For Immediate Release ESA 97-01 Thursday, April 17, 1997 Contact: Jane Callen, (202) 482-2235 As a result of data reporting errors at several ports of entry in the April 17 U.S. Commerce Department report on International Trade in Goods & Services [below], an entry of approximately $1.1 billion for imports of crude petroleum from prior periods was incorrectly assigned to February 1997. Correcting this misreporting shows that the February level of crude petroleum imports, as well as the total trade deficit, without seasonal adjustment, should have been approximately $1.1 billion lower than reported. Seasonally adjusted, the total trade deficit should be approximately $1.2 billion lower than reported, or $10.4 billion. The Census Bureau anticipates announcing tomorrow (Friday, April 18) a schedule for the February trade supplement and for an interim revision to today's release. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: FEBRUARY 1997 This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997 CB-97-62 Press Copy FT-900 (97-02) For information on goods contact: Bureau of the Census: Haydn R. Mearkle (301) 457-2246 Richard M. Preuss (301) 457-2311 For information on services contact: Bureau of Economic Analysis: Technical: Christopher Bach (202) 606-9545 Media: Larry Moran (202) 606-2649 U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES February 1997 The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total February exports of $73.5 billion and imports of $85.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $11.6 billion, $1.1 billion less than the $12.7 billion in January, revised. February exports were $2.8 billion more than January exports of $70.6 billion. February imports were $1.7 billion more than January imports of $83.3 billion. In February, the goods deficit decreased $0.9 billion from January to $18.1 billion, and the services surplus increased $0.2 billion to $6.5 billion. Exports of goods increased to $54.1 billion from $51.4 billion, and imports of goods increased to $72.1 billion from $70.3 billion. Exports of services increased to $19.4 billion from $19.3 billion, and imports of services decreased to $12.9 billion from $13.0 billion. The January to February change in exports of goods reflected increases in capital goods of $1.3 billion (primarily civilian aircraft); industrial supplies and materials ($0.7 billion); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.4 billion); and consumer goods ($0.3 billion). A decrease occurred in other goods ($0.1 billion). Foods, feeds, and beverages was virtually unchanged. The January to February change in imports of goods reflected increases in industrial supplies and materials of $0.5 billion (primarily crude oil); automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.3 billion); capital goods ($0.3 billion); other goods ($0.3 billion); consumer goods ($0.2 billion); and foods, feeds, and beverages ($0.1 billion). Note: Total goods are reported on a balance of payments basis; commodity and country detail for goods are on a Census basis. Definitions are explained in the notes starting on page 26 of this release. For the three months ending in February, exports of goods and services, using a centered three-month moving average, were $71.8 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $83.4 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $11.6 billion. For the three months ending in January, the average trade deficit was $10.4 billion, reflecting average exports of $71.5 billion and average imports of $81.8 billion. Services exports increased $0.1 billion from January to February. Most categories of services exports registered small increases. Services imports decreased $0.1 billion from January to February. Small decreases in some categories more than offset small increases in other. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $12.9 billion in February and imports were $10.2 billion, resulting in a surplus of $2.7 billion, $0.9 billion more than the January surplus of $1.9 billion. February exports were $0.5 billion more than the $12.4 billion in January, while imports were $0.4 billion less than the $10.6 billion in January. The February figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.6 (for January $0.5), Korea $0.5 ($0.2), Hong Kong $0.5 ($0.2), Brazil $0.3 ($0.1), Western Europe $0.3 ($-1.3), Egypt $0.2 ($0.2), and Argentina $0.2 ($0.2). Deficits were recorded in billions of dollars with Japan -$4.3 (-$4.3), China -$3.4 (-$3.7), OPEC -$2.5 (-$2.7), Canada -$1.5 (-$1.7), Mexico -$1.3 (-$1.3), Taiwan -$0.9 (-$1.1), and Singapore -$0.1 (-$0.1). Carry-over in February was $0.5 billion (0.9 percent) for exports and $0.3 billion (0.5 percent) for imports. For January, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.8 billion (1.6 percent). For January, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.1 percent), revised down from $0.4 billion (0.6 percent). Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services 4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Three - Month Moving Averages 5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports 6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports 7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods 8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category 9 Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity 10 Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity 12 Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals 14 Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (Constant Dollars) 15 Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars) 16 Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods 17 Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category 18 Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas - 1996 19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings 21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products 23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum 24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries 25 Information on Goods and Services 26 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES JANUARY 1995 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. -105,064 -173,424 68,360 Jan. - Feb. -20,191 -30,381 10,190 January -10,660 -16,014 5,354 February -9,531 -14,367 4,837 March -9,323 -14,541 5,218 April -10,719 -16,051 5,332 May -10,480 -16,010 5,530 June -10,623 -15,862 5,239 July -10,067 -15,887 5,820 August -7,372 -13,415 6,043 September -6,894 -13,243 6,349 October -6,902 -13,108 6,207 November -6,098 -12,324 6,226 December -6,398 -12,600 6,202 1996 Jan. - Dec. -114,299 -187,766 73,467 Jan. - Feb. -16,606 -28,533 11,927 January -9,695 -15,623 5,928 February -6,912 -12,911 5,999 March -8,001 -14,574 6,573 April -9,656 -15,710 6,054 May -10,805 -16,917 6,111 June -8,499 -14,746 6,248 July -11,964 -17,614 5,650 August -10,628 -16,546 5,918 September -11,616 -17,639 6,024 October -8,066 -14,211 6,145 November -7,968 -14,404 6,436 December -10,489 -16,871 6,383 1997 Jan. - Feb. -24,255 -37,014 12,759 January (R) -12,667 -18,947 6,280 February -11,589 -18,067 6,479 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month: -12,706 -19,018 6,312 ________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 786,529 575,939 210,590 Jan. - Feb. 123,886 90,511 33,375 January 61,867 44,939 16,928 February 62,019 45,572 16,448 March 65,093 48,033 17,060 April 64,340 47,180 17,160 May 65,460 48,050 17,410 June 64,915 47,750 17,165 July 64,335 46,581 17,754 August 66,833 48,735 18,098 September 68,046 49,672 18,374 October 67,534 49,528 18,006 November 67,997 49,777 18,220 December 68,089 50,120 17,968 1996 Jan. - Dec. 835,414 611,507 223,907 Jan. - Feb. 135,806 99,553 36,252 January 66,588 48,662 17,926 February 69,218 50,891 18,327 March 69,324 50,500 18,824 April 69,146 50,749 18,397 May 70,112 51,392 18,720 June 69,718 50,980 18,738 July 67,262 48,792 18,470 August 69,705 51,106 18,599 September 68,816 50,317 18,499 October 71,758 52,893 18,865 November 72,566 53,302 19,264 December 71,210 51,924 19,286 1997 Jan. - Feb. 144,109 105,416 38,693 January (R) 70,645 51,358 19,287 February 73,464 54,058 19,406 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month: 70,777 51,474 19,303 ________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 891,593 749,363 142,230 Jan. - Feb. 144,077 120,892 23,185 January 72,527 60,953 11,574 February 71,550 59,939 11,611 March 74,416 62,574 11,842 April 75,060 63,232 11,828 May 75,940 64,060 11,880 June 75,538 63,612 11,926 July 74,402 62,468 11,934 August 74,205 62,150 12,055 September 74,940 62,915 12,025 October 74,436 62,637 11,799 November 74,095 62,101 11,994 December 74,487 62,721 11,766 1996 Jan. - Dec. 949,714 799,274 150,440 Jan. - Feb. 152,412 128,086 24,326 January 76,282 64,284 11,998 February 76,130 63,802 12,328 March 77,325 65,074 12,251 April 78,802 66,459 12,343 May 80,917 68,309 12,608 June 78,217 65,726 12,491 July 79,226 66,406 12,820 August 80,333 67,652 12,681 September 80,432 67,956 12,476 October 79,824 67,104 12,720 November 80,534 67,706 12,828 December 81,699 68,795 12,904 1997 Jan. - Feb. 168,364 142,430 25,934 January (R) 83,312 70,305 13,007 February 85,053 72,126 12,927 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month: 83,484 70,493 12,991 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1995 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Center Month of Balance Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February -9,838 -14,974 5,136 March -9,858 -14,987 5,129 April -10,174 -15,534 5,360 May -10,607 -15,974 5,367 June -10,390 -15,920 5,530 July -9,354 -15,055 5,701 August -8,111 -14,182 6,071 September -7,056 -13,256 6,199 October -6,631 -12,892 6,261 November -6,466 -12,678 6,212 December -7,397 -13,516 6,119 1996 January -7,668 -13,711 6,043 February -8,202 -14,369 6,167 March -8,190 -14,398 6,209 April -9,487 -15,734 6,246 May -9,653 -15,791 6,138 June -10,423 -16,426 6,003 July -10,364 -16,302 5,939 August -11,403 -17,266 5,864 September -10,103 -16,132 6,029 October -9,217 -15,418 6,202 November -8,841 -15,162 6,321 December -10,375 -16,741 6,366 1997 January (R) -11,582 -17,962 6,381 February March April May June July August September October November December _______________________________________________________ Center Month of Exports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February 62,993 46,181 16,812 March 63,818 46,928 16,889 April 64,965 47,755 17,210 May 64,905 47,660 17,245 June 64,904 47,461 17,443 July 65,361 47,689 17,672 August 66,405 48,329 18,075 September 67,471 49,312 18,159 October 67,859 49,659 18,200 November 67,873 49,809 18,065 December 67,558 49,520 18,038 1996 January 67,965 49,891 18,074 February 68,377 50,018 18,359 March 69,229 50,713 18,516 April 69,528 50,881 18,647 May 69,659 51,041 18,618 June 69,031 50,388 18,643 July 68,895 50,293 18,602 August 68,594 50,072 18,523 September 70,093 51,439 18,654 October 71,046 52,170 18,876 November 71,844 52,706 19,138 December 71,473 52,194 19,279 1997 January (R) 71,773 52,447 19,326 February March April May June July August September October November December _______________________________________________________ Center Month of Imports Moving Average Total Goods (1) Services 1995 January February 72,831 61,156 11,676 March 73,675 61,915 11,760 April 75,139 63,289 11,850 May 75,513 63,635 11,878 June 75,293 63,380 11,913 July 74,715 62,743 11,972 August 74,516 62,511 12,005 September 74,527 62,567 11,960 October 74,490 62,551 11,939 November 74,339 62,486 11,853 December 74,955 63,036 11,919 1996 January 75,633 63,602 12,031 February 76,579 64,387 12,192 March 77,419 65,112 12,307 April 79,015 66,614 12,401 May 79,312 66,831 12,481 June 79,453 66,814 12,640 July 79,259 66,595 12,664 August 79,997 67,338 12,659 September 80,196 67,571 12,626 October 80,263 67,588 12,675 November 80,686 67,868 12,817 December 81,848 68,935 12,913 1997 January (R) 83,355 70,409 12,946 February March April May June July August September October November December Note: The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and showing the average at the center month of the period. Using this method, an average is not available for the current month. A centered moving average is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be discerned. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1995 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1995 Jan. - Dec. 210,590 61,137 18,534 28,063 Jan. - Feb. 33,375 9,932 2,841 4,410 January 16,928 5,208 1,468 2,210 February 16,448 4,724 1,373 2,200 March 17,060 4,831 1,407 2,374 April 17,160 5,029 1,541 2,311 May 17,410 5,063 1,556 2,354 June 17,165 4,733 1,538 2,286 July 17,754 5,070 1,566 2,310 August 18,098 5,214 1,606 2,385 September 18,374 5,399 1,643 2,421 October 18,006 5,240 1,593 2,384 November 18,220 5,406 1,653 2,418 December 17,968 5,222 1,590 2,409 1996 Jan. - Dec. 223,907 64,499 19,579 29,115 Jan. - Feb. 36,252 10,595 3,203 4,628 January 17,926 5,161 1,552 2,302 February 18,327 5,433 1,651 2,326 March 18,824 5,610 1,652 2,338 April 18,397 5,269 1,578 2,405 May 18,720 5,409 1,657 2,470 June 18,738 5,425 1,661 2,415 July 18,470 5,187 1,588 2,431 August 18,599 5,250 1,609 2,483 September 18,499 5,217 1,602 2,429 October 18,865 5,347 1,638 2,526 November 19,264 5,623 1,705 2,495 December 19,286 5,567 1,688 2,495 1997 Jan. - Feb. 38,693 11,206 3,366 5,015 January (R) 19,287 5,611 1,674 2,487 February 19,406 5,595 1,692 2,528 March April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________________ EXPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties Transfers U. S. and Other Under U. S. Government License Private Military Sales Misc. Period Fees Services Contracts Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 26,953 61,724 13,405 775 Jan. - Feb. 4,166 9,970 1,924 132 January 2,061 4,972 939 70 February 2,105 4,998 985 62 March 2,143 5,019 1,231 56 April 2,170 5,033 1,030 46 May 2,204 5,073 1,116 44 June 2,241 5,141 1,182 45 July 2,317 5,241 1,166 85 August 2,343 5,247 1,212 91 September 2,354 5,255 1,211 90 October 2,342 5,244 1,137 66 November 2,339 5,222 1,121 61 December 2,334 5,279 1,076 59 1996 Jan. - Dec. 28,829 67,268 13,802 815 Jan. - Feb. 4,784 10,885 1,978 180 January 2,388 5,399 1,036 87 February 2,396 5,486 942 93 March 2,396 5,618 1,115 94 April 2,390 5,571 1,127 58 May 2,386 5,590 1,156 50 June 2,383 5,587 1,218 49 July 2,415 5,656 1,131 62 August 2,420 5,671 1,100 65 September 2,421 5,666 1,099 66 October 2,413 5,697 1,180 64 November 2,411 5,675 1,291 64 December 2,410 5,654 1,409 64 1997 Jan. - Feb. 4,837 11,545 2,589 136 January (R) 2,416 5,748 1,283 67 February 2,421 5,796 1,306 68 March April May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1995 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Total Passenger Other Period Services Travel Fares Transportation 1995 Jan. - Dec. 142,230 45,855 14,313 29,205 Jan. - Feb. 23,185 7,594 2,242 4,717 January 11,574 3,789 1,114 2,378 February 11,611 3,805 1,128 2,339 March 11,842 3,803 1,134 2,534 April 11,828 3,875 1,217 2,425 May 11,880 3,818 1,212 2,499 June 11,926 3,846 1,230 2,456 July 11,934 3,764 1,227 2,466 August 12,055 3,783 1,250 2,524 September 12,025 3,830 1,239 2,445 October 11,799 3,844 1,184 2,448 November 11,994 3,900 1,211 2,397 December 11,766 3,798 1,168 2,295 1996 Jan. - Dec. 150,440 48,712 14,287 29,100 Jan. - Feb. 24,326 8,143 2,372 4,584 January 11,998 3,930 1,147 2,339 February 12,328 4,212 1,225 2,246 March 12,251 4,097 1,159 2,310 April 12,343 3,985 1,160 2,419 May 12,608 4,079 1,205 2,486 June 12,491 4,033 1,193 2,384 July 12,820 3,885 1,149 2,523 August 12,681 4,031 1,185 2,481 September 12,476 3,950 1,171 2,464 October 12,720 4,023 1,199 2,570 November 12,828 4,251 1,251 2,397 December 12,904 4,234 1,243 2,487 1997 Jan. - Feb. 25,934 8,422 2,502 5,009 January (R) 13,007 4,239 1,250 2,536 February 12,927 4,182 1,252 2,474 March April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________ IMPORT SERVICES CONTINUED Royalties U. S. and Other Direct Government License Private Defense Misc. Period Fees Services Expenditures Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 6,312 33,970 9,820 2,755 Jan. - Feb. 989 5,469 1,680 494 January 489 2,724 835 245 February 500 2,745 845 249 March 507 2,773 847 244 April 496 2,773 826 216 May 502 2,818 822 209 June 511 2,857 820 206 July 539 2,881 827 230 August 535 2,904 825 234 September 545 2,913 817 236 October 558 2,751 785 229 November 564 2,912 782 228 December 568 2,919 789 229 1996 Jan. - Dec. 7,036 37,626 10,993 2,686 Jan. - Feb. 1,068 5,980 1,719 460 January 537 2,966 849 230 February 530 3,014 870 230 March 527 3,043 884 231 April 570 3,091 913 205 May 576 3,134 927 202 June 576 3,165 935 205 July 931 3,167 937 228 August 634 3,177 939 234 September 516 3,199 939 236 October 542 3,223 934 229 November 547 3,220 933 229 December 550 3,229 933 228 1997 Jan. - Feb. 1,096 6,550 1,906 448 January (R) 549 3,262 946 224 February 547 3,288 960 224 March April May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES section for details of what is included in each service category. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Feb. -30,381 -28,601 January -16,014 -15,140 February -14,367 -13,462 March -14,541 -12,905 April -16,051 -14,528 May -16,010 -14,108 June -15,862 -14,113 July -15,887 -14,965 August -13,415 -12,435 September -13,243 -12,354 October -13,108 -11,890 November -12,324 -11,217 December -12,600 -11,587 1996 Jan. - Dec. -187,766 -166,765 Jan. - Feb. -28,533 -26,391 January -15,623 -14,655 February -12,911 -11,736 March -14,574 -12,457 April -15,710 -13,221 May -16,917 -14,538 June -14,746 -12,985 July -17,614 -15,745 August -16,546 -14,422 September -17,639 -16,022 October -14,211 -12,827 November -14,404 -12,836 December -16,871 -15,321 1997 Jan. - Feb. -37,014 -34,762 January (R) -18,947 -17,887 February -18,067 -16,875 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month. -19,018 -17,956 ___________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Feb. 90,511 -1,305 91,816 January 44,939 -631 45,570 February 45,572 -675 46,246 March 48,033 -764 48,798 April 47,180 -642 47,822 May 48,050 -749 48,799 June 47,750 -835 48,585 July 46,581 -711 47,292 August 48,735 -748 49,483 September 49,672 -657 50,329 October 49,528 -797 50,325 November 49,777 -799 50,576 December 50,120 -795 50,915 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 Jan. - Feb. 99,553 -1,475 101,028 January 48,662 -690 49,352 February 50,891 -784 51,675 March 50,500 -902 51,402 April 50,749 -876 51,625 May 51,392 -1,130 52,522 June 50,980 -886 51,866 July 48,792 -1,439 50,231 August 51,106 -1,352 52,458 September 50,317 -1,309 51,626 October 52,893 -1,063 53,955 November 53,302 -1,276 54,578 December 51,924 -1,313 53,237 1997 Jan. - Feb. 105,416 -1,577 106,992 January (R) 51,358 -813 52,171 February 54,058 -764 54,822 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month. 51,474 -813 52,287 ___________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Feb. 120,892 475 120,417 January 60,953 244 60,709 February 59,939 231 59,708 March 62,574 872 61,703 April 63,232 881 62,350 May 64,060 1,153 62,907 June 63,612 913 62,699 July 62,468 211 62,257 August 62,150 232 61,918 September 62,915 232 62,683 October 62,637 421 62,216 November 62,101 309 61,793 December 62,721 219 62,502 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 Jan. - Feb. 128,086 668 127,419 January 64,284 277 64,007 February 63,802 390 63,411 March 65,074 1,215 63,859 April 66,459 1,614 64,845 May 68,309 1,249 67,060 June 65,726 875 64,851 July 66,406 430 65,976 August 67,652 772 66,880 September 67,956 308 67,648 October 67,104 321 66,782 November 67,706 292 67,414 December 68,795 237 68,558 1997 Jan. - Feb. 142,430 676 141,754 January (R) 70,305 247 70,057 February 72,126 429 71,697 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month. 70,493 249 70,243 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1996 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 55,516 147,390 Jan. - Feb. 99,553 -1,475 101,028 9,114 24,111 January 48,662 -690 49,352 4,658 11,882 February 50,891 -784 51,675 4,456 12,228 March 50,500 -902 51,402 4,877 12,567 April 50,749 -876 51,625 4,666 12,752 May 51,392 -1,130 52,522 4,704 12,483 June 50,980 -886 51,866 4,517 12,301 July 48,792 -1,439 50,231 4,671 11,465 August 51,106 -1,352 52,458 4,706 12,185 September 50,317 -1,309 51,626 4,364 12,059 October 52,893 -1,063 53,955 4,498 12,759 November 53,302 -1,276 54,578 5,018 12,226 December 51,924 -1,313 53,237 4,381 12,484 1997 Jan. - Feb. 105,416 -1,577 106,992 8,630 25,041 January (R) 51,358 -813 52,171 4,337 12,157 February 54,058 -764 54,822 4,292 12,883 March April May June July August September October November December ______________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 624,528 252,641 64,218 70,153 34,609 Jan. - Feb. 101,028 41,180 10,561 11,247 4,815 January 49,352 19,890 5,213 5,483 2,225 February 51,675 21,290 5,348 5,763 2,590 March 51,402 20,766 4,916 5,713 2,563 April 51,625 21,067 4,867 5,764 2,509 May 52,522 21,088 5,352 5,909 2,987 June 51,866 20,740 5,520 5,938 2,850 July 50,231 19,949 5,180 5,540 3,426 August 52,458 21,042 5,432 5,837 3,257 September 51,626 20,068 6,089 5,880 3,166 October 53,955 22,400 5,232 6,217 2,848 November 54,578 22,308 5,779 6,095 3,152 December 53,237 22,033 5,289 6,014 3,036 1997 Jan. - Feb. 106,992 44,082 11,806 12,330 5,104 January (R) 52,171 21,379 5,691 6,001 2,604 February 54,822 22,703 6,115 6,329 2,499 March April May June July August September October November December ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 35,703 199,267 Jan. - Feb. 128,086 668 127,419 5,607 30,390 January 64,284 277 64,007 2,786 15,624 February 63,802 390 63,411 2,821 14,766 March 65,074 1,215 63,859 2,969 15,365 April 66,459 1,614 64,845 3,021 16,613 May 68,309 1,249 67,060 3,034 17,052 June 65,726 875 64,851 2,939 16,356 July 66,406 430 65,976 2,941 17,044 August 67,652 772 66,880 3,041 16,930 September 67,956 308 67,648 2,988 17,456 October 67,104 321 66,782 3,025 17,575 November 67,706 292 67,414 2,961 16,856 December 68,795 237 68,558 3,178 17,630 1997 Jan. - Feb. 142,430 676 141,754 6,169 37,043 January (R) 70,305 247 70,057 3,057 18,267 February 72,126 429 71,697 3,112 18,775 March April May June July August September October November December ______________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 791,292 229,014 130,062 171,105 26,142 Jan. - Feb. 127,419 38,959 21,198 27,285 3,979 January 64,007 19,523 10,561 13,564 1,948 February 63,411 19,436 10,637 13,721 2,031 March 63,859 19,570 10,041 13,728 2,186 April 64,845 18,879 10,505 13,576 2,251 May 67,060 19,035 11,477 14,273 2,189 June 64,851 18,650 10,782 13,907 2,217 July 65,976 18,675 11,133 13,963 2,220 August 66,880 18,804 11,572 14,465 2,068 September 67,648 18,932 11,214 14,850 2,207 October 66,782 18,731 10,257 14,951 2,244 November 67,414 19,129 11,280 14,812 2,377 December 68,558 19,649 10,602 15,295 2,204 1997 Jan. - Feb. 141,754 39,552 24,285 30,295 4,410 January (R) 70,057 19,633 11,998 15,047 2,055 February 71,697 19,919 12,288 15,248 2,354 March April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) February January (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 54,058 51,358 2,700 Net Adjustments -764 -813 49 Total, Census Basis 54,822 52,171 2,651 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,292 4,337 -45 Corn 545 633 -88 Fish and shellfish 265 293 -28 Vegetables 216 239 -23 Wheat 277 297 -20 Sorghum, barley, oats 60 76 -16 Fruits, frozen juices 339 348 -9 Bakery products 136 141 -5 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 39 41 -2 Nuts 127 129 -2 Rice 102 101 1 Wine and related products 69 65 4 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 42 38 4 Dairy products and eggs 55 46 10 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 398 385 13 Oilseeds, food oils 127 112 15 Meat, poultry, etc. 593 569 24 Other foods 286 254 31 Soybeans 616 571 46 Industrial supplies and materials 12,883 12,157 726 Chemicals-organic 1,348 1,090 257 Nonmonetary gold 368 228 140 Chemicals-fertilizers 445 354 91 Chemicals-other 931 867 64 Gas-natural 72 23 49 Pulpwood and woodpulp 368 322 46 Other industrial supplies 843 803 40 Logs and lumber 511 471 40 Nuclear fuel materials 94 54 40 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 138 101 36 Aluminum and alumina 295 273 23 Chemicals-inorganic 308 289 19 Copper 137 119 19 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 75 63 12 Shingles, molding, wallboard 166 155 11 Steelmaking materials 168 158 10 Hides and skins 166 157 9 Precious metals, other 85 76 9 Finished textile supplies 248 241 7 Nonferrous metals, other 181 174 7 Plastic materials 973 968 6 Industrial rubber products 158 153 5 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 229 224 5 Cotton fiber cloth 142 138 4 Nontextile floor tiles 31 27 4 Manmade cloth 354 350 4 Metallurgical grade coal 186 183 4 Wood supplies, manufactured 83 80 3 Leather and furs 73 70 3 Hair, waste materials 50 48 2 Mineral supplies-manufactured 237 235 2 Synthetic rubber-primary 114 114 (-) Crude oil 107 108 -1 Cotton, raw 199 201 -1 Iron and steel mill products 235 236 -1 Natural