This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 1999 CB-99-202 Press Copy FT-900 (99-08) For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2246 Nick Orsini (301) 457-2311 For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545 Media: Larry Moran (202) 606-2649 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES August 1999 Goods and Services The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total August exports of $82.0 billion and imports of $106.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $24.1 billion, $0.8 billion less than the deficit of $24.9 billion in July, revised. August exports were $2.9 billion more than July exports of $79.1 billion. August imports were $2.1 billion more than July imports of $104.0 billion. In August, the goods deficit decreased $0.8 billion from July to $30.6 billion, and the services surplus was virtually unchanged at $6.5 billion. Exports of goods increased to $58.8 billion from $55.9 billion, and imports of goods increased to $89.4 billion from $87.3 billion. Exports of services were virtually unchanged at $23.2 billion, and imports of services increased to $16.8 billion from $16.7 billion. Goods The July to August change in exports of goods reflected increases in capital goods of $1.6 billion (primarily civilian aircraft); industrial supplies and materials ($0.9 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.6 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). Decreases occurred in other goods ($0.4 billion) and consumer goods ($0.1 billion). The July to August change in imports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials of $1.2 billion (primarily crude petroleum); other goods ($0.4 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.4 billion); and consumer goods ($0.1 billion). A decrease occurred in capital goods ($0.4 billion). Foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged. Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. Services Services exports were virtually unchanged from July to August, as small increases were largely offset by small decreases. Services imports increased $0.1 billion from July to August, reflecting an increase in other transportation. Changes in the other categories of services imports were small and mostly offsetting. Goods and Services Moving Average For the three months ending in August, exports of goods and services averaged $79.9 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $104.5 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $24.5 billion. For the three months ending in July, the average trade deficit was $23.6 billion, reflecting average exports of $78.6 billion and average imports of $102.2 billion. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details The August figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.4 (for July $0.5), Argentina $0.2 ($0.1), Egypt $0.1 ($0.2), Singapore $0.1 (-$0.4). Deficits were recorded, in billions of dollars, with China -$6.9 (-$6.3), Japan -$6.4 (-$6.8), Western Europe -$4.4 (-$6.8), Canada -$3.5 (-$3.1), OPEC -$2.7 (-$1.9), Mexico -$2.2 (-$2.1), Taiwan -$1.4 (-$1.3), and Korea -$0.4 (-$0.8). Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $16.6 billion in August and imports were $15.4 billion, resulting in a surplus of $1.1 billion. August exports were $0.9 billion more than the $15.6 billion in July, while imports were $0.6 billion less than the $16.0 billion in July. Revisions Goods carry-over in August was $0.7 billion (1.2 percent) for exports and $0.8 billion (0.9 percent) for imports. For July, revised export carry-over was $0.2 billion (0.4 percent), revised down from $0.8 billion (1.5 percent). For July, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $1.1 billion (1.3 percent). Services exports for July were virtually unrevised at $23.2 billion. Services imports for July were virtually unrevised at $16.7 billion. Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services . . . . . ............4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Centered Three - Month Moving Averages.......5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports. . . . . . ............6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports. . . . . . ............7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category......9 Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ...........10 Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity ...........12 Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals ...........14 Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (Constant Dollars) . . . . . . . ....................15 Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars)............................................16 Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........17 Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category....18 Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings.....................................................21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products......................................................23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries............................................25 Information on Goods and Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...........26 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. -104,731 -196,652 91,921 Jan.- Aug. -67,295 -129,155 61,860 January -9,693 -17,275 7,582 February -8,982 -16,320 7,338 March -7,937 -15,613 7,676 April -7,948 -15,816 7,868 May -8,707 -16,698 7,991 June -7,534 -15,364 7,830 July -7,607 -15,256 7,649 August -8,886 -16,812 7,926 September -9,230 -16,847 7,617 October -8,550 -16,488 7,938 November -9,436 -16,795 7,359 December -10,215 -17,367 7,152 1998 Jan.- Dec. -164,282 -246,932 82,650 Jan.- Aug. -105,848 -161,733 55,885 January -9,850 -17,141 7,291 February -10,706 -17,506 6,800 March -12,782 -20,229 7,447 April -13,217 -20,860 7,643 May -14,901 -22,236 7,335 June -13,843 -20,404 6,561 July -14,689 -21,066 6,377 August -15,860 -22,291 6,431 September -15,174 -21,611 6,437 October -14,358 -20,990 6,632 November -14,664 -21,539 6,875 December -14,241 -21,059 6,818 1999 Jan.- Aug. -167,735 -220,620 52,885 January -16,147 -23,350 7,203 February -18,516 -25,173 6,657 March -19,312 -25,681 6,369 April -18,787 -25,334 6,547 May -21,390 -27,899 6,509 June -24,604 -31,179 6,575 July (R) -24,886 -31,422 6,536 August -24,095 -30,584 6,489 September October November December July data as published last month: -25,183 -31,694 6,511 ____________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 938,543 679,715 258,828 Jan.- Aug. 620,123 448,748 171,375 January 73,707 52,796 20,911 February 75,169 54,409 20,760 March 76,884 55,774 21,110 April 77,949 56,575 21,374 May 77,737 56,028 21,709 June 78,997 57,292 21,705 July 80,110 58,379 21,731 August 79,571 57,496 22,075 September 79,604 57,572 22,032 October 80,232 58,044 22,188 November 79,001 57,319 21,682 December 79,586 58,031 21,555 1998 Jan.- Dec. 933,907 670,246 263,661 Jan.- Aug. 619,770 444,650 175,120 January 79,397 57,748 21,649 February 77,999 56,512 21,487 March 78,436 56,406 22,030 April 78,040 55,330 22,710 May 77,126 54,853 22,273 June 76,723 55,015 21,708 July 75,824 54,164 21,660 August 76,227 54,624 21,603 September 77,234 55,472 21,762 October 79,617 57,193 22,424 November 79,126 56,926 22,200 December 78,161 56,005 22,156 1999 Jan.- Aug. 627,767 444,826 182,941 January 77,833 55,263 22,570 February 77,025 54,704 22,321 March 77,047 54,326 22,721 April 78,113 55,269 22,844 May 77,978 55,121 22,857 June 78,623 55,472 23,151 July (R) 79,122 55,890 23,232 August 82,027 58,782 23,245 September October November December July data as published last month: 79,036 55,829 23,207 ____________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,043,273 876,366 166,907 Jan.- Aug. 687,418 577,903 109,515 January 83,400 70,071 13,329 February 84,151 70,729 13,422 March 84,821 71,387 13,434 April 85,897 72,391 13,506 May 86,444 72,726 13,718 June 86,531 72,656 13,875 July 87,717 73,635 14,082 August 88,457 74,308 14,149 September 88,834 74,419 14,415 October 88,782 74,532 14,250 November 88,437 74,114 14,323 December 89,801 75,398 14,403 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,098,189 917,178 181,011 Jan.- Aug. 725,618 606,383 119,235 January 89,247 74,889 14,358 February 88,705 74,018 14,687 March 91,217 76,634 14,583 April 91,257 76,190 15,067 May 92,027 77,089 14,938 June 90,566 75,419 15,147 July 90,513 75,230 15,283 August 92,086 76,914 15,172 September 92,409 77,084 15,325 October 93,975 78,183 15,792 November 93,789 78,464 15,325 December 92,402 77,064 15,338 1999 Jan.- Aug. 795,502 665,446 130,056 January 93,979 78,612 15,367 February 95,540 79,876 15,664 March 96,358 80,006 16,352 April 96,900 80,603 16,297 May 99,368 83,020 16,348 June 103,227 86,651 16,576 July (R) 104,008 87,312 16,696 August 106,122 89,366 16,756 September October November December July data as published last month: 104,220 87,524 16,696 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1997 January --- --- --- February -8,871 -16,403 7,532 March -8,289 -15,917 7,627 April -8,197 -16,042 7,845 May -8,063 -15,960 7,896 June -7,949 -15,773 7,823 July -8,009 -15,811 7,802 August -8,574 -16,305 7,731 September -8,889 -16,716 7,827 October -9,072 -16,710 7,638 November -9,400 -16,883 7,483 December -9,834 -17,101 7,267 1998 January -10,257 -17,338 7,081 February -11,113 -18,292 7,179 March -12,235 -19,532 7,297 April -13,633 -21,108 7,475 May -13,987 -21,167 7,180 June -14,478 -21,235 6,758 July -14,797 -21,253 6,456 August -15,241 -21,656 6,415 September -15,131 -21,631 6,500 October -14,732 -21,380 6,648 November -14,421 -21,196 6,775 December -15,017 -21,982 6,965 1999 January -16,301 -23,194 6,893 February -17,991 -24,734 6,743 March -18,871 -25,396 6,524 April -19,830 -26,305 6,475 May -21,594 -28,137 6,544 June (R) -23,627 -30,167 6,540 July -24,528 -31,062 6,533 August September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1997 January --- --- --- February 75,253 54,326 20,927 March 76,667 55,586 21,081 April 77,523 56,126 21,398 May 78,227 56,631 21,596 June 78,948 57,233 21,715 July 79,559 57,722 21,837 August 79,762 57,816 21,946 September 79,802 57,704 22,098 October 79,612 57,645 21,967 November 79,606 57,798 21,808 December 79,328 57,699 21,629 1998 January 78,994 57,430 21,564 February 78,610 56,888 21,722 March 78,158 56,082 22,076 April 77,867 55,529 22,338 May 77,296 55,066 22,230 June 76,558 54,677 21,880 July 76,258 54,601 21,657 August 76,428 54,753 21,675 September 77,693 55,763 21,930 October 78,659 56,530 22,129 November 78,968 56,708 22,260 December 78,373 56,064 22,309 1999 January 77,673 55,324 22,349 February 77,301 54,764 22,537 March 77,395 54,766 22,629 April 77,712 54,905 22,807 May 78,238 55,287 22,951 June (R) 78,574 55,494 23,080 July 79,924 56,715 23,209 August September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Center Month of Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1997 January --- --- --- February 84,124 70,729 13,395 March 84,956 71,502 13,454 April 85,721 72,168 13,553 May 86,291 72,591 13,700 June 86,897 73,006 13,892 July 87,568 73,533 14,035 August 88,336 74,121 14,215 September 88,691 74,420 14,271 October 88,684 74,355 14,329 November 89,007 74,681 14,325 December 89,162 74,800 14,361 1998 January 89,251 74,768 14,483 February 89,723 75,180 14,543 March 90,393 75,614 14,779 April 91,500 76,638 14,863 May 91,283 76,233 15,051 June 91,035 75,913 15,123 July 91,055 75,854 15,201 August 91,669 76,409 15,260 September 92,823 77,394 15,430 October 93,391 77,910 15,481 November 93,389 77,904 15,485 December 93,390 78,047 15,343 1999 January 93,974 78,517 15,456 February 95,293 79,498 15,794 March 96,266 80,162 16,104 April 97,542 81,210 16,332 May 99,831 83,424 16,407 June (R) 102,201 85,661 16,540 July 104,452 87,776 16,676 August September October November December (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1997 Jan. - Dec. 258,828 73,301 20,789 27,006 Jan.