This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Friday, February 19, 1999 CB-99-31 Press Copy FT-900 (98-12) For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2246 Richard M. Preuss (301) 457-2311 For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545 Media: Larry Moran (202) 606-2649 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES December 1998 Goods and Services The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total December exports of $78.5 billion and imports of $92.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $13.8 billion, $1.5 billion less than the $15.3 billion in November, revised. December exports were $0.5 billion less than November exports of $79.0 billion. December imports were $1.9 billion less than November imports of $94.2 billion. In December, the goods deficit decreased $1.3 billion from November to $20.3 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.1 billion to $6.5 billion. Exports of goods decreased to $56.6 billion from $57.1 billion, and imports of goods decreased to $76.9 billion from $78.8 billion. Exports of services increased to $21.9 billion from $21.8 billion and imports of services of $15.4 billion were virtually unchanged. Goods The November to December change in exports of goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies and materials of $0.7 billion (primarily nonmonetary gold), other goods ($0.5 billion), and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.3 billion). Increases occurred in capital goods ($0.3 billion) and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.3 billion). Consumer goods were virtually unchanged. The November to December change in imports of goods reflected decreases in industrial supplies and materials of $1.0 billion (primarily crude oil) and capital goods ($1.0 billion). Increases occurred in foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion) and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion). Other goods and consumer goods were virtually unchanged. Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. Services Services exports increased $0.1 billion from November to December. The largest increase was other private services, which more than accounted for the overall increase. Changes to the other categories of services exports were small and largely offsetting. Services imports in December were virtually the same as in November. Small decreases in several categories of services imports were partly offset by small increases in others. Goods and Services Moving Average For the three months ending in December, exports of goods and services averaged $79.2 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $93.4 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $14.2 billion. For the three months ending in November, the average trade deficit was $14.5 billion, reflecting average exports of $78.8 billion and average imports of $93.3 billion. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details The December figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Brazil $0.6 (for November $0.5), Australia $0.4 ($0.5), Hong Kong $0.3 ($0.2), Korea $0.3 (-$0.5), Egypt $0.3 ($0.3) and Argentina $0.3 ($0.2). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with Japan -$5.9 (-$5.8), China -$4.0 (-$5.0), Western Europe -$3.4 (-$3.0), Canada -$2.2 (-$1.7), Mexico -$1.3 (-$1.2), Taiwan -$1.2 (-$1.1), and OPEC -$0.1 ($0.3). Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $19.0 billion in December and imports were $13.7 billion, resulting in a surplus of $5.3 billion. December exports were $2.4 billion more than the $16.5 billion in November, while imports were $0.2 billion less than the $13.9 billion in November. Revisions Goods carry-over in December was $1.1 billion (1.9 percent) for exports and $1.1 billion (1.4 percent) for imports. For November, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.8 billion (1.4 percent). For November, revised import carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.3 percent), revised down from $1.0 billion (1.3 percent). Services exports for November were virtually unrevised at $21.8 billion. Services imports for November were virtually unrevised at $15.4 billion. Annual Summary for 1998 For 1998, exports of $931.3 billion and imports of $1,099.9 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $168.6 billion, $58.4 billion more than the 1997 deficit of $110.2 billion. For goods, exports were $671.1 billion and imports were $919.0 billion, resulting in a goods deficit of $248.0 billion, $50.0 billion more than the 1997 deficit of $198.0 billion. For services, exports were $260.3 billion and imports were $180.9 billion, resulting in a services surplus of $79.4 billion, $8.4 billion less than the 1997 surplus of $87.7 billion. For 1998, exports of goods were down $8.3 billion from 1997. The largest decreases were in industrial supplies and materials of $10.3 billion (petroleum products, finished textiles supplies, and organic chemicals decreased the most) and foods, feeds, and beverages of $5.1 billion (soybeans and corn decreased the most). Capital goods increased $5.0 billion (the increase was more than accounted for by an increase in civilian aircraft). For 1998, imports of goods were up $41.8 billion from 1997. The largest increases were in consumer goods of $22.6 billion (apparel products and pharmaceutical products increased the most) and capital goods of $16.2 billion (telecommunications equipment, civilian aircraft, and computer accessories increased the most). Industrial supplies and materials decreased $13.4 billion (the decrease was more than accounted for by a decrease in crude oil). For 1998, exports of services were up $2.0 billion from 1997. Increases in other private services ($6.6 billion), mostly business, professional, and technical services and financial services, and in royalties and license fees ($1.2 billion) were largely offset by decreases in travel ($2.4 billion, attributable to a drop in foreign residence traveling to the United States), transfers under U.S. military sales contracts ($1.3 billion), other transportation ($1.1 billion), which is comprised of freight and port expenditures in the United States, and passenger fares ($0.9 billion). U.S. Government miscellaneous services were virtually unchanged. For 1998, imports of services were up $10.3 billion from 1997. Increases in other private services ($4.4 billion), travel ($2.1 billion, attributable to an increase in U.S. residence traveling abroad), and royalties and license fees ($1.5 billion) accounted for most of the increase in total services imports. Smaller increases occurred in other transportation ($1.0 billion), which is comprised of freight and port expenditures abroad, direct defense expenditures ($0.8 billion), and passenger fares ($0.5 billion). U.S. Government miscellaneous services were virtually unchanged. For detailed descriptions of the types of transactions included in each of the services categories, see "Information on Goods and Services" starting on page 26 of this release. Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services........................4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages........5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports.........................6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports.........................7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods..............................................8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.......9 Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity..............10 Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity..............12 Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals.............14 Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (Constant Dollars)....................................15 Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars).16 Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods............................................17 Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category.....18 Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas............................................19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings............................................21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products..23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum......................................24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries.............................................25 Information on Goods and Services..........................................26 - - BLANK PAGE - - SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1996 Jan.- Dec. -108,574 -191,337 82,763 January -8,409 -14,802 6,393 February -6,768 -12,817 6,049 March -7,928 -14,995 7,067 April -9,409 -15,955 6,546 May -10,188 -17,217 7,029 June -8,608 -15,662 7,054 July -11,529 -17,248 5,719 August -10,563 -16,873 6,310 September -10,988 -17,433 6,445 October -7,034 -15,091 8,057 November -7,156 -15,459 8,303 December -10,002 -17,785 7,783 1997 Jan.- Dec. -110,207 -197,955 87,748 January -10,334 -17,495 7,161 February -9,417 -16,469 7,052 March -8,379 -15,759 7,380 April -8,954 -16,505 7,551 May -9,410 -16,982 7,572 June -8,152 -15,610 7,458 July -8,599 -15,864 7,265 August -9,275 -16,909 7,634 September -9,235 -16,524 7,289 October -8,650 -16,270 7,620 November -9,600 -16,605 7,005 December -10,205 -16,962 6,757 1998 Jan.- Dec. -168,587 -247,985 79,398 January (R) -10,009 -17,187 7,178 February (R) -11,725 -18,231 6,506 March (R) -13,609 -20,615 7,006 April (R) -14,129 -21,446 7,317 May (R) -15,753 -22,690 6,937 June (R) -14,325 -20,642 6,317 July (R) -15,029 -21,141 6,112 August (R) -16,785 -22,846 6,061 September (R) -14,481 -20,913 6,432 October (R) -13,700 -20,279 6,579 November (R) -15,257 -21,668 6,411 December -13,786 -20,328 6,542 November data as published last month: -15,493 -21,881 6,388 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1996 Jan.- Dec. 850,775 611,983 238,792 January 68,382 49,473 18,909 February 69,838 50,979 18,859 March 70,169 50,403 19,766 April 69,858 50,492 19,366 May 70,806 50,753 20,053 June 70,669 50,885 19,784 July 68,501 49,377 19,124 August 70,621 51,102 19,519 September 70,248 50,773 19,475 October 74,071 52,715 21,356 November 74,764 53,223 21,541 December 72,842 51,807 21,035 1997 Jan.- Dec. 937,593 679,325 258,268 January 73,426 52,655 20,771 February 75,099 54,337 20,762 March 77,659 56,507 21,152 April 77,762 56,326 21,436 May 77,755 56,103 21,652 June 78,498 56,811 21,687 July 79,099 57,455 21,644 August 79,126 57,100 22,026 September 79,705 57,747 21,958 October 80,589 58,467 22,122 November 79,088 57,482 21,606 December 79,784 58,336 21,448 1998 Jan.- Dec. 931,315 671,055 260,260 January (R) 79,575 57,809 21,766 February (R) 77,720 56,257 21,463 March (R) 78,965 57,124 21,841 April (R) 77,615 55,243 22,372 May (R) 76,557 54,626 21,931 June (R) 76,132 54,674 21,458 July (R) 74,902 53,733 21,169 August (R) 74,895 53,769 21,126 September (R) 77,374 55,912 21,462 October (R) 80,126 58,246 21,880 November (R) 78,958 57,110 21,848 December 78,496 56,552 21,944 November data as published last month: 78,653 56,837 21,816 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1996 Jan.