U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES: JANUARY 1997 This release contains sensitive economic data not to be released before 8:30 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 1997 CB-97-42 Press Copy FT-900 (97-01) 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 January 1997 The Bureau of the Census and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today that total January exports of $70.8 billion and imports of $83.5 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $12.7 billion, $2.2 billion more than the $10.5 billion in December, revised. January exports were $0.4 billion less than December exports of $71.2 billion. January imports were $1.8 billion more than December imports of $81.7 billion. In January, the goods deficit increased $2.1 billion from December to $19.0 billion, and the services surplus decreased $0.1 billion to $6.3 billion. Exports of goods decreased to $51.5 billion from $51.9 billion, and imports of goods increased to $70.5 billion from $68.8 billion. Exports of services of $19.3 billion were virtually unchanged, and imports of services increased to $13.0 billion from $12.9 billion. The December to January change in exports of goods reflected decreases in other goods of $0.6 billion (primarily military-type goods); capital goods ($0.5 billion); and industrial supplies and materials ($0.3 billion). An increase occurred in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines ($0.4 billion). Consumer goods and foods, feeds, and beverages were virtually unchanged. The December to January change in imports of goods reflected increases in automotive vehicles, parts, and engines of $1.4 billion (primarily Canadian automobiles); industrial supplies and materials ($0.7 billion); and capital goods ($0.1 billion). Decreases occurred in consumer goods ($0.3 billion); other goods ($0.1 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 January, exports of goods and services, using a centered three-month moving average, were $71.5 billion, while imports of goods and services averaged $81.9 billion, resulting in an average trade deficit of $10.4 billion. For the three months ending in December, the average trade deficit was $8.8 billion, reflecting average exports of $71.8 billion and average imports of $80.7 billion. Services exports in January were virtually the same as in December. A $0.1 billion decrease in transfers under U.S. military sales contracts was offset by increases in other private services and travel. Services imports increased $0.1 billion from December to January. A number of small increases were partly offset by a number of small decreases. Selected Not Seasonally Adjusted Goods Details Advanced technology products (ATP) exports were $12.4 billion in January and imports were $10.6 billion, resulting in a surplus of $1.9 billion, $0.8 billion less than the December surplus of $2.7 billion. January exports were $1.9 billion less than the $14.4 billion in December, while imports were $1.1 billion less than the $11.7 billion in December. The January figures showed surpluses, in billions of dollars, with Australia $0.5 (for December $0.5), Argentina $0.2 ($0.2), Egypt $0.2 ($0.3), Korea $0.2 ($0.6), Hong Kong $0.2 ($0.5), and Brazil $0.1 ($0.4). Deficits were recorded in billions of dollars with Japan -$4.3 (-$4.3), China -$3.7 (-$2.6), OPEC -$2.7 (-$1.9), Canada -$1.9 (-$2.3), Western Europe -$1.3 (-$2.1), Mexico -$1.3 (-$0.7), Taiwan -$1.1 (-$0.7), and Singapore -$0.1 (-$0.4). Carry-over in January was $0.8 billion (1.6 percent) for exports and $0.4 billion (0.6 percent) for imports. For December, revised export carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $1.1 billion (2.1 percent). For December, revised import carry-over was $0.1 billion (0.2 percent), revised down from $0.5 billion (0.7 percent). Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 1 International Trade in Goods and Services 4 Exhibit 2 Goods and Services Three - Month Moving Averages 5 Exhibit 3 U.S. Services by Major Category--Exports 6 Exhibit 4 U.S. Services by Major Category--Imports 7 Exhibit 5 U.S. Trade in Goods 8 Exhibit 6 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category 9 Exhibit 7 Exports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity 10 Exhibit 8 Imports of Goods by End-Use Category and Commodity 12 Exhibit 9 Petroleum and Non-Petroleum End-Use Category Totals 14 Exhibit 10 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category (Constant Dollars) 15 Exhibit 11 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods, Petroleum and Non- Petroleum End-Use Commodity Category Totals (Constant Dollars) 16 Not Seasonally Adjusted Exhibit 12 U.S. Trade in Goods 17 Exhibit 13 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal End-Use Category 18 Exhibit 14 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Goods by Selected Countries and Areas - 1997, 1996 19 Exhibit 15 Exports and Imports of Goods by Principal SITC Commodity Groupings 21 Exhibit 16 Exports, Imports, and Balance of Advanced Technology Products 23 Exhibit 17 Imports of Energy - Related Petroleum Products, Including Crude Petroleum 24 Exhibit 18 Exports and Imports of Motor Vehicles and Parts By Selected Countries 25 Information on Goods and Services 26 SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 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 January 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 January 1997, these shipments totaled $34.9 million. U.S.export coverage also excludes certain Canadian postal shipments. For January 1997, these shipments totaled $8.0 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 January 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 January 1997, reexports to Canada were $1,227 million. 4. Exchange Rate--Average monthly exchange rates are applied to convert the published data to U.S. currency. For January 1997, the average exchange rate was 1.3494 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 Januaryen 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. 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 January, 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, January, and January issues of the Survey of Current Business. Releases are scheduled for March 13, June 19, October 11, and January 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: 3-20-97, 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 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 JANUARY 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. - -10,660 -16,014 5,354 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 (R) -114,299 -187,766 73,467 Jan - (R) -9,695 -15,623 5,928 January (R) -9,695 -15,623 5,928 February (R) -6,912 -12,911 5,999 March (R) -8,001 -14,574 6,573 April (R) -9,656 -15,710 6,054 May (R) -10,805 -16,917 6,111 June (R) -8,499 -14,746 6,248 July (R) -11,964 -17,614 5,650 August (R) -10,628 -16,546 5,918 September (R) -11,616 -17,639 6,024 October (R) -8,066 -14,211 6,145 November (R) -7,968 -14,404 6,436 December (R) -10,489 -16,871 6,383 1997 Jan. - -12,706 -19,018 6,312 January -12,706 -19,018 6,312 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month: -10,287 -16,578 6,291 _____________________________________________________________ Exports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 786,529 575,939 210,590 Jan. - 61,867 44,939 16,928 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 (R) 835,414 611,507 223,907 Jan - (R) 66,588 48,662 17,926 January (R) 66,588 48,662 17,926 February (R) 69,218 50,891 18,327 March (R) 69,324 50,500 18,824 April (R) 69,146 50,749 18,397 May (R) 70,112 51,392 18,720 June (R) 69,718 50,980 18,738 July (R) 67,262 48,792 18,470 August (R) 69,705 51,106 18,599 September (R) 68,816 50,317 18,499 October (R) 71,758 52,893 18,865 November (R) 72,566 53,302 19,264 December (R) 71,210 51,924 19,286 1997 Jan. - 70,777 51,474 19,303 January 70,777 51,474 19,303 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month: 71,395 52,159 19,236 _____________________________________________________________ Imports Period Total Goods (1) Services 1995 Jan. - Dec. 891,593 749,363 142,230 Jan. - 72,527 60,953 11,574 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 (R) 949,714 799,274 150,440 Jan - (R) 76,282 64,284 11,998 January (R) 76,282 64,284 11,998 February (R) 76,130 63,802 12,328 March (R) 77,325 65,074 12,251 April (R) 78,802 66,459 12,343 May (R) 80,917 68,309 12,608 June (R) 78,217 65,726 12,491 July (R) 79,226 66,406 12,820 August (R) 80,333 67,652 12,681 September (R) 80,432 67,956 12,476 