U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: AUGUST 1997 This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 1997 CB-97-172 Press Copy FT-900 (97-08) 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 August 1997 The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total August exports of $78.0 billion and imports of $88.3 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $10.4 billion, $0.3 billion more than the $10.0 billion in July, revised. August exports were $0.2 billion more than July exports of $77.8 billion. August imports were $0.5 billion more than July imports of $87.8 billion. In August, the goods deficit increased $0.5 billion from July to $17.4 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.2 billion to $7.0 billion. Exports of goods increased to $56.8 billion from $56.7 billion, and imports of goods increased to $74.2 billion from $73.6 billion. Exports of services increased to $21.1 billion from $21.0 billion, and imports of services decreased to $14.1 billion from $14.2 billion. The July to August change in exports of goods reflected increases in foods, feeds, and beverages of $0.4 billion (primarily soybeans, wheat, and corn) and industrial supplies and materials ($0.2 billion). Decreases occurred in other goods ($0.3 billion); capital goods $0.2 billion (primarily civilian aircraft); and automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion). Consumer goods were virtually unchanged. The July to August change in imports of goods reflected increases in capital goods of $0.7 billion (primarily computer accessories) and industrial supplies and materials ($0.5 billion). A decrease occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $0.5 billion. Other goods; consumer goods; and foods, feeds, and beverages 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. For the three months ending in August, exports of goods and services averaged $78.1 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $87.6 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $9.6 billion. For the three months ending in July, the average trade deficit was $9.3 billion, reflecting average exports of $78.0 billion and average imports of $87.3 billion. Services exports increased $0.1 billion from July to August. Small increases in some categories of services exports more than offset small decreases in others. Services imports decreased $0.1 billion from July to August, reflecting small decreases in several categories. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details The August figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.6 (for July $0.6), Egypt $0.5 ($0.4), Brazil $0.5 ($0.4), Hong Kong $0.4 ($0.2), and Argentina $0.3 ($0.3). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China -$5.2 (-$4.7), Japan -$4.5 (-$5.2), OPEC -$2.0 (-$1.8), Western Europe -$2.0 (-$4.3), Canada -$1.6 (-$1.3), Taiwan -$1.1 (-$1.0), Mexico -$1.0 (-$1.0), and Singapore -$0.2 (-$0.2). Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $14.3 billion in August and imports were $12.6 billion, resulting in a surplus of $1.7 billion, $0.2 billion less than the July surplus of $1.9 billion. August exports were $0.6 billion less than the $14.9 billion in July, while imports were $0.4 billion less than the $13.0 billion in July. Carry-over in August was $0.7 billion (1.2 percent) for exports and $1.0 billion (1.4 percent) for imports. For July, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.5 billion (0.9 percent). For July, revised import carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.3 percent), revised down from $1.0 billion (1.3 percent). 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 - 1996 19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings 21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products 23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum 24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries 25 Information on Goods and Services 26 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 TO AUGUST 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan.- Dec. -101,857 -173,560 71,703 Jan.- Aug. -76,042 -121,184 45,142 January -10,093 -15,794 5,701 February -9,054 -14,133 5,079 March -9,156 -14,473 5,317 April -9,825 -15,661 5,836 May -9,900 -15,820 5,920 June -11,074 -16,078 5,004 July -9,405 -15,550 6,145 August -7,535 -13,675 6,140 September -6,942 -13,595 6,653 October -6,903 -13,363 6,460 November -6,271 -12,860 6,589 December -5,703 -12,559 6,856 1996 Jan.- Dec. -111,040 -191,170 80,130 Jan.- Aug. -73,951 -125,002 51,051 January -9,510 -15,508 5,998 February -7,657 -13,080 5,423 March -7,372 -14,335 6,963 April -9,676 -15,897 6,221 May -9,973 -16,826 6,853 June -8,132 -14,839 6,707 July -11,623 -17,757 6,134 August -10,007 -16,759 6,752 September -10,887 -17,976 7,089 October -7,935 -15,320 7,385 November -7,665 -15,176 7,511 December -10,601 -17,695 7,094 1997 Jan.- Aug. -76,318 -131,144 54,826 January -11,611 -18,149 6,538 February -9,856 -16,761 6,905 March -7,831 -14,877 7,046 April -8,795 -15,528 6,733 May -9,557 -16,363 6,806 June -8,293 -15,244 6,951 July (R) -10,019 -16,849 6,830 August -10,358 -17,375 7,017 September October November December July data as published last month: -10,344 -17,108 6,764 ___________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan.- Dec. 794,610 575,871 218,739 Jan.- Aug. 519,709 377,295 142,414 January 62,621 45,060 17,561 February 62,515 45,544 16,971 March 65,233 47,785 17,448 April 65,468 47,508 17,960 May 66,019 47,953 18,066 June 64,998 47,720 17,278 July 65,583 47,062 18,521 August 67,272 48,663 18,609 September 68,751 49,635 19,116 October 68,074 49,277 18,797 November 68,480 49,408 19,072 December 69,599 50,256 19,343 1996 Jan.- Dec. 848,833 612,069 236,764 Jan.- Aug. 558,903 403,800 155,103 January 67,630 48,899 18,731 February 68,818 50,433 18,385 March 70,657 50,716 19,941 April 69,982 50,794 19,188 May 71,277 51,282 19,995 June 70,889 51,335 19,554 July 68,500 49,087 19,413 August 71,150 51,254 19,896 September 70,435 50,423 20,012 October 73,088 52,503 20,585 November 73,969 53,209 20,760 December 72,444 52,133 20,311 1997 Jan.- Aug. 614,046 447,503 166,543 January 71,848 51,686 20,162 February 74,282 53,687 20,595 March 78,124 57,155 20,969 April 77,791 57,162 20,629 May 77,742 56,871 20,871 June 78,515 57,378 21,137 July (R) 77,787 56,745 21,042 August 77,957 56,819 21,138 September October November December July data as published last month: 77,381 56,451 20,930 ___________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan.- Dec. 896,467 749,431 147,036 Jan.- Aug. 595,751 498,479 97,272 January 72,714 60,854 11,860 February 71,570 59,678 11,892 March 74,389 62,258 12,131 April 75,292 63,168 12,124 May 75,919 63,773 12,146 June 76,072 63,798 12,274 July 74,988 62,612 12,376 August 74,807 62,338 12,469 September 75,692 63,229 12,463 October 74,977 62,640 12,337 November 74,751 62,268 12,483 December 75,301 62,814 12,487 1996 Jan.- Dec. 959,873 803,239 156,634 Jan.- Aug. 632,855 528,803 104,052 January 77,140 64,407 12,733 February 76,476 63,514 12,962 March 78,030 65,052 12,978 April 79,658 66,691 12,967 May 81,250 68,108 13,142 June 79,021 66,174 12,847 July 80,123 66,844 13,279 August 81,157 68,013 13,144 September 81,323 68,400 12,923 October 81,023 67,823 13,200 November 81,634 68,385 13,249 December 83,045 69,828 13,217 1997 Jan.- Aug. 690,364 578,647 111,717 January 83,458 69,834 13,624 February 84,138 70,448 13,690 March 85,955 72,032 13,923 April 86,585 72,689 13,896 May 87,299 73,234 14,065 June 86,808 72,622 14,186 July (R) 87,805 73,593 14,212 August 88,315 74,194 14,121 September October November December July data as published last month: 87,725 73,559 14,166 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 TO AUGUST 1997 (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 1995 Jan. - Dec. 218,739 63,395 19,125 27,412 Jan. - Aug. 142,414 40,578 12,341 18,069 January 17,561 5,338 1,612 2,158 February 16,971 4,789 1,485 2,122 March 17,448 4,737 1,476 2,325 April 17,960 5,325 1,601 2,304 May 18,066 5,223 1,574 2,339 June 17,278 4,494 1,396 2,265 July 18,521 5,368 1,608 2,241 August 18,609 5,304 1,589 2,315 September 19,116 5,686 1,692 2,309 October 18,797 5,537 1,644 2,306 November 19,072 5,696 1,703 2,372 December 19,343 5,901 1,745 2,359 1996 Jan. - Dec. 236,764 69,908 20,557 27,216 Jan. - Aug. 155,103 45,680 13,487 17,846 January 18,731 5,426 1,657 2,199 February 18,385 5,179 1,613 2,125 March 19,941 6,107 1,817 2,231 April 19,188 5,512 1,557 2,310 May 19,995 6,090 1,747 2,270 June 19,554 5,754 1,648 2,225 July 19,413 5,667 1,682 2,193 August 19,896 5,945 1,766 2,293 September 20,012 6,047 1,789 2,230 October 20,585 6,145 1,791 2,400 November 20,760 6,215 1,801 2,393 December 20,311 5,823 1,690 2,349 1997 Jan. - Aug. 166,543 48,853 14,179 18,930 January 20,162 5,947 1,711 2,291 February 20,595 6,243 1,797 2,321 March 20,969 6,366 1,811 2,387 April 20,629 5,957 1,742 2,364 May 20,871 6,028 1,765 2,358 June 21,137 6,106 1,801 2,417 July (R) 21,042 6,056 1,776 2,387 August 21,138 6,150 1,776 2,405 September October November December ___________________________________________________________ EXPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties Transfers U. S. and Other Under U. S. Government License Private Military Sales Misc. Period Fees Services Contracts Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 27,383 66,850 13,756 818 Jan. - Aug. 17,928 43,760 9,204 534 January 2,127 5,282 971 73 February 2,165 5,333 1,010 67 March 2,195 5,385 1,268 62 April 2,219 5,394 1,067 50 May 2,244 5,477 1,158 51 June 2,273 5,566 1,227 57 July 2,341 5,646 1,232 85 August 2,364 5,677 1,271 89 September 2,373 5,713 1,255 88 October 2,346 5,763 1,136 65 November 2,356 5,776 1,106 63 December 2,380 5,835 1,055 68 1996 Jan. - Dec. 29,974 73,569 14,647 893 Jan. - Aug. 19,758 48,257 9,460 615 January 2,462 5,881 1,011 95 February 2,483 5,950 936 99 March 2,487 6,059 1,145 95 April 2,450 5,994 1,298 67 May 2,445 6,067 1,315 61 June 2,450 6,070 1,348 59 July 2,483 6,091 1,228 69 August 2,498 6,145 1,179 70 September 2,514 6,196 1,165 71 October 2,559 6,321 1,299 70 November 2,570 6,370 1,342 69 December 2,574 6,426 1,381 68 1997 Jan. - Aug. 20,995 54,053 9,005 528 January 2,561 6,510 1,074 68 February 2,563 6,588 1,015 68 March 2,575 6,662 1,101 67 April 2,633 6,702 1,167 64 May 2,647 6,808 1,202 63 June 2,655 6,882 1,213 63 July (R) 2,674 6,955 1,127 67 August 2,687 6,946 1,106 68 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 Jan.- Dec. -173,560 -158,801 Jan.- Aug. -121,184 -110,660 January -15,794 -14,917 February -14,133 -13,223 March -14,473 -12,832 April -15,661 -14,132 May -15,820 -13,912 June -16,078 -14,328 July -15,550 -14,623 August -13,675 -12,692 September -13,595 -12,702 October -13,363 -12,138 November -12,860 -11,747 December -12,559 -11,553 1996 Jan.- Dec. -191,170 -170,214 Jan.- Aug. -125,002 -110,162 January -15,508 -14,538 February -13,080 -11,902 March -14,335 -12,218 April -15,897 -13,441 May -16,826 -14,449 June -14,839 -13,083 July -17,757 -15,893 August -16,759 -14,637 September -17,976 -16,361 October -15,320 -13,940 November -15,176 -13,608 December -17,695 -16,144 1997 Jan.