PART B: NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED EXHIBIT 14-A. EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND BALANCE OF GOODS BY SELECTED COUNTRIES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS -- 1997 (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) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -14,795 -11,942 -57,450 Net Adjustments -1,725 -2,457 -6,114 Total Census Basis -13,070 -9,486 -51,336 North America -2,314 -2,680 -10,958 Canada -938 -1,147 -5,575 Mexico -1,376 -1,533 -5,383 Western Europe -731 265 -1,480 European Union -1,152 -153 -1,993 Austria -46 -29 -91 Belgium 328 542 1,900 Finland -121 -43 -267 France -259 -253 -966 Germany -1,450 -1,472 -5,365 Italy -704 -869 -2,963 Netherlands 1,049 1,096 4,254 Spain 66 159 545 Sweden -374 -399 -1,333 United Kingdom 393 1,164 2,405 Other EU -35 -50 -113 European Free Trade Association 369 237 74 Norway -43 -173 -497 Switzerland 421 413 606 Other EFTA -9 -3 -35 Other Western Europe 53 182 439 Eastern Europe/FSR 81 117 34 Hungary -41 -24 -117 Poland 77 23 133 Former Soviet Republics 56 43 44 Russia 7 -115 -197 Other FSR 48 157 242 Other EE -11 75 -27 Pacific Rim Countries -9,069 -6,918 -33,738 Australia 529 751 2,445 China -3,480 -2,607 -13,166 Japan -4,955 -4,764 -18,366 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -218 773 -307 Hong Kong 623 746 1,988 Korea 544 682 1,899 Singapore -349 4 -542 Taiwan -1,036 -658 -3,652 Other Pacific Rim(2) -944 -1,071 -4,344 South/Central America 769 765 1,668 Argentina 244 268 914 Brazil 393 573 1,450 Colombia 93 1 157 Other S/C A (2) 38 -77 -853 OPEC -1,640 -1,327 -6,862 Indonesia(2) -350 -248 -1,325 Nigeria -583 -452 -1,951 Saudia Arabia -223 17 -661 Venezuela(2) -477 -614 -2,496 Other OPEC -8 -29 -429 Other Countries -1,000 -570 -3,827 Egypt 130 339 878 South Africa 44 79 255 Other -1,174 -988 -4,961 Uniden. ctys (3) 7 (-) 7 _________________________________________________________________ Exports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,477 60,203 220,172 Net Adjustments -703 -999 -2,953 Total Census Basis 58,180 61,201 223,125 North America 19,010 18,425 71,517 Canada 13,289 13,001 50,125 Mexico 5,721 5,424 21,393 Western Europe 13,753 15,014 52,955 European Union 12,150 13,210 47,618 Austria 163 171 685 Belgium 1,070 1,218 4,451 Finland 115 150 483 France 1,377 1,433 5,255 Germany 2,370 2,300 8,542 Italy 842 811 3,087 Netherlands 1,610 1,681 6,396 Spain 457 526 2,006 Sweden 297 315 1,122 United Kingdom 3,124 3,838 12,759 Other EU 726 767 2,832 European Free Trade Association 1,296 1,356 3,895 Norway 199 208 660 Switzerland 1,079 1,128 3,165 Other EFTA 19 21 69 Other Western Europe 306 448 1,443 Eastern Europe/FSR 738 774 2,544 Hungary 43 47 162 Poland 127 77 335 Former Soviet Republics 467 480 1,655 Russia 325 262 1,044 Other FSR 142 218 611 Other EE 101 169 393 Pacific Rim Countries 16,024 17,595 62,939 Australia 880 1,094 3,729 China 965 1,022 3,838 Japan 5,389 6,183 22,080 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,656 7,276 25,627 Hong Kong 1,306 1,351 4,803 Korea 2,460 2,482 8,914 Singapore 1,350 1,673 5,725 Taiwan 1,541 1,770 6,184 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,135 2,020 7,666 South/Central America 5,065 5,179 18,931 Argentina 424 448 1,657 Brazil 1,208 1,323 4,592 Colombia 470 418 1,634 Other S/C A (2) 2,963 2,990 11,048 OPEC 1,950 2,082 7,190 Indonesia(2) 329 360 1,360 Nigeria 56 71 221 Saudia Arabia 560 795 2,304 Venezuela(2) 512 483 1,813 Other OPEC 493 373 1,491 Other Countries 2,475 2,975 10,214 Egypt 199 380 1,084 South Africa 254 254 964 Other 2,022 2,341 8,166 Uniden. ctys (3) 7 (-) 7 _________________________________________________________________ Imports April March Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 72,271 72,145 277,622 Net Adjustments 1,021 1,458 3,161 Total Census Basis 71,250 70,687 274,461 North America 21,324 21,106 82,475 Canada 14,227 14,148 55,700 Mexico 7,097 6,958 26,775 Western Europe 14,483 14,749 54,436 European Union 13,302 13,363 49,610 Austria 209 200 776 Belgium 742 676 2,550 Finland 236 193 750 France 1,636 1,686 6,221 Germany 3,820 3,772 13,908 Italy 1,547 1,681 6,050 Netherlands 561 585 2,142 Spain 390 367 1,460 Sweden 671 714 2,455 United Kingdom 2,731 2,674 10,353 Other EU 760 817 2,945 European Free Trade Association 928 1,120 3,821 Norway 242 381 1,157 Switzerland 658 715 2,560 Other EFTA 28 24 104 Other Western Europe 253 266 1,005 Eastern Europe/FSR 656 656 2,511 Hungary 83 71 279 Poland 49 54 202 Former Soviet Republics 412 437 1,611 Russia 318 377 1,241 Other FSR 94 60 370 Other EE 112 94 419 Pacific Rim Countries 25,093 24,513 96,677 Australia 351 343 1,284 China 4,445 3,629 17,004 Japan 10,344 10,948 40,446 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,874 6,503 25,934 Hong Kong 683 605 2,816 Korea 1,916 1,801 7,016 Singapore 1,699 1,669 6,267 Taiwan 2,577 2,428 9,836 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,079 3,091 12,010 South/Central America 4,296 4,414 17,263 Argentina 180 180 743 Brazil 815 750 3,142 Colombia 377 417 1,477 Other S/C A (2) 2,924 3,067 11,901 OPEC 3,590 3,409 14,052 Indonesia(2) 679 608 2,684 Nigeria 639 523 2,171 Saudia Arabia 782 778 2,966 Venezuela(2) 990 1,097 4,310 Other OPEC 501 403 1,920 Other Countries 3,475 3,545 14,041 Egypt 69 41 206 South Africa 210 175 708 Other 3,196 3,329 13,127 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-98-101), 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.