PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. 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 March February Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -11,052 (R) -10,675 -36,706 Net adjustments -2,193 (R) -1,190 -4,354 Total Census Basis -8,859 (R) -9,485 -32,352 North America -2,437 (R) -2,535 -8,159 Canada -1,308 (R) -1,235 -4,469 Mexico -1,130 -1,300 -3,690 Western Europe -258 -459 -1,651 European Union -568 -322 -1,556 Austria -18 -8 -23 Belgium 493 518 1,497 Finland -66 -42 -211 France -342 -177 -652 Germany -1,102 -968 -3,093 Italy -699 -544 -1,930 Netherlands 986 836 2,584 Spain 157 195 622 Sweden -310 -310 -943 United Kingdom 338 198 690 Other EU -6 -20 -97 European Free Trade Association 193 -260 -436 Norway -175 -118 -446 Switzerland 324 -136 -11 Other EFTA 44 -5 21 Other Western Europe 118 123 341 Eastern Europe/FSR 164 279 518 Hungary -21 -14 -54 Poland 31 15 61 Former Soviet Republics 159 292 530 Russia 108 113 281 Other FSR 51 179 249 Other EE -5 -13 -18 Pacific Rim Countries -6,090 -7,713 -22,425 Australia 784 616 2,150 China -1,811 -2,432 -6,988 Japan -4,105 -3,892 -11,787 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 14 -815 -2,397 Hong Kong 472 191 731 Korea 459 29 128 Singapore -296 -61 -755 Taiwan -622 -974 -2,502 Other Pacific Rim (3) -972 -1,191 -3,403 South/Central America 312 470 735 Argentina 184 198 496 Brazil 253 203 527 Colombia -8 96 173 Other S/C A (3) -116 -26 -461 OPEC -935 -1,201 -3,849 Indonesia (3) -234 -340 -858 Nigeria -285 -321 -1,077 Saudia Arabia 54 -31 -253 Venezuela (3) -491 -468 -1,586 Other OPEC 20 -42 -75 Other Countries -342 -115 -1,180 Egypt 183 239 572 South Africa 92 87 299 Other -618 -441 -2,051 Uniden. Ctys (4) 2 0 2 Timing Adjustments (X) 859 1,093 _____________________________________________________________________ Exports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 53,308 (R) 50,157 150,482 Net adjustments -979 (R) -800 -2,472 Total Census Basis 54,287 (R) 50,958 152,955 North America 16,033 (R) 15,438 46,039 Canada 11,520 (R) 11,223 33,038 Mexico 4,513 4,215 13,001 Western Europe 12,975 11,397 35,421 European Union 11,383 10,418 32,023 Austria 163 158 496 Belgium 1,072 1,047 3,100 Finland 116 115 331 France 1,330 1,177 3,713 Germany 2,189 1,886 5,978 Italy 824 867 2,435 Netherlands 1,555 1,332 4,144 Spain 509 526 1,625 Sweden 311 269 837 United Kingdom 2,653 2,408 7,402 Other EU 661 634 1,963 European Free Trade Association 1,262 636 2,413 Norway 137 124 367 Switzerland 1,048 499 1,940 Other EFTA 77 14 106 Other Western Europe 329 342 985 Eastern Europe/FSR 622 743 1,856 Hungary 28 29 82 Poland 79 62 209 Former Soviet Republics 450 587 1,360 Russia 329 351 924 Other FSR 122 237 437 Other EE 65 65 205 Pacific Rim Countries 16,853 14,798 46,218 Australia 1,066 909 2,978 China 1,056 1,102 3,075 Japan 6,145 5,664 16,998 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,737 5,573 18,012 Hong Kong 1,112 913 3,005 Korea 2,399 2,026 6,330 Singapore 1,684 1,357 4,309 Taiwan 1,542 1,277 4,368 Other Pacific Rim (3) 1,848 1,550 5,156 South/Central America 4,078 3,873 11,717 Argentina 342 317 970 Brazil 935 827 2,591 Colombia 373 392 1,142 Other S/C A (3) 2,428 2,336 7,015 OPEC 1,926 1,524 4,957 Indonesia (3) 333 289 955 Nigeria 64 55 188 Saudia Arabia 734 490 1,651 Venezuela (3) 410 331 1,072 Other OPEC 385 359 1,092 Other Countries 2,542 2,747 7,681 Egypt 239 291 742 South Africa 283 243 792 Other 2,020 2,214 6,148 Uniden. Ctys (4) 2 (-) 2 Timing Adjustments (X) 939 970 _____________________________________________________________________ Imports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 64,360 (R) 60,832 187,188 Net adjustments 1,215 (R) 390 1,882 Total Census Basis 63,146 (R) 60,443 185,306 North America 18,470 17,973 54,198 Canada 12,828 12,458 37,507 Mexico 5,642 5,514 16,691 Western Europe 13,232 11,855 37,072 European Union 11,952 10,741 33,579 Austria 181 166 519 Belgium 579 530 1,602 Finland 182 157 542 France 1,672 1,354 4,366 Germany 3,291 2,854 9,071 Italy 1,522 1,411 4,364 Netherlands 569 496 1,560 Spain 352 331 1,003 Sweden 621 580 1,780 United Kingdom 2,316 2,210 6,713 Other EU 666 654 2,059 European Free Trade Association 1,069 896 2,849 Norway 312 242 813 Switzerland 724 635 1,951 Other EFTA 34 19 85 Other Western Europe 212 219 644 Eastern Europe/FSR 457 464 1,338 Hungary 49 43 136 Poland 48 47 149 Former Soviet Republics 291 296 830 Russia 221 238 643 Other FSR 71 58 187 Other EE 70 78 223 Pacific Rim Countries 22,943 22,510 68,643 Australia 282 292 828 China 2,868 3,534 10,062 Japan 10,250 9,555 28,785 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,723 6,388 20,410 Hong Kong 640 721 2,274 Korea 1,940 1,998 6,202 Singapore 1,980 1,418 5,063 Taiwan 2,164 2,251 6,871 Other Pacific Rim (3) 2,820 2,741 8,559 South/Central America 3,765 3,402 10,982 Argentina 158 120 474 Brazil 682 624 2,063 Colombia 381 296 969 Other S/C A (3) 2,544 2,362 7,476 OPEC 2,861 2,724 8,806 Indonesia (3) 567 629 1,813 Nigeria 349 377 1,264 Saudia Arabia 680 520 1,904 Venezuela (3) 901 798 2,658 Other OPEC 365 400 1,167 Other Countries 2,884 2,862 8,860 Egypt 56 52 169 South Africa 191 156 493 Other 2,638 2,655 8,199 Uniden. Ctys (4) (-) (-) (-) Timing Adjustments (X) 79 -123 (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-96-77), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1996. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.