PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1999 (In millions of dollars. Details may not equal totals due to rounding. (-) Represents zero or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance Item(1) March February Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -24,968 -21,991 -67,559 Net Adjustments -1,264 -1,325 -3,714 Total Census Basis -23,704 -20,666 -63,845 North America -4,709 -4,254 -12,901 Canada -2,183 -2,245 -6,935 Mexico -2,527 -2,009 -5,966 Western Europe -3,162 -2,245 -6,771 Euro Area (2) -2,369 -2,175 -6,099 European Union -2,634 -2,020 -5,770 Austria 3 -52 4 Belgium 269 417 886 Finland -73 -72 -232 France -434 -363 -946 Germany -2,047 -1,905 -5,538 Italy -1,143 -899 -2,907 Netherlands 953 1,103 2,950 Spain 41 64 158 Sweden -414 -208 -783 United Kingdom 76 380 997 Other EU 135 -486 -357 European Free Trade Association -570 -227 -1,016 Norway -155 -62 -283 Switzerland -371 -135 -632 Other EFTA -44 -30 -101 Other Western Europe 42 3 15 Eastern Europe/FSR -412 -457 -1,188 Hungary -120 -80 -275 Poland -1 2 8 Former Soviet Republics -383 -379 -952 Russia -383 -395 -931 Other FSR 0 16 -21 Other EE 91 0 31 Pacific Rim Countries -13,579 -12,917 -39,125 Australia 582 481 1,482 China -4,136 -4,623 -13,636 Japan -6,489 -5,269 -16,418 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,544 -1,812 -4,934 Hong Kong 527 164 783 Korea -464 -621 -1,612 Singapore -228 -108 -251 Taiwan -1,379 -1,248 -3,854 Other Pacific Rim(3) -1,993 -1,694 -5,620 South/Central America 115 316 1,102 Argentina 142 206 543 Brazil 101 159 605 Colombia -142 -110 -371 Other S/C A (3) 13 61 325 OPEC -612 -462 -1,954 Indonesia(3) -567 -533 -1,755 Nigeria -273 -175 -631 Saudia Arabia 560 369 1,102 Venezuela(3) -82 -101 -352 Other OPEC -249 -21 -317 Other Countries -1,746 -1,497 -5,040 Egypt 233 156 569 South Africa -32 -13 -112 Other -1,947 -1,641 -5,497 Uniden. ctys (4) (-) (-) (-) _____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) March February Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 59,584 52,330 163,344 Net Adjustments -1,038 -1,113 -3,104 Total Census Basis 60,622 53,443 166,448 North America 21,734 18,974 58,817 Canada 14,954 13,034 40,094 Mexico 6,781 5,940 18,723 Western Europe 15,188 13,610 41,889 Euro Area (2) 10,066 8,717 27,157 European Union 14,124 12,672 39,033 Austria 242 200 713 Belgium 1,231 1,101 3,271 Finland 157 156 436 France 1,767 1,605 5,074 Germany 2,764 2,192 6,937 Italy 821 771 2,322 Netherlands 1,669 1,641 4,815 Spain 485 455 1,409 Sweden 313 370 1,013 United Kingdom 3,353 3,326 9,926 Other EU 1,322 855 3,117 European Free Trade Association 665 689 1,988 Norway 150 105 361 Switzerland 500 570 1,583 Other EFTA 15 14 43 Other Western Europe 400 248 868 Eastern Europe/FSR 532 383 1,211 Hungary 41 38 115 Poland 74 60 200 Former Soviet Republics 218 176 537 Russia 112 88 281 Other FSR 105 88 256 Other EE 199 109 360 Pacific Rim Countries 14,781 12,692 40,561 Australia 925 825 2,579 China 1,068 945 2,792 Japan 5,288 4,786 14,703 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,900 4,651 15,907 Hong Kong 1,223 892 3,015 Korea 1,899 1,419 4,844 Singapore 1,321 1,118 3,921 Taiwan 1,457 1,222 4,127 Other Pacific Rim(3) 1,600 1,484 4,580 South/Central America 4,646 4,368 13,457 Argentina 385 387 1,150 Brazil 973 910 2,992 Colombia 323 277 879 Other S/C A (3) 2,965 2,794 8,436 OPEC 2,083 1,836 5,474 Indonesia(3) 164 120 419 Nigeria 44 56 188 Saudia Arabia 1,055 822 2,471 Venezuela(3) 523 483 1,456 Other OPEC 297 354 941 Other Countries 2,369 2,152 6,779 Egypt 290 203 715 South Africa 236 189 615 Other 1,843 1,759 5,448 Uniden. ctys (4) (-) (-) (-) _____________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) March February Cumulative 1999 1999 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 84,553 74,321 230,903 Net Adjustments 226 213 610 Total Census Basis 84,326 74,109 230,293 North America 26,444 23,228 71,718 Canada 17,136 15,279 47,028 Mexico 9,308 7,950 24,690 Western Europe 18,350 15,854 48,660 Euro Area (2) 12,436 10,892 33,256 European Union 16,757 14,692 44,803 Austria 239 252 710 Belgium 962 684 2,386 Finland 229 227 668 France 2,201 1,968 6,020 Germany 4,811 4,097 12,475 Italy 1,964 1,670 5,229 Netherlands 716 538 1,865 Spain 445 391 1,251 Sweden 727 578 1,795 United Kingdom 3,276 2,946 8,930 Other EU 1,188 1,341 3,475 European Free Trade Association 1,235 917 3,004 Norway 305 167 644 Switzerland 872 705 2,215 Other EFTA 58 44 144 Other Western Europe 358 245 853 Eastern Europe/FSR 944 839 2,399 Hungary 161 118 390 Poland 74 58 192 Former Soviet Republics 601 555 1,488 Russia 495 483 1,212 Other FSR 106 72 276 Other EE 108 108 329 Pacific Rim Countries 28,361 25,609 79,686 Australia 343 345 1,096 China 5,204 5,568 16,428 Japan 11,777 10,056 31,122 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,444 6,463 20,841 Hong Kong 696 727 2,232 Korea 2,363 2,040 6,457 Singapore 1,549 1,226 4,172 Taiwan 2,836 2,470 7,981 Other Pacific Rim(3) 3,593 3,178 10,199 South/Central America 4,531 4,051 12,355 Argentina 242 181 608 Brazil 872 751 2,387 Colombia 465 387 1,250 Other S/C A (3) 2,952 2,733 8,111 OPEC 2,694 2,298 7,428 Indonesia(3) 731 654 2,174 Nigeria 317 231 819 Saudia Arabia 495 453 1,369 Venezuela(3) 604 585 1,809 Other OPEC 546 375 1,258 Other Countries 4,115 3,649 11,819 Egypt 57 47 146 South Africa 268 202 727 Other 3,791 3,400 10,945 Uniden. ctys (4) (X) (X) (X) (1) Detailed data are presented on a Census basis. The information needed to convert to a BOP basis is not available. (2) Countries included in Euro Area are also included in European Union. See Page 27 for a list of countries. (3) 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. (4) The export totals reflect shipments of certain grains, oilseeds, and satellites that are not included in the country/area totals. SOURCE: Report FT900 (CB-00-83), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, March 2000. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Nick Orsini (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.