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 October September Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -19,391 -19,326 -160,777 Net Adjustments -1,380 -1,616 -17,837 Total Census Basis -18,010 -17,710 -142,940 North America -2,870 -3,362 -32,589 Canada -1,381 -1,815 -17,628 Mexico -1,489 -1,547 -14,961 Western Europe -1,785 -1,112 -12,616 European Union -1,655 -1,193 -12,253 Austria 6 -16 -175 Belgium 410 481 4,673 Finland 7 -24 25 France -468 -419 -3,666 Germany -1,405 -1,051 -12,584 Italy -865 -590 -7,854 Netherlands 1,190 685 8,103 Spain 45 71 1,029 Sweden -369 -297 -3,164 United Kingdom -157 114 2,425 Other EU -47 -148 -1,066 European Free Trade Association -149 -83 -1,269 Norway -222 -237 -2,151 Switzerland 87 154 925 Other EFTA -15 0 -43 Other Western Europe 19 165 907 Eastern Europe/FSR -48 -55 428 Hungary -41 -32 -260 Poland 19 30 246 Former Soviet Republics -21 -32 495 Russia -112 -51 -15 Other FSR 91 19 510 Other EE -5 -21 -53 Pacific Rim Countries -11,912 -11,155 -86,201 Australia 661 633 6,980 China -4,885 -4,727 -33,860 Japan -4,931 -3,846 -39,072 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,099 -1,333 -6,731 Hong Kong 375 227 3,241 Korea 309 300 2,934 Singapore -449 -551 -3,052 Taiwan -1,334 -1,309 -9,854 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,657 -1,881 -13,517 South/Central America 309 93 2,295 Argentina 171 145 1,781 Brazil 532 471 3,064 Colombia 11 9 346 Other S/C A (2) -404 -532 -2,896 OPEC -2,236 -2,434 -18,042 Indonesia(2) -587 -474 -3,706 Nigeria -456 -569 -4,565 Saudia Arabia -281 -459 -2,355 Venezuela(2) -878 -892 -6,758 Other OPEC -34 -40 -658 Other Countries -1,047 -1,099 -7,141 Egypt 173 237 1,933 South Africa 63 101 727 Other -1,283 -1,437 -9,800 Uniden. ctys (3) 114 47 462 ______________________________________________________________ Exports October September Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 55,042 49,289 506,352 Net Adjustments -1,065 -1,309 -10,411 Total Census Basis 56,107 50,598 516,764 North America 17,747 16,623 158,397 Canada 12,120 11,673 111,763 Mexico 5,627 4,950 46,634 Western Europe 12,620 11,125 117,638 European Union 11,412 9,868 105,782 Austria 218 165 1,654 Belgium 1,102 1,051 10,331 Finland 200 198 2,022 France 1,346 1,112 11,818 Germany 2,043 1,907 19,402 Italy 733 614 7,373 Netherlands 1,826 1,238 13,575 Spain 465 373 4,550 Sweden 313 268 2,692 United Kingdom 2,467 2,359 26,242 Other EU 700 582 6,123 European Free Trade Association 946 911 8,861 Norway 156 100 1,250 Switzerland 774 792 7,380 Other EFTA 16 19 231 Other Western Europe 262 346 2,996 Eastern Europe/FSR 666 532 5,946 Hungary 26 27 261 Poland 80 81 770 Former Soviet Republics 487 360 4,197 Russia 282 248 2,801 Other FSR 205 113 1,396 Other EE 72 65 717 Pacific Rim Countries 16,084 14,343 155,446 Australia 1,025 957 10,046 China 927 753 9,121 Japan 5,810 5,359 56,838 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,406 5,826 62,401 Hong Kong 1,391 1,129 11,512 Korea 2,221 2,025 21,876 Singapore 1,309 1,249 13,986 Taiwan 1,484 1,422 15,027 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,915 1,448 17,041 South/Central America 4,905 4,447 43,081 Argentina 404 395 3,716 Brazil 1,238 1,203 10,326 Colombia 447 387 3,956 Other S/C A (2) 2,816 2,461 25,082 OPEC 2,027 1,801 18,287 Indonesia(2) 311 240 3,107 Nigeria 67 79 650 Saudia Arabia 658 609 6,024 Venezuela(2) 436 371 3,951 Other OPEC 555 502 4,555 Other Countries 2,692 2,291 24,564 Egypt 231 268 2,497 South Africa 257 285 2,644 Other 2,205 1,738 19,423 Uniden. ctys (3) 114 47 462 ______________________________________________________________ Imports October September Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 74,433 68,616 667,129 Net Adjustments 315 307 7,426 Total Census Basis 74,118 68,309 659,704 North America 20,617 19,985 190,987 Canada 13,501 13,488 129,391 Mexico 7,116 6,497 61,595 Western Europe 14,404 12,236 130,254 European Union 13,067 11,061 118,035 Austria 212 181 1,828 Belgium 692 570 5,658 Finland 193 222 1,997 France 1,815 1,531 15,483 Germany 3,448 2,958 31,986 Italy 1,598 1,204 15,228 Netherlands 636 554 5,472 Spain 419 302 3,520 Sweden 682 565 5,856 United Kingdom 2,624 2,245 23,818 Other EU 746 730 7,189 European Free Trade Association 1,095 994 10,130 Norway 377 337 3,401 Switzerland 687 638 6,455 Other EFTA 31 19 274 Other Western Europe 243 181 2,089 Eastern Europe/FSR 714 587 5,518 Hungary 67 59 522 Poland 61 51 524 Former Soviet Republics 509 392 3,702 Russia 394 299 2,816 Other FSR 115 93 886 Other EE 77 85 770 Pacific Rim Countries 27,996 25,498 241,647 Australia 365 325 3,066 China 5,813 5,481 42,980 Japan 10,741 9,205 95,910 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,505 7,159 69,133 Hong Kong 1,017 902 8,272 Korea 1,912 1,725 18,942 Singapore 1,758 1,801 17,038 Taiwan 2,818 2,731 24,881 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,573 3,329 30,558 South/Central America 4,595 4,353 40,786 Argentina 233 250 1,936 Brazil 706 732 7,262 Colombia 437 378 3,610 Other S/C A (2) 3,219 2,993 27,978 OPEC 4,263 4,235 36,329 Indonesia(2) 898 715 6,813 Nigeria 523 648 5,216 Saudia Arabia 939 1,068 8,379 Venezuela(2) 1,314 1,262 10,708 Other OPEC 590 542 5,213 Other Countries 3,740 3,391 31,705 Egypt 58 32 565 South Africa 194 184 1,917 Other 3,488 3,175 29,223 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-97-205), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, OCTOBER 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.