- Aug. -131,144 -118,899 January -18,149 -17,350 February -16,761 -15,661 March -14,877 -12,433 April -15,528 -13,812 May -16,363 -14,471 June -15,244 -13,496 July (R) -16,849 -15,590 August -17,375 -16,085 September October November December July data as published last month. -17,108 -15,838 ____________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan.- Dec. 575,871 -8,871 584,742 Jan.- Aug. 377,295 -5,799 383,094 January 45,060 -635 45,695 February 45,544 -680 46,224 March 47,785 -770 48,555 April 47,508 -649 48,156 May 47,953 -755 48,707 June 47,720 -843 48,563 July 47,062 -718 47,779 August 48,663 -751 49,414 September 49,635 -662 50,297 October 49,277 -804 50,081 November 49,408 -805 50,213 December 50,256 -801 51,056 1996 Jan.- Dec. 612,069 -13,006 625,075 Jan.- Aug. 403,800 -8,037 411,837 January 48,899 -695 49,594 February 50,433 -791 51,224 March 50,716 -904 51,620 April 50,794 -843 51,637 May 51,282 -1,130 52,412 June 51,335 -882 52,217 July 49,087 -1,440 50,527 August 51,254 -1,352 52,606 September 50,423 -1,309 51,732 October 52,503 -1,065 53,568 November 53,209 -1,279 54,488 December 52,133 -1,316 53,449 1997 Jan.- Aug. 447,503 -6,836 454,338 January 51,686 -551 52,237 February 53,687 -671 54,358 March 57,155 -988 58,142 April 57,162 -697 57,859 May 56,871 -995 57,866 June 57,378 -857 58,235 July (R) 56,745 -1,031 57,776 August 56,819 -1,046 57,866 September October November December July data as published last month. 56,451 -1,034 57,486 _____________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan.- Dec. 749,431 5,888 743,543 Jan.- Aug. 498,479 4,725 493,755 January 60,854 243 60,612 February 59,678 230 59,448 March 62,258 870 61,388 April 63,168 880 62,288 May 63,773 1,153 62,620 June 63,798 907 62,891 July 62,612 210 62,402 August 62,338 232 62,107 September 63,229 231 62,998 October 62,640 420 62,220 November 62,268 308 61,960 December 62,814 204 62,610 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,239 7,950 795,289 Jan.- Aug. 528,803 6,804 521,999 January 64,407 275 64,132 February 63,514 388 63,126 March 65,052 1,213 63,839 April 66,691 1,613 65,079 May 68,108 1,247 66,861 June 66,174 874 65,301 July 66,844 425 66,419 August 68,013 770 67,243 September 68,400 307 68,093 October 67,823 315 67,508 November 68,385 289 68,096 December 69,828 235 69,593 1997 Jan.- Aug. 578,647 5,409 573,238 January 69,834 247 69,587 February 70,448 429 70,019 March 72,032 1,456 70,576 April 72,689 1,019 71,670 May 73,234 897 72,337 June 72,622 891 71,731 July (R) 73,593 227 73,366 August 74,194 243 73,951 September October November December July data as published last month. 73,559 236 73,324 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) August July (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 56,819 56,745 75 Net Adjustments -1,046 -1,031 -15 Total, Census Basis 57,866 57,776 90 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,261 3,832 428 Soybeans 472 334 138 Wheat 514 395 120 Corn 458 341 117 Fish and shellfish 206 176 29 Sorghum, barley, oats 70 41 29 Nuts 134 111 23 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 315 297 18 Dairy products and eggs 82 72 10 Meat, poultry, etc. 646 636 10 Oilseeds, food oils 128 125 3 Bakery products 148 147 1 Wine and related products 56 58 -1 Other foods 294 298 -4 Rice 57 61 -5 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 42 47 -5 Vegetables 245 255 -9 Fruits, frozen juices 347 359 -12 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 45 78 -32 Industrial supplies and materials 13,360 13,169 190 Metallurgical grade coal 259 175 84 Plastic materials 1,105 1,029 76 Petroleum products, other 636 596 40 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 151 116 35 Finished metal shapes 696 662 34 Iron and steel mill products 280 249 31 Copper 162 137 25 Cotton fiber cloth 152 134 18 Newsprint 728 710 18 Coal and fuels, other 164 148 17 Manmade cloth 383 367 16 Iron and steel products, other 237 221 16 Logs and lumber 427 412 16 Hair, waste materials 56 40 15 Aluminum and alumina 308 294 14 Crude oil 88 75 12 Tobacco, unmanufactured 93 82 11 Chemicals-inorganic 341 332 10 Pulpwood and woodpulp 342 332 10 Agriculture-manufactured, other 153 144 9 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 79 71 7 Steelmaking materials 195 189 6 Synthetic rubber-primary 132 127 5 Tapes, audio and visual 209 204 5 Leather and furs 76 74 2 Nontextile floor tiles 30 29 1 Electric energy 8 8 Nonmonetary gold 280 281 Industrial rubber products 169 170 -1 Hides and skins 143 145 -2 Nonmetallic minerals 35 37 -2 Natural gas liquids 37 40 -3 Wood supplies, manufactured 94 97 -3 Gas-natural 18 22 -3 Mineral supplies-manufactured 263 268 -5 Finished textile supplies 266 272 -5 Chemicals-organic 1,220 1,230 -9 Other industrial supplies 856 866 -10 Shingles, molding, wallboard 153 168 -15 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 153 170 -16 Chemicals-fertilizers 407 424 -16 Nuclear fuel materials 84 112 -29 Chemicals-other 923 952 -29 Fuel oil 154 185 -31 Precious metals, other 146 178 -32 Cotton, raw 296 340 -44 Nonferrous metals, other 170 254 -84 Capital goods, except automotive 24,716 24,898 -182 Civilian aircraft 1,153 2,041 -888 Metalworking machine tools 574 598 -24 Measuring, testing, control instru. 987 1,008 -21 Business machines and equipment 274 292 -18 Wood, glass, plastic 259 273 -14 Materials handling equipment 432 446 -14 Photo, service industry machinery 489 500 -11 Laboratory testing instruments 316 323 -7 Marine engines, parts 50 56 -6 Commercial vessels, other 8 13 -4 Medicinal equipment 1,007 1,010 -3 Food, tobacco machinery 178 181 -3 Spacraft, exc. military 2 1 2 Specialized mining 45 43 2 Textile, sewing machines 117 114 3 Pulp and paper machinery 265 262 4 Railway transportation equipment 92 83 10 Nonfarm tractors and parts 130 113 16 Computer accessories 3,348 3,326 22 Vessels, exc. scrap 28 2 26 Agricultural machinery, equipment 378 352 26 Excavating machinery 522 487 34 Electric apparatus 1,815 1,779 36 Generators, accessories 573 536 36 Parts-civilian aircraft 843 798 45 Computers 1,082 1,018 64 Semiconductors 3,360 3,290 71 Drilling & oilfield equipment 661 590 71 Industrial machines, other 1,839 1,762 77 Engines-civilian aircraft 677 600 78 Telecommunications equipment 2,143 2,055 88 Industrial engines 1,068 947 121 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 6,130 6,261 -131 Consumer goods 6,441 6,397 44 Gem diamonds 262 185 77 Jewelry, etc 200 132 68 Pharmaceutical preparations 740 707 33 Records, tapes, and disks 316 303 14 Apparel, household goods - textile 758 747 10 Rugs 137 127 10 Toiletries and cosmetics 293 285 8 Glassware, chinaware 53 46 7 Writing and art supplies 384 382 2 Sports apparel and gear 42 40 2 Pleasure boats and motors 110 109 2 Books, printed matter 351 349 2 Furniture, household goods, etc. 184 182 2 Nursery stock, etc. 22 23 -2 Cookware, cutlery, tools 62 64 -2 Numismatic coins 5 10 -4 Other household goods 435 440 -5 Musical instruments 87 93 -6 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 125 131 -7 Household appliances 451 463 -12 Stereo equipment, etc. 144 160 -16 Tobacco, manufactured 399 422 -23 TV's, VCR's, etc. 284 307 -23 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 117 161 -44 Toys/games/sporting goods 481 528 -47 Other goods 2,958 3,218 -261 _________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Date Date Date Item(1) 1997 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 447,503 403,800 43,702 Net Adjustments -6,836 -8,037 1,201 Total, Census Basis 454,338 411,837 42,501 Foods, feeds, and beverages 33,015 37,155 -4,139 Soybeans 4,057 4,689 -631 Wheat 2,623 4,617 -1,994 Corn 3,939 6,196 -2,257 Fish and shellfish 1,935 2,075 -140 Sorghum, barley, oats 499 640 -142 Nuts 994 1,132 -138 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 2,788 2,544 244 Dairy products and eggs 507 456 51 Meat, poultry, etc. 4,786 4,876 -89 Oilseeds, food oils 917 717 200 Bakery products 1,159 1,039 119 Wine and related products 481 449 33 Other foods 2,372 2,111 261 Rice 636 661 -24 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 386 381 5 Vegetables 1,847 1,680 166 Fruits, frozen juices 2,678 2,537 141 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 411 355 56 Industrial supplies and materials 105,849 98,069 7,780 Metallurgical grade coal 1,680 1,679 1 Plastic materials 8,125 7,296 828 Petroleum products, other 4,440 4,065 375 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 1,045 872 173 Finished metal shapes 5,152 4,593 559 Iron and steel mill products 2,031 1,869 162 Copper 1,131 1,295 -164 Cotton fiber cloth 1,138 1,056 81 Newsprint 5,787 5,455 332 Coal and fuels, other 1,126 1,270 -144 Manmade cloth 2,874 2,600 274 Iron and steel products, other 1,871 1,874 -3 Logs and lumber 3,583 3,464 119 Hair, waste materials 412 411 1 Aluminum and alumina 2,405 2,237 168 Crude oil 567 199 368 Tobacco, unmanufactured 1,128 872 257 Chemicals-inorganic 2,644 2,472 173 Pulpwood and woodpulp 2,615 2,831 -216 Agriculture-manufactured, other 1,011 697 315 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 603 520 83 Steelmaking materials 1,465 1,457 7 Synthetic rubber-primary 994 970 24 Tapes, audio and visual 1,845 1,880 -35 Leather and furs 572 495 77 Nontextile floor tiles 224 193 31 Electric energy 43 49 -5 Nonmonetary gold 4,545 5,380 -836 Industrial rubber products 1,297 1,080 217 Hides and skins 1,158 1,111 47 Nonmetallic minerals 304 267 36 Natural gas liquids 387 333 54 Wood supplies, manufactured 751 632 120 Gas-natural 206 153 53 Mineral supplies-manufactured 2,072 1,868 204 Finished textile supplies 2,042 1,689 353 Chemicals-organic 9,710 8,707 1,003 Other industrial supplies 6,804 6,015 788 Shingles, molding, wallboard 1,281 1,171 110 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 1,198 1,242 -44 Chemicals-fertilizers 3,423 3,206 218 Nuclear fuel materials 897 663 234 Chemicals-other 7,376 6,466 909 Fuel oil 1,262 1,252 10 Precious metals, other 1,168 1,007 161 Cotton, raw 1,957 1,837 120 Nonferrous metals, other 1,501 1,318 183 Capital goods, except automotive 192,810 166,166 26,644 Civilian aircraft 15,735 9,768 5,967 Metalworking machine tools 4,173 3,891 282 Measuring, testing, control instru. 