PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1998 (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 April March Cumulative Item(1) 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -20,071 -17,255 -68,226 Net Adjustments -974 -1,390 -4,611 Total Census Basis -19,097 -15,865 -63,615 North America -2,526 -2,218 -8,999 Canada -1,249 -866 -4,988 Mexico -1,277 -1,352 -4,011 Western Europe -3,189 -1,627 -5,545 European Union -2,852 -1,439 -4,590 Austria -62 -56 223 Belgium 514 616 2,259 Finland -23 -30 -166 France -427 -340 -1,182 Germany -2,126 -2,363 -7,201 Italy -949 -1,066 -3,628 Netherlands 804 1,141 4,252 Spain 54 98 428 Sweden -341 -322 -1,201 United Kingdom -2 983 2,060 Other EU -296 -100 -433 European Free Trade Association -382 -384 -1,279 Norway -107 -52 -332 Switzerland -252 -305 -926 Other EFTA -23 -26 -21 Other Western Europe 45 196 324 Eastern Europe/FSR -229 66 -641 Hungary -66 -72 -241 Poland 10 -1 36 Former Soviet Republics -232 145 -367 Russia -253 118 -453 Other FSR 21 27 85 Other EE 60 -6 -68 Pacific Rim Countries -12,354 -12,098 -46,700 Australia 511 638 2,372 China -4,277 -3,763 -15,778 Japan -5,411 -5,757 -20,816 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -1,687 -1,638 -6,394 Hong Kong 325 429 1,220 Korea -519 -659 -2,624 Singapore -356 -339 -965 Taiwan -1,137 -1,068 -4,026 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,490 -1,579 -6,084 South/Central America 1,169 1,411 4,478 Argentina 254 333 1,082 Brazil 397 475 1,551 Colombia 59 146 201 Other S/C A (2) 459 457 1,644 OPEC -1,239 -534 -3,259 Indonesia(2) -577 -509 -2,118 Nigeria -427 -369 -1,365 Saudia Arabia 142 294 1,016 Venezuela(2) -242 -145 -862 Other OPEC -135 196 70 Other Countries -1,561 -1,601 -6,163 Egypt 183 156 739 South Africa -19 23 -9 Other -1,725 -1,780 -6,893 Uniden. ctys (3) 13 2 15 Timing Adjustments (X) 78 218 _______________________________________________________ Exports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 56,159 61,447 226,748 Net Adjustments -656 -882 -2,981 Total Census Basis 56,815 62,329 229,730 North America 20,304 21,560 79,436 Canada 13,771 14,610 53,315 Mexico 6,533 6,951 26,120 Western Europe 13,044 15,330 55,250 European Union 11,957 14,189 51,168 Austria 141 150 1,012 Belgium 1,183 1,391 5,013 Finland 174 228 682 France 1,548 1,721 6,242 Germany 2,188 2,335 8,633 Italy 734 822 3,122 Netherlands 1,456 1,760 6,605 Spain 476 501 1,985 Sweden 291 338 1,170 United Kingdom 2,968 3,983 13,217 Other EU 799 960 3,487 European Free Trade Association 740 621 2,585 Norway 163 151 575 Switzerland 561 454 1,888 Other EFTA 16 16 123 Other Western Europe 347 521 1,496 Eastern Europe/FSR 702 916 2,710 Hungary 47 40 164 Poland 72 89 317 Former Soviet Republics 416 673 1,798 Russia 292 552 1,355 Other FSR 124 120 442 Other EE 167 115 431 Pacific Rim Countries 13,925 14,715 56,336 Australia 985 1,123 4,112 China 986 1,037 4,291 Japan 4,906 5,226 19,917 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,174 5,427 20,724 Hong Kong 1,074 1,136 4,290 Korea 1,399 1,277 4,899 Singapore 1,185 1,377 5,120 Taiwan 1,516 1,637 6,414 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,874 1,901 7,291 South/Central America 5,386 5,695 20,997 Argentina 480 517 1,884 Brazil 1,236 1,289 4,696 Colombia 438 494 1,749 Other S/C A (2) 3,232 3,394 12,669 OPEC 1,891 2,476 8,740 Indonesia(2) 160 168 774 Nigeria 49 92 271 Saudia Arabia 772 955 3,504 Venezuela(2) 579 664 2,469 Other OPEC 331 598 1,722 Other Countries 2,290 2,463 9,504 Egypt 233 219 965 South Africa 270 272 999 Other 1,787 1,972 7,540 Uniden. ctys (3) 13 2 15 Timing Adjustments (X) 2 -14 _______________________________________________________ Imports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,231 78,702 294,974 Net Adjustments 318 508 1,629 Total Census Basis 75,913 78,194 293,345 North America 22,830 23,778 88,434 Canada 15,021 15,475 58,303 Mexico 7,810 8,303 30,131 Western Europe 16,233 16,957 60,794 European Union 14,809 15,628 55,758 Austria 203 206 788 Belgium 669 775 2,754 Finland 196 258 849 France 1,974 2,061 7,424 Germany 4,313 4,698 15,834 Italy 1,683 1,888 6,750 Netherlands 652 619 2,353 Spain 421 403 1,557 Sweden 632 661 2,372 United Kingdom 2,970 3,001 11,157 Other EU 1,096 1,060 3,920 European Free Trade Association 1,122 1,004 3,864 Norway 270 204 907 Switzerland 814 759 2,814 Other EFTA 38 42 144 Other Western Europe 302 325 1,172 Eastern Europe/FSR 931 850 3,351 Hungary 113 112 405 Poland 63 89 281 Former Soviet Republics 648 528 2,165 Russia 545 435 1,808 Other FSR 103 93 357 Other EE 107 121 499 Pacific Rim Countries 26,279 26,813 103,036 Australia 474 485 1,740 China 5,263 4,800 20,069 Japan 10,317 10,983 40,733 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,861 7,065 27,118 Hong Kong 748 708 3,070 Korea 1,918 1,936 7,523 Singapore 1,541 1,716 6,085 Taiwan 2,653 2,705 10,440 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,364 3,480 13,376 South/Central America 4,217 4,284 16,519 Argentina 226 185 802 Brazil 839 814 3,145 Colombia 378 348 1,548 Other S/C A (2) 2,773 2,937 11,025 OPEC 3,130 3,010 11,999 Indonesia(2) 737 677 2,892 Nigeria 475 461 1,636 Saudia Arabia 630 661 2,488 Venezuela(2) 821 809 3,331 Other OPEC 466 402 1,652 Other Countries 3,851 4,064 15,667 Egypt 50 63 226 South Africa 289 248 1,009 Other 3,512 3,753 14,433 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -76 -232 (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-98-101), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, APRIL 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.