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TRADE BALANCE- FEBRUARY

PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 1. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES
           JANUARY 1998 TO FEBRUARY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding.  (R) Revised.)
 
                                           Balance
        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 

1998           
Jan.- Dec.                   -164,282          -246,932            82,650
Jan.- Feb.                    -20,556           -34,647            14,091
January                        -9,850           -17,141             7,291
February                      -10,706           -17,506             6,800
March                         -12,782           -20,229             7,447
April                         -13,217           -20,860             7,643
May                           -14,901           -22,236             7,335
June                          -13,843           -20,404             6,561
July                          -14,689           -21,066             6,377
August                        -15,860           -22,291             6,431
September                     -15,174           -21,611             6,437
October                       -14,358           -20,990             6,632
November                      -14,664           -21,539             6,875
December                      -14,241           -21,059             6,818
1999           
Jan.- Dec.                   -267,575          -347,158            79,583
Jan.- Feb.                    -34,796           -48,642            13,846
January                       -16,213           -23,409             7,196
February                      -18,583           -25,233             6,650
March                         -19,383           -25,741             6,358
April                         -18,950           -25,394             6,444
May                           -21,550           -27,959             6,409
June                          -24,791           -31,239             6,448
July                          -25,295           -31,482             6,187
August                        -23,747           -30,192             6,445
September                     -23,548           -30,271             6,723
October                       -24,934           -31,875             6,941
November                      -25,975           -32,870             6,895
December                      -24,610           -31,494             6,884
2000           
Jan.- Feb.                    -56,688           -70,107            13,419
January (R)                   -27,448           -34,155             6,707
February                      -29,241           -35,953             6,712
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   
July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
January data as published last month:
                              -28,003           -34,740             6,737
___________________________________
                                           Exports
        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 

1998           
Jan.- Dec.                    933,907           670,246           263,661
Jan.- Feb.                    157,396           114,260            43,136
January                        79,397            57,748            21,649
February                       77,999            56,512            21,487
March                          78,436            56,406            22,030
April                          78,040            55,330            22,710
May                            77,126            54,853            22,273
June                           76,723            55,015            21,708
July                           75,824            54,164            21,660
August                         76,227            54,624            21,603
September                      77,234            55,472            21,762
October                        79,617            57,193            22,424
November                       79,126            56,926            22,200
December                       78,161            56,005            22,156
1999           
Jan.- Dec.                    960,288           683,221           277,067
Jan.- Feb.                    154,632           109,777            44,855
January                        77,720            55,168            22,552
February                       76,912            54,609            22,303
March                          76,935            54,231            22,704
April                          77,950            55,174            22,776
May                            77,781            55,026            22,755
June                           78,443            55,377            23,066
July                           78,798            55,795            23,003
August                         82,188            59,044            23,144
September                      82,266            58,839            23,427
October                        82,711            58,832            23,879
November                       83,021            59,184            23,837
December                       85,562            61,942            23,620
2000           
Jan.- Feb.                    168,528           120,920            47,608
January (R)                    84,342            60,714            23,628
February                       84,186            60,206            23,980
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   
July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
January data as published last month:
                               84,064            60,426            23,638
___________________________________
                                            Imports
        Period            Total           Goods (1)          Services
                                                                 

1998           
Jan.- Dec.                  1,098,189           917,178           181,011
Jan.- Feb.                    177,952           148,907            29,045
January                        89,247            74,889            14,358
February                       88,705            74,018            14,687
March                          91,217            76,634            14,583
April                          91,257            76,190            15,067
May                            92,027            77,089            14,938
June                           90,566            75,419            15,147
July                           90,513            75,230            15,283
August                         92,086            76,914            15,172
September                      92,409            77,084            15,325
October                        93,975            78,183            15,792
November                       93,789            78,464            15,325
December                       92,402            77,064            15,338
1999           
Jan.- Dec.                  1,227,863         1,030,379           197,484
Jan.- Feb.                    189,428           158,419            31,009
January                        93,933            78,577            15,356
February                       95,494            79,841            15,653
March                          96,317            79,971            16,346
April                          96,900            80,568            16,332
May                            99,331            82,985            16,346
June                          103,234            86,616            16,618
July                          104,093            87,277            16,816
August                        105,935            89,236            16,699
September                     105,814            89,110            16,704
October                       107,646            90,708            16,938
November                      108,995            92,053            16,942
December                      110,172            93,436            16,736
2000           
Jan.- Feb.                    225,216           191,027            34,189
January (R)                   111,789            94,868            16,921
February                      113,427            96,159            17,268
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   
July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
January data as published last month:
                              112,067            95,166            16,901
(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 2. U.S. INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN GOODS AND SERVICES 
           THREE-MONTH MOVING AVERAGES -- JANUARY 1998 TO FEBRUARY 2000
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)
                         