gas liquids 67 69 -2 Newsprint 725 727 -2 Electric energy 2 4 -2 Tobacco, unmanufactured 119 125 -7 Agriculture-manufactured, other 92 99 -7 Nonmetallic minerals 35 44 -8 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 130 141 -11 Tapes, audio and visual 226 253 -28 Finished metal shapes 601 631 -31 Fuel oil 149 185 -36 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 134 172 -38 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 485 555 -69 Capital goods, except automotive 22,703 21,379 1,324 Civilian aircraft 1,719 1,094 625 Telecommunications equipment 1,569 1,430 139 Parts-civilian aircraft 834 749 86 Pulp and paper machinery 297 232 65 Semiconductors 3,261 3,201 60 Excavating machinery 443 393 50 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,585 1,535 49 Agricultural machinery, equipment 396 351 45 Laboratory testing instruments 328 296 33 Photo, service industry machinery 495 464 31 Materials handling equip 375 344 31 Computers 1,036 1,006 30 Medicinal equipment 954 924 30 Computer accessories 2,829 2,803 26 Engines-civilian aircraft 629 607 23 Food, tobacco machinery 169 147 22 Electric apparatus 1,659 1,638 21 Drilling & oilfield equipment 495 477 19 Marine engines, parts 56 44 12 Measuring, testing, control instru 869 858 12 Metalworking machine tools 446 437 9 Nonfarm tractors and parts 114 109 5 Business machines and equipment 243 242 1 Spacraft, exc. military (-) (-) (-) Commercial vessels, other 18 20 -1 Generators, accessories 494 496 -3 Specialized mining 42 45 -3 Textile, sewing machines 96 101 -5 Wood, glass, plastic 208 215 -7 Vessels, exc. scrap 2 10 -9 Railway transportation equipment 60 84 -24 Industrial engines 980 1,028 -47 Automotive, vehicles, parts and en 6,115 5,691 424 Consumer goods 6,329 6,001 328 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 235 131 105 Jewelry, etc 184 116 68 Apparel, household goods - textile 766 713 52 Toiletries and cosmetics 296 256 39 Writing and art supplies 376 346 30 Stereo equipment, etc. 167 139 28 Other household goods 405 383 22 Books, printed matter 356 334 22 Pleasure boats and motors 112 93 19 TV's, VCR's, etc. 251 237 14 Household appliances 405 395 10 Glassware, chinaware 59 52 7 Apparel, household goods-nontextil 126 121 5 Rugs 118 113 5 Musical instruments 87 82 4 Nursery stock, etc. 24 22 2 Sports apparel and gear 41 40 1 Furniture, household goods, etc. 166 166 (-) Cookware, cutlery, tools 59 60 -1 Records, tapes, and disks 317 324 -7 Numismatic coins 5 13 -8 Gem diamonds 187 196 -9 Toys/games/sporting goods 462 483 -22 Tobacco, manufactured 456 479 -23 Pharmaceutical preparations 670 704 -34 Other goods 2,499 2,604 -105 ___________________________________________________________________ Year Year Year To Date To Date To Date Item(1) 1997 1996 (R) Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 105,416 99,553 5,863 Net Adjustments -1,577 -1,475 -102 Total, Census Basis 106,992 101,028 5,965 Foods, feeds, and beverages 8,630 9,114 -484 Corn 1,178 1,519 -341 Fish and shellfish 558 511 47 Vegetables 455 403 52 Wheat 574 1,088 -514 Sorghum, barley, oats 135 188 -53 Fruits, frozen juices 687 633 53 Bakery products 277 245 32 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 79 92 -13 Nuts 255 260 -4 Rice 204 200 3 Wine and related products 134 120 14 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 81 78 2 Dairy products and eggs 101 114 -13 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 783 631 152 Oilseeds, food oils 239 264 -25 Meat, poultry, etc. 1,162 1,224 -63 Other foods 540 491 49 Soybeans 1,187 1,053 134 Industrial supplies and materials 25,041 24,111 930 Chemicals-organic 2,438 2,268 170 Nonmonetary gold 595 638 -43 Chemicals-fertilizers 799 774 24 Chemicals-other 1,799 1,622 177 Gas-natural 95 31 64 Pulpwood and woodpulp 690 850 -160 Other industrial supplies 1,646 1,454 192 Logs and lumber 981 892 89 Nuclear fuel materials 147 156 -8 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 239 206 33 Aluminum and alumina 568 504 64 Chemicals-inorganic 596 559 38 Copper 256 324 -68 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 138 109 29 Shingles, molding, wallboard 321 287 34 Steelmaking materials 326 382 -56 Hides and skins 324 255 69 Precious metals, other 162 164 -3 Finished textile supplies 489 416 73 Nonferrous metals, other 355 301 54 Plastic materials 1,941 1,825 116 Industrial rubber products 311 265 46 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 453 436 17 Cotton fiber cloth 280 256 25 Nontextile floor tiles 58 46 12 Manmade cloth 705 630 75 Metallurgical grade coal 369 390 -21 Wood supplies, manufactured 163 131 32 Leather and furs 142 116 27 Hair, waste materials 97 102 -4 Mineral supplies-manufactured 472 428 45 Synthetic rubber-primary 227 236 -9 Crude oil 215 15 200 Cotton, raw 400 807 -407 Iron and steel mill products 471 501 -29 Natural gas liquids 135 98 37 Newsprint 1,452 1,353 99 Electric energy 7 12 -6 Tobacco, unmanufactured 244 221 23 Agriculture-manufactured, other 191 169 22 Nonmetallic minerals 79 63 16 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 271 338 -67 Tapes, audio and visual 479 481 -2 Finished metal shapes 1,232 1,110 122 Fuel oil 334 397 -63 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 306 348 -42 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 1,040 1,144 -104 Capital goods, except automotive 44,082 41,180 2,902 Civilian aircraft 2,812 1,729 1,084 Telecommunications equipment 2,999 2,996 4 Parts-civilian aircraft 1,583 1,439 144 Pulp and paper machinery 528 540 -12 Semiconductors 6,463 6,281 182 Excavating machinery 836 821 15 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 3,120 3,043 77 Agricultural machinery, equipment 747 595 152 Laboratory testing instruments 624 555 69 Photo, service industry machinery 959 910 49 Materials handling equip 719 658 61 Computers 2,043 2,026 17 Medicinal equipment 1,879 1,835 44 Computer accessories 5,631 5,651 -19 Engines-civilian aircraft 1,236 1,046 189 Food, tobacco machinery 316 362 -47 Electric apparatus 3,297 3,022 275 Drilling & oilfield equipment 972 928 44 Marine engines, parts 100 99 1 Measuring, testing, control instru 1,727 1,639 87 Metalworking machine tools 883 820 63 Nonfarm tractors and parts 223 227 -4 Business machines and equipment 486 484 1 Spacraft, exc. military (-) 2 -2 Commercial vessels, other 38 22 16 Generators, accessories 990 962 28 Specialized mining 88 88 -1 Textile, sewing machines 197 182 15 Wood, glass, plastic 424 361 63 Vessels, exc. scrap 12 4 8 Railway transportation equipment 144 171 -26 Industrial engines 2,008 1,682 325 Automotive, vehicles, parts and en 11,806 10,561 1,245 Consumer goods 12,330 11,247 1,083 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 366 308 58 Jewelry, etc 301 237 64 Apparel, household goods - textile 1,479 1,229 250 Toiletries and cosmetics 552 450 102 Writing and art supplies 722 669 53 Stereo equipment, etc. 307 268 39 Other household goods 787 505 282 Books, printed matter 690 679 12 Pleasure boats and motors 205 224 -19 TV's, VCR's, etc. 488 377 111 Household appliances 800 794 7 Glassware, chinaware 111 75 36 Apparel, household goods-nontextil 247 229 18 Rugs 232 211 20 Musical instruments 169 174 -5 Nursery stock, etc. 47 40 6 Sports apparel and gear 81 87 -6 Furniture, household goods, etc. 332 281 51 Cookware, cutlery, tools 119 112 7 Records, tapes, and disks 641 577 64 Numismatic coins 18 20 -1 Gem diamonds 384 403 -19 Toys/games/sporting goods 945 876 69 Tobacco, manufactured 935 933 2 Pharmaceutical preparations 1,374 1,491 -117 Other goods 5,104 4,815 288 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) February January (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1997 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 72,126 70,305 1,821 Net Adjustments 429 247 182 Total, Census Basis 71,697 70,057 1,639 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,112 3,057 56 Green coffee 274 210 64 Wine and related products 269 249 20 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 189 169 20 Feedstuff and foodgrains 147 133 14 Dairy products and eggs 61 49 12 Other foods 178 168 10 Nuts 58 50 8 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 44 37 7 Bakery products 171 164 7 Fish and shellfish 597 593 4 Cane and beet sugar 102 104 -2 Food oils, oilseeds 127 131 -4 Vegetables 204 211 -8 Tea, spices, etc. 41 51 -10 Fruits, frozen juices 325 346 -21 Meat products 300 329 -29 Cocoa beans 25 63 -38 Industrial supplies and materials 18,775 18,267 508 Crude oil 5,740 5,033 707 Gas-natural 533 400 133 Lumber 622 561 61 Synthetic cloth 367 329 39 Industrial supplies, other 862 836 27 Liquified petroleum gases 509 485 25 Bauxite and aluminum 403 383 20 Chemicals-organic 943 925 18 Wool, silk, etc. 82 64 18 Iron and steel, advanced 314 297 17 Chemicals-fertilizers 280 264 16 Materials, exc. chemicals 138 123 16 Nickel 94 79 15 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 166 153 13 Nontextile floor tiles 117 105 12 Leather and furs 87 76 11 Finished textile supplies 132 121 10 Other precious metals 178 167 10 Paper and paper products 338 330 8 Newsprint 299 291 8 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 36 29 7 Plastic materials 453 448 5 Electric energy 69 64 4 Blank tapes, audio & visual 172 169 3 Shingles, wallboard 323 322 2 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 40 39 1 Tin 25 25 (-) Farming materials, livestock 47 48 -1 Pulpwood and woodpulp 225 226 -1 Hair, waste materials 24 26 -1 Nonferrous metals, other 143 145 -2 Finished metal shapes 395 398 -3 Chemicals-inorganic 307 310 -3 Synthetic rubber--primary 93 97 -3 Hides and skins 17 23 -6 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 262 268 -6 Coal and related fuels 44 51 -7 Cotton, natural fibers 18 26 -8 Natural rubber 114 122 -8 Cotton cloth, fabrics 166 181 -15 Plywood and veneers 74 90 -15 Tobacco, waxes, etc 317 336 -19 Steelmaking materials 208 227 -19 Nonmonetary gold 205 225 -19 Copper 169 194 -26 Zinc 74 102 -28 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 388 420 -33 Nuclear fuel materials 90 160 -71 Petroleum products, other 720 806 -86 Fuel oil 549 657 -108 Iron and steel mill prod 805 1,014 -209 Capital goods, except automotive 19,919 19,633 285 Computers 765 558 208 Semiconductors 2,966 2,873 93 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,103 1,028 75 Electric apparatus 1,593 1,534 59 Wood, glass, plastic 404 365 38 Parts-civilian aircraft 331 305 26 Generators, accessories 657 632 25 Medicinal equipment 553 532 22 Industrial engines 526 507 19 Civilian aircraft 276 262 15 Food, tobacco machinery 103 95 8 Business machines and equipment 581 574 7 Metalworking machine tools 673 668 4 Laboratory testing instruments 87 83 4 Agricultural machinery, equipment 327 324 3 Commercial vessels, other 4 2 3 Spacecraft, exc. military 1 (-) 1 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Measuring, testing, control instru 518 519 -1 Excavating machinery 297 299 -2 Textile, sewing machines 155 159 -4 Specialized mining 60 64 -4 Marine engines, parts 42 49 -7 Nonfarm tractors and parts 49 57 -8 Railway transpor. equip 81 95 -13 Drilling & oilfield equipment 64 81 -17 Materials handling equipment 292 315 -22 Telecommunications equipment 1,218 1,251 -33 Photo, service industry 497 532 -35 Engines-civilian aircraft 543 579 -36 Pulp and paper machinery 260 315 -55 Computer accessories 4,891 4,977 -85 Automotive vehicles, parts and eng 12,288 11,998 290 Consumer goods 15,248 15,047 202 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,393 1,337 57 Pleasure boats and motors 167 115 53 Apparel, household goods - cotton 1,849 1,802 46 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cott 1,546 1,504 42 Other household goods 1,208 1,175 32 Cookware, cutlery, tools 277 249 29 Furniture, household goods, etc. 656 628 27 Apparel, household goods - wool 240 213 27 Jewelry 556 535 21 Household appliances 486 466 20 Writing and art supplies 576 556 20 Toiletries and cosmetics 198 179 19 Footwear 908 892 16 Camping apparel and gear 456 443 13 Nursery stock, etc. 86 74 12 Numismatic coins 32 20 12 Stereo equipment, etc 564 554 10 TV's, VCR's, etc 836 830 7 Rugs 80 74 6 Glassware, chinaware 169 164 5 Motorcycles and parts 124 119 5 Apparel, household goods-nontextil 460 455 5 Books, printed matter 213 210 3 Photo equipment 168 172 -4 Musical instruments 92 99 -7 Records, tapes, and disks 73 89 -16 Gem stones, other 94 125 -32 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 303 374 -72 Pharmaceutical prep 883 958 -75 Gem diamonds 557 637 -80 Other goods 2,354 2,055 299 ____________________________________________________________________ Year Year Year To Date To Date To Date Item(1) 1997 1996 (R) Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 142,430 128,086 14,344 Net Adjustments 676 668 8 Total, Census Basis 141,754 127,419 14,336 Foods, feeds, and beverages 6,169 5,607 562 Green coffee 484 465 19 Wine and related products 517 425 92 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 358 332 26 Feedstuff and foodgrains 279 213 66 Dairy products and eggs 110 82 27 Other foods 346 302 44 Nuts 109 88 20 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 82 83 -1 Bakery products 335 299 36 Fish and shellfish 1,190 1,047 143 Cane and beet sugar 206 152 54 Food oils, oilseeds 258 262 -4 Vegetables 415 379 36 Tea, spices, etc. 91 97 -6 Fruits, frozen juices 671 613 58 Meat products 629 613 16 Cocoa beans 88 155 -67 Industrial supplies and materials 37,043 30,390 6,652 Crude oil 10,773 6,883 3,890 Gas-natural 933 558 375 Lumber 1,184 946 238 Synthetic cloth 696 548 148 Industrial supplies, other 1,698 1,578 120 Liquified petroleum gases 994 615 379 Bauxite and aluminum 786 854 -67 Chemicals-organic 1,869 1,603 266 Wool, silk, etc. 146 116 30 Iron and steel, advanced 612 595 16 Chemicals-fertilizers 544 583 -38 Materials, exc. chemicals 261 255 6 Nickel 173 210 -37 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 319 250 69 Nontextile floor tiles 222 193 29 Leather and furs 163 153 9 Finished textile supplies 253 225 28 Other precious metals 345 352 -7 Paper and paper products 668 703 -35 Newsprint 590 836 -246 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 64 49 15 Plastic materials 901 794 107 Electric energy 133 113 20 Blank tapes, audio & visual 341 317 24 Shingles, wallboard 645 518 126 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 79 65 14 Tin 50 44 5 Farming materials, livestock 95 75 20 Pulpwood and woodpulp 450 608 -158 Hair, waste materials 50 44 7 Nonferrous metals, other 287 269 18 Finished metal shapes 792 690 103 Chemicals-inorganic 618 608 10 Synthetic rubber--primary 190 170 20 Hides and skins 40 31 9 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 530 537 -7 Coal and related fuels 95 116 -21 Cotton, natural fibers 43 51 -8 Natural rubber 236 284 -48 Cotton cloth, fabrics 347 294 53 Plywood and veneers 164 144 20 Tobacco, waxes, etc 653 616 37 Steelmaking materials 435 570 -135 Nonmonetary gold 430 402 28 Copper 363 373 -10 Zinc 176 124 52 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 808 759 50 Nuclear fuel materials 250 171 78 Petroleum products, other 1,526 996 530 Fuel oil 1,205 1,052 154 Iron and steel mill prod 1,818 1,454 364 Capital goods, except automotive 39,552 38,959 593 Computers 1,323 901 421 Semiconductors 5,839 7,214 -1,375 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 2,131 2,259 -128 Electric apparatus 3,127 2,852 275 Wood, glass, plastic 769 732 37 Parts-civilian aircraft 636 395 240 Generators, accessories 1,290 1,189 101 Medicinal equipment 1,085 1,037 48 Industrial engines 1,033 1,057 -24 Civilian aircraft 538 578 -40 Food, tobacco machinery 198 189 9 Business machines and equipment 1,155 1,150 6 Metalworking machine tools 1,341 1,159 182 Laboratory testing instruments 170 159 11 Agricultural machinery, equipment 650 642 8 Commercial vessels, other 6 2 4 Spacecraft, exc. military 2 99 -97 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Measuring, testing, control instru 1,037 925 112 Excavating machinery 596 555 41 Textile, sewing machines 313 327 -14 Specialized mining 124 124 -1 Marine engines, parts 91 88 2 Nonfarm tractors and parts 107 109 -2 Railway transpor. equip 176 195 -18 Drilling & oilfield equipment 145 98 46 Materials handling equipment 607 565 43 Telecommunications equipment 2,469 2,367 102 Photo, service industry 1,029 947 83 Engines-civilian aircraft 1,123 775 347 Pulp and paper machinery 576 600 -24 Computer accessories 9,868 9,669 199 Automotive vehicles, parts and eng 24,285 21,198 3,087 Consumer goods 30,295 27,285 3,010 Toys/games/sporting goods 2,730 2,505 225 Pleasure boats and motors 282 258 24 Apparel, household goods - cotton 3,651 3,140 511 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cott 3,051 2,665 386 Other household goods 2,383 1,963 420 Cookware, cutlery, tools 526 483 43 Furniture, household goods, etc. 1,284 1,088 196 Apparel, household goods - wool 453 413 40 Jewelry 1,092 1,025 66 Household appliances 952 900 52 Writing and art supplies 1,132 1,105 27 Toiletries and cosmetics 377 352 25 Footwear 1,800 1,562 238 Camping apparel and gear 898 795 103 Nursery stock, etc. 160 150 9 Numismatic coins 53 78 -25 Stereo equipment, etc 1,118 1,205 -86 TV's, VCR's, etc 1,666 1,558 109 Rugs 153 129 24 Glassware, chinaware 333 304 28 Motorcycles and parts 242 260 -17 Apparel, household goods-nontextil 914 815 99 Books, printed matter 423 393 30 Photo equipment 340 312 28 Musical instruments 191 181 11 Records, tapes, and disks 161 158 3 Gem stones, other 219 202 17 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 677 576 101 Pharmaceutical prep 1,840 1,620 220 Gem diamonds 1,194 1,090 104 Other goods 4,410 3,979 431 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1996 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised. Balance Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan. - Dec. -187,766 -21,001 -58,737 -108,027 Jan. - Feb. -28,533 -2,142 -7,890 -18,501 January -15,623 -968 -4,246 -10,409 February -12,911 -1,175 -3,644 -8,092 March -14,574 -2,117 -3,745 -8,712 April -15,710 -2,490 -5,232 -7,989 May -16,917 -2,379 -5,359 -9,179 June -14,746 -1,761 -5,049 -7,936 July -17,614 -1,869 -5,349 -10,396 August -16,546 -2,124 -4,844 -9,578 September -17,639 -1,617 -5,473 -10,549 October -14,211 -1,384 -5,278 -7,549 November -14,404 -1,568 -4,943 -7,893 December -16,871 -1,551 -5,575 -9,745 1997 Jan. - Feb. -37,014 -2,253 -12,773 -21,989 January (R) -18,947 -1,060 -6,064 -11,823 February -18,067 -1,193 -6,709 -10,166 March April May June July August September October November December ______________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 9,500 615,027 Jan. - Feb. 99,553 -1,475 1,655 99,373 January 48,662 -690 884 48,468 February 50,891 -784 770 50,905 March 50,500 -902 741 50,662 April 50,749 -876 632 50,993 May 51,392 -1,130 699 51,823 June 50,980 -886 593 51,272 July 48,792 -1,439 690 49,541 August 51,106 -1,352 750 51,708 September 50,317 -1,309 852 50,774 October 52,893 -1,063 1,093 52,862 November 53,302 -1,276 846 53,732 December 51,924 -1,313 951 52,286 1997 Jan. - Feb. 105,416 -1,577 1,725 105,268 January (R) 51,358 -813 916 51,255 February 54,058 -764 809 54,013 March April May June July August September October November December ______________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 68,238 723,054 Jan. - Feb. 128,086 668 9,545 117,874 January 64,284 277 5,131 58,877 February 63,802 390 4,414 58,997 March 65,074 1,215 4,485 59,374 April 66,459 1,614 5,863 58,982 May 68,309 1,249 6,058 61,002 June 65,726 875 5,643 59,208 July 66,406 430 6,039 59,937 August 67,652 772 5,594 61,286 September 67,956 308 6,325 61,323 October 67,104 321 6,371 60,411 November 67,706 292 5,788 61,625 December 68,795 237 6,527 62,032 1997 Jan. - Feb. 142,430 676 14,498 127,256 January (R) 70,305 247 6,980 63,077 February 72,126 429 7,518 64,179 March April May June July August September October November December NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. (1) The petroleum products aggregated in the end-use commodity classification system include virtually the same energy related petroleum products as those aggregated in the SITC. The end-use petroleum products, however, include some products such as ethane, butane, benzene and toluene, which are included in "Manufactured Goods". SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO FEBRUARY 1997 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) EXPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 652,639 44,128 127,850 318,433 Jan. - Feb. 104,054 7,304 20,440 50,688 January 50,764 3,712 10,021 24,589 February 53,290 3,592 10,418 26,099 March 52,975 3,840 10,834 25,627 April 53,328 3,565 11,053 26,098 May 54,275 3,511 10,835 26,266 June 53,874 3,453 10,717 25,987 July 52,540 3,559 10,029 25,362 August 54,962 3,607 10,697 26,729 September 54,623 3,540 10,547 26,007 October 57,137 3,742 11,093 28,588 November 58,279 4,250 10,717 28,885 December 56,591 3,756 10,888 28,197 1997 Jan. - Feb. 116,646 7,361 21,980 59,304 January (R) 56,964 3,737 10,680 28,846 February 59,682 3,624 11,300 30,458 March April May June July August September October November December ____________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 652,639 61,869 67,053 33,304 Jan. - Feb. 104,054 10,196 10,801 4,625 January 50,764 5,031 5,272 2,139 February 53,290 5,165 5,529 2,486 March 52,975 4,739 5,475 2,459 April 53,328 4,706 5,512 2,394 May 54,275 5,159 5,656 2,847 June 53,874 5,318 5,670 2,730 July 52,540 5,005 5,293 3,293 August 54,962 5,226 5,576 3,128 September 54,623 5,860 5,607 3,063 October 57,137 5,032 5,925 2,757 November 58,279 5,551 5,814 3,063 December 56,591 5,078 5,725 2,947 1997 Jan. - Feb. 116,646 11,314 11,713 4,974 January (R) 56,964 5,457 5,700 2,543 February 59,682 5,856 6,013 2,431 March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Census Feeds, & Industrial Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 811,709 32,822 179,178 292,014 Jan. - Feb. 130,060 5,203 28,337 47,319 January 65,085 2,654 14,512 23,475 February 64,975 2,549 13,825 23,845 March 65,175 2,741 14,078 23,974 April 66,012 2,676 14,783 23,820 May 68,480 2,724 15,329 24,202 June 66,700 2,758 15,045 23,579 July 68,278 2,770 15,710 24,090 August 69,137 2,883 15,439 24,378 September 69,391 2,713 15,502 24,627 October 68,374 2,752 15,265 24,493 November 69,454 2,683 14,611 25,355 December 70,647 2,920 15,079 26,177 1997 Jan. - Feb. 149,215 5,695 31,921 55,945 January (R) 73,411 2,853 15,544 27,568 February 75,804 2,842 16,377 28,377 March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Vehicles Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 811,709 118,957 163,720 25,018 Jan. - Feb. 130,060 19,382 26,030 3,789 January 65,085 9,661 12,928 1,855 February 64,975 9,721 13,102 1,933 March 65,175 9,186 13,106 2,090 April 66,012 9,617 12,971 2,146 May 68,480 10,503 13,632 2,090 June 66,700 9,889 13,306 2,123 July 68,278 10,198 13,380 2,130 August 69,137 10,585 13,864 1,988 September 69,391 10,227 14,213 2,111 October 68,374 9,386 14,327 2,151 November 69,454 10,304 14,220 2,281 December 70,647 9,680 14,671 2,120 1997 Jan. - Feb. 149,215 22,153 29,233 4,268 January (R) 73,411 10,947 14,509 1,990 February 75,804 11,206 14,724 2,278 March April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1995 TO FEBRUARY 1997 1992 CONSTANT DOLLAR BASIS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The values in this exhibit are subject to periodic change, reflecting revisions to the source information for the monthly deflators. (R) Revised) Trade Balance Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. -155,600 -51,777 -103,822 Jan. - Feb. -27,987 -8,216 -19,772 January -14,855 -4,079 -10,776 February -13,132 -4,136 -8,996 March -12,566 -4,346 -8,220 April -14,139 -3,952 -10,187 May -13,222 -4,325 -8,897 June -13,621 -4,514 -9,107 July -14,621 -4,491 -10,129 August -12,321 -4,482 -7,839 September -12,523 -4,762 -7,761 October -12,130 -4,097 -8,033 November -11,103 -4,466 -6,637 December -11,366 -4,126 -7,240 1996 Jan. - Dec. -159,070 -53,008 -106,062 Jan. - Feb. -26,005 -8,363 -17,643 January -14,321 -4,455 -9,866 February -11,685 -3,908 -7,777 March -12,200 -3,712 -8,488 April -12,684 -4,600 -8,084 May -14,205 -4,797 -9,408 June -12,826 -4,823 -8,003 July -15,739 -5,071 -10,668 August -14,175 -4,461 -9,714 September -14,768 -4,701 -10,067 October -11,237 -4,236 -7,001 November -11,175 -3,924 -7,251 December -14,056 -4,321 -9,735 1997 Jan. - Feb. -32,569 -10,273 -22,296 January (R) -16,447 -4,656 -11,791 February -16,122 -5,617 -10,505 March April May June July August September October November December ____________________________________________________________ Exports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 588,739 7,154 581,586 Jan. - Feb. 92,540 1,130 91,410 January 45,949 552 45,398 February 46,590 578 46,012 March 48,918 638 48,280 April 47,527 591 46,937 May 48,588 612 47,976 June 48,389 576 47,814 July 47,315 559 46,756 August 49,848 559 49,288 September 50,792 518 50,274 October 50,968 639 50,328 November 51,756 595 51,161 December 52,098 737 51,361 1996 Jan. - Dec. 652,639 7,184 645,454 Jan. - Feb. 104,054 1,343 102,712 January 50,764 716 50,048 February 53,290 626 52,664 March 52,975 589 52,386 April 53,328 475 52,853 May 54,275 531 53,744 June 53,874 460 53,414 July 52,540 537 52,003 August 54,962 578 54,384 September 54,623 632 53,991 October 57,137 776 56,361 November 58,279 600 57,679 December 56,591 664 55,927 1997 Jan. - Feb. 116,646 1,249 115,397 January (R) 56,964 649 56,315 February 59,682 601 59,081 March April May June July August September October November December ____________________________________________________________ Imports Total Census Non- Period Basis (1) Petroleum petroleum 1995 Jan. - Dec. 744,339 58,931 685,408 Jan. - Feb. 120,527 9,345 111,182 January 60,804 4,631 56,173 February 59,723 4,714 55,008 March 61,484 4,984 56,500 April 61,666 4,542 57,124 May 61,810 4,937 56,873 June 62,011 5,090 56,921 July 61,935 5,050 56,885 August 62,169 5,041 57,128 September 63,315 5,280 58,035 October 63,098 4,737 58,361 November 62,860 5,061 57,798 December 63,464 4,863 58,601 1996 Jan. - Dec. 811,709 60,192 751,517 Jan. - Feb. 130,060 9,705 120,354 January 65,085 5,171 59,914 February 64,975 4,534 60,440 March 65,175 4,301 60,874 April 66,012 5,075 60,937 May 68,480 5,328 63,152 June 66,700 5,283 61,417 July 68,278 5,607 62,671 August 69,137 5,039 64,099 September 69,391 5,333 64,058 October 68,374 5,012 63,363 November 69,454 4,524 64,931 December 70,647 4,985 65,662 1997 Jan. - Feb. 149,215 11,522 137,693 January (R) 73,411 5,304 68,107 February 75,804 6,218 69,586 March April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 12. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - Feb. -25,733 -23,953 January -14,569 -13,695 February -11,164 -10,258 March -12,677 -11,041 April -13,557 -12,033 May -15,262 -13,360 June -16,406 -14,657 July -18,262 -17,340 August -16,429 -15,449 September -14,545 -13,655 October -16,789 -15,571 November -13,962 -12,854 December -9,801 -8,788 1996 Jan. - Dec. -187,766 -166,765 Jan. - Feb. -25,756 -23,613 January -14,976 -14,008 February -10,780 -9,605 March -10,607 -8,490 April -14,853 -12,363 May -15,535 -13,156 June -14,172 -12,411 July -21,431 -19,562 August -18,283 -16,159 September -19,031 -17,414 October -18,934 -17,550 November -14,209 -12,641 December -14,955 -13,405 1997 Jan. - Feb. -31,840 -29,588 January (R) -17,758 -16,698 February -14,082 -12,890 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month : -17,712 -16,650 ___________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - Feb. 87,326 -1,305 88,632 January 43,002 -631 43,633 February 44,324 -675 44,999 March 51,815 -764 52,579 April 47,166 -642 47,808 May 49,106 -749 49,855 June 48,558 -835 49,393 July 43,678 -711 44,390 August 48,224 -748 48,972 September 49,066 -657 49,723 October 51,031 -797 51,828 November 49,911 -799 50,710 December 50,058 -795 50,853 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 Jan. - Feb. 97,073 -1,475 98,548 January 47,020 -690 47,710 February 50,053 -784 50,837 March 53,813 -902 54,715 April 51,210 -876 52,085 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 June 50,722 -886 51,608 July 46,361 -1,439 47,801 August 50,190 -1,352 51,543 September 49,290 -1,309 50,599 October 54,966 -1,063 56,029 November 53,567 -1,276 54,843 December 51,917 -1,313 53,231 1997 Jan. - Feb. 102,251 -1,577 103,828 January (R) 49,731 -813 50,544 February 52,520 -764 53,283 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month : 49,833 -813 50,646 ___________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - Feb. 113,060 475 112,585 January 57,572 244 57,328 February 55,488 231 55,257 March 64,492 872 63,620 April 60,723 881 59,842 May 64,368 1,153 63,215 June 64,963 913 64,050 July 61,940 211 61,729 August 64,653 232 64,421 September 63,611 232 63,379 October 67,820 421 67,399 November 63,873 309 63,564 December 59,859 219 59,641 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 Jan. - Feb. 122,828 668 122,161 January 61,996 277 61,718 February 60,833 390 60,443 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 June 64,894 875 64,019 July 67,792 430 67,363 August 68,474 772 67,702 September 68,322 308 68,013 October 73,900 321 73,579 November 67,776 292 67,484 December 66,872 237 66,635 1997 Jan. - Feb. 134,091 676 133,415 January (R) 67,489 247 67,242 February 66,602 429 66,173 March April May June July August September October November December January data as published last month : 67,546 249 67,297 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1996 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan. - Dec. 611,507 -13,020 624,528 55,517 147,390 Jan. - Feb. 97,073 -1,475 98,548 9,274 23,972 January 47,020 -690 47,710 4,662 11,806 February 50,053 -784 50,837 4,612 12,166 March 53,813 -902 54,715 5,143 12,998 April 51,210 -876 52,085 4,520 12,923 May 52,398 -1,130 53,527 4,484 12,828 June 50,722 -886 51,608 4,105 12,214 July 46,361 -1,439 47,801 4,487 11,373 August 50,191 -1,352 51,543 4,428 12,257 September 49,290 -1,309 50,599 4,174 11,787 October 54,966 -1,063 56,029 4,961 12,913 November 53,567 -1,276 54,843 5,365 11,930 December 51,917 -1,313 53,231 4,576 12,195 1997 Jan. - Feb. 102,251 -1,577 103,828 8,762 24,527 January (R) 49,731 -813 50,544 4,333 12,012 February 52,520 -764 53,283 4,429 12,515 March April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________________ EXPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods, Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 624,528 252,641 64,218 70,153 34,609 Jan. - Feb. 98,548 39,459 10,518 10,615 4,710 January 47,710 19,064 4,928 5,056 2,194 February 50,837 20,394 5,590 5,559 2,517 March 54,715 22,577 5,360 6,066 2,570 April 52,085 20,825 5,496 5,723 2,598 May 53,527 21,128 6,040 6,033 3,014 June 51,608 21,061 5,498 5,855 2,875 July 47,801 19,227 3,957 5,340 3,415 August 51,543 20,707 4,975 5,956 3,220 September 50,599 19,911 5,693 5,911 3,123 October 56,029 22,940 5,666 6,686 2,863 November 54,843 22,280 5,818 6,249 3,202 December 53,231 22,527 5,197 5,718 3,018 1997 Jan. - Feb. 103,828 42,372 11,553 11,626 4,988 January (R) 50,544 20,697 5,343 5,593 2,568 February 53,283 21,675 6,210 6,034 2,420 March April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Balance of Total Foods, Payments Net Census Feeds, & Industrial Period Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1996 Jan. - Dec. 799,274 7,981 791,292 35,704 199,267 Jan. - Feb. 122,828 668 122,161 5,535 30,150 January 61,996 277 61,718 2,799 15,786 February 60,833 390 60,443 2,736 14,363 March 64,420 1,215 63,205 2,954 15,450 April 66,062 1,614 64,448 3,074 16,855 May 67,932 1,249 66,683 3,072 17,461 June 64,894 875 64,019 2,841 16,079 July 67,792 430 67,363 2,900 17,439 August 68,474 772 67,702 2,956 16,965 September 68,322 308 68,013 2,935 16,926 October 73,900 321 73,579 3,260 18,121 November 67,776 292 67,484 2,992 16,435 December 66,872 237 66,635 3,183 17,386 1997 Jan. - Feb. 134,091 676 133,415 5,981 36,166 January (R) 67,489 247 67,242 3,047 18,436 February 66,602 429 66,173 2,934 17,730 March April May June July August September October November December _____________________________________________________________ IMPORTS CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods, Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 791,292 229,014 130,061 171,105 26,142 Jan. - Feb. 122,161 36,728 20,474 25,284 3,989 January 61,718 18,522 9,840 12,821 1,950 February 60,443 18,207 10,634 12,464 2,038 March 63,205 19,781 10,813 12,094 2,112 April 64,448 18,862 11,128 12,254 2,275 May 66,683 18,650 11,772 13,484 2,245 June 64,019 18,567 10,852 13,517 2,161 July 67,363 19,241 9,603 15,937 2,243 August 67,702 18,575 11,055 16,051 2,099 September 68,013 19,156 10,526 16,345 2,125 October 73,579 20,282 11,666 17,952 2,298 November 67,484 19,085 11,752 14,784 2,435 December 66,635 20,085 10,419 13,404 2,158 1997 Jan. - Feb. 133,415 36,371 22,926 27,554 4,417 January (R) 67,242 18,398 11,161 14,110 2,089 February 66,173 17,973 11,766 13,444 2,328 March April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Includes petroleum products. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, -- 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance February January Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,082 (R) -17,758 -31,840 Net adjustments -1,193 (R) -1,060 -2,253 Total Census Basis -12,890 (R) -16,698 -29,588 North America -2,747 (R) -2,980 -5,726 Canada -1,478 (R) -1,696 -3,174 Mexico -1,269 -1,283 -2,552 Western Europe 291 -1,336 -1,045 European Union 333 -1,029 -696 Austria 1 -16 -15 Belgium 470 566 1,037 Finland -21 -87 -108 France -247 -228 -475 Germany -1,180 -1,237 -2,417 Italy -717 -679 -1,396 Netherlands 1,207 905 2,112 Spain 193 142 335 Sweden -324 -240 -564 United Kingdom 944 -109 835 Other EU 7 -46 -40 European Free Trade Association -180 -366 -546 Norway -126 -171 -297 Switzerland -44 -182 -226 Other EFTA -10 -13 -23 Other Western Europe 137 59 196 Eastern Europe/FSR -42 -125 -167 Hungary -24 -28 -52 Poland 23 9 32 Former Soviet Republics -21 -38 -59 Russia -42 -42 -84 Other FSR 22 4 25 Other EE -21 -68 -89 Pacific Rim Countries -8,004 -9,556 -17,560 Australia 639 546 1,185 China -3,367 -3,723 -7,091 Japan -4,255 -4,294 -8,549 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -24 -783 -807 Hong Kong 472 159 631 Korea 477 181 658 Singapore -108 -53 -161 Taiwan -865 -1,070 -1,935 Other Pacific Rim (2) -997 -1,301 -2,299 South/Central America 125 -5 120 Argentina 153 243 395 Brazil 337 129 466 Colombia -33 87 53 Other S/C A (2) -332 -463 -795 OPEC -2,548 -2,661 -5,209 Indonesia (2) -284 -457 -741 Nigeria -410 -574 -985 Saudia Arabia -834 -446 -1,281 Venezuela (2) -601 -832 -1,433 Other OPEC -419 -352 -771 Other Countries -849 -1,106 -1,955 Egypt 179 236 415 South Africa 89 47 135 Other -1,116 -1,389 -2,505 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -218 -218 ________________________________________________________________ Exports February January Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 52,520 (R) 49,731 102,251 Net adjustments -764 (R) -813 -1,577 Total Census Basis 53,283 (R) 50,544 103,828 North America 17,460 (R) 16,707 34,167 Canada 12,140 (R) 11,767 23,906 Mexico 5,320 4,941 10,261 Western Europe 12,962 11,293 24,255 European Union 11,868 10,458 22,326 Austria 184 167 351 Belgium 1,059 1,112 2,170 Finland 136 84 220 France 1,217 1,246 2,463 Germany 2,033 1,835 3,868 Italy 745 687 1,432 Netherlands 1,672 1,434 3,106 Spain 529 506 1,034 Sweden 249 263 512 United Kingdom 3,344 2,480 5,824 Other EU 701 645 1,346 European Free Trade Association 727 519 1,245 Norway 141 113 254 Switzerland 573 389 962 Other EFTA 13 16 30 Other Western Europe 367 317 684 Eastern Europe/FSR 503 528 1,030 Hungary 39 33 72 Poland 68 62 130 Former Soviet Republics 325 379 703 Russia 222 238 459 Other FSR 103 141 244 Other EE 71 54 124 Pacific Rim Countries 14,751 14,742 29,493 Australia 895 871 1,766 China 906 941 1,846 Japan 5,452 5,140 10,592 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 5,739 6,004 11,743 Hong Kong 1,095 1,063 2,158 Korea 1,984 1,970 3,954 Singapore 1,224 1,513 2,737 Taiwan 1,436 1,458 2,894 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,759 1,786 3,545 South/Central America 4,382 4,324 8,706 Argentina 374 405 779 Brazil 1,051 1,016 2,067 Colombia 364 383 747 Other S/C A (2) 2,593 2,521 5,114 OPEC 1,624 1,555 3,179 Indonesia (2) 357 315 672 Nigeria 47 49 96 Saudia Arabia 507 446 953 Venezuela (2) 387 433 820 Other OPEC 326 312 638 Other Countries 2,346 2,416 4,762 Egypt 222 288 510 South Africa 232 225 456 Other 1,892 1,903 3,795 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -273 -273 ________________________________________________________________ Imports February January Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 66,602 (R) 67,489 134,091 Net adjustments 429 (R) 247 676 Total Census Basis 66,173 (R) 67,242 133,415 North America 20,207 19,687 39,894 Canada 13,618 13,463 27,081 Mexico 6,589 6,224 12,813 Western Europe 12,672 12,628 25,300 European Union 11,535 11,487 23,021 Austria 182 183 366 Belgium 588 545 1,134 Finland 157 171 328 France 1,464 1,474 2,938 Germany 3,212 3,072 6,284 Italy 1,462 1,366 2,828 Netherlands 465 529 994 Spain 336 364 699 Sweden 573 503 1,076 United Kingdom 2,401 2,589 4,989 Other EU 694 691 1,385 European Free Trade Association 907 884 1,791 Norway 267 284 551 Switzerland 617 571 1,188 Other EFTA 23 29 52 Other Western Europe 230 258 488 Eastern Europe/FSR 545 653 1,198 Hungary 63 61 124 Poland 45 53 98 Former Soviet Republics 345 417 762 Russia 264 279 543 Other FSR 82 138 219 Other EE 92 122 213 Pacific Rim Countries 22,756 24,297 47,053 Australia 256 325 581 China 4,273 4,664 8,937 Japan 9,707 9,434 19,141 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 5,763 6,787 12,551 