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 May April Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -15,874 -15,248 -67,409 Net Adjustments -2,377 -2,456 -9,097 Total Census Basis -13,498 -12,792 -58,311 North America -3,973 -3,183 -15,301 Canada -2,294 -1,548 -8,097 Mexico -1,679 -1,635 -7,204 Western Europe -824 -686 -3,086 European Union -863 -590 -2,883 Austria -24 -9 -56 Belgium 509 438 2,458 Finland 195 -84 -101 France -453 -239 -1,280 Germany -1,379 -1,262 -5,719 Italy -720 -594 -3,346 Netherlands 762 687 4,139 Spain 139 57 821 Sweden -367 -368 -1,665 United Kingdom 567 877 2,152 Other EU -91 -93 -287 European Free Trade Association -54 -188 -692 Norway -240 -282 -976 Switzerland 199 106 292 Other EFTA -13 -12 -8 Other Western Europe 93 92 490 Eastern Europe/FSR -20 9 507 Hungary -27 -20 -100 Poland 34 23 118 Former Soviet Republics -26 -13 486 Russia -15 -62 198 Other FSR -11 49 287 Other EE -1 19 3 Pacific Rim Countries -7,076 -7,453 -35,437 Australia 795 675 3,699 China -3,073 -2,407 -12,371 Japan -3,178 -4,474 -18,914 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -403 -368 -2,517 Hong Kong 461 457 1,803 Korea 257 225 838 Singapore -364 -359 -1,358 Taiwan -757 -690 -3,800 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,218 -880 -5,333 South/Central America 71 -89 826 Argentina 176 150 837 Brazil 267 163 999 Colombia 57 28 233 Other S/C A (2) -430 -431 -1,244 OPEC -2,119 -1,847 -7,992 Indonesia(2) -303 -244 -1,367 Nigeria -495 -424 -2,048 Saudia Arabia -350 -345 -1,102 Venezuela(2) -757 -681 -3,032 Other OPEC -215 -153 -444 Other Countries -698 -563 -2,405 Egypt 155 142 862 South Africa 20 3 326 Other -873 -709 -3,593 Uniden. ctys (3) 82 95 178 ________________________________________________________________ Exports May April Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 52,230 51,029 254,701 Net Adjustments -1,130 -843 -4,363 Total Census Basis 53,359 51,872 259,063 North America 16,196 15,858 78,167 Canada 11,456 11,500 56,068 Mexico 4,740 4,359 22,099 Western Europe 12,771 12,590 60,950 European Union 11,483 11,367 55,072 Austria 164 165 826 Belgium 1,085 1,004 5,201 Finland 392 127 851 France 1,154 1,252 6,144 Germany 2,044 1,964 10,011 Italy 756 871 4,079 Netherlands 1,340 1,231 6,787 Spain 499 428 2,554 Sweden 277 268 1,385 United Kingdom 3,150 3,346 13,932 Other EU 624 711 3,302 European Free Trade Association 997 903 4,321 Norway 113 118 599 Switzerland 867 769 3,583 Other EFTA 17 16 139 Other Western Europe 291 319 1,557 Eastern Europe/FSR 544 590 3,003 Hungary 25 29 137 Poland 94 73 377 Former Soviet Republics 363 401 2,131 Russia 273 277 1,479 Other FSR 89 124 652 Other EE 63 88 359 Pacific Rim Countries 16,086 15,388 79,194 Australia 1,099 952 5,106 China 882 841 4,892 Japan 5,903 5,440 28,851 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,530 6,223 31,414 Hong Kong 1,267 1,126 5,551 Korea 2,195 2,144 10,898 Singapore 1,349 1,340 7,115 Taiwan 1,719 1,613 7,850 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,673 1,932 8,932 South/Central America 4,396 4,015 20,249 Argentina 383 334 1,701 Brazil 990 879 4,498 Colombia 407 403 1,964 Other S/C A (2) 2,616 2,399 12,086 OPEC 1,777 1,708 8,513 Indonesia(2) 290 386 1,667 Nigeria 57 60 308 Saudia Arabia 561 565 2,787 Venezuela(2) 466 376 1,921 Other OPEC 404 321 1,830 Other Countries 2,262 2,390 12,397 Egypt 201 223 1,169 South Africa 236 243 1,274 Other 1,826 1,924 9,954 Uniden. ctys (3) 82 95 178 ________________________________________________________________ Imports May April Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 68,104 66,277 322,109 Net Adjustments 1,247 1,613 4,735 Total Census Basis 66,857 64,664 317,375 North America 20,169 19,041 93,469 Canada 13,749 13,047 64,165 Mexico 6,419 5,994 29,303 Western Europe 13,595 13,276 64,036 European Union 12,346 11,958 57,956 Austria 188 174 882 Belgium 575 566 2,744 Finland 197 211 951 France 1,607 1,491 7,424 Germany 3,423 3,225 15,730 Italy 1,476 1,466 7,425 Netherlands 578 544 2,648 Spain 360 371 1,733 Sweden 643 636 3,050 United Kingdom 2,583 2,470 11,780 Other EU 715 804 3,588 European Free Trade Association 1,051 1,091 5,013 Norway 353 400 1,575 Switzerland 668 663 3,290 Other EFTA 30 28 147 Other Western Europe 198 227 1,067 Eastern Europe/FSR 564 581 2,496 Hungary 52 49 237 Poland 60 50 259 Former Soviet Republics 389 414 1,645 Russia 288 340 1,281 Other FSR 101 74 364 Other EE 64 68 356 Pacific Rim Countries 23,162 22,841 114,631 Australia 303 277 1,407 China 3,954 3,248 17,263 Japan 9,082 9,913 47,766 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,933 6,591 33,931 Hong Kong 806 669 3,748 Korea 1,937 1,919 10,060 Singapore 1,713 1,699 8,473 Taiwan 2,476 2,304 11,650 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,890 2,812 14,264 South/Central America 4,325 4,104 19,423 Argentina 206 184 865 Brazil 723 716 3,499 Colombia 350 374 1,730 Other S/C A (2) 3,046 2,829 13,329 OPEC 3,896 3,555 16,505 Indonesia(2) 593 630 3,035 Nigeria 552 484 2,356 Saudia Arabia 911 910 3,888 Venezuela(2) 1,223 1,058 4,952 Other OPEC 619 473 2,273 Other Countries 2,960 2,953 14,801 Egypt 46 81 307 South Africa 215 239 948 Other 2,699 2,633 13,547 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-97-118), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, MAY 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.