                                           Balance
 
       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
1998           
January                    ---               ---               ---
February                      -11,113           -18,292             7,179
March                         -12,235           -19,532             7,297
April                         -13,633           -21,108             7,475
May                           -13,987           -21,167             7,180
June                          -14,478           -21,235             6,758
July                          -14,797           -21,253             6,456
August                        -15,241           -21,656             6,415
September                     -15,131           -21,631             6,500
October                       -14,732           -21,380             6,648
November                      -14,421           -21,196             6,775
December                      -15,039           -22,002             6,963
1999           
January                       -16,346           -23,234             6,888
February                      -18,060           -24,794             6,735
March                         -18,972           -25,456             6,484
April                         -19,961           -26,364             6,404
May                           -21,764           -28,197             6,434
June                          -23,879           -30,227             6,348
July                          -24,611           -30,971             6,360
August                        -24,196           -30,648             6,452
September                     -24,076           -30,779             6,703
October                       -24,819           -31,672             6,853
November                      -25,173           -32,080             6,907
December (R)                  -26,011           -32,839             6,829
2000           
January                       -27,099           -33,867             6,768
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
____________________________________
                                           Exports
       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
1998           
January                    ---               ---               ---
February                       78,610            56,888            21,722
March                          78,158            56,082            22,076
April                          77,867            55,529            22,338
May                            77,296            55,066            22,230
June                           76,558            54,677            21,880
July                           76,258            54,601            21,657
August                         76,428            54,753            21,675
September                      77,693            55,763            21,930
October                        78,659            56,530            22,129
November                       78,968            56,708            22,260
December                       78,335            56,033            22,303
1999           
January                        77,597            55,260            22,337
February                       77,189            54,669            22,520
March                          77,266            54,671            22,594
April                          77,555            54,810            22,745
May                            78,058            55,192            22,866
June                           78,341            55,399            22,941
July                           79,810            56,739            23,071
August                         81,084            57,893            23,191
September                      82,389            58,905            23,483
October                        82,666            58,952            23,714
November                       83,765            59,986            23,779
December (R)                   84,308            60,613            23,695
2000           
January                        84,697            60,954            23,743
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                       
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 

                                            Imports
       Center
      Month of
       Moving
      Average             Total           Goods (1)          Services
1998           
January                    ---               ---               ---
February                       89,723            75,180            14,543
March                          90,393            75,614            14,779
April                          91,500            76,638            14,863
May                            91,283            76,233            15,051
June                           91,035            75,913            15,123
July                           91,055            75,854            15,201
August                         91,669            76,409            15,260
September                      92,823            77,394            15,430
October                        93,391            77,910            15,481
November                       93,389            77,904            15,485
December                       93,375            78,035            15,340
1999           
January                        93,943            78,494            15,449
February                       95,248            79,463            15,785
March                          96,237            80,127            16,110
April                          97,516            81,175            16,341
May                            99,821            83,389            16,432
June                          102,219            85,626            16,593
July                          104,421            87,710            16,711
August                        105,281            88,541            16,740
September                     106,465            89,685            16,780
October                       107,485            90,624            16,861
November                      108,938            92,066            16,872
December (R)                  110,319            93,453            16,866
2000           
January                       111,796            94,821            16,975
February                                                 
March                                                    
April                                                    
May                                                      
June                                                     
                                                         
July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
(1) Data presented on a Balance of Payments (BOP) basis.
Note:   The three-month moving averages shown in this exhibit are computed
by summing the subject month, the two prior months, dividing by three and
showing the average at the center month of the period.  Using this method,
an average is not available for the current month.  A centered moving average
is useful in smoothing the volatile trade data so that trends can better be
discerned.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 3. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- EXPORTS 
           JANUARY 1998 TO FEBRUARY 2000
(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

    1998
Jan. - Dec.     263,661      71,250      19,996      25,518
Jan.- Feb.       43,136      12,085       3,352       4,267
January          21,649       6,118       1,709       2,189
February         21,487       5,967       1,643       2,078
March            22,030       5,818       1,564       2,071
April            22,710       6,370       1,812       2,136
May              22,273       6,050       1,731       2,112
June             21,708       5,840       1,642       2,020
July             21,660       5,662       1,653       2,094
August           21,603       5,718       1,682       2,137
September        21,762       5,769       1,717       2,108
October          22,424       5,953       1,627       2,253
November         22,200       5,904       1,626       2,197
December         22,156       6,081       1,590       2,125
    1999
Jan. - Dec.     277,067      74,448      21,123      27,313
Jan.- Feb.       44,855      12,000       3,280       4,259
January          22,552       5,971       1,621       2,129
February         22,303       6,029       1,659       2,130
March            22,704       6,130       1,716       2,245
April            22,776       6,181       1,732       2,240
May              22,755       6,095       1,744       2,213
June             23,066       6,153       1,766       2,281
July             23,003       6,141       1,746       2,224
August           23,144       6,091       1,753       2,331
September        23,427       6,379       1,845       2,269
October          23,879       6,587       1,894       2,401
November         23,837       6,451       1,848       2,444
December         23,620       6,241       1,799       2,406
    2000
Jan.- Feb.       47,608      12,820       3,694       4,828
January (R)      23,628       6,351       1,824       2,402
February         23,980       6,469       1,870       2,426
March 
April 
May
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December
____________________________________
Exports Continued
             Royalties               Transfers     U. S. 
                and        Other    Under U. S.  Government
              License     Private   Military Sal   Misc.
   Period       Fees      Services   Contracts   Services 
                         
