PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. 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 April March Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -15,248 -10,529 -51,534 Net Adjustments -2,456 -2,117 -6,721 Total Census Basis -12,792 -8,412 -44,814 North America -3,183 -2,403 -11,328 Canada -1,548 -1,161 -5,804 Mexico -1,635 -1,242 -5,525 Western Europe -686 -437 -2,262 European Union -590 -732 -2,021 Austria -9 -20 -32 Belgium 438 471 1,948 Finland -84 -68 -295 France -239 -366 -827 Germany -1,262 -1,143 -4,340 Italy -594 -730 -2,625 Netherlands 687 1,025 3,377 Spain 57 149 682 Sweden -368 -315 -1,299 United Kingdom 877 285 1,585 Other EU -93 -20 -196 European Free Trade Association -188 180 -638 Norway -282 -185 -737 Switzerland 106 323 93 Other EFTA -12 42 5 Other Western Europe 92 116 397 Eastern Europe/FSR 9 152 527 Hungary -20 -21 -73 Poland 23 30 85 Former Soviet Republics -13 147 512 Russia -62 98 213 Other FSR 49 50 299 Other EE 19 -4 3 Pacific Rim Countries -7,453 -5,343 -28,360 Australia 675 793 2,904 China -2,407 -1,771 -9,299 Japan -4,474 -3,829 -15,736 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -368 353 -2,114 Hong Kong 457 552 1,342 Korea 225 627 581 Singapore -359 -267 -994 Taiwan -690 -559 -3,043 Other Pacific Rim(2) -880 -890 -4,115 South/Central America -89 283 754 Argentina 150 188 660 Brazil 163 255 732 Colombia 28 -30 177 Other S/C A (2) -431 -130 -814 OPEC -1,847 -1,020 -5,873 Indonesia(2) -244 -217 -1,064 Nigeria -424 -299 -1,553 Saudia Arabia -345 -18 -752 Venezuela(2) -681 -502 -2,275 Other OPEC -153 16 -229 Other Countries -563 -365 -1,707 Egypt 142 177 707 South Africa 3 84 305 Other -709 -626 -2,720 Uniden. ctys (3) 95 2 97 ______________________________________________________________________ Exports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 51,029 54,048 202,471 Net Adjustments -843 -904 -3,233 Total Census Basis 51,872 54,952 205,704 North America 15,858 16,059 61,971 Canada 11,500 11,600 44,612 Mexico 4,359 4,459 17,359 Western Europe 12,590 12,869 48,179 European Union 11,367 11,285 43,589 Austria 165 162 662 Belgium 1,004 1,048 4,117 Finland 127 116 458 France 1,252 1,313 4,991 Germany 1,964 2,169 7,967 Italy 871 807 3,323 Netherlands 1,231 1,593 5,447 Spain 428 502 2,055 Sweden 268 307 1,108 United Kingdom 3,346 2,613 10,782 Other EU 711 655 2,678 European Free Trade Association 903 1,258 3,324 Norway 118 136 486 Switzerland 769 1,044 2,716 Other EFTA 16 77 122 Other Western Europe 319 327 1,266 Eastern Europe/FSR 590 620 2,459 Hungary 29 28 112 Poland 73 78 284 Former Soviet Republics 401 448 1,768 Russia 277 330 1,206 Other FSR 124 119 562 Other EE 88 66 296 Pacific Rim Countries 15,388 17,587 63,108 Australia 952 1,076 4,007 China 841 1,093 4,010 Japan 5,440 6,412 22,948 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,223 7,077 24,884 Hong Kong 1,126 1,192 4,284 Korea 2,144 2,567 8,703 Singapore 1,340 1,713 5,767 Taiwan 1,613 1,606 6,130 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,932 1,929 7,259 South/Central America 4,015 4,100 15,853 Argentina 334 346 1,319 Brazil 879 941 3,508 Colombia 403 373 1,557 Other S/C A (2) 2,399 2,440 9,469 OPEC 1,708 1,944 6,736 Indonesia(2) 386 350 1,378 Nigeria 60 67 251 Saudia Arabia 565 732 2,226 Venezuela(2) 376 412 1,455 Other OPEC 321 383 1,426 Other Countries 2,390 2,533 10,134 Egypt 223 239 968 South Africa 243 275 1,038 Other 1,924 2,019 8,128 Uniden. ctys (3) 95 2 97 ______________________________________________________________________ Imports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 66,277 64,577 254,005 Net Adjustments 1,613 1,213 3,488 Total Census Basis 64,664 63,364 250,518 North America 19,041 18,462 73,300 Canada 13,047 12,761 50,416 Mexico 5,994 5,701 22,884 Western Europe 13,276 13,306 50,441 European Union 11,958 12,017 45,610 Austria 174 182 694 Belgium 566 577 2,168 Finland 211 184 754 France 1,491 1,679 5,817 Germany 3,225 3,312 12,307 Italy 1,466 1,537 5,948 Netherlands 544 568 2,070 Spain 371 353 1,373 Sweden 636 623 2,407 United Kingdom 2,470 2,328 9,197 Other EU 804 675 2,874 European Free Trade Association 1,091 1,078 3,962 Norway 400 322 1,222 Switzerland 663 721 2,622 Other EFTA 28 35 117 Other Western Europe 227 211 869 Eastern Europe/FSR 581 468 1,932 Hungary 49 48 185 Poland 50 48 199 Former Soviet Republics 414 301 1,256 Russia 340 232 992 Other FSR 74 69 263 Other EE 68 70 292 Pacific Rim Countries 22,841 22,930 91,469 Australia 277 283 1,104 China 3,248 2,864 13,309 Japan 9,913 10,241 38,684 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,591 6,725 26,998 Hong Kong 669 640 2,942 Korea 1,919 1,940 8,122 Singapore 1,699 1,980 6,760 Taiwan 2,304 2,165 9,173 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,812 2,818 11,374 South/Central America 4,104 3,817 15,098 Argentina 184 158 659 Brazil 716 686 2,776 Colombia 374 403 1,380 Other S/C A (2) 2,829 2,569 10,284 OPEC 3,555 2,964 12,608 Indonesia(2) 630 567 2,442 Nigeria 484 367 1,804 Saudia Arabia 910 750 2,978 Venezuela(2) 1,058 914 3,730 Other OPEC 473 366 1,655 Other Countries 2,953 2,898 11,841 Egypt 81 62 261 South Africa 239 191 733 Other 2,633 2,644 10,848 Uniden. ctys (3) (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) 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.