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 January December Item(1) 1996 1995 Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,976 -9,801 Net adjustments -967 -1,014 Total Census Basis -14,008 -8,788 North America -3,187 -3,077 Canada -1,926 -2,055 Mexico -1,261 -1,023 Western Europe -935 24 European Union -666 189 Austria 2 -2 Belgium 487 572 Finland -103 -66 France -133 32 Germany -1,023 -1,360 Italy -687 -543 Netherlands 761 950 Spain 270 256 Sweden -323 -230 United Kingdom 154 499 Other EU -71 80 European Free Trade Association -370 -346 Norway -154 -170 Switzerland -198 -164 Other EFTA -17 -11 Other Western Europe 100 181 Eastern Europe/FSR 74 102 Hungary -20 -16 Poland 15 27 Former Soviet Republics 79 81 Russia 60 29 Other FSR 19 52 Other EE (-) 9 Pacific Rim Countries -8,623 -6,019 Australia 749 649 China -2,744 -2,004 Japan -3,791 -3,487 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) -1,596 -14 Hong Kong 68 435 Korea -360 413 Singapore -398 -187 Taiwan -906 -676 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,240 -1,164 South/Central America -48 863 Argentina 114 269 Brazil 71 249 Colombia 86 44 Other S/C A (2) -318 301 OPEC -1,713 -1,413 Indonesia (2) -285 -311 Nigeria -471 -397 Saudia Arabia -277 -206 Venezuela (2) -628 -496 Other OPEC -54 -3 Other Countries -722 -137 Egypt 150 287 South Africa 120 24 Other -992 -448 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 62 __________________________________________________________________ Exports January December Item(1) 1996 1995 Total Balance of Payments Basis 47,020 50,058 Net adjustments -690 -795 Total Census Basis 47,710 50,853 North America 14,568 13,567 Canada 10,295 9,732 Mexico 4,273 3,835 Western Europe 11,050 12,306 European Union 10,222 11,348 Austria 174 170 Belgium 981 1,045 Finland 101 127 France 1,206 1,268 Germany 1,904 2,160 Italy 744 819 Netherlands 1,256 1,494 Spain 589 548 Sweden 257 332 United Kingdom 2,341 2,647 Other EU 668 737 European Free Trade Association 515 596 Norway 106 125 Switzerland 394 455 Other EFTA 15 16 Other Western Europe 314 363 Eastern Europe/FSR 491 573 Hungary 25 29 Poland 69 84 Former Soviet Republics 323 371 Russia 245 257 Other FSR 78 114 Other EE 75 89 Pacific Rim Countries 14,567 16,471 Australia 1,003 904 China 916 1,130 Japan 5,189 5,873 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 5,702 6,803 Hong Kong 980 1,181 Korea 1,905 2,399 Singapore 1,267 1,521 Taiwan 1,550 1,702 Other Pacific Rim (2) 1,758 1,760 South/Central America 3,767 4,406 Argentina 310 403 Brazil 828 1,046 Colombia 377 388 Other S/C A (2) 2,252 2,569 OPEC 1,508 1,571 Indonesia (2) 333 290 Nigeria 68 36 Saudia Arabia 428 531 Venezuela (2) 332 325 Other OPEC 348 389 Other Countries 2,392 2,513 Egypt 212 345 South Africa 266 214 Other 1,914 1,954 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) 62 __________________________________________________________________ Imports January December Item(1) 1996 1995 Total Balance of Payments Basis 61,996 59,859 Net adjustments 277 219 Total Census Basis 61,718 59,641 North America 17,755 16,644 Canada 12,221 11,787 Mexico 5,534 4,857 Western Europe 11,984 12,282 European Union 10,887 11,158 Austria 172 172 Belgium 494 473 Finland 203 193 France 1,340 1,235 Germany 2,927 3,520 Italy 1,431 1,362 Netherlands 495 544 Spain 320 292 Sweden 579 562 United Kingdom 2,187 2,148 Other EU 739 658 European Free Trade Association 884 942 Norway 259 295 Switzerland 592 619 Other EFTA 32 27 Other Western Europe 213 182 Eastern Europe/FSR 417 471 Hungary 44 45 Poland 54 57 Former Soviet Republics 243 290 Russia 184 227 Other FSR 59 63 Other EE 75 80 Pacific Rim Countries 23,190 22,490 Australia 254 256 China 3,660 3,134 Japan 8,980 9,360 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 7,298 6,816 Hong Kong 913 746 Korea 2,265 1,986 Singapore 1,665 1,708 Taiwan 2,455 2,378 Other Pacific Rim (2) 2,998 2,924 South/Central America 3,815 3,543 Argentina 197 134 Brazil 757 797 Colombia 291 344 Other S/C A (2) 2,570 2,267 OPEC 3,222 2,984 Indonesia (2) 617 601 Nigeria 539 433 Saudia Arabia 704 737 Venezuela (2) 959 821 Other OPEC 402 392 Other Countries 3,114 2,650 Egypt 62 58 South Africa 146 190 Other 2,906 2,402 Uniden. Ctys (3) (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-97-42), 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.