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 January December Item(1) 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis -16,764 (R) -16,851 Net Adjustments -1,187 (R) -1,293 Total Census Basis -15,577 (R) -15,559 North America -2,462 -2,822 Canada -1,663 -2,219 Mexico -799 -603 Western Europe -439 -2,466 European Union -232 -2,064 Austria 320 -5 Belgium 581 426 Finland -95 -29 France -235 -502 Germany -1,287 -2,080 Italy -780 -930 Netherlands 1,115 1,083 Spain 152 82 Sweden -236 -367 United Kingdom 345 215 Other EU -111 43 European Free Trade Association -238 -533 Norway -106 -255 Switzerland -183 -257 Other EFTA 50 -22 Other Western Europe 32 132 Eastern Europe/FSR -291 -287 Hungary -56 -64 Poland 6 10 Former Soviet Republics -174 -190 Russia -185 -254 Other FSR 11 63 Other EE -67 -42 Pacific Rim Countries -11,694 -10,558 Australia 538 580 China -4,241 -3,867 Japan -4,357 -5,111 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) -2,186 -841 Hong Kong 63 459 Korea -856 -341 Singapore -287 -239 Taiwan -1,106 -720 Other Pacific Rim(2) -1,449 -1,319 South/Central America 879 951 Argentina 247 384 Brazil 311 752 Colombia -62 -81 Other S/C A (2) 382 -104 OPEC -1,022 -273 Indonesia(2) -538 -243 Nigeria -319 -367 Saudia Arabia 246 1,178 Venezuela(2) -282 -635 Other OPEC -129 -206 Other Countries -1,369 -979 Egypt 255 225 South Africa -5 40 Other -1,618 -1,244 Uniden. ctys (3) 1 42 Timing Adjustments (X) -44 ________________________________________ Exports January December Item(1) 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis 54,338 (R) 58,588 Net Adjustments -624 (R) -878 Total Census Basis 54,962 (R) 59,466 North America 18,078 18,413 Canada 11,869 12,081 Mexico 6,209 6,332 Western Europe 13,306 13,609 European Union 12,328 12,535 Austria 512 182 Belgium 1,198 1,099 Finland 121 158 France 1,485 1,473 Germany 1,964 1,999 Italy 808 781 Netherlands 1,679 1,767 Spain 535 493 Sweden 251 311 United Kingdom 2,959 3,302 Other EU 817 969 European Free Trade Association 658 709 Norway 135 151 Switzerland 446 545 Other EFTA 77 13 Other Western Europe 320 365 Eastern Europe/FSR 527 588 Hungary 35 50 Poland 79 78 Former Soviet Republics 329 394 Russia 238 254 Other FSR 91 140 Other EE 84 66 Pacific Rim Countries 14,148 16,250 Australia 893 982 China 1,212 1,235 Japan 5,143 5,265 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 4,950 6,675 Hong Kong 1,024 1,317 Korea 1,096 1,680 Singapore 1,180 1,443 Taiwan 1,651 2,235 Other Pacific Rim(2) 1,950 2,092 South/Central America 4,918 5,587 Argentina 466 563 Brazil 1,117 1,494 Colombia 398 427 Other S/C A (2) 2,938 3,103 OPEC 2,373 3,429 Indonesia(2) 275 478 Nigeria 64 78 Saudia Arabia 946 2,010 Venezuela(2) 602 483 Other OPEC 486 380 Other Countries 2,490 2,709 Egypt 312 303 South Africa 233 263 Other 1,945 2,143 Uniden. ctys (3) 1 42 Timing Adjustments (X) -199 ________________________________________ Imports January December Item(1) 1998 1997 Total Balance of Payments Basis 71,102 (R) 75,439 Net Adjustments 563 (R) 414 Total Census Basis 70,539 (R) 75,025 North America 20,540 21,235 Canada 13,532 14,300 Mexico 7,008 6,935 Western Europe 13,745 16,074 European Union 12,561 14,599 Austria 192 187 Belgium 617 674 Finland 216 187 France 1,721 1,975 Germany 3,250 4,079 Italy 1,588 1,711 Netherlands 564 684 Spain 383 411 Sweden 487 678 United Kingdom 2,614 3,087 Other EU 928 927 European Free Trade Association 896 1,243 Norway 241 405 Switzerland 629 802 Other EFTA 27 35 Other Western Europe 288 233 Eastern Europe/FSR 817 875 Hungary 91 114 Poland 73 68 Former Soviet Republics 503 584 Russia 422 508 Other FSR 80 76 Other EE 151 108 Pacific Rim Countries 25,842 26,808 Australia 355 402 China 5,452 5,103 Japan 9,500 10,376 Newly Industralized Countries(NICS) 7,136 7,517 Hong Kong 961 858 Korea 1,951 2,021 Singapore 1,467 1,683 Taiwan 2,757 2,955 Other Pacific Rim(2) 3,399 3,411 South/Central America 4,040 4,637 Argentina 218 179 Brazil 806 742 Colombia 460 509 Other S/C A (2) 2,555 3,207 OPEC 3,395 3,702 Indonesia(2) 813 721 Nigeria 383 445 Saudia Arabia 700 832 Venezuela(2) 884 1,119 Other OPEC 615 585 Other Countries 3,858 3,688 Egypt 58 78 South Africa 238 223 Other 3,563 3,387 Uniden. ctys (3) (X) (X) Timing Adjustments (X) -154 (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-98-39), Bureau of the Census, Foreign Trade Division, JANUARY 1998. For more information, contact Haydn R. Mearkle (301-457-2246) or Richard M. Preuss (301-457-2311), Foreign Trade Division.