    1998
Jan. - Dec.      36,808      92,116      17,155         818
Jan.- Feb.        5,894      14,717       2,675         146
January           2,930       7,327       1,304          72
February          2,964       7,390       1,371          74
March             2,988       7,585       1,931          73
April             2,992       7,771       1,564          65
May               3,002       7,682       1,633          63
June              3,008       7,843       1,292          63
July              2,966       7,778       1,441          66
August            2,999       7,719       1,282          66
September         3,064       7,781       1,256          67
October           3,266       7,821       1,435          69
November          3,314       7,672       1,417          70
December          3,314       7,747       1,229          70
    1999
Jan. - Dec.      37,213      99,357      16,688         925
Jan.- Feb.        6,237      15,894       3,048         137
January           3,138       7,868       1,757          68
February          3,099       8,026       1,291          69
March             3,081       8,171       1,292          69
April             3,116       8,148       1,289          70
May               3,117       8,135       1,380          71
June              3,113       8,217       1,430         106
July              3,087       8,352       1,381          72
August            3,082       8,340       1,473          74
September         3,082       8,397       1,378          77
October           3,098       8,480       1,337          82
November          3,100       8,583       1,328          83
December          3,099       8,639       1,352          84
    2000
Jan.- Feb.        6,202      17,531       2,384         149
January (R)       3,102       8,681       1,194          74
February          3,100       8,850       1,190          75
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.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 4. U.S. SERVICES BY MAJOR CATEGORY -- IMPORTS 
           JANUARY 1998 TO FEBRUARY 2000
(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


      1998
Jan. - Dec.            181,011        56,105        19,797        30,457
Jan.- Feb.              29,045         9,161         3,094         4,790
January                 14,358         4,561         1,538         2,450
February                14,687         4,600         1,556         2,340
March                   14,583         4,575         1,535         2,531
April                   15,067         4,779         1,680         2,531
May                     14,938         4,643         1,631         2,522
June                    15,147         4,746         1,647         2,537
July                    15,283         4,696         1,730         2,564
August                  15,172         4,640         1,669         2,598
September               15,325         4,734         1,686         2,538
October                 15,792         4,832         1,771         2,760
November                15,325         4,602         1,695         2,588
December                15,338         4,697         1,659         2,501
      1999
 
Jan. - Dec.            197,484        60,092        21,305        34,500
Jan.- Feb.              31,009         9,610         3,303         5,040
January                 15,356         4,731         1,626         2,510
February                15,653         4,879         1,677         2,530
March                   16,346         5,205         1,809         2,694
April                   16,332         5,047         1,766         2,697
May                     16,346         4,941         1,757         2,741
June                    16,618         4,941         1,791         2,932
July                    16,816         5,057         1,810         2,963
August                  16,699         4,944         1,764         3,105
September               16,704         4,956         1,788         3,070
October                 16,938         5,226         1,861         3,055
November                16,942         5,137         1,863         3,100
December                16,736         5,028         1,794         3,103
      2000
Jan.- Feb.              34,189        10,383         3,716         6,213
January (R)             16,921         5,131         1,837         3,065
February                17,268         5,252         1,879         3,148
March  
April 
May 
June  
July 
August 
September   
October 
November 
December
____________________________________
Imports Continued
                   Royalties                                   U. S. 
                      and          Other         Direct      Government
                    License       Private       Defense        Misc.
     Period           Fees        Services    Expenditures   Services 
                                              
      1998
Jan. - Dec.             11,292        47,670        12,841         2,849
Jan.- Feb.               2,087         7,395         2,069           449
January                    851         3,697         1,036           225
February                 1,236         3,698         1,033           224
March                      868         3,822         1,029           223
April                      893         3,954         1,012           218
May                        894         4,010         1,017           221
June                       907         4,050         1,032           228
July                       926         4,046         1,072           249
August                     889         4,026         1,093           257
September                  906         4,091         1,111           259
October                    950         4,108         1,120           251
November                   974         4,082         1,135           249
December                   999         4,086         1,151           245
      1999
 