7,535 6,443 1,091 Business machines and equipment 2,105 1,932 173 Wood, glass, plastic 1,878 1,553 325 Materials handling equipment 3,185 2,620 564 Photo, service industry machinery 3,923 3,549 374 Laboratory testing instruments 2,564 2,284 280 Marine engines, parts 455 419 36 Commercial vessels, other 127 181 -54 Medicinal equipment 7,899 7,425 473 Food, tobacco machinery 1,403 1,504 -101 Spacraft, exc. military 10 128 -118 Specialized mining 364 352 13 Textile, sewing machines 905 799 107 Pulp and paper machinery 2,085 2,040 45 Railway transportation equipment 682 641 41 Nonfarm tractors and parts 933 771 162 Computer accessories 24,702 21,597 3,106 Vessels, exc. scrap 64 27 36 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,971 2,418 553 Excavating machinery 3,776 3,128 648 Electric apparatus 13,734 12,006 1,728 Generators, accessories 4,533 3,619 914 Parts-civilian aircraft 6,551 5,652 899 Computers 8,184 7,613 571 Semiconductors 25,674 23,591 2,083 Drilling & oilfield equipment 4,455 3,861 594 Industrial machines, other 13,346 12,166 1,179 Engines-civilian aircraft 5,097 4,192 904 Telecommunications equipment 15,333 13,275 2,058 Industrial engines 8,430 6,719 1,711 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 48,484 42,549 5,935 Consumer goods 51,373 46,019 5,354 Gem diamonds 1,838 1,730 108 Jewelry, etc 1,205 975 230 Pharmaceutical preparations 6,022 5,328 694 Records, tapes, and disks 2,600 2,321 279 Apparel, household goods - textile 5,918 5,014 904 Rugs 1,035 894 142 Toiletries and cosmetics 2,243 1,864 379 Glassware, chinaware 415 286 129 Writing and art supplies 3,013 2,795 218 Sports apparel and gear 339 338 Pleasure boats and motors 847 812 35 Books, printed matter 2,754 2,632 122 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,373 1,180 194 Nursery stock, etc. 179 161 18 Cookware, cutlery, tools 504 466 38 Numismatic coins 67 76 -9 Other household goods 3,298 2,971 327 Musical instruments 702 675 26 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 1,012 956 56 Household appliances 3,550 3,347 203 Stereo equipment, etc. 1,293 1,194 99 Tobacco, manufactured 3,440 3,610 -170 TV's, VCR's, etc. 2,211 1,676 535 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 1,613 1,180 434 Toys/games/sporting goods 3,901 3,539 362 Other goods 22,806 21,880 927 (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-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1996 TO AUGUST 1997 (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 1996 Jan.- Dec. -191,170 -20,956 -63,119 -107,095 Jan.- Aug. -125,002 -14,841 -39,605 -70,557 January -15,508 -970 -4,426 -10,113 February -13,080 -1,178 -3,854 -8,048 March -14,335 -2,117 -3,938 -8,280 April -15,897 -2,456 -5,526 -7,915 May -16,826 -2,377 -5,722 -8,727 June -14,839 -1,756 -5,329 -7,754 July -17,757 -1,865 -5,638 -10,254 August -16,759 -2,123 -5,171 -9,466 September -17,976 -1,616 -5,868 -10,493 October -15,320 -1,380 -5,870 -8,070 November -15,176 -1,567 -5,455 -8,153 December -17,695 -1,551 -6,321 -9,823 1997 Jan.- Aug. -131,144 -12,245 -41,785 -77,114 January -18,149 -799 -5,768 -11,582 February -16,761 -1,100 -5,623 -10,039 March -14,877 -2,444 -5,272 -7,161 April -15,528 -1,716 -4,846 -8,966 May -16,363 -1,892 -5,407 -9,064 June -15,244 -1,748 -5,160 -8,336 July (R) -16,849 -1,258 -4,685 -10,905 August -17,375 -1,290 -5,024 -11,061 September October November December ______________________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan.- Dec. 612,069 -13,006 9,631 615,444 Jan.- Aug. 403,800 -8,037 5,849 405,988 January 48,899 -695 885 48,709 February 50,433 -791 758 50,466 March 50,716 -904 756 50,864 April 50,794 -843 637 51,000 May 51,282 -1,130 674 51,738 June 51,335 -882 626 51,591 July 49,087 -1,440 719 49,808 August 51,254 -1,352 794 51,813 September 50,423 -1,309 869 50,863 October 52,503 -1,065 1,094 52,474 November 53,209 -1,279 851 53,637 December 52,133 -1,316 968 52,481 1997 Jan.- Aug. 447,503 -6,836 6,655 447,683 January 51,686 -551 879 51,358 February 53,687 -671 800 53,558 March 57,155 -988 828 57,315 April 57,162 -697 824 57,035 May 56,871 -995 708 57,158 June 57,378 -857 805 57,431 July (R) 56,745 -1,031 897 56,879 August 56,819 -1,046 915 56,950 September October November December ______________________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,239 7,950 72,750 722,539 Jan.- Aug. 528,803 6,804 45,454 476,545 January 64,407 275 5,311 58,821 February 63,514 388 4,613 58,513 March 65,052 1,213 4,695 59,144 April 66,691 1,613 6,163 58,916 May 68,108 1,247 6,395 60,466 June 66,174 874 5,955 59,345 July 66,844 425 6,357 60,062 August 68,013 770 5,965 61,279 September 68,400 307 6,737 61,356 October 67,823 315 6,964 60,544 November 68,385 289 6,307 61,790 December 69,828 235 7,289 62,304 1997 Jan.- Aug. 578,647 5,409 48,440 524,797 January 69,834 247 6,648 62,940 February 70,448 429 6,423 63,596 March 72,032 1,456 6,100 64,476 April 72,689 1,019 5,670 66,001 May 73,234 897 6,115 66,222 June 72,622 891 5,965 65,767 July (R) 73,593 227 5,582 67,784 August 74,194 243 5,939 68,012 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products,however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods." SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 TO AUGUST 1997 (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 1995 January February -9,435 -14,800 5,366 March -9,345 -14,756 5,411 April -9,627 -15,318 5,691 May -10,266 -15,853 5,587 June -10,126 -15,816 5,690 July -9,338 -15,101 5,763 August -7,961 -14,273 6,313 September -7,126 -13,544 6,418 October -6,705 -13,272 6,567 November -6,292 -12,927 6,635 December -7,161 -13,642 6,481 1996 January -7,623 -13,716 6,092 February -8,180 -14,308 6,128 March -8,235 -14,438 6,202 April -9,007 -15,686 6,679 May -9,260 -15,854 6,594 June -9,909 -16,474 6,565 July -9,921 -16,452 6,531 August -10,839 -17,498 6,658 September -9,610 -16,685 7,075 October -8,829 -16,157 7,328 November -8,734 -16,064 7,330 December -9,959 -17,007 7,048 1997 January -10,689 -17,535 6,846 February -9,766 -16,596 6,830 March -8,827 -15,722 6,895 April -8,728 -15,589 6,862 May -8,881 -15,711 6,830 June -9,289 -16,152 6,862 July (R) -9,556 -16,489 6,933 August September October November December ____________________________________________________ Center Exports Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February 63,456 46,130 17,327 March 64,405 46,946 17,460 April 65,573 47,748 17,825 May 65,495 47,727 17,768 June 65,533 47,578 17,955 July 65,951 47,815 18,136 August 67,202 48,453 18,749 September 68,032 49,192 18,841 October 68,435 49,440 18,995 November 68,718 49,647 19,071 December 68,570 49,521 19,049 1996 January 68,682 49,863 18,820 February 69,035 50,016 19,019 March 69,819 50,648 19,171 April 70,639 50,931 19,708 May 70,716 51,137 19,579 June 70,222 50,568 19,654 July 70,180 50,559 19,621 August 70,028 50,255 19,774 September 71,558 51,393 20,164 October 72,497 52,045 20,452 November 73,167 52,615 20,552 December 72,754 52,343 20,411 1997 January 72,858 52,502 20,356 February 74,751 54,176 20,575 March 76,732 56,001 20,731 April 77,886 57,063 20,823 May 78,016 57,137 20,879 June 78,015 56,998 21,017 July (R) 78,087 56,981 21,106 August September October November December ____________________________________________________ Center Imports Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February 72,891 60,930 11,961 March 73,750 61,701 12,049 April 75,200 63,066 12,134 May 75,761 63,580 12,181 June 75,660 63,394 12,265 July 75,289 62,916 12,373 August 75,163 62,727 12,436 September 75,159 62,736 12,423 October 75,140 62,712 12,428 November 75,010 62,574 12,436 December 75,731 63,163 12,568 1996 January 76,306 63,578 12,727 February 77,215 64,324 12,891 March 78,054 65,085 12,969 April 79,646 66,617 13,029 May 79,976 66,991 12,985 June 80,132 67,042 13,089 July 80,101 67,011 13,090 August 80,868 67,752 13,115 September 81,168 68,079 13,089 October 81,327 68,203 13,124 November 81,901 68,679 13,222 December 82,713 69,349 13,363 1997 January 83,547 70,037 13,510 February 84,517 70,771 13,746 March 85,559 71,723 13,836 April 86,613 72,652 13,961 May 86,897 72,848 14,049 June 87,304 73,150 14,154 July (R) 87,643 73,470 14,173 August September October November December Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 TO AUGUST 1997 (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 1995 Jan. - Dec. 147,036 46,053 14,433 28,249 Jan. - Aug. 97,272 30,387 9,430 18,987 January 11,860 3,780 1,115 2,318 February 11,892 3,762 1,122 2,284 March 12,131 3,739 1,121 2,487 April 12,124 3,866 1,201 2,322 May 12,146 3,772 1,186 2,406 June 12,274 3,856 1,218 2,360 July 12,376 3,807 1,226 2,378 August 12,469 3,805 1,241 2,432 September 12,463 3,885 1,239 2,343 October 12,337 3,889 1,239 2,391 November 12,483 3,923 1,262 2,314 December 12,487 3,973 1,263 2,214 1996 Jan. - Dec. 156,634 48,739 15,776 28,453 Jan. - Aug. 104,052 32,546 10,418 18,918 January 12,733 4,026 1,255 2,328 February 12,962 4,256 1,327 2,194 March 12,978 4,203 1,278 2,294 April 12,967 4,022 1,298 2,443 May 13,142 4,113 1,347 2,460 June 12,847 3,965 1,298 2,351 July 13,279 3,915 1,291 2,445 August 13,144 4,046 1,324 2,403 September 12,923 3,955 1,305 2,372 October 13,200 4,025 1,344 2,478 November 13,249 4,156 1,367 2,323 December 13,217 4,061 1,342 2,366 1997 Jan. - Aug. 111,717 34,847 11,509 19,988 January 13,624 4,295 1,411 2,448 February 13,690 4,312 1,425 2,439 March 13,923 4,411 1,447 2,491 April 13,896 4,286 1,427 2,526 May 14,065 4,381 1,434 2,550 June 14,186 4,426 1,453 2,486 July (R) 14,212 4,367 1,455 2,532 August 14,121 4,369 1,457 2,516 September October November December ___________________________________________________________ IMPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties U. S. and Other Direct Government License Private Defense Misc. Period Fees Services Expenditures Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 6,503 39,285 9,890 2,623 Jan. - Aug. 4,197 25,854 6,647 1,770 January 492 3,091 835 229 February 505 3,142 845 232 March 514 3,192 847 231 April 513 3,182 826 214 May 520 3,229 822 211 June 530 3,279 820 211 July 564 3,353 827 221 August 559 3,386 825 221 September 567 3,392 817 220 October 578 3,226 802 212 November 581 3,387 806 210 December 581 3,427 818 211 1996 Jan. - Dec. 7,322 42,796 10,861 2,687 Jan. - Aug. 4,996 28,190 7,209 1,775 January 579 3,478 850 217 February 575 3,520 870 220 March 570 3,525 887 221 April 566 3,516 905 217 May 561 3,525 917 219 June 557 3,530 925 221 July 930 3,542 927 229 August 658 3,554 928 231 September 556 3,578 925 232 October 577 3,640 909 227 November 589 3,680 907 227 December 604 3,707 911 226 1997 Jan. - Aug. 5,108 31,019 7,430 1,816 January 588 3,739 914 229 February 598 3,770 917 229 March 613 3,811 922 228 April 651 3,851 930 225 May 666 3,875 934 225 June 674 3,987 936 224 July (R) 683 4,009 938 228 August 635 3,977 939 228 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1996 TO AUGUST 1997 (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) 1996 Jan.- Dec. 612,069 -13,006 625,075 55,534 147,652 Jan.- Aug. 403,800 -8,037 411,837 37,155 98,069 January 48,899 -695 49,594 4,680 11,911 February 50,433 -791 51,224 4,492 12,104 March 50,716 -904 51,620 4,860 12,598 April 50,794 -843 51,637 4,600 12,707 May 51,282 -1,130 52,412 4,678 12,451 June 51,335 -882 52,217 4,484 12,340 July 49,087 -1,440 50,527 4,675 11,618 August 51,254 -1,352 52,606 4,686 12,339 September 50,423 -1,309 51,732 4,424 12,189 October 52,503 -1,065 53,568 4,545 12,679 November 53,209 -1,279 54,488 5,012 12,252 December 52,133 -1,316 53,449 4,398 12,463 1997 Jan.- Aug. 447,503 -6,836 454,338 33,015 105,849 January 51,686 -551 52,237 4,327 12,091 February 53,687 -671 54,358 4,272 12,706 March 57,155 -988 58,142 4,181 13,731 April 57,162 -697 57,859 4,162 13,507 May 56,871 -995 57,866 4,052 13,399 June 57,378 -857 58,235 3,929 13,885 July (R) 56,745 -1,031 57,776 3,832 13,169 August 56,819 -1,046 57,866 4,261 13,360 September October November December ___________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan.- Dec. 625,075 252,895 65,021 70,138 33,836 Jan.- Aug. 411,837 166,166 42,549 46,019 21,880 January 49,594 20,040 5,268 5,550 2,144 February 51,224 21,074 5,308 5,795 2,451 March 51,620 20,767 5,093 5,733 2,570 April 51,637 21,107 5,051 5,733 2,438 May 52,412 21,050 5,428 5,861 2,944 June 52,217 20,861 5,568 5,890 3,075 July 50,527 20,110 5,348 5,589 3,187 August 52,606 21,158 5,485 5,868 3,071 September 51,732 20,417 5,719 5,892 3,092 October 53,568 22,049 5,410 6,141 2,744 November 54,488 22,211 5,878 6,070 3,064 December 53,449 22,052 5,465 6,015 3,056 1997 Jan.- Aug. 454,338 192,810 48,484 51,373 22,806 January 52,237 21,555 5,600 6,068 2,595 February 54,358 22,715 5,907 6,264 2,493 March 58,142 24,713 6,228 6,481 2,808 April 57,859 24,971 6,171 6,339 2,709 May 57,866 24,760 5,935 6,663 3,057 June 58,235 24,482 6,251 6,720 2,968 July (R) 57,776 24,898 6,261 6,397 3,218 August 57,866 24,716 6,130 6,441 2,958 September October November December __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,239 7,950 795,289 35,710 204,482 Jan.- Aug. 528,803 6,804 521,999 23,546 132,131 January 64,407 275 64,132 2,815 15,881 February 63,514 388 63,126 2,810 14,954 March 65,052 1,213 63,839 2,979 15,625 April 66,691 1,613 65,079 3,051 16,889 May 68,108 1,247 66,861 3,015 17,356 June 66,174 874 65,301 2,913 16,698 July 66,844 425 66,419 2,947 17,346 August 68,013 770 67,243 3,015 17,384 September 68,400 307 68,093 2,991 17,841 October 67,823 315 67,508 3,009 18,250 November 68,385 289 68,096 2,976 17,562 December 69,828 235 69,593 3,189 18,698 1997 Jan.- Aug. 578,647 5,409 573,238 26,250 142,021 January 69,834 247 69,587 3,074 17,944 February 70,448 429 70,019 3,105 17,641 March 72,032 1,456 70,576 3,328 17,969 April 72,689 1,019 71,670 3,358 17,575 May 73,234 897 72,337 3,378 17,905 June 72,622 891 71,731 3,251 17,565 July (R) 73,593 227 73,366 3,395 17,456 August 74,194 243 73,951 3,361 17,964 September October November December ___________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan.- Dec. 795,289 229,050 128,938 171,007 26,102 Jan.- Aug. 521,999 152,062 85,542 111,388 17,330 January 64,132 19,337 10,409 13,589 2,102 February 63,126 18,982 10,481 13,790 2,108 March 63,839 19,457 10,118 13,565 2,095 April 65,079 18,714 10,486 13,691 2,246 May 66,861 19,017 11,033 14,271 2,168 June 65,301 18,841 10,755 13,943 2,151 July 66,419 18,704 11,044 14,101 2,277 August 67,243 19,010 11,216 14,438 2,181 September 68,093 19,133 11,160 14,769 2,199 October 67,508 18,943 10,156 14,952 2,198 November 68,096 19,330 11,234 14,749 2,245 December 69,593 19,581 10,846 15,149 2,130 1997 Jan.- Aug. 573,238 166,049 94,231 125,486 19,201 January 69,587 19,466 11,763 15,117 2,224 February 70,019 19,439 12,113 15,256 2,465 March 70,576 20,422 11,685 14,927 2,244 April 71,670 20,686 11,366 16,214 2,472 May 72,337 20,988 11,625 16,079 2,361 June 71,731 21,250 11,594 15,716 2,355 July (R) 73,366 21,574 12,291 16,100 2,549 August 73,951 22,225 11,792 16,077 2,532 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) August July (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 74,194 73,593 601 Net Adjustments 243 227 16 Total, Census Basis 73,951 73,366 585 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,361 3,395 -35 Green coffee 286 401 -115 Food oils, oilseeds 129 164 -35 Cocoa beans 16 32 -16 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 177 189 -13 Nuts 43 46 -4 Tea, spices, etc. 57 60 -4 Vegetables 243 247 -3 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 47 46 (-) Bakery products 183 178 5 Dairy products and eggs 58 52 7 Wine and related products 284 277 7 Feedstuff and foodgrains 146 135 10 Meat products 337 324 13 Other foods 197 183 14 Cane and beet sugar 117 97 20 Fruits, frozen juices 346 319 27 Fish and shellfish 695 644 51 Industrial supplies and materials 17,964 17,456 508 Crude oil 4,701 4,313 387 Chemicals-organic 1,106 899 208 Petroleum products, other 615 561 54 Copper 269 220 49 Lumber 660 626 34 Plastic materials 481 449 32 Gas-natural 430 400 30 Nickel 104 81 24 Synthetic cloth 351 329 22 Other precious metals 220 200 20 Steelmaking materials 269 251 18 Natural rubber 107 92 15 Materials, exc. chemicals 136 126 10 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 424 416 9 Zinc 134 126 8 Paper and paper products 383 377 6 Leather and furs 88 82 6 Finished metal shapes 420 414 5 Liquified petroleum gases 240 235 5 Wool, silk, etc. 78 74 4 Finished textile supplies 141 137 4 Synthetic rubber--primary 101 98 3 Industrial supplies, other 879 877 3 Hides and skins 16 14 2 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 176 174 2 Hair, waste materials 25 23 2 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 39 37 1 Tin 23 22 1 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 42 41 1 Shingles, wallboard 353 352 1 Electric energy 101 101 (-) Cotton cloth, fabrics 171 171 -1 Bauxite and aluminum 464 466 -1 Coal and related fuels 63 64 -2 Cotton, natural fibers 13 14 -2 Blank tapes, audio & visual 172 174 -2 Farming materials, livestock 44 47 -3 Plywood and veneers 99 106 -7 Nonferrous metals, other 154 161 -7 Iron and steel, advanced 304 313 -8 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 302 311 -9 Nontextile floor tiles 112 122 -10 Chemicals-inorganic 352 367 -15 Newsprint 281 302 -21 Pulpwood and woodpulp 213 237 -23 Tobacco, waxes, etc 346 372 -26 Nonmonetary gold 219 249 -30 Chemicals-fertilizers 225 256 -30 Nuclear fuel materials 95 137 -42 Fuel oil 384 473 -89 Iron and steel mill products 838 967 -130 Capital goods, except automotive 22,225 21,574 650 Computer accessories 5,597 5,377 220 Telecommunications equipment 1,368 1,251 117 Semiconductors 3,287 3,178 110 Business machines and equipment 662 596 66 Excavating machinery 429 369 60 Electric apparatus 1,685 1,627 58 Agricultural machinery, equipment 391 336 55 Measuring, testing, control instru 585 539 47 Pulp and paper machinery 396 350 46 Spacecraft, exc. military 43 1 42 Materials handling equipment 374 344 30 Laboratory testing instruments 140 113 27 Drilling & oilfield equipment 97 70 27 Engines-civilian aircraft 742 716 26 Medicinal equipment 578 556 23 Generators, accessories 685 666 19 Industrial engines 536 519 18 Marine engines, parts 60 51 9 Railway transpor. equipment 99 97 2 Nonfarm tractors and parts 58 57 1 Vessels, except scrap 1 1 Commercial vessels, other 2 1 1 Parts-civilian aircraft 372 372 1 Specialized mining 26 26 -1 Food, tobacco machinery 108 109 -1 Metalworking machine tools 633 635 -2 Computers 625 636 -11 Wood, glass, plastic 345 357 -12 Textile, sewing machines 157 191 -35 Photo, service industry 551 591 -40 Industrial machines, other 1,114 1,233 -119 Civilian aircraft 478 611 -133 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 11,792 12,291 -498 Consumer goods 16,077 16,100 -23 TV's, VCR's, etc 897 952 -55 Apparel, household goods - cotton 1,965 2,017 -53 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 356 401 -45 Gem diamonds 609 651 -42 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,467 1,491 -24 Motorcycles and parts 78 96 -18 Toiletries and cosmetics 192 206 -14 Numismatic coins 16 28 -12 Records, tapes, and disks 74 84 -10 Books, printed matter 209 216 -8 Gem stones, other 105 111 -6 Glassware, chinaware 175 181 -6 Nursery stock, etc. 83 87 -4 Cookware, cutlery, tools 256 257 -2 Household appliances 504 505 -1 Stereo equipment, etc 629 630 -1 Apparel, household goods - wool 252 253 -1 Rugs 84 84 1 Footwear 858 854 4 Musical instruments 93 88 4 Furniture, household goods, etc. 703 697 5 Camping apparel and gear 436 428 7 Photo equipment 167 159 7 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 432 421 11 Writing and art supplies 601 588 13 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton 1,682 1,665 17 Pleasure boats and motors 126 100 26 Other household goods 1,156 1,123 33 Jewelry 559 524 35 Pharmaceutical prep 1,316 1,201 115 Other Goods 2,532 2,549 -17 _____________________________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Date Date Date Item(1) 1997 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 578,647 528,803 49,844 Net Adjustments 5,409 6,804 -1,395 Total, Census Basis 573,238 521,999 51,239 Foods, feeds, and beverages 26,250 23,546 2,704 Green coffee 2,542 1,688 854 Food oils, oilseeds 1,121 1,096 25 Cocoa beans 309 432 -123 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 1,475 1,389 86 Nuts 432 404 28 Tea, spices, etc. 426 381 45 Vegetables 1,882 1,871 11 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 351 348 3 Bakery products 1,375 1,233 142 Dairy products and eggs 478 438 40 Wine and related products 2,141 1,840 300 Feedstuff and foodgrains 1,171 982 189 Meat products 2,755 2,532 222 Other foods 1,464 1,300 164 Cane and beet sugar 724 696 28 Fruits, frozen juices 2,716 2,622 94 Fish and shellfish 4,888 4,294 595 Industrial supplies and materials 142,021 132,131 9,890 Crude oil 36,178 34,363 1,815 Chemicals-organic 7,490 6,645 845 Petroleum products, other 5,528 4,805 723 Copper 1,676 1,564 112 Lumber 5,066 4,436 631 Plastic materials 3,721 3,301 421 Gas-natural 3,383 2,815 568 Nickel 788 805 -16 Synthetic cloth 2,751 2,318 433 Other precious metals 1,467 1,597 -130 Steelmaking materials 1,922 2,100 -178 Natural rubber 868 1,002 -134 Materials, exc. chemicals 1,015 982 33 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 3,317 3,065 252 Zinc 852 580 272 Paper and paper products 2,886 2,775 111 Leather and furs 681 606 75 Finished metal shapes 3,253 2,815 437 Liquified petroleum gases 2,874 2,498 375 Wool, silk, etc. 584 505 79 Finished textile supplies 1,072 920 152 Synthetic rubber--primary 795 739 56 Industrial supplies, other 6,930 6,476 455 Hides and skins 134 130 4 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 1,339 1,063 277 Hair, waste materials 216 201 15 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 366 263 103 Tin 174 178 -3 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 322 309 12 Shingles, wallboard 2,708 2,297 411 Electric energy 623 584 39 Cotton cloth, fabrics 1,354 1,160 194 Bauxite and aluminum 3,836 3,491 344 Coal and related fuels 453 438 15 Cotton, natural fibers 140 370 -231 Blank tapes, audio & visual 1,413 1,361 52 Farming materials, livestock 393 350 44 Plywood and veneers 760 717 43 Nonferrous metals, other 1,227 1,165 62 Iron and steel, advanced 2,461 2,348 113 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 2,290 2,179 111 Nontextile floor tiles 921 810 111 Chemicals-inorganic 2,731 2,595 136 Newsprint 2,377 2,845 -468 Pulpwood and woodpulp 1,747 1,821 -74 Tobacco, waxes, etc 2,772 2,529 243 Nonmonetary gold 2,046 1,839 207 Chemicals-fertilizers 2,072 2,212 -140 Nuclear fuel materials 813 768 44 Fuel oil 3,861 3,788 73 Iron and steel mill products 7,373 6,610 763 Capital goods, except automotive 166,049 152,062 13,987 Computer accessories 40,999 36,546 4,454 Telecommunications equipment 10,145 9,358 787 Semiconductors 24,152 25,437 -1,285 Business machines and equipment 4,923 4,433 490 Excavating machinery 2,833 2,343 490 Electric