- Aug. 171,375 48,820 13,729 17,931 January 20,911 6,219 1,719 2,203 February 20,760 6,015 1,709 2,219 March 21,110 6,097 1,728 2,279 April 21,374 6,162 1,730 2,284 May 21,709 6,098 1,708 2,273 June 21,705 6,073 1,711 2,204 July 21,731 6,006 1,703 2,220 August 22,075 6,150 1,721 2,249 September 22,032 6,374 1,801 2,222 October 22,188 6,161 1,777 2,354 November 21,682 6,048 1,764 2,242 December 21,555 5,898 1,718 2,259 1998 Jan. - Dec. 263,661 71,250 19,996 25,518 Jan.- Aug. 175,120 47,543 13,436 16,837 January 21,649 6,118 1,709 2,189 February 21,487 5,967 1,643 2,078 March 22,030 5,818 1,564 2,071 April 22,710 6,370 1,812 2,136 May 22,273 6,050 1,731 2,112 June 21,708 5,840 1,642 2,020 July 21,660 5,662 1,653 2,094 August 21,603 5,718 1,682 2,137 September 21,762 5,769 1,717 2,108 October 22,424 5,953 1,627 2,253 November 22,200 5,904 1,626 2,197 December 22,156 6,081 1,590 2,125 1999 Jan.- Aug. 182,941 49,058 13,842 17,795 January 22,570 5,973 1,621 2,128 February 22,321 6,031 1,659 2,129 March 22,721 6,134 1,715 2,244 April 22,844 6,147 1,722 2,235 May 22,857 6,079 1,742 2,212 June 23,151 6,148 1,776 2,268 July (R) 23,232 6,277 1,824 2,261 August 23,245 6,269 1,783 2,318 September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Continued Royalties Other Transfers U. S. Period and Private Under U. S. Government License Services Military Sales Misc. Fees Contracts Services 1997 Jan. - Dec. 33,781 85,566 17,561 824 Jan.- Aug. 22,403 55,805 12,124 563 January 2,757 6,575 1,374 64 February 2,740 6,675 1,338 64 March 2,735 6,771 1,434 66 April 2,775 6,889 1,461 73 May 2,788 7,060 1,708 74 June 2,809 7,192 1,641 75 July 2,896 7,270 1,562 74 August 2,903 7,373 1,606 73 September 2,891 7,327 1,346 71 October 2,830 7,534 1,469 63 November 2,823 7,458 1,284 63 December 2,835 7,443 1,338 64 1998 Jan. - Dec. 36,808 92,116 17,155 818 Jan.- Aug. 23,849 61,095 11,818 542 January 2,930 7,327 1,304 72 February 2,964 7,390 1,371 74 March 2,988 7,585 1,931 73 April 2,992 7,771 1,564 65 May 3,002 7,682 1,633 63 June 3,008 7,843 1,292 63 July 2,966 7,778 1,441 66 August 2,999 7,719 1,282 66 September 3,064 7,781 1,256 67 October 3,266 7,821 1,435 69 November 3,314 7,672 1,417 70 December 3,314 7,747 1,229 70 1999 Jan.- Aug. 25,043 65,165 11,451 587 January 3,144 7,879 1,757 68 February 3,105 8,037 1,291 69 March 3,088 8,179 1,292 69 April 3,124 8,213 1,333 70 May 3,132 8,195 1,428 69 June 3,140 8,241 1,473 105 July (R) 3,150 8,242 1,410 68 August 3,160 8,179 1,467 69 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1997 Jan. - Dec. 166,907 52,051 18,138 28,959 Jan.- Aug. 109,515 34,485 12,028 19,077 January 13,329 4,306 1,437 2,336 February 13,422 4,306 1,435 2,328 March 13,434 4,289 1,423 2,372 April 13,506 4,214 1,524 2,432 May 13,718 4,293 1,535 2,472 June 13,875 4,337 1,556 2,415 July 14,082 4,360 1,562 2,367 August 14,149 4,380 1,556 2,355 September 14,415 4,411 1,587 2,481 October 14,250 4,303 1,470 2,499 November 14,323 4,442 1,530 2,370 December 14,403 4,410 1,523 2,531 1998 Jan. - Dec. 181,011 56,105 19,797 30,457 Jan.- Aug. 119,235 37,240 12,986 20,073 January 14,358 4,561 1,538 2,450 February 14,687 4,600 1,556 2,340 March 14,583 4,575 1,535 2,531 April 15,067 4,779 1,680 2,531 May 14,938 4,643 1,631 2,522 June 15,147 4,746 1,647 2,537 July 15,283 4,696 1,730 2,564 August 15,172 4,640 1,669 2,598 September 15,325 4,734 1,686 2,538 October 15,792 4,832 1,771 2,760 November 15,325 4,602 1,695 2,588 December 15,338 4,697 1,659 2,501 1999 Jan.- Aug. 130,056 39,969 14,114 21,806 January 15,367 4,742 1,627 2,508 February 15,664 4,890 1,678 2,528 March 16,352 5,215 1,809 2,690 April 16,297 5,068 1,710 2,717 May 16,348 4,952 1,756 2,746 June 16,576 4,975 1,850 2,827 July (R) 16,696 5,042 1,853 2,826 August 16,756 5,085 1,831 2,964 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Continued Royalties Other Direct U. S. Period and Private Defense Government License Services Expenditures Misc. Fees Services 1997 Jan. - Dec. 9,390 43,909 11,698 2,762 Jan.- Aug. 5,976 28,577 7,527 1,845 January 693 3,388 947 222 February 703 3,483 946 221 March 708 3,480 939 223 April 690 3,520 897 229 May 708 3,578 900 232 June 740 3,675 917 235 July 867 3,708 977 241 August 867 3,745 1,004 242 September 879 3,794 1,024 239 October 843 3,851 1,056 228 November 843 3,868 1,044 226 December 849 3,819 1,047 224 1998 Jan. - Dec. 11,292 47,670 12,841 2,849 Jan.- Aug. 7,464 31,303 8,324 1,845 January 851 3,697 1,036 225 February 1,236 3,698 1,033 224 March 868 3,822 1,029 223 April 893 3,954 1,012 218 May 894 4,010 1,017 221 June 907 4,050 1,032 228 July 926 4,046 1,072 249 August 889 4,026 1,093 257 September 906 4,091 1,111 259 October 950 4,108 1,120 251 November 974 4,082 1,135 249 December 999 4,086 1,151 245 1999 Jan.- Aug. 8,605 34,064 9,598 1,900 January 1,040 4,064 1,157 229 February 1,061 4,113 1,168 226 March 1,075 4,158 1,178 227 April 1,074 4,294 1,194 240 May 1,081 4,368 1,201 244 June 1,087 4,387 1,205 245 July (R) 1,092 4,383 1,256 244 August 1,095 4,297 1,239 245 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. -196,652 -180,522 Jan.- Aug. -129,155 -117,174 January -17,275 -16,461 February -16,320 -15,201 March -15,613 -13,153 April -15,816 -14,093 May -16,698 -14,796 June -15,364 -13,625 July -15,256 -14,336 August -16,812 -15,508 September -16,847 -15,836 October -16,488 -15,187 November -16,795 -15,886 December -17,367 -16,439 1998 Jan.- Dec. -246,932 -229,758 Jan.- Aug. -161,733 -151,436 January -17,141 -15,924 February -17,506 -16,470 March -20,229 -18,831 April -20,860 -19,875 May -22,236 -21,191 June -20,404 -19,141 July -21,066 -19,732 August -22,291 -20,272 September -21,611 -20,116 October -20,990 -19,191 November -21,539 -19,410 December -21,059 -19,606 1999 Jan.- Aug. -220,620 -210,129 January -23,350 -22,225 February -25,173 -23,847 March -25,681 -24,416 April -25,334 -24,069 May -27,899 -26,543 June -31,179 -29,701 July (R) -31,422 -30,193 August -30,584 -29,135 September October November December July data as published last month. -31,694 -30,462 ____________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,715 -9,468 689,182 Jan.- Aug. 448,748 -6,516 455,263 January 52,796 -558 53,353 February 54,409 -685 55,094 March 55,774 -999 56,772 April 56,575 -697 57,272 May 56,028 -1,001 57,029 June 57,292 -840 58,132 July 58,379 -686 59,065 August 57,496 -1,051 58,547 September 57,572 -745 58,317 October 58,044 -1,043 59,087 November 57,319 -664 57,983 December 58,031 -501 58,532 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 Jan.- Aug. 444,650 -6,944 451,594 January 57,748 -637 58,385 February 56,512 -808 57,320 March 56,406 -887 57,292 April 55,330 -660 55,990 May 54,853 -754 55,607 June 55,015 -905 55,920 July 54,164 -973 55,137 August 54,624 -1,320 55,943 September 55,472 -946 56,419 October 57,193 -1,208 58,401 November 56,926 -1,608 58,533 December 56,005 -1,186 57,191 1999 Jan.- Aug. 444,826 -8,330 453,156 January 55,263 -953 56,216 February 54,704 -1,113 55,816 March 54,326 -1,038 55,364 April 55,269 -994 56,263 May 55,121 -1,143 56,263 June 55,472 -1,202 56,673 July (R) 55,890 -1,032 56,922 August 58,782 -856 59,638 September October November December July data as published last month. 55,829 -1,035 56,865 ____________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 876,366 6,662 869,704 Jan.- Aug. 577,903 5,466 572,437 January 70,071 257 69,814 February 70,729 434 70,295 March 71,387 1,461 69,926 April 72,391 1,026 71,365 May 72,726 902 71,824 June 72,656 899 71,757 July 73,635 234 73,401 August 74,308 252 74,055 September 74,419 266 74,153 October 74,532 258 74,274 November 74,114 245 73,869 December 75,398 427 74,971 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 Jan.- Aug. 606,383 3,353 603,030 January 74,889 580 74,309 February 74,018 228 73,790 March 76,634 511 76,124 April 76,190 325 75,865 May 77,089 291 76,799 June 75,419 358 75,061 July 75,230 361 74,868 August 76,914 699 76,215 September 77,084 549 76,535 October 78,183 592 77,591 November 78,464 522 77,943 December 77,064 267 76,797 1999 Jan.- Aug. 665,446 2,161 663,285 January 78,612 171 78,441 February 79,876 213 79,664 March 80,006 226 79,780 April 80,603 271 80,332 May 83,020 213 82,807 June 86,651 277 86,374 July (R) 87,312 197 87,115 August 89,366 593 88,773 September October November December July data as published last month. 87,524 197 87,327 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1998 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 46,397 148,266 Jan.- Aug. 444,650 -6,944 451,594 31,204 99,559 January 57,748 -637 58,385 4,142 13,254 February 56,512 -808 57,320 4,215 12,694 March 56,406 -887 57,292 3,993 12,688 April 55,330 -660 55,990 3,811 12,437 May 54,853 -754 55,607 3,788 12,464 June 55,015 -905 55,920 3,867 12,030 July 54,164 -973 55,137 3,718 11,865 August 54,624 -1,320 55,943 3,668 12,127 September 55,472 -946 56,419 3,316 12,021 October 57,193 -1,208 58,401 4,018 12,371 November 56,926 -1,608 58,533 3,866 12,483 December 56,005 -1,186 57,191 3,992 11,832 1999 Jan.- Aug. 444,826 -8,330 453,156 29,874 93,148 January 55,263 -953 56,216 3,641 11,269 February 54,704 -1,113 55,816 3,602 11,383 March 54,326 -1,038 55,364 3,559 11,430 April 55,269 -994 56,263 3,741 11,606 May 55,121 -1,143 56,263 3,736 11,746 June 55,472 -1,202 56,673 3,842 11,720 July (R) 55,890 -1,032 56,922 3,812 11,527 August 58,782 -856 59,638 3,940 12,468 September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,138 299,612 73,157 79,261 35,444 Jan.- Aug. 451,594 196,849 48,359 52,777 22,845 January 58,385 25,341 6,434 6,648 2,567 February 57,320 24,869 6,358 6,482 2,701 March 57,292 24,623 6,480 6,463 3,046 April 55,990 24,090 6,334 6,554 2,763 May 55,607 23,995 5,995 6,518 2,848 June 55,920 24,659 5,814 6,717 2,833 July 55,137 24,942 5,073 6,706 2,832 August 55,943 24,329 5,872 6,690 3,256 September 56,419 25,480 6,115 6,687 2,798 October 58,401 26,117 6,156 6,620 3,119 November 58,533 25,696 6,341 6,647 3,500 December 57,191 25,470 6,186 6,530 3,181 1999 Jan.- Aug. 453,156 203,370 49,411 52,876 24,477 January 56,216 25,619 6,049 6,573 3,066 February 55,816 24,895 5,969 6,805 3,163 March 55,364 24,900 5,845 6,517 3,113 April 56,263 25,085 6,174 6,737 2,919 May 56,263 24,954 6,086 6,501 3,240 June 56,673 24,842 6,501 6,544 3,225 July (R) 56,922 25,741 6,098 6,653 3,090 August 59,638 27,333 6,691 6,546 2,661 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 41,243 200,140 Jan.