- Dec. 959,349 803,320 156,029 January 76,790 64,274 12,516 February 76,606 63,796 12,810 March 78,096 65,397 12,699 April 79,267 66,447 12,820 May 80,994 67,970 13,024 June 79,278 66,548 12,730 July 80,030 66,625 13,405 August 81,184 67,975 13,209 September 81,236 68,206 13,030 October 81,105 67,806 13,299 November 81,920 68,682 13,238 December 82,845 69,593 13,252 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,047,799 877,279 170,520 January 83,760 70,150 13,610 February 84,517 70,807 13,710 March 86,038 72,266 13,772 April 86,716 72,831 13,885 May 87,165 73,085 14,080 June 86,649 72,420 14,229 July 87,697 73,318 14,379 August 88,401 74,009 14,392 September 88,940 74,271 14,669 October 89,240 74,738 14,502 November 88,688 74,087 14,601 December 89,989 75,298 14,691 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,099,902 919,040 180,862 January (R) 89,584 74,996 14,588 February (R) 89,445 74,488 14,957 March (R) 92,574 77,739 14,835 April (R) 91,744 76,689 15,055 May (R) 92,310 77,316 14,994 June (R) 90,457 75,316 15,141 July (R) 89,930 74,873 15,057 August (R) 91,680 76,615 15,065 September (R) 91,855 76,825 15,030 October (R) 93,826 78,525 15,301 November (R) 94,215 78,778 15,437 December 92,282 76,880 15,402 November data as published last month: 94,146 78,718 15,428 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Center Balance Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1996 January -- -- -- February -7,701 -14,204 6,503 March -8,035 -14,589 6,554 April -9,175 -16,056 6,881 May -9,402 -16,278 6,876 June -10,108 -16,709 6,601 July -10,233 -16,594 6,361 August -11,027 -17,185 6,158 September -9,528 -16,466 6,937 October -8,393 -15,994 7,602 November -8,064 -16,112 8,048 December -9,164 -16,913 7,749 1997 January -9,918 -17,250 7,332 February -9,377 -16,574 7,198 March -8,917 -16,245 7,328 April -8,914 -16,415 7,501 May -8,839 -16,366 7,527 June -8,720 -16,152 7,432 July -8,675 -16,128 7,452 August -9,036 -16,432 7,396 September -9,054 -16,568 7,514 October -9,162 -16,467 7,305 November -9,485 -16,613 7,127 December (R) -9,938 -16,918 6,980 1998 January (R) -10,646 -17,460 6,814 February (R) -11,781 -18,678 6,897 March (R) -13,154 -20,097 6,943 April (R) -14,497 -21,583 7,087 May (R) -14,735 -21,592 6,857 June (R) -15,035 -21,491 6,455 July (R) -15,380 -21,543 6,163 August (R) -15,432 -21,633 6,202 September (R) -14,989 -21,346 6,357 October (R) -14,479 -20,953 6,474 November -14,248 -20,758 6,511 December __________________________________________________________________________ Center Exports Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1996 January -- -- -- February 69,463 50,285 19,178 March 69,955 50,625 19,330 April 70,278 50,549 19,728 May 70,444 50,710 19,734 June 69,992 50,339 19,654 July 69,931 50,455 19,476 August 69,790 50,418 19,373 September 71,647 51,530 20,117 October 73,028 52,237 20,791 November 73,893 52,582 21,311 December 73,678 52,562 21,116 1997 January 73,789 52,933 20,856 February 75,395 54,500 20,895 March 76,840 55,723 21,117 April 77,725 56,312 21,413 May 78,005 56,413 21,592 June 78,450 56,789 21,661 July 78,907 57,122 21,786 August 79,310 57,434 21,876 September 79,807 57,771 22,035 October 79,794 57,899 21,895 November 79,820 58,095 21,725 December (R) 79,482 57,876 21,607 1998 January (R) 79,027 57,468 21,559 February (R) 78,754 57,064 21,690 March (R) 78,100 56,208 21,892 April (R) 77,712 55,664 22,048 May (R) 76,768 54,848 21,920 June (R) 75,864 54,344 21,519 July (R) 75,310 54,059 21,251 August (R) 75,724 54,471 21,252 September (R) 77,465 55,976 21,489 October (R) 78,819 57,089 21,730 November 79,193 57,303 21,891 December __________________________________________________________________________ Center Imports Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1996 January -- -- -- February 77,164 64,489 12,675 March 77,990 65,214 12,776 April 79,452 66,605 12,848 May 79,846 66,988 12,858 June 80,100 67,047 13,053 July 80,164 67,049 13,115 August 80,817 67,602 13,215 September 81,175 67,996 13,179 October 81,421 68,232 13,189 November 81,957 68,694 13,263 December 82,842 69,475 13,367 1997 January 83,707 70,183 13,524 February 84,771 71,074 13,697 March 85,757 71,968 13,789 April 86,640 72,727 13,912 May 86,843 72,779 14,065 June 87,171 72,941 14,229 July 87,583 73,249 14,333 August 88,346 73,866 14,480 September 88,860 74,339 14,521 October 88,956 74,365 14,591 November 89,306 74,708 14,598 December (R) 89,420 74,794 14,627 1998 January (R) 89,673 74,927 14,745 February (R) 90,535 75,741 14,793 March (R) 91,254 76,305 14,949 April (R) 92,209 77,248 14,961 May (R) 91,503 76,440 15,063 June (R) 90,899 75,835 15,064 July (R) 90,689 75,601 15,088 August (R) 91,155 76,105 15,051 September (R) 92,454 77,322 15,132 October (R) 93,299 78,043 15,256 November 93,441 78,061 15,380 December Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998 (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 1996 Jan. - Dec. 238,792 69,751 20,413 26,074 January 18,909 5,507 1,629 2,110 February 18,859 5,465 1,643 2,035 March 19,766 5,875 1,717 2,118 April 19,366 5,551 1,573 2,203 May 20,053 6,185 1,783 2,166 June 19,784 5,915 1,702 2,121 July 19,124 5,262 1,582 2,106 August 19,519 5,478 1,651 2,203 September 19,475 5,423 1,636 2,129 October 21,356 6,435 1,857 2,311 November 21,541 6,502 1,870 2,304 December 21,035 6,153 1,770 2,267 1997 Jan. - Dec. 258,268 73,268 20,895 26,911 January 20,771 6,073 1,711 2,202 February 20,762 6,002 1,700 2,216 March 21,152 6,122 1,719 2,280 April 21,436 6,264 1,744 2,270 May 21,652 6,164 1,721 2,260 June 21,687 6,114 1,724 2,194 July 21,644 5,927 1,698 2,216 August 22,026 6,078 1,717 2,246 September 21,958 6,320 1,797 2,216 October 22,122 6,162 1,812 2,337 November 21,606 6,083 1,799 2,226 December 21,448 5,959 1,753 2,246 1998 Jan. - Dec. 260,260 70,854 19,986 25,818 January 21,766 6,253 1,803 2,237 February 21,463 5,994 1,737 2,120 March 21,841 5,720 1,658 2,103 April 22,372 6,427 1,824 2,149 May 21,931 6,032 1,744 2,120 June 21,458 5,682 1,655 2,022 July 21,169 5,490 1,527 2,089 August 21,126 5,557 1,555 2,137 September 21,462 5,681 1,590 2,178 October 21,880 5,951 1,613 2,237 November (R) 21,848 5,997 1,641 2,231 December 21,944 6,070 1,639 2,195 __________________________________________________________________________ Export Services Continued Royalties Transfers U. S. and Other Under U. S. Government License Private Military Sales Misc. Period Fees Services Contracts Services 1996 Jan. - Dec. 32,823 73,073 15,765 893 January 2,656 5,755 1,157 95 February 2,665 5,873 1,079 99 March 2,668 6,044 1,249 95 April 2,655 6,068 1,249 67 May 2,664 5,968 1,226 61 June 2,680 6,042 1,265 59 July 2,723 6,094 1,288 69 August 2,752 6,065 1,300 70 September 2,782 6,097 1,337 71 October 2,852 6,309 1,522 70 November 2,866 6,374 1,556 69 December 2,859 6,381 1,537 68 1997 Jan. - Dec. 33,676 84,465 18,269 784 January 2,777 6,509 1,431 68 February 2,765 6,614 1,397 68 March 2,764 6,690 1,510 67 April 2,787 6,794 1,513 64 May 2,802 6,940 1,701 64 June 2,818 7,098 1,676 63 July 2,860 7,210 1,666 67 August 2,865 7,294 1,759 67 September 2,855 7,246 1,458 66 October 2,812 7,420 1,513 66 November 2,793 7,348 1,294 63 December 2,776 7,302 1,351 61 1998 Jan. - Dec. 34,827 91,024 16,968 783 January 2,863 7,217 1,328 65 February 2,893 7,263 1,391 65 March 2,919 7,423 1,953 65 April 2,973 7,597 1,337 65 May 2,977 7,578 1,414 66 June 2,958 7,738 1,337 66 July 2,862 7,711 1,425 65 August 2,842 7,647 1,322 66 September 2,839 7,704 1,404 66 October 2,870 7,717 1,428 64 November (R) 2,902 7,658 1,354 65 December 2,929 7,771 1,275 65 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998 (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 1996 Jan. - Dec. 156,029 48,048 15,818 27,403 January 12,516 3,840 1,251 2,237 February 12,810 4,111 1,343 2,101 March 12,699 3,991 1,268 2,189 April 12,820 3,908 1,278 2,354 May 13,024 3,999 1,331 2,371 June 12,730 3,861 1,284 2,265 July 13,405 4,018 1,321 2,376 August 13,209 4,113 1,348 2,326 September 13,030 4,008 1,326 2,290 October 13,299 4,054 1,357 2,388 November 13,238 4,095 1,364 2,226 December 13,252 4,050 1,347 2,283 1997 Jan. - Dec. 170,520 51,220 18,235 28,949 January 13,610 4,230 1,443 2,337 February 13,710 4,242 1,440 2,327 March 13,772 4,264 1,428 2,371 April 13,885 4,193 1,540 2,433 May 14,080 4,269 1,551 2,471 June 14,229 4,302 1,572 2,414 July 14,379 4,271 1,561 2,368 August 14,392 4,287 1,556 2,354 September 14,669 4,339 1,587 2,480 October 14,502 4,173 1,482 2,499 November 14,601 4,337 1,541 2,369 December 14,691 4,313 1,534 2,530 1998 Jan. - Dec. 180,862 53,292 18,693 29,999 January 14,588 4,452 1,545 2,355 February 14,957 4,449 1,563 2,346 March 14,835 4,408 1,542 2,550 April 15,055 4,567 1,613 2,417 May 14,994 4,420 1,564 2,497 June 15,141 4,478 1,580 2,516 July 15,057 4,288 1,548 2,565 August 15,065 4,348 1,520 2,582 September 15,030 4,372 1,500 2,476 October 15,301 4,462 1,543 2,564 November (R) 15,437 4,525 1,588 2,584 December 15,402 4,523 1,587 2,547 __________________________________________________________________________ Import Services Continued Royalties Other Direct U. S. Period and Private Defense Government License Services Expenditures Misc. Fees Services 1996 Jan. - Dec. 7,854 43,138 11,081 2,687 January 612 3,461 898 217 February 602 3,518 915 220 March 598 3,508 924 221 April 615 3,537 911 217 May 614 3,575 915 219 June 611 3,567 921 221 July 975 3,548 938 229 August 705 3,545 941 231 September 604 3,629 941 232 October 624 3,722 927 227 November 640 3,761 925 227 December 653 3,768 925 226 1997 Jan. - Dec. 9,411 48,421 11,488 2,796 January 693 3,742 936 229 February 703 3,836 933 229 March 710 3,844 927 228 April 704 3,895 893 227 May 719 3,948 896 226 June 745 4,060 910 226 July 848 4,129 960 242 August 848 4,121 981 245 September 863 4,160 997 243 October 861 4,230 1,020 237 November 860 4,250 1,011 233 December 857 4,202 1,024 231 1998 Jan. - Dec. 10,960 52,783 12,312 2,823 January 832 4,123 1,047 234 February 1,199 4,114 1,051 235 March 819 4,234 1,047 235 April 905 4,297 1,021 235 May 921 4,343 1,014 235 June 933 4,388 1,010 236 July 923 4,481 1,016 236 August 873 4,488 1,017 237 September 874 4,554 1,017 237 October 879 4,598 1,021 234 November (R) 895 4,586 1,025 234 December 907 4,577 1,026 235 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. -191,337 -170,214 January -14,802 -13,820 February -12,817 -11,627 March -14,995 -12,860 April -15,955 -13,482 May -17,217 -14,825 June -15,662 -13,891 July -17,248 -15,369 August -16,873 -14,733 September -17,433 -15,805 October -15,091 -13,699 November -15,459 -13,880 December -17,785 -16,223 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -181,488 January -17,495 -16,677 February -16,469 -15,354 March -15,759 -13,303 April -16,505 -14,780 May -16,982 -15,082 June -15,610 -13,876 July -15,864 -14,594 August -16,909 -15,617 September -16,524 -15,519 October -16,270 -14,965 November -16,605 -15,694 December -16,962 -16,026 1998 Jan.- Dec. -247,985 -230,852 January -17,187 -15,973 February -18,231 -17,199 March -20,615 -19,225 April -21,446 -20,469 May -22,690 -21,646 June -20,642 -19,388 July -21,141 -19,817 August -22,846 -20,837 September -20,913 -19,428 October -20,279 -18,521 November (R) -21,668 -19,552 December -20,328 -18,796 November data as published last month. -21,881 -19,806 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. 611,983 -13,092 625,075 January 49,473 -701 50,174 February 50,979 -796 51,775 March 50,403 -913 51,316 April 50,492 -853 51,345 May 50,753 -1,137 51,890 June 50,885 -889 51,775 July 49,377 -1,445 50,822 August 51,102 -1,360 52,462 September 50,773 -1,317 52,090 October 52,715 -1,072 53,787 November 53,223 -1,286 54,510 December 51,807 -1,323 53,131 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 January 52,655 -566 53,221 February 54,337 -685 55,022 March 56,507 -999 57,505 April 56,326 -703 57,029 May 56,103 -1,003 57,106 June 56,811 -842 57,652 July 57,455 -1,041 58,496 August 57,100 -1,047 58,147 September 57,747 -739 58,486 October 58,467 -1,050 59,517 November 57,482 -670 58,151 December 58,336 -513 58,849 1998 Jan.- Dec. 671,055 -11,921 682,977 January 57,809 -636 58,445 February 56,257 -807 57,064 March 57,124 -882 58,006 April 55,243 -655 55,898 May 54,626 -756 55,382 June 54,674 -898 55,572 July 53,733 -965 54,698 August 53,769 -1,314 55,083 September 55,912 -940 56,852 October 58,246 -1,202 59,448 November (R) 57,110 -1,602 58,712 December 56,552 -1,264 57,816 November data as published last month. 