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 March February Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -11,781 (R) -13,096 -42,297 Net adjustments -2,444 (R) -1,103 -4,607 Total Census Basis -9,338 (R) -11,994 -37,690 North America -2,749 (R) -2,669 -8,356 Canada -1,275 (R) -1,474 -4,445 Mexico -1,474 -1,196 -3,910 Western Europe 320 330 -662 European Union 74 344 -586 Austria -26 1 -40 Belgium 558 470 1,595 Finland -43 -21 -151 France -202 -247 -678 Germany -1,421 -1,180 -3,838 Italy -857 -717 -2,253 Netherlands 1,110 1,207 3,222 Spain 165 193 500 Sweden -375 -324 -939 United Kingdom 1,182 948 2,045 Other EU -17 13 -51 European Free Trade Association 146 -151 -371 Norway -154 -97 -422 Switzerland 303 -44 77 Other EFTA -3 -10 -26 Other Western Europe 100 137 296 Eastern Europe/FSR 110 -42 -57 Hungary -23 -24 -75 Poland 22 23 55 Former Soviet Republics 37 -21 -22 Russia -131 -42 -215 Other FSR 168 22 193 Other EE 75 -21 -14 Pacific Rim Countries -6,800 -7,940 -24,280 Australia 766 655 1,967 China -2,589 -3,336 -9,649 Japan -4,608 -4,255 -13,157 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 692 -24 -116 Hong Kong 741 472 1,371 Korea 675 477 1,333 Singapore 5 -108 -155 Taiwan -729 -865 -2,664 Other Pacific Rim (2) -1,062 -980 -3,326 South/Central America 749 182 926 Argentina 276 153 671 Brazil 562 337 1,028 Colombia -6 -23 58 Other S/C A (2) -83 -285 -830 OPEC -1,440 -1,672 -5,538 Indonesia (2) -231 -267 -937 Nigeria -430 -326 -1,317 Saudia Arabia 20 -146 -367 Venezuela (2) -586 -557 -1,975 Other OPEC -213 -376 -941 Other Countries -344 -821 -2,234 Egypt 336 179 751 South Africa 81 89 217 Other -762 -1,088 -3,202 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -184 -403 _________________________________________________________________ Exports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 59,752 (R) 52,528 162,012 Net adjustments -989 (R) -674 -2,476 Total Census Basis 60,741 (R) 53,202 164,488 North America 18,396 (R) 17,464 52,567 Canada 12,944 (R) 12,144 36,854 Mexico 5,452 5,320 15,713 Western Europe 14,862 12,962 39,116 European Union 13,254 11,868 35,580 Austria 172 184 522 Belgium 1,225 1,059 3,396 Finland 149 136 369 France 1,438 1,217 3,900 Germany 2,315 2,033 6,183 Italy 817 745 2,249 Netherlands 1,700 1,672 4,805 Spain 530 529 1,565 Sweden 315 249 827 United Kingdom 3,822 3,344 9,646 Other EU 773 701 2,118 European Free Trade Association 1,243 727 2,488 Norway 209 141 463 Switzerland 1,013 573 1,975 Other EFTA 21 13 51 Other Western Europe 365 367 1,048 Eastern Europe/FSR 786 503 1,816 Hungary 47 39 119 Poland 78 68 208 Former Soviet Republics 491 325 1,195 Russia 263 222 722 Other FSR 228 103 472 Other EE 170 71 294 Pacific Rim Countries 17,336 14,751 46,829 Australia 1,092 895 2,858 China 991 906 2,837 Japan 6,055 5,452 16,648 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 7,180 5,739 18,924 Hong Kong 1,344 1,095 3,502 Korea 2,474 1,984 6,428 Singapore 1,666 1,224 4,403 Taiwan 1,697 1,436 4,591 Other Pacific Rim (2) 2,018 1,759 5,563 South/Central America 5,172 4,382 13,878 Argentina 454 374 1,233 Brazil 1,311 1,051 3,378 Colombia 410 364 1,157 Other S/C A (2) 2,997 2,593 8,110 OPEC 2,068 1,624 5,247 Indonesia (2) 365 357 1,037 Nigeria 70 47 167 Saudia Arabia 769 507 1,722 Venezuela (2) 486 387 1,306 Other OPEC 377 326 1,015 Other Countries 2,974 2,346 7,736 Egypt 377 222 887 South Africa 258 232 714 Other 2,340 1,892 6,135 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -86 -359 _________________________________________________________________ Imports March February Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 71,534 (R) 65,624 204,309 Net adjustments 1,455 (R) 429 2,131 Total Census Basis 70,079 (R) 65,196 202,178 North America 21,145 20,134 60,923 Canada 14,219 13,618 41,300 Mexico 6,926 6,516 19,623 Western Europe 14,542 12,632 39,778 European Union 13,180 11,524 36,166 Austria 197 182 563 Belgium 667 588 1,801 Finland 192 157 520 France 1,640 1,464 4,578 Germany 3,736 3,212 10,020 Italy 1,674 1,462 4,502 Netherlands 590 465 1,583 Spain 366 336 1,065 Sweden 689 573 1,765 United Kingdom 2,640 2,396 7,601 Other EU 790 688 2,169 European Free Trade Association 1,097 878 2,859 Norway 363 238 885 Switzerland 710 617 1,898 Other EFTA 24 23 76 Other Western Europe 265 230 753 Eastern Europe/FSR 675 545 1,873 Hungary 71 63 195 Poland 56 45 154 Former Soviet Republics 454 345 1,217 Russia 394 264 937 Other FSR 60 82 279 Other EE 95 92 308 Pacific Rim Countries 24,136 22,692 71,109 Australia 325 240 891 China 3,579 4,242 12,485 Japan 10,663 9,707 29,804 Newly Industrialized Countries (NICS) 6,489 5,763 19,039 Hong Kong 603 623 2,131 Korea 1,800 1,507 5,095 Singapore 1,660 1,332 4,558 Taiwan 2,426 2,301 7,255 Other Pacific Rim (2) 3,080 2,739 8,889 South/Central America 4,423 4,200 12,953 Argentina 179 222 562 Brazil 749 714 2,350 Colombia 416 387 1,100 Other S/C A (2) 3,079 2,878 8,941 OPEC 3,507 3,296 10,785 Indonesia (2) 596 624 1,974 Nigeria 500 373 1,484 Saudia Arabia 749 653 2,089 Venezuela (2) 1,073 944 3,281 Other OPEC 590 702 1,956 Other Countries 3,319 3,167 9,970 Egypt 41 44 136 South Africa 177 143 497 Other 3,102 2,980 9,337 Uniden. Ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 99 44 (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-97-85), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MARCH 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.