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 September August Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -19,326 -18,573 -141,387 Net Adjustments -1,616 -2,123 -16,457 Total Census Basis -17,710 -16,450 -124,930 North America -3,362 -3,870 -29,720 Canada -1,815 -2,228 -16,248 Mexico -1,547 -1,642 -13,472 Western Europe -1,112 -1,468 -10,831 European Union -1,193 -1,461 -10,599 Austria -16 -35 -180 Belgium 481 665 4,263 Finland -24 -24 18 France -419 -427 -3,197 Germany -1,051 -1,415 -11,179 Italy -590 -1,068 -6,989 Netherlands 685 780 6,913 Spain 71 27 984 Sweden -297 -84 -2,795 United Kingdom 114 291 2,582 Other EU -148 -172 -1,019 European Free Trade Association -83 -110 -1,120 Norway -237 -219 -1,929 Switzerland 154 117 837 Other EFTA 0 -9 -28 Other Western Europe 165 103 888 Eastern Europe/FSR -55 80 476 Hungary -32 -34 -220 Poland 30 16 227 Former Soviet Republics -32 108 517 Russia -51 -34 97 Other FSR 19 142 420 Other EE -21 -10 -47 Pacific Rim Countries -11,155 -9,992 -74,289 Australia 633 709 6,319 China -4,727 -4,717 -28,974 Japan -3,846 -3,712 -34,141 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,333 -557 -5,632 Hong Kong 227 326 2,866 Korea 300 649 2,624 Singapore -551 -364 -2,602 Taiwan -1,309 -1,167 -8,520 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,881 -1,715 -11,860 South/Central America 93 466 1,986 Argentina 145 184 1,610 Brazil 471 379 2,533 Colombia 9 41 336 Other S/C A (2) -532 -138 -2,493 OPEC -2,434 -1,900 -15,806 Indonesia(2) -474 -455 -3,119 Nigeria -569 -425 -4,109 Saudia Arabia -459 -198 -2,075 Venezuela(2) -892 -577 -5,880 Other OPEC -40 -245 -623 Other Countries -1,099 -832 -6,093 Egypt 237 279 1,760 South Africa 101 90 664 Other -1,437 -1,201 -8,518 Uniden. ctys (3) 47 33 348 ________________________________________________________________ Exports September August Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 49,289 50,223 451,310 Net Adjustments -1,309 -1,352 -9,346 Total Census Basis 50,598 51,575 460,656 North America 16,623 15,765 140,650 Canada 11,673 10,935 99,643 Mexico 4,950 4,830 41,007 Western Europe 11,125 11,168 105,019 European Union 9,868 10,042 94,370 Austria 165 146 1,436 Belgium 1,051 1,087 9,229 Finland 198 173 1,822 France 1,112 1,106 10,471 Germany 1,907 1,853 17,359 Italy 614 613 6,641 Netherlands 1,238 1,322 11,749 Spain 373 362 4,085 Sweden 268 254 2,379 United Kingdom 2,359 2,620 23,776 Other EU 582 506 5,423 European Free Trade Association 911 817 7,915 Norway 100 125 1,095 Switzerland 792 670 6,605 Other EFTA 19 22 215 Other Western Europe 346 310 2,734 Eastern Europe/FSR 532 743 5,280 Hungary 27 24 235 Poland 81 69 690 Former Soviet Republics 360 575 3,710 Russia 248 323 2,519 Other FSR 113 252 1,191 Other EE 65 74 646 Pacific Rim Countries 14,343 15,524 139,362 Australia 957 1,062 9,021 China 753 778 8,193 Japan 5,359 5,741 51,027 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,826 6,368 55,996 Hong Kong 1,129 1,215 10,121 Korea 2,025 2,419 19,655 Singapore 1,249 1,335 12,677 Taiwan 1,422 1,400 13,543 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,448 1,575 15,125 South/Central America 4,447 4,614 38,176 Argentina 395 389 3,312 Brazil 1,203 1,239 9,089 Colombia 387 385 3,509 Other S/C A (2) 2,461 2,601 22,266 OPEC 1,801 1,936 16,260 Indonesia(2) 240 281 2,796 Nigeria 79 74 584 Saudia Arabia 609 734 5,366 Venezuela(2) 371 453 3,515 Other OPEC 502 394 4,000 Other Countries 2,291 2,525 21,872 Egypt 268 320 2,266 South Africa 285 294 2,388 Other 1,738 1,911 17,218 Uniden. ctys (3) 47 33 348 ________________________________________________________________ Imports September August Cumulative Item(1) 1996 1996 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 68,616 68,795 592,697 Net Adjustments 307 770 7,111 Total Census Basis 68,309 68,025 585,586 North America 19,985 19,635 170,370 Canada 13,488 13,163 115,891 Mexico 6,497 6,472 54,479 Western Europe 12,236 12,636 115,850 European Union 11,061 11,503 104,968 Austria 181 181 1,616 Belgium 570 422 4,966 Finland 222 197 1,804 France 1,531 1,533 13,668 Germany 2,958 3,268 28,538 Italy 1,204 1,680 13,630 Netherlands 554 541 4,836 Spain 302 335 3,101 Sweden 565 338 5,174 United Kingdom 2,245 2,329 21,194 Other EU 730 678 6,443 European Free Trade Association 994 927 9,036 Norway 337 344 3,024 Switzerland 638 553 5,768 Other EFTA 19 31 243 Other Western Europe 181 207 1,846 Eastern Europe/FSR 587 663 4,804 Hungary 59 59 454 Poland 51 53 463 Former Soviet Republics 392 467 3,193 Russia 299 357 2,422 Other FSR 93 110 771 Other EE 85 84 693 Pacific Rim Countries 25,498 25,516 213,651 Australia 325 353 2,701 China 5,481 5,496 37,167 Japan 9,205 9,453 85,169 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,159 6,925 61,628 Hong Kong 902 889 7,255 Korea 1,725 1,770 17,031 Singapore 1,801 1,699 15,279 Taiwan 2,731 2,567 22,063 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,329 3,290 26,985 South/Central America 4,353 4,148 36,191 Argentina 250 205 1,702 Brazil 732 859 6,556 Colombia 378 344 3,173 Other S/C A (2) 2,993 2,739 24,759 OPEC 4,235 3,835 32,066 Indonesia(2) 715 736 5,915 Nigeria 648 499 4,693 Saudia Arabia 1,068 932 7,440 Venezuela(2) 1,262 1,030 9,395 Other OPEC 542 638 4,623 Other Countries 3,391 3,358 27,966 Egypt 32 42 507 South Africa 184 204 1,724 Other 3,175 3,112 25,735 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-97-188), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, SEPTEMBER 1997. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.