Jan. - Dec.             12,437        51,591        14,604         2,955
Jan.- Feb.               2,099         8,177         2,325           455
January                  1,039         4,064         1,157           229
February                 1,060         4,113         1,168           226
March                    1,075         4,158         1,178           227
April                    1,076         4,321         1,186           239
May                      1,069         4,398         1,197           243
June                     1,050         4,447         1,210           247
July                     1,003         4,461         1,262           260
August                     991         4,359         1,273           263
September                  991         4,363         1,273           263
October                  1,021         4,280         1,240           255
November                 1,028         4,330         1,232           252
December                 1,034         4,298         1,228           251
      2000
Jan.- Feb.               2,066         8,842         2,466           503
January (R)              1,031         4,373         1,233           251
February                 1,035         4,469         1,233           252
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.
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
1998                                   
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -246,932          -229,758
Jan.- Feb.                    -34,647           -32,394
January                       -17,141           -15,924
February                      -17,506           -16,470
March                         -20,229           -18,831
April                         -20,860           -19,875
May                           -22,236           -21,191
June                          -20,404           -19,141
July                          -21,066           -19,732
August                        -22,291           -20,272
September                     -21,611           -20,116
October                       -20,990           -19,191
November                      -21,539           -19,410
December                      -21,059           -19,606
1999           
                                       
Jan.- Dec.                   -347,158          -330,078
Jan.- Feb.                    -48,642           -46,192
January                       -23,409           -22,285
February                      -25,233           -23,907
March                         -25,741           -24,476
April                         -25,394           -24,129
May                           -27,959           -26,603
June                          -31,239           -29,761
July                          -31,482           -30,253
August                        -30,192           -28,869
September                     -30,271           -28,260
October                       -31,875           -30,461
November                      -32,870           -31,272
December                      -31,494           -29,803
2000           
 
Jan.- Feb.                    -70,107           -66,398
January (R)                   -34,155           -32,453
February                      -35,953           -33,944
March                                  
April                                  
May                                    
June                                   
July                                   
August                                 
September                              
October                                
November                               
December                               
January data as published last month.
                              -34,740           -33,044
___________________________________
                         Exports
                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis
1998                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    670,246           -11,892           682,138
Jan.- Feb.                    114,260            -1,445           115,705
January                        57,748              -637            58,385
February                       56,512              -808            57,320
March                          56,406              -887            57,292
April                          55,330              -660            55,990
May                            54,853              -754            55,607
June                           55,015              -905            55,920
July                           54,164              -973            55,137
August                         54,624            -1,320            55,943
September                      55,472              -946            56,419
October                        57,193            -1,208            58,401
November                       56,926            -1,608            58,533
December                       56,005            -1,186            57,191
1999           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    683,221           -11,993           695,213
Jan.- Feb.                    109,777            -2,066           111,843
January                        55,168              -953            56,121
February                       54,609            -1,113            55,721
March                          54,231            -1,038            55,269
April                          55,174              -994            56,168
May                            55,026            -1,143            56,169
June                           55,377            -1,202            56,578
July                           55,795            -1,032            56,827
August                         59,044              -855            59,900
September                      58,839            -1,149            59,988
October                        58,832              -900            59,732
November                       59,184              -676            59,860
December                       61,942              -938            62,880
2000           
                                                         
Jan.- Feb.                    120,920            -2,156           123,076
January (R)                    60,714            -1,008            61,722
February                       60,206            -1,148            61,354
March                                                    
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July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
January data as published last month.
                               60,426            -1,013            61,439
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                         Imports
                          Total
                         Balance                              Total
                       of Payments           Net              Census
       Period             Basis           Adjustments         Basis
1998                                                     
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                    917,178             5,282           911,896
Jan.- Feb.                    148,907               808           148,098
January                        74,889               580            74,309
February                       74,018               228            73,790
March                          76,634               511            76,124
April                          76,190               325            75,865
May                            77,089               291            76,799
June                           75,419               358            75,061
July                           75,230               361            74,868
August                         76,914               699            76,215
September                      77,084               549            76,535
October                        78,183               592            77,591
November                       78,464               522            77,943
December                       77,064               267            76,797
1999           
                                                         
Jan.- Dec.                  1,030,379             5,087         1,025,292
Jan.- Feb.                    158,419               384           158,035
January                        78,577               171            78,406
February                       79,841               213            79,629
March                          79,971               226            79,745
April                          80,568               271            80,297
May                            82,985               213            82,772
June                           86,616               277            86,339
July                           87,277               197            87,080
August                         89,236               468            88,768
September                      89,110               863            88,247
October                        90,708               514            90,193
November                       92,053               922            91,132
December                       93,436               753            92,683
2000           
                                                         
Jan.- Feb.                    191,027             1,554           189,474
January (R)                    94,868               693            94,176
February                       96,159               861            95,298
March                                                    
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July                                                     
August                                                   
September                                                
October                                                  
November                                                 
December                                                 
January data as published last month.
                               95,166               683            94,483
NOTE:    See INFORMATION ON GOODS AND SERVICES for details concerning what
is included in the Net Adjustments.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY
           JANUARY 1999 TO FEBRUARY 2000 
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.)

