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 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) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -15,826 -14,567 -191,170 Net Adjustments -1,551 -1,567 -20,956 Total Census Basis -14,274 -13,000 -170,214 North America -3,484 -3,115 -39,188 Canada -2,426 -1,628 -21,682 Mexico -1,058 -1,487 -17,506 Western Europe -2,120 -1,322 -16,058 European Union -1,919 -1,064 -15,236 Austria -3 -13 -190 Belgium 573 511 5,757 Finland -10 36 50 France -331 -193 -4,190 Germany -1,548 -1,318 -15,450 Italy -830 -843 -9,528 Netherlands 980 996 10,079 Spain 103 87 1,220 Sweden -298 -261 -3,722 United Kingdom -485 44 1,984 Other EU -69 -110 -1,245 European Free Trade Association -319 -326 -1,914 Norway -150 -133 -2,433 Switzerland -157 -187 581 Other EFTA -12 -6 -61 Other Western Europe 117 68 1,092 Eastern Europe/FSR -211 64 280 Hungary -51 -34 -345 Poland 26 69 340 Former Soviet Republics -161 54 388 Russia -158 -58 -231 Other FSR -4 112 619 Other EE -25 -24 -102 Pacific Rim Countries -7,490 -8,100 -101,790 Australia 548 612 8,140 China -2,661 -2,999 -39,520 Japan -4,260 -4,248 -47,580 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 14 -285 -7,002 Hong Kong 499 362 4,102 Korea 590 443 3,966 Singapore -363 -208 -3,623 Taiwan -712 -881 -11,447 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,131 -1,179 -15,827 South/Central America 71 686 3,052 Argentina 188 269 2,238 Brazil 383 497 3,944 Colombia -58 2 290 Other S/C A (2) -442 -82 -3,420 OPEC -2,275 -1,693 -22,010 Indonesia(2) -191 -376 -4,273 Nigeria -303 -292 -5,160 Saudia Arabia -687 -113 -3,156 Venezuela(2) -998 -668 -8,424 Other OPEC -96 -244 -998 Other Countries -8 -677 -7,826 Egypt 318 222 2,473 South Africa 66 -4 789 Other -392 -895 -11,087 Uniden. ctys (3) 53 113 629 _________________________________________________ Exports December November Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 51,980 53,737 612,069 Net Adjustments -1,316 -1,279 -13,006 Total Census Basis 53,295 55,016 625,075 North America 15,343 17,261 191,002 Canada 10,302 12,145 134,210 Mexico 5,041 5,116 56,792 Western Europe 11,873 12,031 141,543 European Union 10,916 11,013 127,710 Austria 184 172 2,010 Belgium 1,134 1,067 12,532 Finland 193 224 2,439 France 1,322 1,316 14,455 Germany 2,006 2,086 23,495 Italy 730 694 8,797 Netherlands 1,533 1,554 16,663 Spain 484 466 5,500 Sweden 360 379 3,431 United Kingdom 2,310 2,410 30,963 Other EU 659 645 7,427 European Free Trade Association 617 720 10,198 Norway 118 191 1,559 Switzerland 484 510 8,373 Other EFTA 16 19 266 Other Western Europe 340 298 3,634 Eastern Europe/FSR 573 748 7,267 Hungary 27 42 331 Poland 78 120 968 Former Soviet Republics 389 491 5,078 Russia 272 272 3,346 Other FSR 117 219 1,732 Other EE 78 95 890 Pacific Rim Countries 16,477 16,320 188,243 Australia 943 1,019 12,008 China 1,286 1,586 11,993 Japan 5,398 5,372 67,607 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,896 6,470 75,768 Hong Kong 1,257 1,197 13,966 Korea 2,476 2,269 26,621 Singapore 1,341 1,393 16,720 Taiwan 1,821 1,612 18,460 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,955 1,872 20,868 South/Central America 4,745 4,773 52,599 Argentina 380 421 4,517 Brazil 1,147 1,244 12,718 Colombia 372 386 4,714 Other S/C A (2) 2,846 2,722 30,651 OPEC 2,038 1,950 22,275 Indonesia(2) 531 339 3,977 Nigeria 46 122 818 Saudia Arabia 578 709 7,311 Venezuela(2) 359 440 4,749 Other OPEC 524 340 5,419 Other Countries 3,081 2,598 30,244 Egypt 370 287 3,153 South Africa 245 222 3,112 Other 2,467 2,089 23,979 Uniden. ctys (3) 53 113 629 _________________________________________________ Imports December November Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 67,805 68,304 803,239 Net Adjustments 235 289 7,950 Total Census Basis 67,570 68,016 795,289 North America 18,828 20,376 230,190 Canada 12,728 13,773 155,893 Mexico 6,099 6,603 74,297 Western Europe 13,994 13,353 157,601 European Union 12,835 12,077 142,947 Austria 187 185 2,200 Belgium 562 556 6,776 Finland 203 189 2,389 France 1,653 1,509 18,646 Germany 3,554 3,404 38,945 Italy 1,560 1,537 18,325 Netherlands 553 558 6,583 Spain 381 378 4,280 Sweden 658 639 7,153 United Kingdom 2,795 2,366 28,979 Other EU 728 755 8,672 European Free Trade Association 936 1,046 12,112 Norway 268 323 3,992 Switzerland 640 697 7,793 Other EFTA 28 25 327 Other Western Europe 223 230 2,542 Eastern Europe/FSR 784 685 6,986 Hungary 78 77 676 Poland 52 51 628 Former Soviet Republics 551 438 4,690 Russia 430 331 3,577 Other FSR 120 107 1,113 Other EE 104 119 992 Pacific Rim Countries 23,967 24,419 290,033 Australia 396 407 3,869 China 3,947 4,585 51,513 Japan 9,657 9,620 115,187 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,882 6,756 82,770 Hong Kong 758 835 9,865 Korea 1,887 1,826 22,655 Singapore 1,704 1,601 20,343 Taiwan 2,533 2,493 29,907 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,085 3,051 36,695 South/Central America 4,674 4,087 49,547 Argentina 192 152 2,279 Brazil 764 747 8,773 Colombia 429 384 4,424 Other S/C A (2) 3,288 2,804 34,071 OPEC 4,313 3,643 44,285 Indonesia(2) 722 715 8,250 Nigeria 349 414 5,978 Saudia Arabia 1,265 823 10,467 Venezuela(2) 1,357 1,108 13,173 Other OPEC 620 584 6,417 Other Countries 3,089 3,275 38,069 Egypt 51 65 680 South Africa 179 226 2,323 Other 2,859 2,984 35,066 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-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.