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 August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,573 -21,948 -122,060 Net Adjustments -2,123 -1,865 -14,841 Total Census Basis -16,450 -20,084 -107,220 North America -3,870 -3,422 -26,357 Canada -2,228 -1,949 -14,433 Mexico -1,642 -1,473 -11,925 Western Europe -1,468 -4,462 -9,720 European Union -1,461 -4,200 -9,405 Austria -35 -52 -165 Belgium 665 208 3,782 Finland -24 28 42 France -427 -668 -2,778 Germany -1,415 -1,951 -10,128 Italy -1,068 -1,183 -6,399 Netherlands 780 465 6,229 Spain 27 -40 913 Sweden -84 -407 -2,498 United Kingdom 291 -320 2,468 Other EU -172 -278 -871 European Free Trade Association -110 -284 -1,037 Norway -219 -273 -1,692 Switzerland 117 0 683 Other EFTA -9 -11 -28 Other Western Europe 103 22 723 Eastern Europe/FSR 80 -15 531 Hungary -34 -31 -187 Poland 16 45 197 Former Soviet Republics 108 -7 549 Russia -34 0 148 Other FSR 142 -7 401 Other EE -10 -22 -27 Pacific Rim Countries -9,992 -10,361 -63,134 Australia 709 635 5,687 China -4,717 -3,819 -24,247 Japan -3,712 -4,349 -30,295 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -557 -1,185 -4,299 Hong Kong 326 44 2,638 Korea 649 237 2,324 Singapore -364 -258 -2,051 Taiwan -1,167 -1,208 -7,211 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,715 -1,644 -9,979 South/Central America 466 122 1,892 Argentina 184 212 1,465 Brazil 379 305 2,062 Colombia 41 -8 327 Other S/C A (2) -138 -386 -1,961 OPEC -1,900 -1,966 -13,372 Indonesia(2) -455 -470 -2,645 Nigeria -425 -592 -3,540 Saudia Arabia -198 -130 -1,615 Venezuela(2) -577 -782 -4,988 Other OPEC -245 9 -584 Other Countries -832 -1,256 -4,994 Egypt 279 214 1,523 South Africa 90 27 563 Other -1,201 -1,498 -7,081 Uniden. ctys (3) 33 25 301 ___________________________________________________ Exports August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 50,223 46,158 402,021 Net Adjustments -1,352 -1,440 -8,037 Total Census Basis 51,575 47,598 410,058 North America 15,765 14,214 124,027 Canada 10,935 9,647 87,970 Mexico 4,830 4,567 36,057 Western Europe 11,168 9,805 93,894 European Union 10,042 8,775 84,502 Austria 146 141 1,270 Belgium 1,087 890 8,178 Finland 173 283 1,623 France 1,106 952 9,359 Germany 1,853 1,662 15,453 Italy 613 602 6,027 Netherlands 1,322 1,025 10,511 Spain 362 363 3,712 Sweden 254 221 2,111 United Kingdom 2,620 2,155 21,416 Other EU 506 481 4,842 European Free Trade Association 817 794 7,005 Norway 125 125 995 Switzerland 670 653 5,814 Other EFTA 22 16 196 Other Western Europe 310 236 2,387 Eastern Europe/FSR 743 504 4,748 Hungary 24 23 208 Poland 69 98 609 Former Soviet Republics 575 316 3,350 Russia 323 232 2,272 Other FSR 252 83 1,078 Other EE 74 68 581 Pacific Rim Countries 15,524 14,882 125,018 Australia 1,062 950 8,063 China 778 998 7,440 Japan 5,741 5,432 45,669 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,368 5,928 50,170 Hong Kong 1,215 997 8,991 Korea 2,419 2,053 17,630 Singapore 1,335 1,437 11,427 Taiwan 1,400 1,440 12,121 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,575 1,573 13,677 South/Central America 4,614 4,463 33,730 Argentina 389 387 2,917 Brazil 1,239 1,033 7,886 Colombia 385 377 3,122 Other S/C A (2) 2,601 2,665 19,805 OPEC 1,936 2,124 14,458 Indonesia(2) 281 280 2,555 Nigeria 74 75 504 Saudia Arabia 734 787 4,757 Venezuela(2) 453 378 3,144 Other OPEC 394 604 3,498 Other Countries 2,525 2,241 19,581 Egypt 320 293 1,998 South Africa 294 250 2,103 Other 1,911 1,698 15,480 Uniden. ctys (3) 33 25 301 ___________________________________________________ Imports August July Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 68,795 68,107 524,081 Net Adjustments 770 425 6,804 Total Census Basis 68,025 67,682 517,277 North America 19,635 17,636 150,385 Canada 13,163 11,595 102,403 Mexico 6,472 6,040 47,982 Western Europe 12,636 14,267 103,613 European Union 11,503 12,974 93,907 Austria 181 193 1,435 Belgium 422 682 4,395 Finland 197 254 1,582 France 1,533 1,621 12,138 Germany 3,268 3,613 25,580 Italy 1,680 1,785 12,426 Netherlands 541 560 4,282 Spain 335 403 2,799 Sweden 338 629 4,609 United Kingdom 2,329 2,475 18,948 Other EU 678 759 5,713 European Free Trade Association 927 1,079 8,042 Norway 344 398 2,687 Switzerland 553 654 5,130 Other EFTA 31 27 224 Other Western Europe 207 214 1,664 Eastern Europe/FSR 663 519 4,216 Hungary 59 54 395 Poland 53 53 412 Former Soviet Republics 467 323 2,801 Russia 357 232 2,124 Other FSR 110 90 677 Other EE 84 90 608 Pacific Rim Countries 25,516 25,243 188,153 Australia 353 315 2,377 China 5,496 4,817 31,687 Japan 9,453 9,781 75,964 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,925 7,113 54,469 Hong Kong 889 953 6,353 Korea 1,770 1,816 15,306 Singapore 1,699 1,695 13,478 Taiwan 2,567 2,648 19,332 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,290 3,217 23,657 South/Central America 4,148 4,341 31,837 Argentina 205 176 1,453 Brazil 859 729 5,824 Colombia 344 386 2,795 Other S/C A (2) 2,739 3,051 21,765 OPEC 3,835 4,090 27,831 Indonesia(2) 736 751 5,200 Nigeria 499 667 4,045 Saudia Arabia 932 916 6,372 Venezuela(2) 1,030 1,160 8,132 Other OPEC 638 595 4,082 Other Countries 3,358 3,497 24,575 Egypt 42 79 475 South Africa 204 223 1,540 Other 3,112 3,195 22,560 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-97-172), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, AUGUST 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.