              Exports
 
               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)
             
1999           
Jan.- Dec.      683,221     -11,993     695,213      45,366     147,019
Jan.- Feb.      109,777      -2,066     111,843       7,215      22,619
January          55,168        -953      56,121       3,627      11,252
February         54,609      -1,113      55,721       3,588      11,366
March            54,231      -1,038      55,269       3,545      11,413
April            55,174        -994      56,168       3,727      11,589
May              55,026      -1,143      56,169       3,722      11,730
June             55,377      -1,202      56,578       3,828      11,704
July             55,795      -1,032      56,827       3,799      11,511
August           59,044        -855      59,900       3,919      12,506
September        58,839      -1,149      59,988       4,018      13,110
October          58,832        -900      59,732       4,025      13,296
November         59,184        -676      59,860       3,703      13,804
December         61,942        -938      62,880       3,864      13,737
2000           
Jan.- Feb.      120,920      -2,156     123,076       7,789      27,139
January (R)      60,714      -1,008      61,722       3,946      13,435
February         60,206      -1,148      61,354       3,842      13,705
March                                                        
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Exports Continued
               Total
             Balance of End-Use Commodity Category           
              Payments    Capital    Automotive   Consumer     Other
   Period      Basis       Goods    Vehicles,etc   Goods       Goods
             
1999           
Jan.- Dec.      683,221     310,663      74,691      80,627      36,848
Jan.- Feb.      109,777      50,428      11,997      13,356       6,227
January          55,168      25,576       6,039       6,562       3,065
February         54,609      24,852       5,958       6,794       3,162
March            54,231      24,857       5,835       6,507       3,112
April            55,174      25,042       6,164       6,727       2,918
May              55,026      24,911       6,076       6,490       3,239
June             55,377      24,799       6,490       6,533       3,224
July             55,795      25,698       6,087       6,643       3,089
August           59,044      27,314       6,681       6,571       2,908
September        58,839      26,680       6,193       6,901       3,085
October          58,832      26,316       6,301       6,738       3,057
November         59,184      26,222       6,240       6,902       2,990
December         61,942      28,395       6,627       7,259       2,999
2000           
Jan.- Feb.      120,920      54,312      13,270      14,374       6,192
January (R)      60,714      27,600       6,677       7,060       3,004
February         60,206      26,712       6,594       7,314       3,188
March                                                        
April                                                        
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August                                                       
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November                                                     
December                                                     
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              Imports
               Total                            End-Use Commodity Category 
             Balance of                Total       Foods,    
              Payments      Net        Census      Feeds,    Industrial
   Period      Basis    Adjustments   Basis(1)   Beverages  Supplies(2)
1999           
Jan.- Dec.    1,030,379       5,087   1,025,292      43,588     221,629
Jan.- Feb.      158,419         384     158,035       7,039      30,930
January          78,577         171      78,406       3,525      15,540
February         79,841         213      79,629       3,513      15,390
March            79,971         226      79,745       3,381      16,040
April            80,568         271      80,297       3,546      16,967
May              82,985         213      82,772       3,632      17,977
June             86,616         277      86,339       3,757      18,201
July             87,277         197      87,080       3,671      18,672
August           89,236         468      88,768       3,667      19,934
September        89,110         863      88,247       3,707      20,254
October          90,708         514      90,193       3,634      20,842
November         92,053         922      91,132       3,722      20,703
December         93,436         753      92,683       3,832      21,108
2000           
Jan.- Feb.      191,027       1,554     189,474       7,258      45,639
January (R)      94,868         693      94,176       3,624      21,828
February         96,159         861      95,298       3,633      23,811
March                                                        
April                                                        
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June                                                         
July                                                         
August                                                       
September                                                    
October                                                      
November                                                     
December                                                     
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Imports Continued
               Total
             Balance of End-Use Commodity Category           
              Payments    Capital    Automotive   Consumer     Other
   Period      Basis       Goods    Vehicles,etc   Goods       Goods
1999           
Jan.- Dec.    1,030,379     296,898     179,697     239,587      43,893
Jan.- Feb.      158,419      46,741      28,226      38,338       6,761
January          78,577      23,090      13,955      18,901       3,395
February         79,841      23,652      14,271      19,436       3,366
March            79,971      23,046      14,577      18,915       3,786
April            80,568      23,286      13,672      19,341       3,485
May              82,985      24,206      14,553      18,898       3,505
June             86,616      25,467      15,439      19,909       3,565
July             87,277      25,499      15,432      20,194       3,612
August           89,236      25,141      15,693      20,236       4,098
September        89,110      24,935      15,325      20,256       3,771
October          90,708      25,851      15,040      20,919       3,907
November         92,053      26,274      15,515      21,188       3,730
December         93,436      26,453      16,223      21,394       3,673
2000           
Jan.- Feb.      191,027      53,505      32,381      42,796       7,894
January (R)      94,868      26,563      16,736      21,502       3,922
February         96,159      26,943      15,646      21,294       3,972
March                                                        
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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.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 7. EXPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping.  
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)
                                                              