Hong Kong 623 904 1,527 Korea 1,507 1,789 3,296 Singapore 1,332 1,566 2,898 Taiwan 2,301 2,528 4,830 Other Pacific Rim (2) 2,756 3,087 5,843 South/Central America 4,257 4,329 8,586 Argentina 222 162 384 Brazil 714 887 1,601 Colombia 397 297 694 Other S/C A (2) 2,924 2,984 5,908 OPEC 4,172 4,216 8,388 Indonesia (2) 641 772 1,413 Nigeria 457 624 1,081 Saudia Arabia 1,342 892 2,234 Venezuela (2) 988 1,265 2,252 Other OPEC 745 664 1,409 Other Countries 3,195 3,522 6,717 Egypt 44 52 96 South Africa 143 178 321 Other 3,008 3,292 6,301 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -55 -55 (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance February January Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -10,780 -14,976 -25,756 Net adjustments -1,174 -967 -2,143 Total Census Basis -9,605 -14,008 -23,613 North America -2,535 -3,187 -5,721 Canada -1,235 -1,926 -3,161 Mexico -1,300 -1,261 -2,560 Western Europe -459 -935 -1,394 European Union -322 -666 -988 Austria -8 2 -5 Belgium 518 487 1,005 Finland -42 -103 -145 France -177 -133 -311 Germany -968 -1,023 -1,991 Italy -544 -687 -1,231 Netherlands 836 761 1,597 Spain 195 270 465 Sweden -310 -323 -633 United Kingdom 198 154 352 Other EU -20 -71 -91 European Free Trade Association -260 -370 -629 Norway -118 -154 -272 Switzerland -136 -198 -335 Other EFTA -5 -17 -23 Other Western Europe 123 100 223 Eastern Europe/FSR 279 74 354 Hungary -14 -20 -34 Poland 15 15 29 Former Soviet Republics 292 79 371 Russia 113 60 173 Other FSR 179 19 198 Other EE -13 (-) -13 Pacific Rim Countries -7,713 -8,623 -16,335 Australia 616 749 1,366 China -2,432 -2,744 -5,176 Japan -3,892 -3,791 -7,683 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -815 -1,596 -2,411 Hong Kong 191 68 259 Korea 29 -360 -331 Singapore -61 -398 -459 Taiwan -974 -906 -1,880 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,191 -1,240 -2,431 South/Central America 470 -48 423 Argentina 198 114 312 Brazil 203 71 275 Colombia 96 86 181 Other S/C A (2) -26 -318 -345 OPEC -1,201 -1,713 -2,914 Indonesia (2) -340 -285 -625 Nigeria -321 -471 -792 Saudia Arabia -31 -277 -307 Venezuela (2) -468 -628 -1,095 Other OPEC -42 -54 -95 Other Countries -115 -722 -837 Egypt 239 150 389 South Africa 87 120 207 Other -441 -992 -1,433 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) ___________________________________________________ Exports February January Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 50,053 47,020 97,073 Net adjustments -784 -690 -1,475 Total Census Basis 50,837 47,710 98,548 North America 15,438 14,568 30,006 Canada 11,223 10,295 21,518 Mexico 4,215 4,273 8,488 Western Europe 11,397 11,050 22,446 European Union 10,418 10,222 20,640 Austria 158 174 333 Belgium 1,047 981 2,028 Finland 115 101 215 France 1,177 1,206 2,383 Germany 1,886 1,904 3,790 Italy 867 744 1,611 Netherlands 1,332 1,256 2,588 Spain 526 589 1,116 Sweden 269 257 526 United Kingdom 2,408 2,341 4,749 Other EU 634 668 1,302 European Free Trade Association 636 515 1,151 Norway 124 106 229 Switzerland 499 394 893 Other EFTA 14 15 29 Other Western Europe 342 314 656 Eastern Europe/FSR 743 491 1,234 Hungary 29 25 54 Poland 62 69 130 Former Soviet Republics 587 323 910 Russia 351 245 595 Other FSR 237 78 315 Other EE 65 75 140 Pacific Rim Countries 14,798 14,567 29,365 Australia 909 1,003 1,912 China 1,102 916 2,018 Japan 5,664 5,189 10,852 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 5,573 5,702 11,275 Hong Kong 913 980 1,893 Korea 2,026 1,905 3,931 Singapore 1,357 1,267 2,624 Taiwan 1,277 1,550 2,826 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,550 1,758 3,308 South/Central America 3,873 3,767 7,640 Argentina 317 310 628 Brazil 827 828 1,656 Colombia 392 377 769 Other S/C A (2) 2,336 2,252 4,588 OPEC 1,524 1,508 3,032 Indonesia (2) 289 333 622 Nigeria 55 68 123 Saudia Arabia 490 428 917 Venezuela (2) 331 332 662 Other OPEC 359 348 707 Other Countries 2,747 2,392 5,139 Egypt 291 212 503 South Africa 243 266 509 Other 2,214 1,914 4,128 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) ___________________________________________________ Imports February January Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 60,833 61,996 122,828 Net adjustments 390 277 668 Total Census Basis 60,443 61,718 122,161 North America 17,973 17,755 35,727 Canada 12,458 12,221 24,679 Mexico 5,514 5,534 11,048 Western Europe 11,855 11,984 23,840 European Union 10,741 10,887 21,628 Austria 166 172 338 Belgium 530 494 1,023 Finland 157 203 360 France 1,354 1,340 2,694 Germany 2,854 2,927 5,781 Italy 1,411 1,431 2,842 Netherlands 496 495 991 Spain 331 320 651 Sweden 580 579 1,159 United Kingdom 2,210 2,187 4,397 Other EU 654 739 1,393 European Free Trade Association 896 884 1,780 Norway 242 259 501 Switzerland 635 592 1,228 Other EFTA 19 32 52 Other Western Europe 219 213 432 Eastern Europe/FSR 464 417 881 Hungary 43 44 88 Poland 47 54 101 Former Soviet Republics 296 243 539 Russia 238 184 422 Other FSR 58 59 117 Other EE 78 75 153 Pacific Rim Countries 22,510 23,190 45,700 Australia 292 254 546 China 3,534 3,660 7,194 Japan 9,555 8,980 18,535 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,388 7,298 13,686 Hong Kong 721 913 1,634 Korea 1,998 2,265 4,262 Singapore 1,418 1,665 3,083 Taiwan 2,251 2,455 4,707 Other Pacific Rim (2) 2,741 2,998 5,739 South/Central America 3,402 3,815 7,217 Argentina 120 197 316 Brazil 624 757 1,381 Colombia 296 291 588 Other S/C A (2) 2,362 2,570 4,932 OPEC 2,724 3,222 5,946 Indonesia (2) 629 617 1,246 Nigeria 377 539 916 Saudia Arabia 520 704 1,225 Venezuela (2) 798 959 1,758 Other OPEC 400 402 802 Other Countries 2,862 3,114 5,976 Egypt 52 62 114 South Africa 156 146 302 Other 2,655 2,906 5,561 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) This exhibit is not additive. Selected countries are included in more than one area grouping. Indonesia is included in both OPEC and Other Pacific Rim; Venezuela is included in both OPEC and Other South/Central America. (3) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1997 AND 1996 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1997 DATA February January Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 52,520 66,602 (R) 49,731 (R) 67,489 Net Adjustments -764 429 (R) -813 (R) 247 Total Census Basis (2) 53,283 66,173 (R) 50,544 (R) 67,242 Manufactured goods (3) 41,707 53,811 39,314 54,781 Agricultural commodities (3) 4,830 2,762 4,901 2,841 Mineral fuels (3) 1,009 7,550 1,096 7,626 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machin 3,188 5,209 3,202 5,300 Airplane parts 1,006 356 963 336 Airplanes 1,639 276 1,036 346 Alcoholic bev., distilled 28 147 23 144 Aluminum 301 368 296 372 Animal feeds 445 45 465 51 Artwork/antiques 121 206 65 273 Basketware, etc. 195 247 178 262 Cereal flour 91 91 91 91 Chemicals - cosmetics 397 203 377 185 Chemicals - dyeing 251 182 235 187 Chemicals - fertilizers 299 132 234 141 Chemicals - inorganic 400 393 342 469 Chemicals - medicinal 594 618 645 619 Chemicals - n.e.s. 872 381 786 379 Chemicals - organic 1,403 1,368 1,236 1,399 Chemicals - plastics 1,319 601 1,353 640 Cigarettes 372 5 330 5 Clothing 653 3,408 573 3,655 Coal 253 40 305 46 Coffee (-) 274 (-) 210 Copper 122 230 122 272 Cork, wood, lumber 470 631 432 574 Corn 526 7 622 6 Cotton, raw and linters 281 3 264 1 Crude fertilizers 128 101 138 112 Crude oil 107 5,280 108 5,113 Electrical machinery 4,865 5,754 4,987 5,883 Fish and preparations 274 506 134 572 Footwear 66 1,185 63 1,205 Furniture and bedding 292 826 288 860 Gem diamonds 7 557 9 647 General industrial mach 2,348 1,986 2,217 2,065 Glass 175 138 164 138 Glassware 67 113 56 109 Gold, nonmonetary 363 201 224 222 Hides and skins 128 11 142 11 Iron and steel mill prod 438 1,027 432 1,323 Jewelry 88 319 35 304 Lighting, plumbing 106 206 94 236 Liquified propane/butane 46 142 22 153 Live animals 38 120 37 131 Meat and preparations 534 190 507 211 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 762 934 803 956 Metal ores; scrap 316 299 301 274 Metalworking machinery 381 576 363 595 Mineral fuels, other 252 207 290 201 Natural gas 72 592 23 484 Nickel 25 88 26 80 Oils/fats, vegetable 111 107 94 115 Optical goods 130 188 138 177 Paper and paperboard 840 833 828 884 Petroleum preparations 276 1,221 343 1,565 Photographic equipment 315 383 291 381 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 379 432 363 441 Platinum 17 126 17 117 Pottery 7 125 7 123 Power generating mach. 2,137 1,934 2,123 1,934 Printed materials 351 207 364 215 Pulp and waste paper 314 224 288 226 Records/magnetic media 508 307 571 319 Rice 100 15 99 18 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 95 119 84 120 Rubber tires and tubes 197 266 172 249 Scientific instruments 1,774 1,020 1,704 956 Ships, boats 107 119 83 104 Silver and bullion 23 34 21 44 Soybeans 831 1 811 2 Spacecraft 78 (-) (-) (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,084 1,474 2,023 1,514 Sugar (-) 99 (-) 104 Television, VCR, etc., 1,599 2,372 1,587 2,500 Textile yarn, fabric 684 873 669 946 Tobacco, unmanufactured 146 106 127 107 Toys/games/sporting goods 283 978 273 965 Travel goods 29 291 27 324 Vegetables and fruits 563 706 588 747 Vehicles 4,726 9,480 3,890 8,932 Watches/clocks/parts 23 170 21 184 Wheat 276 42 303 26 Wood manufactures 163 307 164 324 Re-exports 3,555 (X) 3,444 (X) Agricultural commodities 137 (X) 124 (X) Manufactured goods 3,370 (X) 3,246 (X) Mineral fuels 4 (X) 35 (X) ______________________________________________________________ Cumulative 1997 Cumulative 1996 Item(1) Exports Imports Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 102,251 134,091 97,073 122,828 Net Adjustments -1,577 676 -1,475 668 Total Census Basis (2) 103,828 133,415 98,548 122,161 Manufactured goods (3) 81,021 108,592 74,217 102,979 Agricultural commodities (3) 9,731 5,603 10,654 5,246 Mineral fuels (3) 2,105 15,177 1,945 10,164 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office machin 6,390 10,509 6,460 10,370 Airplane parts 1,970 692 1,772 450 Airplanes 2,675 622 1,777 636 Alcoholic bev., distilled 50 291 61 281 Aluminum 597 741 542 818 Animal feeds 910 95 746 94 Artwork/antiques 186 479 119 399 Basketware, etc. 373 509 325 482 Cereal flour 182 182 178 166 Chemicals - cosmetics 774 388 647 369 Chemicals - dyeing 485 369 404 317 Chemicals - fertilizers 533 274 530 319 Chemicals - inorganic 742 862 698 762 Chemicals - medicinal 1,239 1,236 1,142 1,054 Chemicals - n.e.s. 1,658 759 1,448 751 Chemicals - organic 2,639 2,767 2,478 2,577 Chemicals - plastics 2,672 1,241 2,455 1,140 Cigarettes 702 10 729 11 Clothing 1,226 7,063 1,044 6,330 Coal 559 86 585 106 Coffee 0 484 1 465 Copper 244 503 285 488 Cork, wood, lumber 902 1,205 858 983 Corn 1,148 13 1,502 15 Cotton, raw and linters 545 4 1,035 6 Crude fertilizers 266 213 225 191 Crude oil 215 10,393 15 6,796 Electrical machinery 9,852 11,637 9,197 12,749 Fish and preparations 408 1,078 372 977 Footwear 129 2,390 115 2,074 Furniture and bedding 580 1,686 511 1,458 Gem diamonds 16 1,204 28 1,096 General industrial mach 4,566 4,052 4,090 4,086 Glass 338 276 283 244 Glassware 124 222 102 206 Gold, nonmonetary 587 423 637 388 Hides and skins 270 22 222 20 Iron and steel mill prod 869 2,350 858 1,964 Jewelry 123 623 91 559 Lighting, plumbing 200 442 195 347 Liquified propane/butane 69 294 50 231 Live animals 75 251 72 272 Meat and preparations 1,041 401 1,117 356 Metal manufactures, n.e.s. 1,565 1,890 1,420 1,691 Metal ores; scrap 617 573 666 616 Metalworking machinery 744 1,170 753 1,049 Mineral fuels, other 542 408 522 263 Natural gas 95 1,077 31 650 Nickel 52 168 49 209 Oils/fats, vegetable 205 223 253 221 Optical goods 268 365 206 356 Paper and paperboard 1,668 1,717 1,553 2,040 Petroleum preparations 619 2,786 731 2,004 Photographic equipment 606 764 629 762 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 742 873 652 808 Platinum 35 242 51 209 Pottery 14 248 13 233 Power generating mach. 4,259 3,867 3,690 3,561 Printed materials 715 422 698 403 Pulp and waste paper 602 450 759 606 Records/magnetic media 1,079 627 1,032 607 Rice 199 33 194 23 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 179 239 150 240 Rubber tires and tubes 369 515 322 498 Scientific instruments 3,478 1,976 3,167 1,869 Ships, boats 190 223 156 205 Silver and bullion 44 78 36 112 Soybeans 1,643 3 1,474 8 Spacecraft 78 (-) 67 98 Specialized ind. mach. 4,107 2,988 3,978 3,080 Sugar (-) 203 1 148 Television, VCR, etc., 3,186 4,873 2,866 4,768 Textile yarn, fabric 1,353 1,819 1,185 1,553 Tobacco, unmanufactured 273 213 267 180 Toys/games/sporting goods 555 1,943 532 1,767 Travel goods 56 614 44 508 Vegetables and fruits 1,150 1,453 1,048 1,342 Vehicles 8,616 18,411 7,913 