- Aug. 606,383 3,353 603,030 27,431 135,552 January 74,889 580 74,309 3,300 17,128 February 74,018 228 73,790 3,489 16,835 March 76,634 511 76,124 3,417 16,689 April 76,190 325 75,865 3,394 17,265 May 77,089 291 76,799 3,407 17,481 June 75,419 358 75,061 3,529 16,687 July 75,230 361 74,868 3,476 16,592 August 76,914 699 76,215 3,418 16,876 September 77,084 549 76,535 3,420 16,508 October 78,183 592 77,591 3,432 16,549 November 78,464 522 77,943 3,445 16,241 December 77,064 267 76,797 3,515 15,289 1999 Jan.- Aug. 665,446 2,161 663,285 28,710 138,646 January 78,612 171 78,441 3,528 15,537 February 79,876 213 79,664 3,516 15,388 March 80,006 226 79,780 3,384 16,037 April 80,603 271 80,332 3,548 16,965 May 83,020 213 82,807 3,635 17,974 June 86,651 277 86,374 3,759 18,199 July (R) 87,312 197 87,115 3,674 18,670 August 89,366 593 88,773 3,668 19,876 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 911,896 269,557 149,054 216,515 35,387 Jan.- Aug. 603,030 178,581 95,994 142,987 22,485 January 74,309 21,888 11,842 17,420 2,730 February 73,790 22,073 11,920 16,850 2,622 March 76,124 22,712 12,571 18,042 2,694 April 75,865 22,110 12,136 18,138 2,822 May 76,799 22,916 12,411 17,980 2,603 June 75,061 22,266 11,792 18,134 2,652 July 74,868 22,294 11,030 18,321 3,155 August 76,215 22,321 12,291 18,102 3,207 September 76,535 22,431 12,752 18,295 3,130 October 77,591 22,948 13,045 18,402 3,217 November 77,943 23,132 13,377 18,470 3,278 December 76,797 22,466 13,887 18,362 3,278 1999 Jan.- Aug. 663,285 193,279 117,979 155,925 28,746 January 78,441 23,082 13,989 18,911 3,393 February 79,664 23,645 14,306 19,447 3,364 March 79,780 23,038 14,611 18,925 3,784 April 80,332 23,279 13,706 19,351 3,483 May 82,807 24,199 14,588 18,908 3,503 June 86,374 25,460 15,473 19,919 3,563 July (R) 87,115 25,492 15,466 20,204 3,610 August 88,773 25,084 15,840 20,258 4,048 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) August July (R) Monthly 1999 1999 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 58,782 55,890 2,892 Net Adjustments -856 -1,032 176 Total, Census Basis 59,638 56,922 2,716 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,940 3,812 127 Soybeans 502 305 197 Fruits, frozen juices 333 308 24 Fish and shellfish 269 253 16 Vegetables 241 228 13 Dairy products and eggs 60 51 9 Wine and related products 66 58 8 Bakery products 149 142 7 Sorghum, barley, oats 48 45 3 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 36 38 -1 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 41 43 -2 Oilseeds, food oils 98 109 -11 Meat, poultry, etc. 559 570 -11 Rice 67 80 -13 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 268 282 -14 Other foods 298 315 -18 Nuts 100 124 -24 Corn 495 522 -27 Wheat 310 339 -29 Industrial supplies and materials 12,468 11,527 941 Nonmonetary gold 398 146 252 Agriculture-manufactured, other 254 110 144 Chemicals-fertilizers 487 392 95 Chemicals-organic 1,159 1,069 90 Plastic materials 970 915 55 Chemicals-inorganic 347 292 54 Other industrial supplies 1,116 1,065 50 Petroleum products, other 447 400 48 Metallurgical grade coal 132 93 39 Nonferrous metals, other 208 170 39 Steelmaking materials 135 97 37 Mineral supplies-manufactured 253 225 28 Crude oil 99 72 27 Nuclear fuel materials 54 31 23 Natural gas liquids 57 35 22 Industrial rubber products 188 168 20 Iron and steel mill products 255 238 17 Aluminum and alumina 282 269 13 Finished metal shapes 696 684 12 Fuel oil 157 146 11 Logs and lumber 341 331 10 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 130 120 10 Newsprint 687 678 9 Manmade cloth 368 360 8 Hides and skins 101 98 4 Electric energy 20 18 2 Hair, waste materials 38 36 2 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 66 65 1 Pulpwood and woodpulp 298 297 1 Wood supplies, manufactured 78 79 (-) Chemicals-other 950 950 -1 Gas-natural 18 19 -1 Leather and furs 73 74 -2 Nontextile floor tiles 26 28 -2 Synthetic rubber-primary 110 112 -2 Tapes, audio and visual 150 155 -5 Finished textile supplies 134 139 -5 Copper 75 80 -5 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 112 119 -7 Iron and steel products, other 241 248 -7 Coal and fuels, other 114 124 -10 Cotton, raw 99 109 -11 Nonmetallic minerals 29 40 -11 Shingles, molding, wallboard 157 169 -12 Cotton fiber cloth 158 175 -17 Tobacco, unmanufactured 98 125 -26 Precious metals, other 104 161 -58 Capital goods, except automotive 27,333 25,741 1,591 Civilian aircraft 3,459 1,791 1,668 Telecommunications equipment 2,293 2,151 142 Computer accessories 3,172 3,076 96 Industrial engines 997 913 84 Generators, accessories 548 467 81 Railway transportation equipment 137 104 34 Excavating machinery 406 374 32 Medicinal equipment 1,077 1,045 32 Electric apparatus 1,944 1,918 25 Photo, service industry machinery 498 480 18 Materials handling equipment 401 388 13 Measuring, testing, control instru. 1,159 1,146 12 Business machines and equipment 258 245 12 Marine engines, parts 48 41 7 Pulp and paper machinery 227 222 5 Nonfarm tractors and parts 85 81 4 Spacraft, exc. military (-) (-) (-) Vessels, exc. scrap 9 12 -4 Food, tobacco machinery 144 151 -7 Specialized mining 24 32 -8 Textile, sewing machines 97 107 -10 Agricultural machinery, equipment 252 265 -13 Laboratory testing instruments 354 370 -16 Commercial vessels, other 8 28 -20 Industrial machines, other 1,765 1,796 -31 Wood, glass, plastic 219 254 -36 Computers 843 892 -49 Semiconductors 4,099 4,148 -49 Metalworking machine tools 505 568 -63 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,064 1,142 -78 Engines-civilian aircraft 814 931 -117 Drilling & oilfield equipment 428 602 -174 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 6,691 6,098 594 Consumer goods 6,546 6,653 -108 Gem diamonds 103 388 -285 Tobacco, manufactured 253 299 -46 TV's, VCR's, etc. 294 302 -8 Jewelry, etc 170 178 -7 Furniture, household goods, etc. 182 187 -5 Records, tapes, and disks 345 349 -4 Cookware, cutlery, tools 57 60 -3 Books, printed matter 333 335 -2 Stereo equipment, etc. 144 145 -1 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 182 184 -1 Musical instruments 92 93 -1 Glassware, chinaware 38 39 -1 Sports apparel and gear 36 36 (-) Rugs 114 114 (-) Apparel,household goods-nontextile 116 115 (-) Numismatic coins 3 3 1 Writing and art supplies 409 408 1 Nursery stock, etc. 25 21 4 Toiletries and cosmetics 278 273 6 Other household goods 501 495 6 Apparel, household goods - textile 691 683 8 Household appliances 432 418 14 Toys/games/sporting goods 492 462 29 Pleasure boats and motors 135 93 42 Pharmaceutical preparations 1,119 974 144 Other goods 2,661 3,090 -429 ____________________________________ Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 1999 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 444,826 444,650 175 Net Adjustments -8,330 -6,944 -1,386 Total, Census Basis 453,156 451,594 1,562 Foods, feeds, and beverages 29,874 31,204 -1,330 Soybeans 2,854 3,129 -275 Fruits, frozen juices 2,539 2,432 107 Fish and shellfish 1,931 1,529 403 Vegetables 1,874 1,953 -79 Dairy products and eggs 416 471 -55 Wine and related products 499 543 -45 Bakery products 1,164 1,180 -16 Sorghum, barley, oats 400 471 -72 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 334 376 -43 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 325 338 -13 Oilseeds, food oils 919 1,339 -420 Meat, poultry, etc. 4,282 4,707 -426 Rice 664 836 -172 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 2,064 2,712 -648 Other foods 2,397 2,392 5 Nuts 969 1,058 -90 Corn 3,638 3,165 473 Wheat 2,606 2,571 35 Industrial supplies and materials 93,148 99,559 -6,411 Nonmonetary gold 2,061 3,191 -1,130 Agriculture-manufactured, other 903 789 114 Chemicals-fertilizers 3,322 3,386 -64 Chemicals-organic 8,485 8,931 -446 Plastic materials 7,471 7,843 -371 Chemicals-inorganic 2,428 2,551 -124 Other industrial supplies 8,383 8,169 214 Petroleum products, other 3,211 3,715 -504 Metallurgical grade coal 1,012 1,563 -551 Nonferrous metals, other 1,329 1,464 -136 Steelmaking materials 882 1,077 -196 Mineral supplies-manufactured 1,916 2,023 -107 Crude oil 541 702 -161 Nuclear fuel materials 532 617 -84 Natural gas liquids 297 265 32 Industrial rubber products 1,373 1,391 -18 Iron and steel mill products 1,822 2,020 -198 Aluminum and alumina 2,189 2,269 -80 Finished metal shapes 5,471 5,494 -23 Fuel oil 1,030 1,026 3 Logs and lumber 2,764 2,611 154 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 1,128 1,211 -82 Newsprint 5,456 5,848 -392 Manmade cloth 2,776 2,873 -97 Hides and skins 743 885 -142 Electric energy 151 98 53 Hair, waste materials 312 376 -65 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 525 575 -50 Pulpwood and woodpulp 2,288 2,457 -168 Wood supplies, manufactured 616 639 -23 Chemicals-other 7,665 7,425 239 Gas-natural 140 178 -38 Leather and furs 578 630 -51 Nontextile floor tiles 236 239 -3 Synthetic rubber-primary 895 930 -36 Tapes, audio and visual 1,281 1,503 -221 Finished textile supplies 1,110 996 114 Copper 670 806 -137 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 924 1,007 -84 Iron and steel products, other 1,857 1,905 -49 Coal and fuels, other 860 984 -123 Cotton, raw 577 1,672 -1,095 Nonmetallic minerals 257 268 -11 Shingles, molding, wallboard 1,242 1,279 -36 Cotton fiber cloth 1,281 1,180 100 Tobacco, unmanufactured 925 1,001 -75 Precious metals, other 1,233 1,496 -263 Capital goods, except automotive 203,370 196,849 6,521 Civilian aircraft 19,601 18,369 1,233 Telecommunications equipment 17,397 16,534 864 Computer accessories 24,108 23,414 693 Industrial engines 7,856 7,822 34 Generators, accessories 4,204 4,367 -163 Railway transportation equipment 1,104 1,005 99 Excavating machinery 3,308 3,855 -546 Medicinal equipment 8,129 7,987 143 Electric apparatus 14,690 13,823 867 Photo, service industry machinery 3,799 3,874 -75 Materials handling equipment 3,002 3,160 -159 Measuring, testing, control instru. 