              Item(1)                February    January (R)    Monthly
                                       2000         2000        Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis         60,206       60,714         -508
Net Adjustments                          -1,148       -1,008         -139
Total, Census Basis                      61,354       61,722         -368
Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,842        3,946         -104
Fish and shellfish                          149          224          -75
Corn                                        363          416          -53
Oilseeds, food oils                          87          110          -23
Fruits,  frozen juices                      312          333          -21
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                        253          270          -17
Wine and related products                    63           79          -16
Nuts                                        105          121          -16
Sorghum, barley, oats                        65           71           -6
Other foods                                 306          311           -5
Wheat                                       249          251           -3
Vegetables                                  231          233           -2
Rice                                        105          105          (-)
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine               44           40            3
Bakery products                             151          146            4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  42           35            7
Dairy products and eggs                      77           50           27
Soybeans                                    434          396           38
Meat, poultry, etc.                         806          754           52
Industrial supplies and materials        13,705       13,435          270
Nonmonetary gold                            921          727          194
Chemicals-organic                         1,220        1,145           74
Plastic materials                         1,081        1,012           69
Tapes, audio and visual                     196          132           64
Manmade cloth                               395          333           62
Other industrial supplies                 1,217        1,179           38
Iron and steel products, other              269          239           31
Synthetic rubber-primary                    156          125           30
Tobacco, unmanufactured                     122          103           19
Copper                                      122          104           19
Newsprint                                   786          770           16
Chemicals-inorganic                         330          314           15
Aluminum and alumina                        295          283           12
Hides and skins                             114          102           12
Nonferrous metals, other                    188          177           11
Shingles, molding, wallboard                173          166            7
Finished textile supplies                   152          146            6
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                     74           68            5
Cotton fiber cloth                          171          168            4
Nuclear fuel materials                       87           84            3
Iron and steel mill products                306          304            2
Coal and fuels, other                        96           96          (-)
Hair, waste materials                        42           42          (-)
Gas-natural                                  22           22          (-)
Wood supplies, manufactured                  80           81           -1
Leather and furs                             68           70           -2
Mineral supplies-manufactured               269          271           -2
Cotton, raw                                 143          146           -3
Nonmetallic minerals                         30           34           -4
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       393          397           -4
Nontextile floor tiles                       32           37           -5
Agriculture-manufactured, other              93           99           -5
Steelmaking materials                       132          140           -8
Agric. industry-unmanufactured              117          125           -8
Fuel oil                                    181          189           -8
Agric. farming-unmanufactured               106          115           -9
Electric energy                              11           24          -13
Industrial rubber products                  190          204          -14
Chemicals-other                           1,026        1,044          -17
Natural gas liquids                          74           93          -19
Finished metal shapes                       770          792          -22
Logs and lumber                             354          377          -22
Metallurgical grade coal                     90          116          -26
Petroleum products, other                   495          523          -28
Chemicals-fertilizers                       326          357          -31
Precious metals, other                      163          223          -60
Crude oil                                    24          135         -111
Capital goods, except automotive         26,712       27,600         -889
Civilian aircraft                         1,644        2,593         -949
Telecommunications equipment              2,278        2,634         -356
Industrial machines, other                1,935        2,169         -234
Semiconductors                            4,158        4,301         -143
Excavating machinery                        476          566          -89
Commercial vessels, other                    19           72          -53
Materials handling equipment                392          408          -16
Pulp and paper machinery                    262          278          -16
Medicinal equipment                       1,016        1,027          -11
Nonfarm tractors and parts                   88           94           -6
Laboratory testing instruments              388          393           -5
Spacecraft, exc. military                     1            2           -1
Specialized mining                           33           34          (-)
Vessels, exc. scrap                           1            1          (-)
Marine engines, parts                        56           53            4
Electric apparatus                        2,036        2,032            4
Measuring, testing, control instru.       1,184        1,174           10
Textile, sewing machines                    104           94           10
Wood, glass, plastic                        277          263           15
Photo, service industry machinery           528          508           20
Food, tobacco machinery                     164          140           23
Parts-civilian aircraft                   1,091        1,067           24
Industrial engines                        1,021          996           25
Metalworking machine tools                  593          562           32
Railway transportation equipment            135          102           32
Business machines and equipment             271          236           35
Agricultural machinery, equipment           308          254           54
Drilling & oilfield equipment               372          317           54
Generators, accessories                     549          475           73
Computers                                   901          798          103
Engines-civilian aircraft                   994          873          121
