U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: MARCH 1997 This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 1997 CB-97-85 Press Copy FT-900 (97-03) 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 March 1997 The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total March exports of $76.5 billion and imports of $85.0 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $8.5 billion, $2.0 billion less than the $10.5 billion in February, revised. March exports were $3.0 billion more than February exports of $73.5 billion. March imports were $1.0 billion more than February imports of $84.0 billion. In March, the goods deficit decreased $1.9 billion from February to $15.1 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.1 billion to $6.6 billion. Exports of goods increased to $56.6 billion from $54.1 billion, and imports of goods increased to $71.7 billion from $71.1 billion. Exports of services increased to $19.9 billion from $19.4 billion, and imports of services increased to $13.3 billion from $12.9 billion. The February to March change in exports of goods reflected increases in capital goods of $1.7 billion (primarily civilian aircraft); industrial supplies and materials ($0.8 billion); other goods ($0.4 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion). Decreases occurred in foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion) and in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.1 billion). The February to March change in imports of goods reflected increases in capital goods ($0.6 billion); foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.2 billion); and industrial supplies and materials ($0.1 billion). Decreases occured in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $1.2 billion (primarily automobiles) and in consumer goods ($0.1 billion). Other goods were virtually unchanged. Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. For the three months ending in March, exports of goods and services, using a centered three-month moving average, were $73.5 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $84.0 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $10.5 billion. For the three months ending in February, the average trade deficit was $11.1 billion, reflecting average exports of $71.8 billion and average imports of $82.9 billion. Services exports increased $0.5 billion from February to March. Travel increased $0.3 billion. The other categories of services exports registered smaller increases or virtually no change. Services imports increased $0.4 billion from February to March. Travel contributed $0.2 billion, and the other categories of services imports registered smaller increases or virtually no change. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $16.3 billion in March and imports were $11.9 billion, resulting in a surplus of $4.4 billion, $1.7 billion more than the February surplus of $2.7 billion. March exports were $3.3 billion more than the $12.9 billion in February, while imports were $1.7 billion more than the $10.2 billion in February. The March figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.8 (for February $0.7), Hong Kong $0.7 ($0.5), Korea $0.7 ($0.5), Brazil $0.6 ($0.3), Egypt $0.3 ($0.2), Western Europe $0.3 ($0.3), and Argentina $0.3 ($0.2). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with Japan -$4.6 (-$4.3), China -$2.6 (-$3.3), Mexico -$1.5 (-$1.2), OPEC -$1.4 (-$1.7), Canada -$1.3 (-$1.5), and Taiwan -$0.7 (-$0.9). Carry-over in March was $0.5 billion (0.8 percent) for exports and $0.4 billion (0.6 percent) for imports. For February, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.5 billion (0.9 percent). For February, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.3 billion (0.5 percent). Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services 4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Three - Month Moving Averages 5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports 6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports 7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods 8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category 9 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 - 1997, 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-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 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 MARCH 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. -105,064 -173,424 68,360 Jan. - Mar. -29,514 -44,922 15,408 January -10,660 -16,014 5,354 February -9,531 -14,367 4,837 March -9,323 -14,541 5,218 April -10,719 -16,051 5,332 May -10,480 -16,010 5,530 June -10,623 -15,862 5,239 July -10,067 -15,887 5,820 August -7,372 -13,415 6,043 September -6,894 -13,243 6,349 October -6,902 -13,108 6,207 November -6,098 -12,324 6,226 December -6,398 -12,600 6,202 1996 Jan. - Dec. -114,299 -187,766 73,467 Jan. - Mar. -24,607 -43,107 18,500 January -9,695 -15,623 5,928 February -6,912 -12,911 5,999 March -8,001 -14,574 6,573 April -9,656 -15,710 6,054 May -10,805 -16,917 6,111 June -8,499 -14,746 6,248 July -11,964 -17,614 5,650 August -10,628 -16,546 5,918 September -11,616 -17,639 6,024 October -8,066 -14,211 6,145 November -7,968 -14,404 6,436 December -10,489 -16,871 6,383 1997 Jan. - Mar. -31,380 -50,684 19,304 January -12,334 -18,614 6,280 February (R) -10,538 -17,007 6,469 March -8,508 -15,063 6,555 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month: -10,419 -16,898 6,479 ________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 786,529 575,939 210,590 Jan. - Mar. 188,980 138,544 50,435 January 61,867 44,939 16,928 February 62,019 45,572 16,448 March 65,093 48,033 17,060 April 64,340 47,180 17,160 May 65,460 48,050 17,410 June 64,915 47,750 17,165 July 64,335 46,581 17,754 August 66,833 48,735 18,098 September 68,046 49,672 18,374 October 67,534 49,528 18,006 November 67,997 49,777 18,220 December 68,089 50,120 17,968 1996 Jan. - Dec. 835,414 611,507 223,907 Jan. - Mar. 205,130 150,053 55,077 January 66,588 48,662 17,926 February 69,218 50,891 18,327 March 69,324 50,500 18,824 April 69,146 50,749 18,397 May 70,112 51,392 18,720 June 69,718 50,980 18,738 July 67,262 48,792 18,470 August 69,705 51,106 18,599 September 68,816 50,317 18,499 October 71,758 52,893 18,865 November 72,566 53,302 19,264 December 71,210 51,924 19,286 1997 Jan. - Mar. 220,595 162,031 58,564 January 70,645 51,358 19,287 February (R) 73,472 54,060 19,412 March 76,479 56,614 19,865 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month: 73,464 54,058 19,406 ________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 891,593 749,363 142,230 Jan. - Mar. 218,494 183,467 35,027 January 72,527 60,953 11,574 February 71,550 59,939 11,611 March 74,416 62,574 11,842 April 75,060 63,232 11,828 May 75,940 64,060 11,880 June 75,538 63,612 11,926 July 74,402 62,468 11,934 August 74,205 62,150 12,055 September 74,940 62,915 12,025 October 74,436 62,637 11,799 November 74,095 62,101 11,994 December 74,487 62,721 11,766 1996 Jan. - Dec. 949,714 799,274 150,440 Jan. - Mar. 229,737 193,160 36,577 January 76,282 64,284 11,998 February 76,130 63,802 12,328 March 77,325 65,074 12,251 April 78,802 66,459 12,343 May 80,917 68,309 12,608 June 78,217 65,726 12,491 July 79,226 66,406 12,820 August 80,333 67,652 12,681 September 80,432 67,956 12,476 October 79,824 67,104 12,720 November 80,534 67,706 12,828 December 81,699 68,795 12,904 1997 Jan. - Mar. 251,975 212,715 39,260 January 82,979 69,972 13,007 February (R) 84,009 71,066 12,943 March 84,987 71,677 13,310 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month: 83,883 70,956 12,927 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1995 TO MARCH 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Center Month of Balance Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February -9,838 -14,974 5,136 March -9,858 -14,987 5,129 April -10,174 -15,534 5,360 May -10,607 -15,974 5,367 June -10,390 -15,920 5,530 July -9,354 -15,055 5,701 August -8,111 -14,182 6,071 September -7,056 -13,256 6,199 October -6,631 -12,892 6,261 November -6,466 -12,678 6,212 December -7,397 -13,516 6,119 1996 January -7,668 -13,711 6,043 February -8,202 -14,369 6,167 March -8,190 -14,398 6,209 April -9,487 -15,734 6,246 May -9,653 -15,791 6,138 June -10,423 -16,426 6,003 July -10,364 -16,302 5,939 August -11,403 -17,266 5,864 September -10,103 -16,132 6,029 October -9,217 -15,418 6,202 November -8,841 -15,162 6,321 December -10,264 -16,630 6,366 1997 January (R) -11,120 -17,497 6,377 February -10,460 -16,895 6,435 March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________ Center Month of Exports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February 62,993 46,181 16,812 March 63,818 46,928 16,889 April 64,965 47,755 17,210 May 64,905 47,660 17,245 June 64,904 47,461 17,443 July 65,361 47,689 17,672 August 66,405 48,329 18,075 September 67,471 49,312 18,159 October 67,859 49,659 18,200 November 67,873 49,809 18,065 December 67,558 49,520 18,038 1996 January 67,965 49,891 18,074 February 68,377 50,018 18,359 March 69,229 50,713 18,516 April 69,528 50,881 18,647 May 69,659 51,041 18,618 June 69,031 50,388 18,643 July 68,895 50,293 18,602 August 68,594 50,072 18,523 September 70,093 51,439 18,654 October 71,046 52,170 18,876 November 71,844 52,706 19,138 December 71,473 52,194 19,279 1997 January (R) 71,776 52,447 19,328 February 73,532 54,011 19,521 March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________ Center Month of Imports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February 72,831 61,156 11,676 March 73,675 61,915 11,760 April 75,139 63,289 11,850 May 75,513 63,635 11,878 June 75,293 63,380 11,913 July 74,715 62,743 11,972 August 74,516 62,511 12,005 September 74,527 62,567 11,960 October 74,490 62,551 11,939 November 74,339 62,486 11,853 December 74,955 63,036 11,919 1996 January 75,633 63,602 12,031 February 76,579 64,387 12,192 March 77,419 65,112 12,307 April 79,015 66,614 12,401 May 79,312 66,831 12,481 June 79,453 66,814 12,640 July 79,259 66,595 12,664 August 79,997 67,338 12,659 September 80,196 67,571 12,626 October 80,263 67,588 12,675 November 80,686 67,868 12,817 December 81,737 68,824 12,913 1997 January (R) 82,896 69,945 12,951 February 83,992 70,905 13,087 March April May June July August September October November December Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1995 TO MARCH 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. 