56,837 -1,567 58,404 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,320 8,031 795,289 January 64,274 281 63,994 February 63,796 395 63,402 March 65,397 1,221 64,176 April 66,447 1,620 64,828 May 67,970 1,255 66,715 June 66,548 882 65,666 July 66,625 434 66,191 August 67,975 780 67,195 September 68,206 311 67,895 October 67,806 320 67,486 November 68,682 293 68,390 December 69,593 240 69,353 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 January 70,150 252 69,898 February 70,807 430 70,376 March 72,266 1,458 70,808 April 72,831 1,021 71,810 May 73,085 897 72,188 June 72,420 892 71,528 July 73,318 228 73,090 August 74,009 245 73,764 September 74,271 266 74,005 October 74,738 255 74,483 November 74,087 242 73,845 December 75,298 423 74,875 1998 Jan.- Dec. 919,040 5,212 913,828 January 74,996 578 74,418 February 74,488 226 74,263 March 77,739 508 77,231 April 76,689 322 76,367 May 77,316 288 77,028 June 75,316 355 74,961 July 74,873 358 74,515 August 76,615 695 75,920 September 76,825 546 76,280 October 78,525 556 77,969 November (R) 78,778 514 78,265 December 76,880 268 76,612 November data as published last month. 78,718 508 78,210 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1997 TO DECMBER 1998 (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) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 51,507 158,226 January 52,655 -566 53,221 4,437 12,150 February 54,337 -685 55,022 4,385 12,746 March 56,507 -999 57,505 4,308 13,623 April 56,326 -703 57,029 4,298 13,518 May 56,103 -1,003 57,106 4,121 13,337 June 56,811 -842 57,652 4,100 13,765 July 57,455 -1,041 58,496 3,907 13,103 August 57,100 -1,047 58,147 4,164 13,391 September 57,747 -739 58,486 4,275 13,136 October 58,467 -1,050 59,517 4,503 13,304 November 57,482 -670 58,151 4,533 13,064 December 58,336 -513 58,849 4,476 13,087 1998 Jan.- Dec. 671,055 -11,921 682,977 46,379 147,914 January 57,809 -636 58,445 4,256 13,036 February 56,257 -807 57,064 4,237 12,550 March 57,124 -882 58,006 4,013 12,858 April 55,243 -655 55,898 3,776 12,468 May 54,626 -756 55,382 3,681 12,558 June 54,674 -898 55,572 3,811 12,048 July 53,733 -965 54,698 3,733 11,860 August 53,769 -1,314 55,083 3,618 12,034 September 55,912 -940 56,852 3,293 11,911 October 58,246 -1,202 59,448 4,006 12,474 November (R) 57,110 -1,602 58,712 3,850 12,420 December 56,552 -1,264 57,816 4,105 11,698 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 689,182 294,470 74,029 77,446 33,505 January 53,221 22,281 5,783 6,106 2,464 February 55,022 23,078 5,989 6,311 2,513 March 57,505 24,282 6,022 6,420 2,850 April 57,029 24,168 6,113 6,379 2,553 May 57,106 24,282 5,977 6,536 2,853 June 57,652 24,128 6,281 6,636 2,742 July 58,496 25,692 6,307 6,426 3,061 August 58,147 24,898 6,216 6,504 2,973 September 58,486 25,409 6,180 6,437 3,049 October 59,517 25,614 6,448 6,752 2,896 November 58,151 24,883 6,576 6,521 2,575 December 58,849 25,755 6,138 6,416 2,978 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,977 299,484 72,696 79,502 37,001 January 58,445 25,342 6,531 6,587 2,694 February 57,064 24,690 6,383 6,404 2,801 March 58,006 24,764 6,612 6,529 3,232 April 55,898 23,672 6,501 6,569 2,912 May 55,382 23,682 6,017 6,541 2,903 June 55,572 24,252 5,634 6,843 2,984 July 54,698 24,726 4,766 6,637 2,976 August 55,083 23,746 5,634 6,670 3,381 September 56,852 25,982 6,026 6,713 2,926 October 59,448 26,734 6,016 6,790 3,428 November (R) 58,712 25,798 6,414 6,614 3,616 December 57,816 26,097 6,163 6,606 3,148 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Total Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 39,694 213,767 January 70,150 252 69,898 3,104 18,228 February 70,807 430 70,376 3,141 17,753 March 72,266 1,458 70,808 3,289 17,883 April 72,831 1,021 71,810 3,318 17,546 May 73,085 897 72,188 3,367 17,938 June 72,420 892 71,528 3,279 17,335 July 73,318 228 73,090 3,406 17,480 August 74,009 245 73,764 3,370 18,137 September 74,271 266 74,005 3,357 17,990 October 74,738 255 74,483 3,306 18,191 November 74,087 242 73,845 3,263 18,088 December 75,298 423 74,875 3,493 17,198 1998 Jan.- Dec. 919,040 5,212 913,828 41,229 200,395 January 74,996 578 74,418 3,372 17,270 February 74,488 226 74,263 3,507 16,822 March 77,739 508 77,231 3,542 16,726 April 76,689 322 76,367 3,394 17,287 May 77,316 288 77,028 3,451 17,442 June 75,316 355 74,961 3,587 16,604 July 74,873 358 74,515 3,433 16,623 August 76,615 695 75,920 3,350 16,801 September 76,825 546 76,280 3,327 16,488 October 78,525 556 77,969 3,339 16,847 November (R) 78,778 514 78,265 3,369 16,256 December 76,880 268 76,612 3,558 15,227 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 870,671 254,175 140,779 192,918 29,338 January 69,898 19,587 11,725 15,032 2,222 February 70,376 19,832 11,956 15,240 2,455 March 70,808 20,422 11,666 15,263 2,285 April 71,810 20,864 11,523 16,115 2,443 May 72,188 21,037 11,587 15,911 2,348 June 71,528 21,016 11,634 15,878 2,385 July 73,090 21,639 11,923 16,171 2,470 August 73,764 21,779 11,735 16,222 2,522 September 74,005 21,812 11,769 16,566 2,511 October 74,483 22,207 11,594 16,472 2,713 November 73,845 21,543 11,738 16,778 2,435 December 74,875 22,438 11,929 17,269 2,548 1998 Jan.- Dec. 913,828 270,372 150,715 215,530 35,587 January 74,418 21,895 11,860 17,203 2,817 February 74,263 22,234 12,215 16,874 2,611 March 77,231 23,088 13,000 18,216 2,659 April 76,367 22,304 12,209 18,277 2,894 May 77,028 23,130 12,568 17,896 2,540 June 74,961 22,176 11,800 18,177 2,616 July 74,515 22,282 10,703 18,270 3,206 August 75,920 22,221 12,262 17,984 3,303 September 76,280 22,234 12,986 18,017 3,228 October 77,969 22,950 13,391 18,193 3,250 November (R) 78,265 23,411 13,794 18,218 3,216 December 76,612 22,448 13,926 18,205 3,247 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) December November (R) Monthly 1998 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 56,552 57,110 -558 Net Adjustments -1,264 -1,602 338 Total, Census Basis 57,816 58,712 -897 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,105 3,850 254 Soybeans 415 436 -21 Corn 523 453 70 Wheat 383 312 71 Meat, poultry, etc. 545 499 47 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 281 279 2 Fish and shellfish 240 223 17 Fruits, frozen juices 322 302 21 Sorghum, barley, oats 45 50 -5 Nuts 117 119 -2 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 37 45 -8 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 38 37 1 Dairy products and eggs 62 52 10 Other foods 312 301 11 Bakery products 143 138 6 Wine and related products 60 67 -7 Vegetables 248 247 1 Rice 91 122 -31 Oilseeds, food oils 242 170 72 Industrial supplies and materials 11,698 12,420 -722 Finished textile supplies 132 128 4 Petroleum products, other 423 402 21 Chemicals-organic 1,102 1,007 94 Logs and lumber 322 356 -33 Steelmaking materials 146 123 23 Plastic materials 898 954 -55 Tapes, audio and visual 188 207 -19 Fuel oil 105 75 30 Copper 76 87 -12 Crude oil 41 38 2 Pulpwood and woodpulp 273 320 -47 Hides and skins 84 88 -3 Nuclear fuel materials 76 114 -37 Agriculture-manufactured, other 91 93 -2 Nonmonetary gold 249 662 -413 Metallurgical grade coal 157 174 -17 Newsprint 642 693 -52 Mineral supplies-manufactured 223 235 -13 Iron and steel mill products 215 201 13 Wood supplies, manufactured 74 68 6 Natural gas liquids 38 41 -2 Chemicals-inorganic 299 330 -32 Cotton, raw 233 260 -27 Aluminum and alumina 281 297 -16 Coal and fuels, other 124 94 29 Nonferrous metals, other 175 173 2 Manmade cloth 310 327 -17 Tobacco, unmanufactured 143 149 -6 Hair, waste materials 34 42 -8 Shingles, molding, wallboard 159 155 4 Synthetic rubber-primary 105 107 -3 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 72 62 10 Nonmetallic minerals 26 27 -1 Electric energy 26 31 -5 Gas-natural 14 16 -2 Nontextile floor tiles 29 29 (-) Chemicals-other 980 997 -17 Leather and furs 70 74 -3 Iron and steel products, other 229 240 -11 Industrial rubber products 175 158 18 Cotton fiber cloth 133 153 -19 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 141 145 -5 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 124 136 -12 Precious metals, other 122 169 -47 Chemicals-fertilizers 473 410 63 Finished metal shapes 689 704 -15 Other industrial supplies 977 1,070 -93 Capital goods, except automotive 26,097 25,798 299 Civilian aircraft 3,376 3,497 -121 Engines-civilian aircraft 896 849 47 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,049 1,044 5 Drilling & oilfield equipment 637 760 -123 Telecommunications equipment 2,067 2,170 -103 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,030 1,117 -88 Railway transportation equipment 165 184 -19 Business machines and equipment 284 273 11 Wood, glass, plastic 238 227 10 Spacraft, exc. military 1 1 (-) Commercial vessels, other 16 14 2 Vessels, exc. scrap 10 (-) 10 Nonfarm tractors and parts 85 86 -1 Specialized mining 35 32 3 Marine engines, parts 55 51 4 Laboratory testing instruments 334 308 27 Textile, sewing machines 93 98 -6 Materials handling equipment 370 350 19 Food, tobacco machinery 147 170 -22 Photo, service industry machinery 465 483 -18 Metalworking machine tools 492 475 17 Excavating machinery 455 376 79 Medicinal equipment 1,033 978 56 Pulp and paper machinery 247 218 29 Generators, accessories 508 566 -57 Agricultural machinery, equipment 344 295 49 Electric apparatus 1,781 1,761 19 Industrial engines 1,007 959 49 Semiconductors 3,549 3,225 324 Industrial machines, other 1,514 1,425 89 Computers 815 820 -6 Computer accessories 3,001 2,986 15 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 6,163 6,414 -251 Consumer goods 6,606 6,614 -8 Pharmaceutical preparations 900 886 14 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 244 325 -81 Apparel, household goods - textile 784 780 4 Toys/games/sporting goods 548 507 41 Gem diamonds 264 253 12 Other household goods 463 432 30 TV's, VCR's, etc. 217 268 -52 Furniture, household goods, etc. 191 190 1 Nursery stock, etc. 26 29 -4 Jewelry, etc 169 189 -20 Toiletries and cosmetics 276 273 4 Cookware, cutlery, tools 60 60 (-) Numismatic coins 7 8 -2 Writing and art supplies 391 371 21 Sports apparel and gear 37 35 2 Pleasure boats and motors 123 108 14 Books, printed matter 342 335 7 Musical instruments 89 88 2 Rugs 119 127 -8 Glassware, chinaware 36 32 4 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 132 115 17 Records, tapes, and disks 312 328 -15 Tobacco, manufactured 321 302 19 Household appliances 426 430 -4 Stereo equipment, etc. 128 143 -15 Other goods 3,148 3,616 -469 __________________________________________________________________________ Item(1) Year To Year To Year To Date Date Date 1998 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 671,055 679,325 -8,269 Net Adjustments -11,921 -9,858 -2,064 Total, Census Basis 682,977 689,182 -6,206 Foods, feeds, and beverages 46,379 51,507 -5,128 Soybeans 4,947 7,506 -2,559 Corn 4,805 5,682 -877 Wheat 3,817 4,329 -512 Meat, poultry, etc. 6,743 7,244 -501 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 3,855 4,312 -457 Fish and shellfish 2,348 2,790 -442 Fruits, frozen juices 3,697 3,957 -260 Sorghum, barley, oats 632 831 -199 Nuts 1,472 1,576 -104 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 536 619 -83 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 491 557 -67 Dairy products and eggs 710 767 -58 Other foods 3,576 3,618 -41 Bakery products 1,750 1,731 19 Wine and related products 798 743 55 Vegetables 2,937 2,736 201 Rice 1,262 983 279 Oilseeds, food oils 2,003 1,526 477 Industrial supplies and materials 147,914 158,226 -10,312 Finished textile supplies 1,512 3,155 -1,643 Petroleum products, other 5,363 6,809 -1,446 Chemicals-organic 13,100 14,521 -1,421 Logs and lumber 3,962 5,154 -1,193 Steelmaking materials 1,562 2,243 -681 Plastic materials 11,662 