8,469 8,468 1 Business machines and equipment 1,925 2,315 -390 Marine engines, parts 422 404 18 Pulp and paper machinery 1,861 2,051 -190 Nonfarm tractors and parts 725 939 -215 Spacraft, exc. military 23 62 -39 Vessels, exc. scrap 66 60 6 Food, tobacco machinery 1,205 1,315 -110 Specialized mining 240 381 -140 Textile, sewing machines 794 906 -111 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,137 2,893 -756 Laboratory testing instruments 2,838 2,592 246 Commercial vessels, other 180 334 -154 Industrial machines, other 13,339 13,101 238 Wood, glass, plastic 1,769 1,966 -197 Computers 6,529 6,680 -150 Semiconductors 30,062 24,563 5,500 Metalworking machine tools 4,027 4,310 -282 Parts-civilian aircraft 8,772 7,593 1,179 Engines-civilian aircraft 7,149 6,378 771 Drilling & oilfield equipment 3,640 5,328 -1,689 Auto, vehicles, parts and engines 49,411 48,359 1,052 Consumer goods 52,876 52,777 98 Gem diamonds 2,170 1,875 295 Tobacco, manufactured 2,667 3,428 -761 TV's, VCR's, etc. 2,182 2,496 -314 Jewelry, etc 1,521 1,099 422 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,443 1,470 -27 Records, tapes, and disks 2,626 2,482 144 Cookware, cutlery, tools 457 485 -28 Books, printed matter 2,639 2,747 -108 Stereo equipment, etc. 1,088 1,145 -57 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 1,737 1,939 -202 Musical instruments 665 657 8 Glassware, chinaware 302 337 -35 Sports apparel and gear 286 326 -40 Rugs 926 1,006 -80 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 957 942 15 Numismatic coins 38 40 -3 Writing and art supplies 3,197 2,933 263 Nursery stock, etc. 200 199 1 Toiletries and cosmetics 2,203 2,262 -58 Other household goods 3,749 3,473 276 Apparel, household goods - textile 5,908 6,116 -208 Household appliances 3,273 3,525 -253 Toys/games/sporting goods 3,756 4,096 -340 Pleasure boats and motors 848 850 -2 Pharmaceutical preparations 8,039 6,850 1,189 Other goods 24,477 22,845 1,632 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) Item(1) August July (R) Monthly 1999 1999 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 89,366 87,312 2,054 Net Adjustments 593 197 396 Total, Census Basis 88,773 87,115 1,658 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,668 3,674 -6 Fruits, frozen juices 360 392 -32 Cocoa beans 23 46 -23 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 221 239 -18 Tea, spices, etc. 72 77 -5 Green coffee 215 219 -4 Nuts 69 71 -2 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 51 52 -1 Wine and related products 359 359 (-) Dairy products and eggs 85 83 2 Other foods 220 218 3 Fish and shellfish 749 746 3 Feedstuff and foodgrains 126 121 5 Bakery products 220 214 6 Food oils, oilseeds 125 119 6 Vegetables 337 322 15 Cane and beet sugar 56 37 20 Meat products 379 358 21 Industrial supplies and materials 19,876 18,670 1,206 Crude oil 4,935 4,372 563 Liquified petroleum gases 301 190 111 Petroleum products, other 839 738 101 Other precious metals 312 227 84 Nuclear fuel materials 196 133 63 Chemicals-fertilizers 283 225 57 Nonmonetary gold 267 225 42 Chemicals-inorganic 339 298 42 Paper and paper products 486 448 39 Copper 185 148 37 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 344 307 37 Steelmaking materials 221 192 29 Industrial supplies, other 1,017 988 29 Gas-natural 594 568 26 Natural rubber 69 47 22 Nickel 70 49 21 Farming materials, livestock 76 59 17 Pulpwood and woodpulp 232 216 16 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 262 246 16 Zinc 88 73 15 Coal and related fuels 60 46 14 Synthetic cloth 366 352 14 Plastic materials 538 527 11 Newsprint 291 281 10 Nontextile floor tiles 163 154 9 Iron and steel, advanced 347 338 9 Fuel oil 582 573 8 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 441 433 8 Leather and furs 86 79 8 Finished textile supplies 154 147 8 Bauxite and aluminum 563 556 7 Tobacco, waxes, etc 288 281 7 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 57 50 7 Finished metal shapes 511 504 7 Materials, exc. chemicals 148 142 6 Hair, waste materials 33 29 3 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 34 32 2 Hides and skins 12 11 2 Plywood and veneers 132 131 2 Wool, silk, etc. 65 64 1 Synthetic rubber--primary 104 105 -1 Tin 18 20 -2 Blank tapes, audio & visual 167 170 -3 Cotton cloth, fabrics 176 179 -4 Cotton, natural fibers 15 32 -18 Nonferrous metals, other 119 140 -21 Electric energy 109 142 -33 Iron and steel mill products 828 871 -43 Shingles, wallboard 618 662 -43 Chemicals-organic 1,027 1,075 -49 Lumber 708 794 -86 Capital goods, except automotive 25,084 25,492 -408 Civilian aircraft 589 1,001 -412 Computer accessories 6,008 6,226 -218 Business machines and equipment 492 553 -61 Semiconductors 3,175 3,234 -59 Pulp and paper machinery 318 374 -56 Parts-civilian aircraft 460 508 -48 Spacecraft, exc. military 1 37 -37 Agricultural machinery, equipment 274 306 -32 Drilling & oilfield equipment 43 67 -25 Metalworking machine tools 608 630 -23 Electric apparatus 1,924 1,941 -17 Telecommunications equipment 2,104 2,114 -10 Specialized mining 25 29 -4 Commercial vessels, other 3 3 (-) Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Excavating machinery 401 401 (-) Food, tobacco machinery 121 117 4 Railway transpor. equipment 160 151 9 Measuring, testing, control instru 667 658 9 Nonfarm tractors and parts 66 56 10 Laboratory testing instruments 186 172 14 Marine engines, parts 72 57 15 Engines-civilian aircraft 783 762 21 Textile, sewing machines 168 142 26 Wood, glass, plastic 435 403 32 Materials handling equipment 505 463 42 Generators, accessories 870 824 46 Photo, service industry 695 645 49 Computers 1,007 939 67 Medicinal equipment 813 745 68 Industrial engines 739 662 77 Industrial machines, other 1,374 1,270 105 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 15,840 15,466 374 Consumer goods 20,258 20,204 55 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 780 481 299 Gem diamonds 1,023 765 258 Other household goods 1,557 1,485 72 Apparel, household goods - wool 271 244 28 Household appliances 608 582 26 Jewelry 672 649 23 Cookware, cutlery, tools 338 315 23 Motorcycles and parts 174 154 21 Books, printed matter 262 247 15 Footwear 876 865 11 Glassware, chinaware 205 196 9 Camping apparel and gear 437 428 9 Nursery stock, etc. 103 95 8 Musical instruments 113 107 6 Numismatic coins 29 25 4 Gem stones, other 124 121 4 Rugs 110 107 3 Toiletries and cosmetics 235 236 (-) Apparel,household goods-nontextile 459 460 -1 Pleasure boats and motors 185 188 -3 Writing and art supplies 715 720 -5 Records, tapes, and disks 103 111 -8 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,823 1,837 -13 Photo equipment 201 235 -33 Stereo equipment, etc 670 705 -35 Furniture, household goods, etc. 983 1,023 -40 Apparel, household goods - cotton 2,425 2,483 -59 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,340 1,413 -74 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,619 1,743 -124 Pharmaceutical prep 1,819 2,184 -366 Other Goods 4,048 3,610 438 ___________________________________ Item(1) Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date 1999 1998 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 665,446 606,383 59,063 Net Adjustments 2,161 3,353 -1,192 Total, Census Basis 663,285 603,030 60,255 Foods, feeds, and beverages 28,710 27,431 1,279 Fruits, frozen juices 3,177 2,641 536 Cocoa beans 399 472 -73 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 1,685 1,506 179 Tea, spices, etc. 520 500 21 Green coffee 1,720 2,146 -425 Nuts 518 444 74 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 376 346 29 Wine and related products 2,791 2,384 408 Dairy products and eggs 675 568 107 Other foods 1,788 1,610 178 Fish and shellfish 5,718 5,499 219 Feedstuff and foodgrains 1,007 1,051 -44 Bakery products 1,710 1,592 118 Food oils, oilseeds 926 1,040 -114 Vegetables 2,422 2,295 127 Cane and beet sugar 424 501 -77 Meat products 2,853 2,835 18 Industrial supplies and materials 138,646 135,552 3,094 Crude oil 28,762 26,081 2,681 Liquified petroleum gases 1,585 1,978 -392 Petroleum products, other 4,928 4,233 694 Other precious metals 2,830 2,557 273 Nuclear fuel materials 1,069 804 265 Chemicals-fertilizers 1,990 2,241 -251 Nonmonetary gold 1,981 2,496 -515 Chemicals-inorganic 2,561 2,807 -246 Paper and paper products 3,483 3,389 94 Copper 1,318 1,452 -133 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 2,589 2,740 -151 Steelmaking materials 1,717 2,390 -672 Industrial supplies, other 7,748 7,348 400 Gas-natural 3,972 3,556 415 Natural rubber 460 655 -196 Nickel 509 627 -118 Farming materials, livestock 541 505 37 Pulpwood and woodpulp 1,548 1,697 -149 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 1,988 1,654 334 Zinc 791 696 95 Coal and related fuels 455 522 -67 Synthetic cloth 2,747 2,870 -123 Plastic materials 4,032 3,949 83 Newsprint 2,359 2,498 -139 Nontextile floor tiles 1,197 1,052 145 Iron and steel, advanced 2,692 2,628 64 Fuel oil 3,766 3,124 642 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 3,381 3,382 -1 Leather and furs 631 720 -88 Finished textile supplies 1,172 1,128 43 Bauxite and aluminum 4,272 4,202 69 Tobacco, waxes, etc 2,231 2,601 -370 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 383 357 26 Finished metal shapes 3,791 3,571 220 Materials, exc. chemicals 1,088 1,024 63 Hair, waste materials 247 223 24 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 282 330 -48 Hides and skins 98 119 -21 Plywood and veneers 937 771 166 Wool, silk, etc. 533 572 -40 Synthetic rubber--primary 831 847 -16 Tin 174 177 -3 Blank tapes, audio & visual 1,366 1,336 31 Cotton cloth, fabrics 1,420 1,470 -50 Cotton, natural fibers 210 128 82 Nonferrous metals, other 1,073 1,199 -126 Electric energy 844 757 86 Iron and steel mill products 6,643 8,783 -2,140 Shingles, wallboard 4,552 3,379 1,173 Chemicals-organic 7,582 7,337 245 Lumber 5,290 4,591 699 Capital goods, except automotive 193,279 178,581 14,698 Civilian aircraft 5,425 4,414 1,011 Computer accessories 47,245 42,548 4,697 Business machines and equipment 4,321 5,027 -706 Semiconductors 24,095 22,785 1,310 Pulp and paper machinery 2,872 2,754 118 Parts-civilian aircraft 3,745 3,435 310 Spacecraft, exc. military 49 9 39 Agricultural machinery, equipment 2,484 3,094 -610 Drilling & oilfield equipment 474 959 -485 Metalworking machine tools 5,080 5,841 -762 Electric apparatus 14,629 13,807 822 Telecommunications equipment 14,784 11,404 3,380 Specialized mining 237 243 -6 Commercial vessels, other 27 45 -18 Vessels, except scrap 4 4 (-) Excavating machinery 3,579 3,609 -30 Food, tobacco machinery 1,007 865 142 Railway transpor. equipment 1,439 1,334 104 Measuring, testing, control instru 5,098 4,948 151 Nonfarm tractors and parts 509 530 -21 Laboratory testing instruments 1,352 1,042 309 Marine engines, parts 519 476 43 Engines-civilian aircraft 6,117 5,996 122 Textile, sewing machines 1,267 1,634 -367 Wood, glass, plastic 3,354 3,178 176 Materials handling equipment 3,874 3,520 354 Generators, accessories 6,473 5,517 956 Photo, service industry 5,217 4,766 451 Computers 6,836 5,239 1,597 Medicinal equipment 5,975 5,122 854 Industrial engines 5,282 4,771 511 Industrial machines, other 9,911 9,665 247 Auto. vehicles, parts and engines 117,979 95,994 21,985 Consumer goods 155,925 142,987 12,938 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 4,273 3,434 839 Gem diamonds 6,301 5,783 518 Other household goods 11,540 10,531 1,009 Apparel, household goods - wool 2,020 2,218 -199 Household appliances 4,798 4,312 486 Jewelry 5,220 4,957 263 Cookware, cutlery, tools 2,531 2,314 217 Motorcycles and parts 1,164 878 286 Books, printed matter 1,905 1,827 78 Footwear 7,227 7,243 -16 Glassware, chinaware 1,484 1,419 65 Camping apparel and gear 3,571 3,452 119 Nursery stock, etc. 732 731 1 Musical instruments 824 825 -1 Numismatic coins 275 205 70 Gem stones, other 923 865 58 Rugs 829 718 112 Toiletries and cosmetics 1,814 1,662 152 Apparel,household goods-nontextile 3,677 3,650 27 Pleasure boats and motors 1,166 943 223 Writing and art supplies 5,667 5,212 455 Records, tapes, and disks 808 749 58 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 14,316 14,462 -145 Photo equipment 1,511 1,422 89 Stereo equipment, etc 5,437 5,703 -266 Furniture, household goods, etc. 7,641 6,340 1,301 Apparel, household goods - cotton 20,195 18,175 2,020 TV's, VCR's, etc 10,529 9,279 1,251 Toys/games/sporting goods 13,233 12,705 528 Pharmaceutical prep 14,316 10,972 3,343 Other Goods 28,746 22,485 6,262 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1998 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. -246,932 -17,173 -42,828 -186,931 Jan.