apparatus 12,802 11,394 1,409 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,677 2,398 279 Measuring, testing, control instru 4,311 3,921 390 Pulp and paper machinery 2,705 2,593 112 Spacecraft, exc. military 47 135 -87 Materials handling equipment 2,698 2,350 347 Laboratory testing instruments 751 623 128 Drilling & oilfield equipment 617 477 140 Engines-civilian aircraft 4,795 3,610 1,185 Medicinal equipment 4,478 4,129 348 Generators, accessories 5,342 4,781 562 Industrial engines 4,306 4,192 115 Marine engines, parts 432 377 55 Railway transpor. equipment 796 846 -50 Nonfarm tractors and parts 449 416 33 Vessels, except scrap 1 1 Commercial vessels, other 17 15 2 Parts-civilian aircraft 2,897 1,963 934 Specialized mining 512 529 -17 Food, tobacco machinery 851 805 46 Metalworking machine tools 5,372 4,944 428 Computers 5,230 4,085 1,145 Wood, glass, plastic 3,097 2,853 244 Textile, sewing machines 1,405 1,263 142 Photo, service industry 4,388 3,868 520 Industrial machines, other 9,127 8,866 260 Civilian aircraft 2,893 2,512 381 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 94,231 85,542 8,689 Consumer goods 125,486 111,388 14,098 TV's, VCR's, etc 7,032 6,629 403 Apparel, household goods - cotton 15,515 13,092 2,423 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 3,065 2,611 454 Gem diamonds 4,836 4,340 496 Toys/games/sporting goods 11,695 10,066 1,628 Motorcycles and parts 746 822 -76 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,535 1,411 124 Numismatic coins 202 170 32 Records, tapes, and disks 624 656 -32 Books, printed matter 1,670 1,585 85 Gem stones, other 827 774 52 Glassware, chinaware 1,332 1,207 125 Nursery stock, etc. 661 642 19 Cookware, cutlery, tools 2,076 1,847 229 Household appliances 3,861 3,703 158 Stereo equipment, etc 4,917 4,902 15 Apparel, household goods - wool 1,954 1,713 241 Rugs 631 550 81 Footwear 7,181 6,280 901 Musical instruments 723 695 28 Furniture, household goods, etc. 5,367 4,567 800 Camping apparel and gear 3,672 3,289 383 Photo equipment 1,418 1,355 63 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 3,454 3,236 218 Writing and art supplies 4,671 4,289 383 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotton 12,716 10,667 2,049 Pleasure boats and motors 932 1,083 -152 Other household goods 9,309 8,282 1,028 Jewelry 4,428 4,204 224 Pharmaceutical prep 8,436 6,723 1,713 Other Goods 19,201 17,330 1,871 (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-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 TO AUGUST 1997 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Total Census Non- Basis petroleum Period (1),(2) Petroleum (2) 1995 Jan.- Dec. -155,514 -53,185 -102,330 Jan.- Aug. -107,313 -35,168 -72,145 January -14,893 -4,119 -10,774 February -13,074 -4,187 -8,887 March -12,549 -4,448 -8,100 April -13,778 -3,977 -9,801 May -13,012 -4,426 -8,586 June -13,704 -4,707 -8,997 July -13,989 -4,659 -9,330 August -12,314 -4,644 -7,670 September -12,805 -4,924 -7,881 October -12,488 -4,207 -8,281 November -11,655 -4,616 -7,038 December -11,254 -4,270 -6,984 1996 Jan.- Dec. -165,452 -56,987 -108,465 Jan.- Aug. -107,935 -38,178 -69,757 January -14,148 -4,619 -9,529 February -11,667 -4,132 -7,535 March -11,933 -3,951 -7,982 April -12,518 -4,891 -7,627 May -14,025 -5,262 -8,763 June -12,931 -5,161 -7,770 July -15,847 -5,373 -10,474 August -14,866 -4,789 -10,077 September -15,563 -5,112 -10,452 October -13,453 -4,729 -8,724 November -13,051 -4,261 -8,790 December -15,451 -4,708 -10,742 1997 (2) Jan.- Aug. -130,583 -39,778 -90,805 January -16,994 -4,444 -12,550 February -15,938 -4,741 -11,197 March -13,979 -4,851 -9,128 April -16,164 -4,896 -11,267 May -16,315 -5,430 -10,885 June -15,405 -5,254 -10,152 July (R) -17,480 -5,005 -12,474 August -18,308 -5,157 -13,151 September October November December _________________________________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Basis petroleum Period (1),(2) Petroleum (2) 1995 Jan.- Dec. 599,186 6,987 592,199 Jan.- Aug. 387,794 4,555 383,239 January 45,988 552 45,436 February 46,473 572 45,901 March 48,876 597 48,279 April 48,196 605 47,591 May 49,056 596 48,461 June 49,239 539 48,700 July 48,896 571 48,324 August 51,069 523 50,547 September 52,046 503 51,543 October 52,172 632 51,540 November 53,034 562 52,472 December 54,139 734 53,405 1996 Jan.- Dec. 692,269 7,074 685,195 Jan.- Aug. 447,521 4,434 443,088 January 52,825 697 52,128 February 54,646 599 54,047 March 55,491 581 54,909 April 55,905 463 55,442 May 56,944 494 56,450 June 57,192 468 56,724 July 56,035 541 55,494 August 58,483 589 57,894 September 58,595 631 57,963 October 60,804 759 60,045 November 62,883 587 62,297 December 62,466 663 61,803 1997 (2) Jan.- Aug. 547,239 4,750 542,489 January 62,187 608 61,579 February 64,282 571 63,711 March 68,371 591 67,781 April 68,713 592 68,120 May 69,696 507 69,188 June 70,873 583 70,290 July (R) 70,913 644 70,268 August 72,205 654 71,551 September October November December ________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Census Basis Non- Period (1) Petroleum petroleum 1995 Jan.- Dec. 754,700 60,172 694,528 Jan.- Aug. 495,107 39,722 455,384 January 60,881 4,671 56,210 February 59,547 4,760 54,788 March 61,425 5,045 56,379 April 61,974 4,582 57,392 May 62,069 5,022 57,047 June 62,943 5,246 57,697 July 62,885 5,230 57,655 August 63,383 5,167 58,216 September 64,851 5,427 59,424 October 64,660 4,839 59,820 November 64,689 5,179 59,510 December 65,394 5,005 60,389 1996 Jan.- Dec. 857,721 64,061 793,660 Jan.- Aug. 555,456 42,611 512,845 January 66,973 5,316 61,657 February 66,313 4,731 61,582 March 67,424 4,532 62,891 April 68,424 5,354 63,069 May 70,969 5,756 65,213 June 70,123 5,629 64,494 July 71,882 5,914 65,968 August 73,349 5,378 67,971 September 74,158 5,743 68,415 October 74,256 5,488 68,769 November 75,934 4,847 71,087 December 77,916 5,371 72,545 1997 Jan.- Aug. 677,821 44,528 633,293 January 79,181 5,051 74,129 February 80,220 5,312 74,908 March 82,350 5,441 76,909 April 84,876 5,489 79,388 May 86,010 5,937 80,073 June 86,278 5,836 80,442 July (R) 88,392 5,650 82,743 August 90,513 5,811 84,702 September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) The April through July export figures have been revised due to revisions in the International Price Indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statisitcs. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1996 TO AUGUST 1997 (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) 1996 Jan.- Dec. 612,069 -13,006 625,075 55,534 147,652 Jan.- Aug. 402,021 -8,037 410,058 36,441 98,739 January 47,072 -695 47,767 4,672 11,851 February 50,322 -791 51,112 4,643 12,218 March 54,048 -904 54,952 5,148 13,022 April 51,029 -843 51,872 4,489 12,882 May 52,230 -1,130 53,359 4,473 12,809 June 50,939 -882 51,821 4,102 12,181 July 46,158 -1,440 47,598 4,488 11,405 August 50,223 -1,352 51,575 4,427 12,373 September 49,289 -1,309 50,598 4,176 11,829 October 55,042 -1,065 56,107 4,977 12,971 November 53,737 -1,279 55,016 5,376 11,940 December 51,980 -1,316 53,295 4,564 12,173 1997 Jan.- Aug. 444,318 -6,836 451,154 32,538 105,986 January 49,993 -551 50,544 4,333 12,012 February 52,531 -671 53,202 4,425 12,481 March 60,288 -988 61,275 4,442 14,151 April 57,644 -697 58,341 4,080 13,754 May 57,724 -995 58,719 3,840 13,687 June 57,180 -857 58,037 3,655 13,788 July (R) 53,798 -1,031 54,829 3,744 12,966 August 55,161 -1,046 56,207 4,020 13,148 September October November December _______________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods, Goods 1996 Jan.- Dec. 625,075 252,895 65,021 70,138 33,836 Jan.- Aug. 410,058 165,084 42,355 45,584 21,854 January 47,767 19,072 4,980 5,072 2,120 February 51,112 20,528 5,697 5,641 2,385 March 54,952 22,689 5,407 6,101 2,586 April 51,872 20,761 5,529 5,692 2,519 May 53,359 21,078 6,082 5,946 2,972 June 51,821 21,055 5,552 5,838 3,095 July 47,598 19,210 4,004 5,337 3,153 August 51,575 20,690 5,104 5,957 3,024 September 50,598 19,921 5,738 5,887 3,047 October 56,107 22,971 5,733 6,697 2,758 November 55,016 22,360 5,938 6,258 3,144 December 53,295 22,559 5,256 5,711 3,032 1997 Jan.- Aug. 451,154 191,086 47,979 50,790 22,775 January 50,544 20,697 5,343 5,593 2,568 February 53,202 21,652 6,206 6,012 2,426 March 61,275 26,520 6,544 6,798 2,820 April 58,341 24,767 6,576 6,368 2,796 May 58,719 24,865 6,511 6,726 3,090 June 58,037 24,499 6,452 6,657 2,986 July (R) 54,829 24,054 4,735 6,148 3,182 August 56,207 24,031 5,612 6,489 2,906 September October November December _______________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,239 7,950 795,289 35,710 204,482 Jan.- Aug. 524,081 6,804 517,277 23,339 132,864 January 62,184 275 61,910 2,801 16,080 February 60,968 388 60,580 2,739 14,581 March 64,577 1,213 63,364 2,958 15,709 April 66,277 1,613 64,664 3,073 17,173 May 68,104 1,247 66,857 3,070 17,754 June 65,070 874 64,196 2,843 16,391 July 68,107 425 67,682 2,901 17,797 August 68,795 770 68,025 2,953 17,380 September 68,616 307 68,309 2,937 17,310 October 74,433 315 74,118 3,269 18,748 November 68,304 289 68,016 2,991 17,091 December 67,805 235 67,570 3,175 18,469 1997 Jan.- Aug. 570,826 5,409 565,416 25,933 142,457 January 67,150 247 66,903 3,047 18,105 February 65,624 429 65,196 2,936 16,729 March 72,102 1,456 70,645 3,392 18,180 April 72,197 1,019 71,178 3,317 17,916 May 72,375 897 71,478 3,406 18,230 June 72,658 891 71,767 3,255 17,533 July (R) 75,172 227 74,945 3,356 18,021 August 73,548 243 73,304 3,224 17,743 September October November December _______________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods, Goods 1996 Jan.- Dec. 795,289 229,050 128,938 171,007 26,102 Jan.- Aug. 517,277 150,452 84,919 108,592 17,111 January 61,910 18,485 9,782 12,805 1,957 February 60,580 18,208 10,540 12,464 2,048 March 63,364 19,786 10,703 12,098 2,109 April 64,664 18,883 11,018 12,252 2,265 May 66,857 18,658 11,659 13,474 2,241 June 64,196 18,565 10,729 13,511 2,157 July 67,682 19,268 9,537 15,939 2,240 August 68,025 18,599 10,952 16,047 2,093 September 68,309 19,172 10,432 16,334 2,124 October 74,118 20,301 11,565 17,929 2,305 November 68,016 19,079 11,661 14,772 2,423 December 67,570 20,046 10,361 13,380 2,140 1997 Jan.- Aug. 565,416 163,506 92,740 121,913 18,867 January 66,903 18,398 11,161 14,103 2,089 February 65,196 17,975 11,785 13,438 2,332 March 70,645 21,089 12,210 13,537 2,238 April 71,178 20,775 12,188 14,479 2,504 May 71,478 20,363 12,107 14,957 2,416 June 71,767 21,426 11,476 15,697 2,380 July (R) 74,945 22,239 10,633 18,176 2,519 August 73,304 21,240 11,181 17,528 2,389 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 TO AUGUST 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1995 Jan.- Dec. 13,694 138,481 124,787 Jan.- Aug. 10,092 88,076 77,983 January 787 9,230 8,443 February 1,792 10,135 8,342 March 2,137 12,321 10,184 April 1,858 11,059 9,201 May 1,201 11,011 9,809 June 1,354 11,970 10,615 July 242 10,627 10,385 August 720 11,724 11,004 September -39 11,549 11,588 October -62 12,200 12,262 November 1,266 12,904 11,637 December 2,436 13,751 11,316 1996 Jan.- Dec. 24,548 154,909 130,362 Jan.- Aug. 15,614 100,520 84,906 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.