12,263 -601 Tapes, audio and visual 2,248 2,808 -561 Fuel oil 1,396 1,932 -535 Copper 1,143 1,621 -478 Crude oil 676 1,124 -448 Pulpwood and woodpulp 3,596 4,013 -417 Hides and skins 1,266 1,665 -399 Nuclear fuel materials 1,076 1,475 -399 Agriculture-manufactured, other 1,179 1,519 -340 Nonmonetary gold 5,413 5,703 -290 Metallurgical grade coal 2,269 2,536 -267 Newsprint 8,540 8,772 -232 Mineral supplies-manufactured 2,962 3,149 -187 Iron and steel mill products 2,915 3,097 -182 Wood supplies, manufactured 927 1,107 -181 Natural gas liquids 391 555 -164 Chemicals-inorganic 3,790 3,953 -163 Cotton, raw 2,561 2,718 -157 Aluminum and alumina 3,442 3,592 -149 Coal and fuels, other 1,446 1,586 -140 Nonferrous metals, other 2,151 2,280 -129 Manmade cloth 4,210 4,328 -119 Tobacco, unmanufactured 1,453 1,553 -101 Hair, waste materials 542 618 -76 Shingles, molding, wallboard 1,899 1,969 -70 Synthetic rubber-primary 1,384 1,452 -69 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 842 909 -67 Nonmetallic minerals 386 445 -59 Electric energy 185 228 -43 Gas-natural 243 275 -32 Nontextile floor tiles 352 341 11 Chemicals-other 11,267 11,254 13 Leather and furs 904 888 16 Iron and steel products, other 2,854 2,823 31 Industrial rubber products 2,050 2,011 39 Cotton fiber cloth 1,753 1,711 42 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 1,833 1,782 51 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 1,477 1,366 111 Precious metals, other 2,017 1,809 209 Chemicals-fertilizers 5,161 4,872 288 Finished metal shapes 8,247 7,858 389 Other industrial supplies 12,309 10,383 1,926 Capital goods, except automotive 299,484 294,470 5,015 Civilian aircraft 31,815 23,585 8,231 Engines-civilian aircraft 9,966 7,800 2,166 Parts-civilian aircraft 11,770 9,974 1,796 Drilling & oilfield equipment 8,144 7,046 1,098 Telecommunications equipment 24,984 23,995 989 Measuring, testing, control instru. 12,511 11,774 737 Railway transportation equipment 1,767 1,358 409 Business machines and equipment 3,449 3,288 161 Wood, glass, plastic 2,891 2,832 58 Spacraft, exc. military 67 15 52 Commercial vessels, other 233 188 44 Vessels, exc. scrap 78 68 10 Nonfarm tractors and parts 1,329 1,345 -16 Specialized mining 529 563 -34 Marine engines, parts 609 662 -53 Laboratory testing instruments 3,900 3,958 -58 Textile, sewing machines 1,305 1,381 -76 Materials handling equipment 4,625 4,776 -150 Food, tobacco machinery 1,975 2,147 -172 Photo, service industry machinery 5,767 5,960 -193 Metalworking machine tools 6,278 6,501 -223 Excavating machinery 5,614 5,841 -227 Medicinal equipment 11,914 12,155 -241 Pulp and paper machinery 3,005 3,263 -258 Generators, accessories 6,542 6,816 -274 Agricultural machinery, equipment 4,185 4,465 -279 Electric apparatus 20,738 21,162 -424 Industrial engines 11,608 12,615 -1,007 Semiconductors 37,642 38,861 -1,219 Industrial machines, other 18,924 20,715 -1,791 Computers 9,955 11,837 -1,882 Computer accessories 35,364 37,524 -2,160 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 72,696 74,029 -1,333 Consumer goods 79,502 77,446 2,057 Pharmaceutical preparations 10,729 9,261 1,468 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 3,141 2,340 801 Apparel, household goods - textile 9,181 8,956 225 Toys/games/sporting goods 6,083 5,861 222 Gem diamonds 2,947 2,744 204 Other household goods 5,252 5,079 174 TV's, VCR's, etc. 3,549 3,411 138 Furniture, household goods, etc. 2,216 2,082 134 Nursery stock, etc. 306 283 23 Jewelry, etc 1,736 1,723 14 Toiletries and cosmetics 3,380 3,385 -4 Cookware, cutlery, tools 723 752 -29 Numismatic coins 66 100 -34 Writing and art supplies 4,454 4,495 -41 Sports apparel and gear 473 520 -47 Pleasure boats and motors 1,275 1,326 -52 Books, printed matter 4,083 4,142 -59 Musical instruments 999 1,059 -60 Rugs 1,485 1,558 -72 Glassware, chinaware 494 591 -96 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 1,410 1,514 -104 Records, tapes, and disks 3,746 3,871 -125 Tobacco, manufactured 4,844 5,012 -168 Household appliances 5,275 5,452 -177 Stereo equipment, etc. 1,652 1,930 -278 Other goods 37,001 33,505 3,496 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) December November (R) Monthly 1998 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 76,880 78,778 -1,899 Net Adjustments 268 514 -246 Total, Census Basis 76,612 78,265 -1,653 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,558 3,369 189 Vegetables 302 303 -1 Fish and shellfish 708 624 84 Wine and related products 315 305 9 Bakery products 196 205 -9 Other foods 216 210 6 Cocoa beans 68 23 45 Dairy products and eggs 83 73 10 Meat products 344 389 -45 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 210 237 -27 Tea, spices, etc. 61 72 -12 Fruits, frozen juices 402 365 37 Nuts 63 51 12 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 45 40 5 Food oils, oilseeds 129 131 -2 Cane and beet sugar 42 38 4 Feedstuff and foodgrains 132 118 14 Green coffee 242 185 58 Industrial supplies and materials 15,227 16,256 -1,029 Crude oil 2,421 2,926 -505 Petroleum products, other 405 431 -26 Liquified petroleum gases 185 180 5 Fuel oil 354 430 -76 Lumber 588 600 -12 Chemicals-organic 841 889 -49 Nickel 46 63 -17 Natural rubber 78 62 16 Zinc 77 112 -35 Tobacco, waxes, etc 291 257 33 Pulpwood and woodpulp 179 181 -1 Copper 154 237 -83 Gas-natural 356 474 -118 Nonferrous metals, other 141 141 (-) Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 28 36 -8 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 403 429 -27 Hides and skins 12 12 -1 Cotton, natural fibers 20 14 6 Wool, silk, etc. 67 72 -5 Blank tapes, audio & visual 169 176 -7 Leather and furs 77 79 -3 Materials, exc. chemicals 128 132 -4 Chemicals-inorganic 351 321 30 Tin 23 22 1 Plywood and veneers 86 88 -2 Hair, waste materials 32 33 -1 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 41 48 -7 Electric energy 72 59 13 Synthetic cloth 335 340 -5 Coal and related fuels 60 53 7 Synthetic rubber--primary 88 101 -13 Finished textile supplies 139 141 -3 Cotton cloth, fabrics 172 188 -15 Chemicals-fertilizers 255 262 -7 Farming materials, livestock 58 69 -11 Nuclear fuel materials 142 87 55 Newsprint 354 309 45 Nontextile floor tiles 135 130 5 Plastic materials 487 478 9 Iron and steel, advanced 313 325 -12 Steelmaking materials 180 184 -4 Bauxite and aluminum 449 520 -71 Finished metal shapes 464 462 2 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 240 216 24 Industrial supplies, other 937 927 10 Nonmonetary gold 279 272 7 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 343 318 25 Paper and paper products 418 412 5 Shingles, wallboard 475 460 15 Other precious metals 360 333 27 Iron and steel mill products 920 1,164 -244 Capital goods, except automotive 22,448 23,411 -963 Telecommunications equipment 1,502 1,565 -63 Civilian aircraft 571 625 -54 Computer accessories 5,398 5,719 -321 Engines-civilian aircraft 838 859 -21 Excavating machinery 463 436 27 Materials handling equipment 465 528 -64 Medicinal equipment 681 749 -68 Parts-civilian aircraft 468 499 -31 Railway transpor. equipment 203 181 22 Industrial engines 682 640 42 Electric apparatus 1,685 1,721 -37 Measuring, testing, control instru 573 617 -44 Metalworking machine tools 672 737 -64 Industrial machines, other 1,219 1,210 9 Photo, service industry 599 622 -23 Drilling & oilfield equipment 80 80 -1 Agricultural machinery, equipment 321 327 -6 Laboratory testing instruments 146 166 -20 Generators, accessories 694 693 1 Wood, glass, plastic 450 455 -4 Textile, sewing machines 183 182 1 Nonfarm tractors and parts 79 75 5 Pulp and paper machinery 407 378 29 Computers 617 746 -129 Marine engines, parts 55 52 3 Commercial vessels, other 25 2 24 Business machines and equipment 540 614 -74 Food, tobacco machinery 117 131 -13 Vessels, except scrap 1 1 Spacecraft, exc. military 2 2 Specialized mining 22 33 -11 Semiconductors 2,691 2,769 -78 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 13,926 13,794 132 Consumer goods 18,205 18,218 -12 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,474 2,399 75 Pharmaceutical prep 1,408 1,517 -109 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,254 1,134 120 Other household goods 1,345 1,429 -84 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,760 1,744 15 Furniture, household goods, etc. 870 871 (-) Toys/games/sporting goods 1,556 1,685 -128 Gem diamonds 689 719 -30 Jewelry 610 613 -3 Stereo equipment, etc 578 631 -54 Household appliances 562 546 16 Writing and art supplies 639 657 -18 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 528 444 84 Cookware, cutlery, tools 300 296 3 Footwear 853 902 -49 Apparel, household goods - wool 286 240 45 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 441 438 2 Books, printed matter 223 233 -10 Toiletries and cosmetics 223 222 1 Motorcycles and parts 147 117 29 Records, tapes, and disks 90 102 -12 Rugs 105 99 7 Musical instruments 106 112 -6 Glassware, chinaware 175 172 3 Pleasure boats and motors 150 106 43 Nursery stock, etc. 91 88 3 Photo equipment 182 167 15 Numismatic coins 32 24 8 Gem stones, other 96 104 -8 Camping apparel and gear 434 406 28 Other Goods 3,247 3,216 31 __________________________________________________________________________ Item(1) Year To Year To Year To Date Date Date 1998 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 919,040 877,279 41,761 Net Adjustments 5,212 6,609 -1,397 Total, Census Basis 913,828 870,671 43,158 Foods, feeds, and beverages 41,229 39,694 1,535 Vegetables 3,499 2,937 563 Fish and shellfish 8,117 7,702 415 Wine and related products 3,627 3,253 373 Bakery products 2,419 2,135 284 Other foods 2,462 2,228 234 Cocoa beans 659 469 190 Dairy products and eggs 893 711 182 Meat products 4,315 4,162 153 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 2,300 2,189 111 Tea, spices, etc. 751 660 91 Fruits, frozen juices 4,095 4,057 38 Nuts 665 638 27 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 514 521 -8 Food oils, oilseeds 1,534 1,641 -107 Cane and beet sugar 749 994 -246 Feedstuff and foodgrains 1,569 1,821 -252 Green coffee 3,063 3,575 -513 Industrial supplies and materials 200,395 213,767 -13,372 Crude oil 37,533 54,226 -16,693 Petroleum products, other 6,050 7,733 -1,683 Liquified petroleum gases 2,757 4,069 -1,312 Fuel oil 4,834 5,743 -909 Lumber 6,880 7,480 -599 Chemicals-organic 10,778 11,085 -307 Nickel 857 1,160 -303 Natural rubber 977 1,229 -253 Zinc 1,061 1,296 -234 Tobacco, waxes, etc 3,793 3,986 -193 Pulpwood and woodpulp 2,449 2,641 -192 Copper 2,242 2,393 -151 Gas-natural 5,396 5,504 -108 Nonferrous metals, other 1,745 1,851 -106 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 469 530 -61 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 5,028 5,089 -60 Hides and skins 170 207 -37 Cotton, natural fibers 186 221 -35 Wool, silk, etc. 853 884 -31 Blank tapes, audio & visual 2,047 2,068 -21 Leather and furs 1,034 1,035 -1 Materials, exc. chemicals 1,546 1,542 4 Chemicals-inorganic 4,168 4,162 6 Tin 260 254 6 Plywood and veneers 1,134 1,127 6 Hair, waste materials 348 325 23 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 548 506 42 Electric energy 1,039 994 45 Synthetic cloth 4,224 4,177 47 Coal and related fuels 765 709 56 Synthetic rubber--primary 1,257 1,185 72 Finished textile supplies 1,697 1,619 78 Cotton cloth, fabrics 2,194 2,068 126 Chemicals-fertilizers 3,314 3,161 153 Farming materials, livestock 766 609 157 Nuclear fuel materials 1,382 1,210 172 Newsprint 3,763 3,587 176 Nontextile floor tiles 1,591 1,396 195 Plastic materials 5,864 5,668 197 Iron and steel, advanced 3,916 3,717 199 Steelmaking materials 3,273 2,998 276 Bauxite and aluminum 6,200 5,830 370 Finished metal shapes 5,418 5,033 384 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 2,544 2,098 446 Industrial supplies, other 11,022 10,537 485 Nonmonetary gold 3,603 3,072 531 