- Aug. -161,733 -10,297 -29,707 -121,729 January -17,141 -1,218 -4,051 -11,873 February -17,506 -1,036 -3,736 -12,734 March -20,229 -1,398 -3,488 -15,343 April -20,860 -985 -3,834 -16,041 May -22,236 -1,045 -3,985 -17,206 June -20,404 -1,263 -3,483 -15,659 July -21,066 -1,334 -3,534 -16,198 August -22,291 -2,019 -3,596 -16,676 September -21,611 -1,495 -3,404 -16,712 October -20,990 -1,799 -3,621 -15,570 November -21,539 -2,129 -3,442 -15,967 December -21,059 -1,453 -2,653 -16,953 1999 Jan.- Aug. -220,620 -10,491 -33,962 -176,167 January -23,350 -1,124 -2,965 -19,260 February -25,173 -1,325 -2,863 -20,984 March -25,681 -1,264 -3,151 -21,265 April -25,334 -1,265 -3,992 -20,077 May -27,899 -1,356 -4,966 -21,578 June -31,179 -1,479 -4,908 -24,793 July (R) -31,422 -1,229 -5,221 -24,972 August -30,584 -1,449 -5,896 -23,239 September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 8,076 674,062 Jan.- Aug. 444,650 -6,944 5,709 445,886 January 57,748 -637 860 57,525 February 56,512 -808 753 56,567 March 56,406 -887 712 56,580 April 55,330 -660 738 55,252 May 54,853 -754 695 54,913 June 55,015 -905 657 55,263 July 54,164 -973 635 54,502 August 54,624 -1,320 659 55,284 September 55,472 -946 630 55,789 October 57,193 -1,208 585 57,816 November 56,926 -1,608 542 57,992 December 56,005 -1,186 611 56,580 1999 Jan.- Aug. 444,826 -8,330 5,079 448,077 January 55,263 -953 562 55,654 February 54,704 -1,113 508 55,308 March 54,326 -1,038 545 54,819 April 55,269 -994 668 55,595 May 55,121 -1,143 693 55,571 June 55,472 -1,202 693 55,980 July (R) 55,890 -1,032 652 56,270 August 58,782 -856 759 58,879 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Net Non Period Total Adjustments Petroleum (1) petroleum 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 50,903 860,993 Jan.- Aug. 606,383 3,353 35,416 567,615 January 74,889 580 4,911 69,398 February 74,018 228 4,489 69,301 March 76,634 511 4,201 71,923 April 76,190 325 4,573 71,292 May 77,089 291 4,680 72,119 June 75,419 358 4,139 70,922 July 75,230 361 4,168 70,700 August 76,914 699 4,255 71,960 September 77,084 549 4,034 72,501 October 78,183 592 4,205 73,386 November 78,464 522 3,984 73,959 December 77,064 267 3,264 73,533 1999 Jan.- Aug. 665,446 2,161 39,041 624,244 January 78,612 171 3,527 74,915 February 79,876 213 3,371 76,293 March 80,006 226 3,696 76,084 April 80,603 271 4,659 75,673 May 83,020 213 5,658 77,148 June 86,651 277 5,600 80,773 July (R) 87,312 197 5,873 81,242 August 89,366 593 6,656 82,118 September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods". SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1998 TO AUGUST 1999 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Exports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,152 44,354 139,724 496,989 Jan.- Aug. 563,514 29,290 92,626 324,169 January 71,505 3,759 12,166 40,808 February 71,005 3,908 11,621 40,739 March 70,762 3,738 11,728 40,181 April 69,787 3,613 11,481 39,877 May 69,321 3,563 11,605 39,612 June 70,256 3,663 11,261 40,754 July 69,446 3,470 11,176 40,945 August 71,433 3,575 11,589 41,252 September 72,326 3,319 11,571 42,614 October 74,687 4,073 12,009 43,513 November 74,630 3,791 12,093 43,097 December 73,995 3,879 11,425 43,597 1999 Jan.- Aug. 608,102 29,937 90,015 367,816 January 73,336 3,500 10,950 43,991 February 73,038 3,556 11,053 43,288 March 73,107 3,587 11,143 43,668 April 75,207 3,764 11,277 45,121 May 75,936 3,750 11,308 45,849 June 77,147 3,851 11,313 46,568 July (R) 78,896 3,931 11,067 48,879 August 81,435 3,998 11,904 50,452 September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, etc. Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,152 69,414 75,529 33,142 Jan.- Aug. 563,514 45,882 50,281 21,267 January 71,505 6,097 6,304 2,372 February 71,005 6,030 6,201 2,504 March 70,762 6,150 6,135 2,830 April 69,787 6,009 6,236 2,570 May 69,321 5,688 6,203 2,649 June 70,256 5,513 6,423 2,642 July 69,446 4,815 6,404 2,637 August 71,433 5,579 6,376 3,062 September 72,326 5,811 6,374 2,636 October 74,687 5,836 6,308 2,948 November 74,630 6,014 6,335 3,299 December 73,995 5,871 6,232 2,992 1999 Jan.- Aug. 608,102 46,798 50,458 23,077 January 73,336 5,745 6,268 2,881 February 73,038 5,656 6,503 2,981 March 73,107 5,540 6,223 2,945 April 75,207 5,848 6,440 2,758 May 75,936 5,764 6,210 3,055 June 77,147 6,146 6,229 3,040 July (R) 78,896 5,772 6,332 2,915 August 81,435 6,328 6,252 2,501 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,144,844 38,369 218,181 504,515 Jan.- Aug. 752,592 25,512 145,535 331,499 January 90,941 3,015 17,309 40,199 February 91,627 3,253 17,446 41,048 March 94,417 3,226 17,795 41,654 April 94,135 3,123 18,529 40,860 May 95,749 3,173 18,786 42,203 June 94,243 3,268 18,191 41,552 July 94,635 3,186 18,442 41,759 August 96,845 3,268 19,036 42,225 September 96,729 3,180 18,398 42,287 October 97,930 3,153 18,283 43,231 November 99,563 3,243 18,277 44,447 December 98,031 3,281 17,688 43,050 1999 Jan.- Aug. 868,464 27,460 147,910 403,692 January 100,873 3,250 18,278 44,706 February 103,738 3,390 17,857 47,069 March 103,566 3,279 18,178 46,475 April 105,718 3,394 18,288 49,019 May 108,921 3,459 18,675 51,388 June 114,559 3,621 18,941 54,704 July (R) 115,205 3,541 18,574 55,490 August 115,884 3,526 19,121 54,840 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Continued Imports Total Census Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Vehicles, etc. Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,144,844 135,777 214,076 33,927 Jan.- Aug. 752,592 87,422 141,125 21,500 January 90,941 10,760 17,070 2,589 February 91,627 10,836 16,549 2,495 March 94,417 11,422 17,753 2,568 April 94,135 11,039 17,892 2,691 May 95,749 11,318 17,781 2,488 June 94,243 10,747 17,945 2,541 July 94,635 10,057 18,159 3,031 August 96,845 11,243 17,976 3,097 September 96,729 11,664 18,177 3,022 October 97,930 11,913 18,251 3,098 November 99,563 12,166 18,277 3,153 December 98,031 12,612 18,246 3,154 1999 Jan.- Aug. 868,464 106,530 155,180 27,692 January 100,873 12,675 18,708 3,257 February 103,738 12,935 19,253 3,233 March 103,566 13,209 18,778 3,647 April 105,718 12,398 19,257 3,362 May 108,921 13,148 18,875 3,376 June 114,559 13,951 19,902 3,441 July (R) 115,205 13,942 20,183 3,475 August 115,884 14,273 20,224 3,900 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1999 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. -204,327 -59,983 -144,344 Jan.- Aug. -129,667 -39,904 -89,763 January -16,419 -4,422 -11,997 February -15,711 -4,748 -10,963 March -14,523 -5,022 -9,501 April -16,385 -5,057 -11,328 May -16,788 -5,386 -11,402 June -15,593 -4,958 -10,635 July -16,679 -4,956 -11,723 August -17,569 -5,354 -12,215 September -18,174 -5,209 -12,965 October -17,443 -5,141 -12,302 November -18,709 -5,194 -13,515 December -20,335 -4,535 -15,800 1998 Jan.- Dec. -285,693 -65,537 -220,156 Jan.- Aug. -189,077 -44,011 -145,067 January -19,436 -5,036 -14,400 February -20,622 -5,054 -15,569 March -23,655 -5,206 -18,449 April -24,348 -5,741 -18,607 May -26,429 -5,852 -20,577 June -23,987 -5,438 -18,549 July -25,189 -5,717 -19,472 August -25,412 -5,968 -19,444 September -24,403 -5,438 -18,966 October -23,244 -5,418 -17,826 November -24,933 -5,556 -19,377 December -24,035 -5,115 -18,921 1999 Jan.- Aug. -260,363 -44,826 -215,537 January -27,537 -5,736 -21,801 February -30,700 -5,436 -25,264 March -30,460 -5,308 -25,152 April -30,511 -5,438 -25,073 May -32,984 -5,882 -27,103 June -37,413 -5,879 -31,534 July (R) -36,309 -5,545 -30,764 August -34,449 -5,601 -28,848 September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 834,561 7,479 827,083 Jan.- Aug. 545,046 4,890 540,155 January 62,685 612 62,073 February 64,773 600 64,173 March 66,917 578 66,338 April 67,904 618 67,286 May 68,507 553 67,954 June 70,331 621 69,710 July 71,754 660 71,095 August 72,176 648 71,528 September 72,302 624 71,677 October 73,334 652 72,682 November 71,538 595 70,943 December 72,342 717 71,625 1998 Jan.- Dec. 859,152 6,899 852,253 Jan.- Aug. 563,514 4,697 558,817 January 71,505 654 70,851 February 71,005 578 70,427 March 70,762 573 70,190 April 69,787 602 69,185 May 69,321 568 68,753 June 70,256 544 69,713 July 69,446 570 68,876 August 71,433 609 70,824 September 72,326 592 71,733 October 74,687 539 74,148 November 74,630 499 74,131 December 73,995 572 73,423 1999 Jan.- Aug. 608,102 4,458 603,643 January 73,336 528 72,808 February 73,038 478 72,560 March 73,107 519 72,588 April 75,207 579 74,628 May 75,936 600 75,336 June 77,147 589 76,558 July (R) 78,896 563 78,333 August 81,435 602 80,833 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1997 Jan.- Dec. 1,038,888 67,461 971,427 Jan.- Aug. 674,713 44,794 629,919 January 79,104 5,035 74,070 February 80,483 5,347 75,136 March 81,440 5,601 75,839 April 84,289 5,676 78,614 May 85,295 5,939 79,356 June 85,924 5,579 80,345 July 88,433 5,616 82,817 August 89,744 6,002 83,742 September 90,475 5,833 84,642 October 90,777 5,793 84,984 November 90,247 5,789 84,457 December 92,677 5,252 87,425 1998 Jan.- Dec. 1,144,844 72,436 1,072,409 Jan.- Aug. 752,592 48,708 703,884 January 90,941 5,691 85,250 February 91,627 5,632 85,995 March 94,417 5,778 88,639 April 94,135 6,342 87,793 May 95,749 6,420 89,330 June 94,243 5,981 88,262 July 94,635 6,287 88,348 August 96,845 6,577 90,268 September 96,729 6,030 90,699 October 97,930 5,956 91,974 November 99,563 6,055 93,508 December 98,031 5,687 92,344 1999 Jan.- Aug. 868,464 49,284 819,180 January 100,873 6,264 94,609 February 103,738 5,914 97,823 March 103,566 5,827 97,740 April 105,718 6,018 99,701 May 108,921 6,482 102,438 June 114,559 6,468 108,092 July (R) 115,205 6,109 109,096 August 115,884 6,203 109,681 September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. -196,652 -180,522 Jan.- Aug. -125,383 -113,402 January -17,495 -16,681 February -13,057 -11,938 March -11,865 -9,405 April -14,712 -12,989 May -14,594 -12,692 June -15,266 -13,527 July -20,827 -19,907 August -17,567 -16,263 September -20,292 -19,280 October -20,249 -18,948 November -14,795 -13,886 December -15,933 -15,006 1998 Jan.- Dec. -246,932 -229,758 Jan.- Aug. -157,980 -147,683 January -16,270 -15,052 February -14,196 -13,160 March -17,196 -15,799 April -20,054 -19,069 May -18,371 -17,326 June -21,187 -19,924 July -26,094 -24,760 August -24,612 -22,594 September -24,302 -22,807 October -24,198 -22,399 November -21,754 -19,625 December -18,698 -17,245 1999 Jan.- Aug. -217,198 -206,707 January -20,600 -19,475 February -21,991 -20,666 March -24,968 -23,704 April -23,966 -22,702 May -25,640 -24,284 June -31,276 -29,797 July (R) -34,741 -33,512 August -34,016 -32,567 September October November December July data as published last month : -35,014 -33,782 ____________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 679,715 -9,468 689,182 Jan.- Aug. 444,968 -6,516 451,483 January 50,033 -558 50,591 February 52,468 -685 53,153 March 60,203 -999 61,201 April 57,483 -697 58,180 May 57,738 -1,001 58,738 June 57,209 -840 58,049 July 54,224 -686 54,909 August 55,611 -1,051 56,662 September 56,725 -745 57,470 October 61,359 -1,043 62,402 November 57,500 -664 58,164 December 59,163 -501 59,664 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 Jan.