16,264 Watches/clocks/parts 44 354 39 378 Wheat 580 68 1,070 20 Wood manufactures 327 630 277 546 Re-exports 6,999 (X) 6,286 (X) Agricultural commodities 261 (X) 225 (X) Manufactured goods 6,617 (X) 5,955 (X) Mineral fuels 39 (X) 35 (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Total exports (domestic and foreign) (3) Domestic exports SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1995 TO FEBRUARY 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Period Balance Exports Imports 1995 Jan. - Dec. 13,629 138,416 124,787 Jan. - Feb. 2,562 19,347 16,785 January 783 9,225 8,443 February 1,779 10,122 8,342 March 2,137 12,320 10,184 April 1,857 11,058 9,201 May 1,200 11,010 9,809 June 1,354 11,969 10,615 July 241 10,626 10,385 August 718 11,722 11,004 September -39 11,549 11,588 October -63 12,200 12,262 November 1,251 12,888 11,637 December 2,411 13,727 11,316 1996 Jan. - Dec. 24,575 154,881 130,305 Jan. - Feb. 2,509 23,358 20,849 January 558 11,279 10,721 February 1,951 12,079 10,128 March 2,644 13,998 11,354 April 1,965 12,556 10,591 May 2,399 12,839 10,440 June 2,647 13,195 10,548 July 1,285 11,893 10,608 August 2,210 12,750 10,540 September 1,009 12,341 11,332 October 2,353 13,927 11,574 November 2,875 13,630 10,754 December 2,679 14,394 11,716 1997 Jan. - Feb. 4,616 25,360 20,745 January 1,874 12,446 10,572 February 2,742 12,914 10,173 March April May June July August September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1996 - FEBRUARY 1997 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total energy-related Petroleum Products (1) C R U D E P E T R O L E U M 1,000 of Quantity Value Quantity barrels Value Unit (1,000 of (1,000 of (1,000 of per day (1,000 of Price Period barrels) dollars) barrels) (avg.) dollars) ($) 1996 Jan - Dec 3,386,248 65,702,757 2,665,219 7,282 50,581,546 18.98 Jan - Feb 536,895 9,031,237 416,167 6,936 6,796,302 16.33 January 297,319 5,043,908 230,168 7,425 3,786,040 16.45 February 239,576 3,987,329 185,999 6,414 3,010,262 16.18 March 242,487 4,322,101 190,017 6,130 3,292,845 17.33 April 282,303 5,575,092 223,637 7,455 4,322,116 19.33 May 305,171 5,934,908 243,099 7,842 4,607,281 18.95 June 291,866 5,331,524 235,384 7,846 4,240,698 18.02 July 319,661 5,889,631 255,944 8,256 4,669,076 18.24 August 287,385 5,457,611 230,757 7,444 4,303,202 18.65 September 294,229 5,967,359 238,543 7,951 4,774,465 20.02 October 288,383 6,271,386 224,751 7,250 4,805,242 21.38 November 248,090 5,430,203 191,698 6,390 4,110,615 21.44 December 289,778 6,491,705 215,222 6,943 4,659,704 21.65 1997 Jan - Feb 624,044 13,473,351 493,785 8,369 10,393,438 21.05 January 303,151 6,830,743 232,518 7,501 5,113,355 21.99 February 320,893 6,642,608 261,267 9,331 5,280,083 20.21 March April May June July August September October November December (1) Details shown for these Energy-Related Petroleum Products are not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. These products include the following SITC commodity groupings; crude oil, petroleum preparations, and liquified propane and butane gas. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES - 1997, DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due rounding. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) EXPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 6,105 5,252 11,356 Australia 92 68 159 Austria 86 71 159 Belgium 114 77 191 Brazil 48 34 82 Canada 3,426 2,949 6,376 Germany 197 165 362 Japan 307 286 593 Korea 66 59 125 Mexico 891 772 1,663 Saudia Arabia 126 93 219 Sweden 17 17 34 Taiwan 62 57 119 United Kingdo 66 71 137 Other 607 532 1,138 _______________________________________________________ CARS Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 1,515 1,031 2,546 Australia 6 5 10 Austria (-) (-) 1 Belgium 22 13 36 Brazil 11 4 15 Canada 844 515 1,360 Germany 104 76 180 Japan 131 99 230 Korea 10 12 22 Mexico 102 22 124 Saudia Arabia 44 51 95 Sweden 3 3 6 Taiwan 48 49 97 United Kingdo 12 14 26 Other 178 167 345 _______________________________________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 866 615 1,481 Australia 34 22 56 Austria 1 (-) 2 Belgium 42 22 64 Brazil 3 3 6 Canada 468 330 798 Germany 8 17 25 Japan 14 23 37 Korea 2 4 6 Mexico 68 47 115 Saudia Arabia 65 26 91 Sweden 2 1 3 Taiwan 8 2 10 United Kingdo 4 4 8 Other 147 114 261 _______________________________________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 3,724 3,606 7,329 Australia 52 41 93 Austria 85 71 156 Belgium 50 42 91 Brazil 34 27 61 Canada 2,114 2,104 4,218 Germany 85 72 157 Japan 162 164 326 Korea 54 43 97 Mexico 721 703 1,424 Saudia Arabia 17 16 33 Sweden 12 13 25 Taiwan 6 6 12 United Kingdo 50 53 103 Other 282 251 532 _______________________________________________________ IMPORTS TOTAL Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 11,766 11,180 22,945 Australia 8 42 50 Austria 28 31 59 Belgium 105 71 176 Brazil 97 98 195 Canada 4,381 4,108 8,489 Germany 998 915 1,913 Japan 3,097 3,047 6,144 Korea 127 188 315 Mexico 2,061 1,916 3,979 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 190 109 299 Taiwan 74 75 147 United Kingdo 222 220 444 Other 375 358 735 _______________________________________________________ CARS Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 6,192 5,794 11,985 Australia (-) 31 31 Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 90 54 143 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 2,403 2,232 4,636 Germany 784 704 1,488 Japan 1,934 1,834 3,768 Korea 75 138 213 Mexico 611 574 1,186 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 158 77 235 Taiwan (-) (-) (-) United Kingdo 128 145 273 Other 8 4 12 _______________________________________________________ TRUCKS Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 1,305 1,149 2,454 Australia (-) (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) (-) Belgium 9 11 20 Brazil (-) (-) (-) Canada 828 717 1,545 Germany 6 5 11 Japan 85 124 209 Korea (-) (-) (-) Mexico 344 272 616 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 3 4 7 Taiwan 1 1 1 United Kingdo 24 10 35 Other 4 5 10 _______________________________________________________ PARTS Cumulative Country February January to-date Total 4,269 4,237 8,506 Australia 8 11 19 Austria 28 31 59 Belgium 6 6 13 Brazil 97 98 195 Canada 1,150 1,159 2,308 Germany 208 206 414 Japan 1,078 1,089 2,167 Korea 52 50 102 Mexico 1,106 1,070 2,177 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) (-) Sweden 29 28 57 Taiwan 73 74 146 United Kingdo 70 65 136 Other 363 349 713 Note: Data not available on a BOP basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES GOODS CENSUS BASIS The Census basis goods data are compiled from the documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and U.S. Foreign Trade Zones. They include government and non-government shipments of goods, and exclude shipments between the United States and its territories and possessions, transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic and consular installations abroad, U.S. goods returned to the United States by its Armed Forces, personal and household effects of travelers, and in-transit shipments. The General imports value reflects the total arrival of merchandise from foreign countries that immediately enters consumption channels, warehouses, or Foreign Trade Zones. For imports, the value reported is the U. S. Customs Service appraised value of merchandise; generally, the price paid for merchandise for export to the United States. Import duties, freight, insurance, and other charges incurred in bringing merchandise to the United States are excluded. Exports are valued at the f.a.s.- free alongside ship value of merchandise at the U.S. port of export, based on the transaction price including inland freight, insurance and other charges incurred in placing the merchandise alongside the carrier at the U.S. port of exportation. Monthly data include actual month's transactions as well as a small number of transactions for previous months. Each month we revise the aggregate seasonally adjusted (current and constant dollar) and unadjusted export, import and trade balance figures, as well as the end-use totals for the prior month. SITC and country detail data are not revised monthly. The timing adjustment shown in Exhibit 14 is the difference between monthly data as originally reported and as recompiled. Annual revisions for the months are made in February to reflect corrections received subsequent to the monthly revision. These revisions are reflected in totals, end-use, SITC and country summary data. The monthly end-use, commodity, and country and area data presented in this release are on a Census basis. This refers to Exhibits 7 - 18. U.S./CANADA DATA EXCHANGE AND SUBSTITUTION The data for U.S. exports to Canada are derived from import data compiled by Canada. The use of Canada's import data to produce U.S. export data requires several alignments in order to compare the two series. 1. Coverage--Canadian imports are based on country of origin. U.S. goods shipped from a third country are included. U.S. exports exclude these foreign shipments. For February 1997, these shipments totaled $30.5 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For February 1997, these shipments totaled $7.1 million. 2. Valuation--Canadian imports are valued at point of origin in the United States. However, U.S. exports are valued at the port of exit in the United States and include inland freight charges, making the U.S. export value slightly larger. Canada requires inland freight to be reported. When it is not, an estimate of 4.5 percent is used. Inland freight charges for February 1997 account for 3.8 percent of the value of U.S. exports to Canada. 3. Reexports--U.S. exports include reexports of foreign goods. Again, the aggregate U.S. export figure is slightly larger. For February 1997, reexports to Canada were $1,198 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For February 1997, the average exchange rate was 1.3556 Canadian dollars per U.S. dollar. 5. Other--There are other minor differences which are statistically insignificant, such as rounding error. AREA GROUPINGS (See Exhibits 15 and 15A) North America - Canada, Mexico Western Europe - Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Gozo, Macedonia, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard, Jan Februaryen Island, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vatican City, Yugoslavia. European Union - Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom. European Free Trade Association - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. Eastern Europe - Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan. Pacific Rim - Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Macao, Malaysia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan. South/Central America - Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands,Uruguay,Venezuela. OPEC - Algeria, Gabon, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela. Adjustments for Seasonal and Working-Day Variations Goods are initially classified under the Harmonized System (HS) which describes and measures the characteristics of goods traded. Combining trade into approximately 140 export and 140 import end-use categories makes it possible to examine goods according to their principal uses (See Exhibits 8 and 9). These categories are used as the basis for computing the seasonal and working-day adjusted data. These adjusted data are then summed to the six end-use aggregates for publication (Exhibit 7). These data are provided to the Bureau of Economic Analysis for use in the Balance of Payments and the National Income and Product Accounts. The seasonal adjustment procedure is based on a model, which estimates the monthly movements as percentages above or below the general level of each end-use commodity series (unlike other methods that redistribute the actual series values over the calendar year). Imports of petroleum and petroleum products are adjusted for the length of the month. Because of the extremely variable movements of the data series for aircraft, users studying data trends may wish to analyze aircraft separately from other trade. Adjustments for Price Change Data adjusted for seasonal variation on a constant dollar basis (1992=100) are presented in Exhibits 10 and 11. This adjustment for price change is done at the lowest end-use level possible, then summed to the six published end-use aggregates. The deflators are primarily based upon the monthly price indexes published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics using techniques developed for the National Income and Product Accounts by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. SITC Data Goods data appearing in Exhibit 16 are classified in terms of the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) Revision 3. Agricultural goods consist of non-marine food products and other products of agriculture which have not passed through complex processes of manufacture, such as raw hides and skins, fats and oils, and wine. A few goods such as essential oils, starches, casein, and albumin, considered to be agricultural by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, have been excluded from agriculture goods and are included in manufactured goods where they are classified in the SITC. Manufactured goods conform to the SITC sections that include chemicals and related products, N.S.P.F.; manufactured goods classified chiefly by material; machinery and transport equipment; miscellaneous manufactured articles, N.S.P.F.; and goods and transactions not classified elsewhere. Reexports are foreign merchandise entering the country as imports and which at the time of exportation are in substantially the same condition as when imported. Reexports, included in overall export totals, appear as separate line items in Exhibit 16. Advanced Technology Products (ATP) About 500 of some 22,000 commodity classification codes used in reporting U.S. merchandise trade are identified as "advanced technology" codes and they meet the following criteria: 1. The code contains products whose technology is from a recognized high technology field (e.g., biotechnology). 