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.