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 4,112 3,560 553 Paper and paper products 5,012 4,448 564 Shingles, wallboard 5,209 4,215 994 Other precious metals 3,930 2,643 1,286 Iron and steel mill products 13,157 10,889 2,268 Capital goods, except automotive 270,372 254,175 16,197 Telecommunications equipment 18,047 15,687 2,360 Civilian aircraft 6,856 4,546 2,310 Computer accessories 64,597 62,359 2,238 Engines-civilian aircraft 9,403 7,591 1,812 Excavating machinery 5,481 4,381 1,101 Materials handling equipment 5,421 4,325 1,096 Medicinal equipment 7,934 6,864 1,071 Parts-civilian aircraft 5,353 4,461 893 Railway transpor. equipment 2,059 1,251 809 Industrial engines 7,342 6,541 801 Electric apparatus 20,636 19,859 777 Measuring, testing, control instru 7,360 6,723 637 Metalworking machine tools 8,802 8,250 552 Industrial machines, other 14,411 13,913 498 Photo, service industry 7,217 6,720 497 Drilling & oilfield equipment 1,377 952 425 Agricultural machinery, equipment 4,528 4,146 382 Laboratory testing instruments 1,649 1,288 361 Generators, accessories 8,412 8,061 350 Wood, glass, plastic 4,891 4,631 260 Textile, sewing machines 2,371 2,123 248 Nonfarm tractors and parts 814 705 109 Pulp and paper machinery 4,214 4,106 108 Computers 7,912 7,817 94 Marine engines, parts 708 654 54 Commercial vessels, other 77 24 53 Business machines and equipment 7,385 7,350 35 Food, tobacco machinery 1,333 1,302 31 Vessels, except scrap 4 2 1 Spacecraft, exc. military 13 51 -38 Specialized mining 339 612 -273 Semiconductors 33,426 36,880 -3,454 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 150,715 140,779 9,937 Consumer goods 215,530 192,918 22,612 Apparel, household goods - cotton 27,807 23,953 3,854 Pharmaceutical prep 16,980 13,270 3,710 TV's, VCR's, etc 13,361 10,546 2,815 Other household goods 16,184 14,365 1,819 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 21,591 19,854 1,737 Furniture, household goods, etc. 9,732 8,269 1,462 Toys/games/sporting goods 19,252 18,102 1,150 Gem diamonds 8,496 7,598 898 Jewelry 7,443 6,615 827 Stereo equipment, etc 8,283 7,580 703 Household appliances 6,507 5,908 599 Writing and art supplies 7,739 7,230 508 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 5,334 4,936 398 Cookware, cutlery, tools 3,504 3,176 328 Footwear 10,865 10,576 290 Apparel, household goods - wool 3,290 3,004 286 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 5,446 5,187 259 Books, printed matter 2,732 2,535 197 Toiletries and cosmetics 2,526 2,334 192 Motorcycles and parts 1,380 1,191 188 Records, tapes, and disks 1,136 982 154 Rugs 1,116 971 145 Musical instruments 1,238 1,095 143 Glassware, chinaware 2,137 2,017 120 Pleasure boats and motors 1,513 1,408 106 Nursery stock, etc. 1,079 1,003 77 Photo equipment 2,131 2,081 50 Numismatic coins 342 303 39 Gem stones, other 1,285 1,278 6 Camping apparel and gear 5,102 5,552 -449 Other Goods 35,587 29,338 6,249 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -16,467 -61,352 -120,136 -17,495 -818 -5,756 -10,921 January -17,495 -818 -5,756 -10,921 February -16,469 -1,116 -5,662 -9,692 March -15,759 -2,457 -5,426 -7,877 April -16,505 -1,725 -5,025 -9,755 May -16,982 -1,900 -5,374 -9,708 June -15,610 -1,734 -4,805 -9,071 July -15,864 -1,269 -4,713 -9,881 August -16,909 -1,292 -5,138 -10,479 September -16,524 -1,005 -5,009 -10,510 October -16,270 -1,305 -5,191 -9,774 November -16,605 -911 -5,161 -10,533 December -16,962 -936 -4,092 -11,934 1998 Jan.- Dec. -247,985 -17,133 -43,348 -187,504 January -17,187 -1,214 -4,112 -11,861 February -18,231 -1,033 -3,842 -13,357 March -20,615 -1,390 -3,576 -15,649 April -21,446 -977 -4,017 -16,452 May -22,690 -1,043 -3,967 -17,679 June -20,642 -1,253 -3,474 -15,914 July -21,141 -1,323 -3,512 -16,305 August -22,846 -2,009 -3,491 -17,346 September -20,913 -1,485 -3,425 -16,002 October -20,279 -1,758 -3,763 -14,758 November (R) -21,668 -2,116 -3,410 -16,142 December -20,328 -1,532 -2,758 -16,039 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 10,419 678,763 52,655 -566 886 52,335 January 52,655 -566 886 52,335 February 54,337 -685 800 54,222 March 56,507 -999 827 56,678 April 56,326 -703 851 56,178 May 56,103 -1,003 778 56,327 June 56,811 -842 847 56,805 July 57,455 -1,041 921 57,574 August 57,100 -1,047 933 57,214 September 57,747 -739 861 57,625 October 58,467 -1,050 908 58,609 November 57,482 -670 830 57,321 December 58,336 -513 975 57,874 1998 Jan.- Dec. 671,055 -11,921 7,826 675,151 January 57,809 -636 815 57,631 February 56,257 -807 682 56,382 March 57,124 -882 688 57,319 April 55,243 -655 699 55,198 May 54,626 -756 672 54,710 June 54,674 -898 643 54,929 July 53,733 -965 655 54,043 August 53,769 -1,314 628 54,455 September 55,912 -940 579 56,273 October 58,246 -1,202 603 58,845 November (R) 57,110 -1,602 556 58,157 December 56,552 -1,264 607 57,209 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 71,771 798,900 70,150 252 6,641 63,257 January 70,150 252 6,641 63,257 February 70,807 430 6,463 63,914 March 72,266 1,458 6,253 64,555 April 72,831 1,021 5,877 65,933 May 73,085 897 6,153 66,035 June 72,420 892 5,652 65,876 July 73,318 228 5,634 67,455 August 74,009 245 6,072 67,692 September 74,271 266 5,870 68,135 October 74,738 255 6,099 68,384 November 74,087 242 5,991 67,855 December 75,298 423 5,067 69,809 1998 Jan.- Dec. 919,040 5,212 51,174 862,654 January 74,996 578 4,926 69,492 February 74,488 226 4,524 69,739 March 77,739 508 4,264 72,968 April 76,689 322 4,716 71,651 May 77,316 288 4,639 72,389 June 75,316 355 4,117 70,843 July 74,873 358 4,168 70,348 August 76,615 695 4,119 71,801 September 76,825 546 4,004 72,275 October 78,525 556 4,366 73,603 November (R) 78,778 514 3,966 74,298 December 76,880 268 3,364 73,248 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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1998 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 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 44,163 139,864 476,071 January 62,653 3,805 10,697 34,586 February 64,725 3,682 11,209 35,844 March 67,518 3,577 12,027 37,478 April 67,463 3,569 11,934 37,757 May 68,517 3,462 11,761 38,787 June 69,746 3,521 12,155 39,293 July 71,062 3,387 11,499 41,292 August 71,846 3,588 11,774 41,703 September 72,517 3,687 11,607 42,473 October 73,925 3,961 11,796 42,987 November 71,925 3,965 11,632 41,544 December 72,694 3,958 11,774 42,326 1998 Jan.- Dec. 860,047 44,304 139,370 497,076 January 71,871 3,861 11,975 41,101 February 70,811 3,927 11,502 40,607 March 71,061 3,755 11,883 39,949 April 69,577 3,581 11,511 39,369 May 68,819 3,462 11,696 39,024 June 69,740 3,601 11,261 40,215 July 68,858 3,476 11,155 40,599 August 70,817 3,512 11,497 40,919 September 72,663 3,289 11,462 43,038 October 75,942 4,060 12,085 44,384 November (R) 74,891 3,780 12,053 43,270 December 74,998 4,001 11,289 44,601 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 70,306 73,606 30,580 January 62,653 5,512 5,804 2,250 February 64,725 5,702 5,998 2,289 March 67,518 5,725 6,119 2,592 April 67,463 5,801 6,077 2,326 May 68,517 5,683 6,222 2,601 June 69,746 5,965 6,309 2,503 July 71,062 5,983 6,110 2,790 August 71,846 5,895 6,177 2,710 September 72,517 5,867 6,103 2,781 October 73,925 6,118 6,413 2,650 November 71,925 6,235 6,191 2,358 December 72,694 5,822 6,084 2,730 1998 Jan.- Dec. 860,047 68,954 75,754 34,589 January 71,871 6,195 6,248 2,491 February 70,811 6,054 6,124 2,597 March 71,061 6,275 6,197 3,002 April 69,577 6,156 6,251 2,710 May 68,819 5,710 6,225 2,701 June 69,740 5,339 6,542 2,782 July 68,858 4,519 6,340 2,769 August 70,817 5,352 6,355 3,181 September 72,663 5,725 6,397 2,752 October 75,942 5,701 6,476 3,236 November (R) 74,891 6,079 6,300 3,409 December 74,998 5,850 6,298 2,960 ___________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 35,899 198,385 461,553 January 79,352 2,897 15,533 33,573 February 80,844 2,869 15,609 34,378 March 82,364 2,878 16,247 35,593 April 84,861 2,998 16,500 36,857 May 85,648 3,005 16,849 37,493 June 85,358 2,931 16,328 37,784 July 87,853 3,040 16,638 39,245 August 89,268 3,047 17,093 40,244 September 90,125 3,020 16,987 40,859 October 90,935 3,039 17,020 41,701 November 90,435 3,010 16,992 41,065 December 92,629 3,165 16,589 42,762 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,146,297 38,265 218,511 505,238 January 91,078 3,062 17,444 40,284 February 92,492 3,248 17,448 41,653 March 95,789 3,315 17,856 42,370 April 94,773 3,113 18,609 41,176 May 96,172 3,214 18,738 42,644 June 93,702 3,320 18,099 41,050 July 94,042 3,145 18,474 41,486 August 96,128 3,216 18,881 41,781 September 96,292 3,104 18,371 41,943 October 98,244 3,082 18,645 43,128 November (R) 100,024 3,190 18,277 44,919 December 97,561 3,254 17,669 42,804 ___________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 128,309 188,018 27,506 January 79,352 10,702 14,577 2,069 February 80,844 10,903 14,798 2,288 March 82,364 10,643 14,869 2,134 April 84,861 10,529 15,684 2,293 May 85,648 10,598 15,500 2,202 June 85,358 10,615 15,464 2,235 July 87,853 10,864 15,753 2,313 August 89,268 10,689 15,827 2,367 September 90,125 10,718 16,182 2,358 October 90,935 10,541 16,082 2,552 November 90,435 10,664 16,412 2,292 December 92,629 10,842 16,870 2,402 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,146,297 137,256 212,924 34,104 January 91,078 10,776 16,844 2,670 February 92,492 11,098 16,562 2,482 March 95,789 11,807 17,909 2,531 April 94,773 11,102 18,014 2,758 May 96,172 11,456 17,692 2,428 June 93,702 10,753 17,974 2,506 July 94,042 9,759 18,096 3,081 August 96,128 11,217 17,842 3,191 September 96,292 11,873 17,885 3,116 October 98,244 12,229 18,030 3,130 November (R) 100,024 12,537 18,010 3,092 December 97,561 12,650 18,066 3,118 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Total Census Period Basis (1) Petroleum Nonpetroleum 1996 Jan.- Dec. -167,136 -56,995 -110,141 January -13,626 -4,499 -9,127 February -11,642 -4,152 -7,490 March -12,717 -4,088 -8,629 April -12,797 -4,720 -8,077 May -14,706 -5,183 -9,522 June -13,725 -5,493 -8,233 July -15,602 -5,237 -10,365 August -14,881 -4,772 -10,109 September -15,068 -5,068 -10,001 October -13,184 -4,834 -8,350 November -13,407 -4,242 -9,165 December -15,781 -4,708 -11,073 1997 Jan.- Dec. -205,080 -59,980 -145,100 January -16,699 -4,434 -12,265 February -16,119 -4,774 -11,345 March -14,846 -4,988 -9,858 April -17,398 -5,076 -12,323 May -17,130 -5,413 -11,717 June -15,612 -4,915 -10,696 July -16,791 -5,040 -11,751 August -17,421 -5,274 -12,147 September -17,608 -5,186 -12,422 October -17,010 -5,156 -11,855 November -18,510 -5,214 -13,296 December -19,935 -4,510 -15,425 1998 Jan.- Dec. -286,250 -66,120 -220,130 January -19,206 -5,090 -14,116 February -21,681 -5,153 -16,528 March -24,728 -5,314 -19,414 April -25,197 -5,972 -19,225 May -27,353 -5,815 -21,538 June -23,962 -5,417 -18,544 July -25,184 -5,700 -19,484 August -25,311 -5,786 -19,525 September -23,630 -5,442 -18,188 October -22,302 -5,627 -16,674 November (R) -25,133 -5,513 -19,620 December -22,563 -5,290 -17,273 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Census Period Basis (1) Petroleum Nonpetroleum 1996 Jan.- Dec. 688,223 7,074 681,149 January 53,128 698 52,429 February 55,059 598 54,461 March 54,990 581 54,410 April 55,408 464 54,944 May 56,107 495 55,612 June 56,452 466 55,986 July 55,827 542 55,285 August 57,958 590 57,368 September 58,435 631 57,804 October 60,606 758 59,848 November 62,575 588 61,987 December 61,678 663 61,015 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,591 7,481 827,110 January 62,653 612 62,040 February 64,725 571 64,154 March 67,518 590 66,928 April 67,463 613 66,850 May 68,517 560 67,957 June 69,746 615 69,131 July 71,062 663 70,399 August 71,846 667 71,179 September 72,517 615 71,902 October 73,925 653 73,272 November 71,925 602 71,323 December 72,694 719 71,975 1998 Jan.