe 405 400 1,273 Eastern Europe/FSR 594 532 1,805 Hungary 64 41 179 Poland 73 74 273 Former Soviet Republics 379 218 916 Russia 111 112 392 Other FSR 268 105 524 Other EE 78 199 438 Pacific Rim Countries 14,109 14,781 54,670 Australia 864 925 3,442 China 1,045 1,068 3,837 Japan 4,834 5,288 19,538 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,804 5,900 21,711 Hong Kong 985 1,223 4,000 Korea 2,107 1,899 6,951 Singapore 1,222 1,321 5,143 Taiwan 1,490 1,457 5,616 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,563 1,600 6,142 South/Central America 4,565 4,646 18,022 Argentina 368 385 1,519 Brazil 1,061 973 4,053 Colombia 322 323 1,201 Other S/C A (3) 2,814 2,965 11,249 OPEC 1,357 2,083 6,831 Indonesia(3) 145 164 564 Nigeria 42 44 230 Saudia Arabia 489 1,055 2,959 Venezuela(3) 412 523 1,868 Other OPEC 268 297 1,209 Other Countries 2,281 2,369 9,060 Egypt 245 290 960 South Africa 195 236 810 Other 1,842 1,843 7,290 Uniden. ctys (4) 14 (-) 14 Timing Adjustments (X) -24 136 _________________________________________ Imports Item(1) April March Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 80,308 84,553 311,212 Net Adjustments 275 226 885 Total Census Basis 80,034 84,326 310,327 North America 24,552 26,444 96,270 Canada 16,141 17,136 63,169 Mexico 8,411 9,308 33,101 Western Europe 17,060 18,350 65,719 Euro Area (2) 11,523 12,436 44,778 European Union 15,718 16,757 60,520 Austria 221 239 931 Belgium 725 962 3,111 Finland 239 229 907 France 2,125 2,201 8,145 Germany 4,495 4,811 16,970 Italy 1,770 1,964 6,999 Netherlands 656 716 2,520 Spain 390 445 1,640 Sweden 678 727 2,473 United Kingdom 3,201 3,276 12,130 Other EU 1,219 1,188 4,694 European Free Trade Association 1,071 1,235 4,074 Norway 289 305 933 Switzerland 733 872 2,948 Other EFTA 49 58 193 Other Western Europe 272 358 1,125 Eastern Europe/FSR 1,061 944 3,460 Hungary 137 161 527 Poland 64 74 256 Former Soviet Republics 746 601 2,234 Russia 646 495 1,858 Other FSR 100 106 377 Other EE 114 108 443 Pacific Rim Countries 27,392 28,361 107,078 Australia 414 343 1,511 China 5,831 5,204 22,259 Japan 10,472 11,777 41,594 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,205 7,444 28,046 Hong Kong 705 696 2,936 Korea 2,319 2,363 8,776 Singapore 1,420 1,549 5,592 Taiwan 2,760 2,836 10,741 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,469 3,593 13,669 South/Central America 4,550 4,531 16,906 Argentina 180 242 788 Brazil 888 872 3,276 Colombia 421 465 1,670 Other S/C A (3) 3,061 2,952 11,172 OPEC 3,169 2,694 10,597 Indonesia(3) 721 731 2,895 Nigeria 383 317 1,202 Saudia Arabia 539 495 1,908 Venezuela(3) 888 604 2,696 Other OPEC 638 546 1,896 Other Countries 3,859 4,115 15,677 Egypt 51 57 196 South Africa 226 268 953 Other 3,583 3,791 14,528 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 223 211 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) April March Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -20,054 -17,196 -67,716 Net Adjustments -985 -1,398 -4,636 Total Census Basis -19,069 -15,799 -63,080 North America -2,477 -2,233 -8,174 Canada -1,060 -819 -4,033 Mexico -1,416 -1,414 -4,141 Western Europe -3,187 -1,678 -5,899 Euro Area (2) -2,493 -2,171 -5,906 European Union -2,872 -1,456 -4,925 Austria -62 -49 -139 Belgium 517 612 2,256 Finland -30 -35 -187 France -432 -339 -1,129 Germany -2,123 -2,363 -7,167 Italy -942 -1,066 -3,575 Netherlands 806 1,144 4,236 Spain 56 99 424 Sweden -351 -323 -1,211 United Kingdom -10 961 2,006 Other EU -300 -98 -439 European Free Trade Association -357 -418 -1,299 Norway -59 -104 -335 Switzerland -275 -288 -943 Other EFTA -23 -26 -21 Other Western Europe 42 195 325 Eastern Europe/FSR -220 69 -638 Hungary -66 -72 -239 Poland 8 2 36 Former Soviet Republics -222 145 -360 Russia -245 116 -449 Other FSR 23 29 89 Other EE 60 -6 -75 Pacific Rim Countries -12,487 -12,066 -46,690 Australia 490 659 2,378 China -4,278 -3,764 -15,764 Japan -5,458 -5,758 -20,755 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,714 -1,621 -6,447 Hong Kong 322 439 1,212 Korea -529 -661 -2,654 Singapore -363 -337 -968 Taiwan -1,144 -1,063 -4,036 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,526 -1,581 -6,101 South/Central America 1,171 1,504 4,602 Argentina 249 333 1,100 Brazil 379 514 1,593 Colombia 67 125 201 Other S/C A (3) 476 532 1,708 OPEC -1,159 -432 -3,080 Indonesia(3) -572 -521 -2,112 Nigeria -415 -357 -1,357 Saudia Arabia 183 351 1,116 Venezuela(3) -210 -104 -808 Other OPEC -145 199 81 Other Countries -1,505 -1,588 -6,135 Egypt 182 162 743 South Africa -22 28 -3 Other -1,665 -1,777 -6,875 Uniden. ctys (4) 13 2 15 ________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) April March Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,014 61,410 226,385 Net Adjustments -660 -887 -2,992 Total Census Basis 56,675 62,297 229,377 North America 20,317 21,484 79,498 Canada 13,921 14,573 53,536 Mexico 6,396 6,911 25,963 Western Europe 13,041 15,305 54,869 Euro Area (2) 8,475 9,519 35,325 European Union 11,957 14,164 50,791 Austria 141 151 649 Belgium 1,179 1,392 5,019 Finland 172 229 684 France 1,544 1,722 6,245 Germany 2,193 2,329 8,641 Italy 731 822 3,124 Netherlands 1,452 1,749 6,588 Spain 475 503 1,976 Sweden 291 340 1,174 United Kingdom 2,981 3,964 13,209 Other EU 797 963 3,483 European Free Trade Association 741 622 2,585 Norway 164 151 575 Switzerland 561 455 1,887 Other EFTA 16 16 123 Other Western Europe 343 519 1,493 Eastern Europe/FSR 706 921 2,711 Hungary 47 40 165 Poland 71 89 318 Former Soviet Republics 422 678 1,803 Russia 297 556 1,357 Other FSR 126 121 445 Other EE 166 114 425 Pacific Rim Countries 13,831 14,744 56,282 Australia 963 1,133 4,116 China 985 1,034 4,310 Japan 4,869 5,228 19,893 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,152 5,449 20,692 Hong Kong 1,072 1,147 4,279 Korea 1,395 1,289 4,899 Singapore 1,176 1,378 5,116 Taiwan 1,509 1,636 6,397 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,862 1,900 7,271 South/Central America 5,336 5,722 21,002 Argentina 474 517 1,884 Brazil 1,217 1,294 4,712 Colombia 439 496 1,753 Other S/C A (3) 3,206 3,415 12,653 OPEC 1,878 2,476 8,705 Indonesia(3) 160 159 766 Nigeria 48 92 270 Saudia Arabia 767 960 3,503 Venezuela(3) 573 665 2,456 Other OPEC 330 600 1,711 Other Countries 2,285 2,465 9,516 Egypt 232 225 969 South Africa 265 274 998 Other 1,788 1,966 7,549 Uniden. ctys (4) 13 2 15 _______________________________________________ Imports Item(1) April March Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,068 78,606 294,101 Net Adjustments 325 511 1,644 Total Census Basis 75,744 78,096 292,457 North America 22,794 23,718 87,672 Canada 14,981 15,392 57,568 Mexico 7,813 8,326 30,104 Western Europe 16,228 16,983 60,768 Euro Area (2) 10,968 11,690 41,232 European Union 14,829 15,620 55,716 Austria 203 200 788 Belgium 663 780 2,763 Finland 202 264 871 France 1,976 2,061 7,374 Germany 4,315 4,692 15,808 Italy 1,674 1,888 6,700 Netherlands 646 605 2,352 Spain 419 404 1,552 Sweden 642 663 2,384 United Kingdom 2,991 3,003 11,203 Other EU 1,097 1,061 3,921 European Free Trade Association 1,098 1,039 3,884 Norway 223 255 910 Switzerland 836 743 2,830 Other EFTA 38 42 144 Other Western Europe 302 324 1,168 Eastern Europe/FSR 927 853 3,349 Hungary 113 112 404 Poland 63 87 282 Former Soviet Republics 645 533 2,163 Russia 542 441 1,806 Other FSR 103 93 357 Other EE 106 120 500 Pacific Rim Countries 26,318 26,811 102,972 Australia 473 475 1,738 China 5,263 4,798 20,074 Japan 10,327 10,986 40,649 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,866 7,070 27,139 Hong Kong 750 708 3,067 Korea 1,924 1,950 7,554 Singapore 1,540 1,715 6,085 Taiwan 2,653 2,698 10,433 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,389 3,482 13,372 South/Central America 4,165 4,218 16,400 Argentina 225 184 784 Brazil 839 780 3,119 Colombia 372 371 1,551 Other S/C A (3) 2,730 2,883 10,945 OPEC 3,038 2,908 11,785 Indonesia(3) 733 680 2,878 Nigeria 463 449 1,627 Saudia Arabia 584 609 2,387 Venezuela(3) 783 768 3,263 Other OPEC 475 401 1,630 Other Countries 3,790 4,054 15,651 Egypt 50 63 226 South Africa 287 247 1,001 Other 3,454 3,743 14,424 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1999 AND 1998 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. (X) Not applicable. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1999 Item(1) April March Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 56,125 80,308 59,584 84,553 Net Adjustments -1,005 275 -1,038 226 Total Census Basis (2) 57,130 80,034 60,622 84,326 Manufactured goods (3) 46,837 69,056 49,395 74,152 Agricultural commodities (3) 3,755 3,259 3,984 3,366 Mineral fuels (3) 801 5,436 684 4,342 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 3,137 6,475 3,705 7,020 Airplane parts 1,250 520 1,356 523 Airplanes 2,887 635 3,355 498 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 34 174 29 196 Aluminum 273 602 305 526 Animal feeds 266 44 302 48 Artwork/antiques 154 502 69 406 Basketware, etc. 247 346 246 327 Cereal flour 102 115 116 122 Chemicals - cosmetics 393 235 436 269 Chemicals - dyeing 306 237 304 237 Chemicals - fertilizers 244 164 224 165 Chemicals - inorganic 353 430 361 366 Chemicals - medicinal 909 1,027 920 1,030 Chemicals - n.e.s. 937 419 990 465 Chemicals - organic 1,224 1,685 1,299 2,008 Chemicals - plastics 1,357 749 1,424 800 Cigarettes 260 12 381 14 Clothing 736 3,702 744 4,427 Coal 186 68 203 66 Coffee 1 229 1 287 Copper 103 253 97 291 Cork, wood, lumber 363 768 412 668 Corn 457 47 465 61 Cotton, raw and linters 57 30 77 14 Crude fertilizers 132 110 133 111 Crude oil 105 3,486 47 2,748 Electrical machinery 5,983 6,829 6,293 7,302 Fish and preparations 182 596 333 620 Footwear 61 1,030 68 1,089 Furniture and bedding 356 1,327 390 1,386 Gem diamonds 22 637 16 836 General industrial mach 2,572 2,773 2,670 2,945 Glass 193 160 178 172 Glassware 55 146 64 139 Gold, nonmonetary 321 231 239 279 Hides and skins 84 7 77 10 Iron and steel mill prod 422 1,012 415 1,122 Jewelry 117 420 104 468 Lighting, plumbing 111 323 106 305 Liquified propane/butane 9 53 13 59 Live animals 49 138 35 158 Meat and preparations 534 277 497 267 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 928 1,169 977 1,234 Metal ores; scrap 284 276 278 261 Metalworking machinery 405 571 450 636 Mineral fuels, other 196 81 202 94 Natural gas 17 487 19 502 Nickel 27 52 29 73 Oils/fats, vegetable 104 81 110 114 Optical goods 158 260 168 267 Paper and paperboard 834 1,080 865 1,135 Petroleum preparations 265 1,155 179 808 Photographic equipment 270 469 278 496 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 527 568 534 561 Platinum 33 408 33 383 Pottery 9 123 9 126 Power generating mach. 2,588 2,531 2,779 2,787 Printed materials 356 257 370 256 Pulp and waste paper 273 174 276 193 Records/magnetic media 476 355 536 373 Rice 70 16 89 18 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 112 151 120 155 Rubber tires and tubes 185 378 223 418 Scientific instruments 2,085 1,395 2,297 1,535 Ships, boats 118 88 147 83 Silver and bullion 21 51 24 57 Soybeans 289 7 384 2 Spacecraft 162 1 (-) 1 Specialized ind. mach. 2,098 1,915 2,127 2,180 Sugar (-) 59 (-) 43 Television, VCR, etc. 1,860 3,625 2,212 3,594 Textile yearn, fabric 790 1,123 824 1,164 Tobacco, unmanufactured 148 55 144 66 Toys/games/sporting goods 269 1,310 284 1,052 Travel goods 28 306 32 285 Vegetables and fruits 554 904 622 867 Vehicles 4,945 11,690 4,842 13,234 Watches/clocks/parts 28 245 30 238 Wheat 299 19 236 23 Wood manufactures 144 596 152 594 Re-exports 3,940 (X) 4,244 (X) Agricultural commodities 126 (X) 136 (X) Manufactured goods 3,780 (X) 4,053 (X) Mineral fuels 1 (X) 15 (X) ___________________________________________________ 1998 Item(1) Cumulative Cumulative Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 219,469 311,212 226,385 294,101 Net Adjustments -4,109 885 -2,992 1,644 Total Census Basis (2) 223,578 310,327 229,377 292,457 Manufactured goods (3) 181,999 271,504 185,229 250,851 Agricultural commodities (3) 15,316 12,545 18,081 12,581 Mineral fuels (3) 2,742 17,406 3,712 20,057 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 