210,590 61,137 18,534 28,063 Jan. - Mar. 50,435 14,762 4,248 6,784 January 16,928 5,208 1,468 2,210 February 16,448 4,724 1,373 2,200 March 17,060 4,831 1,407 2,374 April 17,160 5,029 1,541 2,311 May 17,410 5,063 1,556 2,354 June 17,165 4,733 1,538 2,286 July 17,754 5,070 1,566 2,310 August 18,098 5,214 1,606 2,385 September 18,374 5,399 1,643 2,421 October 18,006 5,240 1,593 2,384 November 18,220 5,406 1,653 2,418 December 17,968 5,222 1,590 2,409 1996 Jan. - Dec. 223,907 64,499 19,579 29,115 Jan. - Mar. 55,075 16,205 4,854 6,966 January 17,926 5,161 1,552 2,302 February 18,327 5,433 1,651 2,326 March 18,824 5,610 1,652 2,338 April 18,397 5,269 1,578 2,405 May 18,720 5,409 1,657 2,470 June 18,738 5,425 1,661 2,415 July 18,470 5,187 1,588 2,431 August 18,599 5,250 1,609 2,483 September 18,499 5,217 1,602 2,429 October 18,865 5,347 1,638 2,526 November 19,264 5,623 1,705 2,495 December 19,286 5,567 1,688 2,495 1997 Jan. - Mar. 58,564 17,122 5,093 7,591 January 19,287 5,611 1,674 2,487 February (R) 19,412 5,622 1,680 2,524 March 19,865 5,889 1,739 2,580 April May June July August 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. 26,953 61,724 13,405 775 Jan. - Mar. 6,309 14,989 3,155 188 January 2,061 4,972 939 70 February 2,105 4,998 985 62 March 2,143 5,019 1,231 56 April 2,170 5,033 1,030 46 May 2,204 5,073 1,116 44 June 2,241 5,141 1,182 45 July 2,317 5,241 1,166 85 August 2,343 5,247 1,212 91 September 2,354 5,255 1,211 90 October 2,342 5,244 1,137 66 November 2,339 5,222 1,121 61 December 2,334 5,279 1,076 59 1996 Jan. - Dec. 28,829 67,268 13,802 815 Jan. - Mar. 7,180 16,504 3,092 274 January 2,388 5,399 1,036 87 February 2,396 5,486 942 93 March 2,396 5,618 1,115 94 April 2,390 5,571 1,127 58 May 2,386 5,590 1,156 50 June 2,383 5,587 1,218 49 July 2,415 5,656 1,131 62 August 2,420 5,671 1,100 65 September 2,421 5,666 1,099 66 October 2,413 5,697 1,180 64 November 2,411 5,675 1,291 64 December 2,410 5,654 1,409 64 1997 Jan. - Mar. 7,261 17,347 3,947 202 January 2,416 5,748 1,283 67 February (R) 2,421 5,790 1,306 68 March 2,424 5,808 1,358 67 April May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1995 TO MARCH 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. 142,230 45,855 14,313 29,205 Jan. - Mar. 35,027 11,397 3,376 7,251 January 11,574 3,789 1,114 2,378 February 11,611 3,805 1,128 2,339 March 11,842 3,803 1,134 2,534 April 11,828 3,875 1,217 2,425 May 11,880 3,818 1,212 2,499 June 11,926 3,846 1,230 2,456 July 11,934 3,764 1,227 2,466 August 12,055 3,783 1,250 2,524 September 12,025 3,830 1,239 2,445 October 11,799 3,844 1,184 2,448 November 11,994 3,900 1,211 2,397 December 11,766 3,798 1,168 2,295 1996 Jan. - Dec. 150,440 48,712 14,287 29,100 Jan. - Mar. 36,578 12,241 3,531 6,895 January 11,998 3,930 1,147 2,339 February 12,328 4,212 1,225 2,246 March 12,251 4,097 1,159 2,310 April 12,343 3,985 1,160 2,419 May 12,608 4,079 1,205 2,486 June 12,491 4,033 1,193 2,384 July 12,820 3,885 1,149 2,523 August 12,681 4,031 1,185 2,481 September 12,476 3,950 1,171 2,464 October 12,720 4,023 1,199 2,570 November 12,828 4,251 1,251 2,397 December 12,904 4,234 1,243 2,487 1997 Jan. - Mar. 39,260 12,856 3,807 7,518 January 13,007 4,239 1,250 2,536 February (R) 12,943 4,226 1,253 2,444 March 13,310 4,390 1,304 2,538 April May June July August 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. 6,312 33,970 9,820 2,755 Jan. - Mar. 1,496 8,242 2,527 738 January 489 2,724 835 245 February 500 2,745 845 249 March 507 2,773 847 244 April 496 2,773 826 216 May 502 2,818 822 209 June 511 2,857 820 206 July 539 2,881 827 230 August 535 2,904 825 234 September 545 2,913 817 236 October 558 2,751 785 229 November 564 2,912 782 228 December 568 2,919 789 229 1996 Jan. - Dec. 7,036 37,626 10,993 2,686 Jan. - Mar. 1,595 9,022 2,603 691 January 537 2,966 849 230 February 530 3,014 870 230 March 527 3,043 884 231 April 570 3,091 913 205 May 576 3,134 927 202 June 576 3,165 935 205 July 931 3,167 937 228 August 634 3,177 939 234 September 516 3,199 939 236 October 542 3,223 934 229 November 547 3,220 933 229 December 550 3,229 933 228 1997 Jan. - Mar. 1,641 9,887 2,880 671 January 549 3,262 946 224 February (R) 547 3,289 960 224 March 545 3,336 974 223 April May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Mar. -44,922 -41,507 January -16,014 -15,140 February -14,367 -13,462 March -14,541 -12,905 April -16,051 -14,528 May -16,010 -14,108 June -15,862 -14,113 July -15,887 -14,965 August -13,415 -12,435 September -13,243 -12,354 October -13,108 -11,890 November -12,324 -11,217 December -12,600 -11,587 1996 Jan. - Dec. -187,766 -166,765 Jan. - Mar. -43,107 -38,848 January -15,623 -14,655 February -12,911 -11,736 March -14,574 -12,457 April -15,710 -13,221 May -16,917 -14,538 June -14,746 -12,985 July -17,614 -15,745 August -16,546 -14,422 September -17,639 -16,022 October -14,211 -12,827 November -14,404 -12,836 December -16,871 -15,321 1997 Jan. - Mar. -50,684 -46,078 January -18,614 -17,554 February (R) -17,007 -15,904 March -15,063 -12,620 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month. -16,897 -15,705 ________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Mar. 138,544 -2,069 140,614 January 44,939 -631 45,570 February 45,572 -675 46,246 March 48,033 -764 48,798 April 47,180 -642 47,822 May 48,050 -749 48,799 June 47,750 -835 48,585 July 46,581 -711 47,292 August 48,735 -748 49,483 September 49,672 -657 50,329 October 49,528 -797 50,325 November 49,777 -799 50,576 December 50,120 -795 50,915 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 Jan. - Mar. 150,053 -2,377 152,430 January 48,662 -690 49,352 February 50,891 -784 51,675 March 50,500 -902 51,402 April 50,749 -876 51,625 May 51,392 -1,130 52,522 June 50,980 -886 51,866 July 48,792 -1,439 50,231 August 51,106 -1,352 52,458 September 50,317 -1,309 51,626 October 52,893 -1,063 53,955 November 53,302 -1,276 54,578 December 51,924 -1,313 53,237 1997 Jan. - Mar. 162,031 -2,476 164,507 January 51,358 -813 52,171 February (R) 54,060 -674 54,734 March 56,614 -989 57,603 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month. 54,058 -764 54,822 ________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Mar. 183,467 1,346 182,120 January 60,953 244 60,709 February 59,939 231 59,708 March 62,574 872 61,703 April 63,232 881 62,350 May 64,060 1,153 62,907 June 63,612 913 62,699 July 62,468 211 62,257 August 62,150 232 61,918 September 62,915 232 62,683 October 62,637 421 62,216 November 62,101 309 61,793 December 62,721 219 62,502 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 Jan. - Mar. 193,160 1,883 191,278 January 64,284 277 64,007 February 63,802 390 63,411 March 65,074 1,215 63,859 April 66,459 1,614 64,845 May 68,309 1,249 67,060 June 65,726 875 64,851 July 66,406 430 65,976 August 67,652 772 66,880 September 67,956 308 67,648 October 67,104 321 66,782 November 67,706 292 67,414 December 68,795 237 68,558 1997 Jan. - Mar. 212,715 2,131 210,585 January 69,972 247 69,725 February (R) 71,066 429 70,638 March 71,677 1,455 70,222 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month. 70,956 429 70,527 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1996 TO MARCH 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. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 55,516 147,390 Jan. - Mar. 150,053 -2,377 152,430 13,991 36,677 January 48,662 -690 49,352 4,658 11,882 February 50,891 -784 51,675 4,456 12,228 March 50,500 -902 51,402 4,877 12,567 April 50,749 -876 51,625 4,666 12,752 May 51,392 -1,130 52,522 4,704 12,483 June 50,980 -886 51,866 4,517 12,301 July 48,792 -1,439 50,231 4,671 11,465 August 51,106 -1,352 52,458 4,706 12,185 September 50,317 -1,309 51,626 4,364 12,059 October 52,893 -1,063 53,955 4,498 12,759 November 53,302 -1,276 54,578 5,018 12,226 December 51,924 -1,313 53,237 4,381 12,484 1997 Jan. - Mar. 162,031 -2,476 164,507 12,825 38,664 January 51,358 -813 52,171 4,337 12,157 February (R) 54,060 -674 54,734 4,287 12,847 March 56,614 -989 57,603 4,201 13,659 April May June July August September October November December ___________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 624,528 252,641 64,218 70,153 34,609 Jan. - Mar. 152,430 61,946 15,477 16,959 7,379 January 49,352 19,890 5,213 5,483 2,225 February 51,675 21,290 5,348 5,763 2,590 March 51,402 20,766 4,916 5,713 2,563 April 51,625 21,067 4,867 5,764 2,509 May 52,522 21,088 5,352 5,909 2,987 June 51,866 20,740 5,520 5,938 2,850 July 50,231 19,949 5,180 5,540 3,426 August 52,458 21,042 5,432 5,837 3,257 September 51,626 20,068 6,089 5,880 3,166 October 53,955 22,400 5,232 6,217 2,848 November 54,578 22,308 5,779 6,095 3,152 December 53,237 22,033 5,289 6,014 3,036 1997 Jan. - Mar. 164,507 68,442 17,859 18,751 7,967 January 52,171 21,379 5,691 6,001 2,604 February (R) 54,734 22,677 6,110 6,307 2,505 March 57,603 24,386 6,057 6,443 2,857 April May June July August September October November December ___________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 35,703 199,267 Jan. - Mar. 193,160 1,883 191,278 8,576 45,755 January 64,284 277 64,007 2,786 15,624 February 63,802 390 63,411 2,821 14,766 March 65,074 1,215 63,859 2,969 15,365 April 66,459 1,614 64,845 3,021 16,613 May 68,309 1,249 67,060 3,034 17,052 June 65,726 875 64,851 2,939 16,356 July 66,406 430 65,976 2,941 17,044 August 67,652 772 66,880 3,041 16,930 September 67,956 308 67,648 2,988 17,456 October 67,104 321 66,782 3,025 17,575 November 67,706 292 67,414 2,961 16,856 December 68,795 237 68,558 3,178 17,630 Jan. - Mar. 212,715 2,131 210,585 9,493 53,450 January 69,972 247 69,725 3,057 17,935 February (R) 71,066 429 70,638 3,116 17,690 March 71,677 1,455 70,222 3,321 17,825 