Computer accessories                      3,437        3,084          353
Auto, vehicles, parts and engines         6,594        6,677          -83
Consumer goods                            7,314        7,060          253
Pharmaceutical preparations               1,118        1,022           96
Tobacco, manufactured                       333          272           62
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             399          349           50
Household appliances                        442          393           49
Gem diamonds                                327          283           44
Jewelry, etc                                252          212           40
Glassware, chinaware                         73           48           25
Toys/games/sporting goods                   530          512           19
Books, printed matter                       356          338           18
Musical instruments                          94           90            4
Toiletries and cosmetics                    268          265            4
Pleasure boats and motors                    94           91            3
Furniture, household goods, etc.            204          202            3
Rugs                                        121          119            2
Sports apparel and gear                      39           40           -1
Cookware, cutlery, tools                     61           64           -3
Nursery stock, etc.                          24           27           -3
Numismatic coins                              3            6           -4
Writing and art supplies                    459          463           -4
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          120          127           -7
Stereo equipment, etc.                      162          176          -14
Apparel, household goods - textile          720          742          -23
Records, tapes, and disks                   274          299          -24
TV's, VCR's, etc.                           345          385          -39
Other household goods                       495          537          -42
Other goods                               3,188        3,004          184
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              Item(1)              Year-to-date Year-to-date Year-to-date
                                       2000         1999        Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis        120,920      109,777       11,143
Net Adjustments                          -2,156       -2,066          -90
Total, Census Basis                     123,076      111,843       11,234
Foods, feeds, and beverages               7,789        7,215          573
Fish and shellfish                          374          408          -34
Corn                                        779          728           51
Oilseeds, food oils                         198          269          -71
Fruits,  frozen juices                      645          652           -6
Animal feeds, n.e.c.                        523          499           24
Wine and related products                   142          132           10
Nuts                                        225          235          -10
Sorghum, barley, oats                       136          128            8
Other foods                                 617          597           20
Wheat                                       500          596          -96
Vegetables                                  463          481          -18
Rice                                        211          228          -17
Alcoholic beverages, exc. wine               84           91           -7
Bakery products                             297          288            9
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  77           67           10
Dairy products and eggs                     127           93           35
Soybeans                                    830          650          180
Meat, poultry, etc.                       1,560        1,074          487
Industrial supplies and materials        27,139       22,619        4,521
Nonmonetary gold                          1,648          448        1,200
Chemicals-organic                         2,365        2,104          261
Plastic materials                         2,094        1,863          230
Tapes, audio and visual                     329          337           -9
Manmade cloth                               728          627          101
Other industrial supplies                 2,397        2,024          372
Iron and steel products, other              508          450           58
Synthetic rubber-primary                    281          221           60
Tobacco, unmanufactured                     224          253          -29
Copper                                      226          163           63
Newsprint                                 1,555        1,332          224
Chemicals-inorganic                         644          566           79
Aluminum and alumina                        578          551           26
Hides and skins                             217          182           35
Nonferrous metals, other                    365          325           39
Shingles, molding, wallboard                339          313           26
Finished textile supplies                   298          286           12
Glass-plate, sheet, etc.                    142          125           18
Cotton fiber cloth                          339          300           39
Nuclear fuel materials                      172          152           20
Iron and steel mill products                609          438          171
Coal and fuels, other                       192          221          -29
Hair, waste materials                        84           81            4
Gas-natural                                  43           36            8
Wood supplies, manufactured                 161          148           13
Leather and furs                            138          145           -7
Mineral supplies-manufactured               540          477           62
Cotton, raw                                 290           86          204
Nonmetallic minerals                         65           60            5
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       790          567          222
Nontextile floor tiles                       70           58           12
Agriculture-manufactured, other             192          184            8
Steelmaking materials                       272          192           80
Agric. industry-unmanufactured              243          306          -64
Fuel oil                                    370          163          207
Agric. farming-unmanufactured               221          210           11
Electric energy                              35           29            7
Industrial rubber products                  394          346           48
Chemicals-other                           2,070        1,901          170
Natural gas liquids                         168           72           95
Finished metal shapes                     1,562        1,336          226
Logs and lumber                             731          687           44
Metallurgical grade coal                    206          259          -54
Petroleum products, other                 1,018          744          274
Chemicals-fertilizers                       683          828         -145
Precious metals, other                      386          329           57
Crude oil                                   159           93           66
Capital goods, except automotive         54,312       50,428        3,884
Civilian aircraft                         4,237        5,872       -1,634
Telecommunications equipment              4,911        4,289          622
