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 November October Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,567 -19,391 -175,344 Net Adjustments -1,567 -1,380 -19,404 Total Census Basis -13,000 -18,010 -155,940 North America -3,115 -2,870 -35,704 Canada -1,628 -1,381 -19,256 Mexico -1,487 -1,489 -16,448 Western Europe -1,322 -1,785 -13,938 European Union -1,064 -1,655 -13,318 Austria -13 6 -188 Belgium 511 410 5,184 Finland 36 7 60 France -193 -468 -3,859 Germany -1,318 -1,405 -13,902 Italy -843 -865 -8,698 Netherlands 996 1,190 9,099 Spain 87 45 1,117 Sweden -261 -369 -3,424 United Kingdom 44 -157 2,469 Other EU -110 -47 -1,176 European Free Trade Association -326 -149 -1,595 Norway -133 -222 -2,284 Switzerland -187 87 738 Other EFTA -6 -15 -49 Other Western Europe 68 19 975 Eastern Europe/FSR 64 -48 492 Hungary -34 -41 -295 Poland 69 19 314 Former Soviet Republics 54 -21 549 Russia -58 -112 -73 Other FSR 112 91 622 Other EE -24 -5 -77 Pacific Rim Countries -8,100 -11,912 -94,301 Australia 612 661 7,592 China -2,999 -4,885 -36,859 Japan -4,248 -4,931 -43,321 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -285 -1,099 -7,016 Hong Kong 362 375 3,603 Korea 443 309 3,376 Singapore -208 -449 -3,260 Taiwan -881 -1,334 -10,735 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,179 -1,657 -14,697 South/Central America 686 309 2,981 Argentina 269 171 2,049 Brazil 497 532 3,562 Colombia 2 11 348 Other S/C A (2) -82 -404 -2,978 OPEC -1,693 -2,236 -19,735 Indonesia(2) -376 -587 -4,082 Nigeria -292 -456 -4,857 Saudia Arabia -113 -281 -2,469 Venezuela(2) -668 -878 -7,426 Other OPEC -244 -34 -902 Other Countries -677 -1,047 -7,817 Egypt 222 173 2,155 South Africa -4 63 723 Other -895 -1,283 -10,695 Uniden. ctys (3) 113 114 575 __________________________________________________________ Exports November October Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 53,737 55,042 560,089 Net Adjustments -1,279 -1,065 -11,690 Total Census Basis 55,016 56,107 571,780 North America 17,261 17,747 175,658 Canada 12,145 12,120 123,908 Mexico 5,116 5,627 51,750 Western Europe 12,031 12,620 129,669 European Union 11,013 11,412 116,795 Austria 172 218 1,826 Belgium 1,067 1,102 11,398 Finland 224 200 2,246 France 1,316 1,346 13,134 Germany 2,086 2,043 21,489 Italy 694 733 8,067 Netherlands 1,554 1,826 15,129 Spain 466 465 5,015 Sweden 379 313 3,070 United Kingdom 2,410 2,467 28,652 Other EU 645 700 6,768 European Free Trade Association 720 946 9,581 Norway 191 156 1,441 Switzerland 510 774 7,890 Other EFTA 19 16 250 Other Western Europe 298 262 3,294 Eastern Europe/FSR 748 666 6,694 Hungary 42 26 304 Poland 120 80 890 Former Soviet Republics 491 487 4,689 Russia 272 282 3,074 Other FSR 219 205 1,615 Other EE 95 72 812 Pacific Rim Countries 16,320 16,084 171,766 Australia 1,019 1,025 11,065 China 1,586 927 10,707 Japan 5,372 5,810 62,209 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,470 6,406 68,872 Hong Kong 1,197 1,391 12,709 Korea 2,269 2,221 24,145 Singapore 1,393 1,309 15,379 Taiwan 1,612 1,484 16,639 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,872 1,915 18,913 South/Central America 4,773 4,905 47,854 Argentina 421 404 4,137 Brazil 1,244 1,238 11,570 Colombia 386 447 4,343 Other S/C A (2) 2,722 2,816 27,804 OPEC 1,950 2,027 20,237 Indonesia(2) 339 311 3,446 Nigeria 122 67 772 Saudia Arabia 709 658 6,733 Venezuela(2) 440 436 4,391 Other OPEC 340 555 4,895 Other Countries 2,598 2,692 27,163 Egypt 287 231 2,784 South Africa 222 257 2,867 Other 2,089 2,205 21,512 Uniden. ctys (3) 113 114 575 __________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) November October Cumulative 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 68,304 74,433 735,434 Net Adjustments 289 315 7,714 Total Census Basis 68,016 74,118 727,719 North America 20,376 20,617 211,362 Canada 13,773 13,501 143,164 Mexico 6,603 7,116 68,198 Western Europe 13,353 14,404 143,607 European Union 12,077 13,067 130,112 Austria 185 212 2,013 Belgium 556 692 6,214 Finland 189 193 2,186 France 1,509 1,815 16,993 Germany 3,404 3,448 35,391 Italy 1,537 1,598 16,765 Netherlands 558 636 6,030 Spain 378 419 3,898 Sweden 639 682 6,495 United Kingdom 2,366 2,624 26,183 Other EU 755 746 7,944 European Free Trade Association 1,046 1,095 11,176 Norway 323 377 3,725 Switzerland 697 687 7,152 Other EFTA 25 31 299 Other Western Europe 230 243 2,319 Eastern Europe/FSR 685 714 6,202 Hungary 77 67 598 Poland 51 61 576 Former Soviet Republics 438 509 4,140 Russia 331 394 3,147 Other FSR 107 115 993 Other EE 119 77 889 Pacific Rim Countries 24,419 27,996 266,066 Australia 407 365 3,473 China 4,585 5,813 47,566 Japan 9,620 10,741 105,530 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,756 7,505 75,888 Hong Kong 835 1,017 9,106 Korea 1,826 1,912 20,768 Singapore 1,601 1,758 18,639 Taiwan 2,493 2,818 27,374 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,051 3,573 33,609 South/Central America 4,087 4,595 44,873 Argentina 152 233 2,087 Brazil 747 706 8,009 Colombia 384 437 3,995 Other S/C A (2) 2,804 3,219 30,782 OPEC 3,643 4,263 39,972 Indonesia(2) 715 898 7,528 Nigeria 414 523 5,630 Saudia Arabia 823 939 9,202 Venezuela(2) 1,108 1,314 11,816 Other OPEC 584 590 5,797 Other Countries 3,275 3,740 34,980 Egypt 65 58 629 South Africa 226 194 2,144 Other 2,984 3,488 32,207 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-98-13), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, NOVEMBER 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.