PART A: SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 6. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF GOODS BY PRINCIPAL END-USE CATEGORY JANUARY 1998 TO JANUARY 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to seasonal adjustment and rounding. (R) Revised.) Exports Total Balance of Total Foods, Period Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 670,641 -11,856 682,497 46,342 147,865 Jan.- 57,809 -636 58,446 4,256 13,036 January(R) 57,809 -636 58,446 4,256 13,036 February(R) 56,258 -807 57,065 4,237 12,550 March(R) 57,125 -882 58,007 4,013 12,858 April(R) 55,243 -655 55,898 3,776 12,468 May(R) 54,626 -756 55,382 3,681 12,558 June(R) 54,674 -898 55,573 3,811 12,049 July(R) 53,733 -965 54,698 3,733 11,861 August(R) 53,769 -1,314 55,083 3,618 12,034 September(R) 55,912 -940 56,852 3,293 11,912 October(R) 58,246 -1,202 59,449 4,006 12,474 November(R) 57,110 -1,602 58,713 3,850 12,420 December(R) 56,133 -1,199 57,332 4,068 11,646 1999 Jan.- 54,830 -952 55,782 3,717 11,142 January 54,830 -952 55,782 3,717 11,142 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Continued Total Period Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 682,497 299,247 72,687 79,374 36,982 Jan.- 58,446 25,341 6,531 6,588 2,694 January(R) 58,446 25,341 6,531 6,588 2,694 February(R) 57,065 24,689 6,383 6,405 2,801 March(R) 58,007 24,763 6,612 6,530 3,232 April(R) 55,898 23,672 6,501 6,570 2,912 May(R) 55,382 23,681 6,017 6,542 2,904 June(R) 55,573 24,251 5,634 6,844 2,984 July(R) 54,698 24,725 4,766 6,638 2,976 August(R) 55,083 23,745 5,634 6,671 3,381 September(R) 56,852 25,981 6,026 6,714 2,927 October(R) 59,449 26,733 6,016 6,791 3,428 November(R) 58,713 25,797 6,414 6,615 3,616 December(R) 57,332 25,869 6,153 6,467 3,128 1999 Jan.- 55,782 25,668 5,939 6,466 2,851 January 55,782 25,668 5,939 6,466 2,851 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Total Balance of Total Foods, Period Payments Net Census Feeds, Industrial Basis Adjustments Basis(1) Beverages Supplies(2) 1998 Jan.- Dec. 918,800 5,204 913,597 41,223 200,347 Jan.- 74,997 578 74,419 3,372 17,270 January(R) 74,997 578 74,419 3,372 17,270 February(R) 74,489 226 74,264 3,507 16,822 March(R) 77,740 508 77,232 3,542 16,727 April(R) 76,689 322 76,367 3,394 17,287 May(R) 77,316 288 77,029 3,452 17,442 June(R) 75,316 355 74,961 3,587 16,604 July(R) 74,874 358 74,516 3,433 16,623 August(R) 76,616 695 75,921 3,350 16,801 September(R) 76,826 546 76,280 3,327 16,488 October(R) 78,526 556 77,970 3,339 16,847 November(R) 78,779 514 78,265 3,369 16,256 December(R) 76,632 259 76,373 3,551 15,179 1999 Jan.- 78,251 161 78,090 3,642 15,339 January 78,251 161 78,090 3,642 15,339 February March April May June July August September October November December __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Continued Total Period Census Capital Automotive Consumer Other Basis(1) Goods Vehicles,etc Goods Goods 1998 Jan.- Dec. 913,597 270,343 150,617 215,473 35,593 Jan.- 74,419 21,895 11,861 17,203 2,817 January(R) 74,419 21,895 11,861 17,203 2,817 February(R) 74,264 22,234 12,215 16,875 2,611 March(R) 77,232 23,088 13,000 18,216 2,659 April(R) 76,367 22,304 12,210 18,277 2,894 May(R) 77,029 23,130 12,568 17,897 2,540 June(R) 74,961 22,176 11,800 18,177 2,616 July(R) 74,516 22,282 10,703 18,270 3,206 August(R) 75,921 22,221 12,262 17,984 3,303 September(R) 76,280 22,233 12,986 18,017 3,228 October(R) 77,970 22,950 13,391 18,193 3,250 November(R) 78,265 23,411 13,795 18,218 3,216 December(R) 76,373 22,419 13,827 18,144 3,253 1999 Jan.- 78,090 23,085 13,950 18,645 3,429 January 78,090 23,085 13,950 18,645 3,429 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-99-55), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, January 1999. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.