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 Item(1) August July Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -17,636 -21,256 -126,355 Net Adjustments -1,292 -1,269 -12,309 Total Census Basis -16,344 -19,987 -114,046 North America -2,390 -2,381 -21,442 Canada -1,381 -1,343 -11,125 Mexico -1,008 -1,039 -10,317 Western Europe -1,522 -4,406 -9,489 European Union -1,421 -4,105 -10,197 Austria -31 -83 -286 Belgium 644 208 3,716 Finland -52 -97 -578 France -422 -825 -2,961 Germany -1,364 -1,958 -11,934 Italy -1,015 -1,258 -6,978 Netherlands 930 741 7,932 Spain -83 -37 527 Sweden -140 -423 -2,600 United Kingdom 42 -117 3,380 Other EU 69 -255 -415 European Free Trade Association -209 -433 -352 Norway -117 -216 -1,253 Switzerland -84 -206 972 Other EFTA -7 -11 -71 Other Western Europe 107 132 1,059 Eastern Europe/FSR -155 -192 -256 Hungary -67 -68 -362 Poland 26 1 390 Former Soviet Republics -43 -64 -105 Russia -134 -89 -610 Other FSR 92 26 506 Other EE -71 -62 -179 Pacific Rim Countries -11,646 -11,495 -73,565 Australia 629 585 5,151 China -5,136 -4,680 -31,013 Japan -4,543 -5,119 -35,660 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -915 -806 -2,704 Hong Kong 372 249 3,696 Korea -27 127 2,747 Singapore -138 -153 -1,290 Taiwan -1,123 -1,029 -7,857 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,681 -1,476 -9,340 South/Central America 942 488 4,567 Argentina 360 265 2,146 Brazil 535 369 3,340 Colombia 42 26 373 Other S/C A (2) 5 -171 -1,292 OPEC -1,672 -1,502 -13,403 Indonesia(2) -481 -502 -2,937 Nigeria -483 -432 -3,928 Saudia Arabia -310 -173 -1,563 Venezuela(2) -455 -462 -4,563 Other OPEC 56 67 -412 Other Countries -846 -1,465 -8,004 Egypt 511 413 2,337 South Africa 79 -17 405 Other -1,435 -1,862 -10,745 Uniden. ctys (3) 11 3 46 _____________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 55,615 53,868 444,598 Net Adjustments -1,047 -1,041 -6,885 Total Census Basis 56,662 54,909 451,483 North America 18,527 17,097 143,957 Canada 12,256 11,113 98,977 Mexico 6,271 5,984 44,981 Western Europe 11,824 11,567 103,079 European Union 10,820 10,450 92,339 Austria 152 127 1,279 Belgium 1,128 1,010 8,850 Finland 136 130 1,020 France 1,233 1,232 10,365 Germany 1,990 1,813 16,319 Italy 646 690 5,928 Netherlands 1,513 1,433 12,595 Spain 335 374 3,627 Sweden 252 234 2,144 United Kingdom 2,599 2,749 24,425 Other EU 835 658 5,787 European Free Trade Association 669 745 7,704 Norway 140 138 1,227 Switzerland 513 589 6,339 Other EFTA 16 19 137 Other Western Europe 336 372 3,036 Eastern Europe/FSR 640 536 5,152 Hungary 27 35 310 Poland 88 66 835 Former Soviet Republics 447 377 3,284 Russia 255 264 2,066 Other FSR 192 113 1,217 Other EE 78 59 723 Pacific Rim Countries 16,179 16,610 129,707 Australia 1,053 1,029 8,076 China 938 1,097 7,850 Japan 5,519 5,409 44,438 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,684 6,935 52,804 Hong Kong 1,344 1,244 10,037 Korea 1,916 2,342 17,814 Singapore 1,674 1,559 11,930 Taiwan 1,750 1,790 13,023 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,985 2,140 16,539 South/Central America 5,444 5,232 40,216 Argentina 545 430 3,607 Brazil 1,372 1,315 9,956 Colombia 455 434 3,444 Other S/C A (2) 3,072 3,052 23,210 OPEC 2,074 2,188 15,665 Indonesia(2) 327 358 2,946 Nigeria 136 62 551 Saudia Arabia 513 563 4,549 Venezuela(2) 623 603 4,189 Other OPEC 476 603 3,429 Other Countries 2,913 2,637 20,796 Egypt 560 479 2,743 South Africa 277 223 1,968 Other 2,076 1,935 16,085 Uniden. ctys (3) 11 3 46 _____________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) August July Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 73,250 75,125 570,953 Net Adjustments 245 228 5,424 Total Census Basis 73,005 74,896 565,529 North America 20,916 19,478 165,399 Canada 13,637 12,455 110,102 Mexico 7,279 7,023 55,298 Western Europe 13,347 15,973 112,568 European Union 12,241 14,555 102,536 Austria 183 210 1,565 Belgium 484 802 5,134 Finland 187 227 1,598 France 1,655 2,057 13,326 Germany 3,354 3,771 28,252 Italy 1,661 1,948 12,906 Netherlands 583 692 4,664 Spain 419 412 3,100 Sweden 392 656 4,744 United Kingdom 2,557 2,866 21,045 Other EU 767 914 6,202 European Free Trade Association 878 1,179 8,056 Norway 257 354 2,480 Switzerland 597 795 5,367 Other EFTA 23 30 208 Other Western Europe 228 240 1,977 Eastern Europe/FSR 795 728 5,408 Hungary 94 102 672 Poland 62 65 445 Former Soviet Republics 490 440 3,388 Russia 390 353 2,677 Other FSR 101 87 711 Other EE 149 120 902 Pacific Rim Countries 27,825 28,105 203,272 Australia 423 444 2,925 China 6,074 5,777 38,863 Japan 10,063 10,528 80,097 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,599 7,741 55,508 Hong Kong 972 995 6,342 Korea 1,943 2,216 15,067 Singapore 1,812 1,711 13,220 Taiwan 2,873 2,819 20,879 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,666 3,615 25,879 South/Central America 4,502 4,744 35,649 Argentina 185 166 1,462 Brazil 837 946 6,616 Colombia 413 408 3,071 Other S/C A (2) 3,067 3,224 24,501 OPEC 3,746 3,690 29,067 Indonesia(2) 807 860 5,883 Nigeria 619 494 4,479 Saudia Arabia 823 736 6,113 Venezuela(2) 1,078 1,064 8,751 Other OPEC 420 536 3,841 Other Countries 3,759 4,102 28,800 Egypt 50 67 406 South Africa 198 239 1,563 Other 3,511 3,796 26,831 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-98-196), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, August 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.