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 February January Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Balance of Payments Basis -13,093 -17,158 -30,251 Net Adjustments -1,100 -799 -1,898 Total Census Basis -11,993 -16,359 -28,352 North America -2,669 -2,937 -5,606 Canada -1,474 -1,696 -3,170 Mexico -1,196 -1,241 -2,436 Western Europe 330 -1,311 -981 European Union 344 -1,005 -661 Austria 1 -16 -15 Belgium 470 566 1,037 Finland -21 -87 -108 France -247 -228 -475 Germany -1,179 -1,237 -2,417 Italy -717 -679 -1,396 Netherlands 1,207 905 2,112 Spain 193 142 335 Sweden -324 -240 -564 United Kingdom 948 -85 863 Other EU 13 -46 -33 European Free Trade Association -151 -365 -517 Norway -97 -171 -268 Switzerland -44 -182 -226 Other EFTA -10 -13 -23 Other Western Europe 137 59 196 Eastern Europe/FSR -42 -125 -167 Hungary -23 -28 -52 Poland 23 9 32 Former Soviet Republics -21 -38 -59 Russia -42 -42 -84 Other FSR 21 4 25 Other EE -21 -68 -89 Pacific Rim Countries -7,940 -9,539 -17,480 Australia 655 546 1,201 China -3,336 -3,723 -7,060 Japan -4,255 -4,294 -8,549 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -24 -783 -807 Hong Kong 472 159 631 Korea 477 181 658 Singapore -108 -53 -161 Taiwan -865 -1,070 -1,935 Other Pacific Rim(2) -980 -1,285 -2,265 South/Central America 182 -5 177 Argentina 152 243 395 Brazil 337 129 466 Colombia -23 87 63 Other S/C A (2) -285 -463 -748 OPEC -1,517 -2,226 -3,743 Indonesia(2) -266 -440 -707 Nigeria -326 -561 -887 Saudia Arabia -146 -241 -387 Venezuela(2) -557 -832 -1,389 Other OPEC -222 -151 -373 Other Countries -975 -1,269 -2,245 Egypt 178 236 415 South Africa 89 47 135 Other -1,243 -1,552 -2,795 Uniden. ctys (3) (-) (-) (-) ___________________________________________________________ Exports February January Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Balance of Payments Basis 52,531 49,993 102,524 Net Adjustments -671 -551 -1,222 Total Census Basis 53,202 50,544 103,746 North America 17,464 16,707 34,172 Canada 12,144 11,767 23,911 Mexico 5,320 4,941 10,261 Western Europe 12,962 11,293 24,255 European Union 11,868 10,458 22,326 Austria 184 167 351 Belgium 1,059 1,112 2,170 Finland 136 84 220 France 1,217 1,246 2,463 Germany 2,033 1,835 3,868 Italy 745 687 1,432 Netherlands 1,672 1,434 3,106 Spain 529 506 1,034 Sweden 249 263 512 United Kingdom 3,344 2,480 5,824 Other EU 701 645 1,346 European Free Trade Association 727 519 1,245 Norway 141 113 254 Switzerland 573 389 962 Other EFTA 13 16 30 Other Western Europe 367 317 684 Eastern Europe/FSR 503 528 1,030 Hungary 39 33 72 Poland 68 62 130 Former Soviet Republics 324 379 703 Russia 221 238 459 Other FSR 103 141 244 Other EE 71 54 124 Pacific Rim Countries 14,751 14,742 29,493 Australia 895 871 1,766 China 906 941 1,846 Japan 5,452 5,140 10,592 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,739 6,004 11,743 Hong Kong 1,095 1,063 2,158 Korea 1,984 1,970 3,954 Singapore 1,224 1,513 2,737 Taiwan 1,436 1,458 2,894 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,759 1,786 3,545 South/Central America 4,382 4,324 8,706 Argentina 374 405 779 Brazil 1,051 1,016 2,067 Colombia 364 383 747 Other S/C A (2) 2,593 2,521 5,114 OPEC 1,622 1,552 3,174 Indonesia(2) 357 315 672 Nigeria 47 49 96 Saudia Arabia 507 446 953 Venezuela(2) 387 433 820 Other OPEC 323 309 633 Other Countries 2,348 2,419 4,767 Egypt 222 288 510 South Africa 231 225 456 Other 1,895 1,906 3,801 Uniden. ctys (3) (-) (-) (-) ___________________________________________________________ Imports February January Cumulative Item(1) 1997 1997 to-date Balance of Payments Basis 65,624 67,150 132,775 Net Adjustments 429 247 676 Total Census Basis 65,196 66,903 132,099 North America 20,134 19,644 39,778 Canada 13,618 13,463 27,081 Mexico 6,516 6,181 12,697 Western Europe 12,632 12,604 25,236 European Union 11,524 11,462 22,986 Austria 182 183 366 Belgium 588 545 1,134 Finland 157 170 328 France 1,464 1,474 2,938 Germany 3,212 3,072 6,284 Italy 1,462 1,366 2,828 Netherlands 465 529 994 Spain 336 364 699 Sweden 573 503 1,076 United Kingdom 2,396 2,565 4,961 Other EU 688 691 1,379 European Free Trade Association 878 884 1,762 Norway 238 284 522 Switzerland 617 571 1,188 Other EFTA 23 29 52 Other Western Europe 230 258 488 Eastern Europe/FSR 544 653 1,197 Hungary 63 61 124 Poland 45 53 98 Former Soviet Republics 345 417 762 Russia 264 279 543 Other FSR 82 138 219 Other EE 92 122 213 Pacific Rim Countries 22,692 24,281 46,972 Australia 240 325 566 China 4,242 4,664 8,906 Japan 9,707 9,434 19,141 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 5,763 6,787 12,551 Hong Kong 623 904 1,527 Korea 1,507 1,789 3,296 Singapore 1,332 1,566 2,898 Taiwan 2,301 2,528 4,829 Other Pacific Rim(2) 2,739 3,071 5,809 South/Central America 4,200 4,329 8,529 Argentina 222 162 384 Brazil 714 887 1,601 Colombia 387 297 683 Other S/C A (2) 2,878 2,984 5,862 OPEC 3,139 3,778 6,917 Indonesia(2) 623 755 1,379 Nigeria 373 611 984 Saudia Arabia 653 687 1,340 Venezuela(2) 944 1,265 2,209 Other OPEC 545 460 1,006 Other Countries 3,324 3,688 7,012 Egypt 44 52 96 South Africa 143 178 321 Other 3,137 3,458 6,596 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-98-60), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, FEBRUARY 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.