- Dec. 860,047 6,695 853,353 January 71,871 618 71,253 February 70,811 523 70,287 March 71,061 551 70,509 April 69,577 569 69,008 May 68,819 548 68,270 June 69,740 532 69,208 July 68,858 586 68,272 August 70,817 581 70,236 September 72,663 543 72,119 October 75,942 557 75,385 November (R) 74,891 514 74,377 December 74,998 571 74,427 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Census Period Basis (1) Petroleum Nonpetroleum 1996 Jan.- Dec. 855,359 64,068 791,291 January 66,754 5,197 61,556 February 66,701 4,750 61,951 March 67,707 4,668 63,039 April 68,205 5,184 63,021 May 70,813 5,679 65,134 June 70,178 5,959 64,219 July 71,429 5,779 65,650 August 72,839 5,362 67,477 September 73,504 5,699 67,805 October 73,789 5,592 68,198 November 75,982 4,830 71,152 December 77,459 5,371 72,088 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,039,671 67,461 972,210 January 79,352 5,046 74,305 February 80,844 5,345 75,499 March 82,364 5,578 76,786 April 84,861 5,689 79,172 May 85,648 5,974 79,674 June 85,358 5,530 79,828 July 87,853 5,703 82,150 August 89,268 5,941 83,326 September 90,125 5,801 84,325 October 90,935 5,809 85,126 November 90,435 5,816 84,619 December 92,629 5,229 87,400 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,146,297 72,815 1,073,483 January 91,078 5,708 85,369 February 92,492 5,676 86,815 March 95,789 5,865 89,924 April 94,773 6,541 88,233 May 96,172 6,363 89,809 June 93,702 5,950 87,752 July 94,042 6,286 87,756 August 96,128 6,367 89,762 September 96,292 5,985 90,307 October 98,244 6,184 92,059 November (R) 100,024 6,028 93,997 December 97,561 5,861 91,700 (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. -191,337 -170,214 January -15,124 -14,142 February -10,658 -9,468 March -10,546 -8,412 April -15,265 -12,792 May -15,889 -13,498 June -14,146 -12,375 July -21,963 -20,084 August -18,590 -16,450 September -19,338 -17,710 October -19,402 -18,010 November -14,579 -13,000 December -15,837 -14,274 1997 Jan.- Dec. -197,955 -181,488 January -17,579 -16,761 February -13,134 -12,019 March -11,942 -9,486 April -14,795 -13,070 May -14,672 -12,772 June -15,341 -13,608 July -21,256 -19,987 August -17,636 -16,344 September -20,366 -19,361 October -20,333 -19,028 November -14,878 -13,967 December -16,022 -15,086 1998 Jan.- Dec. -247,985 -230,852 January -16,324 -15,110 February -14,576 -13,543 March -17,255 -15,865 April -19,934 -18,957 May -18,382 -17,339 June -21,185 -19,932 July -25,932 -24,609 August -24,658 -22,650 September -24,523 -23,037 October -24,368 -22,610 November (R) -21,938 -19,822 December -18,911 -17,379 November data as published last month : -22,267 -20,192 ___________________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. 611,983 -13,092 625,075 January 47,066 -701 47,767 February 50,317 -796 51,112 March 54,039 -913 54,952 April 51,019 -853 51,872 May 52,222 -1,137 53,359 June 50,932 -889 51,821 July 46,153 -1,445 47,598 August 50,215 -1,360 51,575 September 49,282 -1,317 50,598 October 55,036 -1,072 56,107 November 53,730 -1,286 55,016 December 51,972 -1,323 53,295 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 January 50,025 -566 50,591 February 52,467 -685 53,153 March 60,203 -999 61,201 April 57,477 -703 58,180 May 57,736 -1,003 58,738 June 57,207 -842 58,049 July 53,868 -1,041 54,909 August 55,615 -1,047 56,662 September 56,731 -739 57,470 October 61,351 -1,050 62,402 November 57,494 -670 58,164 December 59,151 -513 59,664 1998 Jan.- Dec. 671,055 -11,921 682,977 January 54,713 -636 55,350 February 54,429 -807 55,236 March 61,447 -882 62,329 April 56,215 -655 56,869 May 55,905 -756 56,661 June 56,183 -898 57,081 July 50,711 -965 51,676 August 51,921 -1,314 53,235 September 54,694 -940 55,634 October 60,249 -1,202 61,451 November (R) 56,758 -1,602 58,360 December 57,831 -1,264 59,095 November data as published last month : 56,388 -1,567 57,955 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,320 8,031 795,289 January 62,190 281 61,910 February 60,975 395 60,580 March 64,585 1,221 63,364 April 66,284 1,620 64,664 May 68,112 1,255 66,857 June 65,078 882 64,196 July 68,115 434 67,682 August 68,805 780 68,025 September 68,620 311 68,309 October 74,438 320 74,118 November 68,308 293 68,016 December 67,809 240 67,570 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 January 67,604 252 67,352 February 65,602 430 65,171 March 72,145 1,458 70,687 April 72,271 1,021 71,250 May 72,408 897 71,511 June 72,548 892 71,656 July 75,125 228 74,896 August 73,250 245 73,005 September 77,097 266 76,831 October 81,684 255 81,430 November 72,372 242 72,130 December 75,172 423 74,750 1998 Jan.- Dec. 919,040 5,212 913,828 January 71,037 578 70,459 February 69,005 226 68,779 March 78,702 508 78,194 April 76,148 322 75,826 May 74,288 288 74,000 June 77,368 355 77,013 July 76,643 358 76,285 August 76,579 695 75,884 September 79,217 546 78,672 October 84,616 556 84,061 November (R) 78,695 514 78,181 December 76,742 268 76,474 November data as published last month : 78,655 508 78,147 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1997 TO DECEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,325 -9,858 689,182 51,507 158,226 January 50,025 -566 50,591 4,349 12,077 February 52,467 -685 53,153 4,432 12,435 March 60,203 -999 61,201 4,447 14,055 April 57,477 -703 58,180 4,097 13,740 May 57,736 -1,003 58,738 3,865 13,754 June 57,207 -842 58,049 3,681 13,854 July 53,868 -1,041 54,909 3,758 13,030 August 55,615 -1,047 56,662 3,978 13,201 September 56,731 -739 57,470 4,145 12,982 October 61,351 -1,050 62,402 5,169 13,584 November 57,494 -670 58,164 4,965 12,555 December 59,151 -513 59,664 4,621 12,959 1998 Jan.- Dec. 671,055 -11,921 682,977 46,379 147,914 January 54,713 -636 55,350 4,153 12,881 February 54,429 -807 55,236 4,278 12,261 March 61,447 -882 62,329 4,186 13,406 April 56,215 -655 56,869 3,632 12,667 May 55,905 -756 56,661 3,519 12,681 June 56,183 -898 57,081 3,590 12,363 July 50,711 -965 51,676 3,535 11,708 August 51,921 -1,314 53,235 3,445 11,814 September 54,694 -940 55,634 3,227 11,768 October 60,249 -1,202 61,451 4,515 12,620 November (R) 56,758 -1,602 58,360 4,151 12,030 December 57,831 -1,264 59,095 4,148 11,714 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 689,182 294,470 74,029 77,446 33,505 January 50,591 20,720 5,403 5,620 2,422 February 53,153 21,660 6,193 6,009 2,424 March 61,201 26,489 6,586 6,763 2,862 April 58,180 24,744 6,579 6,370 2,649 May 58,738 24,919 6,590 6,723 2,887 June 58,049 24,554 6,527 6,671 2,761 July 54,909 24,122 4,790 6,170 3,039 August 56,662 24,328 5,716 6,516 2,922 September 57,470 24,630 6,216 6,479 3,019 October 62,402 26,512 6,839 7,382 2,916 November 58,164 24,505 6,834 6,631 2,673 December 59,664 27,285 5,757 6,112 2,930 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,977 299,484 72,696 79,502 37,001 January 55,350 23,492 6,087 6,083 2,652 February 55,236 23,316 6,542 6,133 2,708 March 62,329 27,309 7,273 6,915 3,240 April 56,869 24,130 6,883 6,546 3,010 May 56,661 24,381 6,448 6,682 2,949 June 57,081 25,231 5,936 6,960 3,001 July 51,676 23,430 3,641 6,408 2,954 August 53,235 22,906 5,145 6,588 3,336 September 55,634 24,964 6,019 6,755 2,901 October 61,451 27,169 6,301 7,389 3,457 November (R) 58,360 25,151 6,641 6,692 3,696 December 59,095 28,005 5,779 6,352 3,097 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 877,279 6,609 870,671 39,694 213,767 January 67,604 252 67,352 3,053 18,559 February 65,602 430 65,171 2,930 16,714 March 72,145 1,458 70,687 3,388 18,156 April 72,271 1,021 71,250 3,335 17,865 May 72,408 897 71,511 3,406 18,340 June 72,548 892 71,656 3,236 17,375 July 75,125 228 74,896 3,351 18,007 August 73,250 245 73,005 3,212 17,697 September 77,097 266 76,831 3,384 18,036 October 81,684 255 81,430 3,604 18,710 November 72,372 242 72,130 3,226 17,108 December 75,172 423 74,750 3,570 17,200 1998 Jan.- Dec. 919,040 5,212 913,828 41,229 200,395 January 71,037 578 70,459 3,298 17,269 February 69,005 226 68,779 3,292 15,874 March 78,702 508 78,194 3,651 17,323 April 76,148 322 75,826 3,443 17,668 May 74,288 288 74,000 3,371 17,294 June 77,368 355 77,013 3,605 17,150 July 76,643 358 76,285 3,334 17,046 August 76,579 695 75,884 3,289 16,567 September 79,217 546 78,672 3,298 16,181 October 84,616 556 84,061 3,606 17,112 November (R) 78,695 514 78,181 3,414 15,856 December 76,742 268 76,474 3,626 15,053 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1997 Jan.- Dec. 870,671 254,175 140,779 192,918 29,338 January 67,352 18,398 11,164 14,092 2,087 February 65,171 17,969 11,796 13,436 2,327 March 70,687 21,127 12,229 13,553 2,235 April 71,250 20,802 12,259 14,489 2,501 May 71,511 20,327 12,107 14,925 2,406 June 71,656 21,434 11,523 15,709 2,379 July 74,896 22,252 10,581 18,185 2,521 August 73,005 21,074 11,155 17,474 2,393 September 76,831 22,688 11,251 18,989 2,483 October 81,430 23,660 12,814 19,768 2,874 November 72,130 20,959 11,805 16,514 2,519 December 74,750 23,485 12,096 15,786 2,614 1998 Jan.- Dec. 913,828 270,372 150,715 215,530 35,587 January 70,459 20,286 11,151 15,810 2,646 February 68,779 20,188 12,055 14,911 2,459 March 78,194 24,286 13,678 16,607 2,648 April 75,826 22,339 13,041 16,409 2,926 May 74,000 21,814 12,657 16,333 2,530 June 77,013 23,163 11,845 18,552 2,697 July 76,285 22,710 9,625 20,316 3,253 August 75,884 21,862 11,504 19,556 3,106 September 78,672 22,868 12,531 20,557 3,236 October 84,061 24,047 14,457 21,423 3,415 November (R) 78,181 23,355 13,837 18,398 3,322 December 76,474 23,455 14,334 16,658 3,348 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,911 (R) -21,938 -247,985 Net Adjustments -1,532 (R) -2,116 -17,133 Total Census Basis -17,379 (R) -19,822 -230,852 North America -3,433 (R) -2,994 -34,235 Canada -2,178 (R) -1,748 -18,536 Mexico -1,255 (R) -1,246 -15,699 Western Europe -3,384 -3,038 -28,929 European Union -3,235 -3,122 -26,896 Austria -64 -77 -52 Belgium 366 315 5,496 Finland -89 -65 -680 France -266 -717 -6,349 Germany -2,546 -2,049 -23,182 Italy -1,035 -1,040 -11,986 Netherlands 1,027 1,095 11,413 Spain 49 84 680 Sweden -523 -298 -4,017 United Kingdom -132 -36 4,278 Other EU -21 -335 -2,497 European Free Trade Association -230 36 -2,856 Norway -111 -72 -1,164 Switzerland -64 146 -1,425 Other EFTA -55 -38 -267 Other Western Europe 81 48 824 Eastern Europe/FSR -389 -478 -3,416 Hungary -138 -104 -1,085 Poland 11 18 99 Former Soviet Republics -225 -376 -2,116 Russia -180 -361 -2,149 Other FSR -45 -15 33 Other EE -37 -16 -314 Pacific Rim Countries -11,719 -14,280 -160,395 Australia 428 547 6,547 China -3,975 -5,034 -56,898 Japan -5,877 -5,779 -64,094 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -564 -1,773 -22,663 Hong Kong 330 167 2,385 Korea 271 -528 -7,398 Singapore -7 -271 -2,684 Taiwan -1,158 -1,141 -14,966 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,731 -2,241 -23,288 South/Central America 1,415 851 13,029 Argentina 260 240 3,633 Brazil 564 490 5,035 Colombia -35 -32 165 Other S/C A (2) 625 152 4,196 OPEC -133 340 -9,023 Indonesia(2) -327 -597 -7,047 Nigeria -135 -206 -3,375 Saudia Arabia 460 1,294 4,186 Venezuela(2) -195 -302 -2,763 Other OPEC 65 150 -24 Other Countries -280 -1,379 -18,497 Egypt 270 325 2,399 South Africa 196 134 571 Other -747 -1,838 -21,467 Uniden. ctys (3) 21 98 401 Timing Adjustments 161 404 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,831 (R) 56,758 671,055 Net Adjustments -1,264 (R) -1,602 -11,921 Total Census Basis 59,095 (R) 58,360 682,977 North America 19,024 (R) 20,537 235,318 Canada 12,481 (R) 13,546 156,308 Mexico 6,543 6,991 79,010 Western Europe 13,807 13,731 163,019 European Union 12,688 12,250 149,470 Austria 160 146 2,506 Belgium 1,059 1,033 13,918 Finland 136 152 1,915 France 1,734 1,440 17,728 Germany 2,468 2,197 26,642 Italy 795 795 9,027 Netherlands 1,674 1,740 19,004 Spain 493 519 5,465 Sweden 284 423 3,819 United Kingdom 2,902 3,017 39,070 Other EU 982 788 10,376 European Free Trade Association 812 1,102 9,204 Norway 145 166 1,709 