- Aug. 22,426 116,283 93,857 January 1,874 12,446 10,572 February 2,742 12,914 10,173 March 4,404 16,258 11,854 April 3,689 15,424 11,735 May 3,676 15,206 11,531 June 2,423 14,867 12,444 July 1,931 14,883 12,952 August 1,688 14,284 12,596 September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 - 1997, DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 5,482 4,609 46,985 Australia 71 74 611 Austria 71 14 516 Belgium 98 95 830 Brazil 51 60 434 Canada 3,006 2,110 25,676 Germany 163 153 1,501 Japan 331 287 2,680 Korea 50 55 507 Mexico 887 864 7,140 Saudia Arabia 54 106 775 Sweden 17 14 146 Taiwan 12 56 407 United Kingdom 68 78 688 Other 605 644 5,075 ___________________________________ Cars Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 1,097 997 11,314 Australia 6 9 80 Austria 1 3 Belgium 2 28 161 Brazil 14 16 122 Canada 660 403 6,223 Germany 81 82 738 Japan 107 101 1,088 Korea 3 5 73 Mexico 61 48 502 Saudia Arabia 19 49 335 Sweden 1 2 25 Taiwan 4 49 316 United Kingdom 7 20 186 Other 131 185 1,461 ___________________________________ Trucks Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 712 669 6,244 Australia 17 10 135 Austria 2 2 8 Belgium 58 37 336 Brazil 3 7 39 Canada 423 314 3,379 Germany 9 19 141 Japan 12 11 155 Korea 3 5 24 Mexico 33 57 483 Saudia Arabia 6 36 271 Sweden 1 3 23 Taiwan 1 1 32 United Kingdom 8 18 66 Other 138 150 1,154 ___________________________________ Parts Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 3,673 2,944 29,426 Australia 47 55 396 Austria 69 11 505 Belgium 38 30 333 Brazil 34 37 273 Canada 1,923 1,393 16,074 Germany 73 53 622 Japan 212 174 1,437 Korea 44 45 410 Mexico 793 759 6,154 Saudia Arabia 29 21 169 Sweden 15 9 97 Taiwan 7 6 59 United Kingdom 52 41 436 Other 336 309 2,460 ________________________________________________ IMPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 11,174 10,676 92,565 Australia 46 44 295 Austria 22 23 208 Belgium 68 98 830 Brazil 100 105 821 Canada 4,069 3,149 33,238 Germany 766 927 7,688 Japan 3,177 3,147 24,033 Korea 158 256 1,766 Mexico 2,119 2,015 16,686 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 67 216 1,408 Taiwan 72 74 613 United Kingdom 124 208 1,708 Other 385 414 3,272 ___________________________________ CARS Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 5,768 5,722 48,361 Australia 32 33 206 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 52 75 677 Brazil (-) (-) 1 Canada 1,988 1,558 17,403 Germany 576 708 5,937 Japan 2,253 2,117 15,239 Korea 112 201 1,336 Mexico 660 723 5,337 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 47 182 1,164 Taiwan 1 (-) 3 United Kingdom 38 115 977 Other 9 11 82 ___________________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 1,322 1,213 10,160 Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 11 17 95 Brazil 1 (-) 3 Canada 897 704 6,650 Germany 7 5 44 Japan 71 72 596 Korea (-) (-) (-) Mexico 309 387 2,519 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 2 5 30 Taiwan 1 1 5 United Kingdom 16 12 148 Other 7 10 70 ___________________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country August July to-date TOTAL 4,083 3,741 34,044 Australia 14 11 88 Austria 22 23 208 Belgium 6 7 58 Brazil 99 104 818 Canada 1,183 887 9,186 Germany 183 213 1,706 Japan 853 959 8,198 Korea 46 55 430 Mexico 1,151 906 8,830 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 18 29 213 Taiwan 71 73 604 United Kingdom 69 81 583 Other 369 394 3,120 Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1996 TO AUGUST 1997 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),(3) Beverages(3) Supplies(2) Goods(3) 1996 Jan.- Dec. 692,269 43,949 128,960 355,629 Jan.- Aug. 447,521 28,625 85,370 226,771 January 52,825 3,717 10,130 26,472 February 54,646 3,614 10,406 27,552 March 55,491 3,811 10,932 27,819 April 55,905 3,490 11,082 28,577 May 56,944 3,471 10,880 28,839 June 57,192 3,408 10,824 28,906 July 56,035 3,541 10,226 28,565 August 58,483 3,573 10,891 30,042 September 58,595 3,576 10,736 29,997 October 60,804 3,768 11,094 32,066 November 62,883 4,223 10,811 33,227 December 62,466 3,757 10,950 33,568 1997 (3) Jan.- Aug. 547,239 28,080 93,223 306,758 January 62,187 3,713 10,648 33,938 February 64,282 3,593 11,174 35,292 March 68,371 3,493 12,120 37,717 April 68,713 3,471 11,927 38,564 May 69,696 3,411 11,816 39,242 June 70,873 3,384 12,252 39,756 July (R) 70,913 3,341 11,554 40,549 August 72,205 3,673 11,731 41,700 September October November December ____________________________________________________________ EXPORTS Continued Total Automotive Census Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1),(3) Parts, etc. Goods Goods (3) 1996 62,272 67,001 34,457 Jan.- Dec. 692,269 40,797 44,007 21,951 Jan.- Aug. 447,521 5,049 5,328 2,129 January 52,825 5,094 5,551 2,429 February 54,646 4,882 5,487 2,560 March 55,491 4,852 5,473 2,432 April 55,905 5,202 5,606 2,946 May 56,944 5,333 5,623 3,098 June 57,192 5,133 5,333 3,236 July 56,035 5,251 5,604 3,122 August 58,483 5,476 5,619 3,192 September 58,595 5,173 5,857 2,845 October 60,804 5,612 5,791 3,221 November 62,883 5,215 5,727 3,247 December 62,466 1997 (3) 46,063 48,857 24,258 Jan.- Aug. 547,239 5,338 5,768 2,782 January 62,187 5,623 5,954 2,646 February 64,282 5,918 6,177 2,947 March 68,371 5,857 6,038 2,856 April 68,713 5,639 6,343 3,244 May 69,696 5,934 6,389 3,158 June 70,873 5,944 6,083 3,441 July (R) 70,913 5,811 6,105 3,185 August 72,205 September October November December ____________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1996 Jan.- Dec. 857,721 32,963 184,317 331,080 Jan.- Aug. 555,456 21,779 121,609 209,131 January 66,973 2,687 14,814 24,825 February 66,313 2,541 14,081 24,762 March 67,424 2,756 14,436 25,838 April 68,424 2,708 15,117 25,590 May 70,969 2,708 15,789 26,466 June 70,123 2,739 15,455 26,454 July 71,882 2,778 16,040 27,028 August 73,349 2,863 15,877 28,168 September 74,158 2,722 15,912 28,852 October 74,256 2,741 15,864 29,620 November 75,934 2,746 15,168 31,115 December 77,916 2,975 15,764 32,362 1997 Jan.- Aug. 677,821 23,677 130,576 294,874 January 79,181 2,869 15,331 33,217 February 80,220 2,833 15,497 33,402 March 82,350 2,920 16,330 35,493 April 84,876 3,039 16,528 36,483 May 86,010 2,991 16,808 37,407 June 86,278 2,921 16,539 38,401 July (R) 88,392 3,029 16,611 39,134 August 90,513 3,076 16,932 41,335 September October November December ____________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Continued Total Automotive Census Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan.- Dec. 857,721 117,919 165,069 26,373 Jan.- Aug. 555,456 78,292 107,415 17,230 January 66,973 9,523 13,070 2,053 February 66,313 9,583 13,286 2,061 March 67,424 9,255 13,068 2,070 April 68,424 9,598 13,195 2,216 May 70,969 10,100 13,751 2,154 June 70,123 9,862 13,458 2,155 July 71,882 10,110 13,628 2,299 August 73,349 10,261 13,958 2,222 September 74,158 10,174 14,253 2,246 October 74,256 9,292 14,453 2,286 November 75,934 10,263 14,284 2,359 December 77,916 9,897 14,666 2,253 1997 Jan.- Aug. 677,821 85,960 122,104 20,631 January 79,181 10,735 14,656 2,372 February 80,220 11,048 14,814 2,626 March 82,350 10,659 14,543 2,405 April 84,876 10,388 15,787 2,652 May 86,010 10,632 15,649 2,524 June 86,278 10,574 15,295 2,548 July (R) 88,392 11,188 15,681 2,749 August 90,513 10,737 15,678 2,755 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. (3) The April through July export figures have been revised due to revisions in the International Price Indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1995 Jan.- Dec. -173,560 -158,801 Jan.- Aug. -118,376 -107,852 January -14,538 -13,661 February -11,128 -10,218 March -12,645 -11,004 April -13,513 -11,984 May -15,251 -13,343 June -16,447 -14,697 July -18,392 -17,464 August -16,463 -15,480 September -14,586 -13,693 October -16,786 -15,562 November -13,979 -12,867 December -9,831 -8,826 1996 Jan.- Dec. -191,170 -170,214 Jan.- Aug. -122,060 -107,220 January -15,112 -14,142 February -10,646 -9,468 March -10,529 -8,412 April -15,248 -12,792 May -15,874 -13,498 June -14,131 -12,375 July -21,948 -20,084 August -18,573 -16,450 September -19,326 -17,710 October -19,391 -18,010 November -14,567 -13,000 December -15,826 -14,274 1997 Jan.- Aug. -126,508 -114,262 January -17,158 -16,359 February -13,093 -11,993 March -11,814 -9,370 April -14,553 -12,837 May -14,651 -12,759 June -15,478 -13,730 July (R) -21,374 -20,116 August -18,387 -17,098 September October November December July data as published last month : -21,628 -20,358 _______________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan.- Dec. 575,871 -8,871 584,742 Jan.- Aug. 375,828 -5,799 381,628 January 42,998 -635 43,633 February 44,319 -680 44,999 March 51,809 -770 52,579 April 47,160 -649 47,808 May 49,100 -755 49,855 June 48,550 -843 49,393 July 43,672 -718 44,390 August 48,221 -751 48,972 September 49,061 -662 49,723 October 51,024 -804 51,828 November 49,906 -805 50,710 December 50,052 -801 50,853 1996 Jan.- Dec. 612,069 -13,006 625,075 Jan.- Aug. 402,021 -8,037 410,058 January 47,072 -695 47,767 February 50,322 -791 51,112 March 54,048 -904 54,952 April 51,029 -843 51,872 May 52,230 -1,130 53,359 June 50,939 -882 51,821 July 46,158 -1,440 47,598 August 50,223 -1,352 51,575 September 49,289 -1,309 50,598 October 55,042 -1,065 56,107 November 53,737 -1,279 55,016 December 51,980 -1,316 53,295 1997 Jan.- Aug. 444,318 -6,836 451,154 January 49,993 -551 50,544 February 52,531 -671 53,202 March 60,288 -988 61,275 April 57,644 -697 58,341 May 57,724 -995 58,719 June 57,180 -857 58,037 July (R) 53,798 -1,031 54,829 August 55,161 -1,046 56,207 September October November December July data as published last month : 53,502 -1,034 54,536 _______________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan.- Dec. 749,431 5,888 743,543 Jan.- Aug. 494,205 4,725 489,480 January 57,536 243 57,293 February 55,447 230 55,217 March 64,454 870 63,583 April 60,672 880 59,792 May 64,351 1,153 63,198 June 64,997 907 64,090 July 62,064 210 61,854 August 64,684 232 64,452 September 63,648 231 63,417 October 67,810 420 67,390 November 63,885 308 63,577 December 59,883 204 59,679 1996 Jan.- Dec. 803,239 7,950 795,289 Jan.- Aug. 524,081 6,804 517,277 January 62,184 275 61,910 February 60,968 388 60,580 March 64,577 1,213 63,364 April 66,277 1,613 64,664 May 68,104 1,247 66,857 June 65,070 874 64,196 July 68,107 425 67,682 August 68,795 770 68,025 September 68,616 307 68,309 October 74,433 315 74,118 November 68,304 289 68,016 December 67,805 235 67,570 1997 Jan.