PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS, -- 1997 (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 April March Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,134 (R) -11,814 -56,199 Net Adjustments -1,718 (R) -2,444 -6,060 Total Census Basis -12,416 (R) -9,370 -50,139 North America -2,367 (R) -2,791 -10,764 Canada -970 (R) -1,317 -5,456 Mexico -1,397 -1,474 -5,308 Western Europe -486 320 -1,147 European Union -1,092 74 -1,678 Austria -47 -26 -87 Belgium 335 558 1,930 Finland -120 -43 -271 France -243 -202 -920 Germany -1,406 -1,421 -5,244 Italy -702 -857 -2,955 Netherlands 1,039 1,110 4,261 Spain 60 165 560 Sweden -398 -375 -1,337 United Kingdom 418 1,182 2,463 Other EU -26 -17 -77 European Free Trade Association 469 146 98 Norway -61 -154 -483 Switzerland 539 303 616 Other EFTA -9 -3 -35 Other Western Europe 137 100 432 Eastern Europe/FSR 69 110 12 Hungary -42 -23 -117 Poland 77 22 132 Former Soviet Republics 43 37 21 Russia -3 -131 -218 Other FSR 47 168 239 Other EE -11 75 -24 Pacific Rim Countries -8,748 -6,800 -33,028 Australia 532 766 2,499 China -3,451 -2,589 -13,100 Japan -4,841 -4,608 -17,998 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -81 692 -196 Hong Kong 631 741 2,003 Korea 592 675 1,925 Singapore -347 5 -503 Taiwan -957 -729 -3,622 Other Pacific Rim(2) -907 -1,061 -4,233 South/Central America 800 749 1,726 Argentina 245 276 916 Brazil 421 561 1,449 Colombia 102 -6 160 Other S/C A (2) 32 -82 -799 OPEC -1,686 -1,440 -7,224 Indonesia(2) -353 -231 -1,290 Nigeria -613 -430 -1,930 Saudia Arabia -128 20 -495 Venezuela(2) -482 -586 -2,458 Other OPEC -110 -213 -1,051 Other Countries -840 -344 -3,074 Egypt 134 336 885 South Africa 58 81 274 Other -1,031 -762 -4,233 Uniden. ctys (3) 7 (-) 7 Timing Adjustments (X) 9 -393 _________________________________________________________________ Exports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 58,106 (R) 60,288 220,918 Net Adjustments -700 (R) -988 -2,910 Total Census Basis 58,806 (R) 61,275 223,828 North America 19,050 (R) 18,354 71,576 Canada 13,338 (R) 12,902 50,151 Mexico 5,712 5,452 21,425 Western Europe 13,981 14,862 53,097 European Union 12,177 13,254 47,757 Austria 163 171 686 Belgium 1,075 1,225 4,471 Finland 115 149 484 France 1,381 1,437 5,281 Germany 2,373 2,315 8,556 Italy 842 817 3,092 Netherlands 1,600 1,700 6,405 Spain 453 530 2,017 Sweden 297 315 1,123 United Kingdom 3,153 3,822 12,800 Other EU 724 772 2,842 European Free Trade Association 1,413 1,243 3,901 Norway 199 209 662 Switzerland 1,195 1,013 3,170 Other EFTA 19 21 69 Other Western Europe 391 365 1,439 Eastern Europe/FSR 725 786 2,540 Hungary 43 47 162 Poland 127 78 335 Former Soviet Republics 454 491 1,649 Russia 313 263 1,035 Other FSR 141 228 614 Other EE 101 170 395 Pacific Rim Countries 16,347 17,336 63,176 Australia 883 1,092 3,741 China 1,001 991 3,837 Japan 5,526 6,055 22,174 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,795 7,180 25,718 Hong Kong 1,316 1,344 4,818 Korea 2,504 2,474 8,933 Singapore 1,356 1,665 5,759 Taiwan 1,618 1,696 6,209 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,143 2,018 7,706 South/Central America 5,067 5,172 18,945 Argentina 427 454 1,660 Brazil 1,214 1,311 4,591 Colombia 469 410 1,626 Other S/C A (2) 2,958 2,997 11,068 OPEC 1,997 2,068 7,244 Indonesia(2) 329 365 1,366 Nigeria 56 70 223 Saudia Arabia 590 769 2,312 Venezuela(2) 513 486 1,818 Other OPEC 510 377 1,525 Other Countries 2,473 2,974 10,209 Egypt 203 377 1,090 South Africa 255 258 968 Other 2,016 2,340 8,151 Uniden. ctys (3) 7 (-) 7 Timing Adjustments (X) 575 217 ___________________________________________________________________ Imports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 72,241 (R) 72,102 277,117 Net Adjustments 1,019 (R) 1,456 3,151 Total Census Basis 71,222 (R) 70,645 273,966 North America 21,417 21,145 82,340 Canada 14,307 14,219 55,607 Mexico 7,110 6,926 26,733 Western Europe 14,467 14,542 54,244 European Union 13,269 13,180 49,435 Austria 210 197 773 Belgium 741 667 2,541 Finland 236 192 755 France 1,624 1,640 6,202 Germany 3,779 3,736 13,799 Italy 1,544 1,674 6,047 Netherlands 561 589 2,144 Spain 393 365 1,458 Sweden 695 689 2,460 United Kingdom 2,736 2,640 10,337 Other EU 750 790 2,919 European Free Trade Association 944 1,097 3,802 Norway 260 363 1,145 Switzerland 655 710 2,553 Other EFTA 28 24 104 Other Western Europe 254 265 1,007 Eastern Europe/FSR 656 675 2,529 Hungary 84 71 279 Poland 49 56 203 Former Soviet Republics 411 454 1,627 Russia 316 394 1,253 Other FSR 95 60 374 Other EE 112 95 420 Pacific Rim Countries 25,096 24,136 96,204 Australia 351 325 1,242 China 4,452 3,579 16,937 Japan 10,367 10,663 40,172 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,875 6,489 25,915 Hong Kong 684 603 2,815 Korea 1,912 1,799 7,008 Singapore 1,703 1,660 6,261 Taiwan 2,575 2,426 9,831 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,050 3,080 11,939 South/Central America 4,266 4,423 17,219 Argentina 182 179 744 Brazil 792 749 3,142 Colombia 367 416 1,466 Other S/C A (2) 2,926 3,079 11,867 OPEC 3,683 3,507 14,468 Indonesia(2) 681 596 2,656 Nigeria 669 500 2,153 Saudia Arabia 718 749 2,807 Venezuela(2) 995 1,073 4,276 Other OPEC 620 590 2,576 Other Countries 3,313 3,319 13,284 Egypt 69 41 206 South Africa 197 177 694 Other 3,047 3,102 12,384 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 566 610 (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-97-98), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, APRIL 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.