April May June July August September October November December ___________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 791,292 229,014 130,062 171,105 26,142 Jan. - Mar. 191,278 58,529 31,239 41,013 6,165 January 64,007 19,523 10,561 13,564 1,948 February 63,411 19,436 10,637 13,721 2,031 March 63,859 19,570 10,041 13,728 2,186 April 64,845 18,879 10,505 13,576 2,251 May 67,060 19,035 11,477 14,273 2,189 June 64,851 18,650 10,782 13,907 2,217 July 65,976 18,675 11,133 13,963 2,220 August 66,880 18,804 11,572 14,465 2,068 September 67,648 18,932 11,214 14,850 2,207 October 66,782 18,731 10,257 14,951 2,244 November 67,414 19,129 11,280 14,812 2,377 December 68,558 19,649 10,602 15,295 2,204 Jan. - Mar. 210,585 60,045 35,398 45,433 6,766 January 69,725 19,633 11,998 15,047 2,055 February (R) 70,638 19,923 12,309 15,242 2,358 March 70,222 20,489 11,091 15,144 2,352 April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) March February (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 56,614 54,060 2,554 Net Adjustments -989 -674 -315 Total, Census Basis 57,603 54,734 2,869 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,201 4,287 -87 Soybeans 450 616 -167 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 372 398 -26 Rice 77 102 -25 Fruits, frozen juices 316 339 -23 Meat, poultry, etc. 577 591 -14 Wheat 264 277 -14 Nuts 117 126 -9 Wine and related products 62 69 -6 Bakery products 139 134 5 Vegetables 222 216 6 Fish and shellfish 272 265 7 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 47 39 8 Dairy products and eggs 70 55 15 Sorghum, barley, oats 82 60 22 Oilseeds, food oils 158 127 31 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 74 42 31 Other foods 316 284 32 Corn 585 546 39 Industrial supplies and materials 13,659 12,847 812 Nonmonetary gold 1,088 368 720 Plastic materials 1,070 967 102 Agriculture-manufactured, other 159 91 68 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 546 481 65 Chemicals-inorganic 370 311 59 Metallurgical grade coal 235 186 49 Mineral supplies-manufactured 276 239 37 Tobacco, unmanufactured 152 118 34 Tapes, audio and visual 254 220 34 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 259 228 31 Finished metal shapes 631 602 29 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 150 129 21 Steelmaking materials 193 173 21 Precious metals, other 108 90 19 Iron and steel mill products 252 235 17 Other industrial supplies 858 841 17 Synthetic rubber-primary 131 114 16 Cotton, raw 215 199 16 Copper 163 149 14 Wood supplies, manufactured 96 83 13 Cotton fiber cloth 146 141 5 Hair, waste materials 55 50 4 Aluminum and alumina 299 295 4 Electric energy 4 2 2 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 77 75 2 Natural gas liquids 64 63 1 Nonmetallic minerals 35 35 (-) Nuclear fuel materials 92 93 -2 Nontextile floor tiles 26 31 -4 Leather and furs 66 72 -5 Shingles, molding, wallboard 161 166 -5 Newsprint 717 723 -6 Manmade cloth 346 352 -6 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 128 135 -7 Industrial rubber products 151 158 -7 Nonferrous metals, other 172 180 -8 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 129 139 -9 Chemicals-fertilizers 433 444 -11 Finished textile supplies 231 247 -16 Chemicals-other 898 928 -30 Hides and skins 132 163 -31 Fuel oil 116 149 -33 Crude oil 67 107 -40 Gas-natural 20 72 -52 Pulpwood and woodpulp 307 367 -60 Logs and lumber 445 508 -63 Chemicals-organic 1,135 1,327 -192 Capital goods, except automotive 24,386 22,677 1,710 Civilian aircraft 2,464 1,719 745 Telecommunications equipment 1,959 1,565 394 Computer accessories 3,008 2,825 184 Generators, accessories 604 499 104 Drilling & oilfield equipment 580 496 84 Metalworking machine tools 521 442 79 Industrial engines 1,076 1,000 76 Medicinal equipment 1,011 948 63 Measuring, testing, control instru 928 866 62 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,628 1,576 52 Railway transportation equipment 99 59 40 Textile, sewing machines 119 96 23 Wood, glass, plastic 228 208 21 Food, tobacco machinery 181 170 12 Nonfarm tractors and parts 129 118 11 Marine engines, parts 61 56 5 Laboratory testing instruments 331 327 4 Materials handling equip 379 375 4 Engines-civilian aircraft 626 624 2 Vessels, exc. scrap 3 1 2 Specialized mining 47 45 2 Spacraft, exc. military 1 (Z) 1 Business machines and equipment 242 245 -4 Electric apparatus 1,652 1,657 -5 Commercial vessels, other 12 18 -6 Excavating machinery 426 442 -16 Agricultural machinery, equipment 384 400 -16 Photo, service industry machinery 475 497 -22 Parts-civilian aircraft 802 830 -28 Pulp and paper machinery 256 292 -36 Semiconductors 3,181 3,243 -62 Computers 971 1,035 -65 Automotive, vehicles, parts and en 6,057 6,110 -53 Consumer goods 6,443 6,307 136 Pharmaceutical preparations 833 668 166 Gem diamonds 225 187 38 Household appliances 442 404 37 Rugs 138 118 20 Writing and art supplies 388 375 13 Tobacco, manufactured 466 455 11 Records, tapes, and disks 324 315 9 TV's, VCR's, etc. 261 252 9 Stereo equipment, etc. 175 168 7 Sports apparel and gear 47 40 7 Cookware, cutlery, tools 63 59 4 Numismatic coins 7 5 2 Toys/games/sporting goods 463 462 2 Apparel, household goods-nontextil 126 125 1 Glassware, chinaware 58 59 -1 Musical instruments 85 87 -2 Nursery stock, etc. 22 24 -2 Pleasure boats and motors 108 110 -3 Furniture, household goods, etc. 160 167 -6 Apparel, household goods - textile 743 750 -7 Toiletries and cosmetics 275 294 -19 Other household goods 378 404 -27 Jewelry, etc 156 185 -28 Books, printed matter 329 360 -31 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 171 235 -64 Other goods 2,857 2,505 352 __________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Item(1) Date 1997 Date 1996 Date Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 162,031 150,053 11,978 Net Adjustments -2,476 -2,377 -99 Total, Census Basis 164,507 152,430 12,077 Foods, feeds, and beverages 12,825 13,991 -1,166 Soybeans 1,637 1,653 -16 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 1,155 931 224 Rice 281 274 7 Fruits, frozen juices 1,003 975 28 Meat, poultry, etc. 1,736 1,875 -139 Wheat 838 1,715 -876 Nuts 372 391 -19 Wine and related products 196 175 21 Bakery products 415 371 44 Vegetables 678 596 82 Fish and shellfish 830 772 59 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 126 138 -11 Dairy products and eggs 171 168 3 Sorghum, barley, oats 218 290 -73 Oilseeds, food oils 397 360 37 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 154 122 32 Other foods 855 758 96 Corn 1,764 2,428 -664 Industrial supplies and materials 38,664 36,677 1,987 Nonmonetary gold 1,684 1,577 107 Plastic materials 3,004 2,793 212 Agriculture-manufactured, other 349 263 86 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 1,581 1,679 -98 Chemicals-inorganic 971 879 92 Metallurgical grade coal 604 599 5 Mineral supplies-manufactured 750 654 96 Tobacco, unmanufactured 396 345 51 Tapes, audio and visual 727 724 3 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 711 680 31 Finished metal shapes 1,864 1,667 197 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 419 485 -66 Steelmaking materials 525 546 -21 Precious metals, other 274 274 (-) Iron and steel mill products 723 763 -40 Other industrial supplies 2,502 2,214 287 Synthetic rubber-primary 359 365 -6 Cotton, raw 615 1,055 -440 Copper 431 508 -77 Wood supplies, manufactured 259 208 52 Cotton fiber cloth 425 386 39 Hair, waste materials 153 157 -4 Aluminum and alumina 866 794 72 Electric energy 11 17 -6 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 215 174 41 Natural gas liquids 196 137 59 Nonmetallic minerals 114 96 18 Nuclear fuel materials 238 200 39 Nontextile floor tiles 84 68 15 Leather and furs 208 170 38 Shingles, molding, wallboard 482 447 34 Newsprint 2,167 2,019 147 Manmade cloth 1,048 939 110 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 434 502 -67 Industrial rubber products 463 393 70 Nonferrous metals, other 526 468 58 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 369 304 65 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,230 1,212 18 Finished textile supplies 720 608 111 Chemicals-other 2,693 2,406 287 Hides and skins 452 391 61 Fuel oil 450 552 -101 Crude oil 282 27 255 Gas-natural 115 49 66 Pulpwood and woodpulp 997 1,214 -217 Logs and lumber 1,423 1,322 101 Chemicals-organic 3,553 3,346 207 Capital goods, except automotive 68,442 61,946 6,496 Civilian aircraft 5,276 2,874 2,402 Telecommunications equipment 4,954 4,692 262 Computer accessories 8,636 8,348 288 Generators, accessories 1,599 1,378 221 Drilling & oilfield equipment 1,552 1,378 174 Metalworking machine tools 1,401 1,341 60 Industrial engines 3,103 2,507 596 Medicinal equipment 2,884 2,761 123 Measuring, testing, control instru 2,651 2,429 222 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 4,739 4,613 126 Railway transportation equipment 242 259 -17 Textile, sewing machines 317 282 35 Wood, glass, plastic 651 552 99 Food, tobacco machinery 498 553 -55 Nonfarm tractors and parts 356 306 50 Marine engines, parts 161 143 18 Laboratory testing instruments 954 842 112 Materials handling equip 1,099 971 128 Engines-civilian aircraft 1,857 1,620 237 Vessels, exc. scrap 15 7 9 Specialized mining 138 140 -2 Spacraft, exc. military 1 2 -1 Business machines and equipment 730 724 5 Electric apparatus 4,947 4,434 513 Commercial vessels, other 51 117 -67 Excavating machinery 1,261 1,157 104 Agricultural machinery, equipment 1,136 894 241 Photo, service industry machinery 1,435 1,334 101 Parts-civilian aircraft 2,380 2,131 249 Pulp and paper machinery 779 784 -5 Semiconductors 9,625 9,373 252 Computers 3,012 2,997 15 Automotive, vehicles, parts and en 17,859 15,477 2,381 Consumer goods 18,751 16,959 1,792 Pharmaceutical preparations 2,205 2,313 -108 Gem diamonds 609 625 -17 Household appliances 1,241 1,218 24 Rugs 369 329 40 Writing and art supplies 1,110 1,027 82 Tobacco, manufactured 1,400 1,390 11 Records, tapes, and disks 962 889 73 TV's, VCR's, etc. 751 543 208 Stereo equipment, etc. 482 414 67 Sports