- Aug. 441,097 -6,944 448,041 January 54,535 -637 55,172 February 54,426 -808 55,234 March 61,410 -887 62,297 April 56,014 -660 56,675 May 55,918 -754 56,672 June 56,089 -905 56,994 July 50,604 -973 51,577 August 52,100 -1,320 53,420 September 54,681 -946 55,627 October 60,105 -1,208 61,313 November 56,787 -1,608 58,395 December 57,576 -1,186 58,762 1999 Jan.- Aug. 440,160 -8,330 448,490 January 51,430 -953 52,383 February 52,330 -1,113 53,443 March 59,584 -1,038 60,622 April 56,256 -994 57,250 May 55,446 -1,143 56,589 June 56,751 -1,202 57,953 July (R) 52,048 -1,032 53,080 August 56,314 -856 57,170 September October November December July data as published last month : 51,971 -1,035 53,006 ____________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1997 Jan.- Dec. 876,366 6,662 869,704 Jan.- Aug. 570,351 5,466 564,885 January 67,529 257 67,272 February 65,525 434 65,091 March 72,068 1,461 70,606 April 72,196 1,026 71,169 May 72,332 902 71,430 June 72,475 899 71,576 July 75,050 234 74,816 August 73,177 252 72,925 September 77,017 266 76,751 October 81,607 258 81,349 November 72,295 245 72,050 December 75,096 427 74,669 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 Jan.- Aug. 599,076 3,353 595,724 January 70,804 580 70,224 February 68,621 228 68,394 March 78,606 511 78,096 April 76,068 325 75,744 May 74,289 291 73,998 June 77,276 358 76,918 July 76,698 361 76,337 August 76,713 699 76,014 September 78,983 549 78,434 October 84,303 592 83,712 November 78,541 522 78,020 December 76,274 267 76,007 1999 Jan.- Aug. 657,358 2,161 655,197 January 72,029 171 71,858 February 74,321 213 74,109 March 84,553 226 84,326 April 80,223 271 79,952 May 81,086 213 80,873 June 88,027 277 87,750 July (R) 86,788 197 86,591 August 90,330 593 89,737 September October November December July data as published last month : 86,985 197 86,789 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1998 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,246 -11,892 682,138 46,397 148,266 Jan.- Aug. 441,097 -6,944 448,041 30,344 99,998 January 54,535 -637 55,172 4,155 13,011 February 54,426 -808 55,234 4,274 12,296 March 61,410 -887 62,297 4,193 13,445 April 56,014 -660 56,675 3,631 12,685 May 55,918 -754 56,672 3,518 12,656 June 56,089 -905 56,994 3,586 12,353 July 50,604 -973 51,577 3,541 11,682 August 52,100 -1,320 53,420 3,446 11,869 September 54,681 -946 55,627 3,227 11,831 October 60,105 -1,208 61,313 4,513 12,669 November 56,787 -1,608 58,395 4,166 12,063 December 57,576 -1,186 58,762 4,148 11,705 1999 Jan.- Aug. 440,160 -8,330 448,490 28,922 93,543 January 51,430 -953 52,383 3,540 10,754 February 52,330 -1,113 53,443 3,591 10,962 March 59,584 -1,038 60,622 3,883 12,210 April 56,256 -994 57,250 3,590 11,928 May 55,446 -1,143 56,589 3,402 11,909 June 56,751 -1,202 57,953 3,571 12,017 July (R) 52,048 -1,032 53,080 3,670 11,299 August 56,314 -856 57,170 3,676 12,463 September October November December ____________________________________ Exports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles, etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,138 299,612 73,157 79,261 35,444 Jan.- Aug. 448,041 194,566 48,076 52,278 22,779 January 55,172 23,555 5,843 6,095 2,513 February 55,234 23,291 6,624 6,141 2,608 March 62,297 27,351 7,354 6,910 3,043 April 56,675 24,181 6,786 6,548 2,844 May 56,672 24,406 6,523 6,679 2,889 June 56,994 25,272 6,010 6,919 2,854 July 51,577 23,457 3,688 6,392 2,818 August 53,420 23,052 5,248 6,594 3,210 September 55,627 25,019 6,062 6,718 2,770 October 61,313 27,189 6,449 7,344 3,150 November 58,395 25,127 6,750 6,703 3,586 December 58,762 27,710 5,821 6,218 3,160 1999 Jan.- Aug. 448,490 200,333 48,939 52,335 24,418 January 52,383 23,655 5,472 5,960 3,002 February 53,443 23,139 6,253 6,429 3,069 March 60,622 27,659 6,711 7,043 3,117 April 57,250 25,246 6,729 6,766 2,992 May 56,589 24,813 6,616 6,563 3,286 June 57,953 25,558 6,754 6,801 3,251 July (R) 53,080 24,448 4,258 6,325 3,080 August 57,170 25,816 6,147 6,448 2,620 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds , Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 917,178 5,282 911,896 41,243 200,140 Jan.- Aug. 599,076 3,353 595,724 27,324 136,208 January 70,804 580 70,224 3,302 17,133 February 68,621 228 68,394 3,293 15,676 March 78,606 511 78,096 3,651 17,310 April 76,068 325 75,744 3,441 17,697 May 74,289 291 73,998 3,372 17,370 June 77,276 358 76,918 3,608 17,226 July 76,698 361 76,337 3,367 17,092 August 76,713 699 76,014 3,291 16,705 September 78,983 549 78,434 3,282 16,153 October 84,303 592 83,712 3,623 16,911 November 78,541 522 78,020 3,418 15,853 December 76,274 267 76,007 3,595 15,015 1999 Jan.- Aug. 657,358 2,161 655,197 28,562 139,448 January 72,029 171 71,858 3,425 14,972 February 74,321 213 74,109 3,290 14,355 March 84,553 226 84,326 3,689 17,036 April 80,223 271 79,952 3,581 17,398 May 81,086 213 80,873 3,706 18,127 June 88,027 277 87,750 3,795 18,455 July (R) 86,788 197 86,591 3,509 19,030 August 90,330 593 89,737 3,566 20,075 September October November December ____________________________________ Imports Continued Total Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Vehicles, etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 911,896 269,557 149,054 216,515 35,387 Jan.- Aug. 595,724 176,150 94,606 139,237 22,198 January 70,224 20,237 11,043 15,859 2,651 February 68,394 20,130 11,863 14,983 2,449 March 78,096 24,227 13,570 16,696 2,641 April 75,744 22,274 12,900 16,501 2,930 May 73,998 21,768 12,491 16,470 2,527 June 76,918 23,042 11,696 18,653 2,694 July 76,337 22,649 9,564 20,416 3,249 August 76,014 21,823 11,479 19,658 3,058 September 78,434 22,832 12,390 20,681 3,096 October 83,712 23,953 14,305 21,501 3,418 November 78,020 23,257 13,686 18,482 3,324 December 76,007 23,365 14,067 16,614 3,351 1999 Jan.- Aug. 655,197 190,473 116,081 152,212 28,422 January 71,858 20,832 12,685 16,773 3,170 February 74,109 21,575 14,378 17,384 3,127 March 84,326 25,114 16,297 18,301 3,888 April 79,952 23,195 14,448 17,668 3,661 May 80,873 23,322 14,688 17,628 3,403 June 87,750 26,085 15,486 20,322 3,607 July (R) 86,591 25,333 13,173 21,828 3,720 August 89,737 25,016 14,926 22,308 3,847 September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) August July Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -34,016 (R) -34,741 -217,198 Net Adjustments -1,449 (R) -1,229 -10,491 Total Census Basis -32,567 (R) -33,512 -206,707 North America -5,686 (R) -5,206 -36,877 Canada -3,514 (R) -3,094 -20,209 Mexico -2,173 -2,112 -16,667 Western Europe -4,438 -6,824 -29,430 Euro Area (2) -3,966 -5,277 -24,473 European Union -4,136 -6,128 -26,534 Austria 42 -130 -193 Belgium 321 85 2,114 Finland -111 -124 -733 France -1,024 -917 -4,460 Germany -2,438 -2,865 -17,960 Italy -1,285 -1,159 -8,399 Netherlands 1,020 629 7,321 Spain -70 -83 329 Sweden -189 -387 -2,313 United Kingdom 97 -365 611 Other EU -497 -811 -2,852 European Free Trade Association -330 -678 -3,320 Norway -210 -312 -1,388 Switzerland -112 -342 -1,766 Other EFTA -8 -24 -166 Other Western Europe 27 -18 424 Eastern Europe/FSR -548 -528 -3,960 Hungary -127 -119 -832 Poland -3 8 7 Former Soviet Republics -341 -353 -2,894 Russia -305 -273 -2,843 Other FSR -37 -80 -51 Other EE -76 -64 -241 Pacific Rim Countries -17,176 -17,484 -117,354 Australia 430 476 3,798 China -6,866 -6,311 -42,517 Japan -6,393 -6,783 -46,771 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,704 -2,477 -14,869 Hong Kong 1 72 1,499 Korea -426 -795 -4,437 Singapore 131 -418 -1,301 Taiwan -1,410 -1,337 -10,630 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,643 -2,389 -16,994 South/Central America -901 -523 -557 Argentina 175 143 1,436 Brazil 15 98 1,177 Colombia -343 -271 -1,533 Other S/C A (3) -747 -493 -1,637 OPEC -2,734 -1,879 -12,006 Indonesia(3) -710 -658 -4,927 Nigeria -451 -263 -2,312 Saudia Arabia -319 -84 403 Venezuela(3) -679 -430 -2,822 Other OPEC -574 -444 -2,349 Other Countries -2,495 -2,252 -14,464 Egypt 143 229 1,597 South Africa -72 -22 -348 Other -2,566 -2,459 -15,713 Uniden. ctys (4) 21 20 95 Timing Adjustments (X) 76 96 ____________________________________ Exports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,314 (R) 52,048 440,160 Net Adjustments -856 (R) -1,032 -8,330 Total Census Basis 57,170 (R) 53,080 448,490 North America 21,111 (R) 18,545 161,805 Canada 13,608 (R) 11,503 108,038 Mexico 7,502 7,042 53,767 Western Europe 13,069 12,188 108,251 Euro Area (2) 8,226 7,699 69,320 European Union 11,979 11,308 99,926 Austria 295 121 1,730 Belgium 929 862 8,212 Finland 126 141 1,184 France 1,296 1,290 12,472 Germany 2,155 1,995 17,680 Italy 689 889 6,483 Netherlands 1,689 1,367 12,553 Spain 387 349 3,710 Sweden 302 321 2,790 United Kingdom 3,290 3,085 25,900 Other EU 819 889 7,212 European Free Trade Association 801 598 5,649 Norway 135 98 994 Switzerland 634 483 4,446 Other EFTA 32 18 209 Other Western Europe 289 282 2,676 Eastern Europe/FSR 443 437 3,495 Hungary 36 33 330 Poland 57 77 525 Former Soviet Republics 287 247 1,884 Russia 178 136 948 Other FSR 109 111 936 Other EE 63 80 757 Pacific Rim Countries 15,127 14,217 112,135 Australia 946 911 7,218 China 1,148 1,080 8,614 Japan 4,706 4,526 37,519 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,615 5,900 45,731 Hong Kong 1,043 1,064 8,131 Korea 2,254 1,860 14,851 Singapore 1,645 1,301 10,609 Taiwan 1,673 1,675 12,139 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,713 1,801 13,054 South/Central America 4,429 4,568 36,193 Argentina 414 373 3,107 Brazil 1,081 1,114 8,466 Colombia 246 264 2,271 Other S/C A (3) 2,687 2,817 22,350 OPEC 1,342 1,727 12,826 Indonesia(3) 156 157 1,213 Nigeria 52 60 443 Saudia Arabia 466 637 5,088 Venezuela(3) 423 597 3,768 Other OPEC 245 275 2,315 Other Countries 2,208 2,253 18,490 Egypt 194 284 1,996 South Africa 223 219 1,659 Other 1,791 1,749 14,835 Uniden. ctys (4) 21 20 95 Timing Adjustments (X) -121 181 ____________________________________ Imports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 90,330 (R) 86,788 657,358 Net Adjustments 593 (R) 197 2,161 Total Census Basis 89,737 (R) 86,591 655,197 North America 26,797 23,751 198,681 Canada 17,122 14,597 128,247 Mexico 9,675 9,154 70,434 Western Europe 17,507 19,012 137,681 Euro Area (2) 12,192 12,976 93,793 European Union 16,114 17,436 126,460 Austria 252 251 1,922 Belgium 608 778 6,099 Finland 237 266 1,917 France 2,320 2,207 16,932 Germany 4,593 4,859 35,640 Italy 1,974 2,048 14,882 Netherlands 669 738 5,232 Spain 457 431 3,381 Sweden 492 708 5,103 United Kingdom 3,193 3,451 25,289 Other EU 1,317 1,700 10,064 European Free Trade Association 1,131 1,277 8,968 Norway 345 410 2,382 Switzerland 745 825 6,212 Other EFTA 40 42 375 Other Western Europe 261 299 2,252 Eastern Europe/FSR 991 966 7,456 Hungary 163 152 1,162 Poland 60 69 518 Former Soviet Republics 629 601 4,778 Russia 483 409 3,791 Other FSR 146 191 987 Other EE 139 144 998 Pacific Rim Countries 32,303 31,701 229,489 Australia 515 435 3,420 China 8,013 7,391 51,131 Japan 11,099 11,309 84,290 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 8,319 8,377 60,600 Hong Kong 1,042 992 6,632 Korea 2,681 2,654 19,289 Singapore 1,513 1,719 11,910 