12,985 25,646 13,331 24,058 Airplane parts 5,208 1,977 4,723 1,790 Airplanes 11,684 2,339 10,028 1,729 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 120 686 107 634 Aluminum 1,135 2,064 1,198 2,142 Animal feeds 1,171 180 1,735 214 Artwork/antiques 366 1,744 386 1,309 Basketware, etc. 928 1,313 833 1,204 Cereal flour 421 462 383 423 Chemicals - cosmetics 1,564 939 1,591 929 Chemicals - dyeing 1,133 834 1,145 847 Chemicals - fertilizers 952 630 944 617 Chemicals - inorganic 1,398 1,537 1,561 1,622 Chemicals - medicinal 3,660 4,047 2,798 3,265 Chemicals - n.e.s. 3,599 1,650 3,731 1,716 Chemicals - organic 4,784 7,146 5,337 6,579 Chemicals - plastics 5,328 2,899 5,759 2,892 Cigarettes 1,217 49 1,369 33 Clothing 2,751 16,661 2,755 15,461 Coal 746 239 1,068 222 Coffee 3 1,012 4 1,333 Copper 376 998 480 1,040 Cork, wood, lumber 1,463 2,620 1,381 2,507 Corn 1,671 128 1,546 105 Cotton, raw and linters 259 52 1,088 3 Crude fertilizers 492 399 522 445 Crude oil 236 10,990 472 13,424 Electrical machinery 23,552 26,359 21,857 26,413 Fish and preparations 829 2,443 716 2,433 Footwear 245 4,521 242 4,510 Furniture and bedding 1,446 5,167 1,408 4,338 Gem diamonds 55 2,910 37 2,820 General industrial mach 9,919 10,376 10,201 9,699 Glass 691 599 688 568 Glassware 223 518 239 484 Gold, nonmonetary 1,007 1,030 1,616 1,327 Hides and skins 331 33 418 40 Iron and steel mill prod 1,599 4,148 2,004 5,069 Jewelry 343 1,600 215 1,523 Lighting, plumbing 404 1,171 459 970 Liquified propane/butane 73 228 74 387 Live animals 150 505 198 602 Meat and preparations 1,960 979 2,183 917 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 3,587 4,575 3,634 4,380 Metal ores; scrap 1,045 1,105 1,220 1,350 Metalworking machinery 1,578 2,279 1,906 2,533 Mineral fuels, other 747 309 968 377 Natural gas 71 1,952 98 1,792 Nickel 111 247 121 377 Oils/fats, vegetable 468 385 671 422 Optical goods 644 953 596 867 Paper and paperboard 3,207 4,279 3,509 4,218 Petroleum preparations 794 3,376 991 3,564 Photographic equipment 1,051 1,735 1,141 1,780 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 1,995 2,188 1,814 1,975 Platinum 150 1,435 117 932 Pottery 36 485 32 519 Power generating mach. 10,125 10,151 9,242 8,988 Printed materials 1,420 970 1,504 960 Pulp and waste paper 1,043 730 1,172 864 Records/magnetic media 1,926 1,337 2,007 1,309 Rice 377 66 452 66 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 443 568 439 548 Rubber tires and tubes 780 1,464 880 1,310 Scientific instruments 8,156 5,346 8,381 4,920 Ships, boats 459 381 474 505 Silver and bullion 90 222 430 242 Soybeans 1,564 14 2,032 20 Spacecraft 218 2 448 14 Specialized ind. mach. 7,824 7,617 9,725 8,020 Sugar 1 177 1 183 Television, VCR, etc. 7,610 13,287 7,769 12,108 Textile yearn, fabric 2,992 4,290 3,112 4,197 Tobacco, unmanufactured 554 242 582 315 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,030 4,621 1,184 4,597 Travel goods 106 1,173 99 1,204 Vegetables and fruits 2,270 3,544 2,288 3,248 Vehicles 18,074 47,098 19,896 39,486 Watches/clocks/parts 110 896 93 908 Wheat 1,047 97 1,206 107 Wood manufactures 547 2,120 600 1,702 Re-exports 15,544 (X) 14,778 (X) Agricultural commodities 508 (X) 539 (X) Manufactured goods 14,872 (X) 14,068 (X) Mineral fuels 29 (X) 31 (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign) (3) Domestic exports SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1997 TO APRIL 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1997 Jan.- Dec. 32,252 179,538 147,287 Jan.- Apr. 12,496 56,908 44,412 January 1,866 12,359 10,494 February 2,730 12,883 10,152 March 4,739 16,712 11,972 April 3,161 14,954 11,793 May 3,812 15,242 11,430 June 2,472 14,895 12,423 July 1,826 14,917 13,091 August 1,875 14,387 12,511 September 1,389 15,268 13,879 October 1,871 15,787 13,915 November 2,600 14,638 12,037 December 3,909 17,497 13,588 1998 Jan.- Dec. 29,694 186,444 156,750 Jan.