apparel and gear 127 128 -1 Cookware, cutlery, tools 182 181 1 Numismatic coins 25 32 -7 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,409 1,291 117 Apparel, household goods-nontextil 373 352 21 Glassware, chinaware 170 114 56 Musical instruments 254 254 (Z) Nursery stock, etc. 68 61 7 Pleasure boats and motors 311 319 -7 Furniture, household goods, etc. 493 426 67 Apparel, household goods - textile 2,206 1,834 372 Toiletries and cosmetics 825 666 159 Other household goods 1,164 755 409 Jewelry, etc 457 359 99 Books, printed matter 1,023 1,008 15 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 536 432 104 Other goods 7,967 7,379 588 (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-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) March February (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 71,677 71,066 611 Net Adjustments 1,455 429 1,026 Total, Census Basis 70,222 70,638 -415 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,321 3,116 206 Vegetables 274 204 70 Green coffee 331 274 57 Meat products 350 300 49 Cocoa beans 57 25 32 Food oils, oilseeds 157 130 27 Fruits, frozen juices 345 323 21 Nuts 72 58 14 Other foods 188 178 11 Tea, spices, etc. 50 41 9 Dairy products and eggs 68 61 7 Feedstuff and foodgrains 154 147 7 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 193 189 4 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 41 44 -3 Bakery products 163 171 -8 Wine and related products 260 271 -11 Cane and beet sugar 79 102 -24 Fish and shellfish 541 598 -57 Industrial supplies and materials 17,825 17,690 134 Nonmonetary gold 387 206 182 Bauxite and aluminum 550 403 147 Chemicals-organic 1,044 938 105 Iron and steel mill prod 856 799 57 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 89 39 49 Nickel 143 94 49 Chemicals-inorganic 348 308 41 Paper and paper products 374 340 34 Steelmaking materials 254 223 31 Plywood and veneers 103 73 30 Petroleum products, other 744 722 22 Copper 204 183 21 Nonferrous metals, other 161 142 19 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 401 387 14 Coal and related fuels 56 44 12 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 274 262 11 Chemicals-fertilizers 291 280 11 Synthetic rubber--primary 104 94 10 Hair, waste materials 32 24 8 Finished metal shapes 403 394 8 Leather and furs 94 87 7 Natural rubber 121 114 7 Zinc 80 74 6 Plastic materials 459 455 5 Blank tapes, audio & visual 176 172 4 Electric energy 70 69 1 Farming materials, livestock 48 47 1 Cotton, natural fibers 18 18 1 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 36 36 (-) Finished textile supplies 131 132 -1 Hides and skins 15 17 -2 Newsprint 297 300 -2 Pulpwood and woodpulp 222 225 -3 Shingles, wallboard 321 324 -3 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 162 166 -4 Nontextile floor tiles 113 117 -4 Tobacco, waxes, etc 310 317 -7 Tin 18 25 -7 Nuclear fuel materials 70 80 -9 Wool, silk, etc. 72 82 -10 Materials, exc. chemicals 125 138 -14 Cotton cloth, fabrics 151 166 -15 Iron and steel, advanced 297 314 -17 Synthetic cloth 349 368 -19 Industrial supplies, other 842 862 -20 Other precious metals 149 176 -27 Lumber 584 624 -40 Fuel oil 494 535 -41 Liquified petroleum gases 438 509 -71 Gas-natural 450 533 -83 Crude oil 4,299 4,657 -358 Capital goods, except automotive 20,489 19,923 567 Semiconductors 3,162 2,966 196 Pulp and paper machinery 390 258 132 Materials handling equipment 355 296 60 Metalworking machine tools 726 672 53 Computer accessories 4,944 4,891 53 Excavating machinery 329 297 32 Telecommunications equipment 1,252 1,221 32 Parts-civilian aircraft 361 331 30 Industrial engines 556 528 29 Textile, sewing machines 182 155 27 Wood, glass, plastic 431 405 26 Railway transpor. equip 103 81 22 Marine engines, parts 63 42 21 Specialized mining 79 59 20 Business machines and equipment 599 583 15 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,115 1,102 14 Engines-civilian aircraft 558 545 13 Drilling & oilfield equipment 76 64 12 Photo, service industry 508 497 12 Food, tobacco machinery 113 103 10 Nonfarm tractors and parts 55 49 6 Medicinal equipment 554 553 1 Vessels, except scrap (Z) (Z) (Z) Laboratory testing instruments 87 88 -1 Spacecraft, exc. military (Z) 1 -1 Commercial vessels, other 1 4 -4 Measuring, testing, control instru 508 521 -13 Agricultural machinery, equipment 312 326 -13 Generators, accessories 641 660 -19 Electric apparatus 1,562 1,594 -33 Computers 710 764 -54 Civilian aircraft 156 268 -113 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 11,091 12,309 -1,217 Consumer goods 15,144 15,242 -98 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,481 1,547 -66 Household appliances 432 486 -54 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 404 457 -54 Pleasure boats and motors 109 161 -52 Portable typewriters, etc 1,164 1,206 -42 Motorcycles and parts 83 124 -41 Furniture, household goods, etc. 624 656 -32 Cookware, cutlery, tools 247 278 -31 TV's, VCR's, etc 810 837 -27 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,375 1,396 -21 Glassware, chinaware 156 169 -13 Toiletries and cosmetics 187 198 -11 Camping apparel and gear 448 456 -8 Writing and art supplies 570 577 -6 Rugs 74 80 -6 Books, printed matter 207 212 -5 Records, tapes, and disks 69 73 -5 Gem stones, other 92 94 -2 Numismatic coins 33 33 (-) Musical instruments 94 93 1 Nursery stock, etc. 96 86 10 Photo equipment 183 168 15 Apparel, household goods - wool 254 239 15 Gem diamonds 573 558 15 Jewelry 578 556 22 Footwear 925 902 23 Apparel, household goods - cotton 1,887 1,847 40 Pharmaceutical prep 929 887 41 Stereo equipment, etc 624 564 59 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 437 303 135 Other goods 2,352 2,358 -7 _____________________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Item(1) Date 1997 Date 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 212,715 193,160 19,555 Net Adjustments 2,131 1,883 248 Total, Census Basis 210,585 191,278 19,307 Foods, feeds, and beverages 9,493 8,576 917 Vegetables 689 587 102 Green coffee 815 712 103 Meat products 979 944 35 Cocoa beans 145 240 -96 Food oils, oilseeds 418 413 5 Fruits, frozen juices 1,014 900 115 Nuts 180 129 52 Other foods 534 464 71 Tea, spices, etc. 141 148 -6 Dairy products and eggs 178 136 42 Feedstuff and foodgrains 433 332 101 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 551 523 28 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 122 126 -3 Bakery products 498 455 43 Wine and related products 779 652 127 Cane and beet sugar 285 220 65 Fish and shellfish 1,732 1,597 135 Industrial supplies and materials 53,450 45,755 7,694 Nonmonetary gold 817 635 182 Bauxite and aluminum 1,336 1,292 44 Chemicals-organic 2,907 2,590 317 Iron and steel mill prod 2,668 2,189 478 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 167 102 65 Nickel 316 313 2 Chemicals-inorganic 966 953 13 Paper and paper products 1,044 1,055 -11 Steelmaking materials 704 832 -128 Plywood and veneers 267 239 27 Petroleum products, other 2,271 1,513 759 Copper 582 571 11 Nonferrous metals, other 448 412 37 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 1,208 1,133 75 Coal and related fuels 151 181 -30 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 804 812 -8 Chemicals-fertilizers 836 888 -52 Synthetic rubber--primary 295 271 24 Hair, waste materials 82 70 12 Finished metal shapes 1,195 1,039 156 Leather and furs 257 231 26 Natural rubber 357 415 -59 Zinc 256 199 57 Plastic materials 1,362 1,189 173 Blank tapes, audio & visual 517 500 18 Electric energy 202 182 20 Farming materials, livestock 142 123 19 Cotton, natural fibers 62 81 -19 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 100 77 23 Finished textile supplies 384 334 50 Hides and skins 55 45 10 Newsprint 888 1,194 -306 Pulpwood and woodpulp 673 864 -192 Shingles, wallboard 966 793 173 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 481 374 107 Nontextile floor tiles 334 289 45 Tobacco, waxes, etc 962 902 60 Tin 67 65 2 Nuclear fuel materials 310 283 28 Wool, silk, etc. 218 179 39 Materials, exc. chemicals 386 379 7 Cotton cloth, fabrics 498 426 73 Iron and steel, advanced 909 872 36 Synthetic cloth 1,045 832 212 Industrial supplies, other 2,540 2,369 171 Other precious metals 492 591 -99 Lumber 1,769 1,462 307 Fuel oil 1,686 1,473 213 Liquified petroleum gases 1,431 906 525 Gas-natural 1,383 900 483 Crude oil 13,656 10,139 3,517 Capital goods, except automotive 60,045 58,529 1,516 Semiconductors 9,001 10,938 -1,936 Pulp and paper machinery 963 927 36 Materials handling equipment 966 860 106 Metalworking machine tools 2,066 1,803 263 Computer accessories 14,811 14,193 618 Excavating machinery 925 854 71 Telecommunications equipment 3,724 3,531 193 Parts-civilian aircraft 996 651 345 Industrial engines 1,591 1,589 2 Textile, sewing machines 495 482 14 Wood, glass, plastic 1,201 1,116 86 Railway transpor. equip 278 331 -53 Marine engines, parts 154 142 12 Specialized mining 202 192 9 Business machines and equipment 1,756 1,729 27 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 3,245 3,375 -130 Engines-civilian aircraft 1,682 1,166 516 Drilling & oilfield equipment 220 147 73 Photo, service industry 1,538 1,433 105 Food, tobacco machinery 311 291 20 Nonfarm tractors and parts 162 168 -6 Medicinal equipment 1,638 1,543 95 Vessels, except scrap 1 0 1 Laboratory testing instruments 257 234 23 Spacecraft, exc. military 2 100 -98 Commercial vessels, other 6 3 3 Measuring, testing, control instru 1,549 1,444 105 Agricultural machinery, equipment 962 950 12 Generators, accessories 1,934 1,769 165 Electric apparatus 4,690 4,256 434 Computers 2,032 1,384 648 Civilian aircraft 686 932 -246 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 35,398 31,239 4,159 Consumer goods 45,433 41,013 4,420 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 4,532 3,947 585 Household appliances 1,383 1,331 52 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 1,316 1,218 98 Pleasure boats and motors 385 390 -5 Portable typewriters, etc 3,545 2,986 559 Motorcycles and parts 326 353 -27 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,908 1,653 255 Cookware, cutlery, tools 773 715 58 TV's, VCR's, etc 2,476 2,348 128 Toys/games/sporting goods 4,108 3,739 369 Glassware, chinaware 488 456 33 Toiletries and cosmetics 563 524 39 Camping apparel and gear 1,346 1,219 127 Writing and art supplies 1,703 1,666 37 Rugs 228 191 37 Books, printed matter 629 594 34 Records, tapes, and disks 230 238 -8 Gem stones, other 311 292 19 Numismatic coins 86 98 -12 Musical instruments 286 268 18 Nursery stock, etc. 255 248 7 Photo equipment 523 496 27 Apparel, household goods - wool 707 632 74 Gem diamonds 1,768 1,621 147 Jewelry 1,669 1,564 105 Footwear 2,719 2,373 346 Apparel, household goods - cotton 5,537 4,725 813 Pharmaceutical prep 2,774 2,489 285 Stereo equipment, etc 1,742 1,765 -22 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 1,114 875 239 Other goods 6,766 6,165 601 (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-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1996 TO MARCH 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. -187,766 -21,001 -58,737 -108,027 Jan. - Mar. -43,107 -4,260 -11,635 -27,213 January -15,623 -968 -4,246 -10,409 February -12,911 -1,175 -3,644 -8,092 March -14,574 -2,117 -3,745 -8,712 April -15,710 -2,490 -5,232 -7,989 May -16,917 -2,379 -5,359 -9,179 June -14,746 -1,761 -5,049 -7,936 July -17,614 -1,869 -5,349 -10,396 August -16,546 -2,124 -4,844 -9,578 September -17,639 -1,617 -5,473 -10,549 October -14,211 -1,384 -5,278 -7,549 November -14,404 -1,568 -4,943 -7,893 December -16,871 -1,551 -5,575 -9,745 1997 Jan. - Mar. -50,684 -4,606 -16,535 -29,543 January -18,614 -1,060 -5,731 -11,823 February (R) -17,007 -1,103 -5,623 -10,281 March -15,063 -2,444 -5,181 -7,439 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 9,500 615,027 Jan. - Mar. 150,053 -2,377 2,395 150,035 January 48,662 -690 884 48,468 February 50,891 -784 770 50,905 March 50,500 -902 741 50,662 April 50,749 -876 632 50,993 May 51,392 -1,130 699 51,823 June 50,980 -886 593 51,272 July 48,792 -1,439 690 49,541 August 51,106 -1,352 750 51,708 September 50,317 -1,309 852 50,774 October 52,893 -1,063 1,093 52,862 November 53,302 -1,276 846 53,732 December 51,924 -1,313 951 52,286 1997 Jan. - Mar. 162,031 -2,476 2,509 161,998 January 51,358 -813 916 51,255 February (R) 54,060 -674 800 53,934 March 56,614 -989 793 56,809 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 68,238 723,054 Jan. - Mar. 193,160 1,883 14,030 177,248 January 64,284 277 5,131 58,877 February 63,802 390 4,414 58,997 March 65,074 1,215 4,485 59,374 April 66,459 1,614 5,863 58,982 May 68,309 1,249 6,058 61,002 June 65,726 875 5,643 59,208 July 66,406 430 6,039 59,937 August 67,652 772 5,594 61,286 September 67,956 308 6,325 61,323 October 67,104 321 6,371 60,411 November 67,706 292 5,788 61,625 December 68,795 237 6,527 62,032 1997 Jan. - Mar. 212,715 2,131 19,045 191,540 January 69,972 247 6,648 63,077 February (R) 71,066 429 6,423 64,215 March 71,677 1,455 5,974 64,248 April May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods". SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO MARCH 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) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 653,085 44,128 127,936 318,786 Jan. - Mar. 157,029 11,144 31,274 76,315 January 50,764 3,712 10,021 24,589 February 53,290 3,592 10,418 26,099 March 52,975 3,840 10,834 25,627 April 53,328 3,565 11,053 26,098 May 54,275 3,511 10,835 26,266 June 53,874 3,453 10,717 25,987 July 52,540 3,559 10,029 25,362 August 54,962 3,607 10,697 26,729 September 54,623 3,540 10,547 26,007 October (R) 57,151 3,742 11,115 28,575 November (R) 58,295 4,250 10,742 28,873 December (R) 57,008 3,756 10,926 28,575 1997 Jan. - Mar. 179,324 10,888 33,968 91,802 January (R) 57,035 3,737 10,676 28,918 February (R) 59,664 3,624 11,263 30,504 March 62,625 3,527 12,028 32,379 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles & Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 653,085 61,867 67,058 33,310 Jan. - Mar. 157,029 14,936 16,276 7,084 January 50,764 5,031 5,272 2,139 February 53,290 5,165 5,529 2,486 March 52,975 4,739 5,475 2,459 April 53,328 4,706 5,512 2,394 May 54,275 5,159 5,656 2,847 June 53,874 5,318 5,670 2,730 July 52,540 5,005 5,293 3,293 August 54,962 5,226 5,576 3,128 September 54,623 5,860 5,607 3,063 October (R) 57,151 5,032 5,928 2,758 November (R) 58,295 5,551 5,814 3,065 December (R) 57,008 5,076 5,726 2,950 1997 Jan. - Mar. 179,324 17,088 17,827 7,752 January (R) 57,035 5,458 5,700 2,546 February (R) 59,664 5,848 5,988 2,437 March 62,625 5,782 6,138 2,770 April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 812,232 32,906 179,182 292,442 Jan. - Mar. 195,235 7,944 42,415 71,294 January 65,085 2,654 14,512 23,475 February 64,975 2,549 13,825 23,845 March 65,175 2,741 14,078 23,974 April 66,012 2,676 14,783 23,820 May 68,480 2,724 15,329 24,202 June 66,700 2,758 15,045 23,579 July 68,278 2,770 15,710 24,090 August 69,137 2,883 15,439 24,378 September 69,391 2,713 15,502 24,627 October (R) 68,365 2,752 15,265 24,485 November (R) 69,523 2,726 14,613 25,376 December (R) 71,110 2,960 15,081 26,592 1997 Jan. - Mar. 223,531 8,621 46,955 85,234 January (R) 73,200 2,855 15,287 27,612 February (R) 75,014 2,842 15,502 28,443 March 75,317 2,924 16,166 29,179 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles & Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts, etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 812,232 118,957 163,723 25,021 Jan. - Mar. 195,235 28,569 39,136 5,878 January 65,085 9,661 12,928 1,855 February 64,975 9,721 13,102 1,933 March 65,175 9,186 13,106 2,090 April 66,012 9,617 12,971 2,146 May 68,480 10,503 13,632 2,090 June 66,700 9,889 13,306 2,123 July 68,278 10,198 13,380 2,130 August 69,137 10,585 13,864 1,988 September 69,391 10,227 14,213 2,111 October (R) 68,365 9,386 14,327 2,150 November (R) 69,523 10,304 14,220 2,283 December (R) 71,110 9,680 14,674 2,122 1997 Jan. - Mar. 223,531 32,282 43,884 6,555 January (R) 73,200 10,950 14,507 1,990 February (R) 75,014 11,225 14,717 2,284 March 75,317 10,107 14,660 2,281 April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1995 TO MARCH 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- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. -155,600 -51,777 -103,822 Jan. - Mar. -40,553 -12,561 -27,992 January -14,855 -4,079 -10,776 February -13,132 -4,136 -8,996 March -12,566 -4,346 -8,220 April -14,139 -3,952 -10,187 May -13,222 -4,325 -8,897 June -13,621 -4,514 -9,107 July -14,621 -4,491 -10,129 August -12,321 -4,482 -7,839 September -12,523 -4,762 -7,761 October -12,130 -4,097 -8,033 November -11,103 -4,466 -6,637 December -11,366 -4,126 -7,240 1996 Jan. - Dec. -159,147 -53,004 -106,143 Jan. - Mar. -38,206 -12,075 -26,131 January -14,321 -4,455 -9,866 February -11,685 -3,908 -7,777 March -12,200 -3,712 -8,488 April -12,684 -4,600 -8,084 May -14,205 -4,797 -9,408 June -12,826 -4,823 -8,003 July -15,739 -5,071 -10,668 August -14,175 -4,461 -9,714 September -14,768 -4,701 -10,067 October (R) -11,214 -4,236 -6,979 November (R) -11,228 -3,924 -7,304 December (R) -14,102 -4,317 -9,785 1997 Jan. - Mar. -44,432 -13,858 -30,574 January (R) -16,165 -4,402 -11,763 February (R) -15,350 -4,720 -10,630 March -12,917 -4,736 -8,181 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 7,154 581,586 Jan. - Mar. 141,458 1,768 139,690 January 45,949 552 45,398 February 46,590 578 46,012 March 48,918 638 48,280 April 47,527 591 46,937 May 48,588 612 47,976 June 48,389 576 47,814 July 47,315 559 46,756 August 49,848 559 49,288 September 50,792 518 50,274 October 50,968 639 50,328 November 51,756 595 51,161 December 52,098 737 51,361 1996 Jan. - Dec. 653,085 7,189 645,896 Jan. - Mar. 157,029 1,932 155,098 January 50,764 716 50,048 February 53,290 626 52,664 March 52,975 589 52,386 April 53,328 475 52,853 May 54,275 531 53,744 June 53,874 460 53,414 July 52,540 537 52,003 August 54,962 578 54,384 September 54,623 632 53,991 October (R) 57,151 776 56,375 November (R) 58,295 600 57,695 December (R) 57,008 668 56,340 1997 Jan. - Mar. 179,324 1,835 177,489 January (R) 57,035 649 56,386 February (R) 59,664 593 59,071 March 62,625 593 62,032 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________ Imports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 58,931 685,408 Jan. - Mar. 182,011 14,329 167,682 January 60,804 4,631 56,173 February 59,723 4,714 55,008 March 61,484 4,984 56,500 April 61,666 4,542 57,124 May 61,810 4,937 56,873 June 62,011 5,090 56,921 July 61,935 5,050 56,885 August 62,169 5,041 57,128 September 63,315 5,280 58,035 October 63,098 4,737 58,361 November 62,860 5,061 57,798 December 63,464 4,863 58,601 1996 Jan. - Dec. 812,232 60,192 752,039 Jan. - Mar. 195,235 14,007 181,228 January 65,085 5,171 59,914 February 64,975 4,534 60,440 March 65,175 4,301 60,874 April 66,012 5,075 60,937 May 68,480 5,328 63,152 June 66,700 5,283 61,417 July 68,278 5,607 62,671 August 69,137 5,039 64,099 September 69,391 5,333 64,058 October (R) 68,365 5,012 63,354 November (R) 69,523 4,524 64,999 December (R) 71,110 4,985 66,125 1997 Jan. - Mar. 223,757 15,693 208,064 January (R) 73,200 5,051 68,149 February (R) 75,014 5,312 69,701 March 75,543 5,329 70,214 April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 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 seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Mar. -38,411 -34,995 January -14,569 -13,695 February -11,164 -10,258 March -12,677 -11,041 April -13,557 -12,033 May -15,262 -13,360 June -16,406 -14,657 July -18,262 -17,340 August -16,429 -15,449 September -14,545 -13,655 October -16,789 -15,571 November -13,962 -12,854 December -9,801 -8,788 1996 Jan. - Dec. -187,766 -166,765 Jan. - Mar. -36,363 -32,103 January -14,976 -14,008 February -10,780 -9,605 March -10,607 -8,490 April -14,853 -12,363 May -15,535 -13,156 June -14,172 -12,411 July -21,431 -19,562 August -18,283 -16,159 September -19,031 -17,414 October -18,934 -17,550 November -14,209 -12,641 December -14,955 -13,405 