Taiwan 3,083 3,012 22,769 Other Pacific Rim(3) 4,356 4,189 30,047 South/Central America 5,330 5,092 36,750 Argentina 239 229 1,670 Brazil 1,066 1,017 7,289 Colombia 590 535 3,803 Other S/C A (3) 3,435 3,310 23,987 OPEC 4,076 3,606 24,832 Indonesia(3) 866 815 6,140 Nigeria 503 323 2,754 Saudia Arabia 785 721 4,685 Venezuela(3) 1,103 1,027 6,590 Other OPEC 819 719 4,663 Other Countries 4,703 4,505 32,954 Egypt 51 55 399 South Africa 295 241 2,007 Other 4,357 4,209 30,548 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -197 84 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) August July Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,612 -26,094 -157,980 Net Adjustments -2,019 -1,334 -10,297 Total Census Basis -22,594 -24,760 -147,683 North America -3,409 -2,953 -19,821 Canada -1,629 -1,749 -9,628 Mexico -1,780 -1,204 -10,193 Western Europe -2,011 -5,280 -17,791 Euro Area (2) -2,645 -4,179 -17,493 European Union -2,085 -4,821 -15,915 Austria -62 -48 -339 Belgium 693 241 4,107 Finland -30 -73 -371 France -549 -990 -3,930 Germany -1,997 -2,244 -15,038 Italy -1,230 -1,341 -8,176 Netherlands 937 744 7,717 Spain -31 -64 314 Sweden -204 -502 -2,563 United Kingdom 582 -168 3,595 Other EU -193 -374 -1,231 European Free Trade Association 20 -524 -2,493 Norway -41 -214 -834 Switzerland 76 -288 -1,546 Other EFTA -16 -22 -112 Other Western Europe 54 65 616 Eastern Europe/FSR -332 -238 -1,547 Hungary -80 -93 -583 Poland 0 9 68 Former Soviet Republics -188 -98 -845 Russia -157 -114 -987 Other FSR -31 16 142 Other EE -64 -56 -188 Pacific Rim Countries -15,593 -14,961 -103,473 Australia 618 545 4,490 China -5,910 -5,455 -36,495 Japan -5,119 -5,243 -41,234 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,621 -2,614 -15,708 Hong Kong -68 -82 1,681 Korea -778 -812 -5,813 Singapore -210 -168 -1,833 Taiwan -1,565 -1,553 -9,743 Other Pacific Rim(3) -2,560 -2,194 -14,525 South/Central America 1,072 1,072 9,107 Argentina 323 361 2,515 Brazil 395 292 3,064 Colombia -15 -1 317 Other S/C A (3) 370 420 3,211 OPEC -1,315 -1,114 -7,256 Indonesia(3) -691 -685 -4,660 Nigeria -272 -276 -2,646 Saudia Arabia 146 93 1,842 Venezuela(3) -280 -186 -1,641 Other OPEC -217 -59 -152 Other Countries -1,986 -2,165 -13,257 Egypt 243 159 1,410 South Africa 5 10 208 Other -2,234 -2,334 -14,875 Uniden. ctys (4) 9 7 56 _____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 52,100 50,604 441,097 Net Adjustments -1,320 -973 -6,944 Total Census Basis 53,420 51,577 448,041 North America 18,305 16,659 154,242 Canada 12,124 10,517 103,099 Mexico 6,181 6,142 51,143 Western Europe 12,915 12,042 107,062 Euro Area (2) 7,776 7,750 67,772 European Union 11,805 11,030 98,738 Austria 148 198 1,317 Belgium 1,165 1,084 9,589 Finland 156 141 1,345 France 1,267 1,243 11,644 Germany 2,033 2,047 17,160 Italy 604 693 5,862 Netherlands 1,557 1,416 12,609 Spain 349 366 3,550 Sweden 268 238 2,288 United Kingdom 3,361 2,752 26,326 Other EU 896 852 7,047 European Free Trade Association 792 640 5,376 Norway 147 103 1,089 Switzerland 630 520 4,102 Other EFTA 15 16 185 Other Western Europe 318 372 2,948 Eastern Europe/FSR 567 709 5,579 Hungary 41 41 324 Poland 60 76 596 Former Soviet Republics 403 507 3,841 Russia 288 345 2,813 Other FSR 115 162 1,028 Other EE 63 85 818 Pacific Rim Countries 13,030 13,449 109,761 Australia 1,060 990 8,079 China 870 1,101 8,474 Japan 4,770 4,968 39,140 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 4,851 4,779 40,534 Hong Kong 991 934 8,559 Korea 1,219 1,211 9,757 Singapore 1,306 1,346 10,427 Taiwan 1,335 1,288 11,791 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,479 1,612 13,533 South/Central America 5,262 5,409 42,589 Argentina 499 539 4,024 Brazil 1,296 1,205 9,807 Colombia 360 367 3,358 Other S/C A (3) 3,108 3,298 25,401 OPEC 1,628 1,801 16,069 Indonesia(3) 155 181 1,403 Nigeria 71 63 526 Saudia Arabia 656 628 6,284 Venezuela(3) 446 571 4,669 Other OPEC 299 359 3,187 Other Countries 2,305 2,254 18,754 Egypt 318 214 1,875 South Africa 279 272 2,258 Other 1,707 1,767 14,622 Uniden. ctys (4) 9 7 56 _____________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,713 76,698 599,076 Net Adjustments 699 361 3,353 Total Census Basis 76,014 76,337 595,724 North America 21,714 19,612 174,063 Canada 13,753 12,266 112,727 Mexico 7,961 7,346 61,336 Western Europe 14,926 17,321 124,852 Euro Area (2) 10,421 11,929 85,265 European Union 13,889 15,850 114,652 Austria 210 245 1,656 Belgium 472 844 5,482 Finland 186 214 1,716 France 1,816 2,233 15,574 Germany 4,030 4,291 32,198 Italy 1,834 2,034 14,038 Netherlands 619 673 4,892 Spain 381 430 3,236 Sweden 472 739 4,851 United Kingdom 2,780 2,921 22,731 Other EU 1,089 1,226 8,278 European Free Trade Association 772 1,165 7,868 Norway 188 317 1,923 Switzerland 554 809 5,648 Other EFTA 31 39 297 Other Western Europe 264 306 2,332 Eastern Europe/FSR 900 947 7,126 Hungary 122 134 907 Poland 60 67 528 Former Soviet Republics 591 605 4,685 Russia 445 459 3,800 Other FSR 145 146 886 Other EE 127 141 1,006 Pacific Rim Countries 28,623 28,410 213,235 Australia 442 445 3,590 China 6,780 6,556 44,970 Japan 9,890 10,210 80,374 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,473 7,393 56,243 Hong Kong 1,059 1,016 6,878 Korea 1,998 2,023 15,571 Singapore 1,516 1,514 12,260 Taiwan 2,900 2,841 21,534 Other Pacific Rim(3) 4,039 3,806 28,059 South/Central America 4,190 4,336 33,482 Argentina 176 178 1,509 Brazil 901 913 6,743 Colombia 375 368 3,041 Other S/C A (3) 2,738 2,878 22,189 OPEC 2,942 2,915 23,326 Indonesia(3) 846 867 6,062 Nigeria 343 339 3,172 Saudia Arabia 510 534 4,442 Venezuela(3) 726 757 6,310 Other OPEC 517 418 3,339 Other Countries 4,291 4,419 32,012 Egypt 76 55 465 South Africa 274 263 2,050 Other 3,941 4,101 29,497 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1999 AND 1998 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. (X) Not applicable. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1999 Item(1) August July Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 56,314 90,330 (R) 52,048 (R) 86,788 Net Adjustments -856 593 (R) -1,032 (R) 197 Total Census Basis (2) 57,170 89,737 (R) 53,080 (R) 86,591 Manufactured goods (3) 46,788 76,676 42,812 74,642 Agricultural commodities (3) 3,693 2,889 3,602 2,834 Mineral fuels (3) 876 7,420 778 6,660 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machine 3,248 7,323 3,210 7,290 Airplane parts 1,219 506 1,302 574 Airplanes 2,799 589 1,866 1,043 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 35 216 30 228 Aluminum 297 541 282 527 Animal feeds 231 53 242 48 Artwork/antiques 65 616 107 318 Basketware, etc. 228 405 253 372 Cereal flour 112 143 110 122 Chemicals - cosmetics 415 276 397 285 Chemicals - dyeing 304 231 292 222 Chemicals - fertilizers 301 108 295 58 Chemicals - inorganic 401 471 323 405 Chemicals - medicinal 935 1,171 870 1,258 Chemicals - n.e.s. 1,027 407 898 427 Chemicals - organic 1,290 1,700 1,198 2,201 Chemicals - plastics 1,401 801 1,304 789 Cigarettes 221 12 239 10 Clothing 675 5,696 636 5,557 Coal 210 57 183 44 Coffee 1 191 1 194 Copper 88 292 82 256 Cork, wood, lumber 348 844 322 881 Corn 435 2 453 2 Cotton, raw and linters 76 7 100 24 Crude fertilizers 134 116 117 100 Crude oil 99 5,002 72 4,435 Electrical machinery 6,447 7,703 6,098 7,362 Fish and preparations 276 819 309 760 Footwear 54 1,282 57 1,339 Furniture and bedding 382 1,384 312 1,292 Gem diamonds 23 818 19 1,005 General industrial mach 2,473 2,564 2,338 2,569 Glass 178 189 143 172 Glassware 62 183 54 172 Gold, nonmonetary 397 267 148 225 Hides and skins 93 8 85 7 Iron and steel mill prod 414 1,142 397 1,141 Jewelry 72 425 63 439 Lighting, plumbing 120 452 107 412 Liquified propane/butane 25 52 16 73 Live animals 46 118 32 83 Meat and preparations 546 278 539 279 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 938 1,254 856 1,229 Metal ores; scrap 358 329 327 287 Metalworking machinery 414 551 460 561 Mineral fuels, other 228 115 208 119 Natural gas 18 528 19 497 Nickel 28 72 25 53 Oils/fats, vegetable 75 100 77 117 Optical goods 207 235 191 243 Paper and paperboard 816 1,157 793 1,073 Petroleum preparations 276 1,522 263 1,318 Photographic equipment 334 533 307 546 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 532 611 477 585 Platinum 20 247 50 149 Pottery 8 175 8 151 Power generating mach. 2,599 2,736 2,193 2,446 Printed materials 399 325 382 293 Pulp and waste paper 298 232 292 215 Records/magnetic media 448 408 489 407 Rice 56 11 66 10 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 122 156 102 144 Rubber tires and tubes 230 381 188 391 Scientific instruments 2,153 1,487 2,078 1,465 Ships, boats 123 56 295 80 Silver and bullion 10 44 19 62 Soybeans 285 1 200 1 Spacecraft 98 (-) (-) 74 Specialized ind. mach. 1,939 1,641 2,094 1,803 Sugar (-) 52 (-) 37 Television, VCR, etc. 2,000 4,642 2,098 4,448 Textile yearn, fabric 795 1,211 708 1,181 Tobacco, unmanufactured 64 66 63 58 Toys/games/sporting goods 284 2,006 266 1,793 Travel goods 28 384 25 375 Vegetables and fruits 555 612 561 652 Vehicles 4,279 12,006 2,936 10,761 Watches/clocks/parts 27 270 30 271 Wheat 357 27 351 31 Wood manufactures 147 676 142 696 Re-exports 3,873 (X) 3,947 (X) Agricultural commodities 90 (X) 95 (X) Manufactured goods 3,738 (X) 3,803 (X) Mineral fuels 10 (X) 6 (X) ____________________________________ 1998 Item(1) Cumulative Cumulative Exports Imports Exports Imports Total Balance of Payment Basis 440,160 657,358 441,097 599,076 Net Adjustments -8,330 2,161 -6,944 3,353 Total Census Basis (2) 448,490 655,197 448,041 595,724 Manufactured goods (3) 364,736 567,788 363,101 513,287 Agricultural commodities (3) 29,876 24,521 33,184 24,079 Mineral fuels (3) 5,972 43,675 7,104 39,677 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machine 26,180 54,274 26,227 49,046 Airplane parts 10,286 4,094 9,807 3,836 Airplanes 21,691 5,431 20,349 4,417 Alcoholic bev.,distilled 259 1,552 245 1,383 Aluminum 2,322 4,301 2,379 4,146 Animal feeds 2,136 376 2,867 414 Artwork/antiques 757 3,229 757 2,486 Basketware, etc. 1,849 2,816 1,690 2,539 Cereal flour 843 963 795 880 Chemicals - cosmetics 3,173 2,032 3,207 1,912 Chemicals - dyeing 2,362 1,747 2,322 1,697 Chemicals - fertilizers 2,107 991 2,101 1,051 Chemicals - inorganic 2,942 3,351 3,085 3,389 Chemicals - medicinal 7,223 8,730 6,039 6,902 Chemicals - n.e.s. 7,326 3,354 7,341 3,340 Chemicals - organic 9,686 14,116 10,278 12,535 Chemicals - plastics 10,815 6,050 11,233 5,814 Cigarettes 2,175 92 2,905 72 Clothing 5,498 36,688 5,681 35,366 Coal 1,515 438 2,168 492 Coffee 5 1,819 7 2,261 Copper 733 2,042 888 2,021 Cork, wood, lumber 2,854 5,916 2,708 5,105 Corn 3,441 140 2,953 124 Cotton, raw and linters 597 139 1,775 6 Crude fertilizers 1,000 838 1,081 897 Crude oil 528 28,648 697 26,068 Electrical machinery 48,054 56,025 42,820 52,289 Fish and preparations 1,785 5,509 1,407 5,276 Footwear 475 9,649 489 9,594 Furniture and bedding 2,856 10,448 2,785 8,546 Gem diamonds 145 6,258 73 5,794 General industrial mach 19,627 20,955 20,312 19,329 Glass 1,370 1,305 1,356 1,158 Glassware 460 1,169 484 1,044 Gold, nonmonetary 2,055 1,977 3,177 2,473 Hides and skins 668 65 796 76 Iron and steel mill prod 3,220 8,734 3,752 11,438 Jewelry 619 3,328 454 3,132 Lighting, plumbing 