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 or less than one half unit of measurement shown. (X) Not applicable. (R) Revised. Note: This exhibit is not additive. See footnotes.) Balance December November Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -16,811 (R) -14,751 -198,935 Net Adjustments -1,297 (R) -897 -17,107 Total Census Basis -15,514 (R) -13,855 -181,827 North America -2,822 (R) -2,359 -31,052 Canada -2,219 (R) -1,476 -16,600 Mexico -603 -884 -14,452 Western Europe -2,466 -1,539 -17,500 European Union -2,064 -1,199 -16,716 Austria -5 -36 -292 Belgium 426 554 5,521 Finland -29 -34 -657 France -502 -258 -4,743 Germany -2,080 -1,672 -18,602 Italy -930 -883 -10,387 Netherlands 1,083 1,127 12,543 Spain 82 112 938 Sweden -367 -300 -3,986 United Kingdom 215 301 3,771 Other EU 43 -109 -822 European Free Trade Association -533 -482 -2,256 Norway -255 -136 -2,015 Switzerland -257 -322 -85 Other EFTA -22 -24 -155 Other Western Europe 132 142 1,472 Eastern Europe/FSR -287 75 -727 Hungary -64 -45 -592 Poland 10 33 473 Former Soviet Republics -190 103 -284 Russia -254 54 -1,001 Other FSR 63 50 717 Other EE -42 -16 -324 Pacific Rim Countries -10,558 -9,896 -121,084 Australia 580 560 7,439 China -3,867 -4,134 -49,747 Japan -5,111 -4,206 -55,687 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -841 -789 -7,850 Hong Kong 459 368 4,818 Korea -341 -43 1,908 Singapore -239 -108 -2,340 Taiwan -720 -1,006 -12,236 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,319 -1,327 -15,241 South/Central America 951 1,916 9,368 Argentina 384 462 3,595 Brazil 752 804 6,283 Colombia -81 106 474 Other S/C A (2) -104 544 -985 OPEC -273 -1,438 -20,508 Indonesia(2) -243 -334 -4,642 Nigeria -367 -309 -5,522 Saudia Arabia 1,178 -169 -907 Venezuela(2) -635 -479 -6,841 Other OPEC -206 -147 -2,595 Other Countries -979 -824 -11,270 Egypt 225 187 3,183 South Africa 40 -8 500 Other -1,244 -1,003 -14,952 Uniden. ctys (3) 42 91 340 Timing Adjustments (X) -695 -877 _____________________________________________________ Exports December November Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 58,785 (R) 57,536 678,348 Net Adjustments -880 (R) -663 -10,549 Total Census Basis 59,665 (R) 58,199 688,896 North America 18,413 (R) 19,348 222,829 Canada 12,081 (R) 12,765 151,451 Mexico 6,332 6,583 71,378 Western Europe 13,609 12,787 155,416 European Union 12,535 11,889 140,803 Austria 182 155 2,073 Belgium 1,099 1,202 13,431 Finland 158 180 1,741 France 1,473 1,403 15,982 Germany 1,999 2,036 24,467 Italy 781 768 8,973 Netherlands 1,767 1,682 19,822 Spain 493 507 5,544 Sweden 311 288 3,316 United Kingdom 3,302 2,883 36,435 Other EU 969 784 9,020 European Free Trade Association 709 537 10,218 Norway 151 110 1,720 Switzerland 545 413 8,306 Other EFTA 13 14 192 Other Western Europe 365 361 4,394 Eastern Europe/FSR 588 683 7,722 Hungary 50 47 486 Poland 78 83 1,171 Former Soviet Republics 394 468 5,030 Russia 254 360 3,289 Other FSR 140 108 1,741 Other EE 66 86 1,035 Pacific Rim Countries 16,250 16,100 193,921 Australia 982 963 12,041 China 1,235 1,289 12,805 Japan 5,265 5,551 65,673 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,675 6,269 78,297 Hong Kong 1,317 1,273 15,115 Korea 1,680 1,829 25,067 Singapore 1,443 1,416 17,727 Taiwan 2,235 1,751 20,388 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,092 2,028 25,106 South/Central America 5,587 5,890 63,034 Argentina 563 622 5,808 Brazil 1,494 1,519 15,912 Colombia 427 436 5,199 Other S/C A (2) 3,103 3,313 36,115 OPEC 3,429 2,144 25,626 Indonesia(2) 478 424 4,532 Nigeria 78 56 814 Saudia Arabia 2,010 603 8,451 Venezuela(2) 483 644 6,607 Other OPEC 380 417 5,221 Other Countries 2,709 2,500 31,176 Egypt 303 238 3,840 South Africa 263 219 3,000 Other 2,143 2,044 24,336 Uniden. ctys (3) 42 91 340 Timing Adjustments (X) -276 -28 __________________________________________________ Imports December November Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 75,596 (R) 72,288 877,282 Net Adjustments 417 (R) 234 6,559 Total Census Basis 75,180 (R) 72,054 870,723 North America 21,235 21,707 253,880 Canada 14,300 14,241 168,051 Mexico 6,935 7,466 85,830 Western Europe 16,074 14,326 172,916 European Union 14,599 13,087 157,519 Austria 187 191 2,365 Belgium 674 648 7,910 Finland 187 213 2,397 France 1,975 1,661 20,725 Germany 4,079 3,708 43,069 Italy 1,711 1,652 19,361 Netherlands 684 556 7,278 Spain 411 396 4,605 Sweden 678 588 7,302 United Kingdom 3,087 2,582 32,665 Other EU 927 893 9,843 European Free Trade Association 1,243 1,019 12,474 Norway 405 246 3,735 Switzerland 802 735 8,392 Other EFTA 35 38 347 Other Western Europe 233 220 2,922 Eastern Europe/FSR 875 608 8,449 Hungary 114 92 1,078 Poland 68 50 698 Former Soviet Republics 584 365 5,314 Russia 508 307 4,290 Other FSR 76 58 1,024 Other EE 108 102 1,359 Pacific Rim Countries 26,808 25,995 315,006 Australia 402 402 4,601 China 5,103 5,423 62,552 Japan 10,376 9,757 121,359 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,517 7,058 86,147 Hong Kong 858 905 10,297 Korea 2,021 1,872 23,159 Singapore 1,683 1,524 20,067 Taiwan 2,955 2,757 32,624 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,411 3,356 40,346 South/Central America 4,637 3,974 53,666 Argentina 179 160 2,212 Brazil 742 715 9,630 Colombia 509 330 4,724 Other S/C A (2) 3,207 2,769 37,100 OPEC 3,702 3,582 46,133 Indonesia(2) 721 758 9,174 Nigeria 445 365 6,336 Saudia Arabia 832 772 9,358 Venezuela(2) 1,119 1,124 13,448 Other OPEC 585 564 7,817 Other Countries 3,688 3,324 42,446 Egypt 78 51 658 South Africa 223 227 2,500 Other 3,387 3,046 39,288 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 419 849 (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-98-26), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, DECEMBER 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.