- Apr. 10,930 59,657 48,727 January 2,764 14,177 11,413 February 2,942 14,083 11,141 March 3,136 16,971 13,835 April 2,088 14,426 12,338 May 2,317 14,752 12,435 June 2,055 15,448 13,393 July 710 14,047 13,337 August 1,009 14,006 12,997 September 1,790 15,913 14,123 October 2,902 17,177 14,275 November 2,761 16,616 13,855 December 5,221 18,828 13,607 1999 Jan.- Apr. 11,736 64,557 52,821 January 3,465 15,533 12,069 February 2,381 14,921 12,541 March 3,532 18,039 14,507 April 2,359 16,064 13,705 May June July August September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1998 - APRIL 1999 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total Energy-Related petroleum products(1) Crude petroleum Quantity Value Quantity 1,000's Value Unit (1,000's (1,000's (1,000's of barrels (1,000's price Period of BBL's) of $) of BBL's) per day avg of $) ($) 1998 Jan-Dec 4,088,027 49,131,751 3,242,711 8,884 37,252,222 11.49 Jan-Apr 1,313,149 17,374,307 1,055,176 8,793 13,423,512 12.72 January 332,557 4,876,618 271,208 8,749 3,880,647 14.31 February 292,678 3,983,303 230,593 8,235 3,001,696 13.02 March 330,542 4,099,083 263,407 8,497 3,128,940 11.88 April 357,373 4,415,302 289,968 9,666 3,412,229 11.77 May 356,929 4,467,270 282,846 9,124 3,337,271 11.80 June 341,622 4,025,877 271,314 9,044 3,018,342 11.12 July 366,139 4,165,324 289,718 9,346 3,122,180 10.78 August 374,808 4,135,575 300,227 9,685 3,166,475 10.55 September 330,636 3,787,301 259,951 8,665 2,857,357 10.99 October 342,903 4,183,402 263,149 8,489 3,068,900 11.66 November 337,814 3,811,407 267,953 8,932 2,890,373 10.79 December 324,027 3,181,289 252,378 8,141 2,367,812 9.38 1999 Jan-Apr 1,332,828 14,593,689 1,047,737 8,731 10,989,817 10.49 January 330,815 3,192,483 262,434 8,466 2,412,950 9.19 February 316,359 3,092,851 247,595 8,843 2,343,134 9.46 March 332,325 3,614,500 263,476 8,499 2,748,139 10.43 April 353,330 4,693,856 274,232 9,141 3,485,593 12.71 May June July August September October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.) Exports Total Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 6,645 6,614 24,833 Australia 71 61 248 Austria 86 88 363 Belgium 144 123 507 Brazil 40 37 133 Canada 4,054 4,182 15,231 Germany 246 190 799 Japan 249 244 1,007 Korea 34 35 136 Mexico 910 840 3,441 Saudia Arabia 56 77 272 Sweden 24 28 90 Taiwan 13 24 71 United Kingdom 161 160 552 Other 556 526 1,983 ____________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 1,629 1,541 5,680 Australia 11 5 34 Austria 2 1 6 Belgium 48 45 175 Brazil 2 1 6 Canada 938 929 3,197 Germany 156 108 469 Japan 88 66 326 Korea 1 1 3 Mexico 132 150 562 Saudia Arabia 29 26 132 Sweden 7 7 20 Taiwan 3 15 30 United Kingdom 47 46 163 Other 165 141 558 _________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 857 806 2,996 Australia 12 9 35 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 62 48 207 Brazil (-) 2 4 Canada 610 548 2,046 Germany 4 3 12 Japan 15 13 38 Korea 1 1 2 Mexico 31 30 114 Saudia Arabia 12 32 76 Sweden (-) (-) 1 Taiwan 4 4 17 United Kingdom 6 5 17 Other 100 112 427 _______________________________ Parts Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 4,160 4,267 16,157 Australia 48 47 179 Austria 84 87 357 Belgium 34 30 125 Brazil 38 34 123 Canada 2,506 2,705 9,988 Germany 85 80 318 Japan 147 165 643 Korea 33 34 132 Mexico 747 660 2,766 Saudia Arabia 15 18 64 Sweden 17 21 68 Taiwan 6 6 24 United Kingdom 108 108 373 Other 291 273 998 _______________________________ Imports Total Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 14,543 16,307 58,106 Australia 50 20 136 Austria 21 25 86 Belgium 144 136 459 Brazil 115 125 430 Canada 5,398 6,143 21,920 Germany 1,398 1,501 5,200 Japan 3,327 4,047 14,067 Korea 270 245 993 Mexico 2,600 2,878 10,391 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 209 226 718 Taiwan 102 94 375 United Kingdom 307 263 1,049 Other 602 604 2,282 _____________________________ Cars Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 7,598 8,689 31,026 Australia 26 (-) 56 Austria (-) (-) 2 Belgium 121 109 373 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 2,830 3,336 11,847 Germany 1,124 1,189 4,098 Japan 2,149 2,705 9,504 Korea 