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) December November Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis -16,022 -14,878 -197,955 Net Adjustments -936 -911 -16,467 Total Census Basis -15,086 -13,967 -181,488 North America -2,471 -2,298 -30,983 Canada -1,813 -1,398 -16,434 Mexico -658 -900 -14,549 Western Europe -2,325 -1,745 -17,573 European Union -1,990 -1,300 -16,754 Austria -1 -33 -294 Belgium 447 545 5,508 Finland -32 -36 -650 France -430 -239 -4,672 Germany -2,130 -1,660 -18,663 Italy -955 -866 -10,413 Netherlands 1,079 1,117 12,534 Spain 87 83 933 Sweden -372 -302 -3,985 United Kingdom 247 238 3,766 Other EU 70 -147 -820 European Free Trade Association -458 -570 -2,285 Norway -185 -212 -2,031 Switzerland -251 -334 -98 Other EFTA -22 -24 -156 Other Western Europe 124 124 1,466 Eastern Europe/FSR -293 151 -594 Hungary -65 -45 -593 Poland 11 31 474 Former Soviet Republics -199 178 -159 Russia -259 134 -954 Other FSR 61 44 795 Other EE -40 -13 -316 Pacific Rim Countries -10,826 -10,191 -121,627 Australia 565 578 7,461 China -3,868 -4,125 -49,695 Japan -5,216 -4,357 -56,115 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -952 -923 -7,939 Hong Kong 461 344 4,829 Korea -386 -59 1,873 Singapore -263 -137 -2,378 Taiwan -764 -1,071 -12,263 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,356 -1,364 -15,339 South/Central America 978 1,671 9,324 Argentina 369 443 3,582 Brazil 727 763 6,289 Colombia -17 13 460 Other S/C A (2) -101 452 -1,007 OPEC 23 -1,419 -18,500 Indonesia(2) -263 -338 -4,666 Nigeria -303 -349 -5,536 Saudia Arabia 1,235 -190 -927 Venezuela(2) -625 -515 -6,876 Other OPEC -20 -27 -495 Other Countries -1,103 -1,081 -13,418 Egypt 225 185 3,178 South Africa 27 -10 487 Other -1,355 -1,256 -17,083 Uniden. ctys (3) 42 91 341 __________________________________________________________________________ Exports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 59,151 57,494 679,325 Net Adjustments -513 -670 -9,858 Total Census Basis 59,664 58,164 689,182 North America 18,721 19,485 223,155 Canada 12,422 12,867 151,767 Mexico 6,299 6,618 71,388 Western Europe 13,634 12,627 155,384 European Union 12,563 11,746 140,773 Austria 183 154 2,075 Belgium 1,115 1,192 13,420 Finland 155 178 1,741 France 1,460 1,391 15,965 Germany 1,989 2,007 24,458 Italy 800 768 8,995 Netherlands 1,764 1,669 19,827 Spain 501 482 5,539 Sweden 309 287 3,314 United Kingdom 3,320 2,841 36,425 Other EU 967 776 9,015 European Free Trade Association 710 538 10,220 Norway 149 112 1,721 Switzerland 548 412 8,307 Other EFTA 13 14 192 Other Western Europe 361 344 4,391 Eastern Europe/FSR 584 765 7,889 Hungary 50 47 485 Poland 77 83 1,170 Former Soviet Republics 388 547 5,191 Russia 251 444 3,365 Other FSR 137 103 1,826 Other EE 69 89 1,042 Pacific Rim Countries 16,028 15,862 193,740 Australia 968 965 12,063 China 1,233 1,301 12,862 Japan 5,216 5,433 65,548 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 6,553 6,148 78,225 Hong Kong 1,310 1,250 15,117 Korea 1,633 1,822 25,046 Singapore 1,416 1,391 17,696 Taiwan 2,193 1,685 20,366 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,059 2,015 25,042 South/Central America 5,540 5,769 63,021 Argentina 558 610 5,810 Brazil 1,466 1,485 15,915 Colombia 423 420 5,197 Other S/C A (2) 3,093 3,255 36,099 OPEC 3,425 2,101 25,526 Indonesia(2) 470 422 4,522 Nigeria 78 56 813 Saudia Arabia 2,003 587 8,438 Venezuela(2) 500 621 6,602 Other OPEC 374 416 5,151 Other Countries 2,661 2,505 31,251 Egypt 303 235 3,835 South Africa 258 219 2,997 Other 2,099 2,050 24,418 Uniden. ctys (3) 42 91 341 __________________________________________________________________________ Imports Item(1) December November Cumulative 1997 1997 to-date Total Balance of Payments Basis 75,172 72,372 877,279 Net Adjustments 423 242 6,609 Total Census Basis 74,750 72,130 870,671 North America 21,192 21,783 254,138 Canada 14,236 14,265 168,201 Mexico 6,956 7,518 85,938 Western Europe 15,959 14,372 172,957 European Union 14,553 13,045 157,528 Austria 184 187 2,368 Belgium 668 648 7,912 Finland 187 214 2,391 France 1,891 1,629 20,636 Germany 4,119 3,667 43,121 Italy 1,755 1,634 19,407 Netherlands 685 553 7,293 Spain 414 399 4,605 Sweden 681 588 7,299 United Kingdom 3,073 2,603 32,659 Other EU 896 923 9,834 European Free Trade Association 1,168 1,108 12,504 Norway 334 324 3,752 Switzerland 799 746 8,405 Other EFTA 36 38 347 Other Western Europe 237 219 2,925 Eastern Europe/FSR 876 614 8,483 Hungary 115 91 1,079 Poland 66 52 696 Former Soviet Republics 587 369 5,350 Russia 510 310 4,319 Other FSR 77 59 1,031 Other EE 108 101 1,358 Pacific Rim Countries 26,854 26,053 315,368 Australia 403 387 4,602 China 5,101 5,426 62,558 Japan 10,432 9,790 121,663 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,504 7,071 86,164 Hong Kong 848 906 10,288 Korea 2,019 1,880 23,173 Singapore 1,679 1,528 20,075 Taiwan 2,958 2,756 32,629 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,414 3,379 40,381 South/Central America 4,562 4,098 53,697 Argentina 189 167 2,228 Brazil 739 722 9,625 Colombia 440 406 4,737 Other S/C A (2) 3,194 2,803 37,106 OPEC 3,402 3,520 44,025 Indonesia(2) 734 760 9,188 Nigeria 381 405 6,349 Saudia Arabia 768 777 9,365 Venezuela(2) 1,125 1,135 13,477 Other OPEC 394 443 5,645 Other Countries 3,764 3,586 44,668 Egypt 78 51 658 South Africa 231 228 2,510 Other 3,455 3,306 41,501 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-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.