1997 Jan. - Mar. -42,297 -37,690 January -17,419 -16,359 February (R) -13,096 -11,993 March -11,781 -9,338 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month : -13,006 -11,814 _________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Mar. 139,141 -2,069 141,211 January 43,002 -631 43,633 February 44,324 -675 44,999 March 51,815 -764 52,579 April 47,166 -642 47,808 May 49,106 -749 49,855 June 48,558 -835 49,393 July 43,678 -711 44,390 August 48,224 -748 48,972 September 49,066 -657 49,723 October 51,031 -797 51,828 November 49,911 -799 50,710 December 50,058 -795 50,853 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 Jan. - Mar. 150,885 -2,377 153,262 January 47,020 -690 47,710 February 50,053 -784 50,837 March 53,813 -902 54,715 April 51,210 -876 52,085 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 June 50,722 -886 51,608 July 46,361 -1,439 47,801 August 50,190 -1,352 51,543 September 49,290 -1,309 50,599 October 54,966 -1,063 56,029 November 53,567 -1,276 54,843 December 51,917 -1,313 53,231 1997 Jan. - Mar. 162,012 -2,476 164,488 January 49,731 -813 50,544 February (R) 52,528 -674 53,202 March 59,752 -989 60,741 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month : 52,520 -764 53,283 _________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Mar. 177,552 1,346 176,205 January 57,572 244 57,328 February 55,488 231 55,257 March 64,492 872 63,620 April 60,723 881 59,842 May 64,368 1,153 63,215 June 64,963 913 64,050 July 61,940 211 61,729 August 64,653 232 64,421 September 63,611 232 63,379 October 67,820 421 67,399 November 63,873 309 63,564 December 59,859 219 59,641 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 Jan. - Mar. 187,248 1,883 185,366 January 61,996 277 61,718 February 60,833 390 60,443 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 June 64,894 875 64,019 July 67,792 430 67,363 August 68,474 772 67,702 September 68,322 308 68,013 October 73,900 321 73,579 November 67,776 292 67,484 December 66,872 237 66,635 1997 Jan. - Mar. 204,309 2,131 202,178 January 67,150 247 66,903 February (R) 65,624 429 65,196 March 71,534 1,455 70,079 April May June July August September October November December February data as republished last month : 65,526 429 65,097 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1996 TO MARCH 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. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 55,517 147,390 Jan. - Mar. 150,885 -2,377 153,262 14,416 36,970 January 47,020 -690 47,710 4,662 11,806 February 50,053 -784 50,837 4,612 12,166 March 53,813 -902 54,715 5,143 12,998 April 51,210 -876 52,085 4,520 12,923 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 4,484 12,828 June 50,722 -886 51,608 4,105 12,214 July 46,361 -1,439 47,801 4,487 11,373 August 50,191 -1,352 51,543 4,428 12,257 September 49,290 -1,309 50,599 4,174 11,787 October 54,966 -1,063 56,029 4,961 12,913 November 53,567 -1,276 54,843 5,365 11,930 December 51,917 -1,313 53,231 4,576 12,195 1997 Jan. - Mar. 162,012 -2,476 164,488 13,186 38,612 January 49,731 -813 50,544 4,333 12,012 February (R) 52,528 -674 53,202 4,425 12,481 March 59,752 -989 60,741 4,429 14,120 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles & Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods, Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 624,528 252,641 64,218 70,153 34,609 Jan. - Mar. 153,262 62,036 15,878 16,681 7,281 January 47,710 19,064 4,928 5,056 2,194 February 50,837 20,394 5,590 5,559 2,517 March 54,715 22,577 5,360 6,066 2,570 April 52,085 20,825 5,496 5,723 2,598 May 53,527 21,128 6,040 6,033 3,014 June 51,608 21,061 5,498 5,855 2,875 July 47,801 19,227 3,957 5,340 3,415 August 51,543 20,707 4,975 5,956 3,220 September 50,599 19,911 5,693 5,911 3,123 October 56,029 22,940 5,666 6,686 2,863 November 54,843 22,280 5,818 6,249 3,202 December 53,231 22,527 5,197 5,718 3,018 1997 Jan. - Mar. 164,488 68,379 18,081 18,377 7,853 January 50,544 20,697 5,343 5,593 2,568 February (R) 53,202 21,652 6,206 6,012 2,426 March 60,741 26,030 6,532 6,772 2,859 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 35,704 199,267 Jan. - Mar. 187,248 1,883 185,366 8,489 45,600 January 61,996 277 61,718 2,799 15,786 February 60,833 390 60,443 2,736 14,363 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 2,954 15,450 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 3,074 16,855 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 3,072 17,461 June 64,894 875 64,019 2,841 16,079 July 67,792 430 67,363 2,900 17,439 August 68,474 772 67,702 2,956 16,965 September 68,322 308 68,013 2,935 16,926 October 73,900 321 73,579 3,260 18,121 November 67,776 292 67,484 2,992 16,435 December 66,872 237 66,635 3,183 17,386 1997 Jan. - Mar. 204,309 2,131 202,178 9,378 52,862 January 67,150 247 66,903 3,047 18,098 February (R) 65,624 429 65,196 2,936 16,729 March 71,534 1,455 70,079 3,395 18,035 April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles & Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts, etc. Goods, Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 791,292 229,014 130,061 171,105 26,142 Jan. - Mar. 185,366 56,510 31,287 37,378 6,101 January 61,718 18,522 9,840 12,821 1,950 February 60,443 18,207 10,634 12,464 2,038 March 63,205 19,781 10,813 12,094 2,112 April 64,448 18,862 11,128 12,254 2,275 May 66,683 18,650 11,772 13,484 2,245 June 64,019 18,567 10,852 13,517 2,161 July 67,363 19,241 9,603 15,937 2,243 August 67,702 18,575 11,055 16,051 2,099 September 68,013 19,156 10,526 16,345 2,125 October 73,579 20,282 11,666 17,952 2,298 November 67,484 19,085 11,752 14,784 2,435 December 66,635 20,085 10,419 13,404 2,158 1997 Jan. - Mar. 202,178 57,343 34,891 41,043 6,661 January 66,903 18,398 11,161 14,110 2,089 February (R) 65,196 17,975 11,785 13,438 2,332 March 70,079 20,969 11,945 13,495 2,240 April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, -- 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 March February Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -11,781 (R) -13,096 -42,297 Net adjustments -2,444 (R) -1,103 -4,607 Total Census Basis -9,338 (R) -11,994 -37,690 North America -2,749 (R) -2,669 -8,356 Canada -1,275 (R) -1,474 -4,445 Mexico -1,474 -1,196 -3,910 Western Europe 320 330 -662 European Union 74 344 -586 Austria -26 1 -40 Belgium 558 470 1,595 Finland -43 -21 -151 France -202 -247 -678 Germany -1,421 -1,180 -3,838 Italy -857 -717 -2,253 Netherlands 1,110 1,207 3,222 Spain 165 193 500 Sweden -375 -324 -939 United Kingdom 1,182 948 2,045 Other EU -17 13 -51 European Free Trade Association 146 -151 -371 Norway -154 -97 -422 Switzerland 303 -44 77 Other EFTA -3 -10 -26 Other Western Europe 100 137 296 Eastern Europe/FSR 110 -42 -57 Hungary -23 -24 -75 Poland 22 23 55 Former Soviet Republics 37 -21 -22 Russia -131 -42 -215 Other FSR 168 22 193 Other EE 75 -21 -14 Pacific Rim Countries -6,800 -7,940 -24,280 Australia 766 655 1,967 China -2,589 -3,336 -9,649 Japan -4,608 -4,255 -13,157 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 692 -24 -116 Hong Kong 741 472 1,371 Korea 675 477 1,333 Singapore 5 -108 -155 Taiwan -729 -865 -2,664 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,062 -980 -3,326 South/Central America 749 182 926 Argentina 276 153 671 Brazil 562 337 1,028 Colombia -6 -23 58 Other S/C A (2) -83 -285 -830 OPEC -1,440 -1,672 -5,538 Indonesia (2) -231 -267 -937 Nigeria -430 -326 -1,317 Saudia Arabia 20 -146 -367 Venezuela (2) -586 -557 -1,975 Other OPEC -213 -376 -941 Other Countries -344 -821 -2,234 Egypt 336 179 751 South Africa 81 89 217 Other -762 -1,088 -3,202 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -184 -403 _________________________________________________________________ Exports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 59,752 (R) 52,528 162,012 Net adjustments -989 (R) -674 -2,476 Total Census Basis 60,741 (R) 53,202 164,488 North America 18,396 (R) 17,464 52,567 Canada 12,944 (R) 12,144 36,854 Mexico 5,452 5,320 15,713 Western Europe 14,862 12,962 39,116 European Union 13,254 11,868 35,580 Austria 172 184 522 Belgium 1,225 1,059 3,396 Finland 149 136 369 France 1,438 1,217 3,900 Germany 2,315 2,033 6,183 Italy 817 745 2,249 Netherlands 1,700 1,672 4,805 Spain 530 529 1,565 Sweden 315 249 827 United Kingdom 3,822 3,344 9,646 Other EU 773 701 2,118 European Free Trade Association 1,243 727 2,488 Norway 209 141 463 Switzerland 1,013 573 1,975 Other EFTA 21 13 51 Other Western Europe 365 367 1,048 Eastern Europe/FSR 786 503 1,816 Hungary 47 39 119 Poland 78 68 208 Former Soviet Republics 491 325 1,195 Russia 263 222 722 Other FSR 228 103 472 Other EE 170 71 294 Pacific Rim Countries 17,336 14,751 46,829 Australia 1,092 895 2,858 China 991 906 2,837 Japan 6,055 5,452 16,648 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 7,180 5,739 18,924 Hong Kong 1,344 1,095 3,502 Korea 2,474 1,984 6,428 Singapore 1,666 1,224 4,403 Taiwan 1,697 1,436 4,591 Other Pacific Rim (2) 2,018 1,759 5,563 South/Central America 5,172 4,382 13,878 Argentina 454 374 1,233 Brazil 1,311 1,051 3,378 Colombia 410 364 1,157 Other S/C A (2) 2,997 2,593 8,110 OPEC 2,068 1,624 5,247 Indonesia (2) 365 357 1,037 Nigeria 70 47 167 Saudia Arabia 769 507 1,722 Venezuela (2) 486 387 1,306 Other OPEC 377 326 1,015 Other Countries 2,974 2,346 7,736 Egypt 377 222 887 South Africa 258 232 714 Other 2,340 1,892 6,135 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -86 -359 _________________________________________________________________ Imports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 71,534 (R) 65,624 204,309 Net adjustments 1,455 (R) 429 2,131 Total Census Basis 70,079 (R) 65,196 202,178 North America 21,145 20,134 60,923 Canada 14,219 13,618 41,300 Mexico 6,926 6,516 19,623 Western Europe 14,542 12,632 39,778 European Union 13,180 11,524 36,166 Austria 197 182 563 Belgium 667 588 1,801 Finland 192 157 520 France 1,640 1,464 4,578 Germany 3,736 3,212 10,020 Italy 1,674 1,462 4,502 Netherlands 590 465 1,583 Spain 366 336 1,065 Sweden 689 573 1,765 United Kingdom 2,640 2,396 7,601 Other EU 790 688 2,169 