2. These products represent leading edge technology in that field. 3. Such products constitute a significant part of all items covered in the selected classification code. The aggregation of the goods results in a measure of advanced technology trade which appears in Exhibit 17. This product and commodity-based measure of advanced technology differs from broader SIC industry-based measures which include all goods produced by a particular industry group, regardless of the level of technology embodied in the goods. NONSAMPLING ERROR The goods data are a complete enumeration of documents collected by the U.S. Customs Service and are not subject to samplinf errors; but they are subject to several types of nonsampling errors. The most significant of these include reporting errors, undocumented shipments, timeliness, and data captuer errors. For a detailed discussion of errors effecting the goods data, see "U.S. Merchandise Trade Statistics: A Quality Profile" available on the INTERNET at http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/ or from the Foreign Trade Division. BALANCE OF PAYMENTS (BOP) BASIS Goods on a Census basis are adjusted by the Bureau of Economic Analysis to goods on a BOP basis to bring the data in line with the concepts and definitions used to prepare the international and national accounts. Broadly, the adjustments include changes in ownership that occur without goods passing into or out of the customs territory of the United States. These adjustments are necessary to supplement coverage of the Census basis data, to eliminate duplication of transactions recorded elsewhere in the international accounts, and to value transactions according to a standard definition. The export adjustments include: U.S. military sales contracts - This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts." BEA's source material for these contracts is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Private gift parcels. This addition is made for parcels mailed to foreigners by individuals through the U.S. Postal Service. (Only commercial shipments are covered in Census goods exports.) Gold exports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold that is purchased by foreign official agencies from private dealers in the United States and held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only include gold that leaves the customs territory. Some smaller adjustments are also made to exports: Deductions for repairs of goods, exposed motion picture film, and military grant-aid. Additions for sales of fish in U.S. territorial waters, exports of electricity to Mexico, and vessels and oil rigs that change ownership for which no export document is filed. The import adjustments include: Inland freight in Canada. An addition is made for inland freight in Canada. Imports of goods from all countries are valued at the foreign port of export, including inland freight charges ("customs value"). In the case of Canada, this should be the cost of the goods at the U.S. border. However, the customs value for imports for certain Canadian goods is the point of origin in Canada. The BEA makes an addition for the inland freight charges of transporting these Canadian goods to the U.S. border to make the value comparable to the customs value as reported by all other countries. Insurance and freight charges for transporting goods to the United States from all other countries to the U.S. border are included in services by the BEA. (The same procedure is used for Mexico as an Other Adjustment, but is much smaller.) Gold imports, nonmonetary. This addition is made for gold sold by foreign official agencies to private purchasers out of stock held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. The Census data only includes gold that enters the customs territory. Imports by U.S. military agencies. This deduction of U.S. military sales contracts is made because the Census Bureau has included these contracts in the goods data, but BEA includes them in the service category "Direct Defense Expenditures". BEA's source material is more comprehensive, but has no distinction between goods and services. Some smaller adjustments are also made to imports: Deductions for repairs of goods, and exposed motion picture film. Additions for imported electricity from Mexico, conversion of vessels for commercial use, and repairs to U.S. vessels abroad. SERVICES The statistics are estimates of services transactions between foreign countries and the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and other U.S. territories and possessions. Transactions with U.S. military, diplomatic, and consular installations abroad are excluded because they are considered to be part of the U.S. economy. Services are shown in seven broad categories. Types of services for imports and exports are the same for six of the seven categories. For the seventh, exports is "Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts" while for imports the category is "Direct Defense Expenditures". The following is a brief description of the types of services included in each category: Travel - Purchases of services and goods by U.S. travelers abroad and by foreign visitors to the United States. A traveler is defined as a person who stays for a period of less than 1 year in a country of which the person is not a resident. Travel includes expenditures for food, lodging, recreation, gifts, and other items incidental to a foreign visit. Passenger Fares - Fares paid by residents of one country to residents in other countries. Receipts consist of fares received by U.S. carriers from foreign residents for travel between the United States and foreign countries and between two foreign points. Payments consist of fares paid by U.S. residents to foreign carriers for travel between the United States and foreign countries. Other Transportation - Charges for the transportation of goods by ocean, air, waterway, pipeline, and rail carriers to and from the United States. Includes freight charges, operating expenses that transportation companies incur in foreign ports, and payments for vessel charter and aircraft and freight car rentals. Royalties and License Fees - Transactions with foreign residents involving intangible assets and proprietary rights, such as the use of patents, techniques, processes, formulas, designs, know-how, trademarks, copyrights, franchises, and manufacturing rights. The term "royalties" generally refers to payments for the utilization of copyrights or trademarks, and the term "license fees" generally refers to payments for the use of patents or industrial processes. Other Private Services - Transactions with affiliated foreigners, for which no identification by type is available, and of transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. (The term "affiliated" refers to a direct investment relationship, which exists when a U.S. person has ownership or control, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of a foreign business enterprise's voting securities or the equivalent, or when a foreign person has a similar interest in a U.S. enterprise.) Transactions with unaffiliated foreigners consist of education services; financial services (includes commissions and other transactions fees associated with the purchase and sale of securities and noninterest income of banks, and excludes investment income); insurance premiums and losses; telecommunications services (includes transmission services and value-added services); and business, professional, and technical services. Included in the last group are advertising services; computer and data processing services; database and other information services; research, development, and testing services; management, consulting, and public relations services;legal services; construction, engineering, architectural, and mining services; industrial engineering services; installation, maintenance, repair of equipment; and other services, including medical services and film and tape rental. Transfers Under U.S. Military Sales Contracts (Exports only) - Exports of goods and services in which U.S. Government military agencies participate. Includes both goods, such as equipment, and services, such as repair services and training, that cannot be separately identified. Direct Defense Expenditures (Imports only) - Expenditures incurred by U.S. military agencies abroad, including expenditures by U.S. personnel, payments of wages to foreign residents, construction expenditures, payments for foreign contractual services, and procurement of foreign goods. Includes both goods and services that cannot be separately identified. U.S. Government Miscellaneous Services - Transactions of U.S. Government nonmilitary agencies with foreign residents. Most of these transactions involve the provision of services to, or purchases of services from, foreigners; transfers of some goods are also included. Services estimates are based on quarterly, annual, and benchmark surveys and partial information generated from monthly reports. Service transactions are estimated at market prices. Estimates are seasonally adjusted when statistically significant seasonal patterns are present. No country or area detail is available due to the lack of adequate source data upon which to base estimates. The revision policy is as follows: Each month a preliminary estimate will be released for the current month and a revised estimate for the immediately preceding month. After a revised month is released, no further changes will be made until the quarterly international transactions estimates, based on more complete source data, are released. The first monthly release that follows the quarterly international transactions release will contain revised estimates for the previous six months, in order to align the monthly estimates with the quarterly estimates. Annual revisions for the months and quarters are made in February, 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, February, and February issues of the Survey of Current Business. Releases are scheduled for March 13, June 19, October 11, and February 10, 1997. The Survey is available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. ELECTRONIC AVAILABILITY. The FT900 and supplement are available on the following: INTERNET The U.S. Internetional Trade in Goods and Services reports for the current month and previous years are available at: http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www STAT-USA The U.S. Department of Commerce's electronic information facility. Call 1 800 STAT-USA for product information. Additional data and information on goods is obtainable from: Foreign Trade Division, Bureau of the Census Washington, D.C. 20233 Additional data and information on services is obtainable from: Balance of Payments Division, Bureau of Economic Analysis Washington D.C. 20230 Monthly FT-900 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services Release dates for 1997: 4-17-97, 5-21-97, 6-19-97, 7-18-97, 8-20-97, 9-18-97, 10-21-97, 11-20-97, 12-18-97, 1-21-98, 2-19-98 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-62), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.