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 January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis -17,712 (R) -14,955 Net adjustments -1,062 (R) -1,551 Total Census Basis -16,650 (R) -13,405 North America -3,151 -2,985 Canada -1,867 -2,318 Mexico -1,283 -667 Western Europe -1,336 -2,052 European Union -1,029 -1,868 Austria -16 -2 Belgium 566 570 Finland -87 (-) France -228 -314 Germany -1,237 -1,505 Italy -679 -841 Netherlands 905 979 Spain 142 93 Sweden -240 -307 United Kingdom -109 -456 Other EU -46 -85 European Free Trade Association -366 -302 Norway -171 -125 Switzerland -182 -166 Other EFTA -13 -12 Other Western Europe 59 118 Eastern Europe/FSR -125 -209 Hungary -28 -51 Poland 9 27 Former Soviet Republics -38 -159 Russia -42 -155 Other FSR 4 -3 Other EE -68 -26 Pacific Rim Countries -9,556 -7,496 Australia 546 533 China -3,723 -2,645 Japan -4,294 -4,265 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -783 -15 Hong Kong 159 507 Korea 181 582 Singapore -53 -382 Taiwan -1,070 -722 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,301 -1,104 South/Central America -5 188 Argentina 243 187 Brazil 129 388 Colombia 87 -40 Other S/C A (2) -463 -348 OPEC -2,661 -1,885 Indonesia (2) -457 -154 Nigeria -574 -291 Saudia Arabia -446 -359 Venezuela (2) -832 -977 Other OPEC -352 -104 Other Countries -1,106 7 Egypt 236 314 South Africa 47 68 Other -1,389 -374 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 63 Timing Adjustments (X) -168 ___________________________________________________________ Exports January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis 49,833 (R) 51,917 Net adjustments -813 (R) -1,313 Total Census Basis 50,646 (R) 53,231 North America 16,536 15,457 Canada 11,596 10,174 Mexico 4,941 5,283 Western Europe 11,293 11,922 European Union 10,458 10,959 Austria 167 185 Belgium 1,112 1,131 Finland 84 204 France 1,246 1,320 Germany 1,835 2,054 Italy 687 732 Netherlands 1,434 1,535 Spain 506 474 Sweden 263 368 United Kingdom 2,480 2,308 Other EU 645 649 European Free Trade Association 519 622 Norway 113 121 Switzerland 389 485 Other EFTA 16 16 Other Western Europe 317 341 Eastern Europe/FSR 528 571 Hungary 33 27 Poland 62 80 Former Soviet Republics 379 387 Russia 238 273 Other FSR 141 115 Other EE 54 77 Pacific Rim Countries 14,742 16,482 Australia 871 947 China 941 1,305 Japan 5,140 5,408 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,004 6,872 Hong Kong 1,063 1,266 Korea 1,970 2,472 Singapore 1,513 1,322 Taiwan 1,458 1,812 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,786 1,949 South/Central America 4,324 4,755 Argentina 405 377 Brazil 1,016 1,144 Colombia 383 378 Other S/C A (2) 2,521 2,857 OPEC 1,555 2,033 Indonesia (2) 315 534 Nigeria 49 45 Saudia Arabia 446 577 Venezuela (2) 433 358 Other OPEC 312 519 Other Countries 2,416 3,079 Egypt 288 365 South Africa 225 247 Other 1,903 2,467 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 63 Timing Adjustments (X) -240 ___________________________________________________________ Imports January December Item(1) 1997 1996 Total Balance of Payments Basis 67,546 (R) 66,872 Net adjustments 249 (R) 237 Total Census Basis 67,297 (R) 66,635 North America 19,687 18,441 Canada 13,463 12,492 Mexico 6,224 5,949 Western Europe 12,628 13,974 European Union 11,487 12,827 Austria 183 187 Belgium 545 561 Finland 171 204 France 1,474 1,634 Germany 3,072 3,559 Italy 1,366 1,573 Netherlands 529 557 Spain 364 382 Sweden 503 675 United Kingdom 2,589 2,764 Other EU 691 734 European Free Trade Association 884 924 Norway 284 246 Switzerland 571 651 Other EFTA 29 28 Other Western Europe 258 223 Eastern Europe/FSR 653 780 Hungary 61 78 Poland 53 52 Former Soviet Republics 417 546 Russia 279 428 Other FSR 138 118 Other EE 122 103 Pacific Rim Countries 24,297 23,978 Australia 325 415 China 4,664 3,951 Japan 9,434 9,672 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,787 6,887 Hong Kong 904 759 Korea 1,789 1,890 Singapore 1,566 1,704 Taiwan 2,528 2,535 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,087 3,053 South/Central America 4,329 4,567 Argentina 162 190 Brazil 887 756 Colombia 297 417 Other S/C A (2) 2,984 3,204 OPEC 4,216 3,918 Indonesia (2) 772 689 Nigeria 624 336 Saudia Arabia 892 935 Venezuela (2) 1,265 1,335 Other OPEC 664 623 Other Countries 3,522 3,072 Egypt 52 51 South Africa 178 180 Other 3,292 2,841 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -72 (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-97-42), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.