European Free Trade Association 1,097 878 2,859 Norway 363 238 885 Switzerland 710 617 1,898 Other EFTA 24 23 76 Other Western Europe 265 230 753 Eastern Europe/FSR 675 545 1,873 Hungary 71 63 195 Poland 56 45 154 Former Soviet Republics 454 345 1,217 Russia 394 264 937 Other FSR 60 82 279 Other EE 95 92 308 Pacific Rim Countries 24,136 22,692 71,109 Australia 325 240 891 China 3,579 4,242 12,485 Japan 10,663 9,707 29,804 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,489 5,763 19,039 Hong Kong 603 623 2,131 Korea 1,800 1,507 5,095 Singapore 1,660 1,332 4,558 Taiwan 2,426 2,301 7,255 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,080 2,739 8,889 South/Central America 4,423 4,200 12,953 Argentina 179 222 562 Brazil 749 714 2,350 Colombia 416 387 1,100 Other S/C A (2) 3,079 2,878 8,941 OPEC 3,507 3,296 10,785 Indonesia (2) 596 624 1,974 Nigeria 500 373 1,484 Saudia Arabia 749 653 2,089 Venezuela (2) 1,073 944 3,281 Other OPEC 590 702 1,956 Other Countries 3,319 3,167 9,970 Egypt 41 44 136 South Africa 177 143 497 Other 3,102 2,980 9,337 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 99 44 (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-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 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 March February Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -10,607 -10,780 -36,363 Net adjustments -2,117 -1,174 -4,260 Total Census Basis -8,490 -9,606 -32,104 North America -2,440 -2,535 -8,159 Canada -1,310 -1,235 -4,469 Mexico -1,130 -1,300 -3,690 Western Europe -258 -459 -1,651 European Union -568 -322 -1,556 Austria -18 -8 -23 Belgium 493 518 1,497 Finland -66 -42 -211 France -342 -177 -652 Germany -1,102 -968 -3,093 Italy -699 -544 -1,930 Netherlands 986 836 2,584 Spain 157 195 622 Sweden -310 -310 -943 United Kingdom 338 198 690 Other EU -6 -20 -97 European Free Trade Association 193 -260 -436 Norway -175 -118 -446 Switzerland 324 -136 -11 Other EFTA 44 -5 21 Other Western Europe 118 123 341 Eastern Europe/FSR 164 279 518 Hungary -21 -14 -54 Poland 31 15 61 Former Soviet Republics 159 292 530 Russia 108 113 281 Other FSR 51 179 249 Other EE -5 -13 -18 Pacific Rim Countries -6,090 -7,713 -22,425 Australia 784 616 2,150 China -1,811 -2,432 -6,988 Japan -4,105 -3,892 -11,787 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 14 -815 -2,397 Hong Kong 472 191 731 Korea 459 29 128 Singapore -296 -61 -755 Taiwan -622 -974 -2,502 Other Pacific Rim (2) -972 -1,191 -3,403 South/Central America 312 470 735 Argentina 184 198 496 Brazil 253 203 527 Colombia -8 96 173 Other S/C A (2) -116 -26 -461 OPEC -935 -1,201 -3,849 Indonesia (2) -234 -340 -858 Nigeria -285 -321 -1,077 Saudia Arabia 54 -31 -253 Venezuela (2) -491 -468 -1,586 Other OPEC 20 -42 -75 Other Countries -342 -115 -1,180 Egypt 183 239 572 South Africa 92 87 299 Other -618 -441 -2,051 Uniden. Ctys (3) 2 (X) 2 ______________________________________________________________ Exports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 53,813 50,053 150,885 Net adjustments -902 -784 -2,377 Total Census Basis 54,715 50,837 153,262 North America 16,031 15,438 46,039 Canada 11,518 11,223 33,038 Mexico 4,513 4,215 13,001 Western Europe 12,975 11,397 35,421 European Union 11,383 10,418 32,023 Austria 163 158 496 Belgium 1,072 1,047 3,100 Finland 116 115 331 France 1,330 1,177 3,713 Germany 2,189 1,886 5,978 Italy 824 867 2,435 Netherlands 1,555 1,332 4,144 Spain 509 526 1,625 Sweden 311 269 837 United Kingdom 2,653 2,408 7,402 Other EU 661 634 1,963 European Free Trade Association 1,262 636 2,413 Norway 137 124 367 Switzerland 1,048 499 1,940 Other EFTA 77 14 106 Other Western Europe 329 342 985 Eastern Europe/FSR 622 743 1,856 Hungary 28 29 82 Poland 79 62 209 Former Soviet Republics 450 587 1,360 Russia 329 351 924 Other FSR 122 237 437 Other EE 65 65 205 Pacific Rim Countries 16,853 14,798 46,218 Australia 1,066 909 2,978 China 1,056 1,102 3,075 Japan 6,145 5,664 16,998 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,737 5,573 18,012 Hong Kong 1,112 913 3,005 Korea 2,399 2,026 6,330 Singapore 1,684 1,357 4,309 Taiwan 1,542 1,277 4,368 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,848 1,550 5,156 South/Central America 4,078 3,873 11,717 Argentina 342 317 970 Brazil 935 827 2,591 Colombia 373 392 1,142 Other S/C A (2) 2,428 2,336 7,015 OPEC 1,926 1,524 4,957 Indonesia (2) 333 289 955 Nigeria 64 55 188 Saudia Arabia 734 490 1,651 Venezuela (2) 410 331 1,072 Other OPEC 385 359 1,092 Other Countries 2,542 2,747 7,681 Egypt 239 291 742 South Africa 283 243 792 Other 2,020 2,214 6,148 Uniden. Ctys (3) 2 (X) 2 ______________________________________________________________ Imports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 64,420 60,833 187,248 Net adjustments 1,215 390 1,883 Total Census Basis 63,205 60,443 185,366 North America 18,470 17,973 54,198 Canada 12,828 12,458 37,507 Mexico 5,642 5,514 16,691 Western Europe 13,232 11,855 37,072 European Union 11,952 10,741 33,579 Austria 181 166 519 Belgium 579 530 1,602 Finland 182 157 542 France 1,672 1,354 4,366 Germany 3,291 2,854 9,071 Italy 1,522 1,411 4,364 Netherlands 569 496 1,560 Spain 352 331 1,003 Sweden 621 580 1,780 United Kingdom 2,316 2,210 6,713 Other EU 666 654 2,059 European Free Trade Association 1,069 896 2,849 Norway 312 242 813 Switzerland 724 635 1,951 Other EFTA 34 19 85 Other Western Europe 212 219 644 Eastern Europe/FSR 457 464 1,338 Hungary 49 43 136 Poland 48 47 149 Former Soviet Republics 291 296 830 Russia 221 238 643 Other FSR 71 58 187 Other EE 70 78 223 Pacific Rim Countries 22,943 22,510 68,643 Australia 282 292 828 China 2,868 3,534 10,062 Japan 10,250 9,555 28,785 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,723 6,388 20,410 Hong Kong 640 721 2,274 Korea 1,940 1,998 6,202 Singapore 1,980 1,418 5,063 Taiwan 2,164 2,251 6,871 Other Pacific Rim (2) 2,820 2,741 8,559 South/Central America 3,765 3,402 10,982 Argentina 158 120 474 Brazil 682 624 2,063 Colombia 381 296 969 Other S/C A (2) 2,544 2,362 7,476 OPEC 2,861 2,724 8,806 Indonesia (2) 567 629 1,813 Nigeria 349 377 1,264 Saudia Arabia 680 520 1,904 Venezuela (2) 901 798 2,658 Other OPEC 365 400 1,167 Other Countries 2,884 2,862 8,860 Egypt 56 52 169 South Africa 191 156 493 Other 2,638 2,655 8,199 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-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 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 March February Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 59,752 71,534 (R) 52,528 (R) 65,624 Net Adjustments -989 1,455 (R) -674 (R) 429 Total Census Basis (2) 60,741 70,079 (R) 53,202 (R) 65,196 Manufactured goods (3) 48,423 58,058 41,707 53,811 Agricultural commodities (3) 4,820 3,200 4,830 2,762 Mineral fuels (3) 973 6,614 1,009 6,474 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machin 3,964 6,258 3,188 5,209 Airplane parts 1,075 381 1,006 356 Airplanes 2,772 157 1,639 276 Alcoholic bev., distilled 33 172 28 147 Aluminum 310 512 301 368 Animal feeds 447 51 445 45 Artwork/antiques 66 352 121 206 Basketware, etc. 218 224 195 247 Cereal flour 107 97 91 91 Chemicals - cosmetics 441 211 397 203 Chemicals - dyeing 283 207 251 182 Chemicals - fertilizers 249 138 299 132 Chemicals - inorganic 434 410 400 393 Chemicals - medicinal 735 667 594 618 Chemicals - n.e.s. 1,032 443 872 381 Chemicals - organic 1,329 1,382 1,403 1,368 Chemicals - plastics 1,476 704 1,319 601 Cigarettes 413 5 372 5 Clothing 738 3,214 653 3,408 Coal 309 52 253 40 Coffee 1 331 (-) 274 Copper 128 275 122 230 Cork, wood, lumber 476 674 470 631 Corn 568 27 526 7 Cotton, raw and linters 318 2 281 3 Crude fertilizers 128 150 128 101 Crude oil 67 4,379 107 4,222 Electrical machinery 5,437 6,560 4,865 5,754 Fish and preparations 334 503 274 506 Footwear 80 1,048 66 1,185 Furniture and bedding 315 857 292 826 Gem diamonds 7 614 7 557 General industrial mach 2,697 2,331 2,348 1,986 Glass 182 139 175 138 Glassware 73 121 67 113 Gold, nonmonetary 1,086 384 363 201 Hides and skins 132 11 128 11 Iron and steel mill prod 487 1,140 438 1,027 Jewelry 80 384 88 319 Lighting, plumbing 122 189 106 206 Liquified propane/butane 36 133 46 142 Live animals 53 132 38 120 Meat and preparations 536 225 534 190 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 854 999 762 934 Metal ores; scrap 389 315 316 299 Metalworking machinery 461 611 381 576 Mineral fuels, other 274 206 252 207 Natural gas 20 475 72 592 Nickel 30 137 25 88 Oils/fats, vegetable 142 132 111 107 Optical goods 143 204 130 188 Paper and paperboard 891 948 840 833 Petroleum preparations 262 1,300 276 1,202 Photographic equipment 375 473 315 383 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 426 426 379 432 Platinum 36 92 17 126 Pottery 10 117 7 125 Power generating mach. 2,375 2,056 2,137 1,934 Printed materials 367 215 351 207 Pulp and waste paper 315 222 314 224 Records/magnetic media 642 319 508 307 Rice 74 21 100 15 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 102 129 95 119 Rubber tires and tubes 214 269 197 266 Scientific instruments 2,218 1,113 1,774 1,020 Ships, boats 97 65 107 119 Silver and bullion 12 39 23 34 Soybeans 562 2 831 1 Spacecraft (-) (-) 78 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,466 1,839 2,084 1,474 Sugar (-) 75 (-) 99 Television, VCR, etc., 1,955 2,742 1,599 2,372 Textile yarn, fabric 776 917 684 873 Tobacco, unmanufactured 188 89 146 106 Toys/games/sporting goods 338 953 283 978 Travel goods 29 233 29 291 Vegetables and fruits 588 867 563 706 Vehicles 4,980 9,543 4,726 9,480 Watches/clocks/parts 27 192 23 170 Wheat 254 36 276 42 Wood manufactures 158 367 163 307 Re-exports 4,145 (X) 3,555 (X) Agricultural commodities 149 (X) 137 (X) Manufactured goods 3,921 (X) 3,370 (X) Mineral fuels 26 (X) 4 (X) _____________________________________________________________ Cumulative 1997 Cumulative 1996 Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 162,012 204,309 150,885 187,248 Net Adjustments -2,476 2,131 -2,377 1,883 Total Census Basis (2) 164,488 202,178 153,262 185,366 Manufactured goods (3) 129,445 