Industrial machines, other                4,105        3,013        1,091
Semiconductors                            8,459        6,944        1,515
Excavating machinery                      1,042          838          204
Commercial vessels, other                    91           57           34
Materials handling equipment                799          728           71
Pulp and paper machinery                    541          500           41
Medicinal equipment                       2,043        2,004           39
Nonfarm tractors and parts                  181          189           -8
Laboratory testing instruments              781          683           97
Spacecraft, exc. military                     3           10           -7
Specialized mining                           67           57           10
Vessels, exc. scrap                           2           20          -18
Marine engines, parts                       109          105            4
Electric apparatus                        4,068        3,511          556
Measuring, testing, control instru.       2,358        2,021          338
Textile, sewing machines                    198          198            1
Wood, glass, plastic                        540          432          109
Photo, service industry machinery         1,036          968           69
Food, tobacco machinery                     304          319          -14
Parts-civilian aircraft                   2,158        2,206          -48
Industrial engines                        2,018        2,149         -131
Metalworking machine tools                1,155          915          240
Railway transportation equipment            237          323          -86
Business machines and equipment             507          483           24
Agricultural machinery, equipment           562          531           30
Drilling & oilfield equipment               689          887         -198
Generators, accessories                   1,024        1,002           22
Computers                                 1,698        1,468          230
Engines-civilian aircraft                 1,867        1,750          117
Computer accessories                      6,521        5,957          564
Auto, vehicles, parts and engines        13,270       11,997        1,273
Consumer goods                           14,374       13,356        1,018
Pharmaceutical preparations               2,140        2,078           62
Tobacco, manufactured                       605          753         -148
Artwork, antiques, stamps, etc.             748          438          310
Household appliances                        835          821           14
Gem diamonds                                610          567           43
Jewelry, etc                                464          369           95
Glassware, chinaware                        121           78           43
Toys/games/sporting goods                 1,042          958           84
Books, printed matter                       694          663           30
Musical instruments                         185          157           28
Toiletries and cosmetics                    533          558          -25
Pleasure boats and motors                   185          206          -21
Furniture, household goods, etc.            406          364           42
Rugs                                        241          235            5
Sports apparel and gear                      79           71            8
Cookware, cutlery, tools                    125          111           14
Nursery stock, etc.                          51           50            1
Numismatic coins                              9           14           -5
Writing and art supplies                    922          796          126
Apparel,household goods-nontextile          247          250           -3
Stereo equipment, etc.                      338          250           87
Apparel, household goods - textile        1,462        1,510          -48
Records, tapes, and disks                   573          634          -61
TV's, VCR's, etc.                           730          519          211
Other household goods                     1,031          905          126
Other goods                               6,192        6,227          -35
(1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis.  The information needed
to convert to a BOP basis is not available.
PART A:    SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
EXHIBIT 8. IMPORTS OF GOODS BY END-USE CATEGORY AND COMMODITY
(In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal
adjustment and rounding. The commodities in this exhibit are ranked on 
the month-to-month change within each major commodity grouping. 
(-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown.
(R) Revised.)
              Item(1)                February    January (R)    Monthly
                                       2000         2000        Change
Total, Balance of Payments Basis         96,159       94,868        1,290
Net Adjustments                             861          693          168
Total, Census Basis                      95,298       94,176        1,123
Foods, feeds, and beverages               3,633        3,624            9
Meat products                               414          374           40
Cane and beet sugar                          42           14           27
Cocoa beans                                  65           52           14
Fruits, frozen juices                       375          361           13
Dairy products and eggs                     100           87           13
Vegetables                                  276          264           12
Feedstuff and foodgrains                    118          109           10
Food oils, oilseeds                         116          112            4
Nonagricultural foods, etc.                  44           40            4
Tea, spices, etc.                            64           66           -2
Nuts                                         61           64           -3
Wine and related products                   391          397           -6
Green coffee                                209          215           -6
Bakery products                             229          239          -10
Fish and shellfish                          698          722          -25
Other foods                                 224          249          -25
Alcoholic bevs, exc. wine                   208          259          -52
Industrial supplies and materials        23,811       21,828        1,983
Crude oil                                 6,820        5,945          875
Fuel oil                                  1,257          823          434
Petroleum products, other                 1,184          897          286
Chemicals-organic                         1,112          840          272
Other precious metals                       540          274          265
Iron and steel mill products              1,129          896          233
Nuclear fuel materials                      205          160           45
Electric energy                             148          107           41
Stone, sand, cement, etc.                   298          264           34
Liquified petroleum gases                   361          334           27
Iron and steel products, n.e.c.             379          360           19
Steelmaking materials                       310          292           19
Pulpwood and woodpulp                       276          266           10
Tin                                          34           27            7
Nickel                                      113          107            7
Materials, exc. chemicals                   149          143            6
Chemicals-fertilizers                       247          241            5
Leather a