- Aug. 570,826 5,409 565,416 January 67,150 247 66,903 February 65,624 429 65,196 March 72,102 1,456 70,645 April 72,197 1,019 71,178 May 72,375 897 71,478 June 72,658 891 71,767 July (R) 75,172 227 74,945 August 73,548 243 73,304 September October November December July data as published last month : 75,130 236 74,894 Note: See information on goods and services for details concerning what is included in the net adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 - 1997 AND 1996 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1997 Data August July Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 55,161 73,548 (R) 53,798 (R) 75,172 Net Adjustments -1,046 243 (R) -1,031 (R) 227 Total Census Basis (2) 56,207 73,304 (R) 54,829 (R) 74,945 Manufactured goods (3) 44,890 61,565 43,868 63,173 Agricultural commodities (3) 4,266 2,761 3,849 2,906 Mineral fuels (3) 1,112 6,532 1,074 6,287 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 3,584 6,441 3,549 6,444 Airplane parts 1,082 379 1,153 401 Airplanes 1,408 478 2,219 542 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 27 174 29 177 Aluminum 321 429 309 453 Animal feeds 306 55 285 54 Artwork/antiques 68 223 55 256 Basketware, etc. 205 275 209 293 Cereal flour 100 116 105 105 Chemicals - cosmetics 411 234 407 254 Chemicals - dyeing 280 204 281 218 Chemicals - fertilizers 266 90 281 68 Chemicals - inorganic 411 414 446 476 Chemicals - medicinal 664 873 610 762 Chemicals - n.e.s. 913 367 952 411 Chemicals - organic 1,320 1,435 1,373 1,485 Chemicals - plastics 1,504 689 1,427 704 Cigarettes 401 10 331 7 Clothing 748 4,841 666 5,159 Coal 365 59 282 61 Coffee (-) 286 1 401 Copper 118 327 115 290 Cork, wood, lumber 443 726 408 718 Corn 440 4 300 4 Cotton, raw and linters 167 1 190 1 Crude fertilizers 134 101 138 103 Crude oil 64 4,787 75 4,528 Electrical machinery 5,772 6,749 5,366 6,849 Fish and preparations 214 701 280 661 Footwear 67 1,228 65 1,400 Furniture and bedding 346 935 301 892 Gem diamonds 8 500 7 829 General industrial mach 2,561 2,031 2,456 2,232 Glass 187 141 151 143 Glassware 70 137 63 154 Gold, nonmonetary 279 216 277 246 Hides and skins 131 10 128 9 Iron and steel mill prod 470 1,144 460 1,288 Jewelry 59 304 48 370 Lighting, plumbing 144 273 130 274 Liquified propane/butane 15 83 24 65 Live animals 69 118 42 129 Meat and preparations 616 221 593 212 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 879 988 846 1,048 Metal ores; scrap 436 346 490 429 Metalworking machinery 492 544 515 608 Mineral fuels, other 289 125 310 119 Natural gas 18 369 22 344 Nickel 29 99 26 84 Oils/fats, vegetable 123 111 119 120 Optical goods 141 199 134 228 Paper and paperboard 876 973 849 996 Petroleum preparations 354 1,007 352 1,068 Photographic equipment 315 475 317 538 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 435 482 425 499 Platinum 41 159 65 145 Pottery 7 172 7 160 Power generating mach. 2,243 2,050 2,041 1,929 Printed materials 400 255 398 273 Pulp and waste paper 355 213 328 237 Records/magnetic media 500 351 511 369 Rice 53 20 57 16 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 112 128 95 131 Rubber tires and tubes 207 281 218 296 Scientific instruments 1,974 1,122 1,917 1,199 Ships, boats 156 52 197 32 Silver and bullion 38 36 47 34 Soybeans 307 1 197 27 Spacecraft 76 (-) 69 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,435 1,692 2,449 1,949 Sugar (-) 116 (-) 94 Television, VCR, etc. 2,078 3,279 2,118 3,130 Textile yearn, fabric 800 1,020 678 1,072 Tobacco, unmanufactured 69 101 57 131 Toys/games/sporting goods 317 1,793 315 1,499 Travel goods 26 337 28 370 Vegetables and fruits 582 516 632 520 Vehicles 4,169 8,975 3,450 8,733 Watches/clocks/parts 24 242 25 253 Wheat 509 25 388 23 Wood manufactures 167 420 153 440 Re-exports 3,619 (X) 3,463 (X) Agricultural commodities 98 (X) 104 (X) Manufactured goods 3,441 (X) 3,294 (X) Mineral fuels 43 (X) 18 (X) ___________________________________________________________ Cumulative 1997 Cumulative 1996 Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 444,318 570,826 402,021 524,081 Net Adjustments -6,836 5,409 -8,037 6,804 Total Census Basis (2) 451,154 565,416 410,058 517,277 Manufactured goods (3) 359,732 470,659 319,694 430,116 Agricultural commodities (3) 35,429 23,615 38,967 21,772 Mineral fuels (3) 8,118 52,211 7,492 48,725 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machines 28,070 47,873 26,009 42,588 Airplane parts 8,685 3,132 7,699 2,161 Airplanes 16,644 2,908 11,691 2,532 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 234 1,330 244 1,263 Aluminum 2,516 3,640 2,376 3,331 Animal feeds 3,026 412 2,743 421 Artwork/antiques 745 2,184 555 1,830 Basketware, etc. 1,664 2,132 1,479 1,982 Cereal flour 808 804 756 745 Chemicals - cosmetics 3,279 1,736 2,830 1,626 Chemicals - dyeing 2,174 1,643 1,798 1,436 Chemicals - fertilizers 2,167 907 2,108 971 Chemicals - inorganic 3,430 3,426 3,060 3,218 Chemicals - medicinal 5,299 5,558 4,794 4,491 Chemicals - n.e.s. 7,455 3,266 6,381 3,154 Chemicals - organic 10,980 11,220 9,906 10,106 Chemicals - plastics 11,516 5,473 10,294 4,927 Cigarettes 2,864 51 3,090 47 Clothing 5,518 31,092 4,767 26,718 Coal 2,396 419 2,524 402 Coffee 4 2,542 2 1,688 Copper 973 2,244 1,101 2,037 Cork, wood, lumber 3,624 5,560 3,602 4,855 Corn 3,744 92 6,009 91 Cotton, raw and linters 1,941 14 1,990 219 Crude fertilizers 1,076 898 1,001 780 Crude oil 543 35,974 175 34,365 Electrical machinery 42,720 51,371 37,655 50,251 Fish and preparations 1,821 4,661 2,021 4,110 Footwear 546 9,658 495 8,459 Furniture and bedding 2,553 7,110 2,172 6,081 Gem diamonds 72 4,818 101 4,315 General industrial mach 20,102 17,592 17,712 17,212 Glass 1,406 1,165 1,196 1,099 Glassware 531 1,008 452 901 Gold, nonmonetary 4,523 2,018 5,363 1,792 Hides and skins 1,059 88 1,007 86 Iron and steel mill prod 3,665 9,626 3,293 8,664 Jewelry 480 2,725 370 2,527 Lighting, plumbing 965 1,877 874 1,602 Liquified propane/butane 201 796 194 750 Live animals 363 1,039 277 1,072 Meat and preparations 4,500 1,798 4,693 1,538 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 6,759 8,007 6,109 7,090 Metal ores; scrap 3,093 2,706 2,947 2,686 Metalworking machinery 3,596 4,802 3,542 4,588 Mineral fuels, other 2,274 1,398 2,112 1,189 Natural gas 207 3,405 153 2,791 Nickel 227 770 205 792 Oils/fats, vegetable 827 929 630 967 Optical goods 1,123 1,630 924 1,501 Paper and paperboard 6,855 7,546 6,543 7,838 Petroleum preparations 2,455 9,596 2,287 8,643 Photographic equipment 2,633 3,587 2,553 3,379 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 3,336 3,749 2,909 3,459 Platinum 308 1,023 165 1,065 Pottery 62 1,078 62 1,007 Power generating mach. 17,972 15,947 14,486 14,914 Printed materials 3,008 1,842 2,831 1,735 Pulp and waste paper 2,537 1,746 2,768 1,812 Records/magnetic media 4,408 2,658 4,196 2,627 Rice 608 137 634 97 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 805 1,025 644 970 Rubber tires and tubes 1,601 2,203 1,283 2,076 Scientific instruments 15,607 8,774 13,587 8,053 Ships, boats 1,053 644 728 779 Silver and bullion 371 307 461 385 Soybeans 3,882 77 4,254 24 Spacecraft 478 (-) 428 120 Specialized ind. mach. 18,704 14,104 17,102 12,570 Sugar 2 702 4 676 Television, VCR, etc. 15,206 22,527 12,660 21,060 Textile yearn, fabric 5,894 7,877 5,162 6,704 Tobacco, unmanufactured 1,086 908 867 733 Toys/games/sporting goods 2,490 10,008 2,354 8,612 Travel goods 223 2,520 202 2,259 Vegetables and fruits 4,777 5,409 4,613 5,280 Vehicles 35,983 74,282 32,532 67,353 Watches/clocks/parts 198 1,714 178 1,745 Wheat 2,602 249 4,532 142 Wood manufactures 1,288 3,028 1,104 2,636 Re-exports 29,686 (X) 25,912 (X) Agricultural commodities 986 (X) 864 (X) Manufactured goods 28,208 (X) 24,612 (X) Mineral fuels 170 (X) 131 (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-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 1996 - AUGUST 1997 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total energy-related Petroleum Products (1) C R U D E P E T R O L E U M 1,000 of Quantity Value Quantity barrels) Value Unit (1,000 of (1,000 of (1,000 of per day (1,000 of Price Period barrels) dollars) barrels) (average) dollars) ($) 1996 Jan- Dec 3,622,385 70,198,675 2,893,647 7,906 54,930,859 18.98 Jan- Aug 2,393,044 43,757,682 1,917,809 7,860 34,364,888 17.92 January 306,887 5,196,253 238,990 7,709 3,926,552 16.43 February 252,634 4,181,363 198,120 6,832 3,189,228 16.10 March 255,345 4,543,881 201,663 6,505 3,491,666 17.31 April 297,886 5,861,235 238,198 7,940 4,589,427 19.27 May 323,841 6,273,672 261,641 8,440 4,944,722 18.90 June 309,546 5,636,729 253,014 8,434 4,544,250 17.96 July 339,099 6,220,921 275,225 8,878 4,998,154 18.16 August 307,806 5,843,627 250,957 8,095 4,680,889 18.65 September 316,593 6,401,956 260,375 8,679 5,199,747 19.97 October 314,661 6,841,579 250,694 8,087 5,367,469 21.41 November 275,355 5,998,188 216,953 7,232 4,637,834 21.38 December 322,733 7,199,269 247,816 7,994 5,360,919 21.63 1997 Jan- Aug 2,486,142 46,365,713 1,991,463 8,195 35,973,745 18.06 January 287,411 6,491,986 216,778 6,993 4,774,598 22.03 February 264,834 5,566,305 206,100 7,361 4,222,377 20.49 March 302,844 5,811,473 233,845 7,543 4,378,508 18.72 April 309,942 5,489,660 249,824 8,327 4,289,441 17.17 May 335,350 5,923,999 270,814 8,736 4,603,533 17.00 June 316,421 5,544,112 257,206 8,574 4,390,152 17.07 July 334,066 5,660,722 274,349 8,850 4,527,644 16.50 August 335,274 5,877,456 282,547 9,114 4,787,492 16.94 September October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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, -- 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance August July Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,387 (R) -21,374 -126,508 Net Adjustments -1,290 (R) -1,258 -12,245 Total Census Basis -17,098 (R) -20,116 -114,262 North America -2,560 (R) -2,292 -21,183 Canada -1,568 (R) -1,304 -10,995 Mexico -992 -987 -10,187 Western Europe -1,972 -4,336 -9,544 European Union -1,853 -4,048 -10,265 Austria -44 -83 -295 Belgium 607 257 3,728 Finland -54 -96 -584 France -538 -754 -2,987 Germany -1,486 -2,063 -11,969 Italy -1,046 -1,245 -6,991 Netherlands 914 740 7,938 Spain -94 -32 532 Sweden -148 -420 -2,607 United Kingdom -33 -83 3,389 Other EU 67 -270 -418 European Free Trade Association -243 -410 -343 Norway -127 -207 -1,243 Switzerland -109 -191 970 Other EFTA -8 -12 -71 Other Western Europe 125 121 1,064 Eastern Europe/FSR -122 -205 -222 Hungary -68 -67 -362 Poland 26 -1 386 Former Soviet Republics -7 -76 -68 Russia -98 -104 -582 Other FSR 91 29 514 Other EE -72 -61 -178 Pacific Rim Countries -11,723 -11,618 -73,328 Australia 595 600 5,115 China -5,159 -4,707 -31,039 Japan -4,525 -5,161 -35,371 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -956 -857 -2,733 Hong Kong 367 239 3,683 Korea -31 110 2,734 Singapore -159 -163 -1,284 Taiwan -1,133 -1,043 -7,866 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,677 -1,492 -9,299 South/Central America 893 466 4,513 Argentina 344 272 2,128 Brazil 504 375 3,284 Colombia 45 21 369 Other S/C A (2) 0 -203 -1,269 OPEC -1,980 -1,814 -14,657 Indonesia(2) -496 -511 -2,947 Nigeria -502 -556 -3,899 Saudia Arabia -311 -149 -1,433 Venezuela(2) -468 -444 -4,531 Other OPEC -204 -153 -1,846 Other Countries -611 -1,345 -6,584 Egypt 509 413 2,339 South Africa 71 -16 404 Other -1,190 -1,741 -9,328 Uniden. ctys (3) 12 3 46 Timing Adjustments (X) 69 -782 ________________________________________________________ Exports August July Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 55,161 (R) 53,798 444,318 Net Adjustments -1,046 (R) -1,031 -6,836 Total Census Basis 56,207 (R) 54,829 451,154 North America 18,365 (R) 17,103 144,012 Canada 12,099 (R) 11,112 99,041 Mexico 6,266 5,991 