October (R) 79,824 67,104 12,720 November (R) 80,534 67,706 12,828 December (R) 81,699 68,795 12,904 1997 Jan. - 83,484 70,493 12,991 January 83,484 70,493 12,991 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month: 81,682 68,737 12,945 (1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1995 TO JANUARY 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 (R) -7,668 -13,711 6,043 February (R) -8,202 -14,369 6,167 March (R) -8,190 -14,398 6,209 April (R) -9,487 -15,734 6,246 May (R) -9,653 -15,791 6,138 June (R) -10,423 -16,426 6,003 July (R) -10,364 -16,302 5,939 August (R) -11,403 -17,266 5,864 September (R) -10,103 -16,132 6,029 October (R) -9,217 -15,418 6,202 November (R) -8,841 -15,162 6,321 December (R) -10,388 -16,765 6,377 1997 January 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 (R) 67,965 49,891 18,074 February (R) 68,377 50,018 18,359 March (R) 69,229 50,713 18,516 April (R) 69,528 50,881 18,647 May (R) 69,659 51,041 18,618 June (R) 69,031 50,388 18,643 July (R) 68,895 50,293 18,602 August (R) 68,594 50,072 18,523 September (R) 70,093 51,439 18,654 October (R) 71,046 52,170 18,876 November (R) 71,844 52,706 19,138 December (R) 71,518 52,233 19,284 1997 January 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 (R) 75,633 63,602 12,031 February (R) 76,579 64,387 12,192 March (R) 77,419 65,112 12,307 April (R) 79,015 66,614 12,401 May (R) 79,312 66,831 12,481 June (R) 79,453 66,814 12,640 July (R) 79,259 66,595 12,664 August (R) 79,997 67,338 12,659 September (R) 80,196 67,571 12,626 October (R) 80,263 67,588 12,675 November (R) 80,686 67,868 12,817 December (R) 81,906 68,998 12,908 1997 January 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS JANUARY 1995 TO JANUARY 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. - 16,928 5,208 1,468 2,210 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 (R) 223,907 64,499 19,579 29,115 Jan. - (R) 17,926 5,161 1,552 2,302 January (R) 17,926 5,161 1,552 2,302 February (R) 18,327 5,433 1,651 2,326 March (R) 18,824 5,610 1,652 2,338 April (R) 18,397 5,269 1,578 2,405 May (R) 18,720 5,409 1,657 2,470 June (R) 18,738 5,425 1,661 2,415 July (R) 18,470 5,187 1,588 2,431 August (R) 18,599 5,250 1,609 2,483 September (R) 18,499 5,217 1,602 2,429 October (R) 18,865 5,347 1,638 2,526 November (R) 19,264 5,623 1,705 2,495 December (R) 19,286 5,567 1,688 2,495 1997 Jan. - 19,303 5,616 1,686 2,486 January 19,303 5,616 1,686 2,486 February 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. - 2,061 4,972 939 70 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 (R) 28,829 67,268 13,802 815 Jan. - (R) 2,388 5,399 1,036 87 January (R) 2,388 5,399 1,036 87 February (R) 2,396 5,486 942 93 March (R) 2,396 5,618 1,115 94 April (R) 2,390 5,571 1,127 58 May (R) 2,386 5,590 1,156 50 June (R) 2,383 5,587 1,218 49 July (R) 2,415 5,656 1,131 62 August (R) 2,420 5,671 1,100 65 September (R) 2,421 5,666 1,099 66 October (R) 2,413 5,697 1,180 64 November (R) 2,411 5,675 1,291 64 December (R) 2,410 5,654 1,409 64 1997 Jan. - 2,416 5,748 1,283 67 January 2,416 5,748 1,283 67 February 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS JANUARY 1995 TO JANUARY 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. - 11,574 3,789 1,114 2,378 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 (R) 150,440 48,712 14,287 29,100 Jan. - (R) 11,998 3,930 1,147 2,339 January (R) 11,998 3,930 1,147 2,339 February (R) 12,328 4,212 1,225 2,246 March (R) 12,251 4,097 1,159 2,310 April (R) 12,343 3,985 1,160 2,419 May (R) 12,608 4,079 1,205 2,486 June (R) 12,491 4,033 1,193 2,384 July (R) 12,820 3,885 1,149 2,523 August (R) 12,681 4,031 1,185 2,481 September (R) 12,476 3,950 1,171 2,464 October (R) 12,720 4,023 1,199 2,570 November (R) 12,828 4,251 1,251 2,397 December (R) 12,904 4,234 1,243 2,487 1997 Jan. - 12,991 4,221 1,252 2,533 January 12,991 4,221 1,252 2,533 February 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. - 489 2,724 835 245 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 (R) 7,036 37,626 10,993 2,686 Jan. - (R) 537 2,966 849 230 January (R) 537 2,966 849 230 February (R) 530 3,014 870 230 March (R) 527 3,043 884 231 April (R) 570 3,091 913 205 May (R) 576 3,134 927 202 June (R) 576 3,165 935 205 July (R) 931 3,167 937 228 August (R) 634 3,177 939 234 September (R) 516 3,199 939 236 October (R) 542 3,223 934 229 November (R) 547 3,220 933 229 December (R) 550 3,229 933 228 1997 Jan. - 549 3,266 946 224 January 549 3,266 946 224 February 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. Part A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED Exhibit 5. U. S. TRADE IN GOODS (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Balance Total Balance Total of Payments Census Period Basis Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. -173,424 -158,703 Jan. - -16,014 -15,140 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 (R) -187,766 -166,765 Jan. - (R) -15,623 -14,655 January (R) -15,623 -14,655 February (R) -12,911 -11,736 March (R) -14,574 -12,457 April (R) -15,710 -13,221 May (R) -16,917 -14,538 June (R) -14,746 -12,985 July (R) -17,614 -15,745 August (R) -16,546 -14,422 September (R) -17,639 -16,022 October (R) -14,211 -12,827 November (R) -14,404 -12,836 December (R) -16,871 -15,321 1997 Jan. - -19,018 -17,956 January -19,018 -17,956 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month. -16,578 -15,029 ________________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - 44,939 -631 45,570 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 (R) 611,507 -13,020 624,528 Jan. - (R) 48,662 -690 49,352 January (R) 48,662 -690 49,352 February (R) 50,891 -784 51,675 March (R) 50,500 -902 51,402 April (R) 50,749 -876 51,625 May (R) 51,392 -1,130 52,522 June (R) 50,980 -886 51,866 July (R) 48,792 -1,439 50,231 August (R) 51,106 -1,352 52,458 September (R) 50,317 -1,309 51,626 October (R) 52,893 -1,063 53,955 November (R) 53,302 -1,276 54,578 December (R) 51,924 -1,313 53,237 1997 Jan. - 51,474 -813 52,287 January 51,474 -813 52,287 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month. 52,159 -1,313 53,472 ________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - 60,953 244 60,709 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 (R) 799,274 7,981 791,292 Jan. - (R) 64,284 277 64,007 January (R) 64,284 277 64,007 February (R) 63,802 390 63,411 March (R) 65,074 1,215 63,859 April (R) 66,459 1,614 64,845 May (R) 68,309 1,249 67,060 June (R) 65,726 875 64,851 July (R) 66,406 430 65,976 August (R) 67,652 772 66,880 September (R) 67,956 308 67,648 October (R) 67,104 321 66,782 November (R) 67,706 292 67,414 December (R) 68,795 237 68,558 1997 Jan. - 70,493 249 70,243 January 70,493 249 70,243 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month. 68,737 236 68,501 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1996 TO JANUARY 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 (R) 611,507 -13,020 624,528 55,516 147,390 Jan - (R) 48,662 -690 49,352 4,658 11,882 January (R) 48,662 -690 49,352 4,658 11,882 February (R) 50,891 -784 51,675 4,456 12,228 March (R) 50,500 -902 51,402 4,877 12,567 April (R) 50,749 -876 51,625 4,666 12,752 May (R) 51,392 -1,130 52,522 4,704 12,483 June (R) 50,980 -886 51,866 4,517 12,301 July (R) 48,792 -1,439 50,231 4,671 11,465 August (R) 51,106 -1,352 52,458 4,706 12,185 September (R) 50,317 -1,309 51,626 4,364 12,059 October (R) 52,893 -1,063 53,955 4,498 12,759 November (R) 53,302 -1,276 54,578 5,018 12,226 December (R) 51,924 -1,313 53,237 4,381 12,484 1997 Jan. - 51,474 -813 52,287 4,385 12,210 January 51,474 -813 52,287 4,385 12,210 February March April May June July August September October November December _________________________________________________________ EXPORT DATA CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan - Dec (R) 624,528 252,641 64,218 70,153 34,609 Jan - (R) 49,352 19,890 5,213 5,483 2,225 January (R) 49,352 19,890 5,213 5,483 2,225 February (R) 51,675 21,290 5,348 5,763 2,590 March (R) 51,402 20,766 4,916 5,713 2,563 April (R) 51,625 21,067 4,867 5,764 2,509 May (R) 52,522 21,088 5,352 5,909 2,987 June (R) 51,866 20,740 5,520 5,938 2,850 July (R) 50,231 19,949 5,180 5,540 3,426 August (R) 52,458 21,042 5,432 5,837 3,257 September (R) 51,626 20,068 6,089 5,880 3,166 October (R) 53,955 22,400 5,232 6,217 2,848 November (R) 54,578 22,308 5,779 6,095 3,152 December (R) 53,237 22,033 5,289 6,014 3,036 1997 Jan. - 52,287 21,497 5,735 6,021 2,440 January 52,287 21,497 5,735 6,021 2,440 February 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 (R) 799,274 7,981 791,292 35,703 199,267 Jan - (R) 64,284 