184 167 695 Mexico 751 821 3,100 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 182 200 612 Taiwan (-) (-) 2 United Kingdom 186 137 575 Other 46 24 161 _____________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 1,646 1,809 6,384 Australia 5 (-) 14 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 15 20 59 Brazil 2 1 7 Canada 1,096 1,188 4,221 Germany 10 9 26 Japan 70 99 288 Korea 4 1 8 Mexico 394 455 1,606 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 5 3 13 Taiwan 2 2 7 United Kingdom 24 19 77 Other 18 11 58 _____________________________ Parts Country Cumulative April March to-date TOTAL 5,299 5,809 20,696 Australia 18 20 66 Austria 20 24 84 Belgium 7 8 27 Brazil 113 124 423 Canada 1,472 1,619 5,852 Germany 265 302 1,075 Japan 1,108 1,243 4,275 Korea 82 77 290 Mexico 1,455 1,601 5,685 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 22 24 93 Taiwan 100 92 366 United Kingdom 98 107 397 Other 539 569 2,063 Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. *** INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICE *** *** INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICE *** *** INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICE *** INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES GOODS CENSUS BASIS The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions, transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments. The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones. For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised value of merchandise; generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded. Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation. Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month we revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled. Annual revisions for the months are made in June to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 6 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For April 1999, these shipments totaled $39.8 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For April 1999, these shipments totaled $7.3 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. Inland freight charges for April 1999 account for 1.6 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For April 1999, reexports to Canada were $1,436 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For April 1999, the average exchange rate was 1.4881 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 14 and 14A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Julyen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 7 and 8). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 6). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 15. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 16. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. NONSAMPLING ERROR The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, and data capture errors. For a detailed discussion of errors effecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or from the Foreign Trade Division. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The export adjustments include: U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.) Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed. The import adjustments include: Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.) Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory. Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Travel includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft rentals with crew. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in July, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. The next release is scheduled for June, 17, 1999. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1999: 2-19-99, 3-18-99, 4-20-99, 5-20-99, 6-17-99, 8-19-99, 9-21-99, 10-20-99, 11-18-99, 12-16-99, 1-20-00, 2-18-00 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-108), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, April 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.