842 2,788 930 2,141 Liquified propane/butane 147 450 122 691 Live animals 299 932 359 1,117 Meat and preparations 4,046 2,110 4,450 1,881 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 7,259 9,491 7,109 8,916 Metal ores; scrap 2,269 2,320 2,405 2,779 Metalworking machinery 3,368 4,524 3,604 5,330 Mineral fuels, other 1,634 762 1,811 786 Natural gas 140 3,841 178 3,475 Nickel 218 527 246 656 Oils/fats, vegetable 791 805 1,206 888 Optical goods 1,391 2,012 1,230 1,799 Paper and paperboard 6,442 8,673 6,834 8,525 Petroleum preparations 1,857 8,685 2,029 7,409 Photographic equipment 2,289 3,745 2,319 3,666 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 4,104 4,577 3,647 4,078 Platinum 296 2,279 259 1,953 Pottery 70 1,077 65 1,111 Power generating mach. 20,037 20,416 18,584 18,000 Printed materials 2,940 2,098 3,071 1,992 Pulp and waste paper 2,180 1,547 2,358 1,692 Records/magnetic media 3,783 2,862 3,898 2,783 Rice 610 120 782 120 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 894 1,170 859 1,083 Rubber tires and tubes 1,568 3,032 1,689 2,697 Scientific instruments 16,528 11,242 16,206 9,977 Ships, boats 1,211 668 1,141 764 Silver and bullion 161 434 538 435 Soybeans 2,452 22 2,760 41 Spacecraft 415 244 723 14 Specialized ind. mach. 16,025 14,902 18,978 15,780 Sugar 2 396 1 479 Television, VCR, etc. 15,460 30,379 15,285 26,607 Textile yearn, fabric 6,101 9,006 6,092 8,680 Tobacco, unmanufactured 940 469 998 592 Toys/games/sporting goods 2,101 11,377 2,265 10,866 Travel goods 216 2,680 203 2,600 Vegetables and fruits 4,640 6,534 4,745 5,820 Vehicles 35,011 94,402 35,703 75,680 Watches/clocks/parts 218 1,969 190 1,981 Wheat 2,360 210 2,401 200 Wood manufactures 1,127 4,787 1,164 3,696 Re-exports 31,689 (X) 29,304 (X) Agricultural commodities 914 (X) 978 (X) Manufactured goods 30,428 (X) 27,981 (X) Mineral fuels 62 (X) 69 (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Total exports (Domestic and Foreign) (3) Domestic exports SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1997 TO AUGUST 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1997 Jan.- Dec. 32,252 179,538 147,287 Jan.- Aug. 22,482 116,349 93,867 January 1,866 12,359 10,494 February 2,730 12,883 10,152 March 4,739 16,712 11,972 April 3,161 14,954 11,793 May 3,812 15,242 11,430 June 2,472 14,895 12,423 July 1,826 14,917 13,091 August 1,875 14,387 12,511 September 1,389 15,268 13,879 October 1,871 15,787 13,915 November 2,600 14,638 12,037 December 3,909 17,497 13,588 1998 Jan.- Dec. 29,694 186,444 156,750 Jan.- Aug. 17,020 117,910 100,890 January 2,764 14,177 11,413 February 2,942 14,083 11,141 March 3,136 16,971 13,835 April 2,088 14,426 12,338 May 2,317 14,752 12,435 June 2,055 15,448 13,393 July 710 14,047 13,337 August 1,009 14,006 12,997 September 1,790 15,913 14,123 October 2,902 17,177 14,275 November 2,761 16,616 13,855 December 5,221 18,828 13,607 1999 Jan.- Aug. 14,967 128,947 113,980 January 3,465 15,533 12,069 February 2,381 14,921 12,541 March 3,532 18,039 14,507 April 2,359 16,064 13,705 May 1,706 15,688 13,982 June 746 16,541 15,795 July -365 15,609 15,974 August 1,144 16,552 15,408 September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1998 - AUGUST 1999 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Quantity Value Quantity 1,000's Value Unit (1,000's (1,000's (1,000's of barrels (1,000's price Period of BBL's) of $) of BBL's) per day avg of $) ($) 1998 Jan-Dec 4,088,027 49,131,751 3,242,711 8,884 37,252,222 11.49 Jan-Aug 2,752,647 34,168,352 2,199,281 9,051 26,067,779 11.85 January 332,557 4,876,618 271,208 8,749 3,880,647 14.31 February 292,678 3,983,303 230,593 8,235 3,001,696 13.02 March 330,542 4,099,083 263,407 8,497 3,128,940 11.88 April 357,373 4,415,302 289,968 9,666 3,412,229 11.77 May 356,929 4,467,270 282,846 9,124 3,337,271 11.80 June 341,622 4,025,877 271,314 9,044 3,018,342 11.12 July 366,139 4,165,324 289,718 9,346 3,122,180 10.78 August 374,808 4,135,575 300,227 9,685 3,166,475 10.55 September 330,636 3,787,301 259,951 8,665 2,857,357 10.99 October 342,903 4,183,402 263,149 8,489 3,068,900 11.66 November 337,814 3,811,407 267,953 8,932 2,890,373 10.79 December 324,027 3,181,289 252,378 8,141 2,367,812 9.38 1999 Jan-Aug 2,766,966 37,782,768 2,171,514 8,936 28,648,038 13.19 January 330,815 3,192,483 262,434 8,466 2,412,950 9.19 February 316,359 3,092,851 247,595 8,843 2,343,134 9.46 March 332,325 3,614,500 263,476 8,499 2,748,139 10.43 April 353,330 4,693,856 274,232 9,141 3,485,593 12.71 May 353,672 5,295,479 275,289 8,880 4,003,468 14.54 June 369,728 5,491,895 290,410 9,680 4,217,774 14.52 July 353,327 5,826,389 277,017 8,936 4,435,369 16.01 August 357,411 6,575,316 281,061 9,066 5,001,610 17.80 September October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.) Exports Total Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 6,068 4,168 48,298 Australia 81 52 525 Austria 117 27 700 Belgium 39 26 764 Brazil 22 22 311 Canada 3,712 2,200 29,323 Germany 157 171 1,593 Japan 226 196 1,823 Korea 44 42 287 Mexico 958 834 7,112 Saudia Arabi 62 38 501 Sweden 13 17 181 Taiwan 30 15 177 United Kingd 179 131 1,204 Other 430 397 3,797 ____________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 1,057 828 10,877 Australia 19 21 118 Austria (-) (-) 9 Belgium 7 11 280 Brazil (-) 2 12 Canada 614 336 5,965 Germany 77 110 977 Japan 34 50 556 Korea 2 2 11 Mexico 77 67 1,025 Saudia Arabi 29 13 252 Sweden 3 3 41 Taiwan 16 10 104 United Kingd 57 82 413 Other 122 121 1,113 ____________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 671 477 5,628 Australia 10 10 69 Austria (-) (-) 1 Belgium 2 4 259 Brazil 1 1 9 Canada 503 353 4,032 Germany 2 3 29 Japan 5 5 64 Korea (-) (-) 4 Mexico 31 15 217 Saudia Arabi 19 12 130 Sweden 3 2 8 Taiwan 9 1 30 United Kingd 7 6 43 Other 78 66 734 ____________________________________ Parts Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 4,340 2,863 31,792 Australia 51 22 338 Austria 116 27 690 Belgium 29 11 225 Brazil 20 19 290 Canada 2,595 1,511 19,326 Germany 78 57 587 Japan 187 141 1,202 Korea 42 40 272 Mexico 849 752 5,870 Saudia Arabi 14 13 118 Sweden 7 12 132 Taiwan 5 4 43 United Kingd 115 44 748 Other 231 209 1,949 _______________________________ Imports Total Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 14,991 13,289 116,598 Australia 26 52 256 Austria 18 20 159 Belgium 52 165 994 Brazil 118 107 884 Canada 5,724 3,419 42,164 Germany 1,362 1,371 10,874 Japan 3,362 3,820 27,774 Korea 309 355 2,288 Mexico 2,936 2,655 21,746 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 83 211 1,483 Taiwan 114 105 814 United Kingd 234 326 2,273 Other 652 684 4,889 ____________________________________ Cars Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 7,728 7,198 62,027 Australia (-) 29 85 Austria (-) (-) 2 Belgium 41 140 822 Brazil (-) 1 2 Canada 2,956 1,635 22,212 Germany 1,076 1,091 8,635 Japan 2,234 2,521 18,613 Korea 237 271 1,652 Mexico 940 1,018 6,950 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 54 171 1,241 Taiwan 5 4 13 United Kingd 116 196 1,312 Other 69 122 487 ____________________________________ Trucks Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 1,741 1,340 13,000 Australia (-) (-) 14 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 4 16 114 Brazil (-) (-) 13 Canada 1,189 738 8,477 Germany 1 10 54 Japan 62 59 509 Korea 1 6 36 Mexico 450 461 3,451 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 3 3 30 Taiwan (-) 1 14 United Kingd 12 20 144 Other 17 26 144 ____________________________________ Parts Country Cumulative August July to-date TOTAL 5,522 4,751 41,572 Australia 26 23 157 Austria 18 20 157 Belgium 7 9 58 Brazil 118 106 869 Canada 1,579 1,046 11,475 Germany 285 271 2,185 Japan 1,065 1,239 8,652 Korea 71 78 600 Mexico 1,546 1,176 11,344 Saudia Arabi (-) (-) (-) Sweden 26 37 212 Taiwan 109 100 787 United Kingd 106 110 818 Other 566 536 4,258 ____________________________________ Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. *** INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICE *** INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES GOODS CENSUS BASIS The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions, transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments. The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones. For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised value of merchandise; generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded. Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation. Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month we revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled. Annual revisions for the months are made in June to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 6 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For August 1999, these shipments totaled $46.9 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For August 1999, these shipments totaled $7.1 million. 2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. Inland freight charges for August 1999 account for 1.7 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For August 1999, reexports to Canada were $1,478 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For August 1999, the average exchange rate was 1.4932 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 14 and 14A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Julyen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 7 and 8). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 6). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 15 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 15. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 16. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. NONSAMPLING ERROR The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to sampling errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, and data capture errors. For a detailed discussion of errors effecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or from the Foreign Trade Division. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The export adjustments include: U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.) Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed. The import adjustments include: Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.) Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory. Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Travel includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft rentals with crew. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in July, which incorporate updated source data and changes in estimating methodologies. Quarterly and annual estimates of services are included as part of the U.S. international transactions accounts, published in the April, July, October, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. The next release is scheduled for December 14, 1999. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1999: 2-19-99, 3-18-99, 4-20-99, 5-20-99, 6-17-99, 8-19-99, 9-21-99, 10-20-99, 11-18-99, 12-16-99, 1-20-00, 2-18-00 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-99-202), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. . News releases from earlier years are also available.