44,971 Western Europe 11,672 11,529 103,011 European Union 10,657 10,426 92,269 Austria 143 126 1,269 Belgium 1,133 1,013 8,855 Finland 134 130 1,018 France 1,201 1,222 10,367 Germany 1,922 1,817 16,263 Italy 628 695 5,916 Netherlands 1,489 1,430 12,580 Spain 329 384 3,635 Sweden 250 231 2,141 United Kingdom 2,602 2,722 24,438 Other EU 828 654 5,786 European Free Trade Association 662 743 7,701 Norway 139 138 1,227 Switzerland 507 587 6,336 Other EFTA 16 19 137 Other Western Europe 353 360 3,041 Eastern Europe/FSR 651 525 5,161 Hungary 27 34 310 Poland 88 65 834 Former Soviet Republics 458 367 3,292 Russia 266 254 2,072 Other FSR 192 113 1,220 Other EE 77 59 725 Pacific Rim Countries 16,072 16,500 129,623 Australia 1,018 1,042 8,039 China 898 1,091 7,801 Japan 5,551 5,341 44,479 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,641 6,888 52,758 Hong Kong 1,339 1,233 10,024 Korea 1,911 2,326 17,793 Singapore 1,650 1,548 11,926 Taiwan 1,741 1,781 13,015 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,964 2,138 16,546 South/Central America 5,406 5,213 40,155 Argentina 528 437 3,588 Brazil 1,344 1,318 9,925 Colombia 455 438 3,435 Other S/C A (2) 3,079 3,021 23,206 OPEC 2,058 2,198 15,717 Indonesia(2) 310 364 2,935 Nigeria 139 63 553 Saudia Arabia 518 555 4,559 Venezuela(2) 619 603 4,179 Other OPEC 472 614 3,490 Other Countries 2,900 2,605 20,716 Egypt 559 479 2,746 South Africa 275 221 1,967 Other 2,067 1,905 16,004 Uniden. ctys (3) 12 3 46 Timing Adjustments 120 -172 ________________________________________________________ Imports August July Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 73,548 (R) 75,172 570,826 Net Adjustments 243 (R) 227 5,409 Total Census Basis 73,304 (R) 74,945 565,416 North America 20,925 19,395 165,195 Canada 13,667 12,417 110,036 Mexico 7,257 6,978 55,158 Western Europe 13,644 15,866 112,555 European Union 12,510 14,473 102,534 Austria 187 208 1,564 Belgium 526 756 5,128 Finland 188 226 1,602 France 1,738 1,976 13,354 Germany 3,408 3,880 28,232 Italy 1,673 1,941 12,907 Netherlands 575 690 4,643 Spain 423 417 3,103 Sweden 398 651 4,748 United Kingdom 2,635 2,805 21,049 Other EU 760 924 6,205 European Free Trade Association 905 1,153 8,044 Norway 266 345 2,470 Switzerland 617 778 5,366 Other EFTA 23 30 208 Other Western Europe 228 239 1,977 Eastern Europe/FSR 773 730 5,383 Hungary 95 102 672 Poland 62 66 447 Former Soviet Republics 465 443 3,360 Russia 365 359 2,655 Other FSR 100 84 706 Other EE 150 119 902 Pacific Rim Countries 27,794 28,117 202,950 Australia 423 442 2,924 China 6,057 5,798 38,840 Japan 10,077 10,502 79,851 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,597 7,745 55,491 Hong Kong 972 994 6,341 Korea 1,942 2,216 15,059 Singapore 1,809 1,711 13,210 Taiwan 2,874 2,824 20,881 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,641 3,630 25,845 South/Central America 4,513 4,748 35,642 Argentina 184 165 1,460 Brazil 840 942 6,642 Colombia 409 417 3,066 Other S/C A (2) 3,079 3,223 24,475 OPEC 4,038 4,012 30,374 Indonesia(2) 806 875 5,883 Nigeria 640 619 4,452 Saudia Arabia 829 704 5,992 Venezuela(2) 1,087 1,047 8,710 Other OPEC 676 767 5,337 Other Countries 3,511 3,949 27,300 Egypt 50 66 406 South Africa 203 237 1,563 Other 3,257 3,646 25,332 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 50 610 (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-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. 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 -- 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,573 -21,948 -122,060 Net Adjustments -2,123 -1,865 -14,841 Total Census Basis -16,450 -20,084 -107,220 North America -3,870 -3,422 -26,357 Canada -2,228 -1,949 -14,433 Mexico -1,642 -1,473 -11,925 Western Europe -1,468 -4,462 -9,720 European Union -1,461 -4,200 -9,405 Austria -35 -52 -165 Belgium 665 208 3,782 Finland -24 28 42 France -427 -668 -2,778 Germany -1,415 -1,951 -10,128 Italy -1,068 -1,183 -6,399 Netherlands 780 465 6,229 Spain 27 -40 913 Sweden -84 -407 -2,498 United Kingdom 291 -320 2,468 Other EU -172 -278 -871 European Free Trade Association -110 -284 -1,037 Norway -219 -273 -1,692 Switzerland 117 0 683 Other EFTA -9 -11 -28 Other Western Europe 103 22 723 Eastern Europe/FSR 80 -15 531 Hungary -34 -31 -187 Poland 16 45 197 Former Soviet Republics 108 -7 549 Russia -34 0 148 Other FSR 142 -7 401 Other EE -10 -22 -27 Pacific Rim Countries -9,992 -10,361 -63,134 Australia 709 635 5,687 China -4,717 -3,819 -24,247 Japan -3,712 -4,349 -30,295 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -557 -1,185 -4,299 Hong Kong 326 44 2,638 Korea 649 237 2,324 Singapore -364 -258 -2,051 Taiwan -1,167 -1,208 -7,211 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,715 -1,644 -9,979 South/Central America 466 122 1,892 Argentina 184 212 1,465 Brazil 379 305 2,062 Colombia 41 -8 327 Other S/C A (2) -138 -386 -1,961 OPEC -1,900 -1,966 -13,372 Indonesia(2) -455 -470 -2,645 Nigeria -425 -592 -3,540 Saudia Arabia -198 -130 -1,615 Venezuela(2) -577 -782 -4,988 Other OPEC -245 9 -584 Other Countries -832 -1,256 -4,994 Egypt 279 214 1,523 South Africa 90 27 563 Other -1,201 -1,498 -7,081 Uniden. ctys (3) 33 25 301 ___________________________________________________ Exports August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 50,223 46,158 402,021 Net Adjustments -1,352 -1,440 -8,037 Total Census Basis 51,575 47,598 410,058 North America 15,765 14,214 124,027 Canada 10,935 9,647 87,970 Mexico 4,830 4,567 36,057 Western Europe 11,168 9,805 93,894 European Union 10,042 8,775 84,502 Austria 146 141 1,270 Belgium 1,087 890 8,178 Finland 173 283 1,623 France 1,106 952 9,359 Germany 1,853 1,662 15,453 Italy 613 602 6,027 Netherlands 1,322 1,025 10,511 Spain 362 363 3,712 Sweden 254 221 2,111 United Kingdom 2,620 2,155 21,416 Other EU 506 481 4,842 European Free Trade Association 817 794 7,005 Norway 125 125 995 Switzerland 670 653 5,814 Other EFTA 22 16 196 Other Western Europe 310 236 2,387 Eastern Europe/FSR 743 504 4,748 Hungary 24 23 208 Poland 69 98 609 Former Soviet Republics 575 316 3,350 Russia 323 232 2,272 Other FSR 252 83 1,078 Other EE 74 68 581 Pacific Rim Countries 15,524 14,882 125,018 Australia 1,062 950 8,063 China 778 998 7,440 Japan 5,741 5,432 45,669 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,368 5,928 50,170 Hong Kong 1,215 997 8,991 Korea 2,419 2,053 17,630 Singapore 1,335 1,437 11,427 Taiwan 1,400 1,440 12,121 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,575 1,573 13,677 South/Central America 4,614 4,463 33,730 Argentina 389 387 2,917 Brazil 1,239 1,033 7,886 Colombia 385 377 3,122 Other S/C A (2) 2,601 2,665 19,805 OPEC 1,936 2,124 14,458 Indonesia(2) 281 280 2,555 Nigeria 74 75 504 Saudia Arabia 734 787 4,757 Venezuela(2) 453 378 3,144 Other OPEC 394 604 3,498 Other Countries 2,525 2,241 19,581 Egypt 320 293 1,998 South Africa 294 250 2,103 Other 1,911 1,698 15,480 Uniden. ctys (3) 33 25 301 ___________________________________________________ Imports August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 68,795 68,107 524,081 Net Adjustments 770 425 6,804 Total Census Basis 68,025 67,682 517,277 North America 19,635 17,636 150,385 Canada 13,163 11,595 102,403 Mexico 6,472 6,040 47,982 Western Europe 12,636 14,267 103,613 European Union 11,503 12,974 93,907 Austria 181 193 1,435 Belgium 422 682 4,395 Finland 197 254 1,582 France 1,533 1,621 12,138 Germany 3,268 3,613 25,580 Italy 1,680 1,785 12,426 Netherlands 541 560 4,282 Spain 335 403 2,799 Sweden 338 629 4,609 United Kingdom 2,329 2,475 18,948 Other EU 678 759 5,713 European Free Trade Association 927 1,079 8,042 Norway 344 398 2,687 Switzerland 553 654 5,130 Other EFTA 31 27 224 Other Western Europe 207 214 1,664 Eastern Europe/FSR 663 519 4,216 Hungary 59 54 395 Poland 53 53 412 Former Soviet Republics 467 323 2,801 Russia 357 232 2,124 Other FSR 110 90 677 Other EE 84 90 608 Pacific Rim Countries 25,516 25,243 188,153 Australia 353 315 2,377 China 5,496 4,817 31,687 Japan 9,453 9,781 75,964 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,925 7,113 54,469 Hong Kong 889 953 6,353 Korea 1,770 1,816 15,306 Singapore 1,699 1,695 13,478 Taiwan 2,567 2,648 19,332 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,290 3,217 23,657 South/Central America 4,148 4,341 31,837 Argentina 205 176 1,453 Brazil 859 729 5,824 Colombia 344 386 2,795 Other S/C A (2) 2,739 3,051 21,765 OPEC 3,835 4,090 27,831 Indonesia(2) 736 751 5,200 Nigeria 499 667 4,045 Saudia Arabia 932 916 6,372 Venezuela(2) 1,030 1,160 8,132 Other OPEC 638 595 4,082 Other Countries 3,358 3,497 24,575 Egypt 42 79 475 South Africa 204 223 1,540 Other 3,112 3,195 22,560 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-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES GOODS CENSUS BASIS The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions, transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments. The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones. For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised value of merchandise; generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded. Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation. Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month we revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled. Annual revisions for the months are made in August to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 7 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exlude these foreign shipments. For August 1997, these shipments totaled $32.3 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For August 1997, these shipments totaled $7.1 million. 2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. When it is not, an estimate of 4.5 percent is used. Inland freight charges for August 1997 account for 1.7 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For August 1997, reexports to Canada were $1,251 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For August 1997, the average exchange rate was 1.3905 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 15 and 15A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Augusten Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 8 and 9). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 7). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 16 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 16. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 17. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. NONSAMPLING ERROR The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to samplinf errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, and data captuer 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 and freight car rentals. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in August, 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, August, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. Next release is scheduled for September 11, and December 10, 1997. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. Internetional Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1997: 11-20-97, 12-18-97, 1-21-98, 2-19-98 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.