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 Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -18,911 (R) -21,938 -247,985 Net Adjustments -1,532 (R) -2,116 -17,133 Total Census Basis -17,379 (R) -19,822 -230,852 North America -3,433 (R) -2,994 -34,235 Canada -2,178 (R) -1,748 -18,536 Mexico -1,255 (R) -1,246 -15,699 Western Europe -3,384 -3,038 -28,929 European Union -3,235 -3,122 -26,896 Austria -64 -77 -52 Belgium 366 315 5,496 Finland -89 -65 -680 France -266 -717 -6,349 Germany -2,546 -2,049 -23,182 Italy -1,035 -1,040 -11,986 Netherlands 1,027 1,095 11,413 Spain 49 84 680 Sweden -523 -298 -4,017 United Kingdom -132 -36 4,278 Other EU -21 -335 -2,497 European Free Trade Association -230 36 -2,856 Norway -111 -72 -1,164 Switzerland -64 146 -1,425 Other EFTA -55 -38 -267 Other Western Europe 81 48 824 Eastern Europe/FSR -389 -478 -3,416 Hungary -138 -104 -1,085 Poland 11 18 99 Former Soviet Republics -225 -376 -2,116 Russia -180 -361 -2,149 Other FSR -45 -15 33 Other EE -37 -16 -314 Pacific Rim Countries -11,719 -14,280 -160,395 Australia 428 547 6,547 China -3,975 -5,034 -56,898 Japan -5,877 -5,779 -64,094 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -564 -1,773 -22,663 Hong Kong 330 167 2,385 Korea 271 -528 -7,398 Singapore -7 -271 -2,684 Taiwan -1,158 -1,141 -14,966 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,731 -2,241 -23,288 South/Central America 1,415 851 13,029 Argentina 260 240 3,633 Brazil 564 490 5,035 Colombia -35 -32 165 Other S/C A (2) 625 152 4,196 OPEC -133 340 -9,023 Indonesia(2) -327 -597 -7,047 Nigeria -135 -206 -3,375 Saudia Arabia 460 1,294 4,186 Venezuela(2) -195 -302 -2,763 Other OPEC 65 150 -24 Other Countries -280 -1,379 -18,497 Egypt 270 325 2,399 South Africa 196 134 571 Other -747 -1,838 -21,467 Uniden. ctys (3) 21 98 401 Timing Adjustments 161 404 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 57,831 (R) 56,758 671,055 Net Adjustments -1,264 (R) -1,602 -11,921 Total Census Basis 59,095 (R) 58,360 682,977 North America 19,024 (R) 20,537 235,318 Canada 12,481 (R) 13,546 156,308 Mexico 6,543 6,991 79,010 Western Europe 13,807 13,731 163,019 European Union 12,688 12,250 149,470 Austria 160 146 2,506 Belgium 1,059 1,033 13,918 Finland 136 152 1,915 France 1,734 1,440 17,728 Germany 2,468 2,197 26,642 Italy 795 795 9,027 Netherlands 1,674 1,740 19,004 Spain 493 519 5,465 Sweden 284 423 3,819 United Kingdom 2,902 3,017 39,070 Other EU 982 788 10,376 European Free Trade Association 812 1,102 9,204 Norway 145 166 1,709 Switzerland 653 922 7,251 Other EFTA 14 15 244 Other Western Europe 307 379 4,345 Eastern Europe/FSR 504 437 7,474 Hungary 42 41 482 Poland 64 89 882 Former Soviet Republics 321 220 4,961 Russia 247 137 3,585 Other FSR 74 83 1,377 Other EE 77 87 1,149 Pacific Rim Countries 15,388 13,683 167,461 Australia 899 950 11,929 China 1,351 1,337 14,258 Japan 4,642 4,507 57,888 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,707 5,438 63,292 Hong Kong 1,114 1,005 12,923 Korea 2,392 1,552 16,538 Singapore 1,529 1,164 15,673 Taiwan 1,672 1,718 18,157 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,788 1,450 20,094 South/Central America 5,632 4,933 63,435 Argentina 461 419 5,885 Brazil 1,421 1,265 15,157 Colombia 381 357 4,817 Other S/C A (2) 3,370 2,892 37,576 OPEC 2,205 2,922 25,115 Indonesia(2) 403 174 2,291 Nigeria 69 56 820 Saudia Arabia 912 1,698 10,525 Venezuela(2) 431 453 6,520 Other OPEC 389 540 4,960 Other Countries 3,348 2,451 29,217 Egypt 319 363 3,060 South Africa 455 392 3,626 Other 2,574 1,695 22,531 Uniden. ctys (3) 21 98 401 Timing Adjustments (X) 195 347 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1998 1998 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 76,742 (R) 78,695 919,040 Net Adjustments 268 (R) 514 5,212 Total Census Basis 76,474 (R) 78,181 913,828 North America 22,457 (R) 23,531 269,552 Canada 14,659 (R) 15,294 174,844 Mexico 7,798 8,237 94,709 Western Europe 17,191 16,769 191,948 European Union 15,923 15,372 176,367 Austria 224 223 2,558 Belgium 693 719 8,422 Finland 225 217 2,595 France 2,001 2,157 24,077 Germany 5,015 4,246 49,824 Italy 1,829 1,836 21,013 Netherlands 648 645 7,591 Spain 444 435 4,784 Sweden 807 721 7,837 United Kingdom 3,034 3,053 34,792 Other EU 1,003 1,122 12,873 European Free Trade Association 1,042 1,066 12,060 Norway 255 238 2,874 Switzerland 717 775 8,676 Other EFTA 69 53 511 Other Western Europe 226 331 3,521 Eastern Europe/FSR 893 915 10,890 Hungary 180 146 1,567 Poland 53 71 783 Former Soviet Republics 546 595 7,077 Russia 427 497 5,734 Other FSR 120 98 1,343 Other EE 114 103 1,462 Pacific Rim Countries 27,107 27,963 327,856 Australia 471 404 5,382 China 5,326 6,371 71,156 Japan 10,519 10,287 121,982 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,271 7,211 85,955 Hong Kong 783 838 10,538 Korea 2,121 2,080 23,936 Singapore 1,536 1,435 18,357 Taiwan 2,831 2,858 33,123 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,519 3,691 43,382 South/Central America 4,218 4,083 50,406 Argentina 200 180 2,252 Brazil 857 775 10,122 Colombia 416 388 4,652 Other S/C A (2) 2,744 2,740 33,380 OPEC 2,338 2,582 34,138 Indonesia(2) 731 771 9,338 Nigeria 204 262 4,195 Saudia Arabia 452 404 6,339 Venezuela(2) 626 755 9,282 Other OPEC 325 390 4,984 Other Countries 3,628 3,829 47,714 Egypt 48 38 660 South Africa 259 258 3,055 Other 3,321 3,533 43,999 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) 35 -57 (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-99-31), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, December 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.