277 64,007 2,786 15,624 January (R) 64,284 277 64,007 2,786 15,624 February (R) 63,802 390 63,411 2,821 14,766 March (R) 65,074 1,215 63,859 2,969 15,365 April (R) 66,459 1,614 64,845 3,021 16,613 May (R) 68,309 1,249 67,060 3,034 17,052 June (R) 65,726 875 64,851 2,939 16,356 July (R) 66,406 430 65,976 2,941 17,044 August (R) 67,652 772 66,880 3,041 16,930 September (R) 67,956 308 67,648 2,988 17,456 October (R) 67,104 321 66,782 3,025 17,575 November (R) 67,706 292 67,414 2,961 16,856 December (R) 68,795 237 68,558 3,178 17,630 1997 Jan. - 70,493 249 70,243 3,057 18,370 January 70,493 249 70,243 3,057 18,370 February March April May June July August September October November December _________________________________________________________ IMPORT DATA CONTINUED Total Automotive Census Capital Vehicles, Consumer Other Period Basis(1) Goods Parts,etc. Goods Goods 1996 Jan - Dec (R) 791,292 229,014 130,062 171,105 26,142 Jan - (R) 64,007 19,523 10,561 13,564 1,948 January (R) 64,007 19,523 10,561 13,564 1,948 February (R) 63,411 19,436 10,637 13,721 2,031 March (R) 63,859 19,570 10,041 13,728 2,186 April (R) 64,845 18,879 10,505 13,576 2,251 May (R) 67,060 19,035 11,477 14,273 2,189 June (R) 64,851 18,650 10,782 13,907 2,217 July (R) 65,976 18,675 11,133 13,963 2,220 August (R) 66,880 18,804 11,572 14,465 2,068 September (R) 67,648 18,932 11,214 14,850 2,207 October (R) 66,782 18,731 10,257 14,951 2,244 November (R) 67,414 19,129 11,280 14,812 2,377 December (R) 68,558 19,649 10,602 15,295 2,204 1997 Jan. - 70,243 19,715 12,017 15,030 2,054 January 70,243 19,715 12,017 15,030 2,054 February 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) January December (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 51,474 51,924 -450 Net Adjustments -813 -1,313 501 Total, Census Basis 52,287 53,237 -950 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,385 4,381 3 Fish and shellfish 301 240 61 Vegetables 239 185 54 Fruits, frozen juices 352 303 49 Wheat 301 257 43 Bakery products 140 123 17 Meat, poultry, etc. 573 563 10 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 384 377 7 Wine and related products 70 69 1 Nuts 130 130 (-) Sorghum, barley, oats 76 77 -1 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 56 58 -2 Other foods 255 261 -6 Dairy products and eggs 46 52 -7 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 42 51 -9 Rice 103 134 -31 Oilseeds, food oils 112 143 -32 Corn 633 694 -61 Soybeans 571 663 -92 Industrial supplies and materials 12,210 12,484 -274 Cotton, raw 202 291 -90 Chemicals-fertilizers 361 447 -86 Nuclear fuel materials 53 122 -68 Nonmonetary gold 228 296 -68 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 550 600 -49 Other industrial supplies 812 854 -42 Chemicals-organic 1,079 1,120 -41 Copper 118 147 -29 Fuel oil 191 212 -22 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 102 123 -20 Chemicals-inorganic 293 311 -18 Pulpwood and woodpulp 323 340 -18 Precious metals, other 76 93 -18 Metallurgical grade coal 183 199 -16 Steelmaking materials 160 171 -11 Chemicals-other 876 885 -9 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 65 72 -7 Tapes, audio and visual 250 255 -5 Logs and lumber 467 472 -5 Synthetic rubber-primary 121 124 -3 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 143 144 -2 Hair, waste materials 48 49 -1 Natural gas liquids 65 65 (-) Electric energy 4 4 (-) Plastic materials 980 979 1 Nonferrous metals, other 173 172 1 Gas-natural 23 22 1 Nontextile floor tiles 28 26 2 Shingles, molding, wallboard 157 153 4 Newsprint 726 722 5 Mineral supplies-manufactured 237 232 5 Wood supplies, manufactured 81 76 6 Agriculture-manufactured, other 99 91 7 Leather and furs 70 61 9 Hides and skins 153 144 9 Manmade cloth 353 341 11 Nonmetallic minerals 44 32 13 Industrial rubber products 154 141 13 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 175 160 15 Cotton fiber cloth 138 120 18 Finished metal shapes 636 612 24 Finished textile supplies 241 211 30 Tobacco, unmanufactured 129 98 31 Iron and steel mill products 238 205 33 Crude oil 108 75 33 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 223 183 40 Aluminum and alumina 275 230 45 Capital goods, except automotive 21,497 22,033 -536 Civilian aircraft 1,093 1,962 -869 Telecommunications equipment 1,433 1,971 -538 Drilling & oilfield equipment 477 561 -83 Metalworking machine tools 436 482 -45 Generators, accessories 499 538 -39 Parts-civilian aircraft 747 774 -27 Materials handling equip 348 372 -25 Food, tobacco machinery 150 171 -21 Pulp and paper machinery 228 247 -19 Medicinal equipment 923 940 -17 Excavating machinery 393 409 -17 Marine engines, parts 44 47 -4 Business machines and equipment 249 249 (-) Spacraft, exc. military (-) (-) (-) Specialized mining 46 44 1 Railway transportation equipment 83 80 3 Textile, sewing machines 103 97 6 Nonfarm tractors and parts 109 103 6 Commercial vessels, other 20 11 9 Vessels, exc. scrap 10 1 9 Laboratory testing instruments 296 286 10 Agricultural machinery, equipment 353 334 19 Wood, glass, plastic 216 189 26 Electric apparatus 1,644 1,610 33 Photo, service industry machinery 473 430 42 Engines-civilian aircraft 602 549 53 Measuring, testing, control instru 858 791 67 Computers 1,011 877 134 Industrial engines 1,025 891 134 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,550 1,386 164 Semiconductors 3,254 3,045 209 Computer accessories 2,825 2,583 241 Automotive, vehicles, parts and eng 5,735 5,289 446 Consumer goods 6,021 6,014 7 Tobacco, manufactured 479 405 74 Toys/games/sporting goods 485 460 25 Pharmaceutical preparations 704 684 20 Books, printed matter 341 324 17 Furniture, household goods, etc. 167 154 12 Rugs 114 103 11 Glassware, chinaware 53 43 10 Records, tapes, and disks 323 315 8 Numismatic coins 13 6 8 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 123 117 6 Pleasure boats and motors 92 86 6 Musical instruments 82 79 3 Nursery stock, etc. 22 21 2 Sports apparel and gear 40 41 -1 Other household goods 388 390 -2 Toiletries and cosmetics 258 261 -2 Household appliances 399 405 -6 Cookware, cutlery, tools 60 67 -6 TV's, VCR's, etc. 237 243 -7 Apparel, household goods - textiles 702 711 -9 Writing and art supplies 351 365 -14 Gem diamonds 196 212 -16 Stereo equipment, etc. 142 162 -20 Jewelry, etc 116 153 -36 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 131 207 -76 Other goods 2,440 3,036 -597 _____________________________________________________________ Year Year Year To Date To Date To Date Item(1) 1997 1996 (R) Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 51,474 48,662 2,812 Net Adjustments -813 -690 -122 Total, Census Basis 52,287 49,352 2,935 Foods, feeds, and beverages 4,385 4,658 -274 Fish and shellfish 301 268 33 Vegetables 239 197 42 Fruits, frozen juices 352 316 36 Wheat 301 541 -241 Bakery products 140 123 17 Meat, poultry, etc. 573 603 -30 Animal feeds, n.e.c. 384 286 98 Wine and related products 70 57 13 Nuts 130 131 -2 Sorghum, barley, oats 76 121 -46 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 56 27 28 Other foods 255 231 24 Dairy products and eggs 46 58 -12 Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine 42 47 -5 Rice 103 79 23 Oilseeds, food oils 112 146 -34 Corn 633 845 -212 Soybeans 571 578 -8 Industrial supplies and materials 12,210 11,882 327 Cotton, raw 202 410 -208 Chemicals-fertilizers 361 378 -17 Nuclear fuel materials 53 64 -11 Nonmonetary gold 228 283 -56 Petroleum products, n.e.c. 550 623 -73 Other industrial supplies 812 722 91 Chemicals-organic 1,079 1,117 -38 Copper 118 155 -37 Fuel oil 191 198 -8 Agric. farming-unmanufactured 102 105 -3 Chemicals-inorganic 293 270 23 Pulpwood and woodpulp 323 426 -103 Precious metals, other 76 87 -11 Metallurgical grade coal 183 178 5 Steelmaking materials 160 191 -31 Chemicals-other 876 788 88 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 65 50 15 Tapes, audio and visual 250 228 22 Logs and lumber 467 456 10 Synthetic rubber-primary 121 119 2 Agric. industry-unmanufactured 143 170 -27 Hair, waste materials 48 47 1 Natural gas liquids 65 54 11 Electric energy 4 7 -2 Plastic materials 980 889 91 Nonferrous metals, other 173 150 23 Gas-natural 23 10 13 Nontextile floor tiles 28 22 6 Shingles, molding, wallboard 157 142 15 Newsprint 726 646 80 Mineral supplies-manufactured 237 214 22 Wood supplies, manufactured 81 63 19 Agriculture-manufactured, other 99 87 12 Leather and furs 70 57 13 Hides and skins 153 121 32 Manmade cloth 353 295 58 Nonmetallic minerals 44 31 13 Industrial rubber products 154 129 25 Coal and fuels, n.e.c. 175 181 -6 Cotton fiber cloth 138 123 15 Finished metal