Switzerland 653 922 7,251 Other EFTA 14 15 244 Other Western Europe 307 379 4,345 Eastern Europe/FSR 504 437 7,474 Hungary 42 41 482 Poland 64 89 882 Former Soviet Republics 321 220 4,961 Russia 247 137 3,585 Other FSR 74 83 1,377 Other EE 77 87 1,149 Pacific Rim Countries 15,388 13,683 167,461 Australia 899 950 11,929 China 1,351 1,337 14,258 Japan 4,642 4,507 57,888 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,707 5,438 63,292 Hong Kong 1,114 1,005 12,923 Korea 2,392 1,552 16,538 Singapore 1,529 1,164 15,673 Taiwan 1,672 1,718 18,157 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,788 1,450 20,094 South/Central America 5,632 4,933 63,435 Argentina 461 419 5,885 Brazil 1,421 1,265 15,157 Colombia 381 357 4,817 Other S/C A (2) 3,370 2,892 37,576 OPEC 2,205 2,922 25,115 Indonesia(2) 403 174 2,291 Nigeria 69 56 820 Saudia Arabia 912 1,698 10,525 Venezuela(2) 431 453 6,520 Other OPEC 389 540 4,960 Other Countries 3,348 2,451 29,217 Egypt 319 363 3,060 South Africa 455 392 3,626 Other 2,574 1,695 22,531 Uniden. ctys (3) 21 98 401 Timing Adjustments (X) 195 347 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,742 (R) 78,695 919,040 Net Adjustments 268 (R) 514 5,212 Total Census Basis 76,474 (R) 78,181 913,828 North America 22,457 (R) 23,531 269,552 Canada 14,659 (R) 15,294 174,844 Mexico 7,798 8,237 94,709 Western Europe 17,191 16,769 191,948 European Union 15,923 15,372 176,367 Austria 224 223 2,558 Belgium 693 719 8,422 Finland 225 217 2,595 France 2,001 2,157 24,077 Germany 5,015 4,246 49,824 Italy 1,829 1,836 21,013 Netherlands 648 645 7,591 Spain 444 435 4,784 Sweden 807 721 7,837 United Kingdom 3,034 3,053 34,792 Other EU 1,003 1,122 12,873 European Free Trade Association 1,042 1,066 12,060 Norway 255 238 2,874 Switzerland 717 775 8,676 Other EFTA 69 53 511 Other Western Europe 226 331 3,521 Eastern Europe/FSR 893 915 10,890 Hungary 180 146 1,567 Poland 53 71 783 Former Soviet Republics 546 595 7,077 Russia 427 497 5,734 Other FSR 120 98 1,343 Other EE 114 103 1,462 Pacific Rim Countries 27,107 27,963 327,856 Australia 471 404 5,382 China 5,326 6,371 71,156 Japan 10,519 10,287 121,982 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,271 7,211 85,955 Hong Kong 783 838 10,538 Korea 2,121 2,080 23,936 Singapore 1,536 1,435 18,357 Taiwan 2,831 2,858 33,123 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,519 3,691 43,382 South/Central America 4,218 4,083 50,406 Argentina 200 180 2,252 Brazil 857 775 10,122 Colombia 416 388 4,652 Other S/C A (2) 2,744 2,740 33,380 OPEC 2,338 2,582 34,138 Indonesia(2) 731 771 9,338 Nigeria 204 262 4,195 Saudia Arabia 452 404 6,339 Venezuela(2) 626 755 9,282 Other OPEC 325 390 4,984 Other Countries 3,628 3,829 47,714 Egypt 48 38 660 South Africa 259 258 3,055 Other 3,321 3,533 43,999 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 35 -57 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) December November Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -16,022 -14,878 -197,955 Net Adjustments -936 -911 -16,467 Total Census Basis -15,086 -13,967 -181,488 North America -2,471 -2,298 -30,983 Canada -1,813 -1,398 -16,434 Mexico -658 -900 -14,549 Western Europe -2,325 -1,745 -17,573 European Union -1,990 -1,300 -16,754 Austria -1 -33 -294 Belgium 447 545 5,508 Finland -32 -36 -650 France -430 -239 -4,672 Germany -2,130 -1,660 -18,663 Italy -955 -866 -10,413 Netherlands 1,079 1,117 12,534 Spain 87 83 933 Sweden -372 -302 -3,985 United Kingdom 247 238 3,766 Other EU 70 -147 -820 European Free Trade Association -458 -570 -2,285 Norway -185 -212 -2,031 Switzerland -251 -334 -98 Other EFTA -22 -24 -156 Other Western Europe 124 124 1,466 Eastern Europe/FSR -293 151 -594 Hungary -65 -45 -593 Poland 11 31 474 Former Soviet Republics -199 178 -159 Russia -259 134 -954 Other FSR 61 44 795 Other EE -40 -13 -316 Pacific Rim Countries -10,826 -10,191 -121,627 Australia 565 578 7,461 China -3,868 -4,125 -49,695 Japan -5,216 -4,357 -56,115 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -952 -923 -7,939 Hong Kong 461 344 4,829 Korea -386 -59 1,873 Singapore -263 -137 -2,378 Taiwan -764 -1,071 -12,263 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,356 -1,364 -15,339 South/Central America 978 1,671 9,324 Argentina 369 443 3,582 Brazil 727 763 6,289 Colombia -17 13 460 Other S/C A (2) -101 452 -1,007 OPEC 23 -1,419 -18,500 Indonesia(2) -263 -338 -4,666 Nigeria -303 -349 -5,536 Saudia Arabia 1,235 -190 -927 Venezuela(2) -625 -515 -6,876 Other OPEC -20 -27 -495 Other Countries -1,103 -1,081 -13,418 Egypt 225 185 3,178 South Africa 27 -10 487 Other -1,355 -1,256 -17,083 Uniden. ctys (3) 42 91 341 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 59,151 57,494 679,325 Net Adjustments -513 -670 -9,858 Total Census Basis 59,664 58,164 689,182 North America 18,721 19,485 223,155 Canada 12,422 12,867 151,767 Mexico 6,299 6,618 71,388 Western Europe 13,634 12,627 155,384 European Union 12,563 11,746 140,773 Austria 183 154 2,075 Belgium 1,115 1,192 13,420 Finland 155 178 1,741 France 1,460 1,391 15,965 Germany 1,989 2,007 24,458 Italy 800 768 8,995 Netherlands 1,764 1,669 19,827 Spain 501 482 5,539 Sweden 309 287 3,314 United Kingdom 3,320 2,841 36,425 Other EU 967 776 9,015 European Free Trade Association 710 538 10,220 Norway 149 112 1,721 Switzerland 548 412 8,307 Other EFTA 13 14 192 Other Western Europe 361 344 4,391 Eastern Europe/FSR 584 765 7,889 Hungary 50 47 485 Poland 77 83 1,170 Former Soviet Republics 388 547 5,191 Russia 251 444 3,365 Other FSR 137 103 1,826 Other EE 69 89 1,042 Pacific Rim Countries 16,028 15,862 193,740 Australia 968 965 12,063 China 1,233 1,301 12,862 Japan 5,216 5,433 65,548 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,553 6,148 78,225 Hong Kong 1,310 1,250 15,117 Korea 1,633 1,822 25,046 Singapore 1,416 1,391 17,696 Taiwan 2,193 1,685 20,366 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,059 2,015 25,042 South/Central America 5,540 5,769 63,021 Argentina 558 610 5,810 Brazil 1,466 1,485 15,915 Colombia 423 420 5,197 Other S/C A (2) 3,093 3,255 36,099 OPEC 3,425 2,101 25,526 Indonesia(2) 470 422 4,522 Nigeria 78 56 813 Saudia Arabia 2,003 587 8,438 Venezuela(2) 500 621 6,602 Other OPEC 374 416 5,151 Other Countries 2,661 2,505 31,251 Egypt 303 235 3,835 South Africa 258 219 2,997 Other 2,099 2,050 24,418 Uniden. ctys (3) 42 91 341 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 75,172 72,372 877,279 Net Adjustments 423 242 6,609 Total Census Basis 74,750 72,130 870,671 North America 21,192 21,783 254,138 Canada 14,236 14,265 168,201 Mexico 6,956 7,518 85,938 Western Europe 15,959 14,372 172,957 European Union 14,553 13,045 157,528 Austria 184 187 2,368 Belgium 668 648 7,912 Finland 187 214 2,391 France 1,891 1,629 20,636 Germany 4,119 3,667 43,121 Italy 1,755 1,634 19,407 Netherlands 685 553 7,293 Spain 414 399 4,605 Sweden 681 588 7,299 United Kingdom 3,073 2,603 32,659 Other EU 896 923 9,834 European Free Trade Association 1,168 1,108 12,504 Norway 334 324 3,752 Switzerland 799 746 8,405 Other EFTA 36 38 347 Other Western Europe 237 219 2,925 Eastern Europe/FSR 876 614 8,483 Hungary 115 91 1,079 Poland 66 52 696 Former Soviet Republics 587 369 5,350 Russia 510 310 4,319 Other FSR 77 59 1,031 Other EE 108 101 1,358 Pacific Rim Countries 26,854 26,053 315,368 Australia 403 387 4,602 China 5,101 5,426 62,558 Japan 10,432 9,790 121,663 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,504 7,071 86,164 Hong Kong 848 906 10,288 Korea 2,019 1,880 23,173 Singapore 1,679 1,528 20,075 Taiwan 2,958 2,756 32,629 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,414 3,379 40,381 South/Central America 4,562 4,098 53,697 Argentina 189 167 2,228 Brazil 739 722 9,625 Colombia 440 406 4,737 Other S/C A (2) 3,194 2,803 37,106 OPEC 3,402 3,520 44,025 Indonesia(2) 734 760 9,188 Nigeria 381 405 6,349 Saudia Arabia 768 777 9,365 Venezuela(2) 1,125 1,135 13,477 Other OPEC 394 443 5,645 Other Countries 3,764 3,586 44,668 Egypt 78 51 658 South Africa 231 228 2,510 Other 3,455 3,306 41,501 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1998 AND 1997 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.) 1998 Item(1) December November Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 57,831 76,742 (R) 56,758 (R) 78,695 Net Adjustments -1,264 268 (R) -1,602 (R) 514 Total Census Basis (2) 59,095 76,474 (R) 58,360 (R) 78,181 Manufactured goods (3) 47,604 67,220 46,705 68,449 Agricultural commodities (3) 4,738 3,079 4,577 2,830 Mineral fuels (3) 809 3,904 694 4,579 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machine 3,992 7,017 3,374 6,928 Airplane parts 1,289 503 1,404 546 Airplanes 4,814 572 3,499 626 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 28 192 39 235 Aluminum 294 426 295 457 Animal feeds 318 51 313 46 Artwork/antiques 136 375 119 333 Basketware, etc. 227 333 221 335 Cereal flour 125 125 112 145 Chemicals - cosmetics 361 251 363 237 Chemicals - dyeing 257 180 287 182 Chemicals - fertilizers 356 144 262 102 Chemicals - inorganic 377 431 423 375 Chemicals - medicinal 784 1,047 773 1,042 Chemicals - n.e.s. 904 390 854 378 Chemicals - organic 1,214 1,369 1,064 1,398 Chemicals - plastics 1,292 680 1,301 666 Cigarettes 259 9 306 7 Clothing 631 4,035 676 3,926 Coal 250 58 228 51 Coffee 1 242 185 Copper 91 226 95 290 Cork, wood, lumber 341 584 334 626 Corn 518 5 456 8 Cotton, raw and linters 329 10 260 2 Crude fertilizers 124 96 124 102 Crude oil 41 2,429 38 2,958 Electrical machinery 5,619 6,420 5,399 6,738 Fish and preparations 147 739 182 680 Footwear 57 1,019 54 1,048 Furniture and bedding 379 1,213 413 1,231 Gem diamonds 18 505 15 699 General industrial mach 2,418 2,451 2,433 2,391 Glass 154 143 165 152 Glassware 49 123 56 129 Gold, nonmonetary 249 278 660 270 Hides and skins 72 8 81 8 Iron and steel mill prod 410 1,197 414 1,470 Jewelry 68 422 87 594 Lighting, plumbing 113 284 112 322 Liquified propane/butane 25 66 23 58 Live animals 95 109 94 168 Meat and preparations 499 250 490 245 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 842 1,131 902 1,140 Metal ores; scrap 314 328 311 308 Metalworking machinery 424 649 387 630 Mineral fuels, other 222 83 188 76 Natural gas 14 463 16 507 Nickel 27 48 27 65 Oils/fats, vegetable 219 111 150 100 Optical goods 171 225 151 236 Paper and paperboard 728 1,051 760 1,064 Petroleum preparations 231 734 170 871 Photographic equipment 273 461 270 487 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 453 504 485 512 Platinum 25 314 49 241 Pottery 9 127 9 143 Power generating mach. 2,475 2,464 2,480 2,469 Printed materials 386 241 383 267 Pulp and waste paper 275 179 278 180 Records/magnetic media 563 363 543 390 Rice 86 20 116 16 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 102 139 105 137 Rubber tires and tubes 192 368 214 345 Scientific instruments 2,064 1,384 2,005 1,360 Ships, boats 154 109 295 49 Silver and bullion 16 45 27 64 Soybeans 558 1 619 3 Spacecraft 61 (-) 184 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,162 1,921 1,932 1,771 Sugar (-) 37 (-) 34 Television, VCR, etc. 2,111 3,392 1,947 3,918 Textile yearn, fabric 638 1,032 727 991 Tobacco, unmanufactured 156 30 147 38 Toys/games/sporting goods 262 1,307 264 1,982 Travel goods 24 259 24 315 Vegetables and fruits 611 822 664 640 Vehicles 4,047 11,963 4,693 11,188 Watches/clocks/parts 29 232 34 310 Wheat 349 22 286 20 Wood manufactures 126 437 127 467 Re-exports 4,197 (X) 4,140 (X) Agricultural commodities 111 (X) 104 (X) Manufactured goods 4,049 (X) 3,991 (X) Mineral fuels 5 (X) 9 (X) __________________________________________________________________________ 1998 1997 Item(1) Cumulative Cumulative Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 671,055 919,040 679,325 877,279 Net Adjustments -11,921 5,212 -9,858 6,609 Total Census Basis (2) 682,977 913,828 689,182 870,671 Manufactured goods (3) 551,368 792,422 550,529 728,928 Agricultural commodities (3) 50,608 35,741 55,639 35,164 Mineral fuels (3) 9,957 57,646 12,682 78,277 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machine 40,745 76,846 43,698 74,993 Airplane parts 15,046 5,905 13,266 4,917 Airplanes 35,238 6,933 25,552 4,557 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 385 2,295 385 2,186 Aluminum 3,599 5,962 3,768 5,558 Animal feeds 4,050 606 4,621 648 Artwork/antiques 1,149 3,977 1,120 3,587 Basketware, etc. 2,583 3,835 2,494 3,364 Cereal flour 1,272 1,460 1,241 1,328 Chemicals - cosmetics 4,749 2,893 4,873 2,677 Chemicals - dyeing 3,467 2,470 3,294 2,485 Chemicals - fertilizers 3,274 1,568 3,123 1,374 Chemicals - inorganic 4,744 5,118 5,264 5,132 Chemicals - medicinal 9,457 10,885 8,087 8,748 Chemicals - n.e.s. 10,830 4,822 11,160 4,821 Chemicals - organic 14,903 18,300 16,408 16,874 Chemicals - plastics 16,616 8,565 17,274 8,237 Cigarettes 4,166 103 4,417 75 Clothing 8,508 53,743 8,396 48,408 Coal 3,191 726 3,586 655 Coffee 10 3,063 7 3,575 Copper 1,276 3,063 1,441 3,254 Cork, wood, lumber 4,093 7,625 5,146 8,179 Corn 4,617 142 5,426 103 Cotton, raw and linters 2,563 19 2,716 20 Crude fertilizers 1,599 1,298 1,621 1,334 Crude oil 670 37,534 1,040 54,226 Electrical machinery 65,412 79,366 65,816 80,370 Fish and preparations 2,170 8,105 2,624 7,687 Footwear 720 13,879 800 14,026 Furniture and bedding 4,408 13,338 3,942 11,144 Gem diamonds 124 8,489 108 7,595 General industrial mach 30,044 28,802 30,603 26,321 Glass 1,998 1,774 2,125 1,750 Glassware 714 1,607 813 1,553 Gold, nonmonetary 5,393 3,571 5,673 3,035 Hides and skins 1,126 110 1,503 130 Iron and steel mill prod 5,475 17,161 5,637 14,285 Jewelry 761 5,273 729 4,588 Lighting, plumbing 1,406 3,391 1,535 2,944 Liquified propane/butane 204 931 298 1,158 Live animals 678 1,718 685 1,655 Meat and preparations 6,411 2,847 6,885 2,656 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 10,657 13,505 10,309 12,242 Metal ores; scrap 3,592 4,101 4,662 4,156 Metalworking machinery 5,272 7,928 5,702 7,325 Mineral fuels, other 2,609 1,132 3,355 1,864 Natural gas 243 5,338 275 5,477 Nickel 365 894 347 1,144 Oils/fats, vegetable 1,825 1,324 1,398 1,381 Optical goods 1,907 2,727 1,697 2,493 Paper and paperboard 9,914 12,796 10,283 11,697 Petroleum preparations 2,855 10,945 3,899 13,904 Photographic equipment 3,477 5,656 3,865 5,759 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 5,548 6,140 5,092 5,676 Platinum 392 3,057 437 1,973 Pottery 103 1,719 101 1,683 Power generating mach. 28,566 28,132 27,221 24,601 Printed materials 4,667 3,072 4,605 2,871 Pulp and waste paper 3,435 2,443 3,868 2,639 Records/magnetic media 6,053 4,387 6,815 4,137 Rice 1,208 182 933 217 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 1,290 1,645 1,256 1,553 Rubber tires and tubes 2,549 4,095 2,394 3,417 Scientific instruments 24,143 15,505 24,039 13,969 Ships, boats 1,716 1,134 1,366 875 Silver and bullion 624 662 641 472 Soybeans 4,878 54 7,479 86 Spacecraft 1,102 142 994 239 Specialized ind. mach. 27,317 22,970 29,162 21,182 Sugar 3 709 3 956 Television, VCR, etc. 23,401 42,462 24,093 36,771 Textile yearn, fabric 8,973 12,890 8,975 11,951 Tobacco, unmanufactured 1,459 780 1,548 1,129 Toys/games/sporting goods 3,342 18,691 3,827 17,374 Travel goods 304 3,944 330 3,841 Vegetables and fruits 7,321 8,372 7,472 7,752 Vehicles 53,398 121,310 55,669 112,926 Watches/clocks/parts 311 3,207 310 2,838 Wheat 3,712 284 4,196 359 Wood manufactures 1,692 5,634 1,958 4,668 Re-exports 45,769 (X) 44,153 (X) Agricultural commodities 1,396 (X) 1,439 (X) Manufactured goods 43,851 (X) 41,958 (X) Mineral fuels 113 (X) 284 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1996 TO DECEMBER 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1996 Jan.- Dec. 24,548 154,909 130,362 January 580 11,213 10,633 February 2,112 12,256 10,144 March 2,599 13,983 11,385 April 1,877 12,451 10,574 May 2,401 12,843 10,441 June 2,667 13,207 10,540 July 1,168 11,817 10,649 August 2,210 12,751 10,541 September 994 12,339 11,345 October 2,356 13,946 11,590 November 2,955 13,730 10,775 December 2,628 14,374 11,746 1997 Jan.- Dec. 32,252 179,538 147,287 January 1,866 12,359 10,494 February 2,730 12,883 10,152 March 4,739 16,712 11,972 April 3,161 14,954 11,793 May 3,812 15,242 11,430 June 2,472 14,895 12,423 July 1,826 14,917 13,091 August 1,875 14,387 12,511 September 1,389 15,268 13,879 October 1,871 15,787 13,915 November 2,600 14,638 12,037 December 3,909 17,497 13,588 1998 Jan.- Dec. 29,879 186,552 156,673 January 2,577 14,090 11,513 February 3,070 14,187 11,117 March 3,104 16,983 13,879 April 2,127 14,421 12,294 May 2,253 14,591 12,339 June 2,109 15,545 13,437 July 816 14,089 13,273 August 971 13,989 13,018 September 1,950 15,935 13,985 October 2,948 17,198 14,250 November 2,639 16,538 13,899 December 5,315 18,985 13,670 Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1997 - DECEMBER 1998 (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 ($) ($) 1997 Jan.- Dec. 3,802,574 69,288,075 3,069,430 8,409 54,225,906 17.67 January 295,029 6,624,283 224,135 7,230 4,900,107 21.86 February 270,487 5,683,189 211,073 7,538 4,323,793 20.48 March 315,042 6,048,472 245,623 7,923 4,607,899 18.76 April 309,804 5,473,315 250,947 8,365 4,298,102 17.13 May 343,544 6,079,238 278,223 8,975 4,745,343 17.06 June 313,136 5,430,618 254,232 8,474 4,284,696 16.85 July 325,451 5,493,950 266,293 8,590 4,368,855 16.41 August 333,875 5,856,686 280,897 9,061 4,761,558 16.95 September 335,430 5,822,721 274,565 9,152 4,593,231 16.73 October 341,352 6,162,921 280,555 9,050 4,967,610 17.71 November 308,491 5,471,909 252,757 8,425 4,360,799 17.25 December 310,934 5,140,774 250,131 8,069 4,013,914 16.05 1998 Jan.- Dec. 4,101,760 49,410,572 3,257,711 8,925 37,534,050 11.52 January 325,160 4,811,494 264,221 8,523 3,808,981 14.42 February 295,068 4,032,651 233,845 8,352 3,066,378 13.11 March 334,852 4,174,033 268,050 8,647 3,204,470 11.95 April 370,959 4,584,693 303,264 10,109 3,576,166 11.79 May 351,760 4,402,155 279,086 9,003 3,293,959 11.80 June 352,066 4,176,827 280,824 9,361 3,154,062 11.23 July 356,627 4,055,171 278,706 8,991 2,986,154 10.71 August 363,670 4,038,307 289,081 9,325 3,072,390 10.63 September 316,037 3,625,369 246,853 8,228 2,710,788 10.98 October 362,801 4,392,714 282,542 9,114 3,273,486 11.59 November 344,442 3,888,008 273,737 9,125 2,958,358 10.81 December 328,318 3,229,151 257,503 8,307 2,428,857 9.43 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.) Exports Total Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 5,659 6,540 71,598 Australia 43 49 940 Austria 60 56 1,107 Belgium 123 107 1,190 Brazil 30 53 802 Canada 3,184 3,874 39,521 Germany 187 229 2,369 Japan 297 302 3,296 Korea 36 24 330 Mexico 889 1,035 11,745 Saudia Arabia 106 145 1,191 Sweden 22 24 271 Taiwan 21 20 298 United Kingdom 124 131 1,333 Other 538 489 7,205 __________________________________________________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 1,409 1,611 16,205 Australia 10 6 170 Austria 4 2 16 Belgium 52 33 339 Brazil 4 14 63 Canada 681 845 8,630 Germany 116 140 1,267 Japan 105 114 1,024 Korea 1 (-) 4 Mexico 129 143 1,383 Saudia Arabia 33 74 533 Sweden 4 4 49 Taiwan 14 12 171 United Kingdom 65 66 525 Other 192 159 2,031 __________________________________________________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 742 757 10,015 Australia 8 4 201 Austria (-) (-) 5 Belgium 40 39 362 Brazil 2 3 59 Canada 429 497 5,913 Germany 2 3 109 Japan 27 13 163 Korea 1 1 5 Mexico 46 49 1,069 Saudia Arabia 55 53 431 Sweden 1 (-) 16 Taiwan 1 2 35 United Kingdom 3 2 44 Other 127 92 1,603 __________________________________________________________________________ Parts Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 3,507 4,172 45,378 Australia 25 39 569 Austria 56 55 1,085 Belgium 31 36 489 Brazil 24 37 681 Canada 2,074 2,533 24,978 Germany 69 86 992 Japan 164 175 2,110 Korea 34 23 321 Mexico 715 842 9,293 Saudia Arabia 18 19 227 Sweden 17 20 206 Taiwan 6 6 92 United Kingdom 56 62 765 Other 219 238 3,571 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 14,395 13,772 151,385 Australia 44 43 313 Austria 24 27 265 Belgium 147 142 1,554 Brazil 106 90 1,246 Canada 4,994 5,223 52,931 Germany 1,683 1,120 14,302 Japan 3,451 3,190 37,477 Korea 253 239 2,452 Mexico 2,430 2,539 28,311 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) 1 Sweden 322 265 2,395 Taiwan 86 78 1,013 United Kingdom 325 298 3,155 Other 530 518 5,972 __________________________________________________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 8,401 7,500 80,868 Australia 24 29 133 Austria (-) (-) 2 Belgium 124 119 1,294 Brazil (-) (-) 1 Canada 2,893 2,904 28,798 Germany 1,399 830 11,061 Japan 2,353 2,152 24,621 Korea 191 177 1,696 Mexico 855 831 9,143 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 291 227 1,988 Taiwan (-) 1 6 United Kingdom 216 200 1,810 Other 56 30 315 __________________________________________________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 1,268 1,383 14,382 Australia 1 (-) 2 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 16 16 175 Brazil (-) 1 12 Canada 823 963 9,010 Germany 10 7 84 Japan 44 44 745 Korea (-) (-) 1 Mexico 344 324 3,925 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 8 8 71 Taiwan 1 1 8 United Kingdom 9 7 204 Other 11 11 145 __________________________________________________________________________ Parts Country Cumulative December November to-date TOTAL 4,726 4,890 56,136 Australia 19 14 177 Austria 24 27 263 Belgium 7 8 85 Brazil 106 88 1,232 Canada 1,278 1,356 15,123 Germany 273 282 3,157 Japan 1,054 994 12,111 Korea 62 62 755 Mexico 1,231 1,384 15,244 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) 1 Sweden 23 30 336 Taiwan 85 76 999 United Kingdom 100 92 1,141 Other 463 476 5,512 Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. *** 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 December 1998, these shipments totaled $115.3 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For December 1998, these shipments totaled $6.8 million. 2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. Inland freight charges for December 1998 account for 1.6 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For December 1998, reexports to Canada were $1,427 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For December 1998, the average exchange rate was 1.5433 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 14 and 14A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Julyen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 7 and 8). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 6). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 15. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 16. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. NONSAMPLING ERROR The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, and data capture errors. For a detailed discussion of errors effecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or from the Foreign Trade Division. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The export adjustments include: U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.) Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed. The import adjustments include: Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.) Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory. Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Travel includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft rentals with crew. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in July, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. Releases are scheduled for March 11, 1999. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1999: 2-19-99, 3-18-99, 4-20-99, 5-20-99, 6-17-99, 8-19-99, 9-21-99, 10-20-99, 11-18-99, 12-16-99, 1-20-00, 2-18-00 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.