166,651 116,254 156,350 Agricultural commodities (3) 14,551 8,803 16,035 8,042 Mineral fuels (3) 3,078 20,376 2,840 15,120 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machin 10,355 16,767 10,448 15,920 Airplane parts 3,045 1,074 2,735 730 Airplanes 5,447 779 2,893 978 Alcoholic bev., distilled 84 463 90 444 Aluminum 907 1,253 824 1,232 Animal feeds 1,356 147 1,120 143 Artwork/antiques 252 831 189 620 Basketware, etc. 591 733 535 697 Cereal flour 288 279 268 256 Chemicals - cosmetics 1,214 599 984 565 Chemicals - dyeing 768 577 638 501 Chemicals - fertilizers 782 412 807 473 Chemicals - inorganic 1,176 1,272 1,031 1,185 Chemicals - medicinal 1,974 1,904 1,758 1,603 Chemicals - n.e.s. 2,690 1,202 2,283 1,137 Chemicals - organic 3,969 4,148 3,806 3,922 Chemicals - plastics 4,148 1,945 3,738 1,757 Cigarettes 1,115 16 1,128 15 Clothing 1,963 10,277 1,650 9,090 Coal 867 138 888 166 Coffee 1 815 1 711 Copper 372 777 423 739 Cork, wood, lumber 1,379 1,878 1,342 1,578 Corn 1,716 40 2,377 44 Cotton, raw and linters 863 6 1,341 14 Crude fertilizers 394 363 334 280 Crude oil 282 13,375 27 10,089 Electrical machinery 15,289 18,197 14,167 19,466 Fish and preparations 742 1,581 680 1,462 Footwear 208 3,439 178 3,001 Furniture and bedding 896 2,544 793 2,187 Gem diamonds 23 1,817 37 1,666 General industrial mach 7,263 6,383 6,315 6,317 Glass 520 414 432 374 Glassware 196 343 160 316 Gold, nonmonetary 1,673 807 1,574 615 Hides and skins 402 33 331 30 Iron and steel mill prod 1,356 3,490 1,311 2,941 Jewelry 203 1,007 148 881 Lighting, plumbing 322 632 300 506 Liquified propane/butane 104 428 67 340 Live animals 128 384 108 416 Meat and preparations 1,577 625 1,690 554 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 2,419 2,889 2,191 2,551 Metal ores; scrap 1,006 888 1,006 927 Metalworking machinery 1,206 1,781 1,236 1,604 Mineral fuels, other 816 614 767 397 Natural gas 116 1,552 48 1,022 Nickel 82 305 73 306 Oils/fats, vegetable 347 354 336 340 Optical goods 411 570 332 545 Paper and paperboard 2,559 2,665 2,387 3,059 Petroleum preparations 881 4,066 1,025 2,925 Photographic equipment 981 1,237 983 1,230 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 1,168 1,299 1,023 1,210 Platinum 71 335 76 368 Pottery 24 365 21 351 Power generating mach. 6,635 5,923 5,526 5,427 Printed materials 1,082 637 1,060 606 Pulp and waste paper 917 672 1,135 859 Records/magnetic media 1,721 945 1,644 928 Rice 273 54 265 35 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 281 368 227 360 Rubber tires and tubes 583 784 488 761 Scientific instruments 5,696 3,090 5,050 2,902 Ships, boats 287 289 327 290 Silver and bullion 57 117 62 164 Soybeans 2,205 5 2,212 12 Spacecraft 79 (-) 67 99 Specialized ind. mach. 6,573 4,826 6,333 4,769 Sugar (-) 278 1 213 Television, VCR, etc., 5,141 7,614 4,618 7,201 Textile yarn, fabric 2,129 2,736 1,846 2,325 Tobacco, unmanufactured 461 302 421 254 Toys/games/sporting goods 893 2,896 829 2,554 Travel goods 85 848 71 732 Vegetables and fruits 1,739 2,320 1,638 2,045 Vehicles 13,595 27,954 12,003 24,863 Watches/clocks/parts 71 546 64 577 Wheat 833 104 1,687 41 Wood manufactures 485 997 412 861 Re-exports 11,144 (X) 9,906 (X) Agricultural commodities 410 (X) 349 (X) Manufactured goods 10,538 (X) 9,405 (X) Mineral fuels 65 (X) 38 (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-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1995 TO MARCH 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1995 Jan. - Dec. 13,629 138,416 124,787 Jan. - Mar. 4,698 31,667 26,969 January 783 9,225 8,443 February 1,779 10,122 8,342 March 2,137 12,320 10,184 April 1,857 11,058 9,201 May 1,200 11,010 9,809 June 1,354 11,969 10,615 July 241 10,626 10,385 August 718 11,722 11,004 September -39 11,549 11,588 October -63 12,200 12,262 November 1,251 12,888 11,637 December 2,411 13,727 11,316 1996 Jan. - Dec. 24,575 154,881 130,305 Jan. - Mar. 5,153 37,357 32,203 January 558 11,279 10,721 February 1,951 12,079 10,128 March 2,644 13,998 11,354 April 1,965 12,556 10,591 May 2,399 12,839 10,440 June 2,647 13,195 10,548 July 1,285 11,893 10,608 August 2,210 12,750 10,540 September 1,009 12,341 11,332 October 2,353 13,927 11,574 November 2,875 13,630 10,754 December 2,679 14,394 11,716 1997 Jan. - Mar. 9,020 41,618 32,599 January 1,874 12,446 10,572 February 2,742 12,914 10,173 March 4,404 16,258 11,854 April May June July August September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1996 - MARCH 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) (avg.) dollars) ($) 1996 Jan - Dec 3,386,248 65,702,757 2,665,219 7,282 50,581,546 18.98 Jan - Mar 779,382 13,353,338 606,184 6,661 10,089,147 16.64 January 297,319 5,043,908 230,168 7,425 3,786,040 16.45 February 239,576 3,987,329 185,999 6,414 3,010,262 16.18 March 242,487 4,322,101 190,017 6,130 3,292,845 17.33 April 282,303 5,575,092 223,637 7,455 4,322,116 19.33 May 305,171 5,934,908 243,099 7,842 4,607,281 18.95 June 291,866 5,331,524 235,384 7,846 4,240,698 18.02 July 319,661 5,889,631 255,944 8,256 4,669,076 18.24 August 287,385 5,457,611 230,757 7,444 4,303,202 18.65 September 294,229 5,967,359 238,543 7,951 4,774,465 20.02 October 288,383 6,271,386 224,751 7,250 4,805,242 21.38 November 248,090 5,430,203 191,698 6,390 4,110,615 21.44 December 289,778 6,491,705 215,222 6,943 4,659,704 21.65 1997 Jan - Mar 855,089 17,869,764 656,723 7,297 13,375,483 20.37 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 May June July August September October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES - 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 March February to-date total 6,401 6,105 17,759 Australia 77 92 234 Austria 67 86 225 Belgium 134 114 326 Brazil 71 48 153 Canada 3,520 3,426 9,895 Germany 221 197 582 Japan 383 307 976 Korea 67 66 191 Mexico 922 891 2,584 Saudia Arabia 112 126 332 Sweden 20 17 55 Taiwan 53 62 173 United Kingdom 94 66 231 Other 662 607 1,801 ______________________________ CARS Cumulative Country March February to-date total 1,772 1,515 4,318 Australia 20 6 30 Austria (-) (-) 1 Belgium 29 22 65 Brazil 26 11 41 Canada 968 844 2,327 Germany 107 104 287 Japan 194 131 424 Korea 11 10 32 Mexico 94 102 218 Saudia Arabia 53 44 148 Sweden 4 3 10 Taiwan 39 48 136 United Kingdom 24 12 49 Other 204 178 549 ______________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country March February to-date total 888 866 2,370 Australia 5 34 60 Austria 1 1 2 Belgium 62 42 126 Brazil 9 3 15 Canada 488 468 1,286 Germany 23 8 48 Japan 30 14 67 Korea 2 2 8 Mexico 61 68 175 Saudia Arabia 39 65 130 Sweden 3 2 7 Taiwan 5 8 15 United Kingdom 9 4 17 Other 152 147 413 ______________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country March February to-date total 3,741 3,724 11,071 Australia 52 52 144 Austria 66 85 222 Belgium 43 50 135 Brazil 36 34 97 Canada 2,064 2,114 6,282 Germany 91 85 247 Japan 159 162 485 Korea 54 54 151 Mexico 767 721 2,191 Saudia Arabia 20 17 54 Sweden 13 12 38 Taiwan 9 6 22 United Kingdom 61 50 165 Other 306 282 839 ____________________________________________________ IMPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country March February to-date total 11,945 11,766 34,891 Australia 39 8 89 Austria 26 28 85 Belgium 141 105 317 Brazil 106 97 300 Canada 4,265 4,381 12,754 Germany 1,100 998 3,014 Japan 3,026 3,097 9,172 Korea 229 127 544 Mexico 2,077 2,061 6,055 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 219 190 518 Taiwan 72 74 220 United Kingdom 225 222 669 Other 419 375 1,152 ______________________________ CARS Cumulative Country March February to-date total 6,185 6,192 18,171 Australia 27 (-) 58 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 118 90 261 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 2,212 2,403 6,847 Germany 867 784 2,355 Japan 1,849 1,934 5,618 Korea 176 75 389 Mexico 612 611 1,797 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 185 158 420 Taiwan (-) (-) (-) United Kingdom 124 128 397 Other 15 8 26 ______________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country March February to-date total 1,315 1,305 3,769 Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 15 9 35 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 861 828 2,406 Germany 4 6 15 Japan 68 85 278 Korea (-) (-) (-) Mexico 326 344 942 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 7 3 14 Taiwan 1 1 2 United Kingdom 22 24 57 Other 10 4 19 ______________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country March February to-date total 4,445 4,269 12,951 Australia 12 8 31 Austria 26 28 85 Belgium 8 6 21 Brazil 106 97 300 Canada 1,192 1,150 3,501 Germany 229 208 644 Japan 1,109 1,078 3,276 Korea 53 52 155 Mexico 1,139 1,106 3,316 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) 0 Sweden 27 29 84 Taiwan 71 73 218 United Kingdom 79 70 215 Other 394 363 1,107 Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 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 March to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 7 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For March 1997, these shipments totaled $27.7 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For March 1997, these shipments totaled $6.8 million. 2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. When it is not, an estimate of 4.5 percent is used. Inland freight charges for March 1997 account for 3.8 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For March 1997, reexports to Canada were $1,321 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For March 1997, the average exchange rate was 1.3725 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 Marchen 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 March, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, March, and March issues of the Survey of Current Business. Releases are scheduled for March 13, June 19, October 11, and March 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: 6-19-97, 7-18-97, 8-20-97, 9-18-97, 10-21-97, 11-20-97, 12-18-97, 1-21-98, 2-19-98 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.