shapes 636 550 85 Finished textile supplies 241 207 34 Tobacco, unmanufactured 129 93 36 Iron and steel mill products 238 258 -21 Crude oil 108 9 99 Iron and steel products, n.e.c. 223 226 -2 Aluminum and alumina 275 254 21 Capital goods, except automotive 21,497 19,890 1,607 Civilian aircraft 1,093 493 600 Telecommunications equipment 1,433 1,445 -12 Drilling & oilfield equipment 477 408 70 Metalworking machine tools 436 383 53 Generators, accessories 499 507 -8 Parts-civilian aircraft 747 695 52 Materials handling equip 348 343 4 Food, tobacco machinery 150 149 1 Pulp and paper machinery 228 263 -35 Medicinal equipment 923 897 27 Excavating machinery 393 378 15 Marine engines, parts 44 44 -1 Business machines and equipment 249 240 9 Spacraft, exc. military (-) 1 -1 Specialized mining 46 50 -4 Railway transportation equipment 83 86 -3 Textile, sewing machines 103 87 16 Nonfarm tractors and parts 109 103 7 Commercial vessels, other 20 11 9 Vessels, exc. scrap 10 3 8 Laboratory testing instruments 296 266 30 Agricultural machinery, equipment 353 277 76 Wood, glass, plastic 216 179 36 Electric apparatus 1,644 1,489 155 Photo, service industry machinery 473 438 35 Engines-civilian aircraft 602 521 81 Measuring, testing, control instru 858 813 45 Computers 1,011 984 27 Industrial engines 1,025 822 203 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,550 1,510 40 Semiconductors 3,254 3,195 59 Computer accessories 2,825 2,811 13 Automotive, vehicles, parts and eng 5,735 5,213 522 Consumer goods 6,021 5,483 538 Tobacco, manufactured 479 426 53 Toys/games/sporting goods 485 418 67 Pharmaceutical preparations 704 720 -15 Books, printed matter 341 333 8 Furniture, household goods, etc. 167 137 30 Rugs 114 101 13 Glassware, chinaware 53 37 16 Records, tapes, and disks 323 274 49 Numismatic coins 13 11 3 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 123 114 10 Pleasure boats and motors 92 107 -15 Musical instruments 82 84 -2 Nursery stock, etc. 22 20 2 Sports apparel and gear 40 46 -6 Other household goods 388 246 142 Toiletries and cosmetics 258 220 38 Household appliances 399 394 5 Cookware, cutlery, tools 60 56 4 TV's, VCR's, etc. 237 192 45 Apparel, household goods - textiles 702 613 89 Writing and art supplies 351 327 24 Gem diamonds 196 194 2 Stereo equipment, etc. 142 131 11 Jewelry, etc 116 116 (-) Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 131 165 -34 Other goods 2,440 2,225 214 (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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. (-) Represents zero. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised.) January December (R) Monthly Item(1) 1997 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 70,493 68,795 1,697 Net Adjustments 249 237 12 Total, Census Basis 70,243 68,558 1,685 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,057 3,178 -121 Fruits, frozen juices 341 424 -83 Green coffee 210 248 -38 Feedstuff and foodgrains 134 160 -26 Vegetables 211 234 -23 Food oils, oilseeds 132 153 -21 Dairy products and eggs 49 68 -19 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 37 44 -7 Other foods 168 174 -6 Bakery products 164 170 -6 Cocoa beans 63 67 -4 Tea, spices, etc. 50 49 1 Fish and shellfish 594 589 5 Wine and related products 249 243 6 Nuts 50 39 11 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 170 153 17 Meat products 329 309 20 Cane and beet sugar 106 54 52 Industrial supplies and materials 18,370 17,630 740 Crude oil 5,113 4,533 580 Iron and steel mill prod 1,007 881 125 Gas-natural 400 277 123 Liquified petroleum gases 494 432 61 Chemicals-organic 916 866 50 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 420 377 43 Copper 200 163 38 Tobacco, waxes, etc 336 313 23 Pulpwood and woodpulp 226 203 22 Finished metal shapes 397 380 17 Petroleum products, other 821 804 17 Cotton cloth, fabrics 181 165 16 Zinc 102 87 15 Synthetic rubber--primary 97 84 13 Natural rubber 122 111 11 Steelmaking materials 227 219 9 Cotton, natural fibers 26 17 8 Synthetic cloth 329 321 8 Shingles, wallboard 322 317 5 Nonferrous metals, other 145 140 5 Coal and related fuels 52 48 4 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 153 150 3 Farming materials, livestock 48 45 3 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 42 39 2 Hides and skins 23 21 1 Newsprint 291 290 1 Industrial supplies, other 835 835 (-) Materials, exc. chemicals 124 125 -1 Tin 25 26 -1 Hair, waste materials 25 27 -2 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 28 31 -3 Finished textile supplies 121 126 -4 Paper and paper products 331 336 -5 Nonmonetary gold 225 231 -5 Wool, silk, etc. 64 70 -6 Blank tapes, audio & visual 169 177 -8 Nickel 79 89 -10 Nontextile floor tiles 105 115 -10 Iron and steel, advanced 298 308 -11 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 268 281 -13 Plastic materials 448 461 -13 Electric energy 64 80 -15 Bauxite and aluminum 385 401 -16 Plywood and veneers 89 107 -18 Leather and furs 76 95 -19 Nuclear fuel materials 150 173 -22 Chemicals-fertilizers 267 291 -24 Chemicals-inorganic 311 350 -39 Lumber 558 599 -41 Other precious metals 166 253 -87 Fuel oil 667 757 -90 Capital goods, except automotive 19,715 19,649 67 Computer accessories 4,974 4,486 488 Semiconductors 2,873 2,797 76 Engines-civilian aircraft 581 522 59 Photo, service industry 535 485 50 Drilling & oilfield equipment 86 58 28 Generators, accessories 633 615 19 Electric apparatus 1,534 1,521 13 Laboratory testing instruments 83 70 13 Wood, glass, plastic 365 355 10 Agricultural machinery, equipment 322 320 2 Commercial vessels, other 2 1 1 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Spacecraft, exc. military (-) 1 -1 Specialized mining 63 64 -1 Nonfarm tractors and parts 58 60 -2 Parts-civilian aircraft 304 306 -2 Food, tobacco machinery 95 97 -2 Pulp and paper machinery 313 317 -4 Materials handling equipment 315 320 -5 Textile, sewing machines 159 165 -7 Medicinal equipment 530 540 -10 Metalworking machine tools 666 681 -16 Marine engines, parts 49 65 -16 Industrial engines 508 525 -16 Measuring, testing, control instru 518 539 -21 Railway transpor. equip 94 124 -29 Business machines and equipment 574 608 -34 Excavating machinery 300 336 -36 Telecommunications equipment 1,251 1,321 -70 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,029 1,125 -97 Civilian aircraft 344 465 -120 Computers 557 760 -203 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 12,017 10,602 1,415 Consumer goods 15,030 15,295 -265 Apparel, household goods - cotton 1,802 1,962 -160 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,504 1,584 -80 Pharmaceutical prep 951 1,028 -77 Footwear 886 941 -55 Other household goods 1,172 1,226 -53 Apparel, household goods - wool 213 255 -42 Jewelry 535 565 -30 Stereo equipment, etc 554 581 -27 Camping apparel and gear 443 468 -25 Pleasure boats and motors 110 129 -19 Photo equipment 172 188 -16 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 452 466 -13 Cookware, cutlery, tools 249 260 -11 Rugs 74 82 -8 Toiletries and cosmetics 179 184 -5 Books, printed matter 210 214 -5 Furniture, household goods, etc. 629 634 -4 Nursery stock, etc. 73 75 -2 Household appliances 465 464 1 Numismatic coins 21 15 5 Writing and art supplies 555 549 6 Musical instruments 100 91 8 Glassware, chinaware 164 151 12 Records, tapes, and disks 90 77 13 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,337 1,317 20 Motorcycles and parts 119 96 23 Gem stones, other 125 85 40 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 375 313 62 Gem diamonds 642 562 81 TV's, VCR's, etc 829 733 97 Other goods 2,054 2,204 -150 __________________________________________________________ Year to Year to Year to Date Date (R) Date Item(1) 1997 1996 Change Total, Balance of Payments Basis 70,493 64,284 6,208 Net Adjustments 249 277 -28 Total, Census Basis 70,243 64,007 6,236 Foods, feeds, and beverages 3,057 2,786 271 Fruits, frozen juices 341 314 27 Green coffee 210 237 -27 Feedstuff and foodgrains 134 107 26 Vegetables 211 189 23 Food oils, oilseeds 132 141 -9 Dairy products and eggs 49 34 15 Nonagricultural foods, etc. 37 38 -1 Other foods 168 148 20 Bakery products 164 149 15 Cocoa beans 63 77 -14 Tea, spices, etc. 50 50 1 Fish and shellfish 594 524 71 Wine and related products 249 223 26 Nuts 50 44 6 Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine 170 164 6 Meat products 329 296 33 Cane and beet sugar 106 54 52 Industrial supplies and materials 18,370 15,624 2,746 Crude oil 5,113 3,704 1,409 Iron and steel mill prod 1,007 718 289 Gas-natural 400 255 145 Liquified petroleum gases 494 294 199 Chemicals-organic 916 829 87 Chemicals-other, n.e.c. 420 384 36 Copper 200 197 4 Tobacco, waxes, etc 336 319 16 Pulpwood and woodpulp 226 328 -102 Finished metal shapes 397 346 51 Petroleum products, other 821 522 300 Cotton cloth, fabrics 181 147 35 Zinc 102 64 37 Synthetic rubber--primary 97 80 17 Natural rubber 122 147 -25 Steelmaking materials 227 275 -47 Cotton, natural fibers 26 26 (-) Synthetic cloth 329 269 60 Shingles, wallboard 322 258 64 Nonferrous metals, other 145 136 9 Coal and related fuels 52 58 -6 Stone, sand, cement, etc. 153 126 27 Farming materials, livestock 48 38 10 Sulfur, nonmetallic minerals 42 27 15 Hides and skins 23 15 7 Newsprint 291 416 -125 Industrial supplies, other 835 784 52 Materials, exc. chemicals 124 127 -3 Tin 25 24 1 Hair, waste materials 25 23 2 Glass-plate, sheet, etc. 28 25 3 Finished textile supplies 121 111 10 Paper and paper products 331 368 -37 Nonmonetary gold 225 236 -11 Wool, silk, etc. 64 60 4 Blank tapes, audio & visual 169 155 14 Nickel 79 113 -35 Nontextile floor tiles 105 94 11 Iron and steel, advanced 298 293 4 Iron and steel pro. n.e.c 268 263 4 Plastic materials 448 400 48 Electric energy 64 50 14 Bauxite and aluminum 385 440 -55 Plywood and veneers 89 73 16 Leather and furs 76 77 -1 Nuclear fuel materials 150 92 58 Chemicals-fertilizers 267 303 -35 Chemicals-inorganic 311 299 12 Lumber 558 457 102 Other precious metals 166 167 -1 Fuel oil 667 610 57 Capital goods, except automotive 19,715 19,523 192 Computer accessories 4,974 4,812 162 Semiconductors 2,873 3,679 -806 Engines-civilian aircraft 581 384 197 Photo, service industry 535 465 70 Drilling & oilfield equipment 86 65 21 Generators, accessories 633 576 58 Electric apparatus 1,534 1,416 118 Laboratory testing instruments 83 85 -2 Wood, glass, plastic 365 375 -10 Agricultural machinery, equipment 322 335 -13 Commercial vessels, other 2 1 1 Vessels, except scrap (-) (-) (-) Spacecraft, exc. military 63 66 -3 Specialized mining (-) 99 -99 Nonfarm tractors and parts 58 53 5 Parts-civilian aircraft 304 184 120 Food, tobacco machinery 95 91 4 Pulp and paper machinery 313 329 -16 Materials handling equipment 315 271 44 Textile, sewing machines 159 172 -14 Medicinal equipment 530 515 15 Metalworking machine tools 666 605 61 Marine engines, parts 49 45 4 Industrial engines 508 526 -17 Measuring, testing, control instru 518 449 69 Railway transpor. equip 94 92 3 Business machines and equipment 574 577 -3 Excavating machinery 300 275 25 Telecommunications equipment 1,251 1,164 87 Industrial machines, n.e.c. 1,029 1,120 -92 Civilian aircraft 344 286 59 Computers 557 412 145 Automotive vehicles, parts and engi 12,017 10,561 1,456 Consumer goods 15,030 13,564 1,465 Apparel, household goods - cotton 1,802 1,559 243 Apparel, textiles, nonwool or cotto 1,504 1,328 176 Pharmaceutical prep 951 874 76 Footwear 886 768 118 Other household goods 1,172 964 209 Apparel, household goods - wool 213 200 14 Jewelry 535 511 24 Stereo equipment, etc 554 573 -19 Camping apparel and gear 443 391 52 Pleasure boats and motors 110 134 -24 Photo equipment 172 155 17 Apparel, household goods-nontextile 452 402 50 Cookware, cutlery, tools 249 246 3 Rugs 74 63 10 Toiletries and cosmetics 179 172 7 Books, printed matter 210 199 11 Furniture, household goods, etc. 629 532 97 Nursery stock, etc. 73 75 -1 Household appliances 465 447 18 Numismatic coins 21 61 -40 Writing and art supplies 555 555 (-) Musical instruments 100 89 10 Glassware, chinaware 164 152 12 Records, tapes, and disks 90 78 11 Toys/games/sporting goods 1,337 1,228 108 Motorcycles and parts 119 132 -13 Gem stones, other 125 120 5 Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc. 375 282 93 Gem diamonds 642 499 144 TV's, VCR's, etc 829 776 53 Other goods 2,054 1,948 106 (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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 9. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE CATEGORY TOTALS, JANUARY 1996 TO JANUARY 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 (R) -187,766 -21,001 -58,737 -108,027 Jan. - (R) -15,623 -968 -4,246 -10,409 January (R) -15,623 -968 -4,246 -10,409 February (R) -12,911 -1,175 -3,644 -8,092 March (R) -14,574 -2,117 -3,745 -8,712 April (R) -15,710 -2,490 -5,232 -7,989 May (R) -16,917 -2,379 -5,359 -9,179 June (R) -14,746 -1,761 -5,049 -7,936 July (R) -17,614 -1,869 -5,349 -10,396 August (R) -16,546 -2,124 -4,844 -9,578 September (R) -17,639 -1,617 -5,473 -10,549 October (R) -14,211 -1,384 -5,278 -7,549 November (R) -14,404 -1,568 -4,943 -7,893 December (R) -16,871 -1,551 -5,575 -9,745 1997 Jan. - -19,018 -1,062 -6,182 -11,775 January -19,018 -1,062 -6,182 -11,775 February March April May June July August September October November December _________________________________________________________________ Exports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan - Dec (R) 611,507 -13,020 9,500 615,027 Jan. - (R) 48,662 -690 884 48,468 January (R) 48,662 -690 884 48,468 February (R) 50,891 -784 770 50,905 March (R) 50,500 -902 741 50,662 April (R) 50,749 -876 632 50,993 May (R) 51,392 -1,130 699 51,823 June (R) 50,980 -886 593 51,272 July (R) 48,792 -1,439 690 49,541 August (R) 51,106 -1,352 750 51,708 September (R) 50,317 -1,309 852 50,774 October (R) 52,893 -1,063 1,093 52,862 November (R) 53,302 -1,276 846 53,732 December (R) 51,924 -1,313 951 52,286 1997 Jan. - 51,474 -813 914 51,373 January 51,474 -813 914 51,373 February March April May June July August September October November December _________________________________________________________________ Imports Net Petroleum Non- Period Total Adjustments (1) Petroleum 1996 Jan - Dec (R) 799,274 7,981 68,238 723,054 Jan. - (R) 64,284 277 5,131 58,877 January (R) 64,284 277 5,131 58,877 February (R) 63,802 390 4,414 58,997 March (R) 65,074 1,215 4,485 59,374 April (R) 66,459 1,614 5,863 58,982 May (R) 68,309 1,249 6,058 61,002 June (R) 65,726 875 5,643 59,208 July (R) 66,406 430 6,039 59,937 August (R) 67,652 772 5,594 61,286 September (R) 67,956 308 6,325 61,323 October (R) 67,104 321 6,371 60,411 November (R) 67,706 292 5,788 61,625 December (R) 68,795 237 6,527 62,032 1997 Jan. - 70,493 249 7,096 63,148 January 70,493 249 7,096 63,148 February 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 10. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1996 TO JANUARY 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, Industrial Census Feeds, & Supplies & Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Materials (2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 652,639 44,128 127,850 318,433 Jan. - 50,764 3,712 10,021 24,589 January 50,764 3,712 10,021 24,589 February 53,290 3,592 10,418 26,099 March 52,975 3,840 10,834 25,627 April 53,328 3,565 11,053 26,098 May 54,275 3,511 10,835 26,266 June 53,874 3,453 10,717 25,987 July 52,540 3,559 10,029 25,362 August 54,962 3,607 10,697 26,729 September 54,623 3,540 10,547 26,007 October (R) 57,137 3,742 11,093 28,588 November (R) 58,279 4,250 10,717 28,885 December (R) 56,591 3,756 10,888 28,197 1997 Jan. - 56,778 3,779 10,710 28,694 January 56,778 3,779 10,710 28,694 February March April May June July August September October November December _______________________________________________________ EXPORT DATA 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. - 50,764 5,031 5,272 2,139 January 50,764 5,031 5,272 2,139 February 53,290 5,165 5,529 2,486 March 52,975 4,739 5,475 2,459 April 53,328 4,706 5,512 2,394 May 54,275 5,159 5,656 2,847 June 53,874 5,318 5,670 2,730 July 52,540 5,005 5,293 3,293 August 54,962 5,226 5,576 3,128 September 54,623 5,860 5,607 3,063 October (R) 57,137 5,032 5,925 2,757 November (R) 58,279 5,551 5,814 3,063 December (R) 56,591 5,078 5,725 2,947 1997 Jan. - 56,778 5,498 5,715 2,382 January 56,778 5,498 5,715 2,382 February March April May June July August September October November December _______________________________________________________ IMPORTS Total Foods, Industrial Census Feeds, & Supplies & Capital Period Basis(1) Beverages Materials (2) Goods 1996 Jan. - Dec. 811,709 32,822 179,178 292,014 Jan. - 65,085 2,654 14,512 23,475 January 65,085 2,654 14,512 23,475 February 64,975 2,549 13,825 23,845 March 65,175 2,741 14,078 23,974 April 66,012 2,676 14,783 23,820 May 68,480 2,724 15,329 24,202 June 66,700 2,758 15,045 23,579 July 68,278 2,770 15,710 24,090 August 69,137 2,883 15,439 24,378 September 69,391 2,713 15,502 24,627 October (R) 68,374 2,752 15,265 24,493 November (R) 69,454 2,683 14,611 25,355 December (R) 70,647 2,920 15,079 26,177 1997 Jan. - 73,202 2,821 15,607 27,339 January 73,202 2,821 15,607 27,339 February 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. - 65,085 9,661 12,928 1,855 January 65,085 9,661 12,928 1,855 February 64,975 9,721 13,102 1,933 March 65,175 9,186 13,106 2,090 April 66,012 9,617 12,971 2,146 May 68,480 10,503 13,632 2,090 June 66,700 9,889 13,306 2,123 July 68,278 10,198 13,380 2,130 August 69,137 10,585 13,864 1,988 September 69,391 10,227 14,213 2,111 October (R) 68,374 9,386 14,327 2,151 November (R) 69,454 10,304 14,220 2,281 December (R) 70,647 9,680 14,671 2,120 1997 Jan. - 73,202 10,967 14,480 1,988 January 73,202 10,967 14,480 1,988 February 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 11. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS, PETROLEUM AND NON-PETROLEUM END-USE COMMODITY CATEGORY TOTALS (CONSTANT DOLLARS BASIS): JANUARY 1995 TO JANUARY 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. - -14,855 -4,079 -10,776 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. - -14,321 -4,455 -9,866 January -14,321 -4,455 -9,866 February -11,685 -3,908 -7,777 March -12,200 -3,712 -8,488 April -12,684 -4,600 -8,084 May -14,205 -4,797 -9,408 June -12,826 -4,823 -8,003 July -15,739 -5,071 -10,668 August -14,175 -4,461 -9,714 September -14,768 -4,701 -10,067 October (R) -11,237 -4,236 -7,001 November (R) -11,175 -3,924 -7,251 December (R) -14,056 -4,321 -9,735 1997 Jan. - -16,424 -4,753 -10,394 January -16,424 -4,753 -10,394 February 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. - 45,949 552 45,398 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. - 50,764 716 50,048 January 50,764 716 50,048 February 53,290 626 52,664 March 52,975 589 52,386 April 53,328 475 52,853 May 54,275 531 53,744 June 53,874 460 53,414 July 52,540 537 52,003 August 54,962 578 54,384 September 54,623 632 53,991 October (R) 57,137 776 56,361 November (R) 58,279 600 57,679 December (R) 56,591 664 55,927 1997 Jan. - 56,778 639 57,417 January 56,778 639 57,417 February 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. - 60,804 4,631 56,173 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. - 65,085 5,171 59,914 January 65,085 5,171 59,914 February 64,975 4,534 60,440 March 65,175 4,301 60,874 April 66,012 5,075 60,937 May 68,480 5,328 63,152 June 66,700 5,283 61,417 July 68,278 5,607 62,671 August 69,137 5,039 64,099 September 69,391 5,333 64,058 October (R) 68,374 5,012 63,363 November (R) 69,454 4,524 64,931 December (R) 70,647 4,985 65,662 1997 Jan. - 73,202 5,392 67,811 January 73,202 5,392 67,811 February March April May June July August September October November December (1) Detailed data presented on a Census Basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 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. - -14,569 -13,695 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. - -14,976 -14,008 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 (R) -21,431 -19,562 August (R) -18,283 -16,159 September (R) -19,031 -17,414 October (R) -18,934 -17,550 November (R) -14,209 -12,641 December (R) -14,955 -13,405 1997 Jan. - -17,712 -16,650 January -17,712 -16,650 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month : -14,786 -13,237 ___________________________________________________________ Exports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 575,939 -8,803 584,742 Jan. - 43,002 -631 43,633 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. - 47,020 -690 47,710 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 (R) 46,361 -1,439 47,801 August (R) 50,190 -1,352 51,543 September (R) 49,290 -1,309 50,599 October (R) 54,966 -1,063 56,029 November (R) 53,567 -1,276 54,843 December (R) 51,917 -1,313 53,231 1997 Jan. - 49,833 -813 50,646 January 49,833 -813 50,646 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month : 52,157 -1,313 53,470 ___________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance Total of Payments Net Census Period Basis Adjustments Basis 1995 Jan. - Dec. 749,363 5,918 743,445 Jan. - 57,572 244 57,328 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. - 61,996 277 61,718 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 (R) 67,792 430 67,363 August (R) 68,474 772 67,702 September (R) 68,322 308 68,013 October (R) 73,900 321 73,579 November (R) 67,776 292 67,484 December (R) 66,872 237 66,635 1997 Jan. - 67,546 249 67,297 January 67,546 249 67,297 February March April May June July August September October November December December data as published last month : 66,943 236 66,707 NOTE: See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what is included in the Net Adjustments. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 13. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1996 TO JANUARY 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. - 47,020 -690 47,710 4,662 11,806 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 (R) 46,361 -1,439 47,801 4,487 11,373 August (R) 50,191 -1,352 51,543 4,428 12,257 September (R) 49,290 -1,309 50,599 4,174 11,787 October (R) 54,966 -1,063 56,029 4,961 12,913 November (R) 53,567 -1,276 54,843 5,365 11,930 December (R) 51,917 -1,313 53,231 4,576 12,195 1997 Jan. - 49,833 -813 50,646 4,373 12,063 January 49,833 -813 50,646 4,373 12,063 February 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. - 47,710 19,064 4,928 5,056 2,194 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 (R) 47,801 19,227 3,957 5,340 3,415 August (R) 51,543 20,707 4,975 5,956 3,220 September (R) 50,599 19,911 5,693 5,911 3,123 October (R) 56,029 22,940 5,666 6,686 2,863 November (R) 54,843 22,280 5,818 6,249 3,202 December (R) 53,231 22,527 5,197 5,718 3,018 1997 Jan. - 50,646 20,810 5,384 5,613 2,403 January 50,646 20,810 5,384 5,613 2,403 February 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. - 61,996 277 61,718 2,799 15,786 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 (R) 67,792 430 67,363 2,900 17,439 August (R) 68,474 772 67,702 2,956 16,965 September (R) 68,322 308 68,013 2,935 16,926 October (R) 73,900 321 73,579 3,260 18,121 November (R) 67,776 292 67,484 2,992 16,435 December (R) 66,872 237 66,635 3,183 17,386 1997 Jan. - 67,546 249 67,297 3,046 18,411 January 67,546 249 67,297 3,046 18,411 February 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. - 61,718 18,522 9,840 12,821 1,950 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 (R) 67,363 19,241 9,603 15,937 2,243 August (R) 67,702 18,575 11,055 16,051 2,099 September (R) 68,013 19,156 10,526 16,345 2,125 October (R) 73,579 20,282 11,666 17,952 2,298 November (R) 67,484 19,085 11,752 14,784 2,435 December (R) 66,635 20,085 10,419 13,404 2,158 1997 Jan. - 67,297 18,481 11,179 14,091 2,088 January 67,297 18,481 11,179 14,091 2,088 February 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, -- 1997 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis -17,712 (R) -14,955 Net adjustments -1,062 (R) -1,551 Total Census Basis -16,650 (R) -13,405 North America -3,151 -2,985 Canada -1,867 -2,318 Mexico -1,283 -667 Western Europe -1,336 -2,052 European Union -1,029 -1,868 Austria -16 -2 Belgium 566 570 Finland -87 (-) France -228 -314 Germany -1,237 -1,505 Italy -679 -841 Netherlands 905 979 Spain 142 93 Sweden -240 -307 United Kingdom -109 -456 Other EU -46 -85 European Free Trade Association -366 -302 Norway -171 -125 Switzerland -182 -166 Other EFTA -13 -12 Other Western Europe 59 118 Eastern Europe/FSR -125 -209 Hungary -28 -51 Poland 9 27 Former Soviet Republics -38 -159 Russia -42 -155 Other FSR 4 -3 Other EE -68 -26 Pacific Rim Countries -9,556 -7,496 Australia 546 533 China -3,723 -2,645 Japan -4,294 -4,265 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -783 -15 Hong Kong 159 507 Korea 181 582 Singapore -53 -382 Taiwan -1,070 -722 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,301 -1,104 South/Central America -5 188 Argentina 243 187 Brazil 129 388 Colombia 87 -40 Other S/C A (2) -463 -348 OPEC -2,661 -1,885 Indonesia (2) -457 -154 Nigeria -574 -291 Saudia Arabia -446 -359 Venezuela (2) -832 -977 Other OPEC -352 -104 Other Countries -1,106 7 Egypt 236 314 South Africa 47 68 Other -1,389 -374 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 63 Timing Adjustments (X) -168 ___________________________________________________________ Exports January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis 49,833 (R) 51,917 Net adjustments -813 (R) -1,313 Total Census Basis 50,646 (R) 53,231 North America 16,536 15,457 Canada 11,596 10,174 Mexico 4,941 5,283 Western Europe 11,293 11,922 European Union 10,458 10,959 Austria 167 185 Belgium 1,112 1,131 Finland 84 204 France 1,246 1,320 Germany 1,835 2,054 Italy 687 732 Netherlands 1,434 1,535 Spain 506 474 Sweden 263 368 United Kingdom 2,480 2,308 Other EU 645 649 European Free Trade Association 519 622 Norway 113 121 Switzerland 389 485 Other EFTA 16 16 Other Western Europe 317 341 Eastern Europe/FSR 528 571 Hungary 33 27 Poland 62 80 Former Soviet Republics 379 387 Russia 238 273 Other FSR 141 115 Other EE 54 77 Pacific Rim Countries 14,742 16,482 Australia 871 947 China 941 1,305 Japan 5,140 5,408 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,004 6,872 Hong Kong 1,063 1,266 Korea 1,970 2,472 Singapore 1,513 1,322 Taiwan 1,458 1,812 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,786 1,949 South/Central America 4,324 4,755 Argentina 405 377 Brazil 1,016 1,144 Colombia 383 378 Other S/C A (2) 2,521 2,857 OPEC 1,555 2,033 Indonesia (2) 315 534 Nigeria 49 45 Saudia Arabia 446 577 Venezuela (2) 433 358 Other OPEC 312 519 Other Countries 2,416 3,079 Egypt 288 365 South Africa 225 247 Other 1,903 2,467 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 63 Timing Adjustments (X) -240 ___________________________________________________________ Imports January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis 67,546 (R) 66,872 Net adjustments 249 (R) 237 Total Census Basis 67,297 (R) 66,635 North America 19,687 18,441 Canada 13,463 12,492 Mexico 6,224 5,949 Western Europe 12,628 13,974 European Union 11,487 12,827 Austria 183 187 Belgium 545 561 Finland 171 204 France 1,474 1,634 Germany 3,072 3,559 Italy 1,366 1,573 Netherlands 529 557 Spain 364 382 Sweden 503 675 United Kingdom 2,589 2,764 Other EU 691 734 European Free Trade Association 884 924 Norway 284 246 Switzerland 571 651 Other EFTA 29 28 Other Western Europe 258 223 Eastern Europe/FSR 653 780 Hungary 61 78 Poland 53 52 Former Soviet Republics 417 546 Russia 279 428 Other FSR 138 118 Other EE 122 103 Pacific Rim Countries 24,297 23,978 Australia 325 415 China 4,664 3,951 Japan 9,434 9,672 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,787 6,887 Hong Kong 904 759 Korea 1,789 1,890 Singapore 1,566 1,704 Taiwan 2,528 2,535 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,087 3,053 South/Central America 4,329 4,567 Argentina 162 190 Brazil 887 756 Colombia 297 417 Other S/C A (2) 2,984 3,204 OPEC 4,216 3,918 Indonesia (2) 772 689 Nigeria 624 336 Saudia Arabia 892 935 Venezuela (2) 1,265 1,335 Other OPEC 664 623 Other Countries 3,522 3,072 Egypt 52 51 South Africa 178 180 Other 3,292 2,841 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -72 (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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1996 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance January December Item(1) 1996 1995 Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,976 -9,801 Net adjustments -967 -1,014 Total Census Basis -14,008 -8,788 North America -3,187 -3,077 Canada -1,926 -2,055 Mexico -1,261 -1,023 Western Europe -935 24 European Union -666 189 Austria 2 -2 Belgium 487 572 Finland -103 -66 France -133 32 Germany -1,023 -1,360 Italy -687 -543 Netherlands 761 950 Spain 270 256 Sweden -323 -230 United Kingdom 154 499 Other EU -71 80 European Free Trade Association -370 -346 Norway -154 -170 Switzerland -198 -164 Other EFTA -17 -11 Other Western Europe 100 181 Eastern Europe/FSR 74 102 Hungary -20 -16 Poland 15 27 Former Soviet Republics 79 81 Russia 60 29 Other FSR 19 52 Other EE (-) 9 Pacific Rim Countries -8,623 -6,019 Australia 749 649 China -2,744 -2,004 Japan -3,791 -3,487 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -1,596 -14 Hong Kong 68 435 Korea -360 413 Singapore -398 -187 Taiwan -906 -676 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,240 -1,164 South/Central America -48 863 Argentina 114 269 Brazil 71 249 Colombia 86 44 Other S/C A (2) -318 301 OPEC -1,713 -1,413 Indonesia (2) -285 -311 Nigeria -471 -397 Saudia Arabia -277 -206 Venezuela (2) -628 -496 Other OPEC -54 -3 Other Countries -722 -137 Egypt 150 287 South Africa 120 24 Other -992 -448 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 62 __________________________________________________________________ Exports January December Item(1) 1996 1995 Total Balance of Payments Basis 47,020 50,058 Net adjustments -690 -795 Total Census Basis 47,710 50,853 North America 14,568 13,567 Canada 10,295 9,732 Mexico 4,273 3,835 Western Europe 11,050 12,306 European Union 10,222 11,348 Austria 174 170 Belgium 981 1,045 Finland 101 127 France 1,206 1,268 Germany 1,904 2,160 Italy 744 819 Netherlands 1,256 1,494 Spain 589 548 Sweden 257 332 United Kingdom 2,341 2,647 Other EU 668 737 European Free Trade Association 515 596 Norway 106 125 Switzerland 394 455 Other EFTA 15 16 Other Western Europe 314 363 Eastern Europe/FSR 491 573 Hungary 25 29 Poland 69 84 Former Soviet Republics 323 371 Russia 245 257 Other FSR 78 114 Other EE 75 89 Pacific Rim Countries 14,567 16,471 Australia 1,003 904 China 916 1,130 Japan 5,189 5,873 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 5,702 6,803 Hong Kong 980 1,181 Korea 1,905 2,399 Singapore 1,267 1,521 Taiwan 1,550 1,702 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,758 1,760 South/Central America 3,767 4,406 Argentina 310 403 Brazil 828 1,046 Colombia 377 388 Other S/C A (2) 2,252 2,569 OPEC 1,508 1,571 Indonesia (2) 333 290 Nigeria 68 36 Saudia Arabia 428 531 Venezuela (2) 332 325 Other OPEC 348 389 Other Countries 2,392 2,513 Egypt 212 345 South Africa 266 214 Other 1,914 1,954 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 62 __________________________________________________________________ Imports January December Item(1) 1996 1995 Total Balance of Payments Basis 61,996 59,859 Net adjustments 277 219 Total Census Basis 61,718 59,641 North America 17,755 16,644 Canada 12,221 11,787 Mexico 5,534 4,857 Western Europe 11,984 12,282 European Union 10,887 11,158 Austria 172 172 Belgium 494 473 Finland 203 193 France 1,340 1,235 Germany 2,927 3,520 Italy 1,431 1,362 Netherlands 495 544 Spain 320 292 Sweden 579 562 United Kingdom 2,187 2,148 Other EU 739 658 European Free Trade Association 884 942 Norway 259 295 Switzerland 592 619 Other EFTA 32 27 Other Western Europe 213 182 Eastern Europe/FSR 417 471 Hungary 44 45 Poland 54 57 Former Soviet Republics 243 290 Russia 184 227 Other FSR 59 63 Other EE 75 80 Pacific Rim Countries 23,190 22,490 Australia 254 256 China 3,660 3,134 Japan 8,980 9,360 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 7,298 6,816 Hong Kong 913 746 Korea 2,265 1,986 Singapore 1,665 1,708 Taiwan 2,455 2,378 Other Pacific Rim (2) 2,998 2,924 South/Central America 3,815 3,543 Argentina 197 134 Brazil 757 797 Colombia 291 344 Other S/C A (2) 2,570 2,267 OPEC 3,222 2,984 Indonesia (2) 617 601 Nigeria 539 433 Saudia Arabia 704 737 Venezuela (2) 959 821 Other OPEC 402 392 Other Countries 3,114 2,650 Egypt 62 58 South Africa 146 190 Other 2,906 2,402 Uniden. Ctys (3) (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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 15. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL SITC COMMODITY GROUPINGS - 1997 AND 1996 DATA (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. (Z) Less than one half unit of measurement shown. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) 1997 Data January 1997 Data December 1996 Data Item(1) Exports Imports Exports(R) Imports(R) Balance of Payment Basis 49,833 67,546 51,917 66,872 Net Adjustments -813 249 -1,313 237 Total Census Basis (2) 50,646 67,297 53,231 66,635 Manufactured goods (3) 39,314 54,781 41,595 54,627 Agricultural commodities(3) 4,901 2,841 5,164 2,858 Mineral fuels (3) 1,096 7,626 1,178 7,114 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office mac 3,202 5,300 3,735 6,242 Airplane parts 963 336 1,053 354 Airplanes 1,036 346 2,281 405 Alcoholic bev., distilled 23 144 27 145 Aluminum 296 372 247 382 Animal feeds 465 51 422 48 Artwork/antiques 65 273 95 219 Basketware, etc. 178 262 186 256 Cereal flour 91 91 97 103 Chemicals - cosmetics 377 185 356 205 Chemicals - dyeing 235 187 223 173 Chemicals - fertilizers 234 141 333 126 Chemicals - inorganic 342 469 408 464 Chemicals - medicinal 645 619 583 694 Chemicals - n.e.s. 786 379 854 375 Chemicals - organic 1,236 1,399 1,195 1,334 Chemicals - plastics 1,353 640 1,296 613 Cigarettes 330 5 361 5 Clothing 573 3,655 548 3,166 Coal 305 46 312 40 Coffee (-) 210 (-) 248 Copper 122 272 122 225 Cork, wood, lumber 432 574 439 583 Corn 622 6 689 6 Cotton, raw and linters 264 1 351 2 Crude fertilizers 138 112 123 97 Crude oil 108 5,113 75 4,660 Electrical machinery 4,987 5,883 4,616 5,952 Fish and preparations 134 572 159 610 Footwear 63 1,205 61 1,073 Furniture and bedding 288 860 255 808 Gem diamonds 9 647 19 416 General industrial mach 2,217 2,065 2,165 2,032 Glass 164 138 151 126 Glassware 56 109 54 112 Gold, nonmonetary 224 222 294 226 Hides and skins 142 11 130 11 Iron and steel mill prod 432 1,323 366 1,079 Jewelry 35 304 68 379 Lighting, plumbing 94 236 101 218 Liquified propane/butane 22 153 38 171 Live animals 37 131 73 121 Meat and preparations 507 211 536 201 Metal manufactures, n.e.s 803 956 716 898 Metal ores; scrap 301 274 336 331 Metalworking machinery 363 595 425 615 Mineral fuels, other 290 201 271 149 Natural gas 23 484 21 353 Nickel 26 80 28 89 Oils/fats, vegetable 94 115 119 135 Optical goods 138 177 105 209 Paper and paperboard 828 884 780 869 Petroleum preparations 343 1,565 457 1,661 Photographic equipment 291 381 275 428 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 363 441 349 422 Platinum 17 117 20 181 Pottery 7 123 9 111 Power generating mach. 2,123 1,934 1,974 1,794 Printed materials 364 215 345 223 Pulp and waste paper 288 226 324 203 Records/magnetic media 571 319 619 339 Rice 99 18 129 19 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 84 120 78 118 Rubber tires and tubes 172 249 165 268 Scientific instruments 1,704 956 1,799 1,102 Ships, boats 83 104 108 79 Silver and bullion 21 44 23 58 Soybeans 811 2 934 1 Spacecraft (-) (-) 152 (-) Specialized ind. mach. 2,023 1,514 2,098 1,603 Sugar (-) 104 (-) 50 Television, VCR, etc., 1,587 2,500 1,834 2,750 Textile yarn, fabric 669 946 591 877 Tobacco, unmanufactured 127 107 115 82 Toys/games/sporting goods 273 965 298 1,067 Travel goods 27 324 23 283 Vegetables and fruits 588 747 557 717 Vehicles 3,890 8,932 4,225 8,470 Watches/clocks/parts 21 184 23 199 Wheat 303 26 249 30 Wood manufactures 164 324 149 330 Re-exports 3,444 (X) 3,470 (X) Agricultural commodities 124 (X) 114 (X) Manufactured goods 3,246 (X) 3,303 (X) Mineral fuels 35 (X) 3 (X) ________________________________________________________________ January 1996 Data Item(1) Exports Imports Balance of Payment Basis 47,020 61,996 Net Adjustments -690 277 Total Census Basis (2) 47,710 61,718 Manufactured goods (3) 35,945 51,735 Agricultural commodities(3) 5,445 2,637 Mineral fuels (3) 1,026 5,587 Selected commodities (3) ADP equipment; office mac 3,196 5,160 Airplane parts 870 221 Airplanes 445 351 Alcoholic bev., distilled 28 144 Aluminum 271 423 Animal feeds 357 47 Artwork/antiques 71 197 Basketware, etc. 156 248 Cereal flour 78 82 Chemicals - cosmetics 307 180 Chemicals - dyeing 194 160 Chemicals - fertilizers 283 172 Chemicals - inorganic 340 404 Chemicals - medicinal 562 520 Chemicals - n.e.s. 692 377 Chemicals - organic 1,261 1,412 Chemicals - plastics 1,205 576 Cigarettes 296 5 Clothing 494 3,275 Coal 291 50 Coffee 1 237 Copper 140 254 Cork, wood, lumber 431 467 Corn 845 8 Cotton, raw and linters 509 2 Crude fertilizers 112 94 Crude oil 9 3,786 Electrical machinery 4,600 6,470 Fish and preparations 119 515 Footwear 56 1,036 Furniture and bedding 240 723 Gem diamonds 22 507 General industrial mach 2,011 2,006 Glass 135 123 Glassware 53 99 Gold, nonmonetary 280 230 Hides and skins 113 11 Iron and steel mill prod 439 1,013 Jewelry 42 279 Lighting, plumbing 90 173 Liquified propane/butane 24 128 Live animals 43 121 Meat and preparations 533 185 Metal manufactures, n.e.s 702 848 Metal ores; scrap 328 300 Metalworking machinery 354 560 Mineral fuels, other 270 129 Natural gas 10 315 Nickel 24 111 Oils/fats, vegetable 151 122 Optical goods 99 175 Paper and paperboard 739 1,074 Petroleum preparations 415 1,130 Photographic equipment 301 359 Plastic articles, n.e.s. 321 410 Platinum 35 92 Pottery 6 116 Power generating mach. 1,877 1,765 Printed materials 355 204 Pulp and waste paper 388 325 Records/magnetic media 505 295 Rice 77 12 Rubber articles, n.e.s. 72 117 Rubber tires and tubes 150 244 Scientific instruments 1,577 904 Ships, boats 65 138 Silver and bullion 24 60 Soybeans 825 2 Spacecraft 1 98 Specialized ind. mach. 1,933 1,609 Sugar (-) 52 Television, VCR, etc., 1,431 2,361 Textile yarn, fabric 570 812 Tobacco, unmanufactured 104 99 Toys/games/sporting goods 258 882 Travel goods 20 255 Vegetables and fruits 515 684 Vehicles 3,704 7,818 Watches/clocks/parts 20 195 Wheat 544 11 Wood manufactures 140 274 Re-exports 3,191 (X) Agricultural commodities 98 (X) Manufactured goods 3,045 (X) Mineral fuels 19 (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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 16. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS JANUARY 1995 TO JANUARY 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. - 783 9,225 8,443 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. 25,569 154,881 129,311 Jan. - 558 11,279 10,721 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. - 1,874 12,446 10,572 January 1,874 12,446 10,572 February March April May June July August September October November December Note: Data not available on a Balance of Payments Basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 17. IMPORTS OF ENERGY-RELATED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE PETROLEUM - JANUARY 1996 - JANUARY 1997 (Details may not equal totals due to rounding.) Total energy-related Petroleum Products (1) C R U D E P E T R O L E U M 1,000 of Quantity Value Quantity barrels Value Unit (1,000 of (1,000 of (1,000 of per day (1,000 of Price Period barrels) dollars) barrels) (average dollars) ($) 1996 Jan - Dec 3,386,248 65,702,757 2,665,219 7,282 50,581,546 18.98 Jan. - 297,319 5,043,908 230,168 7,425 3,786,040 16.45 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. - 303,151 6,830,743 232,518 7,501 5,113,355 21.99 January 303,151 6,830,743 232,518 7,501 5,113,355 21.99 February 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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division. PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 18. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES - 1997, DECEMBER 1996 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 Country January December Total 5,252 5,436 Australia 68 90 Austria 71 84 Belgium 77 95 Brazil 34 40 Canada 2,949 2,483 Germany 165 251 Japan 286 365 Korea 59 57 Mexico 772 979 Saudia Arabia 93 124 Sweden 17 18 Taiwan 57 57 United Kingdom 71 74 Other 532 718 __________________________________________ CARS Country January December Total 1,031 1,591 Australia 5 13 Austria (-) (-) Belgium 13 29 Brazil 4 18 Canada 515 683 Germany 76 168 Japan 99 179 Korea 12 17 Mexico 22 120 Saudia Arabia 51 62 Sweden 3 3 Taiwan 49 42 United Kingdom 14 16 Other 167 242 __________________________________________ TRUCKS Country January December Total 615 792 Australia 22 24 Austria (-) (-) Belgium 22 25 Brazil 3 3 Canada 330 377 Germany 17 13 Japan 23 19 Korea 4 5 Mexico 47 62 Saudia Arabia 26 45 Sweden 1 1 Taiwan 2 6 United Kingdom 4 9 Other 114 202 __________________________________________ PARTS Country January December Total 3,606 3,053 Australia 41 53 Austria 71 84 Belgium 42 41 Brazil 27 19 Canada 2,104 1,423 Germany 72 70 Japan 164 167 Korea 43 35 Mexico 703 797 Saudia Arabia 16 17 Sweden 13 14 Taiwan 6 9 United Kingdom 53 49 Other 251 274 __________________________________________ IMPORTS TOTAL Country January December Total 11,180 10,443 Australia 42 81 Austria 31 21 Belgium 71 98 Brazil 98 86 Canada 4,108 3,341 Germany 915 1,063 Japan 3,047 2,865 Korea 188 269 Mexico 1,916 1,704 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 109 217 Taiwan 75 73 United Kingdom 220 233 Other 358 393 __________________________________________ CARS Country January December Total 5,794 5,662 Australia 31 71 Austria (-) (-) Belgium 54 80 Brazil (-) (-) Canada 2,232 1,699 Germany 704 839 Japan 1,834 1,815 Korea 138 216 Mexico 574 581 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 77 195 Taiwan (-) (-) United Kingdom 145 155 Other 4 13 __________________________________________ TRUCKS Country January December Total 1,149 1,074 Australia (-) (-) Austria (-) (-) Belgium 11 12 Brazil (-) (-) Canada 717 707 Germany 5 2 Japan 124 43 Korea (-) (-) Mexico 272 283 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 4 1 Taiwan 1 (-) United Kingdom 10 17 Other 5 8 __________________________________________ PARTS Country January December Total 4,237 3,707 Australia 11 10 Austria 31 21 Belgium 6 6 Brazil 98 86 Canada 1,159 935 Germany 206 222 Japan 1,089 1,007 Korea 50 53 Mexico 1,070 840 Saudia Arabia (-) (-) Sweden 28 21 Taiwan 74